Advisor, Fiscally Sponsored Projects

About Tides

Tides is a nonprofit and philanthropic organization committed to advancing social justice. We work across the social sector to shift power to communities of color and other groups historically denied power.

Centering equity and justice in everything we do, we collaborate in deep partnership with movement leaders, nonprofits, donors, foundations, and corporations to amplify the impact of their work by providing services like fiscal sponsorship, donor advised funds, grant making, and a variety of innovative solutions. Learn more at tides.org.

The Role

The Advisor provides service to a portfolio of partners and is adept at managing partner relationships. In addition, the Advisor assists departmental leadership on cross-functional teams and organizational projects as needed. The Advisor is a strong internal voice for partners to support them in navigating Tides Systems.

The Advisor works with a Sr. Advisor to serve a portfolio of Tides’ partners, the Advisor provides exceptional service and support to ensure that partners’ objectives are met, and that those objectives reflect Tides’ mission and comply with Tides’ policies and procedures. In partnership with partners and team members, the Advisor builds and maintains relationships to support partners’ operational effectiveness.

In addition to managing a portfolio of partners, the Advisor participates in cross-functional team projects to improve internal processes, and services, and to increase organizational effectiveness to support partners.

This position is classified as part of our collective bargaining unit (SEIU 1021).

What you will Do

Partner Management (60%)

• Deliver high-quality service to an assigned portfolio of partners as part of a cross-functional team that may include senior advisors, Finance, HR, Grants, Legal, Comms, Business Process Redesign, and other teams to support partners’ operational needs.
• Serve as relationship manager alongside the Senior Advisor to a portfolio of Tides Center partners.
• Serve as a strong internal voice to support partners in navigating Tides systems, policies, and procedures.
• Resolve or escalate issues of concern as raised by partners or internal stakeholders in a timely and proactive manner.
• In partnership with finance staff, advise on organizational, fundraising, and budget planning, monitoring, and presenting budgets and cash flow. Provide accurate and timely financial statements to partners to inform partner’s grantmaking and investment activities.
• Provide administrative guidance to achieve partner objectives.
• Partner with the Tides Legal, Risk Management, and Compliance team to assess risk factors for partners’ activities, such as insurance, contracts, grants, advocacy, and lobbying.
• Oversee contracts and grant management for assigned partner portfolio to ensure compliance.
• Conduct partner onboarding and orientation as needed.
• Identify upcoming partner transitions and ensure effective partner services throughout the process.
• Maintain records/task management for assigned portfolio (CRM, ASANA, Other).
• Schedule regular meetings with Partners and service teams to maintain a high standard of service.

Department Support (20%)

• Support department efforts to explore new or expanded services offered to partners.
• Support department team-building activities.
• Participate in regular department meetings and activities.
• Support proposal development as needed and based on areas of expertise and interest.
• Support in the development of a strategy for creative engagement and exceptional service delivery that accelerates the impact of each partner and delivers a richer partner experience with support from the Tides team.
• Support in the development and implementation of program feedback, evaluation, and tracking systems to measure and report on partners’ impact.
• Pursue professional development opportunities to learn new skills that strengthen individual and departmental knowledge.

Business and Network Development (20%)

• Support Partnership Services by participating in internal cross-functional initiatives that enhance the partner experience, address broader partner portfolio needs, or systemic change to partner service delivery at Tides.
• Represent Tides on a periodic basis by attending and presenting at conferences, gatherings, professional associations, and other external events.
• Support other special business development initiatives and duties as requested.
  

What you will Bring

• Strong personal alignment with Tides’ vision, mission and approach.
• 3 years of experience working in a social justice issue area including, but not limited to: Human Rights, Quality Education, Sustainable Environment, Healthy Individuals and Communities, and Economic Opportunity.
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to and appreciation for diverse viewpoints, different communication styles, and a wide range of diverse colleagues and partner partners.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong project management skills, high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage, track, and understand basic financial management concepts.
• Ability to hold themself accountable for high-quality, timely, and effective partner service.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Google Drive, Salesforce, Fluxx, and NetSuite preferred.

Education & Experience

• B.A./B.S. or higher degree, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of relevant and applicable work experience in nonprofit or social impact sector. Prior fiscal sponsorship experience a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Google Drive, Salesforce and NetSuite preferred.

Compensation

Tides is committed to providing a competitive compensation package. We value pay equity and account for factors such as your location within the U.S., your skills and your relevant experience, and we will not ask for your salary history. Your starting salary will fall into one of three ranges, depending on your location:

• National market: $72,000 - $108,000 (Most U.S. states)
• Moderate market: $76,800 - $118,000 (Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. metro areas)
• High market: $88,000 - $129,600 (New York City & San Francisco metro areas)

Please note the above geographic areas are examples and not a complete list. Our talent acquisition team will review your application and confirm your placement within this structure at the beginning of the interview process.

Application Instructions

Please submit your resume and a thoughtful cover letter. Your cover letter should express why you’re a great candidate for this role, and your motivation for joining our team at Tides.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 at 5pm Pacific Standard Time

Life at Tides

Working at Tides connects you with world-class teammates, enduring relationships, and an inspired sense of purpose - while our employee benefits support our team’s talent and well-being. Our hybrid work model supports staff who are based all across the United States, in addition to maintaining our offices in New York & San Francisco.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We look forward to reviewing applications from all qualified jobseekers. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the LGBTQIA+ communities. No applicant will be discriminated against because of their race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related conditions. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we encourage and will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Applicants with Disabilities

Reasonable accommodations will be made so that all who are interested may participate in our interview process. If you are in need of an accommodation, please advise in writing at the time you apply.