Under the general direction of the Chief Tribal Operations & Communications Officer, the Philanthropy Manager serves as a strategic leader in advancing the Foundation’s mission through effective grant-making, volunteer engagement, program oversight, and donor relations. This role translates vision into action by cultivating meaningful partnerships and delivering measurable, community-centered outcomes, while bringing deep expertise in philanthropic practices, thriving in a dynamic environment, and consistently modeling the Chumash core values of Integrity, Accountability, Respect, Customer Care, and Continuous Improvement.

• Oversees planning and execution of the Foundation’s operational budgets, giving programs, grant awards and management, and strategic planning to support impact, innovation, and sustainability.
• Responsible for maintaining and fostering existing nonprofit relationships and developing strategic partnerships within the community.
• Plans and develops programs and events designed to enhance charitable giving.
• Collaborates with tribal leadership to develop and implement long-range philanthropic strategies that advance the Foundation’s mission and vision, turning strategic priorities into actionable programs, events, and funding initiatives.
• Creates detailed research profiles, including suggested approaches and strategies, for potential partnerships involving grant giving and volunteer opportunities.
• Supports Chumash Museum fundraising goals through strategic donor engagement, stewardship, and cultivation activities.
• Manages donor records and gift tracking systems, ensuring timely acknowledgments and impact communication.
• Works closely with Museum team to align development strategies with exhibitions, cultural initiatives, and institutional goals.
• Collects and analyzes programmatic data to inform strategic decision-making, continuous improvement, and transparent reporting.
• Participates in the refinement of the Foundation’s funding strategy in partnership with the Chief Tribal Operations & Communications Officer.
• Manage the end-to-end grant cycle, from application review, to award disbursement, and post-award monitoring.
• Ensures grantmaking aligns with strategic priorities and adheres to compliance, reporting, and performance expectations.
• Maintains strong relationships with grantees, providing support and guidance to enhance program success.
• Builds a work environment that promotes teamwork, partnership, recognition, mutual respect, collaboration, performance feedback/management, and Team Member satisfaction while role modeling the company values, behaviors, and culture of One.Team.Chumash.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Oversees planning and execution of the Foundation’s operational budgets, giving programs, grant awards and management, and strategic planning to support impact, innovation, and sustainability.
• Responsible for maintaining and fostering existing nonprofit relationships and developing strategic partnerships within the community.
• Plans and develops programs and events designed to enhance charitable giving.
• Collaborates with tribal leadership to develop and implement long-range philanthropic strategies that advance the Foundation’s mission and vision, turning strategic priorities into actionable programs, events, and funding initiatives.
• Creates detailed research profiles, including suggested approaches and strategies, for potential partnerships involving grant giving and volunteer opportunities.
• Supports Chumash Museum fundraising goals through strategic donor engagement, stewardship, and cultivation activities.
• Manages donor records and gift tracking systems, ensuring timely acknowledgments and impact communication.
• Works closely with Museum team to align development strategies with exhibitions, cultural initiatives, and institutional goals.
• Collects and analyzes programmatic data to inform strategic decision-making, continuous improvement, and transparent reporting.
• Participates in the refinement of the Foundation’s funding strategy in partnership with the Chief Tribal Operations & Communications Officer.
• Manage the end-to-end grant cycle, from application review, to award disbursement, and post-award monitoring.
• Ensures grantmaking aligns with strategic priorities and adheres to compliance, reporting, and performance expectations.
• Maintains strong relationships with grantees, providing support and guidance to enhance program success.
• Builds a work environment that promotes teamwork, partnership, recognition, mutual respect, collaboration, performance feedback/management, and Team Member satisfaction while role modeling the company values, behaviors, and culture of One.Team.Chumash.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Organizational Awareness Having and using knowledge of systems, situations, procedures, and culture inside the organization to identify potential problems and opportunities; perceiving the impact and the implications of decisions on other components of the organization.
• Planning and Organizing Setting priorities and defining actions, time, and resources needed to achieve predefined goals. Strong strategic thinking, communication, and program development abilities; proficient in CRM systems, impact measurement tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Problem Solving Having the ability to identify problems and issues of varying complexities and to find effective solutions with few guidelines.
• Oral Communication Shaping and expressing ideas and information in an effective manner.
• Persuasiveness Presenting an idea or plan in a way that persuades others to adopt a certain stand.
• Written Communication Expressing ideas and opinions clearly in properly structured, well organized, and grammatically correct reports or documents; utilizing language and terminology that is understandable for the reader.
• Leadership Achieving results through people by successful objective setting,
• performance review, motivation, delegation, teambuilding, commitment gains, and empowerment.