Our Organization:
Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) is a public foundation working to advance gender equity, which we believe to be inherently interconnected with racial, economic, and health equity. CFW envisions a world in which all women and girls, transgender, and gender nonbinary people have the opportunity to thrive in safe, just, and healthy communities. We celebrate the spectrum of identities and experiences of women and girls, uplift their leadership and center the voices of the community to achieve true equity. To support our philanthropy, the Foundation promotes increased investment in women and girls, raises awareness about their issues and potential, and develops them as leaders and philanthropists. Since 1985, the Foundation has awarded over $45 million to hundreds of organizations that help achieve its mission of gender equity across the Chicago region.
CFW looks at the broad spectrum of needs of all women. We support the areas of freedom from violence, economic security, and access to health, which we see as integrally related and are paths forward toward an equitable society.
Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. CFW is committed to engaging in continual analysis and essential restructuring to ensure the Foundation’s way of being is one that wields shared power and holds itself accountable to racially oppressed groups to achieve its gender equity goal.
About the Director of Marketing and Communications Position:
The Director of Marketing and Communications reports to the President/CEO and will create a strategic communication and social media plan for the Foundation. The Director will manage communications activities to promote, enhance and protect the Foundation’s brand. They are responsible for promoting the Foundation through community and media outreach, marketing, online communications, and public relations. This position includes responsibilities in: creating informative content, project management and implementation, intensive writing and editing, aggressive media outreach and story placement, interagency collaboration, public relations and speechwriting for Foundation events, production of all Foundation marketing materials and videos, and general communications. The Director of Marketing and Communications will also work collaboratively with the Foundation staff, grantee partners, external communications support team (PR firm), and the Communications Committee of CFW’s Board of Directors. The Director will be charged with hiring and supervising a Marketing and Communications Associate.
Compensation:
CFW offers a competitive compensation package for all positions. Comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability insurance, long-term care insurance, and 403 (b) plan with an employer nonelective contribution. CFW provides: 10 vacation days, 12 sick days, 3 personal days, 2 floating holidays, 12 organizational holidays, and two remote days per week. CFW also has paid leave and sabbatical policies. The salary will be commensurate with candidate experience, the salary range is $100,000 - $110,000.