The following positions are to take a primary role in a new social venture to improve access to funds for African-led charities. This will ultimately allow people of reasonable means to donate internationally at a direct micro-level through donor advised funds.  Innovation is achieved by integrating an open, self-regulating system of grantmaking between donor advised funds, microfinance institutions, and African-led charities.  Social improvement is achieved by providing competitive charitable capital in support of the work of many African-led charities.

I am looking to work with philanthropy and grantmaking professionals.  Required qualities are as follows.
•    Driven to achieve great social improvement (not hype) within our lifetime
•    Recognizes the many issues of associated with global poverty are a primary concern of everyone

The following are some desired technical qualities.

Philanthropy Professionals
•    Exceptional abilities to work with donors, advisors, and philanthropic consultants in a variety of situations
•    Quality experience working with baby boomers and older generations
•    Experience building accounts and growing assets in donor advised funds or community funds
•    Administered due diligence on behalf of donors, funds, or foundations
•    Fundraising and grantwriting experience a plus

Grantmaking Professionals:
•    Drafted grants in an international setting
•    Advised as general counsel or in similar capacity on grantmaking (JD highly desired)
•    Quality experience with non-profits, private foundations, community foundations, or donor advised funds
•    Fluent in African languages a huge plus

The Market Potential for the Venture:
Donor advised funds (DAFs) currently have limited capabilities to serve their donors in an international grantmaking capacity.  Of the $4.95 billion donated by these funds in 2006, $95 million would have gone to African-led charities if they had greater international access.  Charitable giving and donor advised funds are expected to grow considerably.  The growth in charitable giving stems from strong inter vivo giving (giving within one’s lifetime) and the great intergenerational transfer of wealth due to America’s aging population.  Given these trends, the market potential for giving to African-led charities in 2009 is $111 million, with between $1.2 and $1.4 billion donated from 2009 to 2017.  It is expected that by 2017 assets in these funds that could eventually be directed to African-led charities will reach $798 million.

About me:
I worked as strategy consultant in Silicon Valley and San Francisco, until recently leaving to propel this venture forward.  While there I helped advise Fortune 100 clients and top law firms on health care and economics through collaborations with professors at leading institutions (e.g. Stanford University).  Prior to that I conducted research on the macroeconomy and bank regulation and risk at the Federal Reserve.  I received a B.A. in Chemistry and B.A. in Economics from Pacific Lutheran University.

I’ll be in Kenya and Uganda coordinating with MFIs and African-led charities from the end of May through the beginning of October. 

Send C.V., resume, and/or other relevant information to: jason@socialcapitalcommittee.org

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