Overview

The Philanthropic Financial Services team exists to safeguard Chick-fil-A’s reputation by providing financial guidance, financial reporting, and compliance support surrounding philanthropic activities. We aim to raise the financial and business acumen of charitable stakeholders and influence philanthropic strategy.

This role has three main areas of responsibility: Chick-fil-A giving process, private grantmaking support, and administrative and cultural support. This work requires working with other departments across the company while serving as an expert on Chick-fil-A’s giving process and strategy.

The ideal candidate must have the ability to exercise good judgment and discernment in a variety of situations as well as be resourceful, creative, organized, highly proficient with technology applications, and adaptable with limited supervision. The candidate must be able to prioritize time-sensitive work from multiple people working on unrelated projects and continue to re-prioritize upon additional requests. Some specific tasks will include meeting facilitation, creating clarity for action, acting between meetings to coordinate work, and optimizing processes.

The person filling this role will have excellent time management skills, interpersonal skills, the ability to self-manage, and planning/coordination skills.

Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.

Responsibilities

Chick-fil-A Giving Process

• Serve as a liaison to Corporate Social Responsibility
• Facilitate and optimize Chick-fil-A’s giving process
• Reconcile and track all charitable activity from Chick-fil-A
• Produce monthly reporting
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with the Executive Office and Cathy Family Office staff
• Facilitate monthly Donation Committee meetings

Private Grantmaking Support

• Manage payment process for grantmaking foundation
• Produce monthly budget reports
• Facilitate and optimize the grantmaking foundation-giving process
• Coordinate necessary communication with banks, owners, etc.

Admin & Culture

• Assist the Senior Director, Philanthropic Financial Services with any scheduling needs, including anticipating and resolving scheduling conflicts

• Plan activities and events to build and maintain team culture, including assistance with onboarding new staff
• Create visually appealing training outlines and PowerPoint presentations
• Serve as a project leader, which may include casting a vision for success, engaging others, and executing quality work within deadlines.
• Draft, edit, and proofread internal and external communications
• Assist team with research, collecting information, and special projects

Minimum Qualifications

• Maintain strict confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Strong self-starter with superior follow-through, project management, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing multiple deadlines
• Servant spirit with a strong sense of stewardship
• Detail oriented
• Resourceful and forward-thinking with the ability to anticipate needs

Minimum Years of Experience

Travel Requirements

Required Level of Education

Preferred Level of Education