Crown Family Philanthropies (CFP) is the philanthropic division of Henry Crown and Company (see below) and supports the Crown Family’s philanthropic and grantmaking endeavors. In 2009, after more than 60 years of family grantmaking under the name Arie and Ida Crown Memorial, CFP was developed to represent an array of family grantmaking practices. Today the legacy of Arie and Ida Crown lives on in the work continued by their descendants, who remain dedicated to the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam, or “repairing the world.” Supported by a professional staff of experts, CFP is led by more than 50 family members across multiple generations who come together for strategic grantmaking.
Why work for us?
Henry Crown and Company (HCC) is a Chicago-based, privately-held operation - not a 501(c)(3) - that manages business interests and coordinates investments falling into four broadly-defined categories: publicly-traded securities, real estate, investment funds, and privately held operating companies. We are a private enterprise with more than a 100-year legacy and track record of financial success, supporting our communities, and taking care of our employees. We plan strategically with a long-term time horizon and an integrated approach to access superior opportunities and optimize financial results. Integrity, collaboration, and dedication are cornerstones of our workplace culture that create rewarding professional experiences.
Position Description
The Communications and Engagement Analyst supports Crown Family Philanthropies by advancing communications, events, program development, and administrative initiatives. Reporting to the Communications Manager, the Analyst helps manage internal communications, develop program materials, and create content for the foundation’s portal. The role supports event planning, relationship building with diverse stakeholders, and programming for family engagement, including onboarding and learning modules. Key responsibilities also include maintaining data systems, coordinating schedules, and ensuring smooth team operations.
Responsibilities:
- Communications:
- Internal communications: Lead updates to and maintenance of core internal communications resources (e.g. learning resources, onboarding materials, etc.)
- Asset development: Provide support to colleagues on the creation, compilation, and delivery of program materials
Storytelling and content creation: Help manage and post engaging content to internal communications portal - Multimedia: Assist with simple video editing and graphic design tasks (strongly desired but not mandatory)
- Engagement:
- Events: Support event planning and execution; provide occasional (roughly 2-3x per year) weekend event support
- Relationship development and stewardship: Build strong, trusting relationships with broad range of stakeholders, ranging from very senior leaders to junior staff (e.g., family members, HCC staff, nonprofit leaders); liaise with stakeholders outside the foundation
- Program development and implementation support: Support updates to and facilitation of philanthropic programming, committee onboarding, learning modules, etc., especially for younger family members
- Administration:
- Data management: Complete regular updates in databases and documents, specifically updating donation/grant records, nonprofit affiliations, and engagements in a timely manner
- Team support: Provide primary support to the team to ensure smooth scheduling and responsive stakeholder communication, including helping manage the Director’s calendar
- General:
- Coordination: Coordinate with the CFP team across program areas, operations, strategy, and within the enterprise to ensure cross-functional communication and consistency
- Collaboration: Create and participate in overall CFP Team activities that advance organizational aims around social impact and family engagement
- Growth and leadership: Engage in initiatives that foster team collaboration, including meetings, trainings, retreats, and special projects, taking the lead where interest, expertise, and opportunity coalesce
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate field experience required
- At least 2 years of experience engaging stakeholders for social impact or related initiatives
- Knowledge of the social sector; experience in the nonprofit sector a plus
- Desire for continued growth and learning essential
- Dynamic and enthusiastic personality with exceptional relationship management skills
- Strong and versatile oral and written communications skills, including ability to write clearly/succinctly, ask effective questions, listen, observe, and synthesize multiple inputs with sensitivity, diplomacy, and professionalism
- Superb organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail, particularly when tackling administrative tasks and data entry
- Strong project management skills, including an ability to manage a high volume of work, meet ambitious deadlines, balance multiple complex and overlapping priorities, and respond flexibly to changes in work assignments and deadlines
- Tech savvy and proficient in essential platforms, including a strong grasp of MS suite (including formatting/design in Word and PowerPoint); experience with online communications platforms including ConstantContact and SurveyMonkey a plus; experience with graphic design (Canva, Adobe) a major plus; experience withs video editing a major plus; experience with databases a plus
- Maintain a client-service orientation and inquisitive nature
- Experience engaging and communicating with dynamic networks of diverse individuals
- A continuous learner that is eager to receive feedback and grow
- Demonstrated ability to act with humility, sensitivity, and discretion
- Sense of initiative and proactive willingness to suggest improvements or develop creative solutions to challenges and processes
- Willingness to travel 1-2 times per year, as needed
The Starting Salary Range: $80k - $90k. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. To see an overview of all our benefits please go to our career portal here.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals experiencing disability and BIPOC are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At CC Industries we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.