Job Introduction:

The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.
You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.
Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from life’s uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For more than 90 years we’ve thrived by staying a step ahead of whatever’s coming next – to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We’ve been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection. We are the Good Hands. We don’t follow the trends. We set them.

Job Summary:

An integral part of the Corporate Brand department, The Allstate Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Allstate, focused on driving social impact. The Foundation pursues equity so that people and communities can thrive by inspiring the next generation of civic leaders, breaking the cycle of relationship abuse and advancing racial equity through thriving wage employment. The Foundation and Corporate Giving team is deeply committed to social impact and is strategic, innovative, research-based and outcomes-driven.

The Racial Equity Program Officer of The Allstate Foundation is responsible for building the next phase of the racial equity pillar, for contributing to thought leadership within the company and the field, and for supporting the Foundation’s external positioning as a best-in-class corporate foundation.

Announced in 2020 as one of several commitments by the corporation to invest more in the pursuit of equity, the Program Officer will have primary oversight and accountability for the development, execution and continuous improvement of a new grant-making and social impact portfolio focused on racial equity through workforce development. In addition to corporate philanthropy, the Senior Manager will support the Foundation Director with new applications for the integration of equity across programs and processes in community relations, volunteerism and employee engagement.

Externally, the Senior Manager of the Equity Program will build strategic alliances and partnerships to serve as the Foundation’s liaison with groups critical to the Foundation’s equity objectives. Internally, the Senior Manager will work across the Foundation to increasingly integrate programmatic priorities for maximized utilization of resources and impact. Additionally, the Senior Manager will work across the Corporate Brand department and others in the company to further integrate the Foundation’s work and maximize its impacts.

Primary areas of accountability include:
• Serve as thought leader and expert on issues of racial equity, workforce development, the racial wealth gap and the role of corporate philanthropy and employers to address it.
• Utilize existing learnings and generate new research, feedback mechanisms and strategic planning to develop the racial equity pillar’s theory of change and operating model.
• Identify and implement leading approaches to philanthropy that advance equity in the Foundation’s operations across all programs.
• Advise and advance the Foundation’s overall positioning with diverse stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Design and Execution: Beginning with efforts already underway within the Foundation, create and implement the racial equity program strategy, continuously monitoring for effectiveness and opportunities for improvement. Apply deep expertise from the workforce development and wealth inequality fields into the program design and work intentionally to secure and respond to feedback from grantees, external experts and internal stakeholders.
• Grantmaking, Operations and Impact Measurement: Conduct most aspects of the racial equity pillar grantmaking process, including but not limited to: program research, reviewing grant proposals, implementing progressive and equity-focused philanthropic practices, evaluating organizational health and effectiveness, communicating and partnering with grantees and the public, and reporting to Foundation governance and stakeholders on progress and impact. Contribute to the framework by which impact is measured and reported to governing bodies and external stakeholders. Be a lead contributor to long-term strategic planning, developing annual operating plans and budgets for equity programming, providing updates to governing bodies and tracking performance and impact.
• Model and Advance Equitable Philanthropy: Bring modern and innovative practices to corporate philanthropy and support the application of best practices across the Foundation. Alongside other Foundation leaders, participate in networks to increase The Allstate Foundation’s visibility and enhance its reputation and thought leadership position through speaking opportunities, content publication and dialogue with key stakeholders.
• Talent Development: Demonstrate dedication to the professional development and continued learning of team members. Contribute to the performance management of the Foundation team, design of ongoing professional learning regarding equity and trust-based philanthropy.
• Collaborate with Key Partners Across the Company: Coordinate with PR, Issues Management, Research, Consumer Marketing, Social Media, Legal, Public Affairs and other leaders across the enterprise. Build support for Foundation programs and help bring them to life internally and externally in line with the broader corporate strategy.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Preferred Qualifications:

Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree with concentration in social impact field; and an MBA, MS, MSW or other advanced degree is preferred
• 10-15 years of nonprofit leadership, social impact, community relations experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
• None required

Functional Skills
• Expertise in issues of racial equity, economics, wealth inequality and the field of workforce development.
• Proven ability to build national, large-scale philanthropic programs
• Proven leader with a demonstrated track record of success in social impact strategies, especially in nonprofit or government sectors
• Advanced communication and relationship management and leadership skills
• Results-driven with demonstrated ability to articulate a vision and generate necessary consensus and action across diverse and multiple stakeholder groups
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities given aggressive timelines, ability to perform in a dynamic and ambiguous business environment, ability to manage internal and external resources

Notes:

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities. May be required to perform other related duties as assigned. Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.