Director of Community Investment & Impact

Buffalo Together, Inc. is a community-based nonprofit organization advancing long-term community investment, racial healing, equitable development, community ownership, and economic opportunity, with a particular commitment to Buffalo's East Side.We are entering an exciting period of growth and implementation and are seeking an experienced, strategic, and community-centered Director of Community Investment & Impact to help translate our vision into action. The Opportunity The Director of Community Investment & Impact will lead Buffalo Together's community investment initiatives, emerging grantmaking activities, community partnerships, and impact measurement efforts.This senior leadership position is ideal for someone who understands that meaningful community investment goes beyond distributing funds. It requires listening, relationship building, thoughtful stewardship, collaboration, accountability, and ensuring that community voice helps shape investment priorities. What You'll Do - Lead implementation of Buffalo Together's community investment strategy and priorities. - Develop and manage grantmaking processes, including guidelines, applications, due diligence, review, funding recommendations, monitoring, and reporting. - Build strong relationships with East Side residents, grassroots organizations, nonprofits, community leaders, funders, businesses, and public-sector partners. - Create meaningful opportunities for residents and community organizations to inform investment priorities and decisions. - Develop strategic partnerships and identify opportunities to leverage philanthropic, public, corporate, and community resources. - Establish systems to measure and communicate the impact of grants, investments, partnerships, and initiatives. - Identify capacity-building opportunities for community-based organizations. - Prepare investment recommendations, analyses, reports, and presentations for organizational leadership. - Collaborate with Buffalo Together's Communications Manager to share the impact of the organization's work. - Represent Buffalo Together in community, philanthropic, civic, and nonprofit settings. What We're Looking For - Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and significant relevant experience. - 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in philanthropy, grantmaking, nonprofit leadership, community development, economic development, community engagement, impact investing, or a related field. - Demonstrated experience managing complex programs, grants, investments, or community initiatives. - Strong community engagement and relationship-building skills. - Excellent project management, analytical, facilitation, communication, and presentation skills. - Demonstrated commitment to racial equity, community voice, collaboration, and inclusive decision-making. - Knowledge of Buffalo's East Side and the Western New York nonprofit, philanthropic, civic, and community development landscape is strongly preferred. - Grantmaking, impact measurement, participatory decision-making, community wealth building, or equitable development experience is preferred. Compensation & Benefits Salary: $85,000 - $105,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.Buffalo Together offers a competitive benefits package that may include health, dental and vision insurance; retirement benefits; paid time off and organizational holidays; professional development; necessary technology and equipment; flexible work arrangements when compatible with organizational needs; and reimbursement for approved business travel. Who Will Thrive in This Role? You may be a strong fit if you are equally comfortable listening to residents at a neighborhood gathering, evaluating a grant proposal, developing an investment strategy, convening partners, reviewing impact data, and presenting recommendations to organizational leadership. We are looking for someone who brings humility to community relationships, discipline to the stewardship of resources, and a deep belief that communities should have a meaningful role in shaping their own futures. How to Apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter describing your relevant experience and interest in Buffalo Together's mission. Application Deadline: October 26, 2026 Buffalo Together, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and respect.