Executive Director, MISUMI Imprint Foundation

The role

The Executive Director will build and run the MISUMI Imprint Foundation. This founding role involves designing grantmaking processes, growing the partner co-investment program, and transitioning the foundation to an independent 501(c)(3).

What you will do

• Build and run the grantmaking process across three program areas
• Source and evaluate grantees and set award sizes
• Grow the partner co-investment program and recruit supplier partners
• Run the Advisory Board and manage relationships with senior executives
• Complete the transition to an independent 501(c)(3) organization
• Define success metrics, build data tracking, and publish results
• Produce the Foundation's annual report
• Represent the Foundation at conferences and on campuses
• Build the team by scoping and hiring future roles

Required qualifications

• Seven or more years in philanthropy, workforce development, education, or a closely adjacent field
• Direct ownership of a grantmaking or scholarship program
• Experience building something from the beginning
• Fundraising or partner development track record
• Working knowledge of nonprofit governance and compliance
• Clear writing
• Genuine interest in manufacturing and engineering education

Nice to have

• Background in engineering, manufacturing, or the skilled trades, or lived experience of a technical education pathway
• Familiarity with community college and technical program funding, CTE, or registered apprenticeships
• Relationships with FIRST, VEX, SkillsUSA, SME, NAM, the Manufacturing Institute, or similar
• Experience inside a corporate foundation, or navigating the relationship between a foundation and its corporate parent
• Japanese language ability or experience working across U.S. and Japanese organizations

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health coverage
• Retirement contribution
• Paid time off

About the company

MISUMI Americas is a provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions. The MISUMI Imprint Foundation is the first corporate giving organization in MISUMI Group's history.