The Communications Manager executes strategic communications in furtherance of EGA’s mission to effectively connect the grantmaking community. This includes making proactive efforts to boost the organization’s external profile, and enhance EGA members’ understanding of issues. This role is essential to advancing the philanthropic sector’s ability to achieve collective actions in support of people and planet. The Communications Manager utilizes EGA’s Racial Equity POV and Strategic Framework as a guiding framework for all communications. They work closely with EGA’s Program Director to enhance the reach and impact of EGA’s activities on the membership. They collaborate with the program staff to organize virtual community events. Additionally, the Communications Manager supervises and collaborates with the Communications Coordinator to support EGA’s communications calendar.
About Environmental Grantmakers Association
The Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is a non-profit membership organization representing over 200 foundations from across North America and around the world who collectively hold approximately $200 billion in assets and give more than $3.2 billion dollars annually to environmental causes. EGA is focused on supporting equitable and sustainable ecosystems, healthy communities and a just economy. EGA promotes effective environmental philanthropy by sharing sector knowledge, fostering strategic debate, cultivating leadership, and facilitating collaboration for action.
More information about EGA can be found at www.ega.org.
What We Do
EGA convenes members and partners to practice just philanthropy in support of people and the planet. Our annual convenings, peer learning spaces, and services catalyze our network of environmental grantmakers to bolster strategic philanthropy for equitable and interdependent ecosystems, healthy communities, and sustainable economies.
Our Values
Our vision is to create a habitable planet with sustainable economies that recognize the enduring value of equity to ecosystem health. EGA’s north star is our Racial Equity POV, a collective commitment by EGA’s board, staff, and members, to advance racial equity in environmental philanthropy. By engaging members on a wide spectrum of environmental issues framed through a racial equity lens, EGA is driving the collective power of environmental philanthropy to build a healthy planet for all people.
Learn more about EGA at www.ega.org.