Fusion Partnership

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Organizational Overview:

Fusion Partnerships, Inc. (Fusion), located in Baltimore MD, is a 501(c)3 social benefit organization, whose mission is to be a catalyst for social justice, by providing fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, collaborative opportunities and participatory grantmaking. Fusion supports over 120 social justice programs, projects and grantees - our Partners - across the Greater Baltimore region. As a Fiscal Sponsor, Fusion Partnerships provides financial, legal, and related administrative support so that each of our Partner organizations can focus their attention on their direct mission work on the front lines, and to succeed in achieving their individual missions addressing specific needs of our community.

Fusion Partnerships has been providing fiscal sponsorship services since 2003. Since 2015, we have increased the number of our Partner organizations and our revenue by 300%. For the current fiscal year, we are staffed by 12 employees, with an annual budget of $14 million. Our Partners’ work is focused on-the-ground, providing knowledge and services to inform and support collaborative actions and community engagement. Examples of the success in the work of our Partners includes:

cultivating self-determination through Black land & food sovereignty;
ensuring mothers have access to quality care, self-care, doulas, and healing opportunities and resources;
enabling people in need to access food that would otherwise go to waste;
teaching young people and their families, skills that enhance their mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional health.

Fusion Partnership’s fiscal sponsorship oversight, support and vision provided to equitably support our Partners and grantees, directly impacts their positive success.

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Job Title: Purchasing & Procurement Coordinator

Reports to: Director of Finance

Reports to: 35 hours per week, full time salaried. Hybrid work environment, remote and in-person in our Baltimore office

FLSA Status: Exempt

This is a 1-year, grant-funded position which may be made permanent pending additional funding.

Position Overview:

The Purchasing & Procurement Coordinator will coordinate the purchasing of goods and services, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring that all procurement activities align with the organization's policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will have experience in nonprofit administration, nonprofit finance, operations and/or procurement. Strong and precise organizational skills are an absolute must, along with the ability to work well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Essential Job Duties:

Purchasing

Administer an orders request process for supplies, travel, and other expenditures for the program activities of Fusion’s partners
Ensure that all necessary approvals and information are gathered prior to completing orders
Develop an awareness of budget and restrictions to guide purchasing decisions and expense allocations
Ensure that all necessary documentation is collected supporting purchases, including proof of price and proof of purchase.

Spending Card Management

Assist with configuration of users and policies in the expense management platform
Assist with onboarding of cardholders including ensuring signature of cardholder agreements
Orient new cardholders to policies, reporting requirements, and use of the expense management platform
Send expense card reporting reminders, offer assistance in use of the spending card reporting platform, and ensure that cardholders follow spending card reporting requirements

Procurement

Complete sales tax exemption forms for vendors
Manage vendor relationships to ensure that all available discounts are applied to purchases
Manage specialized workflows for purchases of client incentives, certificates of insurance, and software licenses.
For software purchases and online subscriptions, work with Fusion’s IT resource to manage the allocation of licenses to Fusion staff
Support Finance Director in administrative work as needed, including tracking contracts and additional duties.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business preferred. In lieu of a degree, 2 years or more of finance, purchasing, or administrative work experience.
General knowledge of the nonprofit sector and strongly motivated to make a positive contribution. Professional experience working for a nonprofit organization is a plus.
Excellent organizational skills including the ability to utilize multiple systems and workflows
Prepare, manage and process confidential and financial material with professional integrity
Strong knowledge of Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel, and ability to learn softwares to be used for the purchasing and procurement process. Knowledge of Quickbooks Online and Sage Intacct is a plus.
Excellent customer service skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills suitable for email-based business correspondence
Excels in a diverse, team-oriented environment
People oriented and social justice minded

Additional:

The pay range is $58,000 - $62,000 annually, depending on experience to the job requirements. Our generous benefits package includes fully covered individual employee health, dental, and vision benefits along with a flexible spending account, paid holiday, sick and vacation leave benefits and additional benefits.

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We believe that marginalized communities must be centered in the work we do, including people of color, disabled people, people from working class backgrounds, women, and LGBTQ people. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities. Fusion Partnerships is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

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Job Title: Partner Engagement Coordinator

Reports to: Director of Partnerships

Position Overview:

Serve as direct liaison and capacity building support for a portfolio of Fusion Partners. Position participates in the selection, onboarding, mentoring and ongoing support of Partner operations and programming.

Responsibilities:

Consult with fiscally sponsored programs/projects about all programmatic needs, including goal setting, resource development, budgeting, financial processes, staffing and HR support.
On a rotating basis participate in application review.
On-boarding of new Fusion Partners and leading Partner Orientation.
Participate in evaluating, updating and applying Fusion’s internal processes and procedures.
Participate in weekly Fusion staff and Partner Engagement Coordinator meetings
Track partner grants calendar and assist Partners with reporting and fulfilling all grant requirements.
Review Partner grant applications prior to submission and provide necessary information from Fusion.
Support the development and implementation of Fusion’s capacity building program.
Manage a portfolio of 25-30 fiscally sponsored Partners, meet regularly with these programs, attend events, and ensure they meet all Fusion requirements to remain active.
Work with Fusion Team on Partner needs and Fusion Core activities.

Requirements:

Minimum of three years of related experience
Strong program management skills in administering complex, multifaceted programs resulting in measurable successes and program growth.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to foster strong, supportive working relationships with community members, colleagues and community organizations.
Exceptional attention to detail
Highly organized self-starter, completing tasks individually and collaboratively
Effectively manage deadlines and scheduling on concurrent projects
Solution-oriented with an ability to troubleshoot
Proficiency with Google applications, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Commitment to social justice and knowledge of Baltimore community

Additional:

The pay range is $58,000 - $62,000 annually, depending on experience to the job requirements. Our generous benefits package includes employer contributions to individual employee health, dental, and vision benefits along with paid holiday, sick and vacation leave benefits and additional benefits.

Fusion Partnerships has a hybrid work environment. Staff work from home part time and part time in the office and regularly attend Partner events.

To Apply:

PLEASE SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER SUMMARIZING WHY YOU ARE APPLYING TO FUSION AND HOW YOU ARE QUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION.
EMAIL TO: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.