Posting Date
03/13/20262000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of AmericaGeneral Purpose of the Job
The Senior Village Giving Manager is, first and foremost, a strategic people leader responsible for guiding a dynamic, high-performing small team. This leader bridges the gap between national impact and local community engagement, serving as a key partner to the DaVita Giving Foundation Executive Director to ensure operational excellence, compliance, and high-level board engagement.
Beyond the Foundation, you will drive the strategy and implementation of DaVita’s largest nonprofit partnerships and community-based health screenings. As a "player-coach," you will balance high-level strategy with hands-on execution while fostering a culture of growth, accountability, and purpose within the Village Giving team.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
1. Team Leadership & Development (New Section)
Coaching & Mentorship: Provide active, hands-on leadership to the Village Giving team. Focus on individual teammate development, continuous feedback, and career pathing within the Village.
Culture Building: Cultivate a collaborative, high-trust environment typical of small, agile teams. Ensure the team remains connected to the "Why" behind our work.
Resource Management: Actively remove roadblocks for the team, prioritizing workstreams to balance "business as usual" with high-priority strategic initiatives.
2. National Partnership Implementation
Strategic Execution: Lead the end-to-day implementation of major partnerships (e.g., National Kidney Foundation, ADA), translating high-level goals into actionable project plans that deliver measurable ROI.
Cross-Functional Integration: Collaborate across the Village (Clinical, People Services, ESG) to fully integrate national partners into business operations and strategy.
Community Screenings: Serve as the strategic lead for DaVita’s community-based health screening initiatives, managing everything from partner sourcing and timeline management to executive communications.
3. DaVita Giving Foundation Administration
Board Management: Partner with the Executive Director on end-to-end Board meeting management (agendas, decks, minutes), ensuring Directors are equipped for strategic funding decisions.
Audit & Compliance: Serve as the primary lead for the annual audit and tax filings (990-PF), managing external auditor relationships and ensuring strict adherence to private foundation regulations.
Operational Operations: Oversee grantmaking operations, including budget tracking, Minimum Distribution Requirement (MDR) monitoring, and timely disbursements.
4. Partner Management (Colorado & Local Community)
Relationship Ownership: Manage the strategic impact grant portfolio, overseeing partner measurement, project development, and teammate integration.
Community Strategy: Align local giving with national strategy, ensuring our Colorado footprint reflects broader health and education goals while addressing local needs.
External Representation: Act as a visible leader in the local nonprofit ecosystem, representing DaVita at key events and partner meetings.
Education and Experience Requirements
Experience: 8+ years in corporate social responsibility (CSR), foundation operations, or strategic partnership management including experience.
People Leadership: Demonstrated success managing small teams with a high degree of accountability. Experience acting as a mentor and "player-coach" is essential.
National Partnership Experience: Proven track record managing large-scale, multi-stakeholder partnerships at a national level.
Foundation Governance: Strong preference for experience in foundation administration, including audits, board governance, and grant compliance.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, Public Administration, Communications, or related field required.
Travel: Willing to travel up to 20% of the time and some evening/weekend work expected.
Work Environment: In-office a minimum of 3 days a week. Denver-based only.
Key Competencies
Talent Developer: Passionate about coaching teammates and elevating the performance of the collective group.
Strategic Operator: Capable of seeing the "big picture" of national strategy while flawlessly executing administrative details.
Process & Compliance: Strong operational mindset with the ability to manage complex audits and financial reporting.
Relationship Builder: Skilled at navigating relationships with diverse stakeholders—from national nonprofit CEOs to internal Board Directors.
Agility: Comfortable pivoting between driving national health initiatives and managing local grant cycles without losing focus.
What We’ll Provide:
More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.
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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Salary Range for the role is $85,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year.
For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits
Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.