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Managing Director, Capital at Rippleworks. Rippleworks Foundation. believes all people should have equitable access to the resources and opportunities to live life to the fullest. Our mission is to provide the practical support entrepreneurs and their teams need to scale faster and improve more lives. Rippleworks’ programs have directly supported 260 ventures by running 400 custom advisory projects across 60 countries, running workshops for over 1,600+ leaders and deploying more than over $270 million in unrestricted funding to help these ventures grow. . We are a mission-driven team dedicated to helping impactful ventures thrive. Our goal is to create the best possible workplace for purpose-driven professionals to make an outsized difference in the world—learning, growing, and having fun together along the way.. Rippleworks has been named one of the . World’s Most Innovative Companies. (by Fast Company) and one of the world’s . Best Workplaces for Innovators. (by Fast Company and Accenture). We support our portfolio of Ventures in 4 ways:. Projects:. Short-term, high-impact projects where social ventures work with leading executives to tackle top operational priorities. Expert Office Hours:. Specialized, contextually relevant advice for ventures from Rippleworks Experts. Leaders Studio:. Expert-led learning programs where leaders gain critical skills ventures need to deliver impact at scale.. Capital:. Provides hard-to-find capital required for scale; capital products include unrestricted grants, loans and talent grants.. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion at Rippleworks. Rippleworks is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. Rippleworks also complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email . [email protected]. .  Please note we cannot currently sponsor or support via transfers at this time. Additionally, in compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work.. Hiring Key Dates:. Applications Open:  January 12, 2026. Applications Closed: January 23, 2026. Interviews occurring: January 26, 2026 to February 20, 2026 . The Rippleworks Capital team is responsible for supporting the deployment of ~$70M in the form of loans (30%) and grants (70%) annually. The Managing Director - Capital will evolve and advance Rippleworks’ investment strategy to maximize impact by providing flexible forms of funding to social ventures in the Rippleworks portfolio. You will drive the Rippleworks investment process to be lean, anti-bureaucratic and pro-venture. The Managing Director - Capital will manage the team to work across the full investment lifecycle of sourcing, diligence, investment recommendations, learning and active portfolio management. You will engage with key internal stakeholders, including working with the Programs teams and Portfolio teams to constantly evaluate how capital can accelerate impact in partnership with Rippleworks non-capital programs. You’ll also partner with external stakeholders including impact investors, entrepreneurs, investees or grantees, and market-building organizations to drive greater impact. . The Managing Director - Capital will report to the Managing Director - Programs and Capital, managing and mentoring  a six-person team (two directors, two managers, two senior associates). The Managing Director - Capital will sit on the Rippleworks Leadership Team as well as the Programs & Capital Department Leadership Team, contributing to organization-wide strategy and culture.. Specifically, you will:. Strategically align Rippleworks' investment strategy with the organization's broader strategy of supporting the best social entrepreneurs in achieving significant scale. This includes direct investments and funding through collaborative philanthropy partnerships. . Manage, develop and coach the team. Support the team in executing a venture-friendly strategy and process for making, structuring and monitoring investments . Fund a world-class portfolio of high-impact, scalable social ventures. Work in partnership with the Sourcing team to develop and maintain strong and authentic relationships with aligned investors . Sit on the Rippleworks Leadership Team and Programs & Capital Department Leadership team, and participate in formulating the operationalization of Rippleworks' strategic direction . Collect, analyze, synthesize learning from the Rippleworks portfolio to answer whether Rippleworks is driving the type of impact we seek to have in the world; recommend shift in strategy to drive increased impact. Be a thought leader; influence the ecosystem to drive greater impact. Oversee the Capital team’s work to build out its support for Scaling Essentials; critical venture-level capabilities that the Rippleworks Capital team can uniquely support in addition to direct funding. Competencies for this role. Business Insight:. You apply your knowledge of social ventures and the broader ecosystem to advance Rippleworks’ goals. You have experience working directly with a social impact portfolio and you have an entrepreneurial mindset.. Decision Quality:. You make good and timely decisions with limited information that keep Rippleworks moving forward. You are a strong critical thinker, and you are able to walk someone else through your thought process.. Instill Trust:. You gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. You always follow through on your commitments.. Effective Communication:. You develop and deliver appropriate communications, and convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences. You articulate your thoughts in a clear and engaging manner and you can distill complex thoughts and analysis into simple and concise written materials. You actively listen to gain full understanding of any situation.. Core competencies for all Rippleworks people managers. Priority Setting:. Focuses themselves and others on what matters most, makes timely decisions, communicates the “why,” and removes obstacles to ensure progress. . Cultivates Teams:. Creates an inclusive, psychologically safe team culture. Builds trust, encourages diverse perspectives, and celebrates achievements. . Develops Others. : Asks purposeful questions and provides direct feedback to help individuals reach defined milestones and develop necessary skills. . Core competencies for all Rippleworks employees. Ventures First:. Deeply understands venture needs in order to design and deliver exceptional value to our venture partners through the experts who support them. . Learn Forward:. Continuously and actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as growth opportunities.. Connect with Care:. Engages our global community with curiosity and kindness across roles and levels, backgrounds, and geographies to cultivate trust, inclusivity, belonging, and collaborative success rooted in both empathy and fairness.. Progress over Perfection:. Navigates dynamic, changing situations and makes decisions or creates a path forward even with imperfect or incomplete information. Be an Owner:. Reliably executes and takes initiative to deliver high-quality work and impact with care and tenacity. Evolves solutions that best serve ventures, Rippleworks, and the broader team.  . Qualifications. 15+ years of professional work that includes building and developing teams, investing, and deeply understanding the challenges of social ventures. At least eight years of experience directly managing a grant and investment portfolio . Strong track record of building and maintaining authentic relationships with key stakeholders, specifically other investors. Demonstrated ability to evaluate organizations for specific criteria, such as depth of impact, business model viability, stage of growth, strength of team. Track record of constructively challenging the way things are done in order to be lean, anti-bureaucratic, and pro-portfolio. You are on a mission to change the way funders show up and to reduce the related power dynamics.. Strong verbal and written communication skills, including experience interacting with investors, executives, and entrepreneurs. Track record of leading teams to execute and deliver results. Ability to lead multiple, diverse teams to accomplish shared goals. Company Location: United States.