Vice President, Communications

THE ORGANIZATION

The Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF) is a leading nonprofit venture philanthropy fund dedicated to identifying the nation’s best public charter schools, investing in their expansion, and helping to increase their impact. Our “portfolio” includes 200+ charter school networks that operate 1,700+ schools and serve more than 725,000 students. We are committed to expanding the impact of schools that are closing achievement and opportunity gaps. CSGF operates with the same strategies, discipline, and focus as a venture capital firm by awarding multi-year grants and loans to talented education entrepreneurs building networks of high-quality charter schools that enroll traditionally underserved students. Our goal is to serve 1,000,000 students by 2030 and 1.4 million by 2035.

This is an exciting time to join the Charter School Growth Fund . We are launching Fund V, our most ambitious fund yet, building on our 20-year track record of success. Fund V will add 250,000 new high-quality seats while helping our portfolio become durable, bedrock institutions in their communities for decades to come. We invest in the strongest charter leaders and networks in the country, and we partner closely with them to sustain excellent outcomes as they grow. Our portfolio continues to serve student populations of roughly 90% students of color and 75% students from low-income backgrounds, and we remain committed to being proximate to the lived experiences of the students and communities we serve.
THE OPPORTUNITY

CSGF’s Policy, Communications & Advocacy team builds the public perception, political will, and sector narrative that allow high-quality public charter schools to grow. As CSGF launches Fund V, the organization envisions a more proactive public voice: one that tells the story of our portfolio networks, positions CSGF as a leading authority in K-12 education reform, and equips our portfolio leaders to communicate with confidence.

CSGF is seeking a Vice President, Communications to set the vision and strategy for CSGF’s internal and external communications and to serve as the organization’s lead strategist for brand, media, and narrative. Reporting to the Managing Director, Policy, Communications and Advocacy (PCA), the VP will shape and drive CSGF’s earned media strategy, build and protect the organization’s reputation with national partners and the broader education reform field, and navigate complex or sensitive communications moments with sound judgment. This is an individual-contributor VP role: the VP will manage CSGF’s communications budget and external partners (agencies, consultants, freelancers) rather than internal staff, and will build deep, trusted relationships across CSGF’s teams, portfolio network leaders, and external stakeholders to advance CSGF’s mission.

The ideal candidate is a sharp and seasoned strategic communicator who can set direction independently, move fluidly between big-picture narrative and hands-on execution, and represent CSGF with credibility to media, funders, public officials and other sector partners.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & BRAND LEADERSHIP

- Set the vision and strategy for CSGF’s internal and external communications function, aligning it with CSGF’s mission, Fund V priorities, and organizational goals

- Shape CSGF’s brand and narrative as a leading voice in the public charter school sector and K-12 education reform, ensuring consistent, high-quality positioning across all communications channels

- Serve as a trusted communications advisor to the Managing Director of PCA and CSGF’s senior leadership, bringing judgment and foresight to reputational opportunities and risks

- Lead the development of CSGF’s website and social media channels and content, and other flagship public-facing materials that tell the story of the portfolio’s impact

- Lead communications community of practice for CSGF portfolio members, including the development of webinars and plann