Senior Director, Lending & Relationship Management, Community Development Fund

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) was formed in 1990 by national, regional, and local organizations to increase the flow of private capital into traditionally underserved communities. NCRC has grown into an association of more than 600 community-based organizations that promote access to financial services to create and sustain affordable housing, job development, and vibrant communities for America's working families. NCRC's vision is for a nation where all people, regardless of class or race, have the same opportunity to build wealth, be upwardly mobile, and realize their full potential. NCRC's Community Development Fund (CDF) is a mission-driven Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) dedicated to expanding access to capital for small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community development projects in underserved communities. Through responsible lending, technical assistance, and strategic partnerships, we support entrepreneurs, create jobs, and strengthen local economies. Our work focuses on serving low- to moderate-income communities, minority-owned businesses, women entrepreneurs, and historically undercapitalized markets. The Senior Director provides supervisory oversight of CDF functions, including business development, relationship management, lending, small business technical assistance and training, and loan operations. The Senior Director serves as a key external representative of the CDF, building relationships with funders, investors, partners, and the broader community development ecosystem. This role is ideal for a community development finance leader passionate about expanding economic opportunity and leading high-impact teams.

Key Responsibilities Business Development & Relationship Management · Lead and grow the CDF's lending pipeline through proactive outreach and partnership development · Build and manage strategic relationships with community partners, economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, technical assistance providers, philanthropic funders, and impact investors · Actively represent the CDF externally through community events, industry conferences, workshops, and networking opportunities · Identify opportunities to expand lending programs, capital sources, and service offerings · Cultivate relationships with borrowers, serving as a trusted advisor to small businesses, nonprofits, and community developers Lending & Portfolio Oversight · Provide oversight of loan origination, structuring, underwriting, and credit decision processes · Ensure lending activity aligns with CDF credit policies, mission objectives, and risk management standards · Oversee portfolio health, performance monitoring, covenant compliance, and annual loan reviews · Support management or restructuring of challenged loans as necessary · Ensure financing solutions serve low- to moderate-income communities, minority-owned businesses, women entrepreneurs, and underserved markets Staff & Program Oversight · Directly supervise and develop staff responsible for small business technical assistance and loan operations · Foster a high-performance, mission-driven team culture focused on impact and accountability · Set performance goals, conduct reviews, and support professional development for direct reports · Build team capacity to scale CDF programs and deepen community impact Leadership & Organizational Management · Drive department-wide performance, outcomes, and mission alignment · Collaborate with the NCRC Executive Director and senior leadership team on organizational priorities · Participate as needed in the CDF in strategic planning, budget development, and reporting · Lead continuous improvement of CDF programs, policies, and procedures Community Impact & Reporting · Oversee CDFI Fund compliance, certification, and reporting requirements · Lead tracking and communication of community impact metrics to funders, grant partners, and impact investors · Ensure documentation of outcomes including job creation and retention, support for minority- and women-owned businesses, investment in LMI communities, and small business growth · Support grant applications and funder stewardship in partnership with NCRC development staff Compensation details: Yearly Salary PIb ecf d24ad0b8-823f-4e68-a ccdf7392