Senior Program Officer Community Development

Senior Program Officer for Community Development

Posted on August 15, 2024

The Foundation is seeking to hire a Senior Program Officer for Community Development. This position will lead Community Development strategy and grantmaking. This position will report to the Foundation’s President and is part of a team of 12 staff members working across the Foundation’s program teams, finance/administration, impact investing, strategic communications, learning and evaluation, and grants management.

• Identify new partner relationships and grant opportunities, analyze their feasibility, shape specific opportunities, present recommendations internally, and negotiate grant agreements.
• Provide strategic thought partnership and support to grantees and non-grantee partners.
• Review grant applications and make recommendations on funding, including for economic mobility, affordable housing, multi-modal transportation, community planning, and other areas of Community Development funding
• Support the review and decision-making regarding capital grant requests
• Work with the finance and administration team on analysis and due diligence for impact investments with a Community Development focus
• Provide intellectual leadership and guidance to continually refine the Foundation’s theory of change and strategies with respect to Community Development work
• Represent the Foundation in the community – build and maintain relationships with nonprofit, philanthropic, public sector, and community leaders and partners to maximize the impact of the Foundation’s Community Development work
• Work with partners to identify and track outcomes to evaluate the impact of Foundation investments and inform its Community Development strategies

Applications will be accepted through September 16, 2024.