Program Associate, Women's Rights (WPF

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, a private philanthropic consulting firm, seeks a Program Associate to join its Women’s Rights (WR) Program. The mission of the Women’s Rights Program is to promote the dignity, equality, autonomy, and well-being of women by supporting the women’s rights community to build power to drive social change and by funding efforts to prevent violence against women, advance women’s land and property rights, and guarantee reproductive rights.

The Program Associate provides both administrative and programmatic support for the team working on a diverse set of issues both domestically and internationally. In addition, the Program Associate will be tasked with managing some aspects of grantee relationships, including reviewing proposals and monitoring grants.

• Administrative
  • Assist team with planning, scheduling and coordinating meetings, travel, workshops and convenings; make logistical arrangements as needed; coordinate consultant contracts
  • Lead on tracking budget spreadsheets and grant calendars, coordinating grant workflow, including entering grants as needed.
  • Support strategic planning, reflection and learning processes, including through research, analysis and evaluation.
  • Programmatic
  • Conduct research related to field developments, opportunities related to grant‑making, and other topics requested by team.
  • Participate in all aspects of grantmaking, including screening and scoping of potential grantees, analyzing background information; soliciting and developing funding proposals; preparing grant recommendations; conduct site visits and manage a small portfolio of grantees (as needed).
  • Contribute to the team’s learning agenda (as needed).
• Donor Communications
  • Research and prepare donor education materials and other information for Wellspring internal use, including presentation slides and regular donor updates.
• External Representation
  • Coordinate calls and meetings with peer funders and funder affinity groups.
  • Represent Wellspring at site visits and conferences.

• Familiarity with and strong commitment to women’s rights and gender justice, including in the global South.
• Knowledge of a range of human rights and social justice issues, including in the global South.
• Three or more years working in a human rights or social justice organization.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Excellent and demonstrated English-language writing and editing skills.
• Strong research, analytic and organizational abilities.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook.
• Experience working with quantitative information, budgets and databases.
• Ability to remain flexible, work independently and as a team player, and manage one’s own time.
• Ability to handle confidential donor information with integrity and complete discretion.
• Willingness to learn, be open to new ideas, and have fun.
• Understands and values social justice, including racial and gender equity as an organizational operating principle – and is committed to continued learning on issues related to race, gender, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

• Fluency in Spanish.
• Experience working in a grantmaking organization
• Experience working or studying in a developing country.
• Ability to approach issues with an intersectional lens, especially with regard to race and class and gender.

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The team member may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Salary range: $60-$65,000 based on experience. Wellspring offers a very generous benefits package including payment of 100% of the health insurance premiums for employees (and 80% of the premiums for spouses, domestic partners and qualified family members). Wellspring also offers other benefits including life insurance, long‑term disability protection, a group 401(k) retirement plan (with an employer match), support…