Foundation Program Officer

Foundation Program Officer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a record of academic success (required)
• 5+ years of work (or related training) experience, prior early childhood grantmaking experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with grants management systems, financials analysis and nonprofit/philanthropy preferred.
• Strong skills and experience in collecting, analyzing, interpreting and using data and research findings; experience with a range of methodologies including RCTs, developmental evaluation, methods appropriate for advocacy and policy change efforts and work to shift social norms.
• Strong computer skills (MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word).
• Willingness to participate in occasional weekend and evening volunteer events; must be willing to travel to Stamford, CT office 3-5 times per month if based in the New York office.

Responsibilities

• Manage administration of the grantmaking process (program research, application support, first-round proposal evaluation, grant activity tracking, contracts, post-grant evaluation).
• Support creation of meaningful, high quality analytics, business intelligence, reporting and management presentations. Develop outcomes reports and comparison memos for grantees.
• Analyze and track grantee audits and financial metrics.
• Help source and maintain deep familiarity and strong relationships with grantees.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration, coalition-building and networking among grantees, partner foundations and consultants; vet and support technical assistance opportunities for grantees.
• Liaise with grants committee members to ensure each person’s positive, impactful experience.
• Lead preparations for grants committee site visits, grant decision and board meetings, including agenda creation, document drafting and portfolio overviews.
• Summarize and distill information from nonprofits to grants committee members.
• Contribute to small group board presentations as well as overarching board meetings.
• Develop written materials including quarterly newsletters, reports, PowerPoints, memos, and additional materials.
• Maintain grants management online system, which includes: existing proposals, active grants and robust pipeline of future grant opportunities.
• Maintain Foundation budgets, conduct financial record keeping and analysis; serve as primary auditor liaison.
• Contribute to employee engagement events including volunteerism, drives, matching gifts and educational events, including annual 200-person Service Day events.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills: an ability to cultivate trusting working relationships. Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and interests and a range of work styles; able to productively shape dialogues, convene, and manage differences;
• Excellent communication skills: strong written and verbal communication.
• Efficiency: an ability to stay organized, manage tight timelines, and communicate clearly.
• Adaptability: a willingness to be open-minded.
• Accountability: strong ownership of individual responsibilities and willingness to hold team members accountable.
• Discretion: consistently exercise sound judgement, particularly around confidential information.