Equity Arts & Culture Program Manager (Movement-Building)

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) is seeking a Program Manager, Arts and Culture with a Racial Equity Lens and Movement-Building to lead strategic initiatives within the Community Investment and Partnerships portfolio.

This role designs and implements programs that strengthen nonprofit capacity and foster power-building across the East Bay, with a focus on cultural arts and equitable practices.

Hybrid work in the Bay Area with travel to Oakland; salary $90,000-$95,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in philanthropy, nonprofit management, organizing, community development, capacity building, or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience, preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working with community-based organizations.
• Experience managing complex programs, partnerships, or initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Senior Program Director and Program Leads to manage program operations focusing on Cultural Arts and The Clorox Company Foundation.
• Translate program priorities into actionable workplans, timelines, deliverables, and outcomes.
• Manage day-to-day implementation of initiatives and program activities.
• Oversee budgets, contracts, consultant scopes of work, timelines, and reporting requirements.
• Ensure accountability for deliverables and effective execution of program components.
• Maintain systems that support coordination, communication, and program effectiveness.
• Foster opportunities for shared learning, collaboration, and relationship building among nonprofit leaders.
• Ensure capacity-building approaches are culturally responsive, equity-centered, and grounded in the lived experiences of BIPOC-led organizations.
• Help coordinate convenings, learning spaces, and network-building opportunities across organizing ecosystems.
• Lead reporting, data management, and pipeline tracking within the CRM, ensuring accurate and timely updates to constituent records, donor opportunities, grant activities, and related systems and processes.
• Support the development of Program Grant Committee (PGC) materials, including grantee summaries, funding recommendations, due diligence documentation, meeting briefings, and post-award reporting to facilitate informed grantmaking decisions.

Skills

Nonprofit management

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Equity focus

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) is seeking a Program Manager, Arts and Culture with a Racial Equity Lens and Movement-Building to lead strategic initiatives within the Community Investment and Partnerships portfolio.

This role designs and implements programs that strengthen nonprofit capacity and foster power-building across the East Bay, with a focus on cultural arts and equitable practices.

Hybrid work in the Bay Area with travel to Oakland; salary $90,000-$95,000 plus benefits.