Institutional Grants Lead for AI Journalism

Inside Philanthropy; Claymont (DE); Remote; USD 135,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days

Parental leave 20 weeks

Professional development funding

Pension contribution 5%

Health, dental, vision

Job summary

Tarbell is seeking a Program Officer for Institutional Grants to steward a portfolio of AI journalism grants, from seed funding to multi-year support, with ownership over opportunities and funding decisions.

You will help distribute over $10M by 2027, shaping program design, and overseeing live grants, while collaborating with a cross-functional team to align with our mission to support AI reporting capacity in newsrooms globally.

Qualifications

• Journalism background or deep knowledge of AI safety and governance.
• Ability to reason about difficult funding decisions and communicate clearly.
• Experience in grantmaking or philanthropic funding would be valuable.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate funding opportunities and determine appropriate funding level and grant type.
• Identify and fund important AI journalism projects across priority areas.
• Manage relationships with grantees including check-ins and renewals.
• Design evaluation processes for grants of different sizes and scopes.
• Grow the team and support career progression within the program.

Job description

Tarbell is seeking a Program Officer for Institutional Grants to steward a portfolio of AI journalism grants, from seed funding to multi-year support, with ownership over opportunities and funding decisions.

You will help distribute over $10M by 2027, shaping program design, and overseeing live grants, while collaborating with a cross-functional team to align with our mission to support AI reporting capacity in newsrooms globally.