Program Associate, Grantmaking Portfolio Team Location

The James Irvine Foundation; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The James Irvine Foundation in Los Angeles is seeking a Program Associate to provide program-related support to the multi-initiative portfolio team, helping with grantmaking policies, meeting coordination, docket materials, and monitoring grants.

The role collaborates with Grants Administration to ensure compliance with Foundation policies and deadlines, supports screening of potential grantees, budget oversight for grants and DCA, and helps strengthen field relationships.

Responsibilities

• May participate in initial screening of potential grantees and arrange meetings with organizations.
• Prepare docket materials and monitor ongoing grants.
• Monitor administrative, grantmaking, and Direct Charitable Activities budgets and consultant contracts.
• Ensure grantmaking adheres to Foundation policies, procedures, and deadlines.

Job description

Posted on June 03, 2026

The Program Associate provides program-related support to the multi-initiative portfolio team to facilitate grantmaking and grant monitoring policies and processes, in addition to supporting relationship-building in the field. The Program Associate may participate in the initial screening of potential grantees, arranging meetings with organizations, preparing docket materials, and monitoring ongoing grants. The Program Associate also monitors administrative, grantmaking, and Direct Charitable Activities (DCA) budgets and consultant contracts for a given initiative or project. Working closely with the Grants Administration team, the Program Associate ensures that grantmaking adheres to Foundation policies, procedures, and deadlines.

The Program Associate works in partnership with the Foundation’s grantmaking portfolio staff on a set of initiatives that advance Irvine’s efforts to give all low-income workers in California the power to advance economically. Program Associates work on multiple initiative or project teams, which may be led by an Initiative Director or another senior staff member. Program Associates have an Advisor, typically a senior team member, who provides professional development coaching and performance assessments. The Advisor to whom this position will report will depend, in part, on the person’s background and interests and the distribution of staff reporting to various senior team members.