Program Manager (CF)

Chinook Fund; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Chinook Fund, based in Denver, is seeking a part-time Program Manager to implement Giving Projects, including outreach, networking, and coaching. You will facilitate sessions on race, class, and fundraising, and coach members on their fundraising plans to build power for social change in Colorado.

The role emphasizes collaboration, curriculum design, and supporting multiple Giving Projects annually, with 30 hours per week and a salary range of $34,000–$38,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Project planning experience with the ability to execute a project.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice, the mission, and broad-based community engagement.
• Excellent social justice analysis, including awareness about race and class privilege.
• Excellent facilitation skills with diverse groups.
• Experience with popular education, adult learning, or facilitation of diverse learning styles.
• Ability to build relationships with Giving Project members and grantees.
• Ability to motivate and engage volunteers and support a strong team.
• Willingness to work evenings/weekends and travel occasionally.
• Strong communication, feedback, and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Detail-oriented with ability to balance priorities.

Responsibilities

• Program Management: lead and support Giving Projects; ensure goals are met.
• Facilitation and Coaching: serve as the lead facilitator for projects and coach members.
• Outreach and Recruitment: recruit participants and plan information sessions.
• Administration: screen grant applications and manage donation tracking.
• National Giving Project Network: participate in calls and annual convening; assist fundraising.

Skills

Project planning

Social justice analysis

Facilitation skills

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Self-motivated

Detail-oriented

Sense of humor

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Databases

Job description

Chinook Fund supports grassroots organizations working on issues of social and economic justice; by pooling ourcollective resources, we seed groups making a positive, systemic impact to improve the quality of life for all Coloradans.www.chinookfund.org

Chinook Fund is both a fundraising and grantmaking organization. We award small grants to grassroots organizations that build power for social change. Funds for these grants are primarily raised through the organization's innovative Giving Project, which unites a diverse group of people from all class backgrounds to strengthen their fundraising, grantmaking, and community building skills.

Since its founding in 1987, Chinook has awarded over $3.2million in grants to more than 350grassroots groups in Colorado.

Position Summary

Workingunder the direction of the Program Director and with Chinook Fund’s staff, theProgramManagerwill implement Giving Projects.This includes outreach, networking, and relationship-building to bring new people into Giving Projects; skilled facilitation on topics as varied as race and class analysis, grassroots fundraising, and democratic grantmaking; and one-on-one coaching of Giving Project members in their individual fundraising plans. This dynamic position is a great fit for someone who enjoys doing a variety of different tasks and learning new skills. The ideal candidate has experience with project management, facilitation, grassroots fundraising, community organizing, an excellent social justice analysis, and the ability to motivate and engage volunteers from a variety of backgrounds.

The Giving Project is an innovative model for funding social change, building community, and transformative leadership development. It brings together a diverse group of people of all income levels who are passionate about social change and interested in building their skills in fundraising, grantmaking, and community building.It gives participants the opportunity tohave intentional and transformational conversations about race and class, to experience the impact of collective giving, and to experience the tensions and joys of grantmaking.Participants work together to raise and grant money to organizations that build power for social change in Colorado.

Chinook Fund currently hosts two Giving Projects a year and plans tolaunch a third Giving Project in 2020.

To learn about our Giving Project model, please read the following:

https://chinookfund.org/givingproject/

https://www.givingprojects.org/

We envision our staff as a fully collaborative team in service to our mission. As Program Manager, you will have a direct impact for social change—developing new leaders to resource social justice movements and moving hundreds of thousands of dollars to some of the most important community organizing in Colorado.

Employment Type:Part-time Staff, exempt. Based at Chinook Fund’s office at the Posner Center in Denver, CO.

Hours:30hrs/week

Salary Range:$34,000 to $38,000 depending on experience plus benefits. Benefits include health, dental, vision, tax-deferred individual retirement account, and paid time off. Employer pays 100% of premiums and contributes 5% of salary to the retirement account after 3 months of employment.

Reporting Relationship:Program Director

Responsibilitiesby Function

Program Management: 85%

Facilitationand Coaching

• Serve as the supportfacilitator for the 2019 Fall Giving Projectand the lead facilitator for the2020 Spring and Fall Giving Projects;
• Facilitate meetings and trainings with a nurturing, gently directive, supportive style and practice;
• Conductindividual check-ins with members about their giving, fundraising, and grantmaking;
• Support the Program Director to design and update curricula for the Giving Project and other trainings reflecting best practices that are in line with our organizational and program goals; and
• Be accountable for Giving Projects reaching their goals (quantitative and qualitative).

Outreachand Recruitment

• Recruit participants for Giving Projects;
• Plan and lead information sessions;
• Support staff, board, andalumni to recruit candidates;
• Interview candidates and potential applicants; and
• Support the development of marketing materials and new outreach strategies.

Administration

• Support screening of grant applications in the grantmaking process;
• Collaborate with the Operations and Grants Manager to administer Giving Project donation tracking;
• Collaborate with the Operations and Grants Manager to manage grantee participation inGiving Projectevents, such ascommunity panels and celebrations;
• Managecommunication with members regarding trainings, grantmaking, and fundraising;and
• Evaluate and document Giving Project work.

National Giving Project Network

• Participate in monthly national program calls;
• Attend the annual national convening of Giving Projects (1 week in late July/early August).
• Ensure each Giving Project participant makes a meaningful financial contribution;
• Assist Giving Project members in fundraising strategy and implementation; and
• Participate in Giving Project and Chinook Fund’s general fundraising campaigns.

Job Duties may include other tasks as identified by the Program Director

RequiredQualifications

• Project planning experience—demonstrated ability to create and execute a project;
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice issues, the mission, and broad-based community engagement;
• Excellent social justice analysis, including personal awareness about race and class privilege;
• Excellent facilitation skills, including working with people from diverse backgrounds and working with medium to large groups;
• Experience with popular education, adult learning, or facilitation of diverse learning styles;
• Ability to quickly build strong relationships with constituency, including Giving Project members and grantees;
• Ability to motivate and engage volunteers and support a strong, functional team;
• Ability to work frequent evenings and weekends, and travel occasionally;
• Ability to remain goal-oriented and grounded while navigating uncertainty;
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, Google Suite,and databases;
• Comfort using multiple tools for communication, including phone calls, text messages, one to one conversations, and email;
• Strong communication skills, including active listening, receiving or giving feedback, and communicating across teams;
• Detail-oriented andableto balance multiple priorities;
• Self-motivated, excellent problem-solver;
• Willingness to work as a team on a variety of tasks; and
• Sense of humor.

Desired but not Required

• Community organizing experience (formal or informal);
• Experience developing and supporting emerging leaders;
• Experience with Black, Native, or Latinx, communities;
• Fluency in a language other than English--Spanish preferred;
• Curriculum development or evaluation experience;
• Public speaking experience;
• Experience with Chinook Fund’s constituency and/orgrantees; and
• Expertise in any of the required qualifications, with the ability to train others in those areas.

Chinook Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employerand strives to representall ofour community members.We welcome applications from members of oppressed communities includingpeople of color,LGBTQ individuals, and people with disabilities.