Program Officer - Postsecondary Success

Crown Family Philanthropies - Chicago, IL; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown Family Philanthropies is hiring a Program Officer for its Chi-Rise initiative aimed at improving postsecondary outcomes for underrepresented students in Chicago. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to enhance access and success rates in education, particularly focusing on supportive financial strategies.

Responsibilities

• Execute the Chi-Rise initiative focusing on 'Finance' and 'Finish' aspects.
• Collaborate with staff and trustees to support postsecondary access and persistence.

Job description

Crown Family Philanthropies (“CFP” or the “Foundation”) is the philanthropic division of Henry Crown and Company and supports the Crown Family’s philanthropic and grantmaking endeavors. In 2009, after more than 60 years of family grantmaking under the name Arie and Ida Crown Memorial, CFP was developed to represent an array of family grantmaking practices. Today the legacy of Arie and Ida Crown lives on in the work continued by their descendants, who remain dedicated to the Jewish tradition of tikun olam, or “repairing the world.” Supported by a professional staff of experts, CFP is led by more than 50 family members across multiple generations who come together to set strategy and make grantmaking decisions.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Crown Family Philanthropies (CFP or the Foundation) seeks a Program Officer, Postsecondary Success as part of its Chi-Rise team.

Chi-Rise is a postsecondary success initiative within CFP’s Education Portfolio. Chi-Rise was established in 2020 to improve postsecondary access, persistence, and attainment rates for historically underrepresented students in Chicago. Since its inception, Chi-Rise has led a partner-driven strategy toward that goal, through deep relationships with Chicago Public Schools, non-profit organizations that specialize in college preparation and in-college support, and a robust network of advisors on research, evaluation, operations, and scholarship administration.

The new Program Officer position will report to the Director of Education and work closely with other staff and trustees to execute the Chi-Rise initiative. This position will be focusing on the initiative's "Finance" and "Finish" work.

HOW TO APPLY

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