Remote Senior Program Officer, Community Grants Leader

Funders for LGBTQ Issues; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical including gender-confirming T

Dental

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

Employer retirement account contribute

IRA option

4 weeks paid vacation

16 wellness/sick days

3 personal days/floating holidays

11 paid holidays

Paid family and medical leave

Job summary

Pride Foundation is seeking a Senior Program Officer to lead the Community Grants program and advance a thoughtful, community-informed funding strategy. This role works closely with the Assistant Director of Programs and the Grants Team, shaping multi-year initiatives and ensuring trust-based grantmaking grounded in racial justice.

The Senior Program Officer will build relationships with grantee partners, implement due diligence, and share learnings with the team to strengthen our approach.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of transformative philanthropy and grantmaking.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with grantee partners.
• Grounded in racial justice and anti-oppressive principles.
• Center community trust in funding decisions and learnings.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of Pride Foundation’s Community Grants program, including outreach, review, reporting, and due diligence.
• Develop region-wide outreach strategies in collaboration with the Grants Team.
• Build and maintain relationships with grantee organizations and stay updated on developments.
• Lead grantmaking processes for responsive funding and special initiatives.
• Support other grant programs and help share stories internally and externally.

Skills

Grantmaking

Relationship-building

Racial justice

Anti-oppressive principles

Community engagement

Job description

Pride Foundation is seeking a Senior Program Officer to lead the Community Grants program and advance a thoughtful, community-informed funding strategy. This role works closely with the Assistant Director of Programs and the Grants Team, shaping multi-year initiatives and ensuring trust-based grantmaking grounded in racial justice.

The Senior Program Officer will build relationships with grantee partners, implement due diligence, and share learnings with the team to strengthen our approach.