Senior Program Officer, Community Development & Impact

Gates Family Foundation; Denver (CO); In loco; USD 110.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

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Gates Family Foundation seeks a Senior Program Officer for Community Development to lead strategy and grantmaking in Denver. You will report to the President and collaborate with a 12‑person program team.

Responsibilities include identifying new partners and grant opportunities, evaluating applications, supporting grantees, and tracking outcomes to strengthen the foundation’s community development impact. This role emphasizes building relationships with nonprofit, public sector, and community

Mansioni

• Identify new partner relationships and grant opportunities, analyze feasibility, shape opportunities, present recommendations internally, and negotiate grant agreements.
• Provide strategic thought partnership and support to grantees and non-grantee partners.
• Review grant applications and make recommendations on funding, including for economic mobility, affordable housing, multi-modal transportation, community planning, and other areas of Community Development funding
• Support the review and decision-making regarding capital grant requests
• Work with the finance and administration team on analysis and due diligence for impact investments with a Community Development focus
• Provide intellectual leadership and guidance to continually refine the Foundation’s theory of change and strategies with respect to Community Development work
• Represent the Foundation in the community – build and maintain relationships with nonprofit, philanthropic, public sector, and community leaders and partners to maximize the impact of the Foundation’s Community Development work
• Work with partners to identify and track outcomes to evaluate the impact of Foundation investments and inform its Community Development strategies

Descrizione del lavoro

Gates Family Foundation seeks a Senior Program Officer for Community Development to lead strategy and grantmaking in Denver. You will report to the President and collaborate with a 12‑person program team.

Responsibilities include identifying new partners and grant opportunities, evaluating applications, supporting grantees, and tracking outcomes to strengthen the foundation’s community development impact. This role emphasizes building relationships with nonprofit, public sector, and community