Senior Program Officer, Economic Power & Community Ownership

East Bay Community Foundation; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

East Bay Community Foundation seeks a Senior Program Officer to lead grantmaking and programmatic strategies focused on economic power building in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The role partners with a Program Officer to shift ownership models, support small businesses, and advance racial, economic, and gender justice.

The position is full-time, exempt, hybrid, requiring Bay Area residency and travel to Oakland as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in community organizing, power building, and movement work rooted in BIPOC communities.
• Experience with community ownership models (land trusts, worker cooperatives, community funds).
• Experience with small business funding and support.
• Strong grantmaking experience and donor engagement skills.
• Excellent persuasive communication for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine grantmaking strategies focused on economic power building.
• Co-lead grantmaking and programmatic approaches with a Program Officer.
• Launch redesigned small business support program and grant fund.
• Support policy campaigns and grassroots lobbying.
• Manage grants portfolios and consultant contracts.
• Engage with grantees using Trust-Based Philanthropy principles.
• Collaborate with internal teams to inform strategy and learning goals.
• Organize convenings for grantees, funders, and stakeholders.

Skills

Community organizing

Power building

Community ownership

Small business funding

Grantmaking

Donor engagement

Policy & advocacy

Job description

East Bay Community Foundation seeks a Senior Program Officer to lead grantmaking and programmatic strategies focused on economic power building in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The role partners with a Program Officer to shift ownership models, support small businesses, and advance racial, economic, and gender justice.

The position is full-time, exempt, hybrid, requiring Bay Area residency and travel to Oakland as needed.