Senior Program Officer for Community Development

Gates Family Foundation - Denver, CO; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gates Family Foundation in Denver, CO is looking for a Senior Program Officer for Community Development. This role involves leading the Community Development strategy, engaging with partners, and guiding grantmaking decisions to maximize community impact.

Key responsibilities include analyzing grant opportunities, offering strategic support to partners, managing funding recommendations, and tracking outcomes to measure the effectiveness of investments. Strong experience in Community Development and excellent communication skills are essential for this position. Applications are open until September 16, 2024.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Community Development and grantmaking.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience in strategic partnerships and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead Community Development strategy and grantmaking.
• Analyze feasibility of new partner relationships and grant opportunities.
• Provide guidance and support to grantees and partners.
• Review and recommend funding for grant applications.
• Contribute to financial and due diligence analysis for impact investments.
• Refine the Foundation’s Community Development strategy.
• Represent the Foundation in community relations.
• Track outcomes to evaluate Foundation investments.

Skills

Strategic thought partnership

Relationship building

Grant analysis

Community Development knowledge

Education

Relevant graduate degree

Job description

Senior Program Officer for Community Development

Posted on August 15, 2024

The Foundation is seeking to hire a Senior Program Officer for Community Development. This position will lead Community Development strategy and grantmaking. This position will report to the Foundation’s President and is part of a team of 12 staff members working across the Foundation’s program teams, finance/administration, impact investing, strategic communications, learning and evaluation, and grants management.

Job responsibilities for this role will include:

• Identify new partner relationships and grant opportunities, analyze their feasibility, shape specific 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.

Applications will be accepted through September 16, 2024.