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Program Officer/PFS Jobs in Palo Alto, California, USA at EPIP
Position: Â Program Officer (PFS)
Pacific Foundation Services, LLC (PFS) is a professional services firm that manages 30 separate and independent family foundations. We provide whatever a foundation needs to operate optimally, including strategic advice, board support, grantmaking programs, compliance, financial management, and a physical home. With a current staff of 31, we value competence and camaraderie and work together to make the most of our collective experience.
We thrive oncollaborationand share our talents to provide top-level service to our clients.
This position will focus on Sunlight Giving, a family foundation that supports local, state, and national organizations that provide basic services to low-income families with children ages 0-5. We are looking for a highly skilled professional with a deep commitment to human services to join the team. This position will focus on Sunlight Giving’s health care access and food security grantmaking portfolios, along with other grantmaking work as assigned.
This position will require regular travel throughout Sunlight Giving’s 10-county geographic focus.
The Program Officer provides day-to-day management of relationships with applicants and grantees throughout the grant process. The Program Officer performs due diligence on applicant organizations and participates in grantmaking planning, strategy, and evaluation. This position is full-time exempt and reports to the Vice President of Program and the Managing Director of Sunlight Giving.
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day management of relationships with applicants and grantees throughout the grant process, including responding to routine written and phone inquiries about guidelines;
Identify potential new grantees, develop and sustain strong working relationships with current grantees, and offer technical assistance as appropriate;
Perform due diligence on organizations and grant proposals: site visits as appropriate, review and analysis of financial data, assessment of capacity, and alignment with priorities;
Prepare proposal summaries and grant amount recommendations consistent with foundation’s grantmaking guidelines for board review and action;
Make presentations describing organizations, projects, and/or proposals at board meetings;
Work collaboratively with foundation team on all aspects of the grantmaking process;
Collaborate with senior program staff on grantmaking planning and strategy, including developing and implementing new initiatives and creative ways to serve the needs of the community;
Represent foundation externally when meeting with organizations, giving presentations, or attending events and conferences;
Attend and/or plan trainings and networking events with nonprofits and/or other foundations;
Develop and maintain a knowledge base for relevant program areas, including staying current with public policy, and monitoring local and national trends related to poverty and safety net services;
Special projects as assigned; and
Responsible for producing own correspondence, managing calendar, editing, and proofreading, as needed.
Skills and Attributes Needed
BA/BS or equivalent experience/education;
At least five years of relevant, progressively responsible experience in the nonprofit and/or philanthropic field;
Familiarity with the network of nonprofits in the greater Bay Area, particularly those that are working on issues of safety net services and programs supporting families (e…
Title: Program Officer/PFS
Company: EPIP
Location: Palo Alto, California, USA
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact
