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Rose Community Foundation · 3 weeks ago

Jewish Life Program Director

Denver, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$89K/yr - $116K/yr

8+ years exp

Rose Community Foundation seeks a Jewish Life Program Director to develop and implement strategies in grantmaking, initiatives, and partnership-building that advance the Foundation’s Jewish Life priorities. The role involves managing grant relationships, engaging with the Jewish community, and overseeing the Jewish Life grantmaking budget to strengthen the Jewish ecosystem in the Greater Denver/Boulder Region.

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Responsibilities

Manage all grants and relationships within the Jewish Life portfolio, serving as the principal point of contact for grant prospects, applicants and grantees

Review grant proposals and conduct due diligence (including analyzing strategies, budgets, and conducting site visits) to evaluate alignment with funding goals and community needs

Serve as the lead staff person for the Jewish Life Committee, working closely with the committee chair on agenda development and meeting facilitation, presenting strategy and grant recommendations to the committee, and providing the committee with relevant learning opportunities

Present funding recommendations and relevant context Foundation leadership, the Jewish Life Committee, and Board (as needed) via written and verbal grant summaries and analyses

Proactively source potential grantees and partners, field inquiry calls from organizations and assess ideas against the portfolio’s strategic priorities

Partner with the Grants Management team on the development of grant opportunities, including applications, scoring rubrics, and report forms

Build and maintain trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including Jewish nonprofit organizations (grantees and non-grantees), local and national funders and partners, community leaders, and subject-matter experts and use these relationships to identify emerging needs, foster collaborations, and amplify the impact of the Foundation’s investments

Develop and implement strategies to deepen the Foundation’s engagement with the Jewish community – across denominations, geographies, demographics, and organizational type/focus – ensuring the Foundation’s work is inclusive of the full spectrum of Jewish life

Identify and pursue opportunities to further the Foundation’s strategic goals through methods beyond grantmaking including through convening partners, connecting organizations, offering or facilitating capacity-building and professional development opportunities for grantees, elevating community voices, and providing thought leadership

In partnership with the Chief Impact Officer, President & CEO, and Jewish Life Committee, design and implement overall strategies to achieve the goals of the Jewish Life portfolio, including periodically refining funding priorities and theories of change to ensure they remain responsive to community needs and aligned with the Foundation’s strategic plan

Lead internal and external projects or special initiatives related to Jewish Life, from concept to execution

Oversee the Jewish Life grantmaking budget and work with the Grants Management team to plan and track the allocation of grant dollars across grant opportunities

Serve as a key liaison between the Jewish Life program area and other Foundation departments, providing strategic direction and internal guidance around utilizing organization-wide changemaking approaches in support of Jewish Life priorities, curating plans that involve voice and leadership tools, donor engagement and impact investing, and working closely with colleagues on implementation and execution

Stay well-informed of current research, demographic data, and trends in Jewish life and in philanthropy and use this knowledge to guide strategy

Manage and continuously improve evaluation efforts for the Jewish Life portfolio working with grantees, staff, and possibly external consultants to collect and analyze data on grant outcomes and track the progress and impact of the Foundation’s community investments

Qualification

GrantmakingNonprofit managementJewish communal knowledgeData analysisPublic speakingMicrosoft 365Project managementCommunity engagementEmpathyCollaborationFlexibilityIntegrity

Required

Bachelor's or associate degree, or equivalent life and work experience

A minimum of eight years of experience in grantmaking, nonprofit management or operations, or a closely related field

Strong working knowledge of Jewish communal ecosystems (e.g., familiarity with Jewish organizations, traditions, and community dynamics), nonprofit sector operations, and the philanthropic landscape

Ability to read and interpret nonprofit budgets and financial statements and comfort with quantitative and qualitative data analysis for program evaluation

Excellent organizational, project management, and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and track against multiple deadlines and deliverables with attention to detail and accuracy

Proven ability to work autonomously to manage a significant portfolio of work, while also collaborating effectively as part of a team

Strong public speaking and written communication skills with the ability to craft and deliver presentations, write clear reports and summaries, and adjust messaging for different audiences (from community members to board members to peer funders)

Technologically adept with proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and the ability to quickly learn new systems and technology, including customer relationship management (CRM) databases and grants management systems

Willingness to travel within the seven-county region for meetings and events and to occasional out-of-town conferences (the hired candidate must reside in the Denver area)

Preferred

Experience working within Jewish communal organizations and/or philanthropic foundations in a programmatic or grantmaking capacity

Knowledge of Greater Denver's Jewish communities and key nonprofit organizations

Familiarity with current trends in philanthropy and grantmaking approaches

Awareness of national Jewish funding trends and networks; established contacts in the Jewish philanthropic field are a plus

Experience deploying a range of grantmaking tools and approaches (grants, capacity building, convenings, collaborative funding, Program-Related Investments)

Proficiency with designing and facilitating community engagement methods (e.g., stakeholder convenings, focus groups, surveys) to inform philanthropic strategy