A program officer for an exciting role unlike that at other foundations.
The New York City Program Officer will focus on North Star Fund’s 60+ New York City Fund grantees. Our Philanthropy Programs team works together to maximize access to financial capital and resources for grantees, and we collaborate with partners to strengthen the ecosystem for grassroots organizing in New York. As a member of this team, the NYC Program Officer will grow North Star Fund’s commitment to providing holistic support to emerging organizations building power, with an emphasis on movement organizations based in New York City.
North Star Fund is a social justice fund that supports grassroots organizing led by communities of color building power in New York City and the Hudson Valley. We organize people across race and class to give in support of social justice movements. We also offer year-round programming to help organizers build and sustain their work.
This position is full-time. The NYC Program Officer will report to the Philanthropy Programs Director and will regularly partner with other staff.
Responsibilities
The NYC Program Officer will facilitate our activist-led grantmaking in the New York City portfolio. They will also support our other grantmaking and capacity-building programs in NYC and the Hudson Valley. They will work in collaboration with the Philanthropy Programs team and external partners to create programming that builds Black-led movement infrastructure. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to build trust, understanding, and proactive supportive relationships with North Star Fund grantees. Specific responsibilities include:
Facilitate Community Funding Committees and Support Grantees
Strengthen New York’s Grassroots Organizing Ecosystem
Develop and Lead Resource Mobilization Strategies
Supporting Strong Organizational Culture
Required Skills
Desired Skills
Physical Requirements
Must be able to work at a computer screen for several hours a day. Must be able to meet with a wide range of people, including grantee organizations and North Star Fund supporters, in person and/or via video conferencing. Occasional evening and weekend events as needed. Light lifting for in-person events may be required, but accommodations will be made as necessary for the safety and well-being of all employees.
Compensation
The salary for this position is $96,186 in accordance with North Star Fund’s compensation structure. North Star Fund offers generous benefits that include 100% premium paid for medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer contribution, a work-from-home stipend, flex-time, vacation and holidays. A full list of benefits is available for review by finalists for the position.
Additional Information
North Star Fund uses a 32-hour work week for full-time employees, with normal work days running Monday through Thursday. Evening and weekend work is sometimes required. We currently use a hybrid work model: we work from home and have an office in midtown Manhattan. We have not yet set a date for a return to our physical office for in-person full-time work.
Residency
All staff are required to periodically attend in-person meetings and events in New York City and the Hudson Valley. Applicants for this position must live in New York City.
How to Apply
Please share a resume and a cover letter that shares your interest in the role. More information is available at www.northstarfund.org/jobs. We appreciate all submissions, but please be advised that our capacity allows us to only respond to those best qualified for the position.
Priority will be given to applications received by June 17, 2024.
North Star Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.
North Star Fund is firmly committed to equity and diversity and to the recruitment and retention of people from backgrounds traditionally excluded from philanthropy, including Black, Indigenous and people of color, women, LGBTQ people, elders and people with disabilities.
A program officer for an exciting role unlike that at other foundations.
The New York City Program Officer will focus on North Star Fund’s 60+ New York City Fund grantees. Our Philanthropy Programs team works together to maximize access to…
North Star Fund offers generous benefits that include 100% premium paid for medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer contribution, a work-from-home stipend, flex-time, vacation and holidays. A full list of benefits is available for review by finalists for the position.
North Star Fund offers generous benefits that include 100% premium paid for medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer contribution, a…
Please share a resume and a cover letter that shares your interest in the role. More information is available at www.northstarfund.org/jobs. We appreciate all submissions, but please be advised that our capacity allows us to only respond to those best qualified for the position.
Priority will be given to applications received by June 17, 2024.
North Star Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.
North Star Fund is firmly committed to equity and diversity and to the recruitment and retention of people from backgrounds traditionally excluded from philanthropy, including Black, Indigenous and people of color, women, LGBTQ people, elders and people with disabilities.
Please share a resume and a cover letter that shares your interest in the role. More information is available at www.northstarfund.org/jobs. We appreciate all submissions, but…