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POSITION DESCRIPTION
PISCES FOUNDATION – PROGRAM LEAD – SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco, CA – July 26, 2024
ABOUT PISCES FOUNDATION
The Pisces Foundation works to advance a world where nature and communities thrive. With a focus on fostering collective action to address complex social challenges, the foundation supports the field building, movement infrastructure, and collaborations necessary for significant and sustainable change. The foundation is headquartered in San Francisco, California with grantee partners across the globe.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Pisces Foundation seeks a leader with expertise in place-based approaches to grantmaking and investments and relevant experience working on San Francisco’s unique urban challenges and opportunities to serve in the newly created position of Program Lead – San Francisco (SF).
The Program Lead SF will play a key role in implementing the Foundation’s updated and cutting-edge social impact approach in the Foundation’s two main programmatic areas: 1) launching and leading a new initiative directing investments that contribute to a more thriving, vibrant San Francisco; and 2) partnering with colleagues overseeing an integrated approach to the Foundation’s work in the Environment.
The Foundation’s intention is to accelerate progress by being a thoughtful local funding partner, working collaboratively with leaders and the community to address many of San Francisco’s significant urban challenges and opportunities. These include behavioral health, community vibrancy, housing/homelessness, public safety, and related ingredients of a thriving community for all.
The Program Lead SF will have primary responsibility for the design and implementation of the Foundation’s new place-based investment in and commitment to San Francisco. Reporting to the Program Director, the Program Lead SF will be a key member of the Foundation’s five-person program team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Pisces Foundation implements grantmaking and other supportive program activities through an integrated program team capable of collaborating across its two focus areas, environmental and San Francisco grantmaking. In the context of a multi-focal strategy, the Program Lead SF will:
- Develop and implement the San Francisco strategic plan to achieve program goals in alignment with the Foundation’s updated strategy.
- Oversee the foundation’s San Francisco grantmaking, partnership building, and field building.
- Support grantmaking across the Foundation’s other domain area, environmental grantmaking.
- Oversee learning and evaluation of San Francisco grants and assess the effectiveness of the overall strategy.
- Execute approaches for accessible grantmaking, e.g., request for proposals and other participatory grantmaking strategies.
- Develop cross-program and Foundation-wide grant initiatives in collaboration with the Program Director and colleagues.
- Prepare written analyses of grant proposals and reports for review and approval.
- Plan and monitor program budget spending with the grants team to optimize impact with smooth cash flow.
QUALIFICATIONS
- An advanced degree is preferred, and at least ten years of relevant experience in the nonprofit, private, or public sector, including some experience directly managing others.
- Recognized San Francisco leadership and expertise with an understanding of place-based approaches.
- Strong expertise in collective impact and collaboration for impact.
- Expert on the complex interactions among the interrelated issues of San Francisco.
- Self-starter; highly motivated and resourceful team player.
- Strategic and creative thinker with experience in the development and execution of strategy.
- Strong team orientation and the demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Demonstrable commitment to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
LOCATION
To promote collaboration and a dynamic work experience, the Pisces Foundation operates with a hybrid remote and in-office schedule, working out of the Foundation offices in downtown San Francisco 2 – 3 days per week. Candidates must live in the San Francisco Bay Area.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Pisces Foundation offers an excellent compensation package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, FSA, life insurance, bereavement leave, paid time off, and holidays. The starting salary for this role is $140,000 – $175,000, depending on skills and experience.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
The Foundation encourages people of color, those from under-resourced communities, immigrants, LGBTQ+, and others with diverse backgrounds to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer.
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