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America’s Future Foundation (AFF)

Grants Program Officer

America’s Future Foundation (AFF), Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285


Grants Program Officer

Daniels Fund

Denver, Colorado

https://talentmarket.org/danielsgrants/

Daniels Fund

The Daniels Fund, established by cable television pioneer Bill Daniels, is a private charitable foundation dedicated to making life better for the people of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming through its grants program, scholarship program, and ethics initiative.

The Grants Program Officer develops and manages a portfolio of grants that advance the Daniels Fund’s strategies and objectives within the funding areas defined by Bill Daniels. In addition to the traditional Program Officer duties, this role will take on an exciting, high-profile national project to expand civics education across the nation. Grants Program Officers work as part of a dynamic team that closely collaborates on how best to achieve the Daniels Fund’s overall objectives through high-impact, strategic grantmaking.

The Daniels Fund makes grants in eight funding areas: Aging, Amateur Sports, Disabilities, Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Early Childhood Education, K-12 Education Reform, Homeless & Disadvantaged, and Youth Development. Grants are made throughout Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

This role is a full-time, in-person role in Denver, CO and will report to the SVP, Grants Program.

The Role

To execute Bill Daniels’ donor intent, the Grants Program Officer will:

Build strong relationships with nonprofits and other leaders in the community

Proactively identify new or innovative grant opportunities and funding partners

Analyze grant requests and formulate strategic grant recommendations

Manage all relationship and operational aspects of grants throughout the grant cycle

Serve as a recognized expert in an assigned funding or geographic area (preference for someone with deep understanding and passion for the American form of government)

Critically evaluate the effectiveness and impact of grants made

Regularly represent the Daniels Fund at meetings, events, and fundraisers

Travel to assigned regions to gather information, build relationships, and identify new opportunities for impact. (Expected travel: 25%)

The Person

You are mission-oriented and values aligned.

You have a passionate commitment to Bill Daniels’ mission and values and an eagerness to incorporate his thinking into programmatic activities. You understand the importance of the foundation always adhering to Bill Daniels’ principles, style, and direction.

You are an effective planner and prioritizer.

You enjoy managing and coordinating projects, especially the challenge of managing multiple projects simultaneously and projects with high levels of complexity. You are determined to achieve deadlines and adjust to changing priorities or challenges that arise.

You are results-driven and hungry to maximize impact.

You have an unyielding focus on impact and are driven by a desire to achieve outcomes. You want to make your mark on the world.

You bring unique talents to the team.

You can apply skills from a variety of experiences to achieve organizational priorities.

You are fun to work with.

You love coming to work and it shows. Being around your colleagues at work energizes you.

You are extremely curious, entrepreneurial, and love taking on new challenges.

You can pivot quickly and are not afraid to take on new tasks.

You are an excellent communicator and collaborator.

You use clear and concise language. You have superb written and verbal communications skills, whether in one-on-one or in large gatherings.

You are a proactive and persistent problem solver.

You have an analytical mind that examines data to understand issues, draw conclusions, and solve problems.

There is no explicit requirement for years of experience. We are looking for the right person to grow within our foundation and team.

Compensation and Benefits

The total compensation for this position will be in the range of $100,000 to $155,000 and is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Daniels Fund offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, health, dental, vision insurance, long-term disability, life insurance, a matched 401k retirement plan and a host of additional benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Daniels Fund is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

To Apply

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in

one

PDF document:

Cover letter detailing:

Your interest in this position

Your alignment with Bill Daniels’ values, speaking specifically to his belief in the free enterprise system, his commitment to patriotism, and belief that America is the land of opportunity

Your salary requirements

Your resume

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link:

talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/

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Questions can be directed to Katy Gambella, Director of Outreach at Talent Market, who is managing the search process: katy@talentmarket.org.

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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