Grants Program Officer – Daniels Fund – Denver, Colorado

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.This role is a full-time, in-person role in Denver, CO and will report to the SVP, Grants Program.The RoleTo execute Bill Daniels’ donor intent, the Grants Program Officer will:Build strong relationships with nonprofits and other leaders in the communityProactively identify new or innovative grant opportunities and funding partnersAnalyze grant requests and formulate strategic grant recommendationsManage all relationship and operational aspects of grants throughout the grant cycleServe 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 madeRegularly represent the Daniels Fund at meetings, events, and fundraisersTravel to assigned regions to gather information, build relationships, and identify new opportunities for impact. (Expected travel: 25%)Compensation and BenefitsThe 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.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 ApplyQualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in

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PDF document:Your interest in this positionYour 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 opportunityQuestions 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. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

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