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Jewish Life Program Director

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 and strategies. This portfolio supports a dynamic, inclusive, safe and joy-filled Jewish ecosystem, embracing myriad ways to be Jewish and building enduring community infrastructure to sustain it. Reporting to the Chief Impact Officer and working closely with the President & CEO, the Program Director will steward roughly $2.8 million in annual grantmaking dedicated to the Jewish community in seven-county Metro Denver/Boulder –while advising on and engaging with additional Foundation programming, resources, aligned donors and investments aiming to increase the capacity, community engagement, sustainability and security of local Jewish organizations.

The Program Director is a strategic thinker, skilled executor, and relationship builder with a passion for strengthening Jewish life in the Greater Denver/Boulder Region. The Program Director is a member of the Community Impact team, which oversees the Foundation’s discretionary grantmaking focused on economic opportunity and education, community wellbeing, health, and Jewish life.

Across our team, we value humor, curiosity, humility, self-awareness, empathy, integrity and ethics. Rose Community Foundation strives to continually evolve and has an organizational orientation towards growth and learning; we look for team members who demonstrate flexibility and a growth mindset. This individual will be a team player contributing to a positive work environment, finding professional alignment with the Foundation’s vision of a thriving Greater Denver region strengthened by its diversity and generosity, adding positively to and consistently demonstrating the Foundation’s organizational culture, and consistently upholding the Foundation’s values of inclusion, opportunity, empathy, community and collaboration.

About Rose Community Foundation

Rose Community Foundation strives to strengthen local communities, expand opportunities and address critical needs in Greater Denver and beyond through values-driven philanthropy across a range of issue areas including health, economic opportunity, education, Jewish life and more. The Foundation envisions a thriving region strengthened by its diversity and generosity, and it utilizes the varied tools at its disposal – grantmaking, advocacy, convening, investments and philanthropic services – to advance this aspiration.  

Rose Community Foundation originated from the 1995 sale of Rose Medical Center, founded by the Jewish community in the late 1940s at a time when Jewish doctors and doctors of color were denied hospital privileges elsewhere due to discrimination. Since the Foundation’s inception three decades ago, Rose Community Foundation has granted more than $450 million to nonprofit organizations and initiatives in the seven-county Greater Denver area and beyond. The Foundation has $433 million in total assets under management, with annual grantmaking and distributions of nearly $30 million – roughly $11 million of which are the Foundation’s annual discretionary grantmaking dollars and approximately $10 million of which are granted from donor-advised funds to nonprofit organizations of their choosing around the state, country and world.

Duties and Responsibilities

Grantmaking

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.

Community Engagement and Partnerships

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.

Project and Resource Management

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.

Evaluation and Learning

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.

Qualifications, Experiences and Skills

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.

Salary and Benefits

This full-time, exempt position’s hiring range is $89,000 – $101,000. Offered salary is commensurate with internal equity and salary ranges, local and national sector benchmarks, and candidate’s relevant qualifications, experience and skills. Rose Community Foundation offers a competitive benefits package including employer-supported health, dental, vision and life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage, a 403(b)-retirement plan (including an annual employer contribution after one year of employment), flexible spending account, employee assistance program (EAP), generous paid time off including holidays, professional development opportunities and a matching gift program.

Workplace

Rose Community Foundation is based in Denver, CO. Fully renovated office with a collaborative environment located in a building with a café, gym, secure indoor bike parking, covered employee parking and convenient access to parks and trails. We operate on a structured hybrid model where staff work in the office at least three days per week and, when feasible, have the option to work remotely up to two days per week. Please note that the Foundation expects all team members to be fully vaccinated (including boosters, if eligible) against COVID-19.

How to Apply

Please submit your application, including a resume and cover letter, using this link. Please upload your cover letter under “Other Documents.” No phone calls or additional email messages. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with applications submitted by January 30 receiving priority.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Rose Community Foundation, we are committed to fostering a workplace that embraces equal opportunities for all, including an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our hiring practices aim to reflect our values of fairness, transparency, and merit-based selection, ensuring every candidate has equal access to opportunities.

Operations Coordinator

Rose Community Foundation seeks an Operations Coordinator to support efficient grant administration, maintain accurate data across systems, and ensure smooth committee and governance processes that power the Foundation’s impact. The Operations Coordinator is detail-oriented, process-driven, proactive and collaborative with a passion for philanthropy and community. The Operations Coordinator is a member of the Finance and Administration team, which ensures the Foundation’s resources – financial, physical, technological and human – effectively and efficiently power its in impact the community.

About Rose Community Foundation

  Rose Community Foundation originated from the 1995 sale of Rose Medical Center, founded by the Jewish community in the late 1940s at a time when Jewish doctors and doctors of color were denied hospital privileges elsewhere due to discrimination.  Since the Foundation’s inception three decades ago, Rose Community Foundation has granted more than $450 million to nonprofit organizations and initiatives in the seven-county Greater Denver area and beyond. The Foundation has $433 million in total assets under management, with annual grantmaking and distributions of nearly $30 million – roughly $11 million of which are the Foundation’s annual discretionary grantmaking dollars and approximately $10 million of which are granted from donor-advised funds to nonprofit organizations of their choosing around the state, country and world. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Grants Management

Provide grants administration support, including processing grants in the Foundation’s system, conducting compliance and eligibility screenings, and assisting with grant payment processes

Provide customer service to prospective grant applicants and existing grantees, serving as the primary contact for technical support for the online portal and responding to general inquiries

Ensure grant workflows stay on track by gathering required documentation, monitoring deadlines, communicating with internal and external partners, and following up on outstanding tasks

Follow up on system deadline reminders, overdue reports and similar ongoing process auditing and maintenance.

Committee and Governance Support 

Manage meeting logistics for the Investment, Audit and Finance, and Impact Investing Committees, including scheduling, compiling and distributing agendas and materials, making catering and space arrangements, recording meeting minutes, and managing meeting technology

Provide continuity across all Foundation committees (10) for standardized processes, including agenda templates, compliance with governance policies, and filing requirements

Serve as the primary administrator for the Foundation’s committee and board portal (OnBoard), managing user accounts and permissions and providing technical support

Collect, record and monitor all staff, committee and board member conflicts of interest to ensure all proper disclosure procedures and reporting requirements are met

Support board and committee development by tracking terms, nominations, and prospect outreach.

Database and System Support

Perform routine data hygiene tasks in the Foundation’s databases, including updating records, removing duplicates, standardizing formats, and ensuring the completeness and accuracy of information

Create and export mailing lists, reports, and other data extracts to assist with departmental and cross-departmental projects.

General

Serve as back-up to the Office Manager

Other duties as assigned.

Supervisor Relationship

The Operations Coordinator reports to the Vice President of Operations and does not have administrative support or direct reports.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Required

Four years’ experience in grants administration, administrative support, and/or project coordination

Strong process orientation with the ability to both follow and manage established workflows and to identify process improvements

Strong technology skill set, including experience with a range of databases and software, including Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Sharepoint)

Knowledge of database (CRM) and data management best practices

Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize and track multiple work streams under deadlines

Experience providing excellent customer service to diverse external and internal stakeholders

A self-starter and team player who takes direction and feedback well, can successfully work collaboratively, independently, and proactively

Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to producing clear, accurate written communications and ensuring consistency and quality across deliverables.

Preferred

Bachelor’s or associate degree or equivalent life and work experience

Grants management experience at a funding/granting organization

Knowledge of nonprofit governance best practices

Working knowledge of Foundant’s CommunitySuite and/or Grant Lifecycle Manager

Working knowledge of OnBoard or other board/committee portal software.

Salary and Benefits

This full-time, exempt position’s hiring range is $57,700 – 64,125. Offered salary is commensurate with internal equity and salary ranges, local and national sector benchmarks, and candidate’s relevant qualifications, experience and skills. Rose Community Foundation offers a competitive benefits package including employer-supported health, dental, vision and life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage, a 403(b)-retirement plan (including an annual employer contribution after one year of employment), flexible spending account, employee assistance program (EAP), generous paid time off including holidays, professional development opportunities and a matching gift program.

Workplace

Fully renovated office with a collaborative environment located in a building with a café, gym, secure indoor bike parking, covered employee parking and convenient access to parks and trails. We operate on a structured hybrid model where staff work in the office at least three days per week and, when feasible, have the option to work remotely up to two days per week. Please note that the Foundation expects all team members to be fully vaccinated (including boosters, if eligible) against COVID-19.

How to Apply

Equal Employment Opportunity

Office Manager

Rose Community Foundation seeks an Office Manager to manage the front desk, oversee office facilities and daily operations, assist with administrative functions, and support Foundation events. The Office Manager is organized, dependable, proactive, and hospitality-oriented with a passion for community. The Office Manager is a member of the Finance and Administration team, which ensures the Foundation’s resources – financial, physical, technological and human – effectively and efficiently power its impact in the community.

About Rose Community Foundation

Rose Community Foundation originated from the 1995 sale of Rose Medical Center, founded by the Jewish community in the late 1940s at a time when Jewish doctors and doctors of color were denied hospital privileges elsewhere due to discrimination.  Since the Foundation’s inception three decades ago, Rose Community Foundation has granted more than $450 million to nonprofit organizations and initiatives in the seven-county Greater Denver area and beyond. The Foundation has $433 million in total assets under management, with annual grantmaking and distributions of nearly $30 million – roughly $11 million of which are the Foundation’s annual discretionary grantmaking dollars and approximately $10 million of which are granted from donor-advised funds to nonprofit organizations of their choosing around the state, country and world. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Staff the front desk, including managing suite access, answering and directing phone calls, and welcoming guests to the space

Manage and maintain the physical items in the office, including all fixtures, furniture, equipment, and supplies

Ensure the proper appearance, maintenance, and organization of all common areas, including the lobby, meeting rooms, wellness room, and kitchens, as well as office storage areas

Serve as the primary contact for onsite meetings, including scheduling and setting up meeting spaces, providing support for audiovisual equipment, managing catering, and supporting meeting attendees

Provide support for Foundation event planning and execution in collaboration with departmental leads and serve as the primary event coordinator for All-Staff events (on and offsite)

Serve as the primary liaison for vendors and partners, including building management, office supply and equipment vendors, and relevant service providers

Manage office security and safety initiatives including maintaining and educating staff about the office disaster plan and coordinating trainings with outside vendors on safety and security topics

Perform general office administrative functions including receiving and distributing mail, logging and filing incoming checks, maintaining records in the Foundation’s database and filing systems, and tracking and submitting office expenses

Plan and implement process improvements related to general office procedures

Serve as backup to the Executive Assistant to the President and CEO

Other duties as assigned.

Supervisor Relationship

The Office Manager reports to the Director of Talent and Administration and does not have administrative support or direct reports.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Required

Six years’ experience in office or facilities management

Experience providing excellent customer service to diverse external and internal stakeholders

Strong technology skill set, including experience with a range of databases, software, and equipment, including Office 365 (particularly Teams, Teams phones, and Outlook), CRM systems, Zoom, and audiovisual equipment

A self-starter and team player who takes direction and feedback well, can successfully work collaboratively, independently, and proactively – with patience and humor as may be needed.

Strong sense of pride and ownership over the feel, appearance, hospitality, and efficiency of the Foundation’s office

Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to producing and delivering clear, accurate written and verbal communications and ensuring consistency and quality across deliverables and interactions

Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize and track multiple work streams under deadlines

Able to occasionally work outside traditional office hours to support projects and events occurring before/after hours or on weekends.

Preferred

Bachelor’s or associate degree or equivalent life and work experience

Experience in the nonprofit sector, hospitality industry, and/or event planning

Working knowledge of  Foundant’s CommunitySuite

Understanding of Jewish customs and cultural practices, or willingness to learn

Fluent in Spanish (spoken and written).

Salary and Benefits

This full-time, exempt position’s hiring range is $69,850 – $85,400. Offered salary is commensurate with internal equity and salary ranges, local and national sector benchmarks, and candidate’s relevant qualifications, experience and skills. Rose Community Foundation offers a competitive benefits package including employer-supported health, dental, vision and life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage, a 403(b)-retirement plan (including an annual employer contribution after one year of employment), flexible spending account, employee assistance program (EAP), generous paid time off including holidays, professional development opportunities and a matching gift program.

Workplace

Fully renovated office with a collaborative environment located in a building with a café, gym, secure indoor bike parking, covered employee parking and convenient access to parks and trails. While we operate on a structured hybrid model where staff have the option to work remotely/in community up to two days per week, the nature of this position requires in-office work five days per week. Please note that the Foundation expects all team members to be fully vaccinated (including boosters, if eligible) against COVID-19.

How to Apply

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Rose Community Foundation, we are committed to fostering a workplace that embraces equal opportunities for all, including an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our hiring practices aim to reflect our values of fairness, transparency, and merit-based selection, ensuring every candidate has equal access to opportunities.