Senior Program Manager, Northeast New York/Washington, D.C.

Senior Program Manager, Northeast New York/Washington, D.C.
Hispanics in Philanthropy
New York, New York

Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) is a transnational network of more than 500 grantmakers, donors, and philanthropic leaders committed to Latino communities in the United States and Latin America. HIP designs and manages wide-impact, multi-site philanthropic programs for institutional funders and provides philanthropic services to individuals. Through its award-winning Funders' Collaborative, HIP has strengthened the capacity of more than 475 grassroots Latino nonprofits and leaders through grants and trainings. In Latin America, HIP funds community-based economic development projects that draw upon the resources of the Latino diaspora. HIP's Giving Partnerships work in collaboration with community foundations to increase the participation of Latino individual donors in philanthropy. HIP also leads policy initiatives to raise awareness of key issues in Latino communities, such as its current campaign for the human rights of
unaccompanied migrant children.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Senior Program Manager works in collaboration with the Northeast Program Director to lead all HIP activities in the Northeast region, including the management of three to five HIP sites.
Presently, the Senior Program Manager is responsible for leadership of four sites: Connecticut, Massachusetts/ Rhode Island, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Areas of responsibility include managing HIP's collaborative grantmaking programs; working with the Northeast Director and fundraising staff to raise local funds for the Collaborative; developing and managing workshops, convenings, technical assistance programs, and resource-sharing programs for grantees and other Latino nonprofits; planning special events; supporting membership outreach, development, and services; and collaborating in the development of HIP's long-term strategy and planning for the Northeast Region.

The Senior Program Manager reports to the Northeast Program Director and supervises one to two program coordinators, based in HIP's Northeast regional office in New York City. The Senior Program Manager is an essential part of HIP's Northeast team, with primary responsibility for leading HIP's grantmaking initiatives in the region.

The Senior Program Manager may be based in New York (the location of HIP's Northeast Regional Office) or in the Washington, D.C. area. The position may include exploring and building partnerships and relationships with leading governmental and international institutions in the area, such as the incoming Obama administration, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Inter-American Foundation, and the World Bank. This position is currently being offered on a part-time basis, at 30 hours per week.

Specific duties include the following: Funders' Collaborative for Strong Latino Communities The Senior Program Manager has the following responsibilities for all sites under his or her purview:

* Oversee the grantmaking process for each site, with the support of the Program Coordinator( s).
* Serve as primary liaison for the local site committee of funding partners.
* Lead applicant information sessions for potential grant applicants.
* Oversee technical assistance to grant applicants during the grant application process.
* Oversee development and design of grantee workshops/convening s.
* Work collaboratively with local site chair and other funding
partners to plan and facilitate grant review process, including grant
allocations meetings.
* Oversee monitoring and reporting on grantee progress throughout
the year, including analysis and summary of final grant reports.
* At the national level, work with program staff in other sites to
continually improve the program through documenting of best practices
and strengthening of grantmaking systems.
* Work collaboratively with other staff to implement national
initiatives, including leadership conference and program evaluation.

Fundraising and Communications:

* Develop and manage relationships with funders, members, and
prospects in HIP's Northeast sites
* Oversee development of site-specific content on grant proposals
and reports.
* Oversee identification and documentation of grantee success
stories for wider promotion and dissemination to HIP members and
partners.
* Develop press releases and generate media coverage for all grant
rounds and events.

Membership and Events:

* Support the planning and implementation of key HIP events in the
Northeast.
* Support local membership chapters and member-volunteers in
developing mission-driven programming (networking, issue-based, educational) .
* Work to identify, recruit and retain institutional and individual members.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Six to ten years experience in strategic grantmaking and/or
nonprofit management.
* High level of verbal and written communication skills.
* Candidate must have an ability to be focused and detailed, meet
deadlines and juggle multiple tasks, be organized and effective, and
work as part of a team, while maintaining the big picture and a sense
of humor.
* Experience working with both funding institutions and grassroots leaders.
* Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
* Demonstrated proficiency in a Windows environment, including
word processing, database and spreadsheet work.
* Travel to different sites required.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience, with possibility for
growth based on performance results. Benefits include competitive paid
vacation, holidays and sick days.

To Apply: Send cover letter, resume and brief writing sample,
preferably by e-mail or mail:

Ben Francisco Maulbeck
Hispanics in Philanthropy
55 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10005
E-mail: ben@hiponline. org

Morei info: www.hiponline. org
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