North Star Fund is a social justice fund that supports grassroots organizing led by communities of color building power in New York City and the Hudson Valley. We also organize people across race and class to give in support of social justice movements.
We seek a full-time Program Associate to provide administrative and project-by-project support to members of the Programs Team. Our Programs Team work includes the following areas:
- North Star Fund’s Community Funding Committee-led grantmaking, the process by which community organizers make our funding decisions;
- Special grantmaking initiatives, including in partnership with other funders and donors;
- Capacity-building programs for North Star Fund grantees, including workshops and special events;
- Donor organizing programs focused on political education and resource mobilization; and
- Community Food Funders, a funder network focused on food justice issues
Our ideal candidate is organized, shares our commitment to social justice and grassroots organizing, and has experience with information/data management and projects with lots of details and moving parts. They are an excellent communicator and an active team member who brings new ideas to how North Star Fund makes its grants and works with funders to advance our mission.
This position is full-time. They will report to the Philanthropy Programs Director, and will regularly partner with other staff. They will work primarily remotely through Summer 2022 (North Star Fund has not yet set a date for a return to a physical office). After that, even if we are not in the office, the Program Associate is expected to reside in the New York City or Hudson Valley region and to be available for meetings and events in the communities we serve.
Duties include
- Support grantmaking, including organizing incoming grant applications, collecting reports and documentation from grantees, ensuring up to date 501c3 status of grantees and updating the database with new 501c3 and address information.
- Support recordkeeping and note taking during meetings, including grantee, public and funder gatherings. Keep records up to date by adding notes to the appropriate database.
- Support logistics for workshops, trainings and webinars, including activities such as communicating with participants about requests, preparing documents, arranging food, taking notes, setting up Zoom links, etc.
- Coordinate scheduling for programs (including grantmaking, Giving Project, capacity-building cohorts), including meetings and site-visits in the NYC and Hudson Valley regions, which may be in-person or over Zoom.
- Provide communications support for the Programs Team in collaboration with the NSF Communications Team.
What We’re Looking For
- Strong commitment to anti-racism and social justice values
- Excellent communications skills in person and online by Zoom, email, Slack, etc.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously; and strong problem-solving abilities
- Ability to learn new programs quickly, such Google Docs, Excel, Eventbrite, Zoom, Slack and Salesforce
- Experience with data entry, database management, and events management (and interest in learning new software and tools)
- People skills; experience working in a cross-class, multi-racial workplace with a social justice lens
- Excellent time management and prioritization skills
- Knowledge of grassroots community organizing in New York City and/or the Hudson Valley
- Willingness to travel within the Hudson Valley region and the five boroughs of New York City upon occasion
North Star Fund is firmly committed to affirmative action and strongly encourages people of color, women, LGBTQ, elderly, and disabled candidates to apply.
Physical Requirements
- Typing; occasional processing of mail. May include occasional set up of food and supplies for events.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary for this position is $60,278. North Star Fund offers full benefits including employer-covered health/vision/dental, life, and disability insurance (we also cover 75% of insurance premiums for dependents), a group 403(b) retirement plan (with an employer contribution after one year), more than 25 days of paid time off (vacation, holidays, and the last week in December), and a sabbatical after five years of employment.
