Education Program Analyst

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94d • $80,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Education Program Analyst is part of the Education Program team at Crown Family Philanthropies. The entire team works closely with trustees through a committee structure to execute the Foundation’s education portfolio. The Program Analyst provides programmatic, team, and grants administration support and conducts research and analysis to support grantmaking in the Education portfolio. Moreover, successful candidates will have a natural intellectual curiosity and appetite for learning, coupled with the ability to ask key questions and take on responsibilities and duties with confidence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate field experience required.
• At least two years of experience in education, research and analysis, nonprofit development or philanthropy (significant volunteer or internship roles count as relevant experience).
• Curiosity and passion for social impact, social justice and equity in education.
• Strong oral and written communications skills, including the ability to write clearly/succinctly, ask effective questions, listen, observe, and synthesize multiple inputs with sensitivity, diplomacy, and professionalism.
• Ability to analyze complex and controversial issues with objectivity, to exhibit critical thinking skills, and to discuss and write about such issues in a neutral, balanced, and thorough manner.
• Superb organizational skills, including ability to manage simultaneous priorities.
• Meticulous attention to detail, particularly when tackling administrative tasks and data entry.
• Ability to problem-solve independently and in groups.
• Willingness to take initiative and bring new concepts to the team.
• Ability to thrive in a family-centered enterprise.

Nice To Haves

• General knowledge and familiarity with the education field, desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the Education program team, the Grants Management team and CFP administration to ensure the grants database is accurately maintained by implementing proper processes for proposals, grant recommendations, grant reports, and grant agreements, thus ensuring seamless communication of data and relevant information.
• Support the Education team in planning, development, and production of materials for grantmaking and strategy meetings; this includes managing multiple deadlines in the proposal review and meeting preparation process.
• Communicate grant cycle process requirements to grantees and applicants, responding to inquiries as needed; exercise judgment regarding managing deadlines, expectations and level of information shared with grantee and candidate organizations.
• Review grantee progress reports and work with relevant Program staff to determine if grant requirements have been met, including the development and tracking of the data dashboard.
• Assist in the coordination of meeting planning, site visits, and other learning opportunities to increase family engagement within Education program area.
• Attend and provide administrative support for Education portfolio grantmaking and strategy meetings.
• Coordinate with CFP teams across program areas, operations, strategy, and family engagement to ensure cross-functional communication and consistency.
• Support the team by assisting with proposal review, site visits, and vetting of proposals and reports.
• In consultation with fellow team members, analyze nonprofit financial statements, program data, operational conditions, and alignment with Committee funding priorities to determine organizational strength and effectiveness of current and proposed grantee partners.
• Prepare summaries, write-ups and other materials needed for review of funding requests.
• Assist program team to assess data and conduct landscape analyses of priority grantmaking areas. Research issues relevant to the portfolio and prepare summaries of news events and field research, and as needed prepare regular memoranda outlining primary findings and relationships to the portfolio’s goals and team’s areas of interest.
• Support communications with grantees and Committee members.
• Play a collaborative role within the Program team, seeking and providing guidance with CFP colleagues on issues pertinent to the role.
• Participate in cross-functional teams that advance organizational aims around social impact and family engagement.
• Engage in initiatives that foster team collaboration, including meetings, trainings, retreats, and special projects, taking the lead where interest, expertise, and opportunity coalesce.
• Represent CFP in the broader philanthropic field at community, grantee, funder meetings, and conferences and other professional development opportunities, as appropriate.

Benefits

• Starting Salary Range: $80k - $85k. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree