Program Associate, International Funds

Center for Disaster Philanthropy•Washington, DC

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) began in 2010 with the goal of pioneering the practice of strategic disaster philanthropy. CDP has a $40 million budget and a team of more than 40 staff members working remotely across the U.S. CDP is a trusted partner, expert and authoritative resource helping hundreds of individuals, foundations and corporations boost the impact of philanthropic giving in response to disaster and humanitarian crises by supporting equitable recovery and addressing root causes of vulnerabilities worldwide. CDP has earned Charity Navigator’s Four-Star Charity rating and Candid’s Platinum Transparency seal. As an organization grounded in racial and intersectional equity, our team members are deeply committed to strengthening communities most vulnerable to disasters because of systemic inequities. We are guided by our values of integrity, boldness and innovation, humility, and empathy in all we do in pursuit of our mission. We aspire to walk the talk of anti-racism and to treat each other and our partners in ways that inspire trust, creativity, learning and care. Be a part of our fast-growing team that offers countless ways to help communities thrive. Join us!

Requirements

≥ 3 years of relevant progressive professional experience in philanthropy, disasters, nonprofits and/or social programs.
Demonstrated ability to work independently.
Superior written and verbal communication skills - demonstrated ability to effectively respond to others that may not be subject matter experts.
Demonstrated ability to take proactive approaches to problem-solving.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and social media platforms.
Must be located and eligible to work in the U.S. now and in the future.
Must be based in Mountain, Central, or Eastern US time zones.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with, although not necessarily a professional background in, the philanthropic or disaster fields.
Understanding of post-disaster humanitarian needs assessments and reporting as well as the global humanitarian architecture, and/or experience utilizing assessment and mapping tools, preferred.
Spanish language proficiency preferred.
Experience working with Raiser’s Edge NXT or a comparable constituent relationship management (CRM) system.
Willingness to learn and utilize project management and client relationship tools.
Ability to quickly learn new systems and feel comfortable navigating them.
Experience with Blackbaud Grantmaking is a plus.

Responsibilities

Conduct supplementary desk research into potential new or ongoing disasters and crises (context, needs, gaps, actors) and synthesize data into digestible, reader-friendly formats as requested.
Assist program officer in monitoring internal and external-facing funds written documentation and consultative processes (fund pages, fund strategy documents, reports, etc.).
Assist in creating quarterly grant reports for CDP leadership that include relevant, useful details on grant activity, recovery trends and learning.
Assist program officer in managing administrative and budget functions relating to the fund program, including but not limited to the use of CDP’s grant management and constituent relationship management database, disaster and needs assessment tracking and team travel opportunities.
Assist program managers in maintaining grantmaking strategy documents for assigned funding streams, utilizing needs assessment data from desk research.
Support the team in collecting and tracking data as well as managing information for decision making, with the ability to analyze, synthesize and convey data in easy-to-understand and appealing formats, including written reports, simple charts, graphs, infographics, PowerPoint presentations and more.
Provide support for meetings and convenings, including scheduling, material preparation and distribution, and tracking progress and actions.
Support shoe-leather philanthropy trips, impact stories and other engagements with grantee partners.
Maintain records of minutes and action items from key internal and external meetings and ensure appropriate follow-up on behalf of the international grantmaking team.
Monitor and respond to emails from the international grants inbox. Respond to emails and telephone calls requesting general information about CDP grantmaking and the status of proposals, as well as inquiries and proposals that fall outside of CDP’s interests and focus.
Become conversant about organizational funding interests, our service offerings and CDP’s culture.
Support the implementation of CDP’s strategic goals and objectives.
Other duties as required to support the FMCB team.