Job Description
GRANTMAKING, STRATEGY, & LEARNING
- Support execution of approved Digital Democracy Portfolio strategy.
- Support, and in some cases manage, grantee relationships and collaborate closely with the Democracy Fund Grants Team.
- Manage individual grants, including shaping and preparing grants for consideration and handling every stage of the grant process. This includes: supporting the exploration, development, and assessment of the portfolio of grants for the Digital Democracy Portfolio.
- Execute and support non-grant related tactics, projects, and interventions where needed to advance the Digital Democracy Portfolio.
- Develop strong relationships across relevant fields for system sensing and grant pipeline development.
- Contribute to board presentations when needed.
- Support strategy development and learning for the Digital Democracy Portfolio.
COMMUNICATION & OUTREACH
- Support external communications about the Digital Democracy Portfolio.
- Support efforts to grow the philanthropic resources available to the field, such as development of donor guides.
- Develop and nurture relationships with partner funders.
TEAM LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
- Contribute to a team culture that values collaboration, positivity, and transparency and that drives impact through continuous improvement and learning. Serve as a team player with the ability to build strong relationships.
- Contribute to team administration and processes that make the Public Square Program effective.
- Participate in collaborative efforts and projects with other programs in areas of strategic overlap.
- Support budget record keeping for the Digital Democracy Portfolio.
- Responsible for contracts and budgets for external consultants to ensure strong work products are produced and used by the organization and field.
TEAM MEMBER
- Collaborate with the larger Public Square Team to defend press freedom, promote equitable journalism, and promote local journalism.
- Ability to work effectively cross-functionally and creatively solve problems.
- Promote a team culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning, quality, collaboration, positivity, and transparency.
- Contribute to team administration and processes.
- Serve as a liaison between the Public Square Program and other Democracy Fund teams.