Senior Program Officer for Economic Justice

Founded in Philadelphia, Spring Point Partners, LLC (Spring Point) is a social impact organization that invests in the transformational leaders, networks and solutions that power community change and advance justice.

We do this by seeking out and supporting community leaders who have the vision to see what’s possible and the drive to make that real; connecting the experience of partners with comprehensive and flexible supports for shared learning and impact; and investing in innovative ideas and adaptive solutions that can spark and scale change for all.

Whether we’re partnering on youth development, equity in learning, animal welfare or investing in new business models that close opportunity gaps and boost social and economic mobility, we center equity and justice in all we do — supporting individuals and ideas that can have a catalytic impact in their communities and on our society.

Together, let’s change the way social impact is achieved.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Senior Program Officer for Economic Justice reports to the Chief Grants Officer and contributes to the development of Spring Point’s Economic Justice grantmaking strategy. The Program Officer helps to identify organizations and partners that align with Spring Point’s strategic focus on economic justice, supporting intersectional approaches and a range of strategies to overcome systemic barriers to building wealth and opportunity for all Americans.

Working with the Program Officers of the other strategies, as well as with the Investments team, the Economic Justice Program Officer will partner with practitioners, policy organizations, and leaders working in this space to identify best practices and ambitious strategies, lift up the latest conversations and trends in the field, and co-create a road map to help build the capacity of grantees/partner organizations to do their work well. The Program Officer will work collaboratively with individual organizations to identify needs and challenges and meet them where they are in terms of strengthening their organization to facilitate and maximize impact.

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible role with a hybrid schedule of three days a week at the Philadelphia office and two days virtual, with schedule adjustments as needed based on the organization’s or department’s needs. Will also require occasional travel to partner sites and relevant conferences and gatherings.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Working with other Program Officers and the Learning team, the Senior Program Officer will work across all facets of grantmaking and program development. This role will also collaborate deeply with SPP’s Investments team. The Program Officer participates in regular team meetings, retreats, and events, travels to conferences and site visits as necessary, and collaborates with other Program Officers and staff to ensure consistent implementation of Spring Point impact strategy and values.

Specifically, the Program Officer’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Pipeline Development & Program Strategy Implementation: Work with Interim Chief Grants Officer, Impact and Investments team members to develop tactics for advancing SPP’s strategic objectives related to economic justice. Source and identify prospective non-profit organization partners and relevant networks to create and maintain a robust pipeline of potential grantee partners.
• Impact Investing: Collaborate closely with Investments team on grant opportunities that align with Spring Point’s investment strategies around economic justice.
• Grantee Management: Manage relationships with partner organizations; earn trust and build relationships with and amongst grantees, including by creating a culture of co-accountability where both SPP and grantee partners receive feedback from each other; support grantee capacity and be responsive to their organizational needs; connect partners with leadership coaching and technical assistance as needed; manage consultants working on related projects. Identify opportunities for Spring Point to work with partner organizations to co-create and implement key initiatives and amplify the impact of these efforts.
• Convening, Learning & Evaluation: Work with partners to define learning goals for each partner, as well as in aggregate at the portfolio level. Co-design and implement convenings and other programming alongside the Learning Team that meet identified learning goals and facilitate peer and cross-sector/cross-partner learning. Stay current on key issues and related research. Work with Spring Point’s Learning team to amplify emerging lessons learned.
• Grants Management: Coordinate with Spring Point’s Operations and Finance staff to manage administrative tasks throughout a grant’s lifecycle.

All Staff Responsibilities

• Organizational Involvement: participate as an engaged member of the organization beyond core responsibilities including, but not limited to, participating in training/professional development, attending staff meetings/events, and contributing to the organization’s values-based culture building including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work.
• Professional Development: maintain skills and knowledge of industry standards, peer activity, and relevant media/publications and advise on key developments or areas that could impact the organization.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

We look forward to the range of professional experiences that candidates provide, and that, at minimum, meet these qualifications: 

• Professional Experience: 7-10 years of relevant domain expertise at a nonprofit, foundation, or related social impact organization.
• Strategic, Programmatic & Operational Expertise: Deep knowledge of a range of economic justice issues, wealth building strategies, local and national economic development ecosystems, guaranteed basic income projects and research. Familiarity with impact investing, community development investment approaches and organizations, and the financial tools and strategies that power the field and that can be leveraged in the interest of economic justice.  Demonstrates knowledge of a range of wealth building strategies and economic development ecosystems on a national scale and incorporates that understanding into program design, partnerships, and strategies that promote economic justice and opportunity. Demonstrates familiarity with employee-owned business models, such as cooperatives and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), and incorporates that understanding into program design, partnerships, and strategies that promote economic justice.
• Technology: ability to integrate technology into work, expert level in Excel and proficient in the rest of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree or certification preferred

In addition, we seek candidates who demonstrate these preferred qualifications:

• Mission Focused: enjoy working within a small, entrepreneurial environment that is mission-driven, practitioner-led, and community-oriented
• Relationship Management: ability to initiate, develop, and maintain positive relationships
• Collaborative Spirit: Enjoys sharing expertise, learning from and leveraging the expertise of other colleagues, and co-creating strategies, initiatives, and other programming. 
• Team Player: collaborative and supportive of others with diverse backgrounds and skill sets
• DEI Focus: demonstrated experience and interest in supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization
• Learning Focused: ability to seek knowledge about diverse fields within social impact and make connections across the work
• Communication: strong written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility & Availability: ability to quickly pivot and thrive in a fluid environment, ability to navigate ambiguity, with flexibility in scheduling for periodic night or weekend events, as well as occasional overnight travel
• Confidentiality: ability to handle confidential information with discretion

DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Spring Point Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

The final candidate for this role will be asked to complete a background check process and the initial job offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check.

APPLICATIONS

To be considered for this opportunity, please send an email with your resume to the Hiring Team at JoinUs@thespringpoint.com with Senior Program Officer for Economic Justice in the subject line.