What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Associate position at Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy?
About Prince Charitable Trusts
Three generations ago, Frederick H. Prince and his wife Abbie Norman Prince established a philanthropic legacy by creating the Prince Charitable Trusts (PCT). Over time, their heirs have created giving programs in cities where the Prince family has deep and long-standing ties: Chicago, IL, Washington, DC, and Newport, Rhode Island.
We are a family foundation that believes in the capacity of non-profit organizations to change lives, to improve communities, and to advance ideas. In standing with the organizations we fund, we strive to add muscle to their might with operating, project, and capacity-building grants and special awards for their often unique and unheralded work.
The Prince Charitable Trusts Chicago Program supports the arts, environmental justice, and sports-based youth development. Grants are awarded during two grant cycles per year.
To learn more, please visit https://princetrusts.org/.
About The Opportunity
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Program Associate, as a full-time non-exempt employee, is an integral part of the Program Team. This role will support the Chicago arts and environmental justice grantmaking programs, including a participatory grantmaking component, and the sports-based youth development program. The Chicago grantmaking portfolio consists of approximately 75 grantees receiving $2.4 million annually. In addition, the Program Associate will work with the team to develop and implement a new organization-wide communications program focused on uplifting the work of our grantee partners, contributing to the positive narrative about the field, and enabling collaboration. The successful candidate will show sustained commitment to Prince Charitable Trusts’ mission, values, and approach.
Prince Charitable Trusts maintains a collaborative culture across its programs and geographies. The Program Associate will be an active part of the Program Team, taking initiative independently, providing key programmatic and occasional administrative support. The Program Team includes 4 staff: two located in Washington, D.C. and two in Chicago; the position is based in Chicago, with occasional travel to Washington, DC and Newport, RI.
Compensation And Benefits
The position is a salaried, exempt, full-time position with a salary range of $76,500 – $92,000 annually, depending on professional and lived experience. We offer an employer sponsored medical plan with an employee 2% cost share, vision and dental benefits for employee and dependents as well as life and disability insurance for the employee. A generous paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave, and a retirement contribution of 10% salary is also offered.
How To Apply
Prince Charitable Trusts has retained Morten Group, LLC, to conduct this search. Applicants should complete the form available at www.mortengroup.com/executive-placements/pct, including the submission of a cover letter, with reference to where the applicant learned of the position, and resume in PDF format by the best consideration date of Friday, June 5 at 5:00pm CST. Cover letters will be evaluated as a writing sample.
Prince Charitable Trusts is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Applicants may request accommodation for any stage of the hiring process.
Three generations ago, Frederick H. Prince and his wife Abbie Norman Prince established a philanthropic legacy by creating the Prince Charitable Trusts (PCT). Over time, their heirs have created giving programs in cities where the Prince family has deep and long-standing ties: Chicago, IL, Washington, DC, and Newport, Rhode Island.
We are a family foundation that believes in the capacity of non-profit organizations to change lives, to improve communities, and to advance ideas. In standing with the organizations we fund, we strive to add muscle to their might with operating, project, and capacity-building grants and special awards for their often unique and unheralded work.
The Prince Charitable Trusts Chicago Program supports the arts, environmental justice, and sports-based youth development. Grants are awarded during two grant cycles per year.
To learn more, please visit https://princetrusts.org/.
About The Opportunity
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Program Associate, as a full-time non-exempt employee, is an integral part of the Program Team. This role will support the Chicago arts and environmental justice grantmaking programs, including a participatory grantmaking component, and the sports-based youth development program. The Chicago grantmaking portfolio consists of approximately 75 grantees receiving $2.4 million annually. In addition, the Program Associate will work with the team to develop and implement a new organization-wide communications program focused on uplifting the work of our grantee partners, contributing to the positive narrative about the field, and enabling collaboration. The successful candidate will show sustained commitment to Prince Charitable Trusts’ mission, values, and approach.
Prince Charitable Trusts maintains a collaborative culture across its programs and geographies. The Program Associate will be an active part of the Program Team, taking initiative independently, providing key programmatic and occasional administrative support. The Program Team includes 4 staff: two located in Washington, D.C. and two in Chicago; the position is based in Chicago, with occasional travel to Washington, DC and Newport, RI.
Compensation And Benefits
The position is a salaried, exempt, full-time position with a salary range of $76,500 – $92,000 annually, depending on professional and lived experience. We offer an employer sponsored medical plan with an employee 2% cost share, vision and dental benefits for employee and dependents as well as life and disability insurance for the employee. A generous paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave, and a retirement contribution of 10% salary is also offered.
How To Apply
Prince Charitable Trusts has retained Morten Group, LLC, to conduct this search. Applicants should complete the form available at www.mortengroup.com/executive-placements/pct, including the submission of a cover letter, with reference to where the applicant learned of the position, and resume in PDF format by the best consideration date of Friday, June 5 at 5:00pm CST. Cover letters will be evaluated as a writing sample.
Prince Charitable Trusts is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Applicants may request accommodation for any stage of the hiring process.
Salary : $76,500 - $92,000