Program Manager

For Others raises awareness and empowers best-in-class organizations to end the child welfare crisis in America. We partner with donors, nonprofits, businesses, churches, and government agencies to form a Collective that addresses the crisis on every front. Through the power of the Collective, we believe this crisis can end within our lifetime.

Our strategy keeps families together before government intervention is needed, recruits and retains ideal foster families, and empowers communities. Together, we help children and families move from crisis to stability to thriving.

The Program Manager builds the structure and capacity For Others needs to scale the Well-Being Support Ecosystem™ (WBSE™) across states through our Three Tier Framework — aligning Tier 2 and Tier 3 partners under one unified, measurable approach.

This role leads the day-to-day stewardship of those partners: standardizing how they are classified, how they report, and how their work aligns to shared outcomes. As For Others uses the Common Agenda Development Tool™ (CADT™) to assess the health of each state’s child welfare ecosystem, the Program Manager makes sure those insights turn into action — aligning Tier 2 and Tier 3 organizations around the eight system outcomes and mapping the right partners to close the gaps the assessment reveals.

The Program Manager also stewards the Tier 2–3 granting budget, ensuring funds are deployed strategically under the oversight of the EVP of Strategic Partnerships. In short, this is the person who turns data and research into aligned partnerships that strengthen systems, drive measurable results, and create real synergy among partners within each state’s WBSE™.

In this role, you are succeeding when:

• All MOUs, grants, and deliverables are completed on schedule with accurate documentation.
• CADT™ insights are translated into clear Tier 2–3 alignment strategies in each active state.
• State asset maps are created and maintained (sometimes alongside Tier 1 partners), identifying who does what, where, and with what impact.
• The Tier 2–3 granting budget is tracked accurately and aligned to WBSE™ priorities and outcomes.
• Research and due-diligence processes are completed on time and to standard.
• Partner satisfaction and retention trends stay positive.

PARTNER STEWARDSHIP & ALIGNMENT

• Lead the day-to-day stewardship of Tier 2 and Tier 3 partners across states, ensuring each is classified, managed, and aligned to WBSE™ outcomes.
• Maintain strong partner relationships with regular communication, documented deliverables, and early escalation of issues.
• Standardize MOUs, deliverables, and reporting templates tied to WBSE™ measures and system outcomes.

TURNING DATA INTO STRATEGY

• Translate each state’s CADT™ data into actionable partnership strategies that close system gaps and strengthen outcomes.
• Use the Partner Classification Assessment and Three Tier Assessment to identify each organization’s capabilities and alignment.
• Use these assessment tools to develop state-level asset maps showing who does what, where, and with what impact.
• Adapt current assessment tools when needed and create new ones when appropriate, working with the EVP to determine what’s required.
• Develop and oversee a rolling research agenda focused on state-level needs, policy landscapes, and ecosystem partners.

GRANTS, BUDGET & COMPLIANCE

• Manage and track the Tier 2–3 granting budget, ensuring fiscal alignment with WBSE™ goals under EVP oversight.
• Direct the Program Coordinator’s workflow for research, due diligence, and grant compliance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance and program leadership to ensure timely payments, reporting, and compliance.

COMMUNICATION

• Prepare concise briefings and summaries for the EVP, the Leadership Team, donor relations, marketing, and state partners.

This position reports to the Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. It also provides direction to the Program Coordinator, a matrixed role: the Coordinator gives administrative support to the EVP while reporting to the Program Manager for research, grants, and partner operations.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 5 years of experience in program management, partnership management, or grant administration in the nonprofit or public sector.
• Demonstrated success managing multi-partner initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple projects at once.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with attention to detail and clarity.
• Experience with due diligence, data tracking, and performance reporting.
• Knowledge of systems-change, collective-impact, or child welfare frameworks preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel nationally to meet with churches and partners (about 25% travel).

This role is primarily office- and computer-based, with national travel of roughly 25%. The work involves extended periods at a desk and on a computer, occasional stooping, bending, and reaching for files or supplies, and lifting of up to 30 pounds on occasion. It requires manual dexterity to operate a keyboard, computer, phone, and standard office equipment; vision correctable to 20/20; and hearing in the normal range for phone conversations. As with any role driving statewide change, the pace can be demanding and deadlines can run concurrently.