Program Director, Health

Rose Community Foundation strives to strengthen local communities, expand opportunities and address critical needs in Greater Denver and beyond through values-driven philanthropy across a range of issue areas. The Foundation envisions a thriving region strengthened by its diversity and generosity, and it utilizes the varied tools at its disposal—grantmaking, donor engagement, voice and leadership, and investments—to advance this aspiration. 

Rose Community Foundation originated from the 1995 sale of Rose Medical Center, founded by the Jewish community in the late 1940s at a time when Jewish doctors and doctors of color were denied hospital privileges elsewhere due to discrimination. Since inception, the Foundation has granted more than $450 million to nonprofit organizations and initiatives in the seven-county Greater Denver area and beyond. The Foundation has $433 million in total assets under management, with annual grantmaking and distributions of nearly $30 million – roughly $11 million of which are the Foundation’s annual discretionary grantmaking dollars and approximately $10 million of which are granted from donor-advised funds to nonprofit organizations of their choosing around the state, country and world.  

SUMMARY 

Rose Community Foundation seeks a Health Program Director to develop and implement strategies in grantmaking, initiatives, and partnership-building that advance the Foundation’s Health portfolio goal of supporting accessible information, resources, and systems to improve the health of people and communities. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, skilled executor, and relationship builder with a passion for philanthropy as a tool to advance health care, public health and basic needs. 

HEALTH IMPACT AREA 

As a health conversion foundation, Rose Community Foundation has long supported organizations and policies that improve health outcomes for Greater Denver communities and reduce health disparities among residents. The Health Program Director oversees discretionary grantmaking, partnership funds, thought leadership, and community engagement approaches to advance the Foundation’s Health priorities: 

• Public Health 
• Promote community education and outreach around key issues in public health 
• Protect and enhance critical public health infrastructure 
• Advocate for strategies that reduce and prevent firearm-related injury and death 
• Advance access to, and affordability and uptake of, vaccines. 

• Health Care Access 
• Protect access to health services for populations facing systemic barriers 
• Strengthen the stability of the health care safety net for physical and mental health 
• Promote affordability of and coverage for health insurance and government programs 

• Housing and Food Security 
• Support programs and interventions that keep people housed in habitable conditions 
• Strengthen the stability and continuity of food security and related safety net programs 
• Advance systemic solutions that expand access to affordable housing 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Reporting to the Chief Impact Officer and working collaboratively with the full Community Impact team, especially the Director of Policy and Advocacy, the Health Program Director sets and operationalizes strategic direction for the Health impact area.  

Strategic Funding and Nonprofit Support 

• Manage grants and relationships within the Health portfolio, proactively sourcing potential grantees and partners and serving as the principal point of contact for Health grantees and prospective applicants 
• Partner with the Grants Management team on the development of grant opportunities, including applications, scoring rubrics, and report forms 
• Review grant proposals and conduct due diligence (including analyzing strategies, budgets, and conducting site visits) to evaluate alignment with funding goals and community needs 
• Develop, support fundraising efforts for, , grant from, and manage health-related partnership funds and initiatives, including, but not limited to, the Colorado Safe Futures Fund, the Colorado Vaccine Access Fund, and the Colorado Health Care Safety Net Stabilization Fund 
• Direct capacity building, convening and/or educational programming for Health grantees 
• Work in partnership with Director of Policy and Advocacy to direct grantmaking that aligns with, complements and informs our policy and advocacy priorities 

Partnerships and Community Engagement 

• Partner with two other program directors (Community Wellbeing; Education and Economic Opportunity) to co-lead the Community Grantmaking Committee, working closely with the committee chair on agenda development and meeting facilitation, presenting strategy and grant recommendations to the committee, and providing the committee with relevant learning opportunities 
• Cultivate and steward relationships with aligned funders, locally and nationally. Learn about and stay up to date on trends in the field, models and best practices 
• Provide as-needed support and consultation to donor-advised fundholders and the Philanthropic Services team 
• Identify and pursue opportunities to further the Foundation’s strategic goals through methods beyond grantmaking including by convening partners, engaging donors, fundraising, impact investing, connecting organizations, offering or facilitating capacity-building and professional development opportunities for grantees, elevating community voices, and providing thought leadership 

SUPERVISORY 

The Health Program Director reports to Chief Impact Officer. The Health Program Director is part of the Community Impact Team and, while they do not manage any direct reports, the community impact team benefits from support from the Community Impact Coordinator and Grants Management team. 

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS 

Required 

• A minimum of eight years of experience in grantmaking, nonprofit management or operations, or a closely related field 
• Strong working knowledge of Colorado’s health ecosystem and nonprofit sector 
• Ability to analyze and evaluate grant applications, nonprofit budgets and financial statements, as well as comfort with quantitative and qualitative data analysis for program evaluation 
• Excellent organizational, project management, and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and track against multiple deadlines and deliverables with attention to detail and accuracy 
• Proven ability to work autonomously to manage a significant portfolio of work, while also collaborating effectively as part of a team 
• Strong public speaking and written communication skills with the ability to craft and deliver presentations, write clear memos and summaries, and adjust messaging for different audiences 
• Technologically adept with proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and the ability to quickly learn new systems and technology, including customer relationship management (CRM) databases and grants management systems 
• Willingness to travel within the seven-county region for meetings and events and to occasional out-of-town conferences (the hired candidate must reside in the Greater Denver region). 

Preferred 

• Bachelor's or associate’s degree or equivalent life and work experience 
• A broad and diverse background working on health-related issues; candidates with narrow expertise in one area of the Foundation’s Health priorities should demonstrate an interest in learning about and working across the full spectrum of issues 
• Experience working in and with Colorado’s health, nonprofit, and/or philanthropic ecosystem 
• Experience managing grantmaking processes at a foundation and/or applying for grants on behalf of a nonprofit 
• Experience deploying a range of grantmaking tools and approaches (grants, capacity building, convenings, collaborative funding, Program-Related Investments) 
• Proficiency with designing and facilitating community engagement methods (e.g., stakeholder convenings, focus groups, surveys) to inform philanthropic strategy 
• Comfort and strong judgment serving as a public ambassador for the Foundation. 

Salary and Benefits   

Offered salary is commensurate with internal parity and salary ranges, local and national sector benchmarks, and candidate’s relevant qualifications, experience and skills. Rose Community Foundation offers a competitive benefits package including employer-supported health, dental, vision and life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage, a 403(b)-retirement plan (including an annual employer contribution after one year of employment), flexible spending account, employee assistance program (EAP), generous paid time off including holidays, professional development opportunities and a matching gift program.   

Workplace   

Fully renovated office with a collaborative environment located in a building with a café, gym, secure indoor bike parking, covered employee parking and convenient access to parks and trails. We operate on a structured hybrid model where staff work in the office at least three days per week and have the option to work remotely up to two days per week. Please note that the Foundation expects all team members to be fully vaccinated (including boosters, if eligible) against COVID-19.   

How to Apply   

Please submit your application, including a resume and cover letter, using the link provided. Please upload your cover letter under “Other Documents.” No phone calls or additional email messages. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with applications received by April 21 receiving priority consideration.  

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

At Rose Community Foundation, we are committed to fostering a workplace that embraces equal opportunities for all, including an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our hiring practices aim to reflect our values of fairness, transparency, and merit-based selection, ensuring every candidate has equal access to opportunities.