Grants Officer – Safety Net

The Opportunity

A major private philanthropic foundation with a longstanding commitment to strengthening Jewish life and creating meaningful impact in the United States and Israel is building a new grantmaking team and seeking an experienced Grants Officer focused on Safety Net initiatives. This is a newly created position reporting to the Executive Vice President of Grants. The Grants Officer will bring expertise in human services, philanthropy, and community needs by focusing on advancing opportunities to support older adults, individuals with disabilities, and people experiencing food insecurity within the Jewish community.

About the Foundation

For nearly three decades, this leading private philanthropic foundation has helped shape a vibrant Jewish future in the United States and Israel. Through strategic philanthropy and partnerships with high-potential organizations and leaders, the Foundation brings resources, expertise, and long-term commitment to initiatives that strengthen Jewish life, support communities, and address critical needs.

Its work spans education and culture, safety net initiatives, and Israel – from strengthening Jewish education and deepening connections between American Jews and Israel to supporting vulnerable populations and preserving Jewish memory and culture. Across these areas, the Foundation seeks to translate vision into action and philanthropy into scalable, lasting impact.

What You'll Do

• Monitor trends, research, emerging needs, and promising approaches in disability, aging, and food insecurity.
• Identify philanthropic investment opportunities within the Jewish community.
• Assess community needs and service gaps.
• Evaluate models for reaching underserved populations and improving access.
• Evaluate organizations and opportunities against Foundation priorities.
• Build relationships with nonprofit organizations and leaders.
• Review proposals and participate in due diligence processes.
• Monitor grantee compliance with grant agreements and reporting requirements
• Prepare reports and recommendations for the Board and/or Board committees.
• Work closely with the finance office, legal department, and colleagues across the grants team.
• Apply sound judgment and human-services expertise to philanthropic decisions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

• At least five years of full-time professional experience.
• Bachelor's degree; master's degree preferred.
• Knowledge of disability, aging, and/or food insecurity sectors in the United States.
• Ability to assess organizations, programs, and investment opportunities using sound field knowledge, analytical judgment, and an understanding of philanthropic strategy.
• Grant initiation, development, monitoring, and analysis experience.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strategic thinking and sound judgment.

Why Join the Team?

This is an opportunity to bring human-services expertise directly into philanthropic decision-making while being part of a new team of grant makers driving major impact on the national and global scales. Candidates from the broader human-services, nonprofit, community foundation, and philanthropic sectors are encouraged to consider the opportunity. The foundation is an equal opportunity employer.