Grants Officer – Jewish Education

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 Jewish Education. This is a newly created position reporting to the Executive Vice President of Grants. The Grants Officer will bring broad knowledge of Jewish education to a major philanthropic institution and help identify, evaluate, and support opportunities across a diverse portfolio that includes teens, college students and young adults, Israel educational experiences, synagogue movements, synagogue-based education, and other approaches to Jewish learning and engagement.

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

• Remain current on developments, trends, research, and emerging opportunities in the field of Jewish education.
• Identify opportunities for philanthropic investment within the Jewish community.
• Build relationships with organizations and leaders across the Jewish education ecosystem.
• Assess opportunities across multiple modalities of Jewish formal learning and engagement.
• 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.
• Bring strategic thinking, sound judgment, and broad field knowledge to philanthropic decision-making.
• 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.
• Broad knowledge of Jewish education in the United States.
• Knowledge of programs serving Jewish teens, college students, and young adults.
• Familiarity with educational trips to Israel for American youth.
• Knowledge of synagogue movements and synagogue-based education.
• 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.

Why Join the Team?

This is an opportunity for a Jewish education professional to bring broad field knowledge into philanthropic decision-making while being part of a new team of grant makers driving major impact on the national and global scales. The role offers the opportunity to look across multiple areas of Jewish education and help identify where strategic investment can have meaningful impact. The foundation is an equal opportunity employer.