Associate Program Director – The Philanthropy Lab

Program Overview 

Once Upon A Time, a private foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas, is looking for an Associate Program Director for its Philanthropy Lab Initiative. The current Program Director is likely leaving in the next year, and, while not guaranteed, the Associate Program Director will be the logical front runner to fill this position.

The Philanthropy Lab is a national educational program focused on expanding philanthropy education at leading U.S. universities. Started in 2011, The Philanthropy Lab thus far has given over $5 million to build philanthropy education at 22 major universities including Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, the University of Virginia, and Northwestern. The primary goal of the Philanthropy Lab is to ignite students’ interest and participation in philanthropy. If you are interested in learning more about the program, please visit our website: https://www.thephilanthropylab.org/

Be part of a dynamic program that gives students tangible responsibility, instills the value of giving back, and helps create thoughtful, responsible citizens.

Responsibilities

The Associate Program Director of the Philanthropy Lab is responsible for assisting the Program Director in the administration of the current program and future expansion of the program. The role entails a wide range of responsibilities, is dynamic and evolving, and involves coordination across a broad group of stakeholders including the program funder, the partner universities, and current and former students. The Associate Program Director is also responsible for supporting the President of Once Upon A Time (OUAT) with the broader work of the Foundation.

This will be a full-time position of approximately 50 hours a week and may periodically include travel. Flexibility in schedule is important.

Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Working with partner universities to administer the grants
  
• Keeping the program funder updated on progress of the initiative and any items of particular interest at different universities
  
• Coordinating an annual gathering in Fort Worth in which the participating professors and program funder meet
  
• Organizing and facilitating our annual Ambassadors Conference in Dallas for course alumni from each of our partner universities
  
• Identifying, developing, implementing, and evaluating various student engagement initiatives
  
• Managing the program budget
  
• Maintaining and updating the program’s website
  
• Developing and maintaining the program’s social media presence
  
• Working with outside experts to effectively evaluate the program
  
• Coordinating expansion to additional universities
  
• Assisting  with OUAT’s work, including but not limited to: writing grant letters to grant recipients, maintaining financial records, creating annual board reports, and completing additional projects as needed
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree with strong academic performance
  
• Job/internship experience in a nonprofit, foundation, or government office
  
• Ability to travel as needed
  
• Willingness to make a minimum two-year commitment to the position
  
• Participation in a Philanthropy Lab course is NOT required but could be helpful, and any current students in Philanthropy Lab courses will be given strong consideration
  

Compensation

Compensation will be an increase of up to 10% over current, depending on experience, plus full benefits.