Program Manager, GreenLight Fund Denver

Organization Overview GreenLight Fund is a national nonprofit with a local focus that partners with communities to create opportunities for inclusive prosperity. We facilitate a community-driven process that matches the local needs of individuals and families not met by existing programs, to organizations with track records of success elsewhere. Working with communities, we identify, invite in and launch proven organizations, providing collaborative support so they can quickly take root and deliver change. Everything we do is designed to remove barriers to inclusive prosperity all too often rooted in racial inequities. Our impact increases exponentially as we address one specific, community-identified need each year, in each GreenLight site. To date, we have brought 63 evidence-based portfolio organizations across 14 sites, invested $41M, and attracted an additional $364M from other funding sources, reaching nearly 1.3M individuals and families this past year alone.. To learn more about the GreenLight Fund, please visithttp://www.greenlightfund.org/http://www.greenlightfund.org. Position Overview GreenLight Fund seeks a thoughtful, mission-driven Program Manager to manage programmatic work, including research, selection, community engagement, and portfolio management. This role will lead analysis, support stakeholder relationships, and ensure strong coordination and delivery of program activities in alignment with site priorities. The Program Manager reports directly to the Executive Director of GreenLight Fund Denver and will work collaboratively across the GreenLight network. Key Areas of Responsibility Strategy, Research, Selection, & Community Engagement - Lead research on current and emerging community-based social issues and priorities affecting historically underserved children, youth, and families. - Lead local landscape analysis, including qualitative and quantitative research, data evaluation, and stakeholder engagement with community leaders and partners. - Support Executive Director in ensuring high-fidelity evaluation of perspective portfolio organizations. - Conduct due diligence on prospective portfolio organizations, including financial evaluation and impact assessment. - Record, synthesize, and produce reports and briefs to guide program strategy, decision-making, and site leadership. - Establish, maintain, and strengthen relationships with community partners and stakeholders to support program strategy and impact. - Lead community engagement initiatives, ensuring collaboration and alignment with site priorities. - Serve as a point of contact for program-related communications, including sharing findings, progress, and opportunities. Portfolio Management & Program Execution - Support portfolio management, including: - Tracking performance, progress toward outcomes, and emerging opportunities or risks. - Collecting and analyzing program data for reporting. - Maintain internal management, data, and reporting systems relevant to program operations. - Coordinating with portfolio organizations to ensure milestones are met. - Preparing materials to inform program decisions, advisory input, and site leadership. - In partnership with the Executive Director, identify best practices across the GreenLight network and implement locally. - Lead planning and execution of program-focused events showcasing portfolio organizations and impact. Requirements - Minimum of 4 to 7 years of related experience. - Excellent written and verbal communications skills. - Demonstrable engagement in the local community. Preferred Qualifications We recognize that strong candidates may not meet every listed qualification. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every preferred qualification, we still encourage you to apply. The following experiences and skills are a plus: - Experience with Salesforce. Location Requirements This position is based in GreenLight Fund Denver. Applicants who do not meet location requirements will not be c…