Job Summary
The Rauch Family Foundation, a private family foundation, is seeking a full-time Foundation Manager to lead our philanthropic work in the Inland Empire of California. The position focuses on our health, social services, disaster prevention and relief, and arts portfolios, with a strong emphasis on analytical evaluation to strengthen public health. These portfolios represent approximately $10 million in annual giving.
The Foundation Manager is the Foundation’s key staff member. This role develops grantmaking strategies and program recommendations for Board review and approval, and then implements all approved grants. The Foundation Manager also coordinates the additional staffing and consulting support needed for the Foundation’s ongoing global health portfolio and a planned $100 million global health spend-down. The position combines strategy development, research and evaluation, relationship management, grantmaking operations, and Board support, and serves as the Foundation’s primary point of contact with community partners.
Responsibilities
Strategy and Research
- Conduct in-depth research in each focus area and define regional challenges
- Evaluate strategies, including evidence of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness
- Build basic models and parameter databases to forecast outcomes
- Formulate theories of change for Board approval
Grant Proposal Development
- Build relationships with nonprofits and conduct site visits
- Solicit and develop strong proposals for Board consideration
- Evaluate proposals against theories of change and grant-decision criteria
- Quantitatively assess the likelihood of success of a program
- Present grant recommendations supported by analysis
Gift Tracking and Evaluation
- Maintain grant records and agreements
- Request and review interim and final grantee reports
- Summarize findings for the Board and integrate results into ongoing research and strategy
Coordination of Additional Staff
- Coordinate supplemental staffing or consulting support for the global health focus area
Funders Alliance & Collaboration
- Build a network of regional funders
- Contribute to information sharing on effective programs in the Inland Empire
Communications
- Oversee branding and website content
- Manage incoming communications and support external messaging
Foundation Administration
- Coordinate grant payments and Board voting processes
- Support meeting scheduling, agenda preparation, and materials
- Maintain dashboards of budgets and philanthropic giving
- Educate the Board on best practices in grantmaking and governance
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least 5 years of experience in philanthropy, nonprofit management, or public health
- Experience managing or supporting a grantmaking process
- Excellent writing skills, including the ability to prepare concise summaries
- Strong relationship-building skills with nonprofits and community partners
- High level of organization, with ability to manage multiple deadlines
Preferred:
- Master’s degree in public health or a related field
- Experience in health-focused philanthropy
- Experience with program evaluation, cost-effectiveness analysis, or data modeling
- Experience working in the Inland Empire (San Bernardino/Riverside Counties)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $134,000.00 - $201,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: Remote
