Program Manager, Arts and Culture with a Racial Equity Lens and Movement-Building

Core Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Program Director and Program Leads to manage program operations and initiatives focused on Cultural Arts and The Clorox Company Foundation.
• Translate program priorities into actionable workplans, timelines, deliverables, and outcomes.
• Manage day-to-day implementation of initiatives and program activities.
• Oversee budgets, contracts, consultant scopes of work, timelines, and reporting requirements.
• Ensure accountability for deliverables and effective execution of program components.
• Maintain systems that support coordination, communication, and program effectiveness.
• Foster opportunities for shared learning, collaboration, and relationship building among nonprofit leaders.
• Ensure capacity-building approaches are culturally responsive, equity-centered, and grounded in the lived experiences of BIPOC-led organizations.
• Help coordinate convenings, learning spaces, and network-building opportunities across organizing ecosystems.
• Lead reporting, data management, and pipeline tracking within the CRM, ensuring accurate and timely updates to constituent records, donor opportunities, grant activities, and related systems and processes.
• Support the development of Program Grant Committee (PGC) materials, including grantee summaries, funding recommendations, due diligence documentation, meeting briefings, and post-award reporting to facilitate informed grantmaking decisions.

Partnership Development and Community Engagement

• Cultivate authentic, trust-based relationships with nonprofit leaders, consultants, and community stakeholders.
• Serve as a connector across organizations, coalitions, and networks advancing racial justice in the East Bay.
• Represent EBCF in community convenings, funder tables, coalitions, and movement spaces.
• Strengthen relational infrastructure across the ecosystem to support collaboration and collective impact.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and CIP Team Support

• Collaborate with colleagues across Community Investment and Partnerships, Donor Engagement, Communications, Learning and Evaluation, and Operations.
• Partner with the Program Lead and Marketing & Communications team to develop compelling grantee spotlight stories, giving guides, impact narratives, and other donor-facing content that highlights program outcomes and community impact.
• Support fundraising, donor engagement, and proposal development related to programmatic priorities.
• Contribute to organizational strategy, planning processes, and cross-departmental initiatives.
• Participate in internal learning and racial equity practice-building efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in philanthropy, nonprofit management, organizing, community development, capacity building, or related fields, required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience, preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working with community-based organizations.
• Experience managing complex programs, partnerships, or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and communication skills.

Compensation

Salary range: $90,000- $95,000k annually depending on experience. Comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, retirement plan, and generous paid time off.