About Philanthropy Roundtable:

Philanthropy Roundtable is a well-established organization in the philanthropic and free-market sectors, serving as a resource for hundreds of donors and foundation leaders. Our vision is to build and sustain a vibrant American philanthropic movement that strengthens our free society. To achieve this vision, the organization pursues a mission to foster excellence in philanthropy, protect philanthropic freedom, and help donors advance liberty, opportunity and personal responsibility.

Since 1991, Philanthropy Roundtable has served individual philanthropists and foundations to refine their giving strategies to maximize the impact of their resources, as well as emerging donors and entrepreneurs who are developing their philanthropic plans for the first time. The Roundtable is the leading organization in the United States focused on promoting and defending the pivotal role private giving plays in strengthening our communities and how freedom and wealth creation make charitable giving possible.

Our staff is diverse in experience and perspective. We are mission-driven, results-oriented, entrepreneurial, courageous and team-oriented.

Job Summary:

The Program Associate is part of a dynamic team committed to supporting a robust movement of donors who share our principles and want to invest their philanthropy in strengthening a free society. The Program Associate will report to the Vice President of Strategic Giving. The ideal candidate has an interest in research to support philanthropy in giving areas where liberty, opportunity and personal responsibility are core values. The ideal candidate will be a strategic self-starter who is passionate about the mission of the Roundtable and has a demonstrated interest in one of the following areas: America’s founding principles, pathways to opportunity or supporting strong communities. This is a full-time role that is based in Washington DC.

The estimated salary range for this position is $50–65K, commensurate with experience.

Job Duties:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Support the completion of high-quality due diligence of organizations by engaging with these organizations and their programming by completing research and compiling data from various sources
  • Complete research requests from Philanthropic Strategy team and other Philanthropy Roundtable teams, as assigned
  • Support the production of written content, research and analysis to help share examples of philanthropic excellence through a wide variety of channels including white papers, briefings, blogs, videos, webinars, interviews, and digital items for social media
  • Support the content elements for large- and small-scale donor convenings events
  • Help meet the needs of Roundtable donors looking for advice and support in making well-informed investment philanthropic decisions in line with the Roundtable’s giving principles, the donor’s intent and our shared values
  • Support the collaborative efforts of working groups for donors committed to transforming a specific sector

Requirements:

  • 1+ year of research or work experience in one or more of these subject matter areas: education, civics education, poverty, criminal justice reform, economic freedom, Constitutional rights, foreign policy or other areas relevant to advancing liberty, opportunity or personal responsibility
  • Demonstrable experience in producing excellent written and digital content and a developed ability to deftly communicate information to those outside your field
  • Existing relationships with (and/or knowledge of) experts and leaders whose work can be leveraged to expand the Roundtable programming and network
  • Versatility to be both a self-starter who takes initiative while also being highly collaborative, energetic and supportive team member
  • Possess strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Able to complete high-quality projects, juggle multiple projects at once, and consistently meet deadlines with enthusiasm and professionalism
  • High standard of integrity and able to maintain a high level of confidentiality
  • Endorses and is motivated by the guiding principles, mission, and vision of the Roundtable
  • Passionate about philanthropy and its role in strengthening a free society
  • Ability to travel up to 10% (All travel will be domestic)

To Apply

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:

  • Cover Letter detailing your interest in the position, Philanthropy Roundtable’s mission, and your salary requirements
  • Resume

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.

Questions can be directed to Angela Hight, Project Manager at Talent Market, who is managing the search process: [email protected].

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

Talent Market is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free-market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide consulting and recruiting services at no cost to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law, and limited regulation.