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Childhood Cancer Society

$14.50 - $19.50/hr

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Childhood Cancer Society

Members will work directly with the Founder and Chief Media Officer, contributing to real-world ... Strong design or creative foundation * High attention to detail and visual taste * Ability to ...

Childhood Cancer Society

$15 - $20/hr

Members will work directly with the Founder and Chief Media Officer, contributing to real-world ... Strong design or creative foundation * High attention to detail and visual taste * Ability to ...

Childhood Cancer Society

$15.75 - $21/hr

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Childhood Cancer Society

$15.25 - $20.25/hr

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How much do foundation program officer jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 28, 2026, the average yearly pay for foundation program officer in Rhode Island is $98,288.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $70,000.00 and $129,300.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some typical challenges a Foundation Program Officer faces when managing multiple grant portfolios?

Foundation Program Officers often juggle several grant portfolios simultaneously, each with unique objectives, timelines, and stakeholders. A common challenge is balancing the need to maintain close relationships with grantees while ensuring compliance with the foundation’s guidelines and strategic priorities. Effective time management, strong communication skills, and adaptability are essential for tracking progress, evaluating outcomes, and reporting to leadership. Additionally, officers must frequently collaborate with colleagues across departments to align program efforts and maximize impact.

What are Foundation Program Officers?

Foundation Program Officers are professionals who oversee grantmaking programs at philanthropic foundations. They are responsible for researching, evaluating, and recommending grants, as well as managing relationships with grantees and ensuring that funded projects align with the foundation's mission. Program Officers often monitor the progress of funded initiatives and assess their impact. Their role is critical in helping foundations make strategic decisions and maximize their positive social impact.

What is the difference between Foundation Program Officer vs Grant Coordinator?

AspectFoundation Program OfficerGrant Coordinator
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree; experience in nonprofit or grant managementBachelor's degree; experience in grants or project coordination
Work EnvironmentNonprofit organizations, foundations, grant-making entitiesNonprofits, educational institutions, government agencies
Employer & Industry UsagePrimarily in foundations and philanthropic sectorsAcross various sectors including nonprofits and government
Common Search & ComparisonYesYes

The Foundation Program Officer and Grant Coordinator roles both involve managing grants and supporting nonprofit initiatives. However, the Foundation Program Officer typically oversees grant programs, develops funding strategies, and builds relationships with grantees, while the Grant Coordinator focuses on the administrative aspects of grant processing, application review, and compliance. Both roles require similar educational backgrounds and are found in nonprofit and foundation settings, but the Program Officer has a broader strategic and relationship management focus.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Foundation Program Officer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Foundation Program Officer, you typically need a background in nonprofit management, grantmaking, or a related field, often supported by a bachelor's or master's degree. Familiarity with grant management software, CRM systems, and evaluation tools is essential for tracking funding and measuring impact. Strong communication, relationship-building, and analytical skills help you collaborate with partners and assess program effectiveness. These capabilities ensure effective resource allocation, successful program outcomes, and positive stakeholder engagement.

What Does a Foundation Program Officer Do?

A foundation program officer researches funding proposals and decides who receives grants from the foundation. In this position, you work with nonprofit organizations to get information about their charity projects and other forms of philanthropy. You read proposals, perform additional research on projects and organizations, and make decisions about which grant request to fund. Some foundations focus on a specific cause, such as community development, while others grant funding to projects that the program officer thinks could have the most significant impact. Some foundations award academic scholarships instead of financing charitable projects. Program officers also get donor input to help make their funding decisions.

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Infographic showing various Foundation Program Officer job openings in Rhode Island as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 66% Full Time, 17% Temporary, and 17% Contract. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $98,288 per year, or $47.3 per hour.
Senior Major Gifts Officer

Senior Major Gifts Officer

Yale New Haven Health

Westerly, RI • On-site

Full-time

Posted 14 days ago

Yale New Haven Health rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 229 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

306th of 890 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Overview
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
The Senior Major Gift Officer is responsible for managing and securing philanthropic gifts of $100,000 or more towards the overall individual major gift goal of the Westerly / Lawrence + Memorial Hospitals set annually. This position manages a prospect portfolio and applies moves management to approximately 75 donors; conducts 125 visits per year; works with the Department Leadership on the visitation and events calendar for strategic prospect visits; provides support to the Westerly Foundation Board; supports and promotes the planned giving Legacy Society; and assists in the implementation of a Concierge program. The position also requires aggressive development and maintenance of relationships with donors and prospects; function as part of the Westerly/L+M Hospital management teams in achieving identified priorities; achieving fundraising goals; and understanding and communicating the funding needs of the hospital to volunteer, hospital staff, board members and prospective donors.
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Responsibilities
  • Personally cultivates and solicits portfolio of 75 individual major gift prospects to secure gifts of $100,000 or more for L+M and WH Hospitals needs and projects, including endowment, specific capital equipment needs, major construction and renovation projects, and other capital campaigns.
  • Identifies major and special gift prospects from the Hospital's existing donor base, as well as from independent research of outside sources.
  • Develops and implements plans for prospect management for identified prospect constituencies and for individual prospects.
  • Manage 125 visits annually.
  • Advance balance of donors in portfolio via moves management / from discovery to cultivation/solicitation / ultimately incorporating them into top 25 list.
  • Provides on-going stewardship for all individual major donors in the continuing development cycle.
    • Steward donors via acknowledgement letters, special stewardship letters, phone calls, visits and special major gift events.
  • Manages all input of donor information in Raiser's Edge inclusive of call reports, moves management details and related information.
  • Provide Foundation team with timely updates/insights regarding prospects
  • Coordinate with Executive Director of Development on Development gift agreements.
  • In partnership with the Major Gift Team and the Executive Director of Development, implements the Legacy Society, Concierge Program, regional fundraising and participates in the Westerly Foundation Board & L+M Dev Committee meetings.
  • Work occasional late evenings and weekends to staff special events.

Qualifications
EDUCATION
  • Bachelor's Degree, Masters preferred

EXPERIENCE
  • 10 years successful experience in Development with emphasis on soliciting and closing major gifts required. Planned Giving experience desired. Raisers Edge experience strongly preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS
  • Proven track record of attaining/cold call/prospect visits including soliciting and closing leadership level philanthropic support.
  • Consistently demonstrate exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build enduring relationships.
  • Interdisciplinary understanding of healthcare industry trends in relation to donor base.
  • Firm writing and editorial ability.
  • Ability to be flexible, offer leadership, best practice advice and project supervision.
  • Ability to understand and couple/link the needs, interests and affinities of leadership level donors with relevant Hospital initiatives.
  • Act as liaison between donors, doctors and Hospital leadership to promote institutional strategic goals with philanthropic giving via the development of longstanding relationships.
  • Demonstrate leadership by acquiring awareness and mastery of all key functional sectors/service lines of the Hospital and broader organization in service of fundraising goals.
  • Self-starting ability and management of expansive portfolio of high level donors including: outreach, cultivation and solicitation strategies.
  • Completion of Foundation team/group assignments and ability to take on projects as necessitated.

PHYSICAL DEMAND
  • Availability to work nights and weekends as needed.

YNHHS Requisition ID
181161

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