| The Program Associate will support the philanthropy of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary (FSM), in partnership with the Chief Executive Officer, Program Director, and Leadership Team. The Franciscan Sisters of Mary are committed to the compassionate care for Creation, in collaboration with others. We support grassroots movements for climate and environmental justice across the globe. Globally we support mobilizing strong Catholic leadership on climate action, responding to Pope Francis’ call to “hear both the cry of the Earth, and the cry of the poor.” In the United States, we fund efforts to build a powerful environmental movement that is inclusive of grassroots leadership and frontline communities. And locally, we support organizations who are growing an equitable and sustainable local food system in St. Louis. The Program Associate will provide grants management, administrative, and research support for FSM’s philanthropy and important special initiatives supported by FSM. This includes reviewing incoming proposals for funding, maintaining a grants database, preparing materials for internal and external meetings, helping to monitor the activities of grantees, and reviewing grant reports. The Program Associate will also provide administrative support, scheduling meetings and taking notes for the team as well as providing coordination for external projects such as the Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative and the St. Louis Food Funders Collaborative. INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD SEND A COVER LETTER AND RESUME BY DECEMBER 7TH TO: rstrode@fsmonline.org RESPONSIBILITIES Strategy - Conduct research in support of developing and refining FSM’s overall strategy for supporting the compassionate care for Creation, helping to inform the goals and desired outcomes for FSM’s funding, investments, and other mission activities.
- Help build trusting partnerships with aligned funders, grantees, and investors to build and strengthen collaboration.
Grants Management - Help to solicit, review, and synthesize proposals from FSM partners.
- Maintain FSM grants database, ensuring all appropriate grants documentation is organized and easily accessible.
- Conduct due diligence on applicant organizations, reviewing nonprofit financials and other documentation.
- Help the Program Director prepare recommendations to FSM leadership on giving decisions.
- Aggregate and report on data from grantees on metrics for tracking the impact of FSM’s philanthropy and mission more broadly.
Administration - Provide scheduling and logistical support to the CEO and Program Director.
- Provide administrative and event planning support to external initiatives supported by FSM, including the Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative and the St. Louis Food Funders.
- Prepare and distribute materials for key internal and external meetings as needed.
Communications - Help to identify opportunities to more deeply engage the broader FSM congregation to learn and experience the impact of its mission and focus programs, collecting and telling stories through photos and video.
- Help to communicate the story of FSM’s impact and legacy to key external audiences, supporting the drafting of communications materials and content.
- Maintain FSM website, developing content and using WordPress to make updates.
Other Responsibilities - Help to manage relationships with contractors and vendors as needed.
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