Job Opportunity @ Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation



The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation is seeing to fill two Program Officer positions. We would love your help in spreading the word.
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Program Officer - Fostering Opportunity - The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (Atlanta, GA)
Position Summary
Reporting to the Vice President of Programs, the Program Officer will develop and implement pre-K - 16 education program strategies that are consistent with and advance the vision of the Blank Foundation trustees.
At present, this work includes:
  • Engaging with an existing funding collaborative to articulate and implement a local and statewide K-12 education policy and advocacy strategy in Georgia    
  • Developing a grant making program that advances K-12 STE(A)M education in Atlanta, including informal programs like the national maker movement
  • Playing a leadership role in statewide early education efforts
In addition, the Program Officer will work closely with the Vice President for Community Development to help implement pre-K - 16 education program strategies that are part of the Foundation's place-based Neighborhood Prosperity Fund on the Westside of Atlanta.
Further, the Program Officer may provide content expertise on education issues that are part of the Foundation's community-based grant making in Montana.

Program Officer - Quality of Life - The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (Atlanta, GA)
Position Summary
Reporting to the Vice President of Programs, the Program Officer will implement grant making programs and public-service projects that build community and enhance quality of life in Atlanta and beyond. Specifically, the Foundation seeks to improve Quality of Life by expanding access to parks and green space, increasing recreational activities and healthy lifestyles, and fostering flourishing diverse creative activities through the arts.
The Program Officer's responsibilities include a blend of grant making and hands-on project management, in an operational role, to carry out projects on behalf of the Foundation and the Blank Family of Businesses. The Program Officer will also support grant making and community engagement carried out through the Blank Family of Businesses, including the Atlanta Falcons and PGA TOUR Superstore.
In addition, the Program Officer will work closely with the Vice President for Community Development to help implement program strategies that are part of the Foundation's place-based Neighborhood Prosperity Fund on the Westside of Atlanta.

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