Program Assistant

The Program Assistant supports SV2’s collaborative grantmaking program and Beyond-the-Dollars support for our Grantees. This position advances meaningful and equitable social impact through robust community engagement, including regular evening and weekend events, and ensures SV2’s learning, work, and aspirations are grounded in community leadership, insights, and collaboration.

ABOUT SV2

Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (commonly known as SV2) is a nonprofit community of values-aligned donors deeply committed to equity-centered social impact through collaborative grantmaking, impact investing, and immersive learning. SV2 pursues its mission through an engaged giving model with three core lines of work :

• Grantmaking : We take a trust-based philanthropy approach, supporting mission-driven nonprofits in the Bay Area with unrestricted multi-year grants and Beyond-the-Dollars support.
• Impact Investing : We make equity and debt investments in early-stage companies with social or environmental impact at the core of their business model. We are especially focused on allocating capital to founders from underrepresented backgrounds.
• Immersive Learning : We offer immersive learning trips in California and the U.S. South, learning workshops on topics like nonprofit financial review, board service, and values-aligned investing, and peer cohorts focused on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Five key tenets serve as guiding principles for SV2’s strategies. These tenets represent the values and purpose that SV2 seeks to infuse in our work :

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Program Assistant reports directly to the Chief Program & Advancement Officer and works closely with the entire SV2 team. This role is responsible for supporting SV2’s Grantmaking and Beyond-the-Dollars work, including relationships with Grantees and Donor Partners as they engage with Grantees. The role also supports some of SV2’s Immersive Learning programming, aspects of SV2’s impact measurement, and other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Specific responsibilities, under the direction of the Chief Program & Advancement Officer, include :

Beyond-the-Dollars (40%) :

Grantmaking (35%) :

Immersive Learning (15%) :

Impact Measurement (10%) :

Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person in this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all qualifications, responsibilities, duties, skills, and physical demands required of this position. The precise duties and responsibilities of the job may change over time.

QUALIFICATIONS & IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

We welcome applications from candidates with a mix of professional and lived experience. The ideal candidate brings 1–3 years of professional experience and has developed many of the following skills and capacities :

Commitment & Values

Program & Project Management

Grantee & Donor Partner Engagement

Impact Measurement & Data Skills

Adaptability & Collaboration

Education

SALARY, BENEFITS, and WORK ENVIRONMENT

The annual starting salary for the Program Assistant is $63,000 to $68,000. This full-time position meets the exemption requirements as defined by state and federal law. Hours are generally regular business hours, with regular evening and weekend commitments. SV2’s benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 403b retirement plan with employer match and direct contribution, funds for professional development, thirteen paid holidays, and five weeks of paid time off per year.

Hybrid Work Environment :

SV2 is committed to the safety of our staff and to facilitating connection and community with one another. All members of our team are based in the Bay Area, with some meetings and events in our Redwood City office or in other locations, and some days as fully remote workdays. Please note that in a constantly changing environment, SV2 team members will need to maintain flexibility.

Vaccine Policy :

SV2 is committed to providing our staff with a safe work environment and helping to promote the health of our community. As such, SV2 will require all employees to confidentially show proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment, unless they are unable to receive the vaccine because of a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief or practice. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII, and applicable state laws, SV2 is prepared to make reasonable accommodations for employees who (1) cannot take the vaccine due to a medical disability or (2) seek an exemption from the vaccine based on sincerely held religious beliefs.