Program Assistant

About Tipping Point

Tipping Point finds, funds, and strengthens the most promising poverty-fighting solutions so one day everyone in the Bay Area can prosper. Since 2005, Tipping Point has invested over $440 million in the community to support organizations, advance policies, and develop new ideas to increase economic opportunity. Last year, our investments funded life-changing services in housing, early childhood, education, and employment for more than 91,000 of our neighbors across the Bay Area. Our Board covers 100% of our operating costs, so every dollar donated goes where it's needed most. Visit www.tippingpoint.org to learn more.

Values

Tipping Point's core values are at the heart of everything we do and we look for individuals who share our commitments :

• We cultivate community because we know we are more powerful together.
• We practice gratitude.
• We hold ourselves accountable to achieving impact for and with the communities we serve.
• We relentlessly pursue equity because one's background and identities should not predetermine one's opportunities.

Position Overview The Program Assistant is a detail-oriented professional responsible for supporting the Program team with a particular emphasis on the Capacity Building work. The role manages a wide range of administrative and operations duties, including drafting and processing grants and contracts, meeting and event logistics, data tracking, and management of regular communication with consultants, grantees, and other stakeholders.

This position is one of three administrative positions on the Program team and reports directly to the Program Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

Capacity Building Grants + Contracts Management

approx. 125 contracts / targeted investments annually

Data Tracking + Management

Administrative + Event Support

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

In addition to our core values, Tipping Point staff exhibit four core competencies : ability to be flexible in a constantly shifting environment, strong communication skills, ability to work well on a team, and ability to continuously problem solve in the face of challenges.

Additionally, the Program Assistant must have :

Salary + classification

Tipping Point is committed to paying competitive wages. In an effort to increase equity, because we know that salary negotiations tend to have an unfair bias, we do not participate in a salary negotiation process for any candidate. We will make our best offer, and it will be the same regardless of the candidate. The annual starting salary for the Program Assistant role is $76,528. This is a non-exempt position as defined by state and federal law. Non-exempt employees paid on an hourly basis and are eligible for overtime pay.

Hybrid Work Environment

At Tipping Point, we believe that in-person connection is essential to fostering strong collaboration, creativity, and community. To support this, staff are expected to be in the office Tuesday through Thursday. Some roles may require community meetings, which can be scheduled during these in-person days. On Mondays and Fridays, staff may choose to work remotely or from the office, depending on their preference. Our office remains open five days a week to encourage face-to-face collaboration and to provide a welcoming space for those who thrive working onsite. We also extend the use of our office to our grantee partners as a shared space for meetings and connection. Tipping Point will periodically assess this hybrid work model and may adjust it as needed to best serve our mission and team.

Ready to change your life? Apply now!

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Tipping Point will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Applicants are encouraged to apply by February 12 for best consideration. Tipping Point accepts applications on a rolling basis; if the position is still posted on our website, we are still accepting applications.