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Foundation Program Officer / Grants Officer

Where The Advisor (Insight × People) thrives.

Decides where a funder's money goes, and answers for it afterwards. Reads proposals for what they will really do, does due diligence on the organizations behind them, and follows grants through to what changed. Sits on the giving side of the table, which is a different job from asking.

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Insight48
Craft0
Market7
People31
Order14

This role leans on insight and people — the classic Advisor bridge.

Core skills

Grantmaking & grantee due diligence (foundations, philanthropy)Monitoring & evaluation (M&E, impact measurement)Program design & theory of change (logframes, results frameworks)Stakeholder managementBudget managementRisk assessment

Who thrives here

The Advisor — “I lead people with truth.” People who bridge Insight × People tend to fit this role. See the Insight × People bridge →

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