Blockchain Jobs in Palo Alto, California, United States

Responsibilities

• Support the development and successful execution of grant-making strategies, ensuring alignment with the Foundation's mission and goals.
• Design and implement a transparent and equitable grant application and evaluation process.
• Work closely with proper teams and people to ensure proper grant allocation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Help oversee daily operations within the grants division, ensuring smooth coordination of activities and efficient use of resources.
• Contribute to developing strategic plans for various philanthropic focus areas, integrating insights from multiple sources to create informed and forward-thinking strategies.
• Help to improve cross-organization efficiency for grant deployment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working with nonprofit organizations, foundations, or similar entities with notable experience in grant-making.
• Previous experience in blockchain preferred
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• A passion, deep understanding of philanthropy, and commitment to efficient grant distribution.
• Knowledge of local, national, and international grant-making regulations and best practices.
• Resourcefulness and the ability to bring creative, data-driven solutions to every problem, always seeking opportunities rather than obstacles.
• Ability to drive projects independently, thrive on autonomy, and manage multiple initiatives while maintaining a high quality of work.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; additional languages are a plus.