Program Officer - Development & Communications

LISC is one of the country's largest community development organizations, helping forge vibrant, resilient communities across America. LISC works with residents and partners to close gaps in health, wealth, and opportunity so that people and places can thrive. We do this by acting as a conduit for grants, loans and equity and by providing technical assistance and capacity building to locally rooted organizations that carry out the work in communities.

LISC Massachusetts

LISC Massachusetts is one of the state's leading community development financial institutions (CDFI). Today, we're focused on impact across the state, working to tackle some of our most pressing community development challenges : Building more affordable housing, growing an opportunity economy for all small business owners, and preparing housing developers for a sustainable and resilient energy future. Our Strategic Priorities include :

• Affordable Housing : Financing the production and preservation of affordable housing across Massachusetts to drive down costs and increase access to stable, healthy homes.
• Green Homes & Green Jobs : Helping affordable housing owners and developers' lower energy use, reduce operating costs, and build healthy homes while also building pathways to careers in the new energy economy through workforce training.
• Economic Opportunity : Supporting under-resourced entrepreneurs grow their small businesses and build wealth in order to build an opportunity economy for all.
• Capacity Building : Growing the power, capacity, and resources of the state's community development sector to support local solutions to pressing challenges.

Founded in 1979, LISC and its affiliates have invested approximately $29.7 billion nationally in businesses, affordable housing, health, educational mobility, community and recreational facilities, public safety, employment, and other projects that help to revitalize and stabilize underinvested communities.

Since 1981, the LISC Massachusetts office has directed over $600M in grants, lending, and other wealth gap investments across the state to support affordable housing, small businesses, and other community economic development activity unlocking close to $3 billion in total development costs. More at www.lisc.org / massachusetts .

Position Description

LISC Massachusetts seeks a dynamic, detail-oriented, and motivated professional to serve as Program Officer for Development and Communications. The Program Officer will help lead efforts to grow and diversify our funding from private and public sources, and bolster those efforts by elevating our office's visibility and voice in the market through compelling digital communications and storytelling practices.

The Program Officer will work directly with the Executive Director to spearhead fund development strategies, cultivate new and existing donors, and manage grant submissions and reporting. They will work to communicate our mission, impact, and value to funders, partners, and community members across online platforms and through donor engagement content. Additionally, the Program Officer will play a lead role in planning and executing the organization's annual fundraiser event, Story Slam, overseeing the work of an event planning consultant and other vendors.

Responsibilities

Fundraising & Development (60% of time)

Communications (20% of time)

Annual Event Management (20% of time)

Qualifications

Compensation

LISC offers a competitive salary of $85,000-$95,000 commensurate with experience and excellent benefits.

Our benefits include :

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage : Comprehensive health plans for you and your family's well-being; Disability Insurance : Long-term and short-term coverage for peace of mind; Retirement Savings : Secure your future with our 401(k) and 403(b) plans; Generous Holidays : Enjoy ample time off to recharge and celebrate; Vacation, PTO, and Sick Days : Take advantage of flexible time-off policies to maintain work-life balance; Tuition Assistance : Pursue your educational goals with support from our tuition assistance program; Referral Program : Earn rewards for referring qualified candidates to join our team; Professional Development Opportunities : Grow and advance in your career with access to ongoing training and development programs tailored to your goals.

LISC is an equal opportunity employer. LISC does not discriminate in employment on account of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military status or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.