The Surdna Foundation seeks a Program Director for its grant making program, Strong Local Economies. This is an extraordinary opportunity to join a respected and innovative foundation as it begins a new chapter in its long and successful history. In October, 2009, the Foundation adopted a new mission – to foster just and sustainable communities in the United States -- and launched three new program areas: Sustainable Environments, Strong Local Economies and Thriving Cultures.

Reporting to the President and working closely with board committees and staff, the Program Director for Strong Local Economies will sharpen the current program strategies for this new area, will develop new initiatives or themes that are consistent with the mission, and will deepen institutional knowledge in the program’s areas of focus in order to ensure maximum impact of Foundation dollars. The program will build on and integrate many elements of the Foundation’s former work in community revitalization and will work quite closely with the environment and culture programs.

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