ABOUT THE POSITION
The Program Officer for the Performing Arts at the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation (PMAFF) will play a critical role in managing and evaluating grants within the Foundation's Performing Arts portfolio, with a specific focus on music applicants in Chicago, the Greater Midwest, and the Mid-Atlantic region. Based in Chicago, this position is part of a team of three Performing Arts program staff and works closely with the Director of Performing Arts. Key responsibilities include managing a portfolio of grants, conducting site visits, and building authentic relationships with key stakeholders in the sector.
The role involves communicating with grantee partners to support their goals, researching funding trends, and participating in both internal and external partnerships and collaboratives. As part of the Performing Arts Team, the Program Officer will collaborate in shaping the portfolio's strategic direction, including expanding its music grantmaking to other genres. This is a dynamic and relational position that requires a passion for the arts, strategic thinking, and a commitment to fostering equitable, human-centered, impactful grantmaking practices.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Grants Management
Relationship Building and External Relations
Equity, Inclusion, and Strategy
Participate in cross-functional working groups, learning and development goals, including those related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and advancing an anti-racist organizational culture and practices.
Program Administration
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different than what is outlined in this opportunity profile, but if you share the Foundation’s values and bring unique skills, we encourage you to apply!
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Demonstrates the values of the Foundation, including Excellence, Respect, Humility, Authenticity, and Collaboration
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The position is a salaried, exempt, full-time position with a salary range of $100,000 to $120,000 annually, depending on professional and lived experience.
Additionally, the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation offers a highly competitive comprehensive benefits package including:
403b retirement savings plan employer contributions match: After three months of employment, the Foundation will contribute up to 9% of the employee’s salary—5% will be an outright contribution, and the Foundation will match up to 4% of the employee’s contribution to the plan.
In addition to vacation, holidays, wellness, and sick days, the PMAFF offices are closed from December 26th through New Year’s Day annually and employees’ salaries are paid during this closure.
We are committed to supporting your growth through professional development funds tailored to your role and learning needs. We provide opportunities for collaboration, skill-building, and the time and space to grow in your career.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and use hands to operate equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, and filing cabinets. Reasonable accommodation will enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the position’s essential functions.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for the Program Officer – Performing Arts position at the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation (PMAFF), please submit your application via JazzHR and include:
ABOUT THE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM
This is an exciting time for the PMAFF’s Performing Arts Program. It currently supports vibrant organizations and programs, new work that expands the canon, organizations rooted in underinvested communities, and arts education, all with a focus on theater and classical music. In 2024, 189 grants were approved providing funding of 16.4 million dollars. The program provides grants to performers, presenters, and educators in its geographic focus areas of metro Chicago, Cleveland, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, and the Mid- Atlantic region (from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA). This year, the Performing Arts Team is engaging in a research and planning process to inform a focused strategy and an expansion of its giving. The new program officer will be part of the team as it envisions the future of this vibrant program and how it can best serve its grantee partners, artists and their communities, and the arts sector while upholding PMAFF’s mission, values, and commitment to equity.
THE ORGANIZATION
The mission of the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation (PMAFF) is to work towards a world of thriving and equitable communities in which the promise and power of the arts flourish and where healthy oceans sustainably support the human and other animal species that depend on them. The Foundation was created in 2011 to honor Paul M. Angell and strives to embody the legacy of his compassion, ingenuity, and industriousness. The foundation currently employs 15 staff members and plans to expand to 25 by the end of 2025. In 2024, we awarded over 350 grants, totaling $54 million. We prioritize growth that is not only sustainable but also centered on fostering a supportive and collaborative environment where all individuals have the resources and opportunities to thrive.
OUR DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CORE VALUE
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation is committed to equal employment opportunity and to compliance with applicable local, state, and federal antidiscrimination laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employees or applicants for employment based on their actual or perceived race, color, religion, age, ancestry, marital status, protective order status, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, work authorization status, pregnancy and the potential or intention to become pregnant, AIDS/HIV status, medical condition, status as a victim of domestic, sexual, gender or criminal violence, certain arrest or criminal history records, lack of a permanent mailing address or a mailing address that is a shelter or social services provider, and use of lawful products outside of work during non-working hours. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based upon these characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
