Summary

Broad Reach Foundation is a private family foundation focused on promoting healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience, and human well-being. The Foundation’s varied grantmaking priorities include toxic chemical reform, climate change, healthy ecosystems, the State of Maine, nutrition, careworker rights, the arts, and international human rights and diplomacy. Their grants nurture new ideas, champion underrepresented viewpoints, and advance innovative approaches that lead to sustainable change.

The Foundation will make significant shifts to its grantmaking in 2025 and seeks to fill a newly created full-time, Grants Administrator role. Historically, Broad Reach Foundation has made its grants through Donor Advised Funds (DAF). Starting this year, the Foundation will begin direct grantmaking and reduce reliance on the use of DAFs over time. In addition, the Foundation will replace its existing grants management system with a new system to better meet its evolving needs. In this newly created position, the Grants Administrator will play a leadership role in supporting these shifts, including selecting and implementing the new grants management system, as well as managing day-to-day grants administration for the Foundation as it steadily increases its grants budget. The Foundation currently employs a part-time Grants and Database contractor who will stay in place for a few months to ensure a smooth transition to the new, permanent Grants Administrator position.

The Foundation made $31 million in grants in 2024 and plans to increase to $43 million in 2025. In the past year, the Foundation recommended 465 grants through its DAF partners, representing a blend of general operating, multi-year and project-specific support determined through a mix of competitive RFP and invite-only proposal intake processes that vary by program area. Grant decision-making is typically delegated to grant committees for each program area, some comprised of board members and senior advisors and others comprised of external leaders who bring community and subject-matter expertise.

The Foundation is a virtual organization with a team of six fully remote staff members and a board of three family trustees. Operating quietly for its first twenty years, the Foundation hired its first program staff in 2022 and an inaugural Executive Director in 2023. The Foundation has incrementally increased its public-facing presence and plans to launch its first website in summer 2025. The new Grants Administrator will join the team at an exciting moment as the Foundation is expanding its organizational capacity and honing a strategy for growth and increased impact.

To Apply

Broad Reach Foundation is partnering with Allison Kupfer Poteet, Emily McCarthy, and Ebony Breaux-Liang of NPAG on this search. Due to the pace of this search, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Candidates may submit their cover letter, outlining their interest and qualifications, along with their resume via NPAG’s candidate portal.

Broad Reach Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and proudly values diversity.
Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.