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About the Role
The Senior Program Manager (Preserve) leads California State Parks Foundation's Preserve pillar, focusing on grantmaking, endowments, designated funds, fiscal sponsorships, and donations that invest directly in California's state parks. This role also leads statewide Connect programs, manages the annual budget, workplans, KPIs, and team, and serves as the primary representative for this work to state park staff and partners. The position aims to triple annual grantmaking to parks by 2030.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of multi-year Preserve pillar and Connect programs strategy.
- Lead day-to-day strategy and implementation for Climate & Biodiversity Resilience, Climate Crisis Relief Fund, Community Partnerships, Urban Parks Initiative, and Park Improvements and Enhancements.
- Lead the team's Connect programs: California State Parks Week grant round, Adopt-A-Beach / Coastal Cleanup Day fiscal sponsorship, and Park Pass program support.
- Develop and manage the Preserve pillar and Connect program’s annual budget, workplans and deliverables.
- Identify emerging threats and opportunities, and develop, pilot and scale model solutions.
- Prepare board-ready updates and reports for the pillar.
- Draft each annual Grants Workplan and authorize the Grants Coordinator to open each grant cycle.
- Create and maintain the annual FY CSPF Funds Overview with Finance, and lead spending plans and reviews.
- Review endowment applications and approve disbursements.
- Serve as CSPF Lead for assigned fiscal sponsorships and donations.
- Ensure all funded work adheres to the Preserve Manual's five pillars.
- Co-review the Preserve Manual and SOPs with the Grants Coordinator.
- Directly manage two team members, providing clear direction, feedback, accountability, performance evaluations and professional development support.
- Own the Preserve Central Calendar in Asana and lead weekly Preserve check-ins and monthly KPI meetings.
- Strategize and build the Preserve team as grantmaking grows.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture.
- Build and maintain relationships with California State Parks staff, state agencies, park partners, community organizations, researchers and funders.
- Serve as the DPR relationship owner for Park Pass survey data.
- Represent CSPF at site visits, partner convenings, conferences and public events.
- Represent CSPF in coalitions and working groups on climate resilience, biodiversity and park access.
- Set and track Preserve KPIs and outcomes.
- Supervise the Program Coordinator responsible for the State Park Knowledge Center.
- Review grantee midterm and final reports and produce summary reports.
- Produce quarterly and annual Preserve reports.
- Integrate JEID priorities into program design and evaluation.
- Attend staff meetings and check-ins, travel to in-person meetings and events, and represent CSPF at external events.
- Serve as the program lead for Preserve pillar and Connect program fundraising.
- Collaborate to triple CSPF’s annual grantmaking by 2030.
- Join donor meetings, site visits and briefings as the subject-matter expert.
- Write and review program content for grant proposals.
- Report back to donors and funders on impact.
- Agree on terms, timelines and promised outcomes for all restricted and designated gifts.
- Lead the Preserve side of biweekly Development meetings.
- Identify and share stories that show program impact.
- Provide content and data for communications products.
- Partner with Marketing & Communications to tell the story of Preserve work across all channels.
- Supply impact data, photos, quotes, maps and grantee stories.
- Plan an annual calendar of impact stories.
- Review content for accuracy and respectful representation.
- Lead the Preserve side of monthly MarComms meetings.
- Serve as a spokesperson for Preserve programs as needed.
Requirements
- 5–7 years of program management experience in conservation, public lands, grantmaking or nonprofit leadership.
- Experience managing grant programs, restricted funds or endowments, including budgets and compliance.
- Experience supervising and developing staff.
- Strong knowledge of climate resilience, biodiversity, equitable access, and public land management.
- Willingness to become an expert on climate and access issues facing the California state park system.
- Experience with fundraising and storytelling.
- Commitment to CSPF’s mission and Justice, Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity initiatives.
- Experience with KPI tracking, program evaluation and impact reporting.
- Excellent relationship-building, public speaking and writing skills.
- Proficiency with MS Office, Asana and Salesforce; familiarity with Submittable and ArcGIS.
- Valid CA driver's license and ability to travel statewide, sometimes on evenings, weekends or overnight.
- Able to work at a computer for long periods of time, work in and move across an office setting, communicate with colleagues and constituents, and occasionally move items up to 25 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Experience working with California State Parks or park partner organizations (preferred).
- Experience with Proud Partner or similar agency agreements (preferred).
- Experience engaging donors and supporting fundraising (preferred).
- Bachelor's degree or higher in environmental studies, public administration, nonprofit management or related field (preferred).
Skills
- MS Office
- Asana
- Salesforce
- Submittable (familiarity)
- ArcGIS (familiarity)
- Climate resilience
- Biodiversity
- Equitable access
- Public land management
- Grantmaking
- Fundraising
- Storytelling
- KPI tracking
- Program evaluation
- Impact reporting
- Relationship-building
- Public speaking
- Writing
Location
- Bay Area, CA
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or higher in environmental studies, public administration, nonprofit management or related field (preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- $99,188 - 114,667
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Acupuncture/chiropractic
- Participation in 401k retirement plan with match after one year of service
- Employee life insurance
- Accidental insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Participation in pre-tax commuter benefits
- Flexible spending account
- Health and wellness stipend after 6 months of employment
- Hybrid office stipend after 6 months of employment
- Paid vacation
- 13 paid holidays
- Birthday holiday
- Sick time
About the Company
- Protecting and preserving the California state park system, for the benefit of all.
- Californians have a state park system that is accessible and relevant, adequately and sustainably funded, and stewarded for future generations.
- California State Parks Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal Opportunity
- People of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Police Code, Article 49.