Organizational Overview
Resources Legacy Fund (RLF) builds alliances that advance bold solutions to secure a just and resilient world for people and nature. We partner with philanthropy, community-based organizations, government, and academia to promote smart policies and robust public funding for the environment, climate resilience, and healthy neighborhoods. We manage complex, multi-year campaigns, grantmaking programs, and fiscally sponsor projects that accelerate positive change. We subscribe to the belief that strategic philanthropy and thoughtful partnerships can achieve enduring equitable outcomes.
Since RLF s founding 20+ years ago, we have partnered with philanthropies to protect more than five million acres of lands and waters and helped generate more than $30 billion in public funding for land and ocean conservation, climate resilience and equitable outdoor access. Our work has taught us that environmental success is fundamentally tied to social equity, community health, economic opportunity, and a strong democracy.
We are a multi-disciplinary team of political strategists , coalition builders, fundraisers, grant makers, communicators, and administrative professionals intently focused on delivering results. We are headquartered in Sacramento California with staff distributed across the country. To learn more about Resources Legacy Fund, visit
Position Summary
Under the guidance of senior staff, the Environmental Equity and Justice (EEJ) Program Manager supports public policy and grant making initiatives aimed at building community capacity, ensuring equitable implementation of public funding, supporting coalitions, and facilitating community-led environmental equity and justice projects. The Program Manager will also work closely with RLF staff, community groups, public agencies, policy makers, contractors, and funders to deliver EEJ program priorities.
We are seeking a candidate with excellent organization and project management skills, public policy experience and a deep commitment to environmental equity and frontline communities. This position is based in California (Bay Area or Los Angeles) and requires routine travel throughout the state with limited domestic travel to fulfill job duties. This is an exempt position, and its duties are as follows:
Qualifications
Note: These qualifications are guidelines, not hard and fast rules, so if you have 75% of the qualifications listed, we encourage you to apply. Experience can include paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work and lived experiences that helped you to build the competencies, knowledge, and skills needed for this position. Applying gives you the opportunity to be considered.
RLF Values
Every team member is expected to embody our values.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
RLF is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment free from discrimination, where all team members feel valued, respected, and included. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, whatever their race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, religious or political affiliation, marital status, or any other dimension of diversity. We know that our work is enriched by the varied voices and perspectives of every staff and board member, so we are committed to making an earnest effort to recruit, welcome, train, develop, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds. We believe that a diverse and inclusive culture expands our creative capacity to do our work and achieve greater outcomes for people and the natural world. We invite you to learn more about RLF s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion on our website.
Compensation and Benefits
Program Manager starting salary range is $87,000 - $107,000. Salary commensurate with related work experience and qualifications.
We have an alternate Fridays off work schedule and offer a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan with a 5% match, and generous paid time off. RLF also offers a technology allowance, student loan repayment assistance, the Calm app, mental health benefits and approximately 16 paid holidays per year.
To Apply
Please provide a resume and cover letter explaining how your skills fit this position.
Recruitment Schedule
June 10 Recruitment launches
June 24 Application deadline (applications received after this date may still be considered)
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