Site Associate, GreenLight Fund Nashville

Site Associate, Green. Light Fund Nashville Organization Overview Green. Light Fund is a national nonprofit with a local focus that partners with communities to create opportunities for inclusive prosperity. We facilitate a community-driven process that matches the local needs of individuals and families not met by existing programs, to organizations with track records of success elsewhere.

Working with communities, we identify, invite in and launch proven organizations, providing collaborative support so they can quickly take root and deliver change. Everything we do is designed to remove barriers to inclusive prosperity all too often rooted in racial inequities. Our impact increases exponentially as we address one specific, community-identified need each year, in each Green.

Light site. To date, we have brought 63 evidence-based portfolio organizations across 14 sites, invested $41M, and attracted an additional $364M from other funding sources, reaching nearly 1.3M individuals and families this past year alone. To learn more about the Green. Light Fund, please visit www.greenlightfund.org .

Position Overview

Green. Light Fund seeks a thoughtful, analytical Site Associate to support research, selection, portfolio management, and community engagement efforts. This role will conduct analysis, contribute to due diligence, support stakeholder engagement, and help track portfolio performance and reporting. The Site Associate reports directly to the Executive Director of Green.

Light Fund Nashville and will work collaboratively across the Green. Light network. Key Areas of Responsibility Research, Selection, & Community Engagement Research existing local social issues and priorities affecting underserved children, youth, and families. Conduct local landscape analysis including qualitative and quantitative research and stakeholder meetings.

Perform due diligence on prospective portfolio organizations, including impact and financial assessments. Record, synthesize and produce reports and briefs based on analysis and key findings to inform Executive Director and stakeholder decision-making. In partnership with the Executive Director, support community engagement by holding conversations with local stakeholders to ensure alignment with the site's strategic priorities and community context.

Portfolio Management & Program Support Support portfolio management, including: Tracking performance, progress toward outcomes, and emerging opportunities or risks. Collecting and analyzing program data for reporting. Coordinating with portfolio organizations to ensure milestones are met. Preparing materials to inform program decisions, advisory input, and site leadership.

Prepare materials for selection advisory meetings, including agendas, briefs, and research findings. Identify best practices across the Green. Light network and implement locally. Ensure portfolio activities are accurately documented in reporting systems. Workflow Management & Logistics Maintain internal management, data, and reporting systems.

Coordinate site workflow, ensuring milestones and deadlines are tracked and completed. Identify workflow gaps and suggest improvements. Support implementation of new tools, processes, and initiatives. Development & Investor Relations Maintain investor database. Write grant proposals, requests, reports and end of year asks/payment reminders.

Support execution of investor relations and stewardship activities. Communications & Events Maintain social media, website content, newsletters, and blog postings in coordination with the Executive Director. Support planning and execution of launch events and other site-related events.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 to 5 years of related experience. Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Demonstrable engagement in the local community.

Preferred Qualifications

We recognize that strong candidates may not meet every listed qualification. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every preferred qualification, we still encourage you to apply. The following experiences and skills are a plus: Experience with Mailchimp and WordPress. Experience with Salesforce. Experience with social media and content development.

Experience creating newsletters and blog postings. Experience with investor stewardship and community engagement. Location Requirements This position is based in Green. Light Fund Nashville. Applicants who do not meet location requirements will not be considered. Travel Requirements Approximately 5–10% travel is required for site visits and program support.

Travel is typically scheduled in advance and may be concentrated during certain periods, including occasional consecutive travel weeks.

Compensation

and Benefits The salary for this position is $70,000-$74,000. Green. Light Fund offers a generous benefits package that includes: Health Insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield (80% covered) Dental and Vision Insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield (80% covered) Full coverage of all mental health visit copays through Blue Cross Blue Shield (100% covered) Safe Harbor (Match 100% of the first 3% of salary and 50% of the next 2%) Short and Long-Term Disability through The Hartford (100% covered) Basic Life insurance and AD&D through The Hartford (100% covered) Voluntary Life Insurance, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance through The Hartford 10 company-wide holiday closings and 3 floating holidays The week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day off Up to 12 sick days (prorated for new hires) Up to 2 personal days (prorated for new hires) COVID-19 Benefits Vacation Days: Up to 15 days in years 1-3, 20 days in years 4-5, and 25 days in year 6 and beyond 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birth parents, 6 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth parents Up to $175 monthly cell phone and Wi.

Fi stipend Up to $1,500 per year for professional development Access to Holisticly (40 Holisticly Credits per Month) Green. Light Fund is committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion at every level of the organization. Green. Light Fund recognizes and appreciates the value of building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive work environment.

Green. Light Fund takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental ability, race, region, sexual orientation or veteran status. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, contact us at peopleops@greenlightfund.

org. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. Green. Light Fund does not sponsor employment visas. Green. Light Fund participates in E-Verify to verify employment eligibility for all new employees.