Site Associate, GreenLight Fund Kansas City

Job Description

Job Description

Site Associate, GreenLight Fund Kansas City

Organization Overview 

GreenLight 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 GreenLight 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 GreenLight Fund, please visit  

Position Overview

GreenLight 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 GreenLight Fund Kansas City and will work collaboratively across the GreenLight 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 GreenLight 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 GreenLight Fund Kansas City. 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.

GreenLight 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