Also called: Grantmaker, Philanthropy Program Officer
Decides which nonprofits a charitable foundation should fund to solve social problems.
Program officers at foundations like Gates or local community foundations visit nonprofits, read grant proposals, and recommend which projects get money. They track whether grants make a difference. It's like being an investor for social good.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's plus experience; many have a master's.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Public Policy, Sociology, Nonprofit Management, Economics.
Growing about average.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI screens grant applications and summarizes reports; site visits, relationships and funding decisions stay human.
Classes: AP English Language, AP Government, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9151.
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