Heartland Fund Senior Operations Associate

Please read this before submitting your application:

- You will receive initial communication from Clover Search Works , the search firm supporting Heartland Fund in this search. Clover is a nonprofit search firm that partners with nonprofit organizations across the country. Clover team members will conduct the initial review and screening of applications, the Heartland Fund team will conduct formal interviews. We anticipate screening calls to begin in September and formal interviews to take place in October.

- Throughout the search, if you have questions please reach out to Yohanna Briscoe at yohanna [at] .

Senior Operations Associate Job Announcement

Heartland Fund is seeking a Senior Operations Associate. For a thoughtful, mission-driven professional, this position is an exciting opportunity to support new systems and processes in a rapidly growing grantmaking organization and ever changing compliance environment.

Heartland Fund’s Senior Operations Associate plays a central role in keeping our organization running smoothly, weaving together board and governance support, internal communications, leadership team coordination, and day-to-day operational backbone. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactively anticipates needs, and exercises excellent judgment in a fast-paced environment.

You will have an opportunity to help us enable equitable investment in rural communities, democracy, and climate solutions. This is a unique and dynamic position with opportunities for growth and impact as the Heartland Fund prepares to launch as an independent entity in 2027.

This is a remote position within the US. The starting salary range is $75,650 - $89,000. This position includes a generous benefits package.

About the Organization

As a funder collaborative, the Heartland Fund scales investment, supports local leaders, and builds long-term partnerships with rural and Native organizations to create thriving places where rural working people can determine our own futures, strengthening the entire nation. Heartland's grantmaking and programmatic investments support rural people working to transform their lives and communities toward shared prosperity, a healthy climate, and stronger democracy. We invest in building local capacity for issue advocacy, community organizing, economic development and local jobs, climate solutions, civic engagement, and sustainable urban-rural coalitions. We prioritize racial justice in all aspects of our work. In addition to grantmaking, Heartland also supports rural leaders and organizations through convening, research, and communications and storytelling.

Heartland Fund has three programs:

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Rural Democracy expands nonpartisan civic participation and counters policies that harm our democratic institutions in places where rural action can define policy and democratic outcomes.

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Resource Rural (RR) mobilizes resources enabling rural communities to unlock public and private investment to create positive economic change in their communities.

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Rural Climate Partnership (RCP) supports hometowns across America to accelerate climate solutions and build healthy local economies.

Both RR and RCP programs help rural communities access public funding – through place-based technical assistance, local organizing, and a large-scale communications and narrative effort – to make a tangible difference in rural people’s lives and to advance climate mitigation and resilience.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

The Senior Operations Associate reports to the Senior Director of Finance & Operations and works closely with members of the leadership team to support the Governance and Management functions of the organization. This role is responsible for scheduling, logistics, communications and administrative support for the board, board committees and the leadership team.

Board & Committee Support

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Serve as the primary logistical liaison for the Rural Horizons Fund and Rural Action Funds’ Boa