San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid
$90k–$108k/yr
Applications are due by midnight, Friday, July 31, 2026. To apply, please upload your cover letter, which describes why you would be a good fit for this position and the Heising-Simons Foundation, and your resume. About …
Skills: Grants Administration, Project Management, Climate Policy, Administrative Support, Microsoft Office
San Francisco, California, United States • Hybrid
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The Program Associate provides grants administration and project management support for the Climate & Clean Energy program. This includes managing grantee communications, tracking budgets and deadlines, and conducting research to inform grantmaking decisions.
Candidates should have 2+ years of administrative experience and a demonstrated interest in climate or clean energy sectors. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and databases like Salesforce, along with strong organizational and communication skills, is required.
Applications are due by midnight, Friday, July 31, 2026. To apply, please upload your cover letter, which describes why you would be a good fit for this position and the Heising-Simons Foundation, and your resume.
The Heising-Simons Foundation is a family foundation based in San Francisco, California. The Foundation works with its many partners to advance sustainable solutions in climate and clean energy, enable groundbreaking science research, enhance the education of our youngest learners, and support human rights for all people. In 2025, the Foundation awarded more than $169 million in grants. The Foundation’s work is guided by the values of humility, courage, justice, opportunity, sustainability, innovation, relationships, and integrity.
The goal of the Climate and Clean Energy (CCE) program is to protect people and the planet from the worst impacts of climate change by cutting pollution and accelerating the transition to a clean energy future. The Foundation’s grantmaking supports organizations that help advance government policies to spur large-scale progress in curbing climate pollution, and to ensure that a low-carbon future is a prosperous one for the most vulnerable communities.
In 2025, the Climate & Clean Energy team made 108 grants totaling over $33 million in 501(c)(3) grant funding.
The Heising-Simons Foundation’s Climate & Clean Energy program seeks a Program Associate to project-manage and support its grantmaking. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in grantmaking and climate policy by working closely with subject-matter experts and engaging directly with grantee organizations that lead this work.
This full-time (37.5 hours per week) exempt (salaried) position is based in San Francisco and reports to the Deputy Director, working collaboratively with the entire program team.
Our work is centered around relationships with our grantees and with one another. Hybrid work allows us to tend to relationships and collaborate in person while also offering the flexibility to work remotely. Beginning April 2027, the Foundation's in-office schedule will shift to three days per week.
The target starting salary for this San Francisco-based position is $90,000 to $108,000 per year, depending on experience.
The Heising-Simons Foundation offers a comprehensive employee benefits package designed to support employee wellness at work and in life. Benefits include employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents. In addition, the Foundation offers a flexible spending account (FSA) for medical and childcare expenses, a 401(k) plan with an employer match of up to 16%, 3 weeks of vacation per year, and paid time off for sick, personal reasons, and holidays.
The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse pool of applicants. Foundation policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, military service, legally protected medical condition, reproductive health decisions, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified applicants with disabilities may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application.
Our success depends on our ability to build teams that include people with diverse experiences and expertise, who can challenge each other’s assumptions with new viewpoints and bring different perspectives to the team. We encourage women, people of color, formerly incarcerated individuals, immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and others with diverse perspectives and experiences to apply.
Please upload a cover letter that describes your relevant experience and interest in this position, as well as your resume.
Unlocking Knowledge, Opportunity, and Possibilities
The Heising-Simons Foundation supports its many partners to advance sustainable solutions in climate and clean energy, enable groundbreaking research in science, enhance the education of our youngest learners, and support human rights for all people. We envision a world where people are free to live whole, safe, and dignified lives; all children have access to opportunities that support them to thrive in school, at home, and in the community; scientists encounter and benefit from a more inclusive, robust, and innovative physics and astronomy community in the U.S.; and energy is clean, affordable, safe, and reliable for all. For press inquiries – DM or email [email protected]
Offices: 400 Main Street, Suite 200, Los Altos, California 94022, US · 235 Pine St, Suite 1400, San Francisco, California 94104, US
Unlocking Knowledge, Opportunity, and Possibilities
The Heising-Simons Foundation supports its many partners to advance sustainable solutions in climate and clean energy, enable groundbreaking research in science, enhance the education of our youngest learners, and support human rights for all people. We envision a world where people are free to live whole, safe, and dignified lives; all children have access to opportunities that support them to thrive in school, at home, and in the community; scientists encounter and benefit from a more inclusive, robust, and innovative physics and astronomy community in the U.S.; and energy is clean, affordable, safe, and reliable for all. For press inquiries – DM or email [email protected]
Offices: 400 Main Street, Suite 200, Los Altos, California 94022, US · 235 Pine St, Suite 1400, San Francisco, California 94104, US
