FavoriteChart a path toward transformative grantmaking and trust-based relationships. Foundation program officers play a critical, nuanced role at the intersection of resources, strategies, and stakeholders. The Program Officer Competency Model captures this complexity. Development of the model included an analysis of more than 100 job descriptions, a review by competency model experts, and the input of nine focus groups with grantmakers and nonprofit leaders to determine and define the essential competencies of the program officer role. This model elevates the importance of demonstrating core KSAOs over the holding of traditional credentials and formal networks — all in the service of Read more
