Program Officer, Affordable Housing
About the Ruth Nelson Family Foundation The Ruth Nelson Family Foundation (RNFF) is a Tulsa-based, private foundation committed to disrupting intergenerational poverty by strengthening housing, health, and learning systems. We seek to deploy capital with urgency and discipline to advance economic mobility for Tulsa families. Per our founder’s wishes, RNFF is a spend-down foundation meaning all of our assets will be invested in the Tulsa community by 2038. Affordable housing is foundational to our work. We believe that increasing supply, preserving affordability, and stabilizing families requires more than grants. We must deploy a mix of capital, align cross-sector partners, and develop leaders to build a bench of local housing advocates and developers. Position Summary As we build our team and infrastructure, we are looking for a strategic and mission-aligned Program Officer to contribute to the development and implementation of the Foundation’s affordable housing strategy. The Affordable Housing Program Officer (PO) will be responsible for developing, managing, and evaluating a portfolio of grants and initiatives to fulfill RNFF’s mission, especially its commitment to increasing access to affordable housing in Tulsa. The ideal candidate will have real world understanding of capital stacks, public subsidies, construction realities, and the regulatory environment. We are seeking a relational and motivated individual who is excited to activate philanthropic capital in catalytic ways. This role is ideal for a community development leader, housing developer, housing finance professional or nonprofit leader ready to deploy significant housing investments in Tulsa. A key member of a small team, this individual will serve as a thought partner to the staff and Trustees. The PO pursues and generates innovative ideas, serves as a primary liaison with the Tulsa nonprofit community, as well as with other civic, private, and philanthropic partners. Key areas of responsibility include grantmaking, community engagement, systems building, philanthropic leadership, advocacy and policy, and learning and evaluation. Prior knowledge of the nonprofit sector, philanthropy, social determinants of health and affordable housing strongly preferred. This is an onsite hybrid position; three days in office and two days remote. Must be willing to relocate to Tulsa, OK. Apply here: https://ruthnelsonfamilyfoundation.applytojob.com/apply/lqfaCQroUM/Program-Officer-Affordable-Housing Apply tot his job Apply To this Job