Program Director, Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform

The Joyce Foundation is a private, nonpartisan philanthropy that invests in public policies and strategies to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation in the Great Lakes region. They support policy research, development, and advocacy in six program areas: Culture, Democracy, Education & Economic Mobility, Environment, Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform, and Journalism. They focus their grant making primarily in the region, while also exploring promising, evidence-informed policy solutions nationally and at the federal level. The Joyce Foundation makes charitable distributions of $50 million annually on assets exceeding $1 billion.

The Program Director is responsible for developing and implementing the strategic plan for the Gun Violence Prevention and Justice Reform program area and provides oversight and guidance to Program Officers and the Program Assistant to ensure timely and consistent execution of all programs under their direction. In collaboration with the Vice President of Programs, the Program Director develops program strategies and goals that align to the Foundation’s overall mission; ensures the effective implementation of program plans in accordance with the applicable grant making and grants management policies and processes and in furtherance of establish metrics and benchmarks; builds relationships and conducts outreach to advance awareness of the program.