NYHealth Background: The New York Health Foundation (NYHealth) is a private and independent foundation dedicated to improving the health of all New Yorkers, especially people of color and others who have been historically marginalized. NYHealth began operations in 2006; today, it has approximately $350 million in assets and a $17 million annual grants and operations budget.
NYHealth is committed to making grants and making a difference beyond grant dollars: informing health care policy and practice; spreading effective programs to improve the health system; serving as a convener of health leaders across the State; and providing technical assistance to grantees and partners. Today, the Foundation concentrates its initiatives on three priority areas: Primary Care; Healthy Food, Healthy Lives; and Veterans’ Health. NYHealth also engages in responsive grantmaking through a Special Projects Fund
Position Overview: The Grants Assistant provides administrative support for the grants management process and assists program and finance staff in all grants-related activities. The Grants Assistant creates and monitors reporting schedules, deadlines, and requirements to ensure consistent grant processing. The Grants Assistant reports to the Senior Grants Manager; serves on a team with the Senior Grants Manager, Finance Associate, and Vice President of Finance and Operations; and interacts regularly with program staff.
This position is hybrid remote/in-person at the Foundation’s New York City office, with two days per week mandatory (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) in the office.
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