Education Philanthropy Careers

Do you believe in the power of postsecondary education and workforce training to transform lives? Do want to make a difference in the lives of learners from low-income backgrounds? If so, there might be a place for you on Ascendium's Education Philanthropy team.

Too many obstacles are keeping too many learners from achieving their academic and career goals. That’s why we’re looking for people who share our passion for large-scale, strategic grantmaking that leads to lasting systemic change. Can you bring your experience, sharp skills and best thinking to address challenges that urgently need solving? Take a look at our open positions and see if we’re a match. We hope to hear from you soon!

Working in Education Philanthropy

Ascendium Education Group is a nonprofit organization with multiple functions. We’re a student loan guarantor, an education philanthropy and a provider of services for school and employer financial wellness and student loan success. Ascendium believes in the promise of a better life no matter where you started – and the power of education and training beyond high school to transform the lives of learners from low-income backgrounds.

Through our four grantmaking focus areas, we fund projects that support learners from low-income backgrounds, specifically those who are first-generation students, rural community members, veterans, students of color and incarcerated adults.

Ascendium’s Education Philanthropy is an operating division within Ascendium Education Solutions, Inc., a member company of Ascendium Education Group, Inc. & Affiliates. Our philanthropy is national in scope and has grown to become one of the country’s most active postsecondary education philanthropies.

Currently Available Positions

Program Officer

We’re looking for a Program Officer who shares our enthusiasm for improving the lives of learners from low-income backgrounds. In this position, you’ll maintain a portfolio of grants and strategic partnerships focused on increasing opportunities for rural learners to achieve upward socioeconomic mobility while staying in their communities. Besides having nonprofit experience, you’ll ideally be familiar with workforce development strategies, training pathways and providers and government workforce training funding streams.

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Associate Learning and Impact Officer

We’re looking for an experienced professional who is committed to making a difference in the lives of learners from low-income backgrounds. As an Associate Learning and Impact Officer, you'll strengthen our ability to act on input from various stakeholders by collecting actionable evidence about our philanthropy operations and impact, facilitating learning processes across our four funding focus areas and communicating resulting lessons to internal and external stakeholders.