Program Lead, Venture Fellows

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Larta Institute is seeking a Program Lead to support the implementation of Venture Fellows, an 8-month hands-on acceleration program. Venture Fellows engages both emerging and experienced entrepreneurs who are developing innovative solutions that strengthen community resilience. The program places a special focus on supporting underserved and diverse communities across Los Angeles.

The ideal candidate will have experience and a strong understanding of issues related to community resilience, including adaptability to weather-related events and disasters, solutions and approaches to clean energy, air, food, water and other relevant environmental concerns, coupled with excellent communication and networking skills. The Program Lead will lead the planning, delivery, monitoring, and assessment of Venture Fellow’s programming, while building trusted relationships with entrepreneurs, partners, stakeholders, community leaders, and Venture Fellows funders.

The Program Lead will work closely with the Manager of Community Programs and Program Analysts, and serve as the primary point of coordination for the program’s internal and external collaborators, including the Venture Fellows Steering Committee, startup ecosystem, and more. This is a highly collaborative, mission-driven role that requires initiative, cultural competence, and operational agility.

Venture Fellows, established in 2023, is a no-cost, hands-on program for early-stage and experienced entrepreneurs working to enhance community resilience and adaptability to weather disasters and environmental conditions in Los Angeles. We aim to identify, nurture, and scale community-rooted innovations. Participants receive technical support, business mentorship, and—for a select few—pilot funding to validate their solutions within the communities they serve. Larta’s experience drives a strong belief that innovative, evidence-based approaches and solutions in this program will deliver strong impact to the communities we serve and may be scaled to other communities across the country.

The ideal candidate will be a motivated, organized and experienced professional, with a keen understanding of and interest in community resilience. As such, we need an individual who has demonstrated operational and management discipline, experience in managing fast-paced programs, and experience with data and metrics.

• Oversee execution of the Venture Fellows curriculum with support from program analysts, including group cohort sessions, expert workshops, 1:1 mentoring, assessing needs of program participants, called “Fellows”, and program management, including overseeing the development of pilot proposals and demonstrations.
• Support outreach, recruitment, and marketing efforts which will yield a pipeline of promising diverse applicants.
• Lead onboarding and support for Fellows and program mentors, including matching mentors to Fellows, training sessions, and ongoing communication.
• Plan and coordinate events, both in-person and virtual, such as office hours, demo days, webinars, mixers and others.
• Coordinate with internal teams—including marketing, leadership, and operations—to ensure clear communication and alignment around key program activities such as outreach, information sessions, participant intake, enrollment, kick-off events, and service delivery.
• Ensure consistent quality control and continuous improvement across all program touchpoints.

• Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, Venture Fellows Steering Committee members, funders, mentors, and program alumni.
• Maintain regular communication with the Venture Fellows Steering Committee through quarterly meetings and updates, ensuring their continued engagement in the program, and identifying opportunities for program support
• Serve as the principal liaison for check-in calls with cohort participants.
• Serve as a…