Asheville, NC
- Operational Excellence The ideal candidate will bring a comprehensive understanding of financial and internal controls, ensuring the operational integrity of WCMS. With a strategic approach, this leader will execute plans with a commitment to process improvement and efficiency. They should have experience with managing operations and programs effectively, including developing and reporting on program outcomes. Navigating contracts, understanding business and financial metrics, and operating effectively in a competitive business environment are key components.
- Team Leadership The ideal candidate will bring a distinctive blend of visionary leadership, effective communication, empathy, and a collaborative spirit to the organization’s dynamic team. They will inspire and motivate the WCMS team, fostering personal and professional growth among team members with a coach/mentor mentality. This leader will encourage teamwork, collaboration, and diversity within the organization to create workplace culture and practices based on organizational values.
- Nonprofit Management The ideal candidate will have experience in nonprofit management, demonstrating a deep understanding of the unique dynamics inherent to mission-driven organizations. This leader will excel in collaborating with the WCMS Foundation Board, staff, members, and community. They will have demonstrated proficiency in nonprofit governance and accounting principles. This visionary leader will play an important role in steering WCMS toward excellence in nonprofit management, fostering a collaborative and ethical organizational culture that contributes to the foundation’s positive impact on the community.
- External Relations / Resource Development The Executive Director will be an adept communicator, fostering meaningful relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including physicians, healthcare professionals, community leaders, and donors. This leader will possess strong listening skills, a solutions-oriented mindset, and the ability to clearly articulate WCMS’s values and mission. As the external face of the organization, the ideal candidate will skillfully share WCMS’s impact with the broader community.
- Connection to the mission The ideal Executive Director will exhibit a genuine connection to the mission of WCMS, bringing authenticity and enthusiasm for advancing healthcare access and community well-being in WNC. This leader will be a true partner and community connector, demonstrating the ability to share WCMS’s vision and mission with medical professionals, existing supporters, and elected officials while attracting new, diverse advocates.
- Master’s degree in health care related field or business or equivalent experience preferred
- Outstanding written, verbal, public speaking, and interpersonal skills
- Full computer proficiency with standard Microsoft Office programs including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
Atlanta, GA
- Education: Strengthen teaching and learning in public K-12 districts by investing in educators through high quality professional development, equitable practices that support relevant and effective pedagogy, and recruitment and retention initiatives.
- Health: Expand access to basic health services including primary, behavioral, oral, and vision through evidence-based approaches. Prioritize capacity-building and system change investments to improve maternal health and child and adolescent mental health.
- Environment: Invest in a culture of equitable conservation across Georgia with priorities that include preservation of GA’s coast, conservation and expansion of Longleaf pine ecosystems, and making selective investments in high value conservation initiatives across the state.
- In partnership with the Chair, cultivate a board culture that is values-aligned, encourages active engagement, and promotes learning and connection among trustees in service of effective philanthropy and impact.
- Serve as the board’s primary spokesperson across broad and diverse audiences.
- Provide leadership and coordination of the board’s annual governance calendar, committee work, board development, and succession planning, including elections and future evolution of board composition.
- Support the board’s ability to fulfill its fiduciary responsibility in stewardship of the public trust. Ensure administrative policies and practices reflect full regulatory compliance, high ethical standards, and best practices.
- Steward relationships with trustees to support their awareness, understanding, and sense of personal connection with the Foundation’s purpose, people, and work.
- Engage and nurture the family’s rising generations through the Dobbs Fund.
- With the board, lead and oversee grantmaking, partnerships, and other social investments.
- Cultivate learning for staff and board across the Foundation’s three interest areas and the evolving landscape of philanthropic and social investment practices.
- Strengthen the Foundation’s ability to understand and apply an inclusive and equitable lens to grantmaking and partnerships.
- Establish responsive and respectful relationships with current and prospective grantees by prioritizing transparency, clear and timely communication, and efficiency.
- Build and maintain collaborative partnerships with other grantmakers, community partners, and agencies in service of the Foundation’s mission and sector development.
- Identify, steward, and support innovative collaborations to address large-scale, collective challenges relevant for the Foundation’s three interest areas and their respective priorities.
- Represent the Foundation with local and national philanthropy-serving organizations and make appropriate connections to board and staff, as needed.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop staff in a positive, collaborative office culture.
- Prepare and monitor annual budgets and work with staff and outsourced accountant and audit team to ensure financial oversight, appropriate controls, and accurate reporting.
- Maintain and update policies, procedures, and systems to ensure optimal operating practices and full compliance with tax and legal frameworks.
- Oversee future technology investments, such as grants management systems and board communication tools.
- Partner closely with the board’s Investment Committee, Executive Committee, and professional advisors to administer investment, banking, accounting, and audit functions, as well as provide for associated recordkeeping and reporting.
- Foster high-trust, collaborative relationships with colleagues in co-located foundations.
- Passion for the Foundation’s mission and alignment with its values.
- No less than seven years of management experience in a nonprofit, foundation, or community-driven social enterprise. Experience with grantmaking is considered a plus.
- Professional, personal, or civic leadership experiences with nonprofits that provide support to low-income and racially diverse communities.
- Personal attributes such as emotional intelligence, integrity, empathy, maturity, critical thinking, patience, and a sense of humor.
- Exceptionally relational; takes a direct and hands-on approach to building relationships with family members, community members, peers, and current and prospective grantees.
- A strategic mindset, ability to forecast trends, and capacity to connect ideas and action.
- Record of building and sustaining innovative partnerships that take collaborative approaches to address systemic and inequitable issues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Comfort serving in representational capacities, such as speaking on panels, committees, and in the media.
- Process-oriented with excellent project management and organizational skills.
- Experience with efficient use of technology to improve operations.
- Record of supervising a small team; experience building positive team culture.
- Prior experience working with or serving on a board of trustees; adept at facilitating dialogue between board and leadership.
- Knowledge of business operations and financial management in small settings. Familiarity with asset management or impact investing is desirable, but not required.
- Local ties, including current or past record of personal and/or professional connections in related fields in Georgia, or the southeastern region of the U.S., are considered a plus.
Boston, MA
Brookline, MA
- Primary contact for all teams raising $20,000-$50,000 for the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk.
- Officer, in conjunction with Director, to develop fundraising plans for all teams and work individually with Team Captains and Pacesetters to continually increase revenue for the Walk
- Serve as contact for Pacesetters on teams yielding less than $5,000, as well as individual Pacesetters for the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk
- Cultivate and steward new Walk teams as assigned by the Walk Assistant Vice President and Director
- Officer to contact Team Captain for all new teams to set up initial donor visit to discuss team goals, fundraising strategies, and expectations for Walk
- Complete donor visits to participants and Team Captains yielding 140 calls/face-to-face meetings annually
- Year-round focus of donor visits with Team Captains, Pacesetters, and prospective Pacesetters
- Work directly with Team Captains to formulate recruitment strategy and clearly define team goals in terms of participation and fundraising totals
- Cultivate and steward current Pacesetters and encourage migration to higher fundraising level
- Cultivate and steward non-Pacesetters and encourage migration to Pacesetter status
- Create and implement a plan to obtain more Tweeners (those people $750 – $1,499) to become Pacesetters. Analyze these numbers throughout the year and strategize on ways to migrate these walkers to Pacesetter level
- Plan, oversee and execute three Pacesetter Events throughout the year. Included but not limited to:
- Summer Pacesetter Event at Fenway: inviting the first 100 Pacesetters with a guest to a reception and game
- Fall Pacesetter Event: inviting all current year Pacesetters to an event post-Walk to celebrate their accomplishments
- Young Pacesetter Event: for walkers under 18 who raised $500 or more for the Jimmy Fund Walk
- Assume major responsibilities/a leadership role regarding set-up and logistics on event weekend
Brookline, MA
- Responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and closing of $500,000-$1M worth of gifts and grants annually in support of institutional goals and priorities.
- Collaborate with Corporate Partnerships colleagues to achieve corporate engagement goals:
- Cultivation of new cause marketing partnerships, campaigns, and relationships
- Renewal and identification of new event sponsors (<$25K cash and in-kind)
- Employee engagement and event participation
- Corporate major gifts for patient support and community benefits
- Work with Assistant Vice President, program leaders, researchers, trustees, volunteer leadership, and staff to develop proposals for specific programmatic and capital funding needs to manage overall corporate fundraising efforts for assigned areas.
- Conduct phone calls, virtual meetings, face to face visits, tours, effective solicitations, and related relationship building outreach with corporate prospects.
- Work with corporate contacts to identify and reach top decision makers, make connections with executives in the position to direct corporate philanthropic decisions, or marketing and community engagement teams to direct marketing or employee participation in events.
- Prepare letters, letters of intent, proposals, reports, acknowledgements, briefings and donor correspondence for Dana-Farber and volunteer leadership as needed.
- Work in a highly collaborative manner across the Division of Philanthropy, particularly with Annual Giving, Principal and Major Gifts, Foundation Relations, and the Jimmy Fund teams (Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk, Event Fundraising, Running Programs, and Golf programs) to coordinate activity and develop strategies to maximize revenue.
- Support the planning and execution of an annual Corporate Partners Summit.
- Represent Dana-Farber at off-site presentations and meetings.
- Travel as appropriate to meet with prospects.
- Responsible for assisting the entire Division with reaching financial goals.
Brookline, MA
Brookline, MA
- Lead monthly meetings with internal Principal & Major Gift clients to review fundraising priorities, anticipate research needs, assess, and manage donor portfolios, and develop strategies for key prospects.
- Translate research requests and projects into targeted and actionable deliverables, communicating clearly with clients about expected outcome and timeline.
- Create concise, accurate, and timely research products using biographical information, financial data, news, and philanthropic history. Use information found to estimate the giving capacity of individual prospects.
- Lead comprehensive annual portfolio reviews for assigned Principal & Major Gifts officers.
- Participate in fundraising strategy meetings, including major gift prospect strategy discussions and meetings with faculty about their fundraising needs and priorities.
- Assist with occasional research as needed for other Philanthropy partners, including Dana-Farber’s President and its Chief Philanthropy Officer, and with general prospect identification.
- Track and disseminate news and information about Dana-Farber, advances in cancer research and treatment, and top donors and prospects.
- Continuously build on fundraising and prospect research knowledge and skills by reading relevant publications; participating in internal/external trainings and workshops; shadowing colleagues; exploring new products and tools; and exchanging ideas and information with teammates.
Brookline, MA
Brookline, MA
- Develop and execute strategy, messaging, and creative direction for social media advertising; build and monitor campaigns; and analyze results for platforms including Facebook ads, Instagram ads, Twitter ads, and other social media promotions.
- Monitor trends and new developments in social media. Research and create new ways to attract more followers and grow impressions so our messages are reaching a larger audience.
Brookline, MA
Chicago, IL
- Leads discovery and prospect engagement activity for institutional funders with the goals of increasing revenue, expanding the prospect pool, and growing the Library donor base.
- Achieves personal funding activity goals monthly, quarterly, and annually.
- Leads and coordinates the writing of a broad spectrum of fundraising materials including, but not limited to: cover letters, letters of inquiry, applications / proposals, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), renewal requests, and interim and final reports to institutional funders.
- Facilitates and coordinates with experts across the Library, University, and strategic partners on contributions to grant applications and grant-funded projects.
- Ensures grant applications and grant-award contracts are submitted for review and approval by University Research Administration.
- Manages all institutional fundraising activity at the Library and coordinates with colleagues in similar roles across the University, with a particular emphasis on University Research Administration, as well as Alumni Relations and Development.
- Serves as a central resource for information relating to institutional funding opportunities and industry trends.
- Identifies new opportunities for institutional funding that align with the Library’s aspirations and programs including outreach and relationship building with prospective institutions, as well as maintaining solid relationships with existing funders.
- Facilitates internal meetings with colleagues to advance prospect/donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship to ensure the Library builds and maintains relationships with our donors.
- Project-manages funded activity to ensure goals and objectives are met, including anticipating and tracking deliverables.
- Leads the project management on the development of the Library’s annual report, in collaboration with the Assessment Librarian and Director of Communications.
- Researches, writes, and edits Development communications including the department’s contributions to the Library’s annual newsletter, as well as regular e-newsletters.
- Assists in leading the planning and implementation of programs to identify, visit, and solicit alumni, parents, and other constituencies within an assigned geographical region for gifts and tries to reach fundraising goal. Does this with a limited level of guidance and direction.
- Has a deep understanding of plans to solicit prospective donors and meet campaign goals. This includes speaking to new prospects persuasively about the case for annual giving support.
- Performs other related work as needed.
- Experience in a university setting or a similarly complex institution.
- Experience with writing complex subject material.
- Ability to take complicated information from various sources and synthesize it to identify and clarify key issues and opportunities, as well as developing a compelling message.
- Ability to manage multiple details while adhering to a broader concept or purpose.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver to deadlines.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Ability to work cooperatively and in a team-oriented environment and to build and maintain effective working relationships with diverse colleagues, faculty, staff, and students.
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (addressed to Hiring Committee) (required)
Denver, CO
Denver, CO
- Everything is done with the intent of creating health equity.
- The Foundation serves Coloradans who have less power, privilege, and income, and prioritizes Coloradans of color, because they are most disproportionately impacted by systemic and historic barriers that stand in the way of health and well-being.
- The Foundation is informed by the community and the people it exists to serve.
- Advocacy
- Capacity Building
- Primary Care
- Adult Recovery
- Thriving Young People
- Community Solutions
- Locally focused Work
- Food Access & Security
- Affordable Housing
- Economic Opportunity
- Strong candidates must, first and foremost, be passionate about creating a future where all Coloradans can say: “We have all we need to live healthy lives.”
- Keen, well-developed awareness of systemic racism and commitment to racial equity as the key mechanism to achieve health equity. Ability to lead teams and organizations through the operationalization of equity, inclusion, and diversity into organizational programs, strategy, operations, and relationships.
- Deep understanding of the diverse communities with which CHF works. On-the-ground programmatic work within these communities and success building trust and advancing community-informed/driven work is a must.
- Exceptional skills to navigate relationships internally and externally, and an authentic interest in listening to and learning from others. Ability to establish trust, engage partners and community, and act with intentionality, accountability, and humility.
- Ability to generate innovation, engagement, and empowerment by listening to staff and communities and reflecting their thinking in solutions and practices.
- Significant experience in the design of operational systems and processes to support programmatic excellence, and significant experience setting clear and strategic operational visions and translating them into immediate and long-term action plans – particularly in the context of complex organizations with highly interdependent and collaborative teams.
- An agile, mindful, and effective people leader who attracts and retains great talent by building a positive, trusting, and inclusive team culture that inspires all to achieve excellence.
- A thoughtful internal leader who is capable of both deep self-reflection and inspiring others to self-reflect.
- Great performance manager with ability to coach, lead, be open to feedback, be trustworthy, and be a good advisor.
- Demonstrated ability to collaboratively establish and manage toward the progress of end goals while remaining adaptive to changing circumstances and competing priorities.
- Capacity to prioritize and implement a broad strategic plan that engenders commitment from all key constituencies.
- Demonstrated experience in grantmaking across a range of interests and in ways that leverage philanthropy’s contribution with larger societal, governmental, or community objectives.
- 12+ years’ progressive management and leadership experience in philanthropy and/or health with experience in the nonprofit or public sectors.
- 7+ years of experience leading a team in a supervisory role.
- Advanced business acumen.
- Seasoned public communicator.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a discipline that aligns with the expectations of the position is preferred.
Durham, NC
Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
- Coordinate prospective donor outreach and prioritization in collaboration with team gift officers and staff assistants.
- Serve as interface with Prospect Development, Strategic Events, Donor Relations, and Gift Planning.
- Lead team meetings to track physician referral activity and monitor gift officer solicitation activity.
- Utilize donor databases extensively and effectively to track and prioritize gift officer work.
- Thoroughly review prospect files and gather information about Duke Health constituents, in order to develop briefing materials, talking points, and other supporting information to be used by senior. leaders and key alumni, friends, and volunteers for prospect visits. Interface with constituents in planning meetings and visits.
- Enter donor activity in fundraising systems, including DADD and Salesforce, in a timely fashion.
- Support Senior Executive Director in overseeing MSCC team’s overall portfolio development.
- Draft correspondence for use by senior leaders for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to, letters and/or emails acknowledging gifts and commitments.
- Coordinate and manage special projects, including development of documents seeking philanthropic support and other external communications, while collaborating with key stakeholders. Interface with School of Medicine, School of Nursing, Strategic Events, Stewardship, Gift Planning, Engagement, and Prospect Development teams.
- Assist in the planning and support of cultivation and stewardship events, working collaboratively with DHDAA colleagues (e.g. Strategic Events, Donor Relations, etc.).
- Provide stewardship for donors through correspondence and coordination of tailored reports and presentations. Assist colleagues in developing and executing stewardship plans for high-level donors.
- Other related duties as assigned.
- Must be proactive, organized and detail oriented and have demonstrated ability to use software applications and databases.
- Commitment to collaboration with colleagues.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the fundamentals of fundraising/advancement.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple, complex fundraising project activities and simultaneously participate in the coordination of solicitation and stewardship strategies.
- Anticipatory outlook.
- Solid project management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of individuals in a diplomatic and professional manner.
- Ability to be flexible in working independently as well as collaboratively with senior-level management and others to achieve defined goals.
- Possess the traits of good judgment and discretion in communicating with colleagues and constituents.
- Demonstrated initiative to organize and follow through with complex tasks to meet deadlines.
- An authentic appreciation for the importance of higher education and research conducted at a top-ranked university.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive and succeed in a culture that is results-oriented and fast paced; where the team is proactive and focused on consistently advancing prospects toward closing gifts.
- Consensus building skills, collegiality and the agility necessary to build relationships across multiple constituencies.
- Resourcefulness in analyzing situations, finding and recommending appropriate solutions to problems and initiative in presenting alternatives and implementing solutions.
- Ability to analyze and prioritize.
- Demonstrated thoroughness and accuracy in work.
Durham, North Carolina
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Eden Prairie, MN
- Participate in developing and implementing talent acquisition hiring strategies that balance diversity, internal mobility, and external applicants, along with tactics to achieve them.
- Involvement with the implementation of the anti-bias interviewing program to maximize the diversity of candidate slates and foster an equitable and inclusive recruiting processes.
- Engage in meaningful discussions with external recruitment agencies to explore how their organizations and processes support DEIJ in alignment with MACP’s DEIJ Vision and goals.
- Understand and act on talent requirements and organizational workforce plans in partnership with Talent Development team members.
- Provide oversight in developing the framework, templates, and tools aimed at creating efficiencies and simplify the talent acquisition process with consistent execution.
- Report and share talent acquisition related metrics, recruiting and sourcing best practices, industry trends, job market health, candidate feedback to recruitment process, compensation/benefits, and organizational brand, and determine necessary adjustments to strategy and processes based on data.
- Partner with HR team members in support of the organization’s talent development strategy and goals, participating or leading identified projects or elements of the work.
- Regularly bring forward learning and development ideas based on best practices in the sector and more broadly to inform talent acquisition and development efforts.
- Manage the full cycle talent acquisition process for a wide variety of roles spanning all levels and functions within the organization including regular staff, interns, and temporary employees.
- Identify and qualify external recruitment agencies who demonstrate expertise in sourcing diverse candidate pools for the philanthropic sector and manage all aspects of external recruitment relationships in a manner that builds a deep understanding of and relationship with MACP.
- Partners with hiring managers to assess candidate qualifications and make recommendations on who to move forward in hiring processes.
- Partner with hiring managers on relevant elements of DEIJ as it relates to talent acquisition and coach as needed on the broader talent acquisition process to ensure process efficiency and effectiveness for candidates and interview panels.
- Partner with Talent Development team members and hiring managers on job description development and job postings.
- Manage the applicant tracking system and maintain accurate and current data; ensure regulatory aspects of the full cycle recruitment process are compliant with applicable laws.
- Create a positive candidate experience by ensuring both internal and external candidates receive timely, thoughtful, accurate and engaging messaging throughout the hiring process.
- Manage administrative aspects of the hiring process, including overseeing coordination of all interviews and debrief logistics (schedules, travel, meals); oversee completion of pre-employment checks; and manage the job offer process.
- Manage the budget, forecast, and invoice process for talent acquisition related activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field or equivalent experience required; SHRM Certification preferred.
- Eight or more years Human Resources experience, including demonstrated knowledge of the principles of talent acquisition, including end-to-end process, sourcing strategies, DEIJ awareness embedding, agency relationship selection and management, and applicant tracking systems.
- Champion MACP’s vision and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (“DEIJ”) by demonstrating awareness of systemic racism and other forms of structural injustice and committing to advance DEIJ efforts by embedding it into team and organization-wide goals and work.
- Demonstrate commitment to intercultural understanding and sensitivity with the ability to lead teams through the operationalization of DEIJ into strategy, processes, practices, and relationships.
- Ability to develop strong trusting relationships both internal and external to gain support and achieve results.
- Strong project management skills with planning and organizing ability to manage multiple bodies of work concurrently.
- Demonstrated ability to coach, communicate and collaborate effectively across all levels and across a broad range of functional areas.
- Creative problem solver; resourceful and proactive in seeking both technical and adaptive solutions.
- Strong sense of integrity, discretion, and trustworthiness, able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality both internally and externally.
- Knowledge of relevant employment legislation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, applicant tracking systems and openness to learning and using new technologies.
- We practice a hybrid work schedule with the expectation that employees will work in-office 3 days per week with the option to work remote up to two days per week.
- There may be occasions where it is required to be in-office more than 3 days in a week or on a day normally scheduled as a remote workday, depending on the role.
- We also practice shared in-office workdays on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and shared work hours between 9am-3pm Monday-Thursday and 9am-12pm Friday.
- Occasionally, the person in this role may be required to adjust to time pressures and frequent changes. This role may require an irregular schedule.
- This position is primarily a sedentary role with an adjustable sit/stand desk.
- The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office equipment, attend meetings or events, etc.
- Occasional or intermittent physical activities may include bending, reaching, twisting, stooping, or climbing.
- This position requires regular use of a computer to complete work responsibilities. It also includes regularly working with other office equipment and communication technology, such as a videoconferencing, telephone, copy machine, and printer.
- This role also frequently performs multiple tasks simultaneously and works closely with others as part of a team.
Los Altos, California
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- Work with the Foundation’s U.S. Racial Justice Initiative team on a range of activities – supporting the grant making process, including conducting research and analysis on topics that can inform grant making and strategy development, and contributing to assessments of grantee organizations
- Provide support to the director and program officer, including preparation of materials and agendas for program meetings, grantee meetings, and field convenings; participation in grantee meetings and site visits, preparation of meeting summaries, and management of follow-up actions stemming from those meetings
- Contribute to grant portfolio reviews on a quarterly basis, compiling information across grantees to create consumable documents.
- Assist with the monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities associated with the U.S. Racial Justice Initiative’s strategies, such as theory of change development, compilation of grantee outcomes and indicators, and creating program dashboards
- Interact with the Foundation’s program and evaluation staff, grantees, funding partners, government agencies, and content experts as needed to complete assigned projects and gain exposure to strategic philanthropy in practice; travel to meet with new and existing partners, and attend relevant conferences
- Engage in both university and foundation communities and professional development opportunities related to the Program Analyst’s work.
- Extensive experience and/or graduate level education in political science, public or international policy, social science, law, business or a related social justice field, ideally with experience taking a -systems approach to addressing the structural barriers that have created unequal conditions for communities of color. These inequities include segregation, concentrated poverty, and structural racism.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a full-time professional position
- Interest and dedication to work aimed at achieving a healthier, pluralistic, liberal democracy and inclusive multi-racial society
- Deeply capable as a strategic thinker and creative problem solver; ability to analyze, conduct research, and understand scientific studies
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills, including the ability to structure analysis, synthesize, and deliver reports that clearly explain complex topics in accessible ways
- demonstrated persuasive and respectful presentation skills for communications to be used with internal leadership, external partners, and people from the communities we are working to reach
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively in a team setting
- Demonstrated strong initiative, self-motivation, and ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks and projects in diverse areas
- Demonstrated ability to apply judgment in ambiguous situations and make sound decisions with limited information
- Willingness to travel
- Have a history of fostering inclusive environments, engaging diverse voices, and are able to consider underlying inequities, structural drivers, privilege, and power dynamics in your work
- Able to identify leverage points and assess how new ideas have the potential to influence or change a system and are able to find and refine the transformative “nugget” in an idea—even if others don’t see it yet
- Knowledge and understanding of Black-led movement-building, power building strategies, and/or organizing work
- Ability to think and work intersectionally, particularly with regard to race, class, gender
- Experience supporting work in predominantly Black communities in the US south in particular, is appreciated but not required
- Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
Los Altos, California
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- Work with the Foundation’s DRG team on a range of activities – supporting the grant making process, including conducting research and analysis on topics that can inform grant making and strategy development, and contributing to assessments of grantee organizations
- Provide support to the director and program officer, including preparation of materials and agendas for program meetings, grantee meetings, and field convenings; participation in grantee meetings and site visits, preparation of meeting summaries, and management of follow-up actions stemming from those meetings
- Contribute to grant portfolio reviews on a quarterly basis, compiling information across grantees to create consumable documents.
- Assist with the monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities associated with the DRG strategies, such as theory of change development, compilation of grantee outcomes and indicators, and creating program dashboards
- Interact with the Foundation’s program and evaluation staff, grantees, funding partners, government agencies, and content experts as needed to complete assigned projects and gain exposure to strategic philanthropy in practice; travel to meet with new and existing partners, and attend relevant conferences
- Engage in both university and foundation communities and professional development opportunities related to the Program Analyst’s work.
- Extensive experience and/or graduate level education in political science, international , public or international policy, social science, law, business or a related social justice field, ideally with experience working in S. government
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a full-time professional position
- Interest and dedication to work aimed at achieving a healthier, pluralistic, liberal democracy
- Deeply capable as a strategic thinker and creative problem solver; ability to analyze, conduct research, and understand scientific studies
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills, including the ability to structure analysis, synthesize, and deliver reports that clearly explain complex topics
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively in a team setting
- Demonstrated strong initiative, self-motivation, and ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks and projects in diverse areas
- Demonstrated ability to apply judgment in ambiguous situations and make sound decisions with limited information
- Willingness to travel
- Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles or Oakland, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Menlo Park, CA
- A minimum of 7 years of professional experience is desired, preferably in a context that developed the skills needed for effective utilization of grants data.
- A bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Management, or related field.
- An authentic commitment to collaboration, flexibility, knowledge, and learning; diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) principles; and implementation of strategies that drive equity in grantmaking processes.
- While this is a hybrid role that requires regular in-office attendance, experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams is preferred.
- Adept at data cleaning, developing analysis and reporting capabilities, and linking data sets.
- Proficiency in navigating software applications and learning new data systems quickly with Salesforce and data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI would be highly valued.
- The ability to translate operational and programmatic opportunities for partnership into analytical questions, utilizing a consultative thought partner approach to project management that centers inclusion and consensus-building, that produces generative dashboards and reports.
- Critical and strategic thinking skills, highly motivated and organized with the ability to work well in teams and independently on multiple simultaneous projects.
- The ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to build trusting relationships across silos and teams.
- Possess the presence and confidence to facilitate robust conversations, welcoming and recognizing the value of differing perspectives.
- Adept at navigating nuance, ambiguity, and complexity in a decentralized, autonomous organization culture.
- Effective written, oral, and presentation communication skills.
- Strong data storytelling and visualization with the ability to effectively communicate technical and general information regarding grants data to a variety of audiences.
- A growth mindset with an optimistic approach to get things done.
- Experience in a decentralized organizational culture with ability to flex across dynamic teams.
- Financial or business analysis skills.
- Experience in adult learning and training including designing effective training and learning sessions.
- Experience in a consulting environment managing large scale projects.
- A commitment to mission driven work and interest in a broad range of social issues.
- A respectfully candid approach to advocating for oneself.
- An aptitude for pivoting between being relational and technical engagements.
Mountain View, CA
New York, NY
- Prepare carefully developed, elegantly crafted, concisely written, and clearly illustrated analytical and evaluative reports as needed, and in support of the HiP program’s grantmaking efforts;
- Review and research unsolicited inquiries and prospective grants for discussion with the HiP program team;
- Conduct research in connection with past, current, and new program grantmaking, initiatives, and strategies;
- Prepare briefing materials and reports for the HiP Program Director, Foundation Vice President, President, and key staff, as assigned;
- Lead and develop complex research and content development work including reports, presentations, articles and papers, related materials for the HiP Program Director and key staff for internal and external audiences and platforms;
- Support and coordinate special research projects for grantmaking work and other initiatives for HiP and across the Foundation’s program areas, Vice President’s and President’s Offices, and other Foundation departments;
- Develop and coordinate research, planning, content, and arrangements for on- and off-site visits, meetings, and programs;
- Manage prospective grants from first receipt to presentation to the Foundation Officers and Board of Trustees, to post-award management, including their tracking and management in Fluxx online grant portal, and communicate with grantees as directed about the progress of their proposals and grant activities;
- Monitor and carefully review grant reports and requests for modifications, extensions, and transfers, correspond with grantees about deficiencies, alert program colleagues to unresolved difficulties, and take appropriate actions;
- Identify the need for grant modifications and no-cost extensions, and facilitate the modification approval process by providing instructions to the grantee, reviewing request materials, and updating relevant information in Fluxx;
- Participate in meetings with current and potential grantees; take notes and maintain notes and files on grant and potential grant activities;
- Work with other Foundation departments to ensure timely delivery and processing of grant-related information, and facilitate rapid response to internal questions as they arise;
- Keep grant files in the Foundation’s file management system up to date; resolve inconsistencies;
- Undertake general office and grant-related work, such as electronic filing, maintaining program records, preparing correspondence, responding to requests for information, scheduling, etc.;
- Work with external consultants and evaluators as needed.
- Commitment to the Foundation’s mission, core values, and focus on social justice;
- Demonstrated interest and knowledge in place-based or cultural heritage-focused programs, initiatives, and projects;
- Non-English language proficiency and a deep and longstanding connection to BIPOC and/or underrepresented communities is preferred;
- An awareness and thoughtfulness of the dynamics of personal and institutional agency, power, and privilege;
- Superior research, oral, written, and visual communication skills; experience with business-related travel and/or participating in site visits, conferences, or convenings;
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and organizational skills with precise attention to detail;
- Ability to work with minimal direct supervision on multiple projects and matters at once, while being a committed team player;
- Ability to read, understand, and develop organizational and project budgets;
- An orientation toward self-starting, proactive anticipation of team needs, and creative problem solving;
- Interest in lifelong learning and professional development;
- A high degree of competency in the MS Office and Adobe software; and
- Familiarity with web-based technologies such as data management, visualization, and analysis applications (Box.com, Monday.com, Fluxx, Power BI, ArcGIS StoryMaps, etc.), or a willingness to learn and experiment is desirable.
New York, NY
Remote
Remote
Remote
- Maintaining accurate fundraising data, documents, and tasks in Airtable, Google Drive, and Asana platforms.
- Coordinating the proposal and report submission process to ensure the fundraising team stays on track to meet deadlines, including creating agendas for meetings.
- Developing initial drafts of all required fundraising documents, including mocking-up templates, drafting initial narrative content, and coordinating with team members to collect information.
- Working with RPA to complete, and ensure timely submission of, all donor reports and proposals.
- At least 5 years prior experience in a mission-driven nonprofit fundraising support role.
- Best-in-class organizational skills and attention to detail.
- A clear and concise writer who avoids complex, wordy, and techni-wonky language.
- Preference may be given to candidates with foundation grant-writing and possibly federal grant-writing experience.
Remote
Remote – US Only
- Represent the Council with federal agencies and departments with a focus on federal staff designated as liaisons to philanthropy and foundations.
- Cultivate relationships with key federal staff and Council members to increase engagement and coordination between the federal executive branch and the philanthropic sector.
- Monitor and track federal agencies’ initiatives and work with the philanthropic sector and communities it supports.
- Manage the Council’s federal liaisons network, HUD Public-Private Partnership awards program in collaboration with staff at HUD, partnerships with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other similar initiatives.
- Educate foundation personnel on opportunities and implications for working in partnership with the federal government and/or federal funds.
- Educate federal personnel about philanthropy and opportunities for alignment and manage expectations about philanthropic partnerships.
- Manage programming and research needs related to our federal partnerships goals and objectives.
- Contribute to overarching organization goals by participating in cross-functional working groups, as well as supporting the Council’s Policy Strategy.
- 5 years’ experience with a federal agency and an Associate’s degree.
- OR 5 years’ direct experience supporting a federal partnership in a philanthropy-serving organization, foundation or nonprofit and an Associate’s degree.
- Exceptional understanding of how the federal government and its agencies are structured and work.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of the federal agency, regulatory, grantmaking and administrative processes.
- Demonstrated understanding of crisis response typical for federal agencies (i.e., FEMA).
- Strong knowledge of or ability to learn the philanthropic and nonprofit sector.
- Ability to actively engage in, demonstrate commitment to the Council’s Operating Principles and Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion values.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to listen well, and positively represent the organization and its mission.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to identify and solve problems efficiently and quickly.
- Strong project management and analytical skills, maintain productivity, and successfully meet deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively and positively both independently and on a team with a range of individuals and working styles, and with people at all organization levels including staff, board members, foundation officers, donors, and vendors.
- Experience or ability to use CRM database solutions, preferably Salesforce.
- Proficient skill in Microsoft Office 365 applications.
Remote – US Only
- Serve as lead internal project manager for the Council’s global program.
- Regularly convene and engage internal stakeholders across departments to ensure coordination and alignment of the global program.
- Lead internal communications activities related to the global program.
- Provide administrative support to VP, Membership Development & Finance for global calls, meetings, events, and support on global-related contracts and vendors.
- Lead on tracking all key performance indicators and other performance data related to the global program.
- Maintain internal knowledge management systems for the global program (including via SharePoint, Salesforce, and Teams).
- Lead oversight and maintenance of Council webpages about the Councils global program.
- Support the Director, Engagement with global issue research, content creation, and regular newsletters.
- Develop an understanding of leading US foundations and overall sector trends in global grantmaking.
- Support the Council’s Development team with resource mobilization for the global program, including funder prospecting, proposal development, and grant reporting.
- Support the Council’s relationships and engagement with peer global philanthropy networks in the US and abroad.
- Serve as the internal point of contact for non-US members of the Council, providing support for requests for information, introductions, and/or requested philanthropic resources.
- Support the implementation of all global activities, including those led by other internal teams – such as policy and advocacy efforts, publications, training, webinars, and peer events.
- Support the implementation of in-person events alongside the Council’s Programs Team.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience working on international issues, global philanthropy, and/or global civil society. An undergraduate degree in a related field is preferred, but not required.
- Lived experience outside the US is preferred.
- Direct experience working at a grantmaking organization is preferred.
- Excellent project management experience, with a proven ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience facilitating meetings and designing virtual or in-person programs.
- Excellent writing and public speaking skills.
- Prior experience supporting publications or producing organizational web content preferred.
- Ability to spot trends, gather and analyze insights from networks, and translate that information into opportunities that support the Councils’ mission.
- Ability to actively engage in, demonstrate commitment to the Council’s Operating Principles and Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion values.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to listen well, and positively represent the organization and its mission.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to identify and solve problems efficiently and quickly.
- Ability to manage many and/or differing tasks, maintain productivity, and successfully meet deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively and positively both independently and on a team with a range of individuals and working styles, and with people at all organization levels including staff, board members, foundation officers, donors, and vendors.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sensitively with a broad range of diverse groups, including with geographically diverse partners.
- Experience or ability to use CRM database solutions, preferably Salesforce.
- Proficient skill in Microsoft Office 365 applications.
- Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and possibly internationally, including overnight trips.
Remote, with Foundation office in Washington, DC
- Ensure that the activities of the Meso Foundation are in support of its mission, in alignment with its policies and make progress towards its long-range strategies.
- Along with the Board of Directors, create and execute a mission-centric organizational strategic plan to direct the activities of the foundation.
- Facilitate the development and approval of an annual budget to meet the needs of the organization.
- Provide leadership on all human resource matters for Foundation staff, including the availability of professional development, establishment of organizational culture and teambuilding, and oversight of all available benefits, policies, and evaluation systems.
- Develop and sustain strong working relationships with each member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors.
- Work with the designated officer(s) on the Board of Directors to maintain a pipeline of prospective new board candidates.
- Provide timely reports to the Foundation’s Board of Directors about the organization’s activities.
- Ensure the Board of Directors is in compliance with organizational by-laws.
- Ensure the Foundation’s annual revenue goals are achieved through sustainable income sources.
- Identify potential donors and prepare them for contact with the fundraising/development team.
- Cultivate personal relationships with patients and families in order to build the meso community and cultivate individuals with personal connections to the mission to become major gift donors and volunteers.
- Serve as the external face and most public champion of the Meso Foundation for a wide range of stakeholders, paying special attention to the reputation and integrity of the organization and its work.
- Facilitate the process for patients and caregivers to transition to volunteers and advocates.
- Cultivate relationships with doctors, nurses and social workers, making sure that all people engaging with and treating mesothelioma patients are aware of the Meso Foundation and utilizing its programs and services.
- Maintain understanding of the Meso community, its constituents and their needs; Spearhead the evaluation of current offerings and enlist new aspects and/or innovative program updates to best serve our medical and patient support efforts.
- Develop vision for organization’s communication strategy; In partnership with staff, ensure development of content of newsletter, website, symposium, solicitations, etc. supports that vision.
- Communicate regularly, one-on-one and collectively, with doctors and researchers, especially those on the Foundation’s Board of Directors, Science Advisory Board, and/or and those who have received grant funding from the Foundation.
- Ensure the Foundation maintains a reputation of being the go-to source for resources and provides access to the most current events and news in meso science and treatment through its digital media platforms.
- Provide executive leadership for the Grants Support Director and the Foundation’s research grant program and provide appropriate oversight to ensure that it remains a peer-reviewed program.
- Lead advocacy efforts on state and federal levels by leading efforts to cultivate relationships with lawmakers and other governmental representatives and maintaining knowledge about bills that are relevant to the meso community.
- 3-5 years of experience in an executive leadership role, preferably in a health-related organization.
- A leadership style that is collaborative, inclusive, transparent, and decisive.
- Understanding of research grantmaking procedures to ensure integrity of process and stewardship.
- Demonstrated success working and managing a staff team in a work-from-home, remote environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; strong oral and written communications and the ability to move comfortably in public forums and present Foundation’s vision and mission to diverse audiences.
- Successful fundraising experience with financial management, budget development and nonprofit fundraising.
- Strong understanding of nonprofit administration including board development and management.
- Passion for mission of organization and the medical community serving patients and families affected by Mesothelioma.
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Founded in 1922, United Way Bay Area (UWBA) has worked for over a century to address the root causes of poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area. Serving eight diverse and distinct counties, UWBA brings together partners from the nonprofit, business, and government sectors to address Bay Area poverty, collaborating across sectors, developing solutions, capturing needed data, and using those insights to support public policy and create research-backed community initiatives.
Position OverviewUWBA seeks a dynamic, authentic CEO who is passionate about ending poverty and its causes, with a real commitment to equity and the capacity to drive cultural change. UWBA will welcome an informed and well-respected leader who is familiar with the points of intersection of poverty causes and interventions, strategic fundraising and resource allocation, policy advocacy, and the promotion of equity. The new CEO will also be able to appreciate how innovative problem-solving can empower – rather than complicate or undermine – Bay Area communities. This position offers a competitive salary range of $320,000 to $400,000 and includes a comprehensive benefits package.
How to ApplyUnited Way Bay Area has exclusively retained The 360 Group of San Francisco to assist with this search. Please visit https://the360group.us/UWBA_CEO_PD.pdf to review the complete position description, which includes detailed application instructions. To be considered, The 360 Group encourages all interested candidates to submit their applications promptly.
San Francisco, CA
- Provide strategic vision and leadership to successfully achieve YouthTruth’s growth, expansion, and sustainability plans.
- Serve as a spokesperson and persuasive champion for YouthTruth, for the importance of hearing from students, and for the insights gleaned from our data sets – including through speaking engagements, blog posts, and op eds.
- Cultivate and manage new and existing funder relationships to support YouthTruth, with leading national and regional education funders and organizations.
- Lead regional funder collaboratives to help foundations learn from and use perception data to advance their strategy, tactics, and grantee relationships.
- Working closely with YouthTruth’s leadership team: • Oversee all program operations – including survey administration, customization, data analysis, production of reports at multiple levels (teacher, school, district, and regional/state/portfolio-level), results sharing, and professional development workshops for leadership teams – for all YouthTruth products (student surveys, family, surveys, and school staff surveys). • Oversee sales, marketing, and outreach efforts to engage regional funders, states and districts; and to apply YouthTruth’s experience to ongoing school improvement efforts • Focus team on ensuring that clients understand, and are well positioned to use, assessment results – demonstrating patience, empathy, and an appreciation for organizational dynamics and the barriers to change and improvement. • Oversee research agenda and publication of two to four reports annually drawing on YouthTruth’s aggregate national dataset.
- Manage and convene an external Advisory Board to provide strategic guidance.
- Manage a 17-person team and foster a strong team culture that prioritizes cohesion, mentorship, trust, respect, and empathy.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with a variety of constituents and present a vision and a compelling case for organizational support
- Superior analytical skills and comfort drawing insights from data and applying them to broader context and application
- At least 10 years of relevant work experience, including experience managing teams in a fast‐paced Edtech organization, school district or network, nonprofit, or business environment
- Demonstrated experience successfully bringing an initiative or business to scale
- Exceptional project management skills and experience managing a small team across multiple dynamic workstreams
- Strong strategic acumen, understanding of organizational dynamics, and ability to navigate challenging political climates
- Commitment to the role that data can play in improving the performance of education improvement efforts
- Interest in leading a growing team in a highly entrepreneurial, fast‐paced environment
- Willingness to “roll up one’s sleeves”
- Experience leading marketing and sales efforts
- A commitment to excellence and diversity, equity, and inclusion; in particular, experience with – and strong advocacy for – marginalized communities
- Strong risk tolerance and comfort with ambiguity
- Ability to lead, motivate, and support a passionate and dedicated staff
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Education, Business, or similar field preferred
- Estimated 25 percent travel required
- A commitment to pay parity and salary equity. The annual salary for this role is $255,000 (CA)
- Performance based incentive compensation plan
- Comprehensive health and dental insurance plans
- Generous paid time off plan, including up to 15 holidays, three weeks of accrued vacation, and two personal days per year
- Flexible working schedule options
- 401(k) plan with a 1:1 Employer Match up to 5% of total compensation
- Generous annual personal professional development allowance
- Flexible spending and dependent care tax free savings plans
- Life insurance covered 100% by the organization