New York, NY

Associate Director, Individual Giving, The Astraea Foundation

The Organization

The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice is the only philanthropic organization working exclusively to advance LGBTQI human rights around the globe. We support brilliant and brave grantee partners in the U.S. and internationally who challenge oppression and seed change. We work for racial, economic, social, and gender justice because we all deserve to live our lives freely, without fear, and with dignity.

The first grantmaker to hundreds of organizations, Astraea plays a catalytic role for LGBTQI groups around the world – particularly those led by lesbian, bisexual and queer women, trans and gender-nonconforming folks, intersex people, and people of color. Our grantmaking, capacity building, media and communications, and philanthropic advocacy programs support their work to build powerful movements for justice. A proud public foundation and one of the first women’s funds in the world, Astraea has granted over $46million to LGBTQI activists and artists in our 43-year history.

Position Overview

Full Time (35 hrs/wk with benefits)

Are you passionate about mobilizing resources for grassroots movements? Are you a fearless fundraiser who loves bringing donors into social justice work and helping them align their resources with movement needs? Do you have strategic expertise that you’d like to contribute to advancing Astraea’s critical mission at this pivotal time for the world? Do you find fulfillment in team leadership and mentorship of up-and-coming fellow fundraisers? We are looking for you to join Astraea’s close-knit, committed, and leaderful Development team!

Building on a decade of institutional and programmatic growth, Astraea is excited to be bolstering our Development team as part of a holistic strategy to support our long-term sustainability as a resource partner to our movements. The Associate Director, Individual Giving will lead and manage Astraea’s individual donor program. Individual giving has accounted for 10-20% of Astraea’s revenue for the past several years. We are looking to diversify our resources, first via deeper stewardship of our current individual donors and then by expanding our donor base in the coming years. Reporting to the Senior Director of Philanthropic Partnerships, working in close collaboration with the Development Officer, Individual Giving, and partnering with Astraea’s senior leadership and Board, the Associate Director will oversee and execute an overall plan for donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship as well as hold a dedicated portfolio of donors.

The ideal candidate will live in the greater New York region and be able to travel regularly (at least one to two times a month) to New York City if they are not based in NYC.

RESPONSIBILITIES

●      Strategy and Leadership

○      Develop and manage strategies to strengthen donor stewardship and cultivation, including determining and monitoring relationships with prospects and donors; identifying those to be involved in cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation; and ensuring that solicitations are carried out

○      Oversee the design and implementation of fundraising campaigns in partnership with Development and Communications teams

○      Collaborate closely with the Development Officer, Individual Giving on strategy development and moves management while providing mentorship and supervision

○      Partner with the Senior Donor Systems and Database Manager and the Development Officer, Individual Giving to identify and move donors that have the potential to deepen their commitments

○      Further develop strategies to cultivate individual donors, such as planned giving, corporate matching and ERG engagement, and events

●      Fundraising

○      Develop and execute strategies to sustain and grow a robust individual giving program, including cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of Astraea’s 700+ active individual donors

○      Manage a personal portfolio of approximately 100 donors (portfolio strategy to be finalized with Development team), building close relationships and soliciting annual, multi-year, and planned gifts

○      Produce thoughtful donor communications that connect individual donors to our mission and programs

○      Plan and execute donor engagement activities that bring individual donors close to our work

○      Strategically involve senior Astraea leadership, Board and Program colleagues in donor cultivation

○      Identify and execute strategies to reach new donors, including via prospect research

●      Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

●      Minimum of seven years’ experience fundraising, including proven success cultivating and stewarding individual donors

●      Demonstrated track record of securing gifts of at least $25k and above, with a preference for experience working with donors from grassroots to six figures across different types of giving (direct individuals, family foundations, donor-advised funds, planned giving, etc.)

●      Demonstrated track record developing and leading fundraising strategy, including team leadership and supervision of frontline fundraisers and/or other Development team members

●      Experience in and knowledge of social justice, human rights, and/or philanthropic fields; experience at a public foundation or women’s fund a plus

●      Excellent interpersonal skills to manage a wide variety of internal and external relationships

●      Excellent written and oral communication skills

●      Exceptional organizational skills and ability to handle multiple and often competing deadlines

●      Ability to work efficiently, collaboratively, and flexibly as part of a team

●      Commitment to and knowledge of issues facing domestic and global LGBTQI, feminist and racial, economic, and gender justice movements

●      Passion for Astraea’s mission as a public foundation and women’s fund

●      Ability to travel approximately 25% of work schedule, post-pandemic

COMPENSATION

Astraea offers a competitive salary and benefits for this position, including resources for professional development. The starting annual compensation is $110,000. U.S. work authorization is required.

How To Apply

Please send resume/CV and cover letter to jobs@astraeafoundation.org with “Associate Director, Individual Giving” in the subject line, or submit via the form on our website by December 11th, 2020. No phone calls, please. Only applicants being considered for interviews will be contacted. If you are selected for an interview, you will be asked to engage in a presentation or other skills-based task as part of the hiring process.

Astraea is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse (multi-gender, cross-class, and multi-racial), collaborative, and sustainable work environment. We strongly encourage all to apply, especially Black, Indigenous and People of Color; lesbian, bisexual, queer, trans, and gender non-conforming people; intersex people; and people with disabilities.

For more information visit www.astraeafoundation.org.

Rochester, MN

Director of Resource Development, Boys & Girls Club of Rochester

The Organization

Boys & Girls Club of Rochester offers programs designed to empower youth to excel in school and lead healthy, productive lives. Our Club staff serve as caring mentors who provide positive relationships while they guide, coach, and motivate kids to be successful.

We are an out-of-school program open when kids need us most. Our membership is open to youth from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Club provides programs for kids and teens tailored to their specific educational and health needs.

For more than 20 years, we have provided our members with:

  • A safe, positive environment. Our Club is a safe haven where members feel physically and emotionally secure at all times.
  • Fun. Our Club facilities, staff and program offerings create a welcoming, positive environment that allows members to engage in activities, enjoy their play time and be happy and eager to come to Club.
  • Supportive relationships. Our Club ensures safe & meaningful relationships with adults and peers.
  • Opportunities and expectations. Club staff and programs consistently communicate the expectation that every child has the potential to excel, be productive and succeed at Club and in life.
  • Recognition. Our Club takes every opportunity to recognize and validate Club members’ achievements and accomplishments

Position Overview

Summary:
The Director of Resource Development works with the Chief Executive Officer to establish organization-wide strategies for growing financial resources for Boys & Girls Club of Rochester. Serves on the leadership team, coordinates with the Resource Development Staff, and oversees event planning, grant management, individual and corporate contribution development, and planned giving. The Director of Resource Development oversees staff, and carries a portfolio of development responsibilities. Also responsible for marketing and advertising, this individual leads the Resource Development Department, and has specific responsibility for major gift strategy and cultivation.

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities):

Leadership

  • Provide leadership and direction to the CEO and Board of Directors in the effective operation of all development and fundraising activities.
  • In collaboration with the CEO and Board of Directors, develop and implement a strategic plan for single and multi-year resource development efforts.
  • Ensure the evaluation of development activities and identify opportunities to improve results.

Cultivation

  • Cultivate and nurture relationships with current and potential corporate and foundation sponsors, and individual donors, and grow the donor base.
  • Develop strategic alliances with community leaders and local officials. Develop collaborative partnerships with funders and community organizations.
  • Working together with department staff, lead, oversee, or manage the annual giving campaign; corporate, foundation, and government grant proposals and reports; and special event fundraising.
  • Engage strong and robust involvement of volunteers, including the BGCR Board of Directors.

Administrative Oversight

  • Ensure administrative and operational systems to:
    • track fundraising income, compile income status reports and variance reports; and
    • recognize contributions with acknowledgment letters and special recognition events.
  • Participate in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Club’s annual budget, controlling expenditures within the budget and maintaining donor and financial records in accordance with standards.
  • Supervise staff on the Resource Development Team.

Marketing and Public Relations

  • Maintain good public relations with stakeholders and media; including clearly articulated Return on Investment communications with investors.
  • Maintain strong branding and adhere to Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s graphic and brand standards.
  • Lead and support all marketing efforts including annual reports, pledge cards, and newsletters as well as online marketing and communications.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide support of various fundraising projects/initiatives assigned by CEO, such as endowments, major gifts and planned giving.
  • Other duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 3-5 years of fundraising experience in nonprofit organization, direct sales, or business development experience in a service industry.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

  • Comfortable with ambiguity and a fast-changing environment.
  • Passion for serving children and youth, especially those who need us most.
  • An equity mindset and commitment to racial justice.
  • Positive, “can-do” attitude, flexible and teamwork-oriented, attention to detail, self-driven, and initiative-taking.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of principles related to resource development including resource management, communications and public relations, strategic planning, endowments and partnership development.
  • Demonstrated ability to think strategically.
  • Strong partnership-building skills.
  • Superb computer skills and comfort using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems.
  • Working knowledge of budget development, control, and management.
  • Working knowledge of grant preparation, reporting, and solicitation.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Club staff, Board members, committee members, community groups, and other related agencies.

How To Apply

To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to:

Chad Campbell, CEO
ccampbell@bgclubroch.org

Los Angeles, CA

Volunteer Outreach Coordinator, Alliance for Children's Rights

The Organization

The Alliance for Children’s Rights protects the rights of impoverished, abused and neglected children and youth. Our lawyers, advocates and social workers, together with hundreds of pro bono attorneys and community volunteers, ensure that children who are in foster care or need guardians have safe, stable homes, and can access the education, healthcare, and financial supports that they need. We also help young adults overcome barriers to their stability and success as they transition from foster care to independence, and we advocate for systemic reforms to improve child welfare practices and policies. Since 1992, we have helped over 150,000 clients.

For the past ten years, Charity Navigator has awarded the Alliance its highest 4-star rating. This puts the Alliance in the top 2% of charities rated by Charity Navigator and reflects the Alliance’s sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.
The Alliance is well known in the child welfare community for its knowledge, expertise, and accomplishments.  Alliance staff members and our partnering pro bono attorneys are advocates for our most vulnerable children and their caregivers. Being the voice of young people who often have no voice, and otherwise could be forgotten, is incredibly rewarding.

Position Overview

The Alliance seeks a dynamic Volunteer Outreach Coordinator to serve as the key liaison to our many undergraduate students, law students, and other volunteers. This is a non-exempt full-time position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruit students, determine their volunteer interests and match them with corresponding opportunities

• Develop and maintain relationships with universities, career planning offices, and community organizations

• Recruit for and oversee all internship and in-house volunteer programs; participate in volunteer events and career fairs

• Post and manage jobs on career service platforms, including for internships, post-bar fellowships and paid and unpaid program opportunities

• Track volunteer and pro bono activity, manage case documents and MCLE materials in an Access-based database; run reports as necessary

• Create and oversee volunteer recognition efforts

• Engage with staff to identify new student volunteer opportunities

• Work with the Pro Bono Director and Communications Department to execute a broad-based volunteer communications strategy

• Participate in client intake as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS required

• Strong communications skills and ability to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences, from students to career service professionals to internal staff members

• Superb organizational skills and comfort with Excel spreadsheets and other tracking charts

• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and demonstrated problem solving skills

• Experience/comfort with database applications, particularly recruiting based platforms e.g. Symplicity, Irecruit, Handshake

• Prior knowledge of Prime case management software a plus

• A positive attitude and desire to create an exceptional volunteer experience for all volunteers and staff

We believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we are committed to supporting an inclusive environment that values all staff members’ diverse backgrounds and perspectives in our work. We’re an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and do not discriminate against any employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, or any other unlawful basis.

This job description is of a general nature is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties of the position.

The Alliance for Children’s Rights offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package. For more information about the Alliance visit https://allianceforchildrensrights.org.

COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS
Normally, this position would work from our Los Angeles office. However, due to Covid-19, this position will temporarily work remotely from home. This position may be asked to return to work in the office at any time and at the employer’s discretion.

How To Apply

To be considered, please submit a resume and a cover letter that outlines your interest in joining the Alliance, relevant work experience, and how you heard of the position to Cathy Yacoub (E-mail submissions only/no phone inquiries). Responses will be sent only to individuals meeting the outlined qualifications of the position.

New York

Vice President, Education Policy, Advocacy & Engagement, National Urban League

The Organization

The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment, equality, and social justice. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the Urban League collaborates at the national and local levels with community leaders, policymakers, and corporate partners to elevate the standards of living for African Americans and other historically underserved groups.

With 90 affiliates serving 300 communities in 37 states and the District of Columbia, the Urban League spearheads the development of social programs and authoritative public policy research, and advocate for policies and services that close the equality gap. At the community level, the National Urban League and its affiliates provide direct services that improve the lives of more than two million people annually,

Our Mission

To help African-Americans and others in underserved communities achieve their highest true social parity, economic self- reliance, power, and civil rights. The League promotes economic empowerment through education and job training, housing and community development, workforce development, entrepreneurship, health, and quality of life.

Position Overview

Summary: 

The National Urban League (NUL) is seeking a Vice President, Education Policy, Advocacy & Engagement. The Vice President is responsible for providing executive level administrative oversight to a number of policy, programmatic, advocacy, engagement and operational processes, including implementation & deliverables, thought leadership, policy analysis, partner relations and other activities required to accomplish Division and Program Department goals and objectives.

Essential Functions:

  • Leads the Policy, Advocacy and Engagement portfolio, including the Equity and Excellence Project (EEP), the Readiness Projects and related intersectional initiatives across local, state and national policy and priorities.
  • Build equity focused and culturally relevant and resonant messages, policies and strategies that advance the National Urban League’s vision and mission.
  • Manage a multi-million dollar portfolio and related individual grant budgets.
  • Collaborate with SVP, affiliate CEOs, Washington Bureau staff and national partners in establishing and updating policy, advocacy and engagement logic models, strategies, approaches and the application of the underlying NUL theory of change.
  • Effectively function as a public-facing executive thought leader and advocacy voice on educational policy and engagement across multiple constituency groups (national, state and local partners, educators, education reform and advocacy partners, community members, parents, youth) and in an intersectional manner.
  • In collaboration with executive and senior staff, design quantitative and qualitative evaluation metrics and data collection methods for the policy, advocacy and engagement portfolio.
  • Work to tie the work of policy staff and program staff together by using insights gained from data analysis, both from internal sources and from publicly available external sources, in order to improve NUL thought leadership, advocacy, messaging and engagement.
  • Lead staff and consultants (where applicable) in using data and evaluation results to develop recommendations for new policies, partnerships and strategies.
  • Provide executive-level project management, research and analytical expertise on special projects and intersectional work.
  • Engage strategic partners in research institutions, across the philanthropic community, and within government in order to support NUL’s policy, advocacy and engagement agenda and to spread our vision of education equity and excellence.
  • Assist Programs Department and staff across our national offices in identifying best practices and disseminating lessons learned within and outside the organization in policy, advocacy and engagement by building coherence across the Department’s strategies, platforms, programs and initiatives.
  • Communicate and prepare all interim, summary and final reports and updates across the policy, advocacy and engagement grant portfolio.
  • Work effectively with Graphic Design, Print and Communications internal and external professionals on the development of portfolio related publications, materials, tools and resources. Similarly work with stakeholders to translate and make more accessible, all NUL education reform and innovation tools, communication and resources for dissemination to NUL affiliate movement, partners, NUL target audiences and the public at large. Work to increase the capacity of affiliate CEOs, affiliate Education leads and NUL staff to more fully utilize virtual platforms and strategies, social media, media training and rapid-response approaches.
  • Conceptualize, structure and lead themed convenings, both in person and virtual, with organizational partners, advocates, constituencies, and researchers on issues of education, equity, opportunity, and access for urban and other historically underserved populations.
  • Provide technical assistance to the National Urban League, affiliate Presidents and CEOs, affiliate staff, volunteers and national partners on the education and youth development opportunities of African Americans, urban students and other historically underserved and vulnerable youth.
  • Work closely and effectively with the NUL Washington Bureau to prepare content, op-eds and testimony on issues of education and youth development related legislation, policy formation, advocacy efforts, partner relations, policy analysis and implementation.
  • Develop explicit connections between the Education, Youth Development, Health and Workforce Development policy and advocacy portfolios at the national and affiliate levels.

 Education:

  • Minimum of Master’s degree in a relevant field, a Juris Doctor (JD) or a combination of a Bachelor’s degree and equivalent experience

Experience:

  • Minimum of 12-15 years’ relevant experience as a senior or executive leader.
  • Professional and practical background in education policy, administration, pedagogy, research, practice and advocacy, with a particular emphasis on issues of equity.
  • Experience with fostering and supporting parent, youth and stakeholder agency and voice.
  • Demonstrated successful experience developing and implementing complex multi-year projects and initiatives.
  • Deep professional experience with developing and refining policy, advocacy and engagement theories of change; particular expertise in one or more education and youth development areas, and areas of equity and excellence at scale.
  • Great comfort with advancing and participating in public discussions of complex and systemic issues such as those involving race, ethnicity, ability, language, sexual identity and socioeconomic status and similar issues of identity, demographics and history.
  • Demonstrated experience in strategic program and initiative design, management, and implementation.
  • Familiarity with Whole Child approaches, social and emotional learning, intersections with health & wellness equity and disparities, trauma-informed care, positive and asset-based youth development, cultural competence and relationship centered educational design/policy.
  • Demonstrated experience in successfully developing, leading and supporting multi-sector partnerships and initiatives– with a focus on equity, excellence, expanded access and opportunity across the full range of P-16 education settings.
  • Demonstrable skill in maintaining effective advocacy and policy partner relationships and in coalition building.
  • Experience with, and knowledge of, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and the education of first-generation college students across multiple settings.

Skills & Knowledge:

  • Deep content knowledge and expertise around education and youth development.
  • Comfort with research, policy and data analysis.
  • Expertise in the pursuit of civil rights, equity, equality and justice.
  • Successful grant writing and grant management experience.
  • Experience in education administration, leadership, policy, advocacy, philanthropy or research, inclusive of experience outside of schools and districts.
  • Excellent budget management skills, including working effectively with CFOs and senior Finance executives to monitor spending, forecast budgets and make modifications as needed.
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills including the ability to translate sophisticated and complex concepts into plain language so that they can be readily understood by both expert, community, youth and general audiences.
  • Collaborative style, detailed–oriented and should enjoy working on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Excellent organizational skills, ability to be flexible and prioritize work under competing deadlines.
  • Effective communicator and manager of people and resources.
  • Experience with the design and implementation of demonstration project, pilot and rapid response initiatives and efforts.
  • Strong analytical skills and graphic communication skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Mac and Google equivalents.
  • Nonprofit management and grant making experience.
  • Project management experience.
  • Fundraising & Partner Relationship Building.
  • Asset-based Youth Leadership Development.
  • Volunteer recruitment, supervision and engagement for discreet, high-impact projects.
  • Vendor & Consultant Management.
  • Staff Management and Development.
  • Creative, entrepreneurial innovative thinker.

How To Apply

To apply click link to submit resume, cover letter and a writting sample  (3-5 pages) focused on policy and advocacy: https://bit.ly/VPEdPolicy

Denver, CO

VP, Community Investment & Impact, Colorado Health Foundation

The Organization

The largest foundation in the state of Colorado and one of the largest health philanthropies in the nation, The Colorado Health Foundation has earned a stellar reputation within the state and beyond as an innovative thought partner, a flexible grantmaker and an intentional advocate “bringing health in reach for all Coloradans.”

The Foundation has a staff of 68 and assets of about $2.6 billion. Grants and community investments totaled $146 million in 2020.

The Foundation is deeply committed to “Bringing Health in Reach of All Coloradans.” Its Community Engagement IMPACT Practice Model summarizes a core set of guiding principles for working effectively at the local level.

Culturally, the Foundation is “fearless, nimble, mission-obsessed and equity-propelled.” A significant part of its effectiveness derives from its highly matrixed approach to philanthropy.  The various internal departments have their own unique functions, of course—Accounting & Compliance, for example, or Learning & Evaluation—but the commitment to work in tandem, across functions and roles, is real, and interdisciplinary efforts both inside and outside the organization are the norm. Grantmaking and other types of investments are among the core tools—along with policy advocacy and strategic communications—that help drive impact for the mission.

The Foundation has an overarching commitment to diversity and inclusion, and almost everything it does, both within the Foundation and in the larger community, is viewed and evaluated through an equity lens. Today, nearly half of the Foundation’s staff are people of color, and 20% of its endowment is overseen by external investment managers of color.

Position Overview

The current search for VP, Community Investments & Impact is prompted by the promotion of the incumbent to Chief Impact Officer. The new VP will be tasked with an extraordinary responsibility: Ensure the Foundation’s Community Investment & Impact staff and resources are deployed to optimum effect to increase the health, health access and health equity for the people of Colorado.

How To Apply

BoardWalk Consulting is conducting the search in partnership with The Colorado Health Foundation.  Full details are contained in the Leadership Profile.

Inquiries and suggestions should be directed to CHFVP@BoardWalkConsulting.com. Interested parties may also contact Patti Kish at (404) 713-4131 or Sam Pettway at (404) 313-0140.

Washington, DC

Managing Director of Campaigns and Communications, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF)

The Organization

AFR has been called “the leading voice for Wall Street accountability” in Washington. Help us continue and grow this important work.

Our organization played a leading role in winning passage of the Dodd Frank Financial Reform bill and the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and we are continuing the fight to create a financial system that deconstructs systemic racism and inequality, and promotes a just and sustainable economy.  Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF)’s staff effectively advances the agenda of a coalition of more than 200 consumer, civil rights, labor, community-based, and other organizations, along with academics and other experts, working together to advance this fundamentally important part of the economic and racial justice agenda.

Position Overview

AFREF invites nominations and applications for a Managing Director of Campaigns and Communications.  As a key member of the senior leadership team and reporting to the Executive Director, the Managing Director will lead campaigns and communications work to increase our impact and capacity to drive change. She/he/they will partner with AFREF’s leadership to build connectivity within teams, across the organization, and with coalition partners and will bring an inclusive management style that supports staff members to achieve their highest potential and is grounded in principles of equity and inclusion.

   Job responsibilities include:

·       Leading and advising a team of AFREF staff in Campaigns and Communications on all aspects of leveraging resources to build public will and power to fight for critical economic policy reform

·       Establishing a clear narrative and framework that ties together AFREF’s diverse portfolio of work

·       Developing and advancing campaigns that grow the capacity and power of the organization, tour coalition and coalition partners, and create the public and political will for policy change

·       Provide mentorship and management to communications and campaign staff that helps build and sustain a strong culture of inclusion, growth, and performance at all levels

·       Identify, build, and nurture external strategic partnerships that help to advance key policy objectives

   Ideal candidates will have:

·       A deep commitment to economic and racial justice

·       15 plus years of relevant experience, including five years of leadership and management experience in a mission-driven, fast-paced, high-performance environment

·       An understanding of the nuances of both communications and campaign management and ability to bring relevant content expertise and lived experience to AFREF’s work to advance economic justice

·       Demonstrated experience designing, operationalizing, and leading effective campaign and communications strategies that impact public policy; ability to identify strategic opportunities

·       Experience with and enthusiasm for mentorship and staff development; demonstrated commitment to responsive, accountable leadership and proactively managing others to take ownership, initiative, and action

·       A record of innovation in communications and advocacy.

·       Proven track record of building and sustaining partnerships and alliances with diverse organizations and stakeholders

·       Exceptional communication skills including compelling public-speaking and persuasive writing skills with the ability to translate complex, technical issues into accessible language for wider audiences, including the media, senior officials, coalition partners, and donors;

·       Knowledge of financial and economic policy, and of the federal legislative and regulatory context

The salary range for this position is $105k-120k plus benefits and will be determined based on experience.

How To Apply

This search is being conducted by the talent strategy firm, NPAG. Given the timing of our nation’s upcoming presidential election, we will accept applications through December 15, 2020. Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Applications including a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word format), and where you learned of the position should be sent to: AFR-MD@npag.com. In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please type your name (Last, First) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail. AFREF is an equal opportunity employer and proudly values diversity. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Durham, NC

Program Officer, Blue Cross NC Foundation

The Organization

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is a private, charitable foundation established as an independent entity by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina in 2000. Over the past two decades we have been honored to work with – and support – organizations, government entities, and community partnerships across the state, investing $150 million in North Carolina through more than 1,100 grants, collaborations, and special initiatives.

While our mission has remained largely unchanged, our strategies and priorities have shifted over time, reflecting what we have learned about both our organization and what is happening around us. At our core, we are focused on investing in systemic changes that address the key drivers of health. We also maintain a commitment to give voice to people at a local level and meet communities where they are.

Position Overview

Our grantees transform communities by naming and addressing root-cause inequities to improve health. We are seeking a colleague with a commitment to racial equity and movement building to support our grantees in their work to change systems and conditions at the community level to improve health equity in our state. We want a leader who will thrive in and contribute to a collaborative environment and work cross-functionally with a politically and culturally diverse network of grantees and partners to implement, learn from, and refine our approach. This is a new position that will support our organization’s commitment to more specifically advancing racial equity to achieve our goal of making North Carolina one of the healthiest states in the nation in a generation.

You will be responsible for managing a body of work that includes multiple grantees, vendors, and other external partnerships across our four focus areas: Healthy Food, Early Childhood, Oral Health, and Healthy Communities. In addition, you’ll work as a partner to others on our program, communications, learning and operations teams as we diversify our network of grantees and make our grantmaking practices and processes more equitable. We will work together as a team, and with our grantees, to build a diverse and inclusive movement to elevate equity as a shared priority in our state. The approach of the Foundation is to:

• Identify and act on inequities at the root-cause level, with an explicit focus on racial equity;

• Amplify community voice; elevate the experience and wisdom of, and accountability to, those who experience inequities;

• Advance health equity as a shared priority in our organization, grantee communities, and state.

What You’ll Do

Support grantees and teammates as a thought partner and advocate.

• Engage directly with grantees – at the individual level, and in cohorts – to support their work through capacity building, connections to resources, and facilitating introductions to support their goals with a particular focus on making programming and systems change work more equitable and inclusive of community voice.

• Manage a dynamic portfolio of consultant relationships and contracts. Provide end-to-end management including needs assessment, scoping, developing RFPs, contracting, and contract oversight.

• Plan and implement meaningful and reflective touchpoints (convenings, meetings, etc.) with internal and external stakeholders to support peer-to-peer connections and influence the work of the Foundation.

• Lead with influence externally and internally, including: mentoring and engaging other staff; creating space for all to participate in learning and relationship building; and providing oversight to contractors, interns, or others as assigned.

Support individuals and organizations—both internally and externally—to implement, learn from, and evolve our grantmaking strategies to develop, deepen, and spread knowledge about practices that advance health equity.

• Contribute to strategy development and grantmaking activities across our focus areas to develop a diverse organizational network and grantmaking practices that support equity.

• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement with respect to both strategy and operations to enhance grantee experience, engage in learning, and increase impact.

• Develop learning and feedback loops to identify and adapt to emerging needs and develop insights to influence strategy.

• Build internal buy-in and support for necessary changes to address emerging needs, trends, and context to both flexibly design and adapt grantmaking and other support for stronger impact.

• Participate in meetings, convenings, and site visits around the state and nationally to represent the Foundation, stay current on new developments, influence the field, and bring back takeaways to the team to refine process, programming, and strategy.

Qualities We Love

• Experience in community organizing, advocacy, advancing equitable practices in collaborations or organizations, movement building, and/or leadership development with an interest in developing new areas of expertise to support the mission.

• Highly collaborative with deep listening skills and an asset-based approach; a champion for inclusion and collaboration.

• Identifies and supports activities with an “all-hands-on-deck” spirit.

• Commitment to systems change grounded by connection to community.

• Oriented to supporting success of the team, grantees, and other external partners.

• Able to delegate and work collaboratively on a team while supporting professional growth of colleagues; committed to increasing our culture of teamwork.

• Brings curiosity and willingness to participate in our organization’s ongoing cultural transformation to advance a racial equity.

• Rooted in North Carolina.

Hiring Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• 5 years’ experience in program management or demonstrated impact in community, with a strong preference for experiencing supporting organizations to implement strategies that increase racial equity.

• Knowledge, networks, and experience in the social sector.

• Strong writing and relationship development skills.

• Ability to both prioritize and manage multiple bodies of work, stakeholders, and deadlines.

Please note that the Foundation is currently implementing workplace and travel restrictions consistent with national and state guidance on COVID-19. Our offices are projected to be closed for on-site activities through at least June, 2021. Once we resume face-to-face work, this position will require ability to travel frequently – as much as 50% in-state and 10% outside North Carolina and including weekly team meetings in Durham. 

How To Apply

Visit: https://www.bcbsncfoundation.org/about/join-our-team/
Please include at the end of your resume a one paragraph explanation of why you are a strong fit for the position (no cover letters please).
The posting will close at midnight on Monday, December 7.
Consistent with social distancing practices in place at Blue Cross NC, the selection process will be conducted via video conference.

Troy, MI

Education Program Officer, The Kresge Foundation

The Organization

The Kresge Foundation is one of the top 20 largest private foundations in the U.S. Our staff of over 100 employees works to expand opportunities in America’s cities for people with low incomes. We do this through grantmaking and social investing nationally in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services and placed-based work in Detroit, Memphis, New Orleans, and other parts of the country.

Our state-of-the-art headquarters maintains an array of energy-efficient, water-conserving and health-promoting features. The foundation also operates an office in Detroit’s Midtown district.

About the position

The Program Officer for Education will assist in the design and implementation of a grantmaking program that seeks to increase postsecondary attainment in cities while eliminating gaps for low-income students and students of color, especially African Americans, Latinx, Native Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, and other under-represented groups.

Kresge’s Education Team supports both college access and success, through collaborative, practical, and flexible investments that emphasize investee relationships. The team is committed to racial equity and racial justice and has three main strategies:

•                Urban Pathways to College, which focuses on postsecondary access for traditionally aged African American, Latinx, Native American, Asian American/Pacific Islander students, and adults returning to postsecondary education.

•                Capacity Building for Student Success, which supports institutions focused on low-income and under-represented students, such as community colleges, Minority Serving Institutions, public institutions and special mission institutions, to enhance student success through better advising, improved data analytics, enhanced business models, more clear transfer pathways, and stronger leadership, et al.

•                Urban Higher Education Ecosystems, which seeks to strengthen an entire city or metropolitan area’s ability to increase cross-sectoral and systemic approaches to increasing college attainment for its community.

The team works across the nation, but has four focus states (California, Florida, Texas, and Michigan) and oversees Kresge’s only international work in South Africa. The team also works in the Foundation’s focus cities of Detroit, Memphis, and New Orleans.

This is an exciting time for postsecondary philanthropy. A large group of regional and national foundations have worked collaboratively with nonprofit and governmental partners to increase postsecondary access and success. College enrollment and attainment rates have increased steadily, and a number of successful innovations have emerged. Nonetheless, race-based, and other equity gaps remain persistent, many promising reforms and innovations have yet to scale significantly, and COVID-19 has dramatically affected how students with low incomes access and persist in college.

The team seeks Program Officer candidates with a strong experience and a demonstrated commitment to low-income people, social justice, and the eradication of race-based and other equity gaps in education. Our grantmaking areas have included:

•                Advising

•                City-based efforts to improve local college access and success

•                Community Colleges

•                College Access programs

•                Data analytics

•                Developmental education

•                Higher education technology

•                Institutional advancement

•                Minority Serving Institutions

•                Non-academic barriers to student success

•                Public higher education

•                South African higher education policy

•                State higher education systems

•                Transfer and articulation

•                U.S. federal, state, and local higher education policy

The individual filling this position will report to the managing director and work in close partnership with other members of the Education Team, as well as with the foundation’s Grants Management Team, Communications Team and Social Investment Practice, a team that uses loans, loan guarantees and deposits in support of Kresge program goals.

The position is based in metropolitan Detroit.

Primary responsibilities

 

1.     With the Education Program managing director and team, contribute to grantmaking strategy development for the program. Contribute to the team’s program development.

2.     Participate in funder and cross-sector collaboratives to achieve program objectives.

3.     Contribute to the team’s development of criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of the portfolio and participate in the evaluation of the results.

4.     With other team members, have individual and collective responsibility for reaching annual investment and grant targets.

5.     Obtain, maintain, and share a high level of knowledge of the most effective strategies and current thinking in the field: What works? What are the most effective and /or innovative ways to support the work? What are effective strategies to implement with partners?

6.     Participate in national networks, affinity groups, and other external efforts to advance the program’s strategies and the team’s standing within the higher education field.

7.     Interact with other Education grant makers, nonprofit leaders, and public and private sector stakeholders active in postsecondary education to assess developments in the field and strategic points for philanthropic engagement.

8.     Work with other Kresge program teams on mutually planned and developed collaborative efforts and represent the team on internal foundation working groups and committees.

9.     Prepare, individually and with other team members, strategy papers and other written materials for the foundation’s management and Board of Trustees.

10.  Develop grant outcomes and evaluation criteria for one’s own grants; review reports and interpret results; reach annual grants target; and identify potential grant opportunities through letters of inquiry and grant proposals.

11.  With the Social Investment Practice, evaluate the feasibility of alternative forms of capital support for organizations aligned with the program strategy and contribute to the program’s embrace of social investment tools.

12.  Within the team calendar, conduct site visits and partake of professional development opportunities.

13.  Demonstrate effective problem solving, decision-making and timely delivery on work products and deadlines.

14.  Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

•     Bachelor’s degree in relevant or related fields is required. MA or PhD in relevant field is strongly preferred.

•     Minimum of five years of experience and demonstrated leadership in relevant postsecondary education or related fields.

•     Experience in higher education reform, including any related background in urban planning or community development.

•     Strong commitment to the foundation’s vision, values, and equity goals with the ability to demonstrate that commitment in daily interactions.

•     Previous grantmaking or lending experience is preferred, but not required.

•     Excellent analytical and writing skills.

•     Experience in the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategies to effect change.

•     Demonstrated financial analysis skills, including the ability to analyze audited financials, balance sheets, and business plans of nonprofit organizations; facility with complex financial instruments desirable.

•     Effective time-management and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload on deadline.

•     Experience in project development and management, budgets and work plans, and negotiation of contracts.

•     Strong communications skills and interpersonal skills, including the ability to speak publicly and work effectively as a member of a team.

•     Experience working collaboratively across the nonprofit, private and public sectors.

•     Ability to undertake extensive (~30%) national and, on occasion, international (typically, South Africa), travel (the foundation has temporarily stopped domestic and international business travel due to the Coronavirus pandemic).

How To Apply

Application deadline for this position is 11:59pm EST on January 20, 2021

 

Kresge is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBT applicants. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=87274f4c-cc7a-4ce9-97ab-d86186933f96&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=333665&source=CC2&lang=en_US

 

Please note: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all Kresge staff are working remotely, and our Troy and Detroit offices remain closed until further notice. Kresge staff will not be traveling or attending in-person meetings during this time. Thank you for your understanding.

Stratford, NJ

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

The Organization
The history of Rowan SOM has its beginnings in 1976, when the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine was founded by legislation authorizing a new osteopathic medical school in southern New Jersey. Gaining approval for the legislation was not easy. Thanks to the persistence and energy of those who advocated for the legislation, namely Senator Joseph Maressa, Dr. Howard Levine and Dr. Joseph Riley, the legislation was approved and a “school without walls” was created. Since then, there have been countless milestones, accolades and remarkable growth in new programs, faculty, staff and students. The campus has also experienced tremendous growth, expanding from one building in 1977 to four dynamic centers dedicated to teaching, healing and discovering. As a result of the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act of 2012, UMDNJ was disbanded; the school became part of Rowan University on July 1, 2013. It is now known as Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, or RowanSOM.

To initiate the original educational program of UMDNJ, a plan was developed to use the basic science facilities at Rutgers Medical School (now Robert Wood Johnson Medical School) in Piscataway for the first two years of the curriculum, and affiliated community hospitals in southern New Jersey for the last two years. Shortly thereafter, on September 7, 1977, the first class with 24 students began its osteopathic medical training.

RowanSOM’s first affiliate and its current principal teaching hospital is Jefferson Health New Jersey, with divisions in Stratford, Cherry Hill and Washington Township. Relationships with other teaching hospitals developed later and, today, the major clinical affiliates are Lourdes Health System (Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden and Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County in Willingboro) and Inspira Health Network in Bridgeton, Elmer, Vineland and Woodbury. Clinical affiliates include Christ Hospital in Jersey City; Cooper University Hospital in Camden; Atlantic Health in Morristown and Summit; and Meridian Health System in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

Over the years, the school has greatly expanded. In 1987, it opened the Specialty Care Center, today known as the Rowan Medicine Building. In 1989, the Primary Care Center building, now known as the University Educational Center, was purchased. In July of 1990, RowanSOM completed the first phase of the Science Center and became a unified four-year campus in Stratford, two full years ahead of schedule. In the fall of 1993, the Academic Center was opened and completed the campus. Additions, renovations and capital improvements continue to provide students with state-of-the-art teaching facilities.

Position Overview

We are seeking to fill a full-time position for Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in our nationally acclaimed School of Osteopathic Medicine
The Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs provides leadership for the planning and implementation of all components of the academic programs’ administration for the medical school. This includes oversight and supervision of the divisions of Alumni Engagement, Assessment, Center for Teaching and We are seeking to fill a full-time position for Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in our nationally acclaimed School of Osteopathic Medicine.

The Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs provides leadership for the planning and implementation of all components of the academic programs’ administration for the medical school. This includes oversight and supervision of the divisions of Alumni Engagement, Assessment, Center for Teaching and Learning, Curriculum, Registrar and Student Affairs. The Senior Associate Dean leads these divisions to meet RowanSOM’s mission to “develop clinically skillful, compassionate and culturally competent physicians from diverse backgrounds who are grounded in our osteopathic philosophy and ready to meet future healthcare workforce needs.” To read more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please visit: https://sites.rowan.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/index.html . This role reports directly to the Dean and is a key member of the Dean’s Cabinet.

The Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Stratford, NJ, 20 minutes away from the city of Philadelphia.

QUALIFICATIONS:
DO, MD, EdD or PhD; at least ten years of experience in undergraduate medical education; at least five years of academic administrative experience at a senior level including education, student affairs, management and administration.

Outstanding leadership, interpersonal communication, collaboration, team-building, and negotiation skills with a varied constituency (students, faculty, chairs, staff) are essential. Ability to work with people from diverse racial, ethnic, gender identity, and socioeconomic backgrounds and adapt a flexible leadership style for multiple cultural environments with a strong knowledge of racial health disparities. Experience with the osteopathic medical school landscape is preferred. Experience in education, admissions, academic accreditation, student affairs, management and administration strongly preferred.

How To Apply

Qualified candidates are invited to apply online at the Rowan University job site: https://jobs.rowan.edu/en-us/job/494848/senior-associate-dean-for-academic-afairs- school-of-osteopathic-medicine-stratford

Applications should contain a letter of interest that includes a clear description of qualifications, curriculum vitae, and a statement of teaching philosophy.  Applicant review will begin immediately and continue until a successful candidate is hired.

Remote

Policy Director/Senior Policy Director, Alliance for Early Success

The Organization

The Alliance for Early Success is a national nonprofit that works with early childhood policy advocates at the state level to ensure that every child, birth through eight, has an equal opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.

Position Overview

The Alliance for Early Success is seeking a policy director/senior policy director who is passionate about the early years and is eager to help advocates across the country advance state policies that improve outcomes for all young children. We’re looking for someone to join a team that’s committed to continually becoming a more antiracist organization and believes the only way we’ll be successful is through policy changes that dismantle the structural racism and sexism that causes disparity from the beginning.

The Alliance for Early Success convenes and supports a community of early-childhood advocates spanning all 50 states and the District of Columbia, which ensures these allies have the connections and resources they need to secure the crucial state funding and policies that provide children what they need in the early years to realize their full potential for a lifetime. We provide our state allies the latest strategy, research, and expertise from our national allies. We organize peer learning opportunities that help them replicate success and avoid pitfalls. We provide almost $8 million in annual grants to help them build capacity and stability. And – above all – we listen to where they are, where they’re trying to go, and how we can fuel that mission.

Funded by many of the leading investors in early childhood philanthropy, the Alliance’s unique support of state advocacy is crucial to the field.

About the role:

In this role, you will cultivate authentic partnerships within our network, seize opportunities, champion equity, guide strategy, foster connections, help grantees apply for and execute Alliance grants, and leverage your issue-area expertise – all in pursuit of state policies that expand funding and improve outcomes for young children and their families.

In this job you will:

    • Collaborate with the Alliance team to create a powerful community of early childhood advocates – one that secures equitable state policies and investments that are essential for every child in every state to succeed
    • Connect our state allies with resources and expertise from national expert organizations within and beyond the Alliance network so they can accelerate and amplify their efficacy
    • Provide strategic consultation and manage peer learning opportunities on policy issues and advocacy strategies
    • Manage a portfolio of grantees that represent both state and national allies
    • Be a part of the team that decides grant allocations that are strategic and effective to maximize the impact of the investments
    • Provide expertise on prioritized policy issues so that the Alliance and its allies have current, sound, and actionable guidance

Some benefits of working at the Alliance include:

    • Strong remote culture — we were virtual long before COVID – that provides flexibility, promotes connections without proximity, and prioritizes regular opportunities for in-person connection
    • The opportunity to work with a team of high-impact, low-ego pros who are passionate about progress
    • A flexible vacation policy that includes all federal holidays and the last week of the year
    • A generous retirement plan

To be successful in the role, you’ll need:  

    • A self-managed and entrepreneurial workstyle that thrives in a less structured but highly accountable organizational culture
    • A demonstrated interest in and ability to understand and address the needs of diverse communities (experience implementing/facilitating racial equity work is a plus)
    • A proven track record of working effectively across political parties in advocacy, policy, or government entities
    • A relentless focus on outcomes and the ability to pivot when opportunity strikes
    • The ability to cultivate community by building personal relationships
    • Effective written and verbal communication skills
    • The ability to travel regularly (when safe travel is again possible)
    • A minimum of five years’ experience in policy areas related to Alliance policy framework (expertise in family economic security, maternal and child health, and/or child welfare is a plus)
    • A bachelor’s degree (a master’s degree is a plus)

The Alliance for Early Success understands diversity strengthens organizational decision making. We are working to diversify our team and strongly encourage members of traditionally under-represented communities to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ-identified people, gender-nonconforming people, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people who speak a language in addition to English.

Position Type: Full Time, Permanent, Remote
Compensation: Competitive and Commensurate with Experience
Reports to: Executive Director

To Apply:

Send a cover letter that highlights your ability to be successful in the role along with a resume to careers@earlysuccess.org. Also, we’d love to hear where you heard about this position.

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