Category: Job Posting

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 and qualifications for the role. More information can be found HERE.

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 1, 2020. Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

How To Apply

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.

The Organization

Lake Washington Girls Middle School, located in Seattle’s North Beacon Hill neighborhood, is searching for a financial unicorn.

We need your passion for all things Finance to help us make Seattle’s most innovative girls school accessible for ALL families raising the next generation of changemakers. But in addition to your mad number-crunching skills, we want your entrepreneurial perspective on everything from ingenious sources of unrealized revenue, to equitable tuition and aid models, to what we should be teaching girls about money and finance.

The basics of the job will be simple for an experienced CFO…

1. Oversee day-to-day financial and risk management operations, including accounting activities, financial investments, payroll, benefits management, purchasing, general ledger, liability and insurance policies, to reflect best and prudent practices.
2. Develop and implement annual operating and capital budgets that advance the school’s educational, equity, and social justice values.
3. Manage administration of all benefit programs, ensuring legal compliance and equitable compensation and benefits for all employees.
4. Coordinate the annual independent audit process and 990 submission, supporting the school’s commitment to transparency and accountability
5. Collaborate with the Head of School, Admissions, and Finance Committee to explore and develop tuition and assistance models that reflect our commitment to equity, social justice, and leadership as innovators in education.

But, we want more!

We want your financial acumen AND your input on how we can impact our larger community.

As a member of the Leadership Team, you will have the opportunity to influence our current and future direction as an institutional change agent that aims to re-shape our world by empowering girls to be strong in mind, body, and voice.

If you are an experienced school finance director or nonprofit CFO who wants more out of your professional life than a handsome paycheck (BTW, our salary IS highly competitive!), we invite you to check out our website (lwgms.org), review the full job description here, and then send us your credentials.

CFOSearch@lwgms.org

Position Overview

Please refer to the job requirements in the full job description here and application procedures at lwgms.org/careers.

How To Apply

Please refer to the job requirements in the full job description here and application procedures at lwgms.org/careers.

No phone calls, please.

The Organization

About the Episcopal Health Foundation:

The Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) believes all Texans deserve to be healthy. EHF is committed to transform the health of our communities by going beyond just the doctor’s office. By providing millions of dollars in grants, working with congregations and community partners, and providing important research, we’re supporting solutions that address the underlying causes of poor health. EHF was established in 2013 and is based in Houston. With more than $1.2 billion in estimated assets, the Foundation operates as a supporting organization of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and works to help 10 million people across 57 Texas counties.  #HealthNotJustHealthcare

Interested candidates should apply at https://www.episcopalhealth.org/about/work-with-us/  The position will remain open until filled.

Position Overview

Job Title: Community Partnerships Officer
Reports to: Director of Community Engagement

Position Summary: The Episcopal Health Foundation believes that healthy communities are created when diverse people work together to develop community-driven, people-centered, health-oriented systems. Individuals, organizations, and coalitions can be powerful forces in changing the systems that impact community health when they are effectively engaged.

The Community Partnerships Officer supports the Foundation’s Community Engagement efforts and works with the Director of Community Engagement to develop and implement EHF’s capacity building strategies for strengthening community health. This is a new position that will work with community health coalitions and organizations to advocate for health equity, including racial justice and the social determinants of health. This person will be responsible for developing the strategy and leading the planning and implementation for expanding EHF’s work to strengthen community health coalitions and expand advocacy for health equity in our region.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with the Director of Community Engagement to develop and implement the Foundation’s overall community engagement strategy for delivering on the vision, consistent with the direction set by the Foundation’s board

• Work with the Community Engagement team to develop, plan, coordinate and implement community coalition building and engagement activities

• Develop training and other capacity building opportunities for community leaders to support and strengthen coalitions and advocate for health equity in their communities

• Develop and implement strategies for strengthening public advocacy work on health equity among EHF partner organizations

• Manage relationships with consultants and partner organizations for community engagement work

• Build knowledge of best practices for strengthening community collaborative efforts for health equity (including racial equity) and ensure that those practices are part of the Foundation’s work

• Help disseminate information on EHF’s goals, desired outcomes and strategies among community stakeholders, and communicate community perceptions back to the foundation

• Provide a high level of accountability and responsiveness to the diverse communities served by EHF

• Collaborate with other EHF divisions to support the integration of EHF’s engagement capacity across the organization; May lead cross-divisional projects as needed

Qualifications and Skills:

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience in program development, community organizing, community collaborative development or related work; Master’s degree in an associated field is preferred;

• Experience working with community collaboratives or partnerships

• Experience working in health equity and/or social determinants of health preferred

• Demonstrated experience working to address racial equity issues strongly preferred

• Track record of success in developing new ideas and innovative approaches, strategy development and program planning

• Experience with public advocacy work and campaign strategies preferred

• Track record of working successfully across a diverse range of communities, institutions and population groups and building commitment among stakeholders

• Experience interfacing with a variety of stakeholders such as elected officials, community leaders and grassroots constituencies

• Exceptional relationship management skills and the ability to diffuse difficult situations

• Strong writing and presentation skills

• Experience in convening and facilitation of individuals and groups to work on collaborative projects

• Strong and creative strategic thinker

All employees are expected to comply with EHF values, EHF citizenship expectations and EHF policies and procedures. These include: taking responsibility for actions and outcomes, being a good stewardship of resources, being transparent, being a team player, producing high quality work and maintaining a high level of productivity. All employees are expected to have sound knowledge of Microsoft Office software.

Compensation: 

Salary will be set in accordance with the successful candidate’s experience. In addition to salary, the candidate will receive Episcopal Health Foundation’s employee benefits which include comprehensive health insurance coverage and a retirement plan to which the Foundation will contribute an amount equal to 9% of base salary.

How To Apply

Interested candidates should apply at https://www.episcopalhealth.org/about/work-with-us/  The position will remain open until filled.

The Organization

The California Academy of Sciences is a renowned scientific and educational institution dedicated to exploring, explaining, and sustaining life. Based in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, it is home to a world-class aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum, as well as innovative programs in scientific research and education—all under one living roof.

Position Overview

We hope you are inspired by what we do and are excited to contribute to our mission. The Academy is looking for candidates who do great work, and we know they may come from a number of different backgrounds and experiences. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the qualifications for the position.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Director, Leadership Philanthropy, the Associate Director, Major Gifts will provide leadership in fundraising to drive strategic fundraising initiatives and supervise the major gifts team.

The Associate Director, Major Gifts will work closely with the Director of Leadership Philanthropy, the Associate Director of Planned Gifts, and the Chief Philanthropy Officer to create and carry out strategies to achieve team and division goals, contributing to the overall team goal of $18+ million in annual unrestricted and restricted support. The Associate Director, Major Gifts is responsible for soliciting major gifts and leads a team of Gift Officers that solicit significant gifts from donors in the Bay Area and nationwide to support the Academy’s core museum as well as global, cross-functional, and forward-thinking major initiatives. This is a full time position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Portfolio Management

• Actively manage a unique portfolio of 50+ individual donors and prospects to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donations with a focus on gifts in the $25,000-$100,000+ range.
• Engage with donors and prospects through in-person meetings, phone meetings, emails, special events, tours, visits, and other exclusive opportunities; implement strategic follow-up work with volunteers, trustees, and staff.
• Solicit annual and other priority gifts, and steward donors through an annual cycle of engagement with activities like special events, tours, and visits.
• Support strategy and integrated messaging to promote and solicit multi-year major gifts and blended gifts (annual gift + planned gift) to increase contributed revenue.
• Promote opportunities to sponsor the SuperNatural and Big Bang Gala annual fundraising events as pipeline engagement for lead donors.

Annual Donor Affinity Groups: Leadership Circle and Director’s Circle

• Monitor and advise on marketing efforts for the major donor affinity groups (seeking alignment and coordination between the membership, mid-tier, and major gifts programs); acquiring, cultivating, soliciting, renewing, and stewarding 150+ households with a focus on securing recurring unrestricted annual support to achieve overall Development revenue targets and strategic priorities.
• Drive strategy to build and expand the donor pipeline by working with internal partners to cultivate existing members and donors to upgrade their annual gifts and to make additional gifts. Oversee new prospect identification and acquisition activities to expand donor pipeline.
• Conceive of strategies for the team to integrate the mid- and major gifts program with other fundraising goals and strategic initiatives including planned giving, working with the Associate Director of Gift Planning.
• Develop and optimize comprehensive donor benefits and event opportunities that focus on the Academy’s mission and strategic priorities while maximizing donor engagement.

Management, Communications, and Analytics

• Manage a team of three or more staff, including gift officers who support team and division goals by providing gift solicitation, program and/or administrative support.
• Oversee donor communication strategy and craft letters, proposals, and other materials for funding requests and stewardship reports as needed.
• Partner with Donor Information Services and others to monitor Leadership Philanthropy fundraising progress; analyze efficacy of program strategy and activities and make recommendations for improvements.
• Guide implementation of all stewardship and solicitation activities through Moves Management system in partnership with Donor Information Services.
• Maintain income and expense budgets for team oversight and maximum impact on Academy programs.
• Enter all pertinent information into the donor database.
• Follow all Academy health and safety regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of seven years related experience in development or non-profit administration, preferably in a cultural, sciences, education, and/or cause-based institution
• Minimum of five years of successful major gift solicitation
• Minimum of three years’ experience managing staff in a goal-driven environment; excellent team player in cross-functional teams
• Working knowledge of or experience with planned giving strategy and principles a plus

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Superb ability to manage multiple tasks and work with diverse constituents across a complex organization in a collaborative and team-oriented manner
• Demonstrated capacity of working well on multiple, simultaneous projects and deadlines
• Commitment to maintain balance competing priorities across staff management, program oversight, and personal contact with donors and prospects
• Articulate and highly-motivated self-starter with exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving, project management, presentation, strategy, and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality is imperative
• Competency with MS Office, Google Suite, and donor databases (Tessitura competency a plus)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups or individuals. Second language/foreign language knowledge preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: 
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, and reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. Must be able to lift 25 lbs. Must be able to perform repetitive motions 80% of the time.

While this position would normally be expected to work in the Academy offices with the rest of the Development Division, under current operations the position is expected to be primarily remote for the time being.

The California Academy of Sciences will give full consideration for employment to all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (SF Police Code, Article 49).

The California Academy of Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to ensure that all employees and applicants receive equal consideration and treatment, regardless of race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), religion, marital or domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical, mental or medical disability, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship, military service status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.

The California Academy of Sciences is a non-smoking facility. There is also no smoking in Golden Gate Park.

How To Apply

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:  
Please submit your cover letter and resume online at our Career site. Note that the recruitment timeline for positions vary and depend on many factors, so it is impossible to accurately predict when a position will close. We appreciate your patience during this process. No phone calls please

The Organization

PURPOSE & ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

Boaz & Ruth seeks proposals from qualified fundraising consultants to conduct a capital campaign plan toward the transformation of a
commercial building and maintenance for the remaining 10 buildings in the organization’s real estate portfolio. The project focuses on raising funds for a partially renovated commercial building designed for adaptive reuse in the City of Richmond’s north side, a historically Black neighborhood. The study should determine how much capital can realistically be raised and in what duration of time. Additionally, should the project move forward after the initial testing phase, the consultant may be asked to develop a plan outlining the cost of ongoing campaign counsel.

Organizational Background
Boaz & Ruth rebuilds lives of men and women in need of a second chance through job readiness training, economically empowers the Highland Park community through social enterprises and affordable housing, and connects community across racial, economic, and geographic divides of the city through shared experiences. Boaz & Ruth serves adults who are unemployed, underemployed or have a history of incarceration.

After an extensive strategic planning process and refining the organization’s core values of being guided by and responsive to community voice, we believe overcoming historic, systemic injustice and inequality requires intentionality.  Boaz & Ruth is committed to intentionally using our assets, voice, and agency to partner with the Highland Park community to ensure a thriving and flourishing community.
To this end we will seek equity, justice, and mercy in all we do as we work towards, and live into a refreshed clarity of focus around community development. The current estimated fundraising goal is $3 – $5 Million with a proposed opening date between July 2022 and December 2022.
The capital campaign range is broad because it has not yet been determined how much funding will be allocated to new community lead projects.

Position Overview

1.2 OBJECTIVE AND DELIVERABLES

Outlining the Consultant’s Role

We are seeking a consultant to conduct a capital campaign study to determine the amount of capital that could reasonably be raised from private-sector donors, corporate partners, and foundations. The consultant, in coordination with Boaz & Ruth staff and capital campaign advisory board and the board of directors, would:

 Perform a fundraising assessment of the organizations’ fundraising capability to date.

 Assist in developing a compelling case for future support.

 Identify a donor list comprised of local, regional and national philanthropic donors, corporate partners and foundation prospects.

 Recommend campaign strategies for reaching new and diverse audiences and donors.

 Offer key staff and Board leadership training in capital campaign solicitation.

 Provide specific recommendations on donor recognition appropriate to this project.

 Assist with early implementation, outreach and communication about the campaign

 Conduct a feasibility study (see “Objectives” below).

Objectives of the Study

In addition to the above, the consultant’s primary deliverable is a study outlining Boaz & Ruth’s short- and long-term philanthropic goals and long-term opportunities for financial success. Specifically, the feasibility study should address the following key areas:

1. Expand potential prospect list. Develop the optimal funding mix of lead donors, major donors, private foundations, and, if necessary, direct-mail public solicitations. Identify public grant and possible tax credit sources.

2. Ascertain potential support. Through ongoing interviews and knowledge of the Capital Campaign Volunteer Committee’s capabilities, the consultant will provide a realistic estimate for potential campaign success. The consultant will determine if there are enough donor prospects, and enough prospects at different giving levels, to reach the recommended goal.

3. Set a realistic campaign goal. Currently the goal has been established as a range of $3 – $5M.

4. Determine campaign strategies. Identify strengths, weaknesses, and a prognosis for success/inability to reach recommended goal. Make proposal for successful implementation.

5. Develop a fundraising plan for soliciting individual prospects. Information developed in the confidential interviews with the consultant will be used to develop an appropriate solicitation plan, giving level(s) and fundraising schedule (including potential in-kind gifts).

6. Prepare written report/fundraising plan. The completion of the study will be a written report that synthesizes the findings from the confidential interviews, and the consultant’s recommendations for conducting a successful capital campaign.

Deliverables

 Campaign Plan. Develop a capital campaign plan that includes clarified goals (dollars raised, timeframe, donor distribution); milestones (date specific objectives for dollars raised, plus supporting benchmarks-volunteers recruited, prospects cultivated, solicitations), prioritized donor segments; recommended key cultivation and solicitation strategies and supporting tactics: specifications for campaign tools; budget and timeline; and recommended evaluation methods.

 Situation Analysis. Establish foundation of assets, challenges, opportunities and threats related to campaign, based on (e.g.):

 Materials review

 Infrastructure audit

 Peer competitor review/environmental scan

 Case for Support. Develop foundational document and appropriate supporting documents to guide philanthropic strategy for campaign including brand identity and presentation tool templates.

 Donor Prospect List, Volunteer Leadership Prospect List, Top Prospects for Both. Identify most promising prospects for capital campaign donors and volunteer leadership, based on (e.g.):

Review existing members/donors/prospects lists; Conduct strategy/information-sharing workshop; Wealth screening current lists; Research to uncover potential new donors; Feasibility Report & Suggested Campaign Structure. Test case/messaging, prospects (donor and leadership), campaign scope/gift pyramid with key stakeholders to measure the feasibility of conducting a successful campaign.

 Campaign Implementation Counsel. Provide strategic counsel throughout capital campaign planning, launch, implementation, evaluation, and refinement. Activities may include: driving implementation of the strategy, facilitating the most effective use of staff and volunteer resources, preparing coaching and supporting staff and volunteer solicitors, conducting direct cultivation and solicitation of prospects where appropriate, developing and/or editing proposals, updates and other campaign materials, advising on campaign communication and serving as a strategic partner to the campaign’s leadership.

1.3 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION & SCHEDULE

Proposal Requirements

Address the following topics in a 2-5 page (or less) proposal. Please submit additional information or sample materials where relevant, including case statements, campaign collateral, and training material.

 Project understanding.

 Project approach including significant phases and deliverables. (ie: describe your feasibility study process. Include the duties you perform and those you expect to be done by the client staff or leadership. What information and recommendations will be included in the Feasibility Study Report? What components are included in the campaign plan?)

 Project timeline.

 Estimate of fees and expenses for feasibility study.

 Estimate of fees and expenses for ongoing campaign counsel, should your firm be awarded the feasibility study project.

 Firm capabilities:

 experience with similar organizations and capital campaign projects

 experience with feasibility studies and fundraising plans

 experience in the Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) community

 cultural competency with an asset based mindset

 Project team. (Biographies or resumes detailing experience with similar projects, raising private funds, working in AEC community)

 References: Complete contact information of three references from the past 2-3 years.

Evaluation Requirements

 25% Quality and completeness of understanding, approach and overall proposal

 25% Quality of match between qualifications/capabilities and experience, project scope, alignment with organizational values, cultural competency and requirements

 20% Expertise of project team

 15% References

 15% Value/ROI for Budget

Estimated Schedule

 Issue Request for Proposals………………….October 26,2020

 Questions/Clarifications Due………………….November 9, 2020

 Answers Provided By…………………………..November 16, 2020

 Proposals due……………………………………November 30, 2020

 Evaluation of proposals………………………..December 1 – December 9, 2020

 Interviews conducted via Zoom with finalists…December 10 – December 18, 2020

 Announce decision and send notification…..December 23, 2020

 Begin work………………………………………. January 11, 2021

How To Apply

Boaz & Ruth reserves the right to revise the above schedule.
Questions/Clarifications Contact Megan Rollins, megan@boazandruth.com

Proposal Submissions Proposals are due no later than 5:00 pm on November 30, 2020.

Hard copy or electronic copy is acceptable. Please send electronic copies directlyB to megan@boazandruth.com 

The Organization

ABOUT THE ALLIANCE

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 TAY (Transition Aged Youth) Program Manager will lead the Alliance’s TAY Program, which supports teens and young adults who have experienced foster care with a range of legal and non-legal services to promote their independence and well-being. Advocates in this program help current and former foster youth aged 16-24 to overcome legal and other hurdles that they encounter on their path to adulthood, through individual advocacy, connection to resources, and case management. Life skills workshops and the development of innovative training tools are also dynamic components of this program that inform and empower youth to know and exercise their rights. The Program Manager will manage this work, represent youth in legal matters, and work with our policy program to promote legislative and other reforms to remove barriers to employment, housing, education, and health for young people who are or have been in foster care. This is a full-time exempt position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The TAY Program Manager will report to the Vice President of Legal & Program Services.  The TAY Program Manager’s work includes but is not limited to:

* Handling a caseload including but not limited to housing advocacy, redressing identity thefts and consumer frauds, sealing juvenile records, dismissing juvenile citations, assisting clients in re-entering foster care, resolving credit/collections issues, and advocating for public benefits

* Housing advocacy includes advocating for youth who are improperly discharged from their transitional housing programs and analyzing youth’s eligibility for various housing programs

* Advocating for public benefits includes representing claimants in administrative hearings to appeal the denial of SSI benefits and to appeal the denial or delay of foster care benefits

* Working directly and in workgroups with Los Angeles County’s Department of Children and Family Services and Probation Department, minor’s attorneys, the Juvenile Court, and other advocates to ensure youth receive benefits and services to overcome barriers to housing, healthcare, education, and employment

* Supervising one or more non-attorney advocates on the TAY Services team

* Working with the Policy Director and policy program staff to develop and implement state and county policies

* Participating in a specialized court for TAY to ensure they receive services, benefits, and information

* Collaborating with staff on development of youth leadership, job coaches, and mentors

* Working with Pro Bono Director to recruit and train volunteer attorneys, law students, and community volunteers, and supervising volunteers, including pro bono attorneys and interns

* Developing and providing educational programs and materials for youth, caregivers, and other community stakeholders

* Working with the Communications and Development Departments on electronic, print, and video communications and youth-focused events

* Supporting and engaging with the Opportunity Youth Collaborative (OYC), a collective of public and private partners, led by the Alliance and focused on improving education and employment outcomes for TAY

QUALIFICATIONS

Highly motivated attorney with 3-5 years of experience, ready to work in a multi-faceted program that provides holistic services including legal representation, social services, and case management for young people. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who cares about improving outcomes for transitioning foster youth in a program that combines legal and social work advocacy and solutions.  Other qualifications include:

* Knowledge of basic poverty law such as housing, public benefits, and consumer law preferred

* Knowledge of juvenile dependency or delinquency system and/or demonstrated experience working with youth preferred

* Excellent written and oral skills

* Excellent interpersonal skills

* Demonstrated leadership ability

* Comfortable with public speaking

* Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

* California Bar admission required

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 http://kids-alliance.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.

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 a.zometa@kids-alliance.org (E-mail submissions only/no phone inquiries). Responses will be sent only to individuals meeting the outlined qualifications of the position.

The Organization: The Poetry Foundation

Position: President, Poetry Foundation

Location: Chicago, IL

Reporting Relationship: Board of Trustees

Website: www.poetryfoundation.org

The Poetry Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer that meets ADA requirements

The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine which has been publishing since 1912, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry, raise poetry to a more visible and influential position, and place it before the largest possible audience.

The Foundation seeks to be a leader in shaping a receptive climate for poetry by developing new audiences, creating new avenues for delivery, and encouraging new audiences to engage with the art form.

Established in 2003 as a private operating foundation upon receipt of a major gift from philanthropist Ruth Lilly, the Poetry Foundation evolved from the Modern Poetry Association, which was founded in 1941 to support the publication of Poetry magazine. The gift allowed the Poetry Foundation to expand and enhance the presence of poetry in the United States and established an endowment to fund Poetry magazine and the mission of the Foundation in perpetuity.

The Poetry Foundation is housed in a marquee building designed by architect John Ronan. In addition to the award-winning magazine, the Poetry Foundation maintains one of the world’s largest collections of poetry both digitally and within the library, produces podcasts, hosts poetry readings and annual awards, provides teacher trainings and workshops, and hosts off-site events in communities with limited access to poetry.

Programs of the Poetry Foundation

With Poetry magazine as its flagship initiative, the Foundation pursues its mission to celebrate and share the best poetry with the largest audiences through an array of programs:

Events

The Poetry Foundation hosts a robust schedule of free live events throughout the year. Ranging from poetry readings to staged plays to concerts, events have also included artist collaborations, exhibition openings, musical and other performances. View our current events schedule to learn more.

Exhibitions

Free and open to all, the Poetry Foundation presents engaging, multifaceted exhibitions that bring together visual arts and the written word three times a year. Audiences are invited to inhabit poetry through archival displays that locate emerging and established poets in the visual and tactile material of their time.

Digital Programs

The Poetry Foundation uses emerging technology to reach and engage a broad audience for poetry. Through its award-winning website, mobile applications, and social media, it promotes original content and an extensive archive of poetry and feature articles to create new readers of poetry, serve existing poetry communities, and support Foundation initiatives and programs.

Poetry Out Loud

The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation partner with U.S. state arts agencies to support Poetry Out Loud, a contest that encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps high school students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage. The finals are held in Washington D.C. annually.

Media Partnerships

Through active partnerships and sponsorships, the Foundation works to place poetry before the widest possible audience and raise it to a more visible and influential position in American culture. The Poetry Foundation helps support an enhanced presence for poetry in each of the major media channels: print, radio, television, film, and social media.

Awards and Recognition

The Poetry Foundation’s Pegasus Awards are a family of prizes that serve to discover and celebrate what is best in poetry. They also directly support and reward poets. The annual Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize honors a living U.S. poet whose lifetime accomplishments warrant extraordinary recognition. The Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships are awarded to five young U.S. poets each year to encourage them in the early stages of their careers. A Young People’s Poet Laureate is appointed every two years, honoring the work of a living American poet who writes exceptional poetry for younger readers. Other awards are presented on an irregular schedule.

Library

The Poetry Foundation Library is the Midwest’s only library dedicated to poetry. Visitors to the library may browse a collection of 30,000+ volumes, experience audio and video recordings in private listening booths, and view exhibits of poetry-related materials. In addition to providing public access to its collections in the form of a reading room, the library hosts interactive programs to inspire a wider readership for poetry in people of all ages.

Poetry Magazine

Founded in Chicago by Harriet Monroe in 1912, Poetry is the oldest monthly devoted to verse in the English-speaking world. Harriet Monroe’s “Open Door” policy, set forth in volume 1 of the magazine, remains the most succinct statement of Poetry’s mission: to print the best poetry written today, in whatever style, genre, or approach. The magazine established its reputation early by publishing the first important poems of T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Marianne Moore, Wallace Stevens, H.D., William Carlos Williams, Carl Sandburg, and other now-classic authors. In succeeding decades, it has presented—often for the first time—works by virtually every significant poet of the 20th and 21st centuries. Poetry has always been independent, unaffiliated with any institution or university—or with any single poetic or critical movement or aesthetic school. It continues to print major English-speaking poets while presenting emerging talents in all their variety. In recent years, more than a third of the authors published in the magazine have been writers appearing for the first time. On average, the magazine receives more than 150,000 submissions per year from around the world.

Poetry Foundation Today

On June 6th, 2020, the Poetry Foundation received a publicized letter signed by eighteen hundred poets accusing the Foundation of systemic racism and failure to adequately support the community.  Following receipt of the letter, the Board Chair, the Foundation President and Poetry magazine’s editor accelerated planned retirements.  The Foundation CFO, Kate Coughlin, stepped into the Foundation Administration role and the Vice Chair, Caren Yanis, stepped up as Chair.  The Board went to work responding to the initial letter on June 12th with An Open Letter of Commitment to Our Community, that combined letters by the board of directors and the Poetry Foundation staff.

The Board immediately created an Equity Oversight Committee which is actively planning and engaging an equity audit; it also began reviewing practices and policies toward deeper engagement with staff and the community.  The Board and staff are committed to equitable policies and practices, as well as building transparency, enhanced communications and accountability into management and governance.

The new leader will be committed to creating an equitable system that fosters dignity and integrity, building trust with staff, partners, and community members, and continuing to manage Poetry Foundation resources in a way that will perpetually benefit the art of poetry.

Additional Information:

• Poetry Foundation Leadership Resigns After Black Lives Matter Statement
• Poetry Foundation President resigns after an outcry over its response to Black Lives Matter.
• How to Read the Poetry Foundation Statement Like Gwendolyn Brooks Jazz

Position Summary

At this difficult time in our country’s history of social, gender, and racial inequality, the arts world stands at a critical juncture to provide the needed access, support, and platform for all voices.  The new leader must be able to provide clear direction and bring humility, empathy, and a practiced ability to build a trusting, inclusive, and communal culture with staff and the community at large.

The new President will work collaboratively with the Board of Trustees, the Foundation staff, stakeholders, poets, and educators to advance and adapt its legacy and lead the organization into the next chapter in an evolving landscape.  The Foundation and community seek a leader to help shape a receptive climate for poetry by developing new audiences, creating new avenues for delivery, and encouraging new kinds of poetry.

The President is responsible for the development and execution of a new innovative strategic vision and the effective administration and oversight of all operations, endowment management and external affairs to achieve the strategic goals set in collaboration with the Board.

The leader will be able to both assess and address the current needs by utilizing best in class change management tactics.  As a manager, the President is a listener first, who leads by example, embodies a transparent management style, and empowers others. The leader must be equally adept at serving on the ground as a hands-on partner to staff and stakeholders as they are crafting high-level organizational strategies.

Most pressing among the institutional focus areas in this next iteration of leadership will include driving action through consensus and inclusivity, increasing accountability and transparency, and driving sustainable, measurable change in the institution.

Key Responsibilities

Poetry Foundation seeks an executive with the passion, skills, and drive to successfully lead the organization through its next phase of development, healing, and impact.  An inclusive, thoughtful, dynamic leader who values and promotes the rich history and mission and who can leverage their business savvy, people management, community relationship building, and strategic vision for the benefit of the organization.  They will be a visionary leader with a recognition of Poetry Foundation’s responsibility to be attentive to the issues of equity and inclusion and to ensure the organization can continue to grow a diverse body of poets and audiences for poetry as the leading organization in the field.

The President will assume responsibility for the leadership, strategic execution, and overall management of Poetry Foundation, as well as its operating budget.

Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

Executive Leadership & Strategic Vision

• Thoroughly understand the Poetry Foundation, its mission and policies, culture, values, history, key partners and stakeholders, programs, finances, and strategic planning efforts.
• Anticipate and articulate a vision for strategic challenges the Foundation faces as it transitions into the next phase of its
• Lead with inclusivity, openness and collaboration with staff and stakeholders.
• Listen to, absorb, and effectively answer criticisms and inbound institutional questions.
• Develop, enrich, and sustain relationships with poets and artist communities.
• Foster meaningful and impactful engagement with the broader poetry ecosystem.
• Review and revise in collaboration with the CFO, Policy Committee and staff the Foundation policies with an eye on social equity and a commitment to dignity and a spirit of generosity.
• Lead by example in seeking out supplemental cultural competency trainings as the senior executive in the organization.
• Lead all design, planning and execution of a strategic plan that centers the mission in inclusiveness and long-term sustainability.
• Bring a decisive and transparent leadership style that embraces the critical importance of issues facing the country today.
• Build collaborative relationships with partner poetry and related arts organizations around Poetry Foundation programming.
• Promote a staff culture of integrity, dignity, high performance, and meaningful collaboration that values learning and commitment to quality and equality.

Operations & Financial Management

• Maintain a well-functioning, efficient organization through effective communication and teambuilding.
• Proven experience developing well-formed and clear processes to ensure accountability.
• Aptitude in corporate governance to work seamlessly and productively with all communities: poets, staff, trustees, program participants, other stakeholders.
• Recruit, lead, develop, and inspire a diverse staff of skilled people to manage and advance the Foundation’s work in support of the strategic plan, operational goals, and objectives.
• With the CFO, ensure the proper, effective, and transparent management of the Foundation’s financial resources.
• Ensure optimum allocation of resources to make the organization as efficient and effective as possible. With the CFO, oversee the planning and budgeting process to maintain a sound financial basis, supporting both short-term and long-term needs and objectives.
• Ensure productive and effective staff performance, providing guidance, feedback, and opportunities for professional development at all levels across the organization.
• Establish a performance-oriented, accountable culture with appropriate performance management systems. Work with senior leaders to establish and monitor performance goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, and establish priorities.
• Develop and support the senior leadership team, while also cultivating new talent for future leadership opportunities.
• With the CFO, ensure the appropriate levels of internal financial controls are in place and are reported to the Board.

Board Engagement

• Build strong, trusting, and dynamic relationships with the Board.
• Collaborate with the Board to determine and build alignment around direction and priorities.
• Ensure the Board has a holistic and accurate understanding of the organization’s purpose, performance, strengths, challenges, and opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with the Board Chair to set and implement governance, policies, and update bylaws as needed in the evolving cultural context.
• Ensure transparency and communicate regularly with the Board around all key governance issues, including financial oversight.
• Provide the Board with the appropriate level of timely information and context prior to board and committee meetings to make well-informed decisions.
• Keep the Board informed of the organization’s progress, activities, and challenges, providing accurate reports and annual budget to the Board.

External Relations

• Establish an evolving and inviting place of poetry in a cultural landscape increasingly reliant on digital and visual communication.
• Provide executive leadership to all marketing, communications, and branding initiatives to ensure the organization is best positioned among key constituents at the national and international levels.
• Serve as the public face and official spokesperson of the Poetry Foundation. Assure proper representation of the organization in front of all audiences and effectively convey the history and future direction of the organization.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will bring passion, enthusiasm, and vision for the Poetry Foundation mission.  They will embody a deep knowledge and love of poetry and have at least a decade of executive leadership experience in an organization of similar or larger size and complexity.

The President will be a very strong culture builder, stellar communicator, strategic thinker, and a proven leader who will articulate an inclusive vision that others are excited to embrace and follow. Other desired qualifications and leadership characteristics include:

• Minimum of ten years of experience in management positions with progressively increasing responsibility.
• An understanding of poetry and the poetry community.

• Demonstrable commitment and proven experience building a diverse and inclusive environment and experience in engaging a community to reflect those
• Strong change management skills and experience creating collaborative, inclusive, trusting, team cultures.
• A thorough understanding of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, leadership technique, human behavior and performance, and the coordination/collaboration of people and resources.
• Vocal and visible champion of inclusivity and equity in poetry and the arts.

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Keen ability to develop relationships with existing partners as well as new partners and underrepresented communities of artists.
• Results-driven, a high level of maturity, sound business and financial acumen, proven leadership skills, and demonstrated success in leading an arts organization with measurable results.
• A consensus-driven leadership style with a demonstrated ability to create, plan, share, and implement an organizational vision.

• A collegial style that reflects mutual respect, engenders trust, and motivates people to work in highly effective
• The executive presence and integrity to inspire confidence and teamwork with staff.
• Unquestionable ethics, integrity, transparency, and accountability in all actions.
• A high degree of self-awareness, emotional intelligence, warmth, approachability, and humility.
• Commitment to continuous self and organizational

Key Relationships

Reports to: Board of Trustees

Direct reports/Leadership: Office of the President
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President for Finance and Administration
President’s Assistant and Secretary to the Board
Community and Foundation Relations Director
Chief Technology Officer & Director of Digital Programs
Library Director
Media Director
Editor, Poetry Magazine

Program Director

Represents the Foundation to: Community Engagement
Poets and Artists
Poetry Community
Poetry Audiences

Media
Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required. 

Compensation: Competitive compensation ranges and detailed benefits packages will be provided to candidates.

How To Apply

Application Process: Interested and qualified candidates are welcome to submit a resume and cover letter to: PoetryFoundationPresident@kornferry.com

The Organization

Helen Keller International is a global health organization dedicated to eliminating preventable vision loss, malnutrition and diseases of poverty. Cofounded by Helen Keller – and guided by her fierce optimism and belief in human potential – the organization delivers life-changing health solutions to vulnerable families where the need is great but access to care is limited. In the US, Africa, and Asia, Helen Keller’s proven, science-based programs empower people to create opportunities in their own lives and build lasting change.

Position Overview

Helen Keller Intl
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Director, Major Gifts
(New York, NY preferred; working from home for the time being)

Background
Major Gifts is an integral unit of Helen Keller Intl’s entrepreneurial External Relations Department, responsible for raising $5 million+ annually in unrestricted support and additional restricted gifts, which feed the organization’s programs in the United States and around the world. The External Relations Department has thousands of donors whom we view as partners in our life-saving work. The Major Gifts unit works with donors giving $5,000 or more per year and is at a pivotal moment in which we are investing in growing our community of major donors.
A Director, Major Gifts will activate findings from a forthcoming wealth screening and qualify and cultivate newly identified major donors from among Helen Keller’s core donor communities. The Director will be both strategist and doer, crafting a way forward, building a team engaging actively with donors and prospects, and holding a sizeable portfolio themselves. The Director will step into the role at a moment in which the members of the External Relations Committee are eager to engage donors and prospects more actively than ever.

Functional Relationships
Reporting to the Vice President, External Relations, the Director works closely with other department team leaders to develop philanthropic audiences. The Director’s peers lead efforts in core donor communities (those donors giving up to $5,000 annually), communications and marketing, and development operations and serve as sounding board and collaborative partners for the Director, Major Gifts. The Director works nimbly within hierarchical and stakeholder relationships, convening fellow colleagues in External Relations and across the organization in surfacing content and engaging donors. The Director supervises a team of professionals and works in an integrated fashion to produce engagement and fundraising events, implement a wealth screening and segmentation, raise funds, and directly engage major donors. The Director also works closely with global colleagues at various levels in the regional offices and all the country programs, including the US, acting as a partner to identify and develop programmatic ideas and elements of a case for support and communications for major donors and major donor prospects. Finally, the Director works with an External Relations Committee of
the Board, a Gala Committee, a Nominating Committee, Board members, and the Executive Team as they engage with donors and prospects. Regular communication and a spirit of teamwork among colleagues, both hierarchically and laterally, are essential to make this structure thrive.

Scope of the Position
The Director, Major Gifts will lead Helen Keller’s efforts to expand and activate a vibrant community of major donors and family foundations. A key part of the strategy will be to support the Helen Keller Board of Trustees Nominating Committee in its efforts to develop philanthropic leadership by bringing onboard those giving $25,000 and more annually and those willing to actively fundraise for the organization. The Director will engage a portfolio of donors and prospects themselves, traveling to visit with donors when safe enough to do so again, cultivating and soliciting in person, taking occasional trips to programs in the US and around the world, and hosting donors on trips to visit programs. In this time of coronavirus, the Director will engage donors and prospects remotely, including in launching a series of virtual engagement events. The Director will also oversee and meet revenue targets of a fundraising gala, and in subsequent years, will review and refresh the event strategy. The Director will work closely with the President and CEO in interacting with donors, crafting strategy, research, talking points, and preparing her for fruitful donor interactions. Moreover, the Director will work with Trustees as they identify prospects and engage their circles of friends, colleagues, family. The Director will be a change agent, helping the organization evolve from a more passive approach with donors to proactive relationship-building. The Director will hire, support, and advance a team that jubilantly develops relationships. The Director will also work with planned giving donors in a collaborative way with others in External Relations. The Director will be a strong communicator, implementing a communications and engagement calendar that excites, educates, and inspires donors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Develop and implement a strategy to increase unrestricted support from major donors and increase the size and advance giving levels of major donors. Also, advance a group of donors who have been giving restricted gifts to either continue those gifts and/or see if they might be willing to expand their giving to include unrestricted support.
• Learn Helen Keller Intl major donors and prospects—their interests, what inspires them, their track-records of philanthropy—and based on their interests and the organization’s priorities, build meaningful ways for them to envision their philanthropic impact and make increasingly larger and longer-term commitments to the organization.
• Devise and implement strategies to acquire new major donors and to cultivate, solicit, engage, and steward existing donors, so that they are increasingly engaged over the long term.
• Actively engage a portfolio of donors and prospects, visiting them in person when feasible or remotely as needed and if preferred by donors, and soliciting in person as much as possible.
• Build and support a team that is actively engaged with donors and prospects, through events and meetings, visits to the field, and through a strong communications calendar.
• Lead matches and other methods that engage major donors in the work of the organization.
• Oversee engagement and fundraising events, in person and virtual, and ensure that we meet fundraising and donor engagement goals. Supervise staff members directly managing these events and help steer strategies, fundraising, and Committee members’ actions.
• Contribute to and take an active role in several committees, including the Board’s Nominating and External Relations Committees and a Gala Committee that includes Board and non-board members. Activate these committees to engage major donors and prospects.
• Work up, down, and laterally to engage many in the organization in donor relationships, including supporting a fundraising President and CEO in her interactions with donors; Board members as they identify prospects within their circles of friends, family, and colleagues; and staff members in joining donor visits, presenting at donor events, calling to thank donors and so on. Help the whole organization learn about philanthropy and engage with the efforts of raising more funds and developing a depth of relationships.
• Create and oversee implementation of a strategic calendar of fundraising communications and scheduling to assure realistic deadlines, appropriate flow of communications to supporters, and maximization of campaigns and messaging.
• Research donors and board prospects. Lead the team in conducting the right levels of donor research.
• Develop strategies to engage, source, and take care of planned giving donors and work collaboratively with others in External Relations to market planned gifts and expand revenue from legacy gifts. Include select donors in your portfolio.
• Collaborate with colleagues in External Relations and program areas to develop motivating cases for support for increasingly large major gifts, including for unrestricted support, endowment, and occasional restricted areas of giving.
• Lead occasional trips to the field, in the US and in Africa and Asia.
• Develop annual and longer-range expense and revenue budgets for the Unit.
• Set annual Unit goals and evaluate efforts.
• Build a highly effective Unit team, recruiting, supervising, mentoring, and evaluating staff, and engaging in frequent performance conversations with team members. Delegate authority, consult with, and guide staff to achieve goals.
• Lead matrixed teams, managing projects that require direction, leadership, and “soft supervision” of people who are above, lateral, and below on rungs in the hierarchy.
• Inspire, mentor, and supervise a Unit team that effectively engages donors, crafts compelling messages, and builds relationships with these donors over the long run.
• Provide guidance, ideas, content, and feedback to colleagues throughout External Relations and throughout the organization on effective communications and methods of communicating with major and planned giving donors.
• Present data and trends to the External Relations Committee and through internal discussions and team meetings, and at occasional external meetings and conferences.
• Actively keep abreast of new developments in nonprofit fundraising.

Required Competencies
• Expertise in major gifts, moves management, donor portfolio development, and relationship-building.
• Demonstrated success in closing gifts at 5-, 6-figure levels.
• Expertise in managing a team of professional fundraisers. Direct experience in managing a portfolio of donors and prospects and managing a team with portfolios.
• Excellent communications in all forms and appropriate for donors and prospects, Board members, and colleagues.
• Highly developed people skills with a focus on mentoring and providing strong leadership to team members. Strong manager; facilitator; integrator.
• Excellent management, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, including ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with team members, Board members, and high-level staff.
• Experience managing fundraising and engagement events.
• Donor service orientation.
• Energetic, self-motivated candidate with high productivity.
• Creative problem-solving skills, and ability to multitask, prioritize and manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Proven ability to use sound judgment when working with highly confidential information.
• Ability to work independently, move projects from conceptual stages to launch, and handle multiple and often competing deadlines.
• Excellent analytical skills. Facility with spreadsheets, budgeting, and forecasting.

Qualifications
• Education and Experience: Bachelors’ degree; Masters preferred; and 10+ years related experience with significant fundraising and communications experience in a nonprofit fundraising environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred Experience: experience in international non-profit – and specifically, international development causes — a strong plus.
• Travel: Ability to undertake regular travel to visit with donors and prospects, primarily in the United States, plus to lead and participate in field trips to programs in the United States, Africa, and Asia.
• Languages: English is our primary language. Some French would be desirable.

How To Apply

To Apply
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to HKI.Recruitment@hki.org noting the job title in the subject line. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Helen Keller is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is fully valued.
Helen Keller is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need to request an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at the email above or call 646-356-1789.

The Organization

Group Health Foundation is a relatively new and growing 501(c)(4) philanthropic organization committed to partnering with communities across Washington State to advance a shared vision for a vibrant, healthy future. We are hiring a Program Associate, Public Affairs to join our expanding team.

Our foundation has an audacious goal: health equity in Washington state. We seek to create and support conditions where people of all communities — especially those experiencing social and economic injustice — can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.

Cultivating a staff team that embodies the diverse experiences of Washington communities is essential to these aspirations. We strongly and sincerely encourage applications from people of color; immigrant, bilingual, and multicultural individuals; d/Deaf people and people with disabilities; members of LGBTQIA+ and gender non-conforming communities; and people with other diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.

To learn more about our work, our approaches, and our values, please visit our website.

In addition to a positive and flexible work culture, we attract, retain, and motivate exceptional people with an equitable and competitive compensation package. Salary ranges are set according to an explicit compensation policy, and relevant data are reviewed when setting ranges for each position. The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $75,000 to $84,000. A compensation enhancement is provided to employees with indigenous or advanced language proficiency in more than one language that they utilize to advance the Foundation’s work across Washington. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes fully paid medical/dental/vision coverage for employees and dependent children (and partial coverage for partners and spouses), a 10% retirement contribution, generous and flexible paid time off, paid family and medical leave, a transit pass (where available), and support for ongoing professional development.

Position Overview

The Program Associate, Public Affairs provides administrative, project management, and strategy support to the Foundation’s evolving public policy and advocacy efforts. The Program Associate reports to the Public Policy Manager and participates in a broad array of activities connected to the Foundation’s priorities at the local, State, and Federal levels. The position is designed for a policy and political professional with strong skills in both understanding the legislative process and analyzing policy in a fast-paced, start-up environment. A passion for equity and justice, a commitment to learning and teaching, and strong writing and project management skills are essential for success in this role.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position that can be located remotely (within Washington State) or at any of our offices. We currently have an office in Seattle and will be opening offices in the Tri-Cities and Tacoma in 2021. Given that a majority of our current team members are located in King County, priority will be given to candidates who both live in and have a deep connection to communities in other areas of the State.

Periodic early morning, evening, and weekend hours will be required, and occasional statewide and regional travel should be expected. All employees participate in our offsite retreats, which often require travel and overnight stays.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Provide broad support for the Foundation’s public policy and political activities, including contributing to staff and board learning

·       Provide administrative and project support to a range of initiatives led by the Public Policy Manager, lobbyists, and other team members working on public policy and political affairs

·       Coordinate travel, meetings, and logistics for the public affairs team

·       Conduct research on policy, campaigns, and political entities

·       Develop and maintain relevant expertise in campaign reporting, spending, and disclosure laws

·       Compose, edit, design, and format documents for internal and external audiences

·       Manage internal systems and processes for tracking relationship-building efforts

·       Develop systems to track legislation, emerging public policy, and the priorities of community groups at the State, regional, and local level

·       Contribute one’s own ideas, perspectives, and lived experiences to the emerging culture of the Foundation

·       Assume other responsibilities and explore new opportunities that arise with the evolving needs and aspirations of the Foundation

QUALIFICATIONS

·       A deep commitment to equity and social justice, and strong alignment with our organizational values

·       Ability to authentically connect the Foundation’s mission and aspirations with one’s own personal experiences

·       Demonstrated ability to cultivate relationships and work effectively and respectfully with politically, ideologically, culturally, and geographically diverse people and communities

·       A minimum of five years of experience in public policy or campaign settings

·       Strong project management skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail, and the ability to create systems for records and research

·       Demonstrated experience working with legislators, elected officials, and organizations that work on ballot initiatives, policy, and campaigns

·       Commitment to connecting with communities across the State

·       Knowledge of, or a strong desire to learn about, the needs of communities across the state who are most impacted by structural inequities

·       An understanding of the foundational role that racism, ableism, sexism, and other forms of bias and oppression play in perpetuating inequity

·       Exposure to various equity, justice, and power-building strategies

·       Humility and curiosity, and an understanding of how these qualities are connected to success in this role

·       Demonstrated capacity for self-reflection

·       Strong verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills combined with the ability to listen deeply and authentically

·       Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint) and Adobe (Acrobat DC) and ability to adapt to new technologies

·       Ability to take part in occasional meetings and events outside of core business hours

·       Enthusiasm for traveling throughout Washington and engaging with communities that may be different from your own (travel is estimated at 10-15% for this position)

How To Apply

Please submit your resume and a cover letter expressing your specific interests through our online application portal. Priority will be given to applications submitted by Monday, November 23, 2020. You will receive an automatic acknowledgment of your application once you submit your materials, and you can expect updates from the Foundation every two to three weeks once the priority deadline has passed. We are committed to creating conditions where all candidates are able to fully express their talents and potential and invite you to let us know if there are any accommodations that we can provide to support you in your pursuit of this role.

The Organization

The California Wellness Foundation is a private, independent foundation established in 1992 with a mission to protect and improve the health and wellness of the people of California. As one of the largest health-focused foundations in California, with over $900 million in assets, Cal Wellness is a nationally recognized leader for its strategic core operating support for grantees; public policy grantmaking; and a focus on violence as a public health issue. It is Cal Wellness’ desire to promote equity and level the playing field so that everyone has access to good-paying jobs, healthy and safe neighborhoods, and quality health care services.

The foundation’s current Advancing Wellness grantmaking strategy includes four interrelated portfolios that focus on equitable access to health care; safe and healthy neighborhoods; economic security; and community and organizational leadership. Since its founding, Cal Wellness has awarded nearly 9,000 grants totaling more than $1 billion. As the foundation looks to the future, it is pursuing new and innovative strategies beyond its core grantmaking to advance its mission, including implementation of new technology systems, development of its public affairs capacity, and establishing mission- and program-related investment portfolios.

Cal Wellness has a diverse staff of approximately 40 located in its Los Angeles and Oakland offices and a diverse 11-member Board located throughout the state of California. The foundation’s work underscores a belief that wellness requires social justice, a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and sustained efforts to eliminate systemic barriers that prevent access to health care, education, employment and safety.

Please visit http://www.calwellness.org for more information.

Position Overview

Job Title: Executive Assistant to the President and CEO

Department: Executive 

Reports to: President and CEO

Status: Full-time Regular, Exempt

Location: Los Angeles, CA

THE OPPORTUNITY

The California Wellness Foundation is seeking a talented executive assistant to support its President and CEO, Judy Belk, as she enters her seventh year leading the foundation, one of the state’s largest philanthropic institutions focused on health, wellness and equity. The Executive Assistant serves as a key administrative partner to the CEO, managing communications and triage for a large number of external relationships with grantee partners, philanthropic leaders, government officials, and others, while independently handling a myriad of administrative and support functions. The position also provides administrative support to the Executive Management Committee (EMC) and the Board and is a member of a small, highly collaborative executive office team that includes the CEO, Board Liaison and Executive Vice President.

This is a great opportunity for an accomplished executive assistant, or a talented professional interested in working alongside and learning from a leader in the philanthropic community.  The selected candidate will be equally proficient in and enthusiastic about both the support functions of the job and the opportunity to contribute to the foundation’s social justice mission.  They must be interested in working both independently and collaboratively within the executive office team and across departments.  The position requires exceptional writing, research, interpersonal, project management, and technology skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Executive Support

• Supports the CEO in providing an exemplary level of customer service in responding to the ongoing needs of the Board, EMC, staff and community stakeholders.
• Represents the CEO and Cal Wellness and is often the first point of contact for those reaching out to the executive office.
• Serves as the primary contact for the CEO in responding to and managing a myriad of external inquiries from key Foundation stakeholders.
• Collaborates with the Public Affairs Department in vetting and managing CEO speaking requests and commitments.
• Maintains positive relationships with grantees, staff, Board and various constituencies.
• Manages confidential information on behalf of the CEO.
• Assists the CEO with her discretionary grantmaking activities and supports her with activities related to external boards of which she is a member.

Board Support

• The 13-member Board meets quarterly, typically 2-3 days at a time, in addition to regular Committee meetings.
• Collaborates and serves as a back-up for the Board Liaison sharing information and workload including Board communications, management of the Board Book (Diligent), and maintenance of Board schedules and agendas.
• Acts as a resource to the Board regarding upcoming meetings, schedules, agendas, board discretionary grants, expenses and other items that might be of interest to the Board.

EMC Support

• The Executive Management Committee (EMC) includes the CEO and 5 other senior members of staff. The EMC meets weekly and oversees a variety of organization-wide initiatives.
• Supports the EMC by developing agenda and coordinating logistic for meetings and retreats.
• Ensures the timely preparation and distribution of materials (e.g. requests, agendas, schedules, notices).
• Tracks ongoing EMC projects and deliverables, in collaboration with the EVP.

Administrative Support

• Coordinates the administrative activities for the CEO, including screening incoming calls; e-mail messages, reviewing and screening incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Manages and coordinates complex calendar for the CEO, including triaging requests and logistics for meetings and retreats; researching background profiles; and scheduling travel, hotel, restaurant, and rental car accommodations, as directed.
• Prepares correspondence on behalf of the CEO.  Takes notes and summarizes key points addressed at conferences, events and meetings.
• Anticipates upcoming needs of the CEO, proactively plans for those needs and communicates with stakeholders.
• Prepares expense reports and invoices for CEO.
• Collaborates regularly with four other Executive Assistants at the foundation.
• Analyzes and tracks information utilizing enterprise-wide databases and spreadsheets. Generates reports and documents as needed.
• Maintains digital and physical, files records and publications, and ensures the physical office space is neat and organized.
• Proactively manages the task list and assigned activities, verifying status, and providing assistance and reminders where appropriate.

Other Functions

• Participates in professional development activities to enhance skills and knowledge relevant to the role.
• Incorporates best practices, innovation and learning into daily operations.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND QUALITIES: 

• Experience supporting the needs of a high-level, fast-paced executive. Experience in an executive office or the nonprofit sector is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with effective customer service skills. High skill level in drafting and editing internal/external correspondence on behalf of the CEO.
• Able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, VOIP systems, and familiarity with other cloud-based and database programs such as Salesforce, Concur, NetSuite. High level of proficiency in PowerPoint .
• Detail-oriented, deadline-oriented, organized, and able to handle confidential information discretely.
• Solid judgement, logic, analytical, problem solving skills. Solid planning and organizational skills with high attention to detail, accuracy, protocol and deadlines.
• Self-motivated and highly productive with the ability to shift priorities quickly and as CEO demands require.
• Ability to take initiative and develop solutions quickly and effectively.
• Broad and strategic mindset, creative aptitude and effective use of independent judgment.
• The ability to multi-task, prioritize and follow-through to effectively manage work flow and meet deadlines.
• Travel: Periodic travel may be required in order to visit the Oakland office, attend convenings or site visits, or for other Foundation needs.  Travel is estimated at 5% or less.

CORE COMPETENCIES

The selected candidate will exemplify our core competencies:

• Live our Core Values: Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Equity, Stewardship, Excellence, Learning, and Trust.
• Drive Towards Innovation: Be bold. Experiment and learn from both successes and failures.
• Make a Difference: Yes, we can. Own our responsibilities and our ability to make positive change.
• Contribute to One Team: We’re in this together. Our success is a collective effort.
• Show Courage: Be thoughtful but act on your convictions. Be open to feedback.

COMPENSATION

The starting salary for this position is $97,000. The full salary range for the role is $86,600 to $129,900. Highlights from our benefit package include: a variety of health plans, a generous 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off, professional development and educational opportunities, matching gifts, and the opportunity to work at a mission and values driven organization.

A Note Regarding COVID-19: Cal Wellness is proceeding with hiring in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Interviews will be conducted utilizing videoconferencing. New staff will be onboarded in a virtual environment. Cal Wellness looks forward to returning to its offices in downtown Los Angeles and Oakland and being able to see everyone face-to-face, but at this point we expect to be working from home until July 6, 2021. When it is safe to return to the office, this position will be based in our Los Angeles office.

The California Wellness Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse candidate pool.  

The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to limit the scope of potential work assignments. This is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and duties may differ from those as outlined above

How To Apply

Please upload your resume and letter of interest here. Candidates selected for advancement may be asked to participate in several rounds of interviews and complete a writing assignment. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in our application process, please let us know.

Please upload your resume and letter of interest here. Candidates selected for advancement may be asked to participate in several rounds of interviews and complete a writing assignment. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in our application process, please let us know.