Category: Job Posting

The Organization

We work on a variety of projects that fall primarily in these areas: Advocacy & Social Movements, Health & Health Equity, Social Justice, Theory of Change & Evaluation Planning, Evaluation Capacity Building, and Dataviz.

Position Overview

Innovation Network, a national research and evaluation consulting firm that works to advance the field of evaluation through research, practice, and sharing of learning with the broader evaluation and nonprofit community, seeks nominations and applications for the role of Senior Associate. With an interdisciplinary team of nine staff, Innovation Network is poised to grow and engage a new Senior Associate to partner closely with the leadership team to lead evaluation engagements and support Innovation Network’s strategy to contribute to thought leadership in the field.

The Senior Associate will lead the design and management of client engagements; support the professional growth of the Innovation Network team; and contribute to the organization’s thought leadership to advance evaluation. Ideal candidates will bring demonstrated subject matter expertise in the areas of philanthropic and nonprofit programs, services, and advocacy initiatives, including the issue areas of advocacy and social movements, health/health promotion/health equity, policy change, and democracy; a master’s degree in a social science or related field; deep knowledge of evaluation concepts, frameworks, theories, and designs; and significant experience in a consulting environment. Application instructions can be found at the end of this document.

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

Innovation Network is a national research and evaluation consulting firm that works to advance the field of evaluation through research, practice, and sharing of learning with the broader evaluation and nonprofit community. As a mission-driven organization, Innovation Network is dedicated to strengthening the field of nonprofit evaluation, providing resources and expertise so that nonprofits have the knowledge and skills to learn from their work and create greater impact. With original roots that focused on evaluation of smaller scale programs, Innovation Network now also partners closely with funders seeking to create social change by evaluating harder-to-measure concepts such as advocacy and social movements, health and health equity, and social justice.

·       Advocacy and Social Movements: As funders and nonprofits are increasingly adopting new strategies such as grassroots engagement, grassroots mobilization, community organizing, systems change, and policy advocacy, Innovation Network has cultivated expertise and strategies to evaluate these types of complex initiatives. Innovation Network has deep experience evaluating federal, state, and local policy change efforts, in addition to systems change and grassroots movements, recognizing the ever-evolving nature of social movements and advocacy. Whether the team is mapping civic infrastructure to understand how civic engagement organizations can be strengthened or working to better understand the landscape of health advocacy, the work is designed to inform strategic decision making.

·       Health and Health Equity: With a deep understanding of the role of policy change to address systemic inequities, Innovation Network recognizes the challenges and benefits of evaluating health initiatives and deploys customized tools and frameworks to help its partners more effectively evaluate the impact of their efforts on policy to support the health of communities. Innovation Network’s approach is grounded in the notion that work at the state and local level will change health outcomes and perceptions nationwide and frequently takes a community or field-level approach to understand patterns and trends across the health landscape.

·       Social Justice: Social justice principles are inherent to many advocacy efforts that attack the root causes of systemic inequities, aiming to break down the institutional barriers that keep groups disadvantaged. Innovation Network engages with its partners to address issues related to economic justice, poverty, and racial justice.

Innovation Network further strengthens the field through training that builds evaluation capacity building through its widely-read publications, including its hallmark report, State of Evaluation.

With an interdisciplinary team of nine staff, Innovation Network is poised to grow and engage a new Senior Associate to partner closely with the leadership team to lead evaluation engagements and support Innovation Network’s strategy to contribute to thought leadership in the field.

OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FACING THE SENIOR ASSOCIATE

 The new Senior Associate will join a highly dedicated and talented team and a committed board to provide insight to the social sector in evaluation theory and cutting-edge evaluation practice. As a senior member of the team, the new Senior Associate can expect to engage the following core challenges and opportunities:

Lead the design and management of client engagements. The Senior Associate will steward client relationships and manage multiple evaluations from early to end stages. S/he will design robust project plans including theories of change, evaluation plans, and data collection methods/tools to evaluate the impact of client initiatives; collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data through surveys, interviews, and focus groups; draft and finalize deliverables, including writing reports and other products and designing data visualizations (charts, tables, maps, etc.).

Support the professional growth of the Innovation Network team. The Senior Associate will coach, train, and support Innovation Network staff in all facets of evaluation, including evaluation design, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Additionally, s/he will contribute to an internal culture of collaboration, innovation, and learning.

Contribute to Innovation Network’s growing thought leadership to advance evaluation. The Senior Associate will engage in research/writing projects, trainings, facilitation, and public speaking to support evaluation capacity building across the field. Additionally, s/he will lead in designing agendas, webinars, and facilitating meetings and/or learning sessions for Innovation Network’s partners and clients.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will possess many of the following qualifications and attributes:

• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in the areas of philanthropic and nonprofit programs, services, and advocacy initiatives, including the issue areas of advocacy and social movements, health/health promotion/health equity, policy change, and democracy.
• Master’s degree in a social science or related field required; PhD preferred.
• Minimum of seven years of related research and evaluation experience; Knowledge of/experience with evaluation concepts, frameworks, theories, and designs.
• Significant experience in a consulting environment (e.g., as an independent consultant, for a consultant firm, or as an internal consultant) and the ability to manage multiple client projects at once.
• Ability to multitask and thrive in an environment with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong qualitative analysis skills including experience conducting interviews, focus groups, and analyzing qualitative data.
• Deep knowledge of quantitative methods including survey instrument design, survey deployment, and analysis.
• Effective communication skills, including speaking, writing, and synthesis; Ability to deliver both concise summaries and in-depth reports.

§  Demonstrated ability to work closely with team members, build relationships, and promote a sense of community.

§  An energetic, collaborative, and flexible style; a natural communicator with highly developed emotional intelligence; a sense of humor and collegiality that makes the work fun.

How To Apply

TO APPLY

This search is being conducted with assistance from Allison Kupfer Poteet and Cara Pearsall of the national search firm NPAG. Due to the pace of this search, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications including a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications and your resume (in Word format) should be sent to: IN-SA@nonprofitprofessionals.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.

Innovation Network is an equal opportunity employer.  We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group is an executive search and consulting firm dedicated to serving the mission driven community. We partner with global mission-driven clients to deliver highly-tailored, innovative, and strategic senior- and executive-level search services.  www.nonprofitprofessionals.com.

The Organization
The School of Professional Studies at Columbia University spans the continuum from high school and pre-college students through lifelong learners with innovative offerings at the highest levels of academic excellence.

Our Mission and Vision
Our mission is to provide a rigorous education, informed by rapidly evolving global market needs, that supports the academic and professional aspirations of our student community.

Our vision is to become the premier destination for professional education by generating interdisciplinary thought leadership, developing innovative pedagogy, and advancing globally competitive academic solutions for ambitious agents of change and impact.

Our Focus
Based on this mission and vision, Dean Jason Wingard has focused the school’s efforts on three pillars:

Develop high-quality academic programming and curricula;

Prepare students for the marketplace by ensuring they have gone through a best-in-class curriculum for their professions; and

Create a virtuous circle for faculty by engaging academic scholarship that informs teaching; teaching that enhances the practice of professions; and practical application that, in turn, reinforces scholarship.

Our Offerings
Fifteen master’s degrees, focusing on emerging market needs

Eighteen certificate or certification programs

Courses in over 100 subject areas

Pre-college academic study for high school students with over 50 curricular options

ESL instruction through the American Language Program

Access to Arts and Sciences courses through the Auditing and Lifelong Learning Programs

Summer Sessions for Columbia University

Position Overview

Columbia University School of Professional Studies (SPS) invites applications for full-time faculty positions at the rank of Lecturer in Discipline or Senior Lecturer in Discipline to teach in the school’s MS program in Nonprofit Management. This position will begin on January 1, 2019 or July 1, 2019. This is a full-time appointment with multi-year renewal contingent on successful review.

The successful candidate will teach courses related to nonprofit management in one or more of the following areas:

a) Leadership and management theory and application in the nonprofit sector, including governance and ethics. Candidates specializing in leadership and management will be asked to teach a capstone course (i.e., an integrative course for students that combines skill sets across the nonprofit management curriculum for a substantial, client-based, group project overseen by faculty member).

b) Data analytics and performance metrics as applied to the nonprofit sector, as well as data asset management. Candidates specializing in data analytics may be asked to teach a capstone course (see above for description).

c) Innovation in the nonprofit sector, including social entrepreneurship, new forms of philanthropy, collaborative undertakings among private, governmental and nonprofit sectors. Candidates specializing in innovations in the nonprofit sector may be asked to teach a capstone course (see above for description).

Successful candidates must be able to teach across modalities, including on campus, hybrid (combined on campus and online), and entirely online courses.

The ideal candidate will hold a master’s degree, terminal degree, or its professional equivalent, in nonprofit management or philanthropy, law, fundraising, public administration, business administration, applied statistics, data science, or another area related to nonprofit management; and exhibit a commitment to excellence in teaching, mentoring, instructional design, and professional practice and/or scholarship. Candidates should have background both as a practitioner and scholar, including at least five years of applied experience working in the nonprofit sector. Candidates with managerial experience in higher education programs should include descriptions of such experience in their CV.

Candidates at the rank of Senior Lecturer in Discipline are expected to have substantial professional experience and accomplishments, a superlative record of teaching as a lecturer, and documented evidence of excellence in carrying out administrative or other department responsibilities.

Candidates at the rank of Lecturer in Discipline are expected to have teaching experience, documented evidence of excellence, and evidence of professional growth and activity in the given field.

For more information, and to apply, please go to: https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=66963

Columbia University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and welcome applicants who share these values.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

How To Apply

https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=66963

The Organization

The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working to make a positive impact around the world in more than 60 countries, all 50 United States, and your neighborhood. Founded in 1951, the mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. One of our core values is our commitment to diversity; therefore, we are committed to a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce.  Visit www.nature.org/aboutus to learn more.

Want to help save the planet? One quarter of The Nature Conservancy’s funding comes from supporters who have named our organization a beneficiary of their estate plans. Many long-time donors make a gift in their will or trust to their favorite charities to ensure that the work they believe in will continue beyond their lifetime. The Conservancy considers these donors an important part of our “family” and invests the funds from these gifts in critical work to conserve lands and waters around the world for future generations. Join our team in a new initiative to build a meaningful stewardship and cultivation program for our loyal donors and help raise even more of these gifts critical to our conservation mission. This opportunity is ideal for someone who is highly motivated, loves interacting with diverse constituencies and supporters, and is interested in joining the world’s leading conservation organization.

Position Overview

The Loyal Donor Program is seeking an energetic and dedicated professional to serve as Loyal Donor Officer in Arizona. This position works closely with fundraising staff to secure bequest notifications, steward our most loyal supporters, and uncover major and planned gift potential. Our ideal candidate will work well in a fast-paced environment, have experience working with donors, and has exceptional attention to detail. The Loyal Donor Officer will apply knowledge of our local, regional, and global conservation projects to their donor-centric approach to cultivation and solicitation of loyal donors. To be successful and happy in this position, candidates should have a strong interest in working with donors, an interest in learning about our organization’s conservation priorities and planned giving, and be available to travel when needed. We value collaborative approaches, diverse perspectives, and encourage innovative ideas and recommendations.

The ideal candidate will have a background and track record that includes:

Minimum Qualifications

·  Bachelor’s degree and 5 years related experience or an equivalent combination.

·  Experience building relationships with donors, volunteers, and staff.

·  Experience in managing and tracking multiple prospects and donors.

·  Experience working with cross-functional teams.

·  Experience, coursework, or other training in fundraising principles and practices.

Preferred Qualifications

·        Multi-lingual; multi-cultural; cross cultural experience and background an asset.

·        Ability to determine an individual’s interests, capacity and potential for helping the Conservancy meet its goals, and act appropriately to tie those interests with the Conservancy’s work.

·        Demonstrated experience using listening, diplomacy and tact to build strong relationships and motivate donors and volunteers.

·        Ability to implement and manage fundraising plans, including individualized cultivation, solicitation and recognition plans.

·        Major gift and direct fundraising experience.

·        Knowledge of current trends in charitable giving, specifically planned giving.

·        High level of self-motivation and ability to work independently.

How To Apply

This position will be based in Phoenix or the Tucson, AZ office. We offer a competitive salary with great benefits. Positions start between $62,000 and $71,000, depending on geographic location. For a complete position description and to apply, visit www.nature.org/careers and search for job ID #46686.

Deadline to apply is 11:59 PM EST on October 1, 2018.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all genders, diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, Disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

The Organization

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund is a private grant-making foundation dedicated to advancing the realization of human rights and social and economic justice for all people. Wellspring has offices in New York, NY, and Washington, DC.

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund is a private grant-making foundation dedicated to advancing the realization of human rights and social and economic justice for all people. Wellspring has offices in New York, NY, and Washington, DC.

Wellspring’s work is rooted in respect for the dignity and worth of every human being and is informed by the following beliefs:

·         Social institutions and structures should promote the full realization of human rights and human potential, and should be accountable to these ends.

·         The rights of all people are advanced when the rights of the most marginalized and vulnerable peoples are protected.

·         Social justice movements should employ means that are consistent with their ideals and should give agency to the people whose interests they seek to
advance.

·         As responsible stewards, we must strive to maximize the impact of our charitable investments.

As a private foundation, Wellspring’s key functions are to conduct research and education tailored to our mission; manage a grantmaking portfolio of various programs, administer grants and monitoring grantee performance; and work to promote the effectiveness of programs that receive donor funding.

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund hires, promotes and retains employees based on their professional qualifications, demonstrated abilities and work performance, as well as on the degree to which these qualities are required in the employment positions made available by the Firm’s service needs and business requirements. Wellspring welcomes candidates with diverse experience backgrounds and strongly encourages people of color and persons with disabilities to apply.

All personnel decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation,

assignment, training, promotion, discipline and discharge, are made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, domestic partner status, veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (each a “protected characteristic”). This policy also bans discriminatory harassment. Qualified candidates for employment having records of arrest or criminal conviction will be considered.

Position Overview

The Atrocities Prevention and Response (APR) Program seeks to ensure that the international community effectively prevents and responds to large-scale, systematic violence against civilians.

Desired Qualifications

·         Graduate student (or possibly recent graduate) pursuing a relevant field (e.g., peace and conflict studies, international human rights, law, public policy,
international relations, international development, etc.)

·         Previous experience in the field of atrocities prevention, philanthropy, public policy, or research, or other nonprofit advocacy or research

·         Fluency in English and excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate concisely and for a professional audience

·         Experience living, studying, and/or working in atrocity contexts preferred

·         Strong analytic, research and organizational skills

·         Strong working knowledge of Excel

·         Initiative, resourcefulness and flexibility

·         Ability to work independently

·         Ability to handle confidential client information with complete discretion.

Program-related responsibilities

·         The successful candidate will work with our program officer to collect and analyze data on two issues: (a) diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our
grantmaking; and (b) a review of countries in which APR partners work.

• DEI project – Wellspring believes that the rights of all people are advanced when the rights of the most marginalized people are protected. We also believe that social institutions and structures should promote the full realization of human rights and human potential, give agency to the people whose interests we seek to advance, and be accountable to these ends.  We are learning about how our work changes when we include the voices, perspectives, and leadership of the communities we seek to serve. To advance this goal, we would like an intern to help us collect and analyze data relevant to these goals. Our processes will rely on current best practices in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion.

·         Country review – In order to increase the impact of our work in specific atrocity contexts and share lessons learned with others where relevant, APR
would like an intern to help us undertake a review of the countries in which APR partners work. This review will enable our program to support enhanced
collaboration among partners working in the same country and to better identify gaps. This review will also contribute to greater intentionality in our grantmaking, as well as learning about the effectiveness of certain strategies and interventions. As needed from time to time, the intern may also be required to perform duties outside of the primary research projects and must be flexible when working on other needs for the APR team.

Benefits

·         Gain knowledge of atrocities prevention and response

·         Learn firsthand the operations of a grantmaking organization

·         Acquire a deeper understanding of the role philanthropic organizations play in promoting and

·         Advancing human rights and social justice

·         Develop and strengthen personal and professional skills in a workplace committed to the advancement of human rights

·         Build research, data collection, management, and analysis skills

How To Apply

Applications should demonstrate strong research and writing talents, excellent communication skills and the ability to independently undertake various research, writing and administrative projects.

How to apply:

•         Send an e-mail to internship@wpfund.org with “APR Intern” in the subject line, and attach the following documents:

1.       a cover letter with a brief personal statement, and an outline of career goals and interests

a.       Resume will not be considered without a supporting cover letter.

2.       a resume listing relevant courses, previous experience and special skills.

Complete applications must be received, not postmarked, by the deadline, Friday, October 5th, 2018.

•         Internship runs from October 15th – December 15th, 2018 (flexible).

•         No phone calls, please.

The Organization

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is a nonpartisan, private charitable foundation that advances ideas and supports institutions to promote a better world. For more than 50 years, the foundation has supported efforts to advance education for all, preserve the environment, improve lives and livelihoods in developing countries, promote the health and economic well-being of women, support vibrant performing arts, and make the philanthropy sector more effective. The foundation’s assets are more than $9 billion, with annual awards of grants and gifts totaling over $400 million. A 14-member board of directors provides overall direction for the foundation. For more information about the Hewlett Foundation, please visit www.hewlett.org.

Position Overview

About the Environment Program
The Environment Program focuses on global climate change and western conservation in North America. We are committed to clearly identifying our goals and measuring progress toward them. Our team is made up of 10 program staff, plus additional staff from communications, grants management, and legal departments. Additional information about the Program is available at www.hewlett.org/programs/environment .

About the Fellowship

A Hewlett Foundation Fellowship allows an individual to enrich his or her understanding of philanthropy and of specific subject matter by engaging in all phases of program development and grantmaking. Fellows work closely with program staff to help implement projects and conduct ongoing grantmaking activities.

Within the Environment Program, the Fellow will help develop and manage a project intended to assess and address the climate implications of land use in the Western United States and Canada, potentially including aspects of agriculture and soil health; water security; energy development; climate finance; politics and public affairs; forests, parks, and public lands; and indigenous land tenure and use of indigenous knowledge to address climate change.

This project will entail research; consultation with the Program Director, staff, external partners and grantees; critical thinking, writing, and analysis; and peer funder engagement and learning. The Fellow will be responsible for facilitating internal and external communications about the project; help identify potential grantees, conduct due diligence, and manage grants.

The Fellow also will support the Environment Program’s Western Conservation grantmaking activities and other program needs that may arise, such as program retreats and grantee convenings, including content creation. The Fellow will report directly to the Western Conservation Program Officer.

Please note: while there may be opportunities to return to the Hewlett Foundation later in their career, Fellows are ineligible to apply for posted foundation positions or transition into other roles at the foundation during their 36-month term as well as for a period of one year following the conclusion of the term.

Qualifications

* An undergraduate or advanced degree in wildlife biology, political science, economics, international relations, public policy, communications, public affairs, business, or related fields.
* Demonstrated interest and two to five years of work experience in conservation, agriculture, or climate issues.
* Intention to pursue further studies/formal training or professional experience that will enhance her/his skills in fields related to the foundation’s program interests.
* Excellent research and critical thinking skills and ability to conceptualize, think creatively, and thoughtfully approach assigned projects; strong quantitative skills and orientation.
* Demonstrated capability to analyze and present complex information in a compelling manner, both orally and in writing.
* Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated track record of balancing multiple projects and consistently meeting deadlines.
* Independent initiative, a sense of humor, and a collegial spirit in sharing ideas and receiving feedback.
* Personal integrity, excellent judgment, and flexibility.
* Proficiency with technology tools and applications, including MS Office.

Physical Demands/Work Environment
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the Fellow is required to spend extended hours at the computer. This position also requires moderate levels of travel in the United States and potentially, to international destinations.

How To Apply

Please email a resume and cover letter explaining how your skills fit this position to the Human Resources Department at employment@hewlett.org (Subject Line: [Your Name] – Fellow, Environment).

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse pool of candidates in this search.

The Organization

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is a nonpartisan, private charitable foundation that advances ideas and supports institutions to promote a better world. For more than 50 years, the foundation has supported efforts to advance education for all, preserve the environment, improve lives and livelihoods in developing countries, promote the health and economic well-being of women, support vibrant performing arts, strengthen Bay Area communities, and make the philanthropy sector more effective. The foundation’s assets are more than $9 billion, with annual awards of grants and gifts totaling over $400 million. A 14-member board of directors provides overall direction for the foundation. For more information about the Hewlett Foundation, please visit www.hewlett.org  

Position Overview

The Effective Philanthropy Group, launched in 2012, is designed to work collaboratively with all programs and administrative departments on issues across the foundation, providing support in the areas of strategy, evaluation, organizational learning, organizational effectiveness grantmaking, and philanthropy grantmaking. It is a hybrid team that includes both internal functions and external grantmaking functions. For more information on the Effective Philanthropy Group, please go to our web page, which includes a video about our team.

About the Position

The Hewlett Fellowship provides an opportunity to inform and enrich an individual’s understanding of philanthropy and of specific subject matter by being an integral part of one of the foundation’s programs or the Effective Philanthropy Group. In addition, over a three-year term, fellows will have the opportunity to learn from staff across the organization and from each other. Over the course of the term, program fellows may be assigned to support a particular initiative as well as work across the program or group in a variety of activities. These may include assisting teams with tracking implementation markers to ensure alignment with that team’s strategic goals and outcomes, and collaborating with other members of the team toward maintaining the high quality of the program’s work. Fellows work closely with the program/group director, program officers, and others to help implement ongoing grantmaking activities as well as offer project-related support.

The Fellow will have opportunities to support the Effective Philanthropy Group as a whole, as well as its five individual pillars. The Fellow may also work directly with other programs and administrative staff. Examples of likely responsibilities include: managing one or two grants within the Philanthropy grantmaking portfolio, conducting analyses of grant reports, doing field and desk research in support of the strategy, evaluation and organizational learning functions, supporting the development of approaches for tracking progress and evaluating aspects of the organizational effectiveness (OE) program strategy and diversity, equity and inclusion OE grants, and tracking progress of the Effective Philanthropy Group’s engagements with and consultations to the various programs. Duties will be prioritized based on need and the Fellow’s skill set. The Fellow will report to the Evaluation Officer and work with the Director and other members of the group.

Qualifications

• Work experience in at least one of the group’s pillars: strategy, evaluation, monitoring, organizational learning, capacity-building, or philanthropy.
• A strong desire to learn about effective philanthropy and a proven ability to grasp new concepts quickly.
• Solid research and critical thinking skills; the ability to frame issues, think creatively, and conduct rigorous analysis.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with a track record of consistently meeting deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated capability to present information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner both orally and in writing. Data visualization interest and skills a plus.
• Independent initiative and ability to self-manage.
• A sense of humor, and a collegial spirit in sharing ideas and being willing to receive constructive feedback.
• Personal integrity, excellent judgment, and flexibility.
• Proficiency with technology tools and applications including MS Office.
• An undergraduate or advanced degree.
• A minimum of five years of professional work experience.
Physical Demands/Work Environment
The physical demands described 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 position, the employee is required to spend extended periods of time at a computer.

How To Apply

Please send a resume and cover letter explaining how your skills fit this position to the attention of Human Resources, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Email: employment@hewlett.org (Subject Line: [Your Name] – Fellow, Effective Philanthropy Group)

Additional information on the foundation can be found at www.hewlett.org

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse pool of candidates.

The Organization

Founded in 2006, PIE Network is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect, support, and promote a network of education reform advocacy organizations and leaders working to improve K-12 education in their states so that every child graduates prepared to contribute to society. PIE Network has an annual operating budget of $2 million, a national network of more than 80 state-based advocacy organizations working across 35 states and the District of Columbia, and an additional set of more than 20 national partner organizations. The Network is backed by a number of the nation’s leading education funders from across the political spectrum.

Position Overview

Reporting to the PIE Network Board of Directors, the Executive Director will have overall strategic and operational responsibility supporting the Network. The new leader will be responsible for managing the Network’s staff in the creation of opportunities and events that support networking and collaboration, spread resources, know-how and best practices, and support key objectives of Network members working toward common goals.

How To Apply

PIE Network has exclusively retained The 360 Group of San Francisco to assist with this search. Please visit http://the360group.us/PIE_ED_PD.pdf to review the complete position description, including detailed application instructions. No calls, please. To be considered, The 360 Group must receive applications no later than 5:00pm Pacific time on Thursday,  September 20, 2018.

The Organization

As one of the 25 largest community foundations in the country, Seattle Foundation manages nearly $1 billion in charitable assets and award more than $100 million annually to nonprofit organizations in the region.

Position Overview

The Opportunity

The Chief Impact Officer (CIO) is a newly imagined position that reports directly to the CEO and plays a critical leadership role both internally and externally. The CIO will represent the Foundation, engage regularly with the Board of Trustees, collaborate as a peer on the Leadership Team and manage the Community Programs team.

We believe that greater racial and economic equity across cultural and geographic communities is critical to our region’s vibrancy; the opportunity in front of our new Chief Impact Officer is to drive scale and impact around the program strategies aligned with our Theory of Change.

To learn more, view the full position profile on our website here.

To be Considered

• A minimum of 15 years of senior executive leadership, preferably in a foundation or similar philanthropic enterprise is required
• A demonstrated commitment to, and track record advancing explicit racial equity and systems change work is essential
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, and the facility to be an effective and inspiring advocate for the Foundation on a range of topics in front of a variety of audiences, is crucial
• Previous experience managing a diverse team and harnessing their passion in support of the organization’s broader goals is essential
• While knowledge of community needs in the greater Seattle region is preferred, an understanding of how the public, private and nonprofit sectors can work together to change systems to increase racial and economic equity in a city or region of a similar size to Seattle would be an asset
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is required; an advanced degree in business, public administration or public policy is preferred

How To Apply

As an equal opportunity employer, Seattle Foundation is committed to a diverse, multicultural work environment. Seattle Foundation does not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. A current resume and thoughtful cover letter that articulates your passion for Seattle Foundation’s mission and fit for the role should be submitted for consideration through Waldron’s candidate web portal. Letters may be addressed to Sarah Meyer.

The Organization

Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable.  One of our core values is our commitment to diversity. Therefore, we strive for a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. Working in 72 countries, including all 50 United States, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit www.nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter.

Since its founding in 1951, The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 119 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide. With the support of more than one million members, the Conservancy addresses the most pressing threats to our natural world.  Through important and strategic partnerships, we are expanding the impact of our work, finding creative ways to fund that bigger vision and building long-term relationships with communities, government agencies and commercial businesses in order to conserve natural resources at a new scale.

With the support of more than one million members, the Conservancy addresses the most pressing threats to people and nature, working in wild places and in human settled areas including cities.  Since its founding in 1951, The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 119 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide. Through important and strategic partnerships, we are expanding the impact of our work, finding creative ways to pursue our vision of a world where people and nature thrive together, and building long-term relationships with communities and community organizations, government agencies, and commercial businesses. We create partnerships to apply nature based solutions to both climate change and the meeting of human needs while conserving natural resources at a new scale.

Position Overview

The Nature Conservancy

POSITION PROFILE

Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations, NY

Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life

Become a force for nature and healthy planet by joining our New York team! The Nature Conservancy is addressing the world’s most pressing conservation challenges with solutions that benefit people and nature. For more than 60 years, we’ve been working in NY to do just that!  You can be a part of our mission, plus contribute to our exciting growth right here in the Empire state. 

We are looking for an individual with significant fundraising or business development experience who wants to make a difference for nature and people.  The Conservancy is a global conservation leader and one of the top fundraising charities in the United States. In New York City, we have a dynamic foundation and corporate relations team that is seeking to reach ambitious, multi-million-dollar goals for the Conservancy’s mission to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends.  The team is strategic and ambitious, and we have fun as we build strong, impactful relationships between the Conservancy and the leading foundations and corporations in New York City.  We are looking for smart, entrepreneurial, and exceptionally emotionally-intelligent go-getters who can manage and foster solid relationships externally and internally for lasting success.

 The ideal candidate will have a background and track record that includes:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years related experience om corporate sales, business development, and/or foundation fundraising or an equivalent combination.
• Experience building and maintaining long-term relationships with fundraising constituents.
• Experience in asking for and closing gifts of $50,000 or more.
• Experience in developing strategic engagements and large funding opportunities.
• Experience in managing and tracking multiple prospects and donors.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with fundraising principles and practices.
• Experience, coursework, or other training in current trends in charitable giving in the areas of capital campaigns, major gifts or planned giving.

Desired Qualifications:

• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
• Ability to design and manage fundraising plans, including individualized cultivation, solicitation and recognition plans.
• Ability to determine an individual’s interests, capacity and potential for helping the Conservancy meet its goals, and act appropriately to tie those interests with the Conservancy’s work.
• Ability to educate and inform prospective and existing donors about appropriate giving vehicles. Proven ability to negotiate complex, high profile or sensitive agreements.
• Working knowledge of charitable gift planning.
• Experience working in a large and matrixed non-profit organization.
• Demonstrated experience using listening, diplomacy and tact to build strong relationships and motivate donors and volunteers.
• Demonstrated capacity in written and oral presentations.  Experience with PowerPoint is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details.

This position is based in New York City, NY.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of men and women of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture.  Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

How To Apply

If you are interested in working to save the planet, want to work in a collaborative environment, and like a great benefits package then visit http://www.nature.org/careers to learn more and to submit your cover letter and resume for position number 46781.  Applications must be received by 11:59 pm EST on Tuesday, September 11, 2018.

The Organization

Communicating the Future of Care

Continually focused on advancement and improvement, our innovative sales and marketing professionals anticipate and respond to the ever-changing demands of our customers, members, regulators, and the marketplace. Come join us in Oakland, California. We are open to considering candidates located in any Kaiser Permanente Region. You will be required to travel 50% of the time if located outside of California or 25% of the time if located within California.

Position Overview

Senior Director for Thriving Schools, Community Health

In this role, you will provide strategic development, oversight, and/or lead major large-scale programs that inform strategies essential to Kaiser Permanente’s Healthy Schools across all Kaiser Permanente regions. You will be responsible for developing Thriving School programs while ensuring consistency in offerings. In addition, you will cultivate relationships with Kaiser Permanente Community Health, Workforce Health, Sales and Account Management, Schools, and Kaiser Permanente School partners/vendors.

As a Senior Director, you will provide oversight and/or lead major projects that inform the growth and market strategies essential to Kaiser Permanente’s revenue, membership, and margin goals. Strategic Market Planning Managers provide analytical/strategic thinking and leadership skills that enable project teams to: isolate business issues; design and execute analytics for studying business issues (market research, scenario planning, forecasting, market share, profitability, etc.); bring technical/content expertise (competitive intelligence, utilization, financial analysis, market research, deep data analysis, and programming); vet findings and make formal recommendations to senior levels of Kaiser Permanente leadership; and review/approve strategic recommendations. In addition, you would manage teams whose work includes membership forecasts and goals, strategies to achieve membership, revenue and margin goals, market research findings, and competitive intelligence insights as well as select, develop, evaluate, coach, and advise personnel.

Qualifications Include: 

• At least twelve years of content/functional experience
• At least four years of management experience or a master’s degree and at least six years of experience
• Eleven years of content/functional experience and at least five years of management experience preferred
• A bachelor’s degree in business, economics, mathematics, statistics, or a related field
• A master’s degree is preferred
• Advanced knowledge (broad expertise or unique knowledge) of policies, practices and systems
• The ability to develop advanced concepts, techniques, and standards
• The ability to develop new applications based on professional principles and theories
• Viewed as a functional expert in field within Kaiser Permanente
• The ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts
• The ability to contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas
• The ability to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment

How To Apply

For immediate consideration, please visit http://kp.org/careers for complete qualifications and job submission details, referencing job number 720980.

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures.

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