Atlanta, GA

Vice President for Advancement and Philanthropic Services, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

The Organization

One of the 20 largest community foundations in the country, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has long been a philanthropic force in the region, well regarded for service to donors and knowledge of the philanthropic landscape throughout the region. The metro Atlanta region has a history of strong philanthropy and partnership. It also has the third highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies and growing film, music and technology sectors. The Foundation exists to inspire philanthropy to increase the vitality of the greater Atlanta region and the well-being of all residents. It is focused on tackling the most pressing challenges of the region. Since the appointment of its new CEO Frank Fernandez in August 2020, the Foundation has taken bold steps to highlight, strengthen and operationalize its commitment to equity and to the economic and social mobility of all of its residents.

Position Overview

The Vice President for Advancement and Philanthropic Services has the opportunity to capture the attention of an engaged and generous community and bring existing and new donors together to understand, address, and deepen their investment in solving the most pressing challenges of the region.

The Vice President for Advancement and Philanthropic Services will provide essential leadership to drive the growth of funds from individuals and institutions; inspiring existing donors, tapping into new and burgeoning sectors of wealth, and connecting regularly with professional financial and estate advisors.

The VP will focus heavily on business development, in particular with individuals and their advisors, sharing the unique value proposition of investments at the Foundation, and the ability of these investments to address some of the most persistent challenges in the Atlanta region through equitable grant-making, convening, and innovative leadership.

The VP and Philanthropy team will increase and steward the assets of the Foundation, matching donor passion with the needs of the region, and providing exceptional donor advisement and service.

How To Apply

Learn more about this opportunity here: https://bit.ly/CFGA-VP-Advancement

For potential consideration or to suggest a prospect, please email CFGAtlanta@BoardWalkConsulting.com or call Crystal Stephens or Michelle Hall at 404-BoardWalk (404-262-7392).

Philadelphia, PA

Associate Director of Development, Summer Search

The Organization

At Summer Search, we believe in ‘No Ceilings’ and envision a world in which young people, regardless of circumstances, can chart their own destiny. In the United States, students from underserved communities – disproportionately BIPOC and first-generation – face systemic inequities in school, in the workforce, and in life. Nevertheless, these young people possess unique strengths, resilience, and limitless potential.

Since 1990, Summer Search has partnered with young people during their transition from adolescence into adulthood by connecting them to expansive opportunities, professional mentoring, and a community of support.  Summer Searchers recognize their potential and build a toolkit to navigate and challenge systemic barriers, break new ground for their families and communities, and achieve economic equity and a life of purpose.

Position Overview

Summer Search is seeking an Associate Director of Development to lead Summer Search Philadelphia to reaching their 1.5-million-dollar fundraising goal. Working closely with the Philadelphia Executive Director, Boston Deputy Director, and managing a Development Coordinator, the Associate Director of Development will partner with a committed Philadelphia board and national development leadership to build Summer Search’s capacity to serve even more Philadelphia youth.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Manage and coordinate the smooth execution of fundraising

  • Support Summer Search Philadelphia to raise $1M from a portfolio of 100 donors through successful relationship management.
  • Oversee the short- and long-term tracking towards our ~$1.5MM annual revenue goal. This entails managing the master development calendar of major donor activity, prepping and leading weekly development team meetings, and reporting on goal progress to key stakeholders.
  • Build donor-specific cultivation strategies, leveraging staff and Board leadership to solicit and steward prospects and donors.
  • Partner with Deputy Director of Development and Executive Director to drive institutional giving through building relationships with foundations and submitting grants.
  • Create and/or optimize systems for tracking revenue and donor touchpoints, keeping a holistic view on all team deadlines and deliverables. Manage up/down/across to ensure key players meet deadlines.
  • Manage and mentor Development Coordinator in order to ensure revenue success, staff professional development and excellent development operations, including research, gift acknowledgment, and data tracking and analysis against fundraising goals.  Represent development and alumni programming on Philadelphia’s Director team.
  • Leverage data, stories, knowledge of the regional educational landscape and communities in communications with external funders and donors.
  • Collaborate with local and national development staff to support key network-wide partnerships with corporate, foundation, and individual donors.

Event management and support

  • Serve as the strategic lead and manage a committee of volunteers for Philadelphia’s signature golf event.

Serve as a helpful and highly visible liaison to the Philadelphia Advisory Board

  • Following the lead of the Executive Director, support the Advisory Board, working with the group to promote a culture of philanthropy and offering proactive support and guidance for their development activities.

Alumni Engagement

  • Set and manage a strategy to engage Summer Search Philadelphia alumni across four pillars: philanthropy, community, leadership, and professional development. Meet quantitative goals for alumni engagement and giving.

WHO YOU ARE

Strong candidates for Associate Director of Development will bring:

  • At least 5 years of professional experience in the nonprofit development field, with a track record of successful individual and major donor solicitation, cultivation, and stewardship resulting in 5- and 6-figure gifts.  Board liaison experience and knowledge of Philadelphia educational landscape and community is a plus.
  • FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES: You approach fundraising through an analytical and data-driven lens and are hands-on in translating strategy into tangible activities and goals.
  • RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: You partner with prospects and donors by building lasting relationships to support the organizational mission and meet fundraising goals.
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT: You take initiative to create systems and structures to achieve goals and objectives.  You succeed at managing multiple workstreams and motivating, coordinating, and directing others to stay on track.
  • CULTURAL HUMILITY: You lead with empathy and self-reflection to respect the beliefs, customs and values of people in order to foster inclusivity and respond to the needs of our communities.
  • PEOPLE MANAGEMENT: You coach, guide and support members of your team towards achieving individual and collective goals. As a leader you embody practices to effectively hold space, facilitate professional growth, amplify strengths, and hold staff members accountable. Your management style reflects your ability to be adaptive, responsive, and supportive of your team to show up as their authentic and full self.
  • TECHNOLOGY SKILLS: Experience with Raiser’s Edge or comparable fundraising database and all Microsoft Office functions required.

In addition, all Summer Search staff bring a commitment to our mission of unleashing students’ potential through mentoring and transformative experiences, as well as the ability to thrive in an environment that values excellence, gratitude, well-being, diversity, authenticity, and collaboration.

LOCATION

This is a hybrid position with at least 3 days a week of the employee’s choosing in the Summer Search Philadelphia office and up to two days of remote work weekly.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Competitive and transparent salaries. This is an exempt position with an annual salary ranging from $84,719 – $94,034. Summer Search is committed to transparent, equitable compensation practices. Salaries are benchmarked using current market data and salary bands are created to demonstrate the growth potential within the band. Typically, offers are made at the starting place of the salary band. The Hiring Manager partners with the Talent Team to ensure offers are appropriate, competitive and maintain internal equity.

Well-being, flexibility, and ongoing learning and development are pillars of our culture. We value our staff and are committed to creating an environment where every individual feels seen, heard and valued. Investments in our staff include:

  • Medical insurance with up to 90% employer contribution
  • Dental, vision, FSA, life and disability insurance plans
  • 401 (K) and Employer Match up to $2,000 annually
  • Generous time off including 15 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 18 holidays (2 floating holidays of your choice, a birthday day-off, 10 company-wide holidays, and a 1-week December closure). Plus, Re-Fresh Friday’s – a paid half day off the first Friday of every month!
  • A comprehensive Employee Recognition Program (years of service awards, spot awards, and professional development funding).
  • A four-week paid sabbatical after five years of continuous employment.
  • Individual, local, regional and national training
  • A commitment to developing leaders from within the organization.
  • An organizational culture that supports staff well-being and holistic self-care/community care
  • Ample opportunities to connect with the students and communities we serve.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

With a staff that cares deeply about social justice and racial justice, we believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds create a rich work environment and enhance our ability to pursue our mission. We are committed to building an organization with raised consciousness in order to impact how we work with students, as well as how we work together as a team. We hope you will join us as we continue to build a justice-centered organization that fosters a work environment where people from all backgrounds are welcomed and valued.

How To Apply

Click here  to submit a resume and targeted cover letter, addressed to Kristie Loftus, Deputy Director that answers the question, “Why are you interested in the Associate Director of Development opportunity at Summer Search?”

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Kalamazoo

The Organization

Founded in 1885, YWCA Kalamazoo serves as the oldest and largest association in Michigan. Originally established to provide residential services for young women, today, YWCA Kalamazoo is a public health organization focused on social justice and is a primary resource for economic, gender, and racial justice for all women, children, and families in Kalamazoo.

Operating at the intersection of racial and gender equity, YWCA Kalamazoo is an ally in the mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. They are actively addressing social determinants of health in the community in the context of racism as a public health crisis. As the longest-serving YWCA association in Michigan, YWCA Kalamazoo provides individuals and families with victim-focused counseling and advocacy services as well as shelter for survivors of violence, transitional housing, and legal services. A range of family programs are designed to improve the lives of the most vulnerable populations and lead the way toward systems change in Kalamazoo area communities. In addition to direct services, YWCA Kalamazoo actively addresses the systems that cause injustice by educating the public and influencing policymakers on local, state, and national levels, focusing on advancing racial and gender equity by ensuring that the voices of underrepresented communities are heard.

Position Overview

YWCA Kalamazoo is at an important inflection point in its history. Following significant programmatic and team growth in recent years, it is focused now on sustainability as it builds on successful scaling both preceding and through the pandemic era. At this crucial moment, YWCA Kalamazoo seeks a CEO to lead the organization through this moment of reflection and strategic planning and co-create organizational structures while fostering a transparent and accountable culture. The next CEO will join a dedicated and caring staff deeply committed to supporting women, children, and families in Kalamazoo.

Strong candidates will, first and foremost, be deeply passionate about eliminating racism and empowering vulnerable communities while understanding the systematic barriers they must overcome to survive and thrive. The next CEO will be a seasoned leader who has navigated significant growth and/or led change management processes focusing on transparency, continuous learning, and improvement. The next CEO will be a powerful external voice for the organization and the families it serves, elevating YWCA Kalamazoo’s mission and presence in the community, bringing expertise in fundraising, and driving to cultivate new partnerships and donors. A trusted leader within the ecosystem in which YWCA Kalamazoo operates, the CEO will align, focus, and amplify the impact of its services and elevate its role in enacting systems change.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPACT

YWCA Kalamazoo’s next CEO will lead an organization that supports women, children, and families through programs centered on social justice, strengthening communities, and anti-racism. Leveraging the efficacy of YWCA Kalamazoo’s existing strategic plan and recent significant growth, the CEO will chart the organization’s next chapter, refine processes, and develop solutions to improve staff retention and identify opportunities to increase outputs, remain relevant to the organization’s changing needs, and sustain community impact. The CEO will engage in the following leadership opportunities:

Co-Create Organizational Systems that Build on the Expanded Success of YWCA Kalamazoo

The CEO will demonstrate humility, curiosity, and vision to support the team’s ability to address evolving and complex organizational challenges following recent significant growth and post-pandemic realities. Together with the Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Finance, the CEO will lead effective business operations that ensure YWCA Kalamazoo’s continued financial sustainability, revenue growth, and enhancement of staff employment proposition and benefits. Holding an enterprise-level view of the organization, the CEO will use sound business and fiscal management and data to ensure its overall financial health and effectiveness. The CEO will be skilled in culture building, change management, and organizational design to support organizational effectiveness in a dynamic time. They will possess a highly refined equity lens grounded in critical consciousness and an understanding of anti-racist practices, along with social and economic systems that have historically disadvantaged members of the intersecting communities that YWCA Kalamazoo serves.

Fundraising and External Relations

Partnering with the Development and Communications teams, the CEO will co-develop an external relations and fundraising plan to broaden potential revenue streams nationwide and elevate YWCA Kalamazoo’s visibility to increase support from individual donors, corporate partners, federal, state, and local grants, and foundations. The CEO will be an active, visible, and trusted leader within the ecosystem YWCA Kalamazoo operates, thoughtfully leveraging opportunities to promote the key focus areas and be a vocal advocate for improving outcomes, eliminating racism, empowering women and the most vulnerable populations, and families in Kalamazoo County. The CEO will cultivate excellent relationships with local media, oversee YWCA’s social media presence, and present YWCA’s vision and services through public presentations and attending relevant business events, conferences, and gatherings. They will serve, alongside senior program staff, as a trusted resource and partner to the community, organizations, funders, government agencies, and other collaborators to collectively strengthen the systems that impact girls, women, families, and people of color.

Internal Communications Leader and Culture Builder

The CEO will lead a dedicated staff of over 200 individuals, along with over 100 volunteers and an operating budget of over $16 million. The next leader will be a clear communicator committed to transparency and accountability to YWCA’s commitment to maximizing the talents of YWCA staff to create, implement, and manage essential programs. The CEO will foster effective collaboration and communication across departments, ensuring all staff understand and work toward shared organizational outcomes and goals. The next CEO will be a seasoned and charismatic people leader who ensures that the organization has the performance management and talent development systems and tools in place to promote staff growth and retention.

Nurture a Diverse and Talented Team

The CEO will lead and partner with YWCA Kalamazoo staff to cultivate and create the conditions for all staff to bring their full selves. The CEO will nurture the shared leadership environment through communication strategies and role clarity that promotes transparency, authentic feedback, asset-based support, and a learning orientation within and across the YWCA Kalamazoo team. As a strong collaborator, the new CEO will demonstrate an inquiry-grounded orientation that seeks to engage a wide range of inputs and synthesize those differing perspectives into rich and actionable insights that inform its decision-making and reflect the values of YWCA Kalamazoo and its network of partners. The CEO will deepen YWCA Kalamazoo’s commitment to anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Board Relations and Governance

In partnership with the board, the new CEO will ensure the strong governance and financial health of YWCA Kalamazoo. They will ensure YWCA complies with relevant state and federal laws, regulations, and standard accounting procedures. Working closely together, the CEO and board will align on the organization’s strategic direction and vision to determine the best strategies for deliberate growth, program refinement, and staff retention. The CEO will encourage board engagement, leveraging their experiences and relationships to identify future board members, key sources of partnership and funding, and opportunities for continued organizational growth.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

While no one candidate will embody all the qualifications enumerated below, strong candidates will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experiences:

Organizational & Operational Leadership

  • Leadership experience managing complex operations or programs within an organization addressing education for marginalized populations, youth, or social services.
  • Success in building, scaling, and developing sustainable organizational growth strategies across programs and/or geographies.
  • Capacity and experience to build and foster sustainable and effective relationships with mission-aligned donors to raise significant fundraising investments toward common goals and objectives from public and private sources, including government agencies, community organizations, individuals, and foundations.
  • Thoughtful, timely decision-maker with experience using data and evidence effectively to inform strategy and promote continuous learning and improvement.
  • Effective organizational champion and partner who can elevate YWCA Kalamazoo’s visibility and secure new partnerships in the youth services ecosystem.

Connection to the Mission

  • A sophisticated understanding of the barriers and interconnecting systems that women, children, and families encounter when accessing programs and services, particularly in attaining economic security.
  • Deep commitment to social justice and anti-racism and demonstrated ability to lead candid and brave conversations about justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Familiarity with YWCA Kalamazoo’s four key focus areas through professional or lived experience as an individual who has navigated and/or faced systemic barriers.

Cultural Leadership & Management Style

  • A deep and sustained learning journey and commitment to equity with the proven ability to apply a racial equity lens to all levels of an organization’s work.
  • A leader who prioritizes a relational work environment that builds trust and seeks to foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and integrity. Strong relationship-building skills and an authentic interest in listening to and learning from others; the ability to act intentionally, establish trust, engage stakeholders, and cultivate belonging.
  • Emotional intelligence and ability to engage in productive conflict; an active listener who understands a trauma-informed practice lens.
  • Excellent management skills and experience leading and inspiring change in a diverse, mission-driven environment; proven capacity to develop systems and decision-making that foster participation, mutual accountability, and growth.
  • Collaborative leadership style demonstrated by knowing when to step in and direct, when to delegate, and when to share leadership.
  • Powerful communicator one-on-one, in small group settings, and with large audiences.

Values & Management Style

  • An experienced manager who has built opportunities for staff leadership and champions staff growth across a program or organization.
  • Highly relational style: ability to build relationships and engage in healthy dialog that fosters mutual understanding and trust.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to reach and inspire internal and external audiences; ability to connect with scholars, community, funders, and partners in both individual and group settings.

The Basics

  • A master’s degree or equivalent experience with demonstrated progressive expertise in administration, financial management, and program development.
  • Familiarity with the landscape of communities, unique assets, and challenges across Kalamazoo, or the desire to gain this knowledge, is highly desired.
  • Demonstrated progressive leadership experience in a nonprofit, human services, community-based organization, or educational institution.
  • A seasoned leader who weaves data, values, and desired impact to drive strategy.

How To Apply

More information about YWCA Kalamazoo can be found at www.ywcakalamazoo.org.

This position’s salary is approximately $180,000 – $220,000, including flexibility to reflect the candidate’s experience and skills and a comprehensive benefits package.

This search is being conducted by Allison Kupfer Poteet, Danielle Higa, and Alejandra (Ale) Villa of the national search firm NPAG. Candidates may submit their cover letter, outlining their interest and qualifications, along with their resume via NPAG’s website.

YWCA Kalamazoo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a diverse workplace – people of color, people with disabilities, women, and LGBTQIA+ people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Washington D.C.

Strategy Officer, Innovation and Discovery, Lumina Foundation

The Organization

A Stronger Nation

Society’s need for talent has never been more urgent. The nation needs at least 60 percent of adults to have a college degree, certificate, industry-recognized certification, or other credential of value by 2025.

A Stronger Nation

Society’s need for talent has never been more urgent. The nation needs at least 60 percent of adults to have a college degree, certificate, industry-recognized certification, or other credential of value by 2025.

To get there, we are working with business, community, education, and government leaders to restructure education and training systems that have granted exceptional opportunities to some while leaving many Black, Hispanic, Latino, and Native American adults behind.

Position Overview

Lumina Foundation Position Summary

Job Title: Strategy Officer, Innovation and Discovery

Department: Innovation and Discovery

Reports to: Strategy Director, Innovation and Discovery

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Washington, DC. Employees spend two working days in the office each week.

Compensation: $95,920-$108,000 (final offer commensurate with experience)

Benefits: Include, but are not limited to Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision), 6% employer match for 401(k), Pension, Vacation and Sick Time, Paid Leave, 100% Employer Paid Group Life, Long-term Disability and Commuter Benefits.

Purpose

The Strategy Officer, Innovation and Discovery, works with the Director and senior leadership to explore new issue areas and ways of working to inform both current and future strategy at Lumina. Promoting postsecondary access and attainment and centering racial equity and justice remain core to Lumina’s identity – and, through Innovation and Discovery (I&D), we are developing new work on the societal benefits of increased attainment to respond to the question, ‘education for what?’ I&D provides dedicated organizational capacity in three areas:

1. Monitor the broader societal, economic, and political context for our work and identify for leadership potential disruptions and systemic risks that may affect Lumina’s ability to achieve its mission or to deliver on strategic priorities.

2. Incubate new ideas and solutions to risks prioritized by leadership, including through early-stage strategy development to include grantmaking and other forms of investment, partner support, thought leadership, and network development.

3. Launch the most promising incubated ideas to other portfolios at Lumina and to others outside Lumina when they reach an appropriate level of relevance and maturity.

The I&D team works closely with colleagues across the Foundation to identify and implement innovative ideas that bridge our current strategic work and our possible future directions.

The Officer must be highly adaptable and willing to take risks and learn along the way, including developing expertise in new areas that emerge as priorities for the Foundation. Ideally, the Officer will have interest and experience related to democracy, community building, and/or climate and sustainability. The Officer should also have baseline knowledge of the current higher education landscape and efforts to promote credential attainment.

At Lumina, how we approach the work is as important as what we accomplish. Candor, collaboration, and connection are the organization’s core values and everyone at Lumina strives to live these values through their words and actions.

The Role

Commitment to Racial Justice and Equity · Advance Lumina’s commitment to ending systemic racism and barriers to learning beyond high school for Black, Latino, and Native American individuals

  • Identify opportunities for I&D to promote racial and ethnic diversity in hiring, contracting, grantmaking, inclusive decision-making, and achieving fair and just outcomes.
  • Effectively communicate Lumina’s commitment to racial equity to internal and external partners.

Portfolio Design and Management

  • Manage an assigned portfolio of grants and contracts through the lifecycle, encouraging relationships and collaboration among partners and communicating lessons learned to internal and external audiences.
  • Collaborate with the Director on ways to support, enhance, or pivot in strategy.
  • Leverage existing relationships and cultivate new partnerships to inform I&D portfolio development.
  • Research and increase awareness of key issues and players in the field to assess how the portfolio can be enhanced.

Integration and Collaboration

  • Serve as a key internal resource for sharing insights from I&D’s work, including building out a plan for knowledge sharing, writing memos and developing presentations, participating in briefings for leadership, and connecting with colleagues through formal and informal channels.
  • Collaborate in an intentional and forward-thinking way with colleagues across the organization to maximize the impact of the Foundation’s resources.
  • Identify opportunities to bridge I&D efforts with priorities of other Lumina portfolios and external partners.
  • Consistently engage the Director for feedback, guidance, and alignment.

External Representative and Thought Leadership

  • Represent Lumina in various external settings, occasionally through speaking opportunities, and share highlights and opportunities identified during those events with the Director and other colleagues.
  • Clearly articulate and champion I&D efforts to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Contribute to op-eds, reports, talking points, and other written pieces that advance the Foundation’s strategic efforts related to I&D.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to plan and execute convenings, meetings, and conferences of I&D partners and other key stakeholders.

Strategy Analysis and Synthesis

  • Analyze and synthesize information across various sources and share insights with the Director and executive team members.
  • Use critical thinking skills to extract key lessons from past and current work to shape and inform future work.
  • Convey Lumina’s key messages clearly and compellingly and provide feedback to colleagues on linking I&D with other Foundation priorities.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent mix of experience and expertise.
  • At least three (3) years of experience, preferably in the areas of higher education, democracy, community building, climate/sustainability, nonprofit, public, or philanthropic sectors.
  • Knowledge of the current higher education landscape and efforts to promote credential attainment.
  • Demonstrated success in influencing, affecting, and implementing change, or some other mix of relevant skills and experience is preferred.

Skills, Competencies, and Characteristics

  • Ability to learn quickly and connect learning to ongoing conversations related to the assigned body of work.
  • Ability to demonstrate how best to use the Foundation’s resources to ensure the policies and practices envisioned in the current Strategic Plan align with Lumina’s learning and credentialing principles.
  • Ability to make decisions in concert with others without complete information and thrive in an outcomes-oriented, continuously evolving work environment where thinking beyond the curve is encouraged.
  • Project management skills with demonstrated ability to execute, follow through on commitments, set priorities, and manage time and resources well.
  • Experience with diverse networks that support efforts to produce systemic change.
  • Strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate accurately, effectively, and in ways appropriate to different audiences.
  • Strong writing skills, with the ability to synthesize different sources of information and help connect the Foundation’s work to broader societal issues.
  • Ability to manage internal and external constituents, projects, and budgets.
  • · Analytical, problem-solving, and research abilities and an ability to coordinate with researchers and program evaluators.
  • Capable of applying adaptive problem-solving skills in response to unforeseen challenges and new assignments.
  • Flexibility to manage changing and multiple requests.
  • Ability to work collegially and diplomatically across the organization and audience groups, with an ability to listen and resolve conflicts.
  • Sound judgment in handling sensitive or confidential information.
  • Ability to use technology effectively, including Microsoft Office 365 products such as Excel, Outlook, Word, and Teams, as well as the Fluxx grants and contracts database.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

  • Work is performed in an office environment, mostly sedentary.
  • Extensive use of various forms of technology.
  • Travels 10-20%, including overnight stays.

This Position Summary is only a summary of the typical job functions, not an exhaustive list of all possible responsibilities, and may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

To apply to this position, please submit your resume and a cover letter indicating your interest in the position to Human Resources via email at careers@luminafoundation.org. Please use the subject- Strategy Officer, Innovation and Discovery_ FirstNameLastName.

How To Apply

To apply to this position, please submit your resume and a cover letter indicating your interest in the position to Human Resources via email at careers@luminafoundation.org. Please use the subject- Strategy Officer, Innovation and Discovery_ FirstNameLastName.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Director of People and Culture, the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga

The Organization

For almost 60 years, the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga has strengthened the community by transforming generosity into lasting change.  It exists to connect donors’ passions and their values with purpose, so that they can have a meaningful impact on the community.  The mission of the Community Foundation is to transform generosity into lasting change toward a more just and prosperous Chattanooga where all residents can reach their full potential. The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga is a trusted community partner, serving at the intersection between ideas and action, needs and resources, donors, and non-profits.  The Community Foundation currently has assets under management of more than $220M. The Foundation distributes over $20M a year in grants annually.

Position Overview

The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga (“CFGC”) is seeking a full-time Director of People and Culture to lead the human resources, talent, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility functions of a growing organization committed to making an impact in the Chattanooga region.  Reporting to the Chief of Staff and working closely alongside the Leadership Team, the Director of People and Culture  will provide critical high-level support and partnership with leadership and other team members as we continue our focus on building a more diverse, equitable, accessible, inclusive and high- performance culture. The Receptionist/Administrative Assistant is an energetic, team-oriented professional that will provide administrative support and create a welcoming environment for all who visit the Foundation. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, this position is the first point of contact for community members visiting or calling the Foundation and therefore is critical to achieving our mission to encourage giving and inspire action to improve lives in our region. The Receptionist/Administrative Assistant will be a conscientious detail-oriented individual who thrives on providing exemplary administrative support to ensure that operations run smoothly, and donors and constituents are treated with the greatest respect and care.

The Director of People and Culture must possess exceptional communication skills, a commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion, and a passion for building high performing teams.  This involves developing and effectively implementing strategies, systems, policies, and programs that support a culture of excellence, curiosity, trust, generosity and accountability.  The Director of People and Culture will be responsible for talent acquisition and development and for providing guidance to leadership and other team members on CFGC’s policies and practices and how those policies and practices can be applied in an inclusive and equitable manner that advances organizational goals and mission.

The Director of People and Culture should be experienced in talent recruitment and development, as well as managing employee relations matters. This new position will carry out the responsibilities in the following areas: recruitment / employment, onboarding, training, performance management, DEAI policy development and implementation, human resource policy implementation, grievance process, and employment law compliance.

Key Responsibilities

•    Understand current organizational structure and job responsibilities in order to collaborate with managers and other key staff to build a talent pipeline and recruitment strategy that will result in a diverse pool of qualified candidates. Develop selection and onboarding processes that are legally compliant and support the ongoing development of a diverse and engaged workforce. Work with leadership and managers to ensure an equitable and accessible recruiting, interviewing and selection process, and conduct background checks.
•    Lead new team member onboarding process. Work collaboratively with managers and other key staff to identify processes and initiatives for staff to feel valued, knowledgeable about benefits and resources, and assisted to mutually solve problems.
•    Research and recommend retention strategies to leadership that align with the Foundation’s goal to sustain a high-performing culture.
•    Ensure CFGC human resource policies are implemented consistently and updated where necessary to ensure compliance with state and federal law and in alignment with the CFGC’s values and goals. This includes, but is not limited to, making recommendations on the maintenance of employee data and information, organizational policies, and employee handbook.
•    Advance CFGC’s commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive culture by developing DEAI goals, targets and strategies; identifying gaps in existing policies, and creating learning opportunities for the staff to deepen skills and awareness related to DEAI.
•    Work with supervisors to ensure quality and consistency in how they manage, review performance, provide feedback, encourage collaboration within and across departments, manage internal conflicts, and how they can model and support team members to improve organizational effectiveness and promote an equitable and inclusive work environment.
•    Develop and support employee relations and corrective action practices and procedures that are equitable and honor confidentiality.  Provide support and guidance to managers and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances as needed by providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations. Serve as a resource for all staff by providing resolution-oriented guidance when sensitive issues arise.
•    Design and implement a staff training and development plan that builds the skills necessary to achieve our goals as well as team building opportunities that foster collaboration across the organization.
•    Work closely with team members to encourage personal and professional growth. Support supervisors in connecting organizational goals and CFGC’s strategic plan with individual work plans to encourage greater staff ownership and accountability over organizational achievements.
•    Learn HR systems and processes already in place, help staff maximize their utilization and suggest improvements where necessary. Identify and utilize internal and external HR data to proactively monitor trends and employment law, identify risks, and make recommendations for new or revised programs, policies or procedures.
•    Work with the VP of Finance and Administrating and CEO to administer the CFGC’s compensation plan and monitor the local, regional, national, and industry specific job markets to ensure wages and benefits are within the market ranges and remain competitive to attract talent.
•    Conduct exit interviews and work with leadership to identify opportunities for improvement.

Key Experience & Competencies

  • 3-5 years of management and talent development, including diversity and inclusion professional experience. Proven track record of broad and progressive generalist experience in human resources and broad knowledge and experience in employment law, compensation, organizational planning and employee relations.
  • Undergraduate degree is preferred (Human Resources or relevant concentration)

Remote               Hybrid

Location             Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Job Type             Full Time

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range $66,534 – $88,713

Excellent benefits including paid medical, dental and life insurance; 403b and generous leave time.

Submit resume with cover letter. No phone calls or emails, please.

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The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga (CFGC) is committed to the perspective of all voices and encourages diversity of applicants and within our organization. CFGC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

How To Apply

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Los Angeles, CA

Portfolio Manager, Ballmer Group

The Organization
About Ballmer Group

Ballmer Group Philanthropy is committed to improving economic mobility for children and families in the United States, funding leaders and organizations that have demonstrated the ability to reshape opportunity and reduce systemic inequities.

Ballmer Group Philanthropy is both a national and regional funder – we have a presence and invest deeply in southeast Michigan, Washington state, and Los Angeles County. Our organization was co-founded by philanthropist Connie Ballmer and her husband Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, founder of USAFacts, and chairman of the Los Angeles Clippers.

For more information on Ballmer Group, please visit https://www.ballmergroup.org/.

Our Approach

Since our founding in 2015, our focus and impact areas have continued to expand, informed by our grantees’ work and by data that shows where the deepest inequities lie. We focus on multiple impact areas and systems that can impact economic mobility – such as early learning, K-12 education, college and career pathways, housing, behavioral health, and criminal justice – and we support leaders and organizations that focus on undoing systemic racism and the barriers it has created.

We employ four levers of change that hold promise for long-term system improvements: Strengthening & Developing Place-Based Partnerships; Partnering with Government; Investing in Advocacy; Scaling Technology & Data Across Social Services. We use these approaches across our impact areas, regions, and national work.

Position Overview

Ballmer Group seeks a collaborative, motivated, and emotionally intelligent Portfolio Manager (PM), Los Angeles, focused primarily on K-12 Education. Reporting to the Executive Director, Los Angeles, the PM is a key member of the L.A.-based office of Ballmer Group and is part of a small, nimble, action-oriented team. Each LA portfolio manager focuses on one or more Ballmer Group impact areas and is responsible for developing and advancing a strategic vision, framework, and implementation plan to invest in high-potential organizations and systems change efforts in the City, County, and State. This specific PM-LA position will be focused on K-12 Education, with a possible additional focus on postsecondary access and completion. The PM identifies, shepherds, and manages a portfolio of initiatives and organizations that align with Ballmer Group strategies and priorities in both traditional school district and charter school contexts, as well as the areas of student support and advocacy. They represent Ballmer Group in select meetings and collaboratives, and manage key relationships with public sector leaders, private philanthropic partners, community leaders, and other constituents.

Key Priorities and Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Portfolio Manager, LA, include:

• Strategy: Design and implement strategic investment frameworks and annual goals for Ballmer Group Los Angeles’ impact areas and investment portfolios.
• Grantmaking: Identify, explore, and cultivate high-potential investment opportunities aligned with BGLA’s strategies and priorities. Opportunities include direct service grants, as well as grants that affect the systems that impact BGLA’s priority populations; and/or that assist government entities in implementation of policies.
• Grant Management: Manage a significant portfolio of active grants, including report reviews/snapshot generation, renewal recommendations, site visits, internal presentations, and external relationship building.
• External Partnership: Partner with other funders, key public sector leaders, elected officials, nonprofit leaders, and community representatives to cultivate alignment, shared commitment, and enhanced outcomes on programmatic and systems-change priorities.
• Internal Alignment: Ensure strategic alignment across Ballmer Group through 1) Ongoing communication and partnership with regional and national counterparts, 2) Impact area workgroup leadership/participation, 3) Regional team meetings and strategic planning retreats, and 4) Organization-wide sync weeks, philanthropy team meetings, and learning sessions.
• Organizational Culture: Help strengthen Ballmer Group’s organizational culture and operational efficiency through active participation in internal trainings, REDI workgroups and other efforts, as well as team-building activities.
• Learning: Facilitate internal learning to increase understanding and awareness of the K-12 Education impact area, as well as special opportunities and/or challenges.
• Brand: Enhance the reputation of the Ballmer Group through positive external relationship-building and impactful investments and in alignment with the LA Clippers’ brand and philanthropic goals (Steve Ballmer is chairman of the NBA team).

The Ideal Candidate

To succeed in this role, the ideal candidate will possess the following attributes and qualifications:

Required Experience and Skills:

• Ability to identify, shepherd, and manage a grantee portfolio of organizations and efforts that align with Ballmer Group strategies and priorities.
• At least 5 years in nonprofit, school district, or charter school management, or related government, or social sector roles. Demonstrated knowledge of the L.A. County and California nonprofit and/or government landscapes.
• Deep knowledge of local context and a strong network of contacts in areas such as South Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Central/Metro Los Angeles, Antelope Valley, San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach, or other areas of the County with a significant percentage of children and families living in poverty.
• Experience working in K-12 education, in district, charter management, student support, policy, or philanthropic setting.
• Understanding of K-12 education system at local and state levels.
• Experience and ability to work with diverse constituencies.
• Experience interacting with the public sector and systems.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, especially the ability to develop and sustain trusted relationships.
• Proven ability to work independently.
• Data driven and systems-oriented approach.
• Has a strong point of view and is eager to collaborate to help define and support a strategy.
• Is energetic, flexible, deeply committed, and has a sense of humor.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• 8 or more years in nonprofit, school district, or charter school management organization, or related government, or social sector roles. Philanthropy experience (in addition) desirable but not required.
• Ability to develop, effectively communicate, and foster buy-in for a strategic vision and implementation plan in K-12 Education or postsecondary access and completion.
• Ability to effectively communicate to leadership the portfolio’s strategy, alignment between strategy and an investment recommendation, and potential impact for improved outcomes.
• Understanding of the complex interplay between government, the nonprofit sector, philanthropy, and community.
• Understanding of equity in K-12 environment, particularly in relation to policy and budgetary issues.
• Understanding of interplay between local district (or Charter Management Organization), County, and State K-12 education policies.
• Familiarity with the fields of postsecondary access and attainment or early childhood education.
• Ability to serve as an external representative of the organization in public settings and speaking engagements.
• Ability to communicate with and galvanize a broad range of constituents.
• Ability to serve as an internal advocate for ideas or efforts that might represent an untraditional investment.

Hybrid Work with In-Office Emphasis:

The position is in Los Angeles, California and operates as a hybrid role with an in-office emphasis. While typical team norms include Tuesdays, Thursdays, and key meetings requested as in-person collaboration opportunities in the office.

Competencies

Passion for the Mission with a Commitment to DEI

The Portfolio Manager will have a sincere commitment to the mission of Ballmer Group and their commitment and work in Los Angeles County as well as a passion for improving economic mobility for children and families. Ballmer Group endeavors to live their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their policies and practices, continuing to find inclusive ways to elevate staff voices while acknowledging persistent, pervasive racism in our education institutions and systems that must be eliminated if we are to improve outcomes for all children and families. As an active and engaged listener, this individual will demonstrate respect for diverse perspectives and have experience working with diverse constituencies. The Portfolio Manager will have demonstrated experience with and a strong commitment to applying a racial equity lens to their work.

Education Content and Systems Expertise
With the ability to identify, shepherd, and manage a grantee portfolio of organizations and efforts that align with Ballmer Group strategies and priorities, the Portfolio Manager will have a demonstrated knowledge of education systems and policies with understanding of the LA County nonprofit and/or government landscapes. Possessing a strong network in and around the LA area, including San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach, and other areas of the County with a significant percentage of children and families living in poverty, this individual will understand the intersection of systems relating to policy and practice to further organizational goals. The Portfolio Manager will bring demonstrated experience interacting with the public sector and public systems, with experience in at least one impact area relating to economic mobility in education, social services, career success, or affordable housing.

Strategic Thinker and Entrepreneurial Spirit

This leader will collaborate with key constituents, nurturing creative ideas and practices to strengthen and diversify programs and partnerships in pursuit of Ballmer Group’s mission. The Portfolio Manager will develop and articulate the overarching strategic framework, helping to facilitate and implement strategic planning at an organizational and programmatic level, articulating a clear connection between vision and action. This high energy individual will have proven and successful experience in program leadership, seeding and launching new and innovative projects, introducing different ways of looking at problems.

Relationship Builder with High EQ

This individual will have demonstrated experience developing community partnerships and engaging with elected officials, policy makers, thought leaders, and others that advocate on behalf of children, families, and education. With the ability to remain flexible and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this individual will be a natural bridge-builder and engaged active listener who will endeavor to connect and sustain relationships with existing and potential partners. With an understanding that institution building requires patience and difficult conversations, the Portfolio Manager will possess a high degree of emotional intelligence and humility.

Excellent Communicator and Collaborator

The Portfolio Manager will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and the capacity to authentically articulate complex issues with purpose to a variety of audiences. This individual will have a confident presence with the ability to demonstrate credibility and engender the respect of others, both internally and externally. The Portfolio Manager will have a demonstrated track record of inspiring and facilitating open, productive, and challenging conversations centered on equity and justice and will have exemplary skills in constituent relations and public speaking. This individual will have an inspired ability to listen intently to a variety of constituent groups, synthesize input, make decisions, and share information broadly to build consensus and support for action with a clearly articulated vision.

Compensation & Benefits

As a mission-driven organization and culture, Ballmer Group invests in employee success and satisfaction. We support employees to strive and achieve, and we give recognition for contributing to our impact. We offer a total rewards package that includes competitive cash compensation and benefits, plus additional perks.

As a mission-driven organization and culture, Ballmer Group invests in employee success and satisfaction. We support employees to strive and achieve, and we give recognition for contributing to our impact. We offer a total rewards package that includes competitive cash compensation and benefits, plus additional perks.

Compensation
The pay range for the Portfolio Manager role is $152,000 to $233,000. We aim to hire new employees between $152,000 to $192,000 allowing future compensation growth within the range based on aptitude in the role and context, and progress and performance against goals over time.

Featured Benefits & Perks
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employee and dependent premiums entirely paid for by Ballmer Group.
• 3 weeks per year of paid vacation annually.
• 11 paid holidays, plus paid days off for the weekdays between Christmas and New Year.
• 80 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• 401(k) with 6% employer contribution.
• 2:1 Ballmer Family Giving Match for charitable contributions.
• Professional development reimbursement up to $2,000 per year.

How To Apply

Contact Koya Partners, the executive search firm that specializes in mission-driven search, has been exclusively retained for this engagement. Michelle Bonoan, Medelene Beasley, and Jennifer Smith of Koya Partners have been exclusively retained for this search. Express interest in this role by https://talent-profile.diversifiedsearchgroup.com/search/v2/19998 or email Michelle, Medelene, and Jennifer directly at https://tinyurl.com/3f7mwtax, https://tinyurl.com/46zvrwuv, and https://tinyurl.com/2p8e68xa. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.

Koya Partners is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals living with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual living with a disability and need assistance expressing interest online, please email https://tinyurl.com/2xf3f73n. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.

Ballmer Group is an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued. Individuals seeking employment at Ballmer Group are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

About Koya Partners

Koya Partners, a part of Diversified Search Group, is a leading executive search and strategic advising firm dedicated to connecting exceptionally talented people with mission-driven clients. Our founding philosophy—The Right Person in the Right Place Can Change the World—guides our work as we partner with nonprofits & NGOs, institutions of higher education, responsible businesses, and social enterprises in local communities and around the world.

For more information about Koya Partners, visit http://www.koyapartners.com/.

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Political Strategies Coordinator, All* Above All

The Organization

VISION

All* Above All is a catalyst for abortion justice. We envision a world where abortion care is affordable, available, and supported for everyone who needs it.

How we do it

We are:

Strategy Accelerators
We build momentum and power by sharing tools, resources and expertise with national, state and local partners.

Narrative Shapers
We shift culture, narrative and public perceptions on issues of abortion.

Policy Movers
We move proactive abortion policy at the local, state and federal levels.

Network Builders
We bring partners together to build strength within and across movements.

Our History

All* Above All was launched in 2013 as a women of color-led effort to restore and sustain public insurance coverage of abortion. In a few short years, we changed the game by educating policymakers and the public about the harm of these bans, especially for those unable to make ends meet. Working with our 150 organizational partners, we’ve been an accelerator for success across the country, including:

  • Introduction of the EACH Act in the U.S. House and Senate.
  • Collaborating with Illinois, Maine, and Oregon advocates to lift bans or expand insurance coverage for abortion.
  • Sparking cities like Boston, Travis County, and Durham to declare their support for coverage, and others like Austin and New York City to dedicate local funds.
  • Ensuring that elected officials from city halls to the White House are committed to ending coverage bans.
  • Partnering with economic justice organizations like One Fair Wage to support and pass the D.C. $15 per hour wage increase.
  • Increasing public support for lifting the Hyde Amendment to an all-time high of 62%

After years of bold work that centers people of color working to make ends meet, All* Above All expanded its mission and scope in 2021 beyond insurance coverage of abortion to other abortion access issues and strategies.

As we continue our work to lift abortion coverage bans, we are taking on more issues as a catalyst for abortion justice nationwide. We know that race, economic insecurity, and immigration status can multiply the already-massive barriers to abortion care–and that true abortion justice must incorporate racial, economic, and immigrant justice.

We continue to empower a new generation to be bold and take action with our uplifting approach, our cross-movement work, and our digital and grassroots strategies — to ensure that abortion care is there for all of us when we need it.

Position Summary

The Political Strategies Coordinator implements an abortion-centered political and electoral strategy at the state and national level. This position works with national and state organizations and leaders to implement electoral campaigns to increase access to abortion for people of color working to make ends meet, including creating a culture shift with new frames and messages that support abortion justice. As a member of the All* Above All team, they will also participate in campaign-wide events and programs as requested. The position reports to the Senior Political Strategies Manager.

The person holding this position may also work part-time for a coordinated project, All* Above All Action Fund in the Sixteen Thirty Fund, a 501(c)(4) organization, under a resource sharing agreement between the New Venture Fund and Sixteen Thirty Fund. The responsibilities under that position will be overseen by Sixteen Thirty Fund.

Responsibilities and Tasks 

  • Implements electoral tactics in key state and federal legislative districts.
  • Conducts research on candidates, elections, and debate schedules.
  • Works closely with the state strategies team on c3/c4 state partnerships.
  • Collaborates with state partners to implement c3/c4 deep canvass programs.
  • Coordinates logistics for large ancillary events in election cycles (e.g, briefings, events surrounding debates, Democratic or Republican National Conventions).
  • Supports relationship-building with electoral campaign staff in key C4 investment states.
  • Implements candidate cultivation strategies, including virtual and in-person C4 events.
  • Develops technical assistance and communications resources, such as #AskAboutAbortion social media toolkits for candidate debates.
  • Represents All* Above All and the All* Above All Action Fund and its interests/perspectives with national coalitions.

Other

  • This position requires travel (up to 50%) to various states and cities as well as Washington, D.C. or New York City for coalition and campaign team meetings.
  • Other tasks as assigned by the Senior Political Strategies Manager.
  • All employees of NVF are required to complete timesheets.

Core Competencies

All* Above All utilizes competencies in evaluating applicants. Task management is the key competency for this position, which is defined as the process of completing and monitoring assigned tasks through their life cycle.

In addition to position-specific competencies outlined above, All* Above All has seven core competencies in the Competency Model. These competencies apply to every employee at every level and include:

  • Mission Awareness – Passion for the mission demonstrated through previous experience, personal connection, or desires for the future inclusive of abortion justice as well as racial, reproductive, economic, and immigrant justice.
  • Strategy – Moving from vision to implementation by connecting overall strategy to individual goals and tasks while managing the layers of that strategy.
  • Collaboration – Working across internal teams and external partners to accomplish goals by establishing trust and connection with diverse stakeholders.
  • Communication – Effectively imparting or exchanging information and conveying feelings and ideas.
  • Flexibility – Shifting focus or pivoting as needs change while effectively managing competing priorities and multiple tasks and adapting to changing landscape.
  • Self-Direction – Ability to work independently and manage individually-assigned work tasks.
  • Personality – Combination of qualities that forms a person’s character.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability

  • At least three years of experience in community organizing, grassroots work, voter education and engagement, and/or electoral or issue-based campaigns; a plus is nonprofit experience working in reproductive, immigrant, economic, and/or racial justice.
  • Working knowledge and direct experience with running electoral programs, data management, and using voter files.
  • Experience with EveryAction and Hustle is a plus.
  • A commitment to reproductive justice and ensuring access to abortion for all people.
  • A track record of developing and maintaining meaningful working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills.
  • Ability to multitask and shift priorities; aptitude for working under tight deadlines amidst competing priorities.
  • Ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-based, participatory environment as well as work autonomously.
  • Effective project coordinator with attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage up.

Valued and Non-Essential Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability 

  • An understanding of abortion access as an economic, immigrant, and racial justice issue.
  • Experience working on issues impacting Black, Indigenous, and people of color; young people; and/or immigrants; or people struggling financially.
  • Views culture shift, organizing, and movement building as key components of issue campaigns.
  • Strong commitment to centering people of color and striving to be anti-racist.
  • Values a shared leadership model.

How To Apply

Submit a resume, cover letter highlighting additional professional or personal experience that informs your qualifications and interest in working at All* Above All, and three references to jobs@allaboveall.org, with subject line: Political Strategies Coordinator.

Deadline for submission: TBD; applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Salary range: $65k

The salary listed is the final offer in consideration of the total compensation package for this position. Additionally, it reflects our compensation philosophy to be equitable in our offers and aligns with responsibilities at the Coordinator level.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). Employees are able to enroll in 401k retirement plan and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions. Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. Employees will receive 120 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of volunteer leave annually. Employees will also receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are eligible for 20 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 90 days of employment. All* Above All also offers supplemental benefits like a home office equipment bonus, professional development funds, and paid sabbatical leave.

Hiring Statement

All* Above All is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

To center the safety and well-being of its employees, New Venture Fund requires that any employee who is required to conduct in-person activities for their job must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 within four weeks of their start date.  This position may require candidates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Accommodations may be sought and approved in accordance with the law by contacting human resources at hr@newventurefund.org.

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Finance and Operations Manager, All* Above All

The Organization

All* Above All is a catalyst for abortion justice. We envision a world where abortion care is affordable, available, and supported for everyone who needs it.

How we do it

We are:

  • Strategy Accelerators: We build momentum and power by sharing tools, resources and expertise with national, state and local partners.
  • Narrative Shapers: We shift culture, narrative and public perceptions on issues of abortion.
  • Policy Movers: We move proactive abortion policy at the local, state and federal levels.
  • Network Builders: We bring partners together to build strength within and across movements.

Our History

All* Above All was launched in 2013 as a women of color-led effort to restore and sustain public insurance coverage of abortion. In a few short years, we changed the game by educating policymakers and the public about the harm of these bans, especially for those unable to make ends meet. Working with our 150 organizational partners, we’ve been an accelerator for success across the country, including:

  • Introduction of the EACH Act in the U.S. House and Senate.
  • Collaborating with Illinois, Maine, and Oregon advocates to lift bans or expand insurance coverage for abortion.
  • Sparking cities like Boston, Travis County, and Durham to declare their support for coverage, and others like Austin and New York City to dedicate local funds.
  • Ensuring that elected officials from city halls to the White House are committed to ending coverage bans.
  • Partnering with economic justice organizations like One Fair Wage to support and pass the D.C. $15 per hour wage increase.
  • Increasing public support for lifting the Hyde Amendment to an all-time high of 62%

After years of bold work that centers people of color working to make ends meet, All* Above All expanded its mission and scope in 2021 beyond insurance coverage of abortion to other abortion access issues and strategies.

As we continue our work to lift abortion coverage bans, we are taking on more issues as a catalyst for abortion justice nationwide. We know that race, economic insecurity, and immigration status can multiply the already-massive barriers to abortion care–and that true abortion justice must incorporate racial, economic, and immigrant justice.

We continue to empower a new generation to be bold and take action with our uplifting approach, our cross-movement work, and our digital and grassroots strategies — to ensure that abortion care is there for all of us when we need it.

Position Summary
The Finance and Operations Manager will manage monthly financial reporting, monitor budgets and
quarterly projections, and support the development of annual budgets of All* Above All and All* Above
All Action Fund. In collaboration with the Finance and Administration Director, the Manager will support
contract development with our fiscal sponsor, submit invoices, manage the overall record-keeping
process for finance and operations, and provide support to digital security initiatives. The Finance and
Operations Manager will work across the team and departments as well as with our fiscal sponsors, New Venture Fund and Sixteen Thirty Fund. This position will be supervised by the Finance and Administration Director.

Relevant Competencies
All* Above All utilizes competencies in evaluating applicants. Operations Management is the key competency for this position. Sub-competencies include:
Fiscal Management
Risk Management
Forecasting
Anticipating needs & potential problems
Managing Multiple deadlines

In addition to position-specific competencies outlined above, All* Above All has seven core competencies in the Competency Model. These competencies apply to every employee at every level and include:
Mission Awareness – Passion for organizational mission demonstrated through previous experience,
personal connection, or desires for the future inclusive of abortion/reproductive justice as well as racial,
economic, and immigrant justice.
Strategy – Moving from vision to implementation by connecting overall strategy to individual goals and
tasks while managing the layers of that strategy.

Collaboration – Working across internal teams and external partners to accomplish goals by establishing trust and connection with diverse stakeholders.
Communication – Effectively imparting or exchanging information and conveying feelings and ideas.
Flexibility – Shifting focus or pivoting as needs change while effectively managing competing priorities
and multiple tasks and adapting to changing landscape.
Self-Direction – Ability to work independently and manage individually-assigned work tasks.
Personality – Combination of qualities that forms a person’s character.

Responsibilities and Tasks
Human Resources
● Responsible for onboarding new staff to financial and operational processes.
Operations and Finance
● Reviews monthly financial reports and makes corrections and updates as necessary.
● Provides invoice and expense coding support to and guidance for the team as well as is our in-house expert on and problem solver for Concur, our expense management system.
● Supports the annual budgeting and quarterly projection process across the team by creating, managing, and monitoring financial spreadsheets.
● Responsible for record keeping of documents related to finance, compliance, and operations and tracks things like home office equipment bonuses and use of professional development funds.
● Supports programmatic staff in day-to-day budget questions and projections throughout the year.
● Work with the Finance and Administration Director to support the implementation of/developing a document organization/retention protocol.
● With the Finance and Administration Director, manages the implementation and monitoring of appropriate policies, internal controls, accounting standards, and procedures.
Grants Administration
● Support senior staff with budget development and tracking for grants.
● Along with the Finance and Administration Director, monitor spending on grants.
Other
● Builds relationships with the New Venture Fund and Sixteen Thirty Fund account team and vendors, as needed.
● This position requires occasional travel (up to 10%) to various states and cities.
● Other tasks as assigned by the Finance and Administration Director.
● All employees of NVF are required to complete timesheets.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability
● At least five years’ experience in financial management and operations at a nonprofit
organization; a plus is nonprofit experience working in reproductive, immigrant, economic, and/or racial justice.
● Working knowledge and direct experience of nonprofit financial planning and management. Knowledge of and working within fiscally sponsored structures is a plus.
● A commitment to reproductive justice and ensuring access to abortion for all people.

● A strong track record of developing and maintaining meaningful working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders including partners, vendors and our fiscal sponsor.
● Excellent written and oral communication skills.
● Ability to guide cross-functional teams projects or teams, engaging key stakeholders to accomplish goals and objectives.
● Ability to multitask and shift priorities; aptitude for working under tight deadlines amidst competing priorities.
● Ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-based, participatory environment as well as work autonomously.
● Effective project manager with attention to detail.
● High competency and comfort in google sheets and excel.

Valued and Non-Essential Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability
● An understanding of abortion access as an economic, immigrant, and racial justice issue.
● Experience working on issues impacting Black, Indigenous, and people of color; young people; and/or immigrants; or people struggling financially.
● Views culture shift, organizing, and movement building as key components of issue campaigns.
● Strong commitment to centering people of color and striving to be anti-racist.
● Values a shared leadership model.
● Because this role will be working closely with the Finance and Administration Director, we are prioritizing applicants who can hold the working hours of 9-5 Eastern or Central time

Compensation and Benefits
Salary: $70,000-$75,000

Please know that we make offers to Manager-level staff at $75k, which is the final offer in consideration
of the total compensation package for this position. Additionally, it reflects our compensation philosophy
to be equitable in our offers and aligns with responsibilities at the Manager level.
Comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). Employees are able to enroll in 401k retirement plan and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions. Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. Employees will receive 120 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of volunteer leave annually. Employees will also receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are eligible for 20 weeks of paid family and medical leave.

Hiring Statement
All* Above All is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and
innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting,
developing, and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic,
rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF’s work environment is safe and open to
all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender
identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic
information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in
which you are working.
COVID-19 Policy
To center the safety and well-being of its employees, New Venture Fund requires that any employee
who is required to conduct in-person activities for their job must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
within four weeks of their start date. This position may require candidates to be fully vaccinated against
COVID-19. Accommodations may be sought and approved in accordance with the law by contacting
human resources at HR@newventurefund.org.

How To Apply

Submit a resume, a cover letter highlighting additional professional or personal experience that informs your qualifications and interest in working at All* Above All, and three references at jobs@allaboveall.org, with subject line: Finance and Operations Manager.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until position is filled, with priority given to those who
apply by Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

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Vice President of Philanthropic Partnerships, Thousand Currents

The Organization

About Thousand Currents

A dismal 12 percent of philanthropic giving reaches local organizations globally. Less than 2 percent of philanthropic giving for climate reaches organizations led by women or Indigenous people. For far too long resource and investment decisions in philanthropy are made without the leadership of the people who contribute the least to – and are most impacted by – large-scale global problems like climate change and inequality. Thousand Currents exists to change these practices and ensure resources reach those who are most effective at solving the complex and systemic challenges the world faces — frontline communities.

For nearly 35 years, Thousand Currents has invested in and learned from more than 1,000 community-led initiatives in over 50 countries. Today, the organization funds over 200 initiatives each year that address food sovereignty, economic justice, and climate justice. Thousand Currents partners with an ecosystem of organizational formations, including, but not limited to, movements, grassroots groups, and grassroots-based research institutions in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and Latin America. The organization practices solidarity philanthropy. This means they provide core, flexible, and long-term support, and honor the leadership, right to self-determination, and transformative solutions of partners. Additionally, through its robust donor education and organizing programs, Thousand Currents educates, trains, and supports donors and donor advisors to practice solidarity-based philanthropy for systems change.

Thousand Currents understands that the world is currently at a crossroads with threats from interlinked challenges like the climate crisis, growing inequality, and increasing authoritarianism. The organization sees this moment as philanthropy’s clarion call, a time for bold leadership and action. To that end, Thousand Currents has set an ambitious ten-year vision of moving at least $250 million to grassroots groups and movements in the Global South. Over the next three years, the organization seeks to double its grantmaking, expand donor education initiatives, and strengthen its communications work. This newly designed role of Vice President of Philanthropic Partnerships will play a pivotal role in helping Thousand Currents grow its work and achieve its vision of meeting these unprecedented times with an unprecedented scale of resources.

For more information on Thousand Currents, please visit https://thousandcurrents.org/.

The Opportunity

Thousand Currents is a trusted funder of grassroots formations and movements and a respected leader in the field of donor education and solidarity-based giving. Over the past 6 years, the organization has experienced tremendous growth year-to-year from an annual grants budget of approximately $1 million to $10 million and it is now poised to scale its work even further. The organization seeks to double its grantmaking and grow its donor education and narrative change programs to new heights.

To advance their ambitious goal, the Thousand Currents team seeks an experienced fundraising and development leader for a newly created role of Vice President of Philanthropic Partnerships. This Vice President will play a critical role in driving a values-aligned approach to co-create, build, and sustain relationships with donors and partners across the organization’s fundraising portfolio, including individual giving, major gifts, and institutional donors. This leader will help Thousand Currents meet its budget year to year and achieve its bold targets over the coming decade.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Vice President will oversee the philanthropic partnerships team composed of individual giving, institutional giving, and communications staff. Together, with leadership from the Vice President, the philanthropic partnerships team will successfully develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising and communications strategy that produces a sustained, informed, and energized donor base to support Thousand Currents’ work. The Vice President will help the organization articulate and implement a fundraising vision that communicates the critical importance of centering community priorities and the pivotal role Thousand Currents plays in advancing systemic changes in society.

The leader will understand that the most effective fundraising is rooted in programs and will develop a strong relationship with the programs team to achieve fundraising and communications objectives. The Vice President and the philanthropic partnerships team will also work closely with the learning and donor education teams to develop and disseminate knowledge and creative products, and support donor education and organizing initiatives.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is able to lead communications and development departments; manage remote teams; has a proven track record of meeting ambitious fundraising goals; is an experienced team builder; and holds a deep commitment to fostering a collaborative, values-aligned, creative, and vibrant work environment. This leader will have helped organizations scale resources in the past, grow fundraising teams, and is excited to utilize their skills to ensure movements and frontline communities are sufficiently resourced.

While no one candidate will possess every quality outlined for this position, a successful candidate will bring many of the following professional competencies and personal attributes:

Commitment to Justice and Equity Globally

• A commitment to https://thousandcurrents.org/vision/ and guiding principles, which include feminisms, self-determination, multiplicities, decolonial praxis, and internationalism;

• Ensure values and principles underpin fundraising and communications strategies and work;

• An understanding of the indispensable role that movements play in building social change and a passion for supporting their visions;

• Develop and lead a high-performing remote team rooted in social justice and equity values to execute on philanthropic strategies;

• Able to engage and inspire potential and continuing funders, partners, and allies to support transformative systems change.

A Strategic and Visionary Development Leader

• Collaborate within and across teams to develop and implement a philanthropic strategy to secure the resources needed to support systems-level change in the Global South;

• Partner with senior leaders to ensure organization-wide strategy is reflected in all aspects of fundraising, philanthropic partnership, and donor education;

• Develop a transformative vision and strategy for resource mobilization and inspire the team to be aligned with that vision and core purpose;

• Understand the critical role communications plays internally and externally, with the ability to inspire and mobilize their team, and articulate and advance innovative communications strategies and milestones that generate support for the organization’s work.

Community-Centered Fundraising Expertise

• Develop and maintain a big picture view of the community-centered philanthropic landscape, including funding trends and key sources of philanthropic support;

• Manage engagement with funding partners – new and existing – and identify opportunities for new strategic partnerships with values-aligned funders;

• Experience working in close partnership with senior leaders, staff, and funders on strategy and implementation for community-centered fundraising initiatives from strategy through implementation;

• Develop and manage systems to generate high-quality proposals, reporting, and other funder communications in collaboration with program and communications staff.

A Relationship Builder and Collaborator

• Driven by a deep, relational understanding of a collective approach to movement-centered action with a commitment to sharing and dispersing power in all aspects of work;

• Skillfully navigate a complex fundraising and philanthropic landscape with nuance and keen understanding of various perspectives;

• Adeptly gain the confidence and respect of the Thousand Currents team, board, funders, partners, and community advocates;

• Lead with trust to develop collaborative working relationships with fellow senior leaders, team members, and external partners to produce meaningful and impactful change;

• Manage engagement with funding partners – new and existing – and identify opportunities for new strategic partnerships;

• Demonstrated experience working in close partnership with senior leaders, staff, funders, and on fundraising initiatives.

Team Builder and Manager

• Foster relationships and develop processes to ensure staff at all levels and from all backgrounds to feel authentically welcome, valued, and included;

• Identify capacity gaps, and grow and expand the team in alignment with fundraising strategies and organizational vision;

• Demonstrated leadership in motivating, managing, and leading staff to successfully realize individual and collective goals aligned with overall organizational strategy;

• A supportive and empathetic leader with the ability to provide constructive feedback to empower staff and cultivate an effective and collaborative team culture;

• Prior experience leading communications and development teams and an excellent manager of people;

• An organized leader with demonstrated experience in articulating bold fundraising milestones and meeting them;

• Experience working with executive teams and Board.

In addition, strong candidates will offer:

• Experience leading highly collaborative communications and development teams in a senior or executive capacity;

• Experience with donor organizing and advocacy, and prior experience mobilizing resources for community- or movement based work;

• Experience fundraising for an organization of equal or greater size to Thousand Currents and experience stewarding all levels of individual and institutional giving;

• Experience with ultra-high net worth donors and 7- and 8-figure gifts;

• Expertise in compelling storytelling in written, spoken or visual formats;

• Fluency and experience with overseeing databases and software like Salesforce;

• Ideally 8-10 years of progressive fundraising experience, including senior management experience.

Compensation & Benefits

Thousand Currents practices a non-negotiable salary policy to foster pay equity. The salary is

competitive and commensurate with experience. The salary range for this role is $160,000 –

$180,000 with a generous benefits package. Benefits package includes: 100% premium paid health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family (if applicable). Short and long term disability, life, and AD&D insurance. The organization also provides wellness reimbursement, work from home reimbursement, and an opportunity to participate in our 401K plan with 3% matching contribution. Additionally, Thousand Currents offers 13 paid flexible holidays, 9 sick days, and vacation at an accrual rate of 15 days per year for the first two years, along with internal systems that engender a culture of mutual accountability to personal ecology, transparency, open communication, and opportunities for professional, personal, and leadership development. The successful candidate must have the capacity and willingness to undertake occasional travel.

How To Apply

Koya Partners, the executive search firm that specializes in mission-driven search, has been exclusively retained for this engagement. Michelle Bonoan, Jennifer Smith, and Marisa Chock of Koya Partners have been exclusively retained for this search. Express interest in the role by https://apptrkr.com/4032879, or email Michelle, Jennifer, and Marisa directly at https://tinyurl.com/2p8njkp3, https://tinyurl.com/42fc533j, and https://tinyurl.com/5n7dcyd5. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.

Koya Partners is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals living with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual living with a disability and need assistance expressing interest online, please email https://tinyurl.com/4s3eh7j9. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.

Thousand Currents is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ applicants.

About Koya Partners

Koya Partners, a part of Diversified Search Group, is a leading executive search and strategic advising firm dedicated to connecting exceptionally talented people with mission-driven clients. Our founding philosophy—The Right Person in the Right Place Can Change the World—guides our work as we partner with nonprofits & NGOs, institutions of higher education, responsible businesses, and social enterprises in local communities and around the world.

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Washington DC

Vice President of Operations, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

The Organization

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is a community of funders committed to transforming philanthropic culture and practice by connecting members to the resources and relationships needed to support thriving nonprofits and communities. We envision courageous grantmakers working in service of nonprofits and communities to create a just, connected, and inclusive society where we can all thrive. With more than 6,000 grantmakers who belong to philanthropic organizations of all sizes and types across the globe, we work to lift up the grantmaking practices that matter most to nonprofits and that truly improve communities. Join us to create a greater impact for these communities by helping grantmakers better serve nonprofits. To learn more, visit www.geofunders.org.

Position Description 

The vice president of operations (VP) is a member of GEO’s senior leadership team and leads the operations team. The senior leadership team operates as a shared leadership body to steward organizational strategy, policy, culture, financial health, and resilience. The VP holds the long-term vision for operations, administration, finance, accounting, human resources/talent, facilities management, information technology, knowledge management, and learning. The VP manages complexity in integrating and harmonizing technical knowledge and advancing equitable operations to achieve GEO’s mission. The VP monitors GEO’s finances and supports the staff, board of directors, and other stakeholders in strengthening GEO’s financial performance. This position reports to the CEO and Executive Vice President and has three direct reports: the director of operations, the director of people and culture, and the associate director of learning. The VP has strong management skills, experience stewarding a range of organizational infrastructure needs in nonprofit/philanthropic settings, and the ability to contribute to cross-team alignment, collaboration, and information-sharing. This job is based in the Washington, DC region and includes between 5-10% travel.

If you were working with us, here are some of the things you would have done last week:

  • Met with the senior team to discuss organizational annual priorities and followed up with the associate director of learning to map out and define progress indicators
  • Held operations team meetings to align departmental work toward areas of greatest organizational need and discuss how to share timelines with other staff
  • Talked with a GEO member interested in equitable operations as a driver of shifting philanthropic culture and practice; prepared for a related presentation at a partner organization’s conference
  • Met with the director of operations and operations manager to finalize audit plans
  • Facilitated conversation with the board finance committee about revisions to GEO’s investment policy
  • Worked with the director of people and culture to review proposed changes to policies/benefit options
  • Participated in a working group session to inform GEO’s strategic direction and considered implications for the business model
  • Scheduled check-ins with team members to support their individual goal-setting and identify connections between those goals and GEO’s mission

Qualifications

  • Experience: Minimum of 10-12 years of relevant work experience managing operations, administration, finance, human resources/talent, knowledge management, and learning in nonprofit/philanthropy settings. Broad understanding of the full range of business functions; demonstrated experience effectively planning and integrating organization infrastructure and operational needs
  • Leadership & management: Experience leading and managing teams and supporting teams through change; organizational leadership experience preferred
  • Financial expertise: Track record of success in financial planning, budgeting, and analysis
  • People & culture expertise: Demonstrated success in human resource management and employee relations; ability to handle confidential information with discretion
  • Relational & communications strengths: Ability to connect with people, building and maintaining strong relationships with staff and GEO community members (funders, members, prospects, and partners); excellent communication and facilitation skills
  • Field knowledge: Knowledge of philanthropy, philanthropic support organizations, and the nonprofit sector; commitment to GEO’s mission and vision to transform philanthropic culture and practice
  • Racial equity experience & capacity:
  • Experience supporting an organization working to center racial equity in culture, practices, and work; ability to contribute to internal and external conversations around centering racial equity
  • Ability to attend to results, relationships, and processes in all facets of work
  • Technology: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Salesforce, Bill.com, Intaact, and Concur experience are pluses

How to Apply: 

Interested applicants should apply on our jobs page at https://www.geofunders.org/about-us/jobs. A resume and cover letter must be included with your application. A first review of applicants will take place by April 10, but we’ll continue accepting applications until the position is filled. In your cover letter, please address the following:

  • Why you are a good fit for this position
  • Your experience advancing nonprofit/philanthropic missions through operations
  • Your experience integrating racial equity into operations
  • What appeals to you about working at GEO?
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