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The Organization

COMPASSION & CHOICES works to create a society that affirms life and accepts the inevitability of death, embraces expanded options for compassionate dying, and empowers everyone to choose end-of-life care that reflects their values, priorities and beliefs. To make this vision a reality, we improve care, expand options and empower everyone to chart their end-of-life journey.

Position Summary: 

The Philanthropy Gift Officer is responsible for identifying, cultivating and soliciting five and six figure gifts from prospects and major donors living in the north east with an emphasis on the New York City metro area. The ideal candidate must have a track record of soliciting and closing major and principal gifts, an understanding of moves management and demonstrated experience developing long term philanthropic relationships while consistently meeting fundraising goals. Experience closing five- and six-figure gifts and higher from individuals is preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 130 current donors utilizing moves management to renew and increase giving.
• Work with the Chief Development Officer, program staff and other leadership to begin and maintain a fast pace of cultivating and soliciting gifts from current and prospective donors.
• Work with organizational leadership and current supporters to identify new prospects capable of making major or principal gifts.
• Coordinate and manage local events and activities that engage current and prospective donors.
• Collaborate with the program team on overall fundraising opportunities within the region.
• Contribute by employing and role-modeling key processes and programs that support an office-wide emphasis on collaborations, efficiencies and metrics/performance based outcomes.

Position Qualifications: 

Compassion & Choices seeks a candidate with:

• A Bachelor of Arts degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or Non-Profit Management.
• At least five years of development experience with demonstrable proof of fundraising success, ideally raising gifts of $25,000 or more.
• Prior responsibility for development strategy and planning in a large nonprofit or policy organization.
• Political organizational fundraising experience and/or staffing principals is preferred
• A demonstrated commitment to progressive issues, candidates and/or institutions
• Some management experience as part of a development team

Skills and Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have:

• The ability to work quickly and effectively with a broad range of people and as part of a team
• The ability to read and interpret documents and reports. Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from donors.
• Ability to effectively present information to donors, volunteers, organizational management, and public groups.
• The ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• The Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• The working knowledge of Microsoft Office, donor databases, and basic prospect research tools.
• A strong work ethic and ability to adapt in a fast-changing environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A willingness to take initiative and work with minimal supervision

Reports to: Chief Development Officer

Supervisory Role:  N/A

Based in:  New York metro area

Positions Available: One

Start Date:  Immediately

Travel: Must be able and willing to travel (overnight and possible weekends); 20% of travel. Travel costs and mileage are  employer paid.

Salary:  Commensurate with experience

How To Apply

Applicants should email HR@compassionandchoices.org and must include a cover letter, resume, unedited writing sample and salary requirements as one PDF document. Email MUST reference “PHILANTHROPY GIVING OFFICER – NORTH EAST” in the subject line. No calls, please.

COMPASSION & CHOICES seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool in the belief that employees from diverse backgrounds are critical to achieving our goals.

The Organization

The Chicago Freedom School (CFS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 2007 in the spirit of the original freedom schools in Mississippi in the 1960s, with the vision of advancing youth-led social change movements with support from adult allies. CFS provides programs, trainings, and other nontraditional educational opportunities where young people and adults can study the work of past movements, deepen their understanding of current social problems, build new coalitions, and develop strategies for change. Please visit www.chicagofreedomschool.org to learn more.

Position Overview

The Chicago Freedom School is seeking a passionate and dedicated professional to assume leadership for the organization by serving as the next Executive Director. As an organization poised for growth, committed social justice educators, activists, and/or youth development professionals with prior nonprofit management experience are encouraged to apply.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for CFS’s staff, programs, fundraising, outreach, and the overall execution of its mission.

http://www.mortengroup.com/chicago-freedom-school-executive-director/

How To Apply

Chicago Freedom School has retained Morten Group, LLC to conduct this search.

Applicants should email a cover letter and resume in PDF format to executivesearch@mortengroup.com with the subject line “Chicago Freedom School – Executive Director Search.” Cover letters will be evaluated as a writing sample and should include the applicant’s salary requirements. Application materials must be directed to the email address above. No phone calls, please. Note that due to the number of applications we receive, we will only respond to those applicants whom we would like to invite to interview for the position. For best consideration, applications should be received by Friday, February 21, 2020. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Chicago Freedom School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy status, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factors. CFS is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from under-represented group members. People of color, LGBTQ individuals, and women are particularly encouraged to apply.

The Organization

Established in 1987, TPAN’s mission is, “Saving lives and empowering people affected by HIV/AIDS and related challenges.”  Armed with the vision of providing lifesaving care and far-reaching education to people affected by HIV that improves quality of life, TPAN is committed to its grassroots foundation as a highly mobilized, peer-led and community-based organization that maintains its key value of self-empowerment.

Initially founded as a grassroots resource for those struggling with an HIV diagnosis, TPAN’s work has expanded to meet clients’ needs, whatever they may be, and provides information and access to care with efficacious attention and a non-judgmental philosophy.

While HIV is a common concern for the organization’s clients, it is not the only issue addressed, as almost 30% of those who visit TPAN are homeless, and many are coping with mental health or substance use issues. TPAN’s free services address co-occurring conditions faced by HIV-positive and vulnerable individuals, including but not limited to HIV stigma, mental illness, substance abuse, homelessness, unemployment, extreme poverty and inadequate access to healthcare.

TPAN’s staff are trained to work with clients using a holistic approach, which allows medical, social, emotional, and psychological problems to be addressed simultaneously. This client-centered approach addresses various clinical complexities and treats the whole person, not simply parts of the person or their individual illnesses or problems.

Position Overview

TPAN is seeking a new CEO that will serve as the leader and public face of the organization. The successful candidate will be engaging, personable and possess strong leadership skills with an ability to lead a highly-skilled and knowledgeable team.  The CEO will report directly to the Board of Directors and work in concert with the senior leadership team.  The CEO will be expected to develop a strategic vision for the future of TPAN and demonstrate innovative thinking and judicious use of resources. This person will also foster and develop strong relationships with clients, government agencies, philanthropic enterprises and community partners. Therefore, candidates with a strong connection to the community that TPAN serves and the Chicagoland area are especially encouraged to apply.

http://www.mortengroup.com/tpan-chief-executive-officer/

How To Apply

TPAN has retained Morten Group, LLC to conduct this search. Applicants should email a cover letter and resume in PDF format to executivesearch@mortengroup.com with the subject line “TPAN – Executive Director Search.” Cover letters will be evaluated as a writing sample and should include the applicant’s salary requirements. Application materials must be directed to the email address above. No phone calls, please. For best consideration, applications should be received by March 6, 2020.

TPAN is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity and/or expression, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factors.

The Organization

Affinity Community Services (Affinity) is a social justice organization that focuses on health and wellness, leadership development, and community building. Affinity’s core constituents are Black lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women and LGBTQ youth of African descent in the Chicago metropolitan area, though much of its work addresses needs and issues related to the broader LGBTQ and Black communities. To learn more, please visit: https://affinity95.org/acscontent/

Position Overview

The Executive Director provides visionary leadership for Affinity, ensuring that it is serving the community in a manner consistent with its mission. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors, and is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its strategic goals, financial objectives, and successful day-to-day operations.

http://www.mortengroup.com/affinity-community-services-executive-director/

How To Apply

Affinity Community Services has retained Morten Group, LLC to conduct this search.

Applicants should email a cover letter and resume in PDF format to executivesearch@mortengroup.com with the subject line “Affinity Community Services –  Executive Director Search.” Cover letters will be evaluated as a writing sample and should include the applicant’s salary requirements. Application materials must be directed to the email address above. No phone calls, please. Note that due to the number of applications we receive, we will only respond to those applicants whom we would like to invite to interview for the position. For best consideration, applications should be received by Monday, March 02, 2020. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Affinity Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy status, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factors. Applicants from historically underrepresented communities, including people of color, are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Organization

ALSAC exists to raise funds and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Our staff is dynamic and diverse. Our skills are different, our professions are varied; but our mission is the same: support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude. It’s more than a job; it’s a place where you can do what you love, and love why you do it.

• #1 Hospital Charity in the Nation
• #1 Health Non-Profit Brand of the Year
• 94% of Employees Agree ALSAC is a Great Place to Work
• Ranked a Top 10 Non-Profit Organization by Revenue

Position Overview

How To Apply

https://alsacstjude.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careersalsacstjude/job/NEO—Tamer-Rashid-Building-OA/Specialist—St-Jude-Walk-Run_R0003916

The Organization

AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits is a new initiative that will offer capacity building support, professional development, trainings, resources and connectivity to nonprofits in under-resourced communities, initially on the West Side of Chicago, and later to other communities.  AMPT grew out of a research project during which hundreds of stakeholders were surveyed and interviewed about the capacity-building needs of community organizations doing the most critical work with the least resources. Research and experience confirm that explicit and consistent investment in capacity building and organizational development is critical to ensuring that organizations realize their full potential.

Chicago Cares proudly serves as the fiscal sponsor for AMPT.  Established in 1991, Chicago Cares mobilizes volunteers to build a stronger, more unified Chicago.  In 2017, Chicago Cares launched an exciting new Community Investment Strategy to use impact volunteerism as a catalyst for community change efforts on Chicago’s south, west, and northwest sides where the infusion of resources and capacity could be transformational.

Given the daunting challenges facing Chicago today and a renewed emphasis in the non-profit and corporate sectors on impact, isolated acts of generosity are no longer sufficient as we seek to move the needle on large, intractable social problems like violence and poverty.  Impact volunteerism responds to this complexity by connecting volunteer service to the civic engagement, community development, and collective impact work already happening on the ground in communities of greatest need.

The work of AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits will revolve around the following core priorities:

• Focus on Equity: Prioritize investments in under-resourced communities through a variety of programs and services.
• Navigation, Programming and Supportive Grants: Help organizations get and stay on a developmental path over time, moving from one-time offers to long-term capacity-building support including assessments, grants for customized capacity building projects, connection to culturally competent consultants, referrals to sources of expertise, etc.
• Support Nonprofit Connectivity and a Strong Ecosystem: Promote capacity-building efforts that build connections between and among organizations, their leaders and their peers, ultimately creating a physical hub on the West side where leaders can come together to facilitate innovative approaches to solving common problems, hold meetings and events, network with other nonprofits, etc.

Position Overview

AMPT is looking for an Executive Director who understands nonprofit operating realities and life cycles, ideally has experience with nonprofit start-up, is a self-starter, possesses an entrepreneurial drive and who is committed to capacity building to support organizations led by people of color and those organizations who serve people of color on Chicago’s West Side.

The Executive Director, in consultation with AMPT’s Governing Board and Executive Committee, will oversee all aspects of the program’s high-level planning (e.g. launch and start-up and mapping out its strategic direction and workplan development). The project’s core funders will provide the first three years of operating funds to support the Executive Director to hire staff (a Program Manager and part-time administrative assistant), design and implement programming, work collaboratively with a Board of Directors and create a grants pool from which funds can be tapped for capacity-building projects and support for designated organizations.

As the leader of a new initiative, key priorities for AMPT’s Executive Director will focus on:

• Inspiring and cultivating stakeholders
• Further developing the identity and visibility of AMPT
• Building strategic relationships necessary to ensure the success of a new organization
• Steward relationships with founding donors while anticipating growth of fundraising program in the future
• Creating innovative programming
• Strengthening internal operations and management
• Developing effective governance and leadership
• Ensuring successful program delivery
• Creating a culture of ongoing evaluation and learning

http://www.mortengroup.com/chicago-cares-executive-director-ampt-advancing-nonprofits/

How To Apply

Chicago Cares has retained Morten Group, LLC to assist with this search.

Applicants should email a cover letter and resume in PDF format to executivesearch@mortengroup.com  with the subject line “Chicago Cares – AMPT Executive Director Search”. Cover letters will be evaluated as a writing sample and should include the applicant’s salary requirements. Application materials must be directed to the email address above. No phone calls, please. For best consideration, applications should be received by Friday, March 6, 2020. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Chicago Cares provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.  In addition to federal law requirements, Chicago Cares complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which it has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Applicants from historically underrepresented communities, including people of color, are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Organization

Arabella Advisors provides operations and management support to multiple nonprofit organizations, including the New Venture Fund, the Windward Fund, and the Hopewell Fund—all 501(c)(3) public charities—and the Sixteen Thirty Fund, a 501(c)(4). These managed organizations house new and innovative public interest projects and nonprofits, as well as coordinate collaborative initiatives between donors and administer grants programs. This type of structure is commonly referred to as fiscal sponsorship, and candidates are highly encouraged to research fiscal sponsorship prior to a first interview. The managed organizations provide support to a diverse range of projects, including many focused on conservation, global health, and civic engagement.

Position Overview

In 2020, Arabella’s is opening a new office in downtown Durham that will include both current members of the Arabella team and new hires. This position will be located in that office.

Arabella Advisors seeks an entrepreneurial, socially engaged professional to help our clients launch and manage innovative social sector projects. If you want the opportunity to work with a fast-growing and entrepreneurial team reshaping the charitable sector, then this job is for you. The Associate Director will manage a diverse portfolio of projects focused on affecting national and global change. In doing so, you will work closely with philanthropists, program staff, and other key stakeholders; and rely on your operations and relationship management expertise to ensure programmatic compliance and effectiveness.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Serve as a relationship and project manager for a portfolio of projects, drawing upon skills that include client relationship management, proposal and grant/contract management, and financial and legal compliance
• Act as primary liaison with philanthropic partners to develop, structure and maximize the impact of projects
• Ensure your portfolio of projects adheres to best practices in tracking and monitoring all activities to ensure compliance with IRS, federal, and state regulations
• Support new business development by meeting with potential clients, evaluating projects, and developing collateral, proposals and budgets
• Contribute to the team and organization’s significant year-over-year growth by innovating our operations and processes

Other Responsibilities:

• Develop new services based on donor and client needs
• Develop relevant expertise in philanthropy, grant management, technology and business processes

To be successful in this role you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferred
• 5+ years of work experience with steadily increasing responsibility
• Experience in philanthropy, non-profits, and/or business
• Experience in financial analysis and/or impact investing
• Ability to manage and lead complex projects, oversee and delegate to others, and meet deadlines
• Personal presence and intellectual heft needed to work effectively with sophisticated and demanding partners
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit and resourcefulness that spurs innovation and problem solving
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly collaborative working style with strong interpersonal skills

How To Apply

Submit a resume and a one-page cover letter online here. The cover letter should address why you’re excited to work at Arabella and why you’re qualified for this specific job.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please let us know.

While Arabella is open to individuals from various locations applying to join our team, please note that we generally are unable to pay for relocation expenses.

We will review applications as they are received and look forward to hearing from you.

The Organization

For more than 50 years, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has supported efforts to advance education for all, preserve the environment, improve lives and livelihoods in developing countries, promote the health and economic well-being of women, support vibrant performing arts, strengthen Bay Area communities, and make the philanthropy sector more effective. In addition, we also make grants for special projects and to address other timely For For more than 50 years, we have supported efforts to advance education for all, preserve the environment, improve lives and livelihoods in developing countries, promote the health and economic well-being of women, support vibrant performing arts, strengthen Bay Area communities, and make the philanthropy sector more effective. In addition, we also make grants for special projects and to address other timely problems, such as challenges related problems, such as challenges related to cybersecurity and U.S. democracy.

The foundation was started in 1966 by engineer and entrepreneur William R. Hewlett and his wife, Flora Lamson Hewlett, with their eldest son, Walter Hewlett. Today, it is one of the largest philanthropic institutions in the United States, awarding roughly $400 million in grants in 2019 to organizations across the globe to help people build better lives. Established through the personal generosity of the Hewlett family, the foundation is wholly independent of the Hewlett Packard Company and the Hewlett Packard Company Foundation.

The foundation has approximately 120 employees, in programmatic, operational, and investment roles, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Across the organization, our employees are challenged with meaningful work, have the resources for ongoing professional development and learning, and contribute to a collegial and engaging environment where they can thrive. We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. The foundation offers excellent benefits and competitive salaries.

Position Overview

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation – a nonpartisan, private charitable foundation that advances ideas and supports institutions to promote a better world – is seeking a Program Associate to join the Effective Philanthropy Group. This is a unique role that will support the work of both the Organizational Effectiveness and Philanthropy Grantmaking programs in furthering our goals to strengthen the capacity of our grantee partners and the philanthropic sector. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented team player with strong organizational and project management skills, who enjoys working with others, and believes in our mission of strengthening our programs, nonprofit partners, and the field of philanthropy to achieve the common good.

As a member of the Effective Philanthropy Group, the Program Associate will provide administrative and project-related support for the Organizational Effectiveness and Philanthropy Grantmaking programs.

Philanthropy Grantmaking: With a $6 million budget, we build a stronger philanthropic sector by supporting two main strategies: Knowledge for Better Philanthropy and Fund for Shared Insight. We also manage a portfolio of membership grants to philanthropic sector infrastructure organizations on behalf of the foundation.

Organizational Effectiveness (“OE”): We believe that strong grantees are the engines that power the success of the foundation’s strategies. The OE program provides $7 million in targeted, capacity-building grants to organizations across the foundation’s programs for strategic planning, leadership development, and internal diversity, equity, and inclusion work, among other needs.

For more information on the Effective Philanthropy Group, please go to our web page, which includes a video about our team.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Philanthropy Grantmaking

• Manage grant records and grantee information in the foundation’s grants management system, including legal and foundation-required documents.
• Communicate regularly with and respond in a timely and courteous manner to all current and potential grantees.
• Serve as liaison to foundation grants management, finance, and accounting departments for grant processing, including reports and payment schedules, and tax information on grantees.
• Coordinate foundation-wide membership grants.

Organizational Effectiveness

• Manage the OE grants process, including reviewing proposals for completeness.
• Help train other staff on program guidelines and support staff on good OE grantmaking practices.
• Work collaboratively with OE liaisons from each program to stay informed of OE proposal pipeline and make potential mid-year budget reallocations.
• Provide OE-related resources to program staff across the foundation upon request.
• Conduct data analysis and research to support programs in their OE grantmaking.

General Administrative Support

• Manage travel, conference registrations, and other arrangements as needed.
• Provide calendaring and scheduling support, including assistance setting up one-on-one and group meetings.
• Prepare consulting agreements and serve as a point of contact for consultants; provide guidance on billing and expenses, as needed.
• Prepare and submit program-related requests, subscriptions, reimbursements/expense reports, and other related internal documentation.
• Provide support for strategy reviews and evaluations of our work; participate in strategy refreshes, evaluations, and monitoring as needed.
• Serve as EPG’s board book coordinator and prepare docket memos and grant recommendations lists. Assist in reviewing and editing board memos.
• Provide other support, as needed, for priority projects. Lead ad hoc research and analysis projects.
• Occasional travel to conferences and grantee site visits.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong organization and project management skills, with a track record of consistently meeting deadlines. Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work with multiple managers and handle multiple tasks independently.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with a collegial spirit in sharing ideas and being willing to receive constructive feedback.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• The highest level of personal and professional integrity and quality standards.
• Excellent judgment, flexibility, good humor, and initiative.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, and in the nonprofit sector.
• Excellent computer skills and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office. Demonstrated ability to learn and understand new systems and processes quickly.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience, and a minimum of three to five years working in administrative or related functions.
• Interest in philanthropy, organizational development, and effective nonprofit practices; demonstrated experience in these areas a plus.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to spend extended periods of time at the computer.

How To Apply

Please apply online and submit a resume and cover letter explaining how your skills fit this position.

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation embraces the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion both internally in our hiring process and organizational culture, and externally in our grantmaking and related practices. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.

The Organization

Foundation for a Just Society (FJS) envisions a world where all people are equally valued and lead self-determined lives. FJS advances the rights of women, girls, and LGBTQI people and promotes gender and racial justice by ensuring those most affected by injustice have the resources they need to cultivate the leadership and solutions that transform our world.

Foundation for a Just Society (FJS) envisions a world where all people are equally valued and lead self-determined lives. FJS advances the rights of women, girls, and LGBTQI people and promotes gender and racial justice by ensuring those most affected by injustice have the resources they need to cultivate the leadership and solutions that transform our world.

FJS make grants to local, national, regional, and global organizations and networks with an emphasis on Francophone West Africa, Mesoamerica, South and Southeast Asia, and the US Southeast. FJS supports efforts that advance long-term, structural change and me immediate needs that enable women, girls, and LGBTQI people most affected by injustice to be leaders, strategists, and agents of change.

Position Overview

Working in close collaboration with the CEO and the director of programs, the director of communications provides strategic leadership, vision, and oversight of communications approaches that advance the foundation’s mission. Strategic communications is a critical part of FJS’s work through which we aim to transform public conversations about women, girls, and LGBTQI people and build support for movements that advance their rights. In addition, FJS gives dedicated communications grants, journalism grants, and accompaniment support. The director of communications oversees the integration of strategic communications across grantmaking, accompaniment, philanthropic advocacy, and execution of the foundation’s own communications strategy. The director of communications reports to the CEO and contributes to organization-wide decision making and projects through participation in the foundation’s management team, comprised of the CEO, chief financial officer, and the director of programs.

This position leads and supervises FJS’s communications team, including a communications officer, a communications associate, and a cadre of communications consultants. The ideal candidate for this position is a strategic thinker and leader who inspires and motivates team members through a management style that centers relationship building, collaboration, prioritizes leading by example, and incorporates ongoing feedback. This is a full-time position that requires international and domestic travel (approximately 5-10%).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES + RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Strategic Leadership + Management

●      Provide strategic leadership, vision, and oversight of communications approaches that advance the foundation’s mission.

●      Develop, adopt, and monitor concrete and realistic communications objectives that align with FJS’s mission, vision, values, and strategies.

●      Support the integration of communications across the organization.

●      Work with program staff to determine communications needs and establish a culture in which communications work is fully integrated into programs.

●      Present the foundation’s communications work to the Board of Directors; produce updates on emerging trends and opportunities.

●      Participate in meetings, convenings, and working groups to maintain knowledge of current and emerging trends in communications, movements, and journalism and build effective collaborations and alliances with peers and other stakeholders to advance FJS’s philanthropic advocacy priorities.

●      Directly supervise communications staff (communications officer and future communications associate) and consultants; lead onboarding and professional development of communications staff.

●      Develop budgets and work plans and monitor progress.

●      Participate in FJS’s management team.

Grantmaking

●      Oversee and support the advancement of communications goals in FJS’s regional grantmaking strategies, as guided by program staff.

●      Support regional program teams with implementing their grantmaking strategies for strategic communications and journalism, helping to identify and build relationships with current and prospective grantee partners.

●      Support communications staff to implement the communications accompaniment grantmaking program, focused on providing grantees with dedicated funding for communications.

●      Manage communications grants that are not included in regional portfolios (e.g., donor collaboratives).

●      Develop in-depth knowledge and strategic analysis of the communications elements of the foundation’s regional and global grantmaking.

●      Assist with the development of communications goals, indicators, and mechanisms for data collection and analysis within the learning, monitoring, and evaluation process.

Corporate Communications

●      Manage the foundation’s public identity to ensure mission, brand, and message continuity, integrity, and effectiveness.

●      Ensure communications activities and materials are aligned with the foundation’s mission, vision, values, and strategies.

●      Oversee content creation and audience engagement (e.g., website, social media).

●      Collaborate with communications team to recruit and manage relationships with outside consultants and vendors that support communications activities — including digital communications manager, writers, editors, researchers, designers, translators, transcribers, photographers, videographers, media relations, and web developers — to ensure results are achieved on time and on budget.

●      Contribute to operational needs pertaining to communications, including policy development and implementation, risk management, and staff training.

Perform any other related duties or tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

●      Knowledge of, passion for, and firm grounding in grassroots, global women’s, girls’, and LGBTQI rights movements, with an emphasis on the leadership of women, girls, and LGBTQI people from marginalized communities.

●      At least seven to ten years of professional experience overseeing communications within the women’s, LGBTQI rights, or social justice fields with progressively increasing management responsibility.

●      Exceptional leadership and management skills with a minimum five years of experience managing and growing staff from diverse backgrounds.

●      Adept at leading communications and advocacy strategy development from conceptualization to completion, balancing long-term strategic thinking with short-term tactical actions and analysis.

●      Ability to create and operationalize innovative approaches to communications and advocacy, and take calculated risks in support of the foundation’s mission.

●      Strong political analysis and understanding of intersectionality in movements and organizational practice.

●      Understanding of communications and philanthropic advocacy measurement and analysis.

●      Strong project management skills; ability to run multiple projects simultaneously and work swiftly under competing deadlines.

●      Exceptional written and oral communications skills, including editing the work of others, and ability to communicate clearly and persuasively to a variety of audiences and stakeholders.

●      Excellent interpersonal skills, including sensitivity to cultural communication differences, and ability to work well with team members.

●      Ability to listen actively, synthesize input, build consensus, and respond effectively to feedback and to opportunities and challenges.

●      Proven experience maintaining a high level of confidentiality and professional conduct.

●      Eligibility to work in the United States.

PREFERRED ASSETS

●      Fluency in Spanish and/or French.

●      Experience in a grantmaking foundation.

●      Experience working in philanthropy and with groups in the Global South.

●      Expertise in journalism that supports and elevates voices of movements.

COMPENSATION AND CULTURE

FJS offers a benefits package that includes:

·      100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for all eligible employees and their spouses, domestic partners, and eligible dependents.

·      Paid vacation days, and closed Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day.

·      401(k) retirement plan (with employer match).

·      100% employer-paid life insurance, supplemental short-term disability, and long-term disability.

·      Generous parental leave with full salary continuation.

·      Educational support benefits – tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, dependent tuition assistance.

·      Supplemental benefits for adoption, reproductive health, surrogacy, and transgender and intersex health.

FJS is committed to cultivating an organizational culture where everyone is able to bring their full, authentic selves to work. The foundation believes a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees, no matter their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, education, or disability, are valued and respected.

How To Apply

The search is being led by Amy Segelin, Partner at Chaloner.  Please email your resume and note of interest to amy@chaloner.com.

The Organization
ALSAC exists to raise funds and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Our staff is dynamic and diverse. Our skills are different, our professions are varied; but our mission is the same: support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude. It’s more than a job; it’s a place where you can do what you love, and love why you do it.

#1 Hospital Charity in the Nation

#1 Health Non-Profit Brand of the Year

94% of Employees Agree ALSAC is a Great Place to Work

Ranked a Top 10 Non-Profit Organization by Revenue

Position Overview

Strategically cultivate, steward and solicit a portfolio of St. Jude donors, including current donors, Danny Thomas St. Jude Society (DTSJS) members and prospects.  Acquire new DTSJS members to ensure pipeline and revenue growth from Bequest and other planned gifts. Revenue from this program is the largest single grossing program within ALSAC, as well the 2nd largest Bequest program among all charities nationally.

• Requires ability to speak and write in a clear and understandable manner for internal/external relations; to understand complex verbal or written instructions; understand data processing applications; negotiating skills and listening skills.
• Ability to develop genuine and authentic relationships with high wealth prospects, older individuals, and people with diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge ordinarily acquired through Bachelor’s Degree and 3-5 years experience in development and/or planned giving/sales experience.
• Development experience helpful but not essential.
• Good writing and telephone skills essential as is willingness to work with seniors.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Must be willing to be trained in the basics of planned giving and achieve the ability to communicate with donors on a conversational level; requires travel approximately 50% to 70% of the time, including some evening and weekend work.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

How To Apply

Please Apply via the following link:

https://alsacstjude.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careersalsacstjude/job/Home-Office—NJ/Advisor—Philanthropic_R0003824