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The Organization
Blue Meridian Partners is a pioneering philanthropic model for finding and funding scalable solutions to problems that trap America’s young people and families in poverty and limit economic mobility. We bring philanthropists together to make significant, multi-year investments that make it possible for social sector leaders to take their successful interventions to regional or national scale.

Today, Blue Meridian is evolving and extending its early vision for integrating the work of expanding solutions nationwide with regional and local strategies to produce the strongest possible outcomes for children and families. We are deeply aware of a growing body of research that highlights how place and
economic mobility are inextricably linked and pervasive racial gaps in outcomes. We believe more cross sector solutions are required to realize the potential of compounding benefits of coordinated work in
communities.

In response to the needs identified by community leaders and a study of the challenges that seem to have
stymied prior efforts, Blue Meridian is assembling a team to unlock significant new private and public
resources for practitioners in order to accelerate place-based work across the country.

Position Overview:
Senior Associates support senior leaders to source and manage Blue Meridian’s relationships with select investees and develop innovative plans and / or investment roadmaps to help them achieve greater impact. Senior Associates may also support ‘innovation initiatives’ to expand Blue Meridian’s work.

Primary Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:
Support Relationships with Investee Organizations

With senior team members’ guidance and collaboration, a Senior Associate will:
 Contribute to, and sometimes lead, activities including research, conducting interviews, and analyzing data to support Blue Meridian’s sourcing and due diligence efforts to explore potential investment opportunities.
 Contribute toward investee leaders and their teams’ receiving excellent relationship management and support from Blue Meridian. Earn and maintain the respect of investees and be a trusted point of contact.
 Support the development and implementation of investee scaling plans and / or investment roadmaps that support the basis of investment recommendations. Support preparation of investment recommendations and help craft performance milestones with investees and chart a roadmap for success.
 Take ownership of investee performance reports, capturing current performance, risks, and future potential. Prepare materials and talking points for Partner and other updates.
 Contribute to the design, participate in, and sometimes facilitate investee meetings, strategy sessions and performance reviews.
 Recommend and participate in learning and evaluation activities to guide the evolution of programmatic work, including helping to develop convenings to review opportunities, challenges and progress across the fund and its investees.
 Work collaboratively with other team members to develop and implement program strategies to achieve significant and scalable impact, report regularly on the progress of those strategies, and recommend strategy adjustments to deepen the fund’s impact.

Qualifications
 Senior Associates must believe in Blue Meridian’s and be driven by personal values that align closely with Blue Meridian’s core values.
 At least seven years of professional/advanced academic experience in non-profit community-based work, local government, management consulting, philanthropy or a related field in the private or public sector preferred. A Bachelor’s degree and/or comparable and demonstrated professional or other experiences preferred.
 Perspectives from direct experience living or working in communities with significant low income or otherwise disenfranchised peoples preferred.
 Strong relationship skills, with the ability to represent Blue Meridian externally.
 Outstanding interpersonal skills with a professional and accessible demeanor, and the ability to work with people with different backgrounds and experiences.
 Sophisticated and diverse analytical skills and facility in quantitative and qualitative methods are essential.
 Experience in building and maintaining performance measurement systems/reporting.
 Strong project management skills, including experience managing complex, multi-year projects.
 Strong oral and written communications skills are essential, including the ability to present to senior groups and craft well-written prose and PowerPoint materials.
 Demonstrated strategic and highly rigorous professional approach, balanced by a flexible and empathetic demeanor and responsiveness to the needs of others.
 Sound judgment and discretion, seeking input and feedback, listening well and sometimes making difficult decisions independently while understanding the need for collaboration and leadership’s endorsement of results. Open to finding creative, alternative solutions to challenges and disagreements that may arise.
 Results-oriented, with a track record of executing against agreed goals and deliverables.
 Strong computer skills with facility using popular document, spreadsheet, presentation, email, file sharing and other communication software.
 Willing to travel as needed.

How to Apply
For consideration, please include the following in your application: cover letter and resume

Click the link provided below to apply:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=27ab89cc-b876-4114-acaa-53ba4507b26d&ccId=1586553128652003_2189&type=MP&lang=en_US&selectedMenuKey=CareerCenter

No phone calls or in-person applications, please.

Blue Meridian Partners, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or
carrier status, disability, age, military or veteran status, familial status, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Organization

Background
Blue Meridian Partners is a pioneering philanthropic model for finding and funding scalable solutions to problems that trap America’s young people and families in poverty and limit economic mobility. We bring philanthropists together to make significant, multi-year investments that make it possible for social sector leaders to take their successful interventions to regional or national scale.
Today, Blue Meridian is evolving and extending its early vision for integrating the work of expanding solutions nationwide with regional and local strategies to produce the strongest possible outcomes for children and families. We are deeply aware of a growing body of research that highlights how place and economic mobility are inextricably linked and pervasive racial gaps in outcomes. We believe more cross-sector solutions are required to realize the potential of compounding benefits of coordinated work in communities.
In response to the needs identified by community leaders and a study of the challenges that seem to have stymied prior efforts, Blue Meridian is assembling a team to unlock significant new private and public resources for practitioners to accelerate place-based work across the country.

Position Overview

Managing Directors provide strategic leadership and help execute and innovate on critical business priorities for Blue Meridian Partners, including sourcing and leading Blue Meridian’s relationships with select investees.
Managing Directors are members of a dynamic leadership team. Operating with great flexibility and freedom while working closely with other Managing Directors, the CEO and Chief Investment and Impact Officer (CIIO), and Blue Meridian’s investment Partners they provide the leadership necessary to advance Blue Meridian’s mission. AManaging Director may have oversight responsibility for Portfolio Strategy and Management operations.
Reporting to the CIIO, the Managing Director of the Places portfolio will refine and launch this new portfolio as a part of the team focused on the next generation of Blue Meridian’s regional investment strategy.

Primary Responsibilities
A Managing Director oversees and manages, delegating and working with other team members where appropriate, activities that may include but are not limited to the following:

Lead Strategy and Investments in Regional Initiatives
• Partner with the CIIO to refine and continuously improve the Places elements of Blue Meridian Partners’ regional investment strategy.
• Co-develop an outcomes framework and own and deliver strategic outcomes related to investments in comprehensive place-based partnerships and related elements of the regional investment portfolio.
• Conduct and manage due diligence to explore opportunities and make investment recommendations, developing, with team, compelling and feasible investment recommendations.
• Manage the Places portfolio of investments overseeing and supporting their impact and performance.
• Capture ongoing learning from investments and broader trends to continuously inform and improve Blue Meridian’s and investees’ strategy and operations.
• Serve as an external spokesperson/representative of Blue Meridian and assist as needed with fundraising, BMP Partner engagement, and other activities.
• Develop relationships and partnerships with other relevant investors and aligned organizations to increase information flow and sourcing, leverage additional expertise or resources, and extend the reach and impact of the portfolio and strategy.

Lead Relationships with Investees
• Ensure investee leaders and their teams receive excellent relationship management and support from Blue Meridian.
• Earn and maintain the respect of investees and serve as a trusted partner and advisor to a diverse range of senior leaders in a community. This includes representing Blue Meridian Partners with regional public sector leaders, regional funders, business and community leaders, and advising on strategy and regional investment plans; evaluation and evidence building; fundraising; strategy design; and human capital and communications.
• Craft performance milestones with investees and chart a roadmap to success.
• Design and facilitate investee meetings, strategy sessions and performance reviews.
• Identify advisors, consultants and other resources to ensure robust support for investees.
• Serve as an external spokesperson/representative of Blue Meridian and assist as needed with fundraising, Partner engagement, and other activities.
Manage team and ensure tight alignment across Blue Meridian
• Bring together national and local investments, as appropriate to ensure that our investment portfolio maximizes the potential of evidence-based programs in place.
• Oversee and participate in the recruitment, development and management of top talent to build and sustain a high performing team.
• Partner closely with other Managing Directors to ensure ongoing strategic alignment.
• Oversee aspects of the board book content, contribute to and participate in board, Partner and committee meetings.

Qualifications
• Managing Directors must believe in Blue Meridian’s mission and be driven by personal values that align closely with Blue Meridian’s core values.

• At least 20 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in a position of leadership within a place-based partnership, community foundation, or municipal government, ideally spanning the public and non-profit sector, and across silos that impact economic and social mobility (i.e. education, economic environment, built environment, public sector transformation). A Bachelor’s degree is required, as well as advanced studies and/or demonstrated derivation of overarching lessons and approaches from related experiences.
• Perspective from direct experience living or working in communities with significant low income or otherwise disenfranchised peoples preferred.
• A track record of strong strategic and operational thinking, demonstrating the ability to formulate and execute effective strategies, chart clear courses of action that require complex, multi-disciplinary teamwork, and the measurement of and accountability for results.
• Strong skills in developing and managing external and internal relationships and partnerships, working directly with city leaders, community leaders, senior executives, boards of directors and investors, leading teams, building and stewarding relationships, networks and agreements, and managing complex partnerships.
• A superior ability to analyze, assess and conceptualize the implications of quantitative and qualitative data, sometimes amid disparate and even contradictory information.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, comfortable engaging with and presenting at senior levels
• Highly energetic, self-motivated and entrepreneurial, able to balance a meticulous and highly rigorous professional approach with a flexible and empathetic responsiveness to the needs of others. While skilled at thinking and working independently and advocating own point of view, respects and solicits the contributions of others.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with a professional and genial demeanor, and the ability to work with and lead people with different backgrounds and experiences.
• Strong computer skills with facility using popular document, spreadsheet, presentation, email, filesharing and other communication software.
• Willing to travel frequently.

How To Apply

For consideration, please include the following in your application:
• cover letter
• resume
Click the link provided below to apply:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=27ab89cc-b876-4114-acaa-53ba4507b26d&ccId=1586553128652003_2189&type=MP&lang=en_US&selectedMenuKey=CareerCenter

No phone calls or in-person applications, please.
Blue Meridian Partners, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, age, military or veteran status, familial status, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Organization

Blue Meridian Partners is a pioneering philanthropic model for finding and funding scalable solutions to problems that trap America’s young people and families in poverty and limit economic mobility. We bring philanthropists together to make significant, multi-year investments that make it possible for social sector leaders to take their successful interventions to regional or national scale.
Today, Blue Meridian is evolving and extending its early vision for integrating the work of expanding solutions nationwide with regional and local strategies to produce the strongest possible outcomes for children and families. We are deeply aware of a growing body of research that highlights how place and economic mobility are inextricably linked and pervasive racial gaps in outcomes. We believe more cross-sector solutions are required to realize the potential of compounding benefits of coordinated work in communities.
In response to the needs identified by community leaders and a study of the challenges that seem to have stymied prior efforts, Blue Meridian is assembling a team to unlock significant new private and public resources for practitioners to accelerate place-based work across the country.

Position Profile
Reporting to the Chief Investment and Impact Officer (CIIO), the Managing Director (MD)/Senior Director will work closely with staff to manage team operations to advance Blue Meridian’s strategy to help them achieve greater impact. They will also coordinate and drive ongoing partnership with leaders in the field.

Primary Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:
Manage and Develop Process for Team Operations
The MD/Senior Director will drive strategy implementation including all team coordination, integration, and strategic process for a highly complex innovative portfolio of work. With the oversight and guidance of senior leaders, the MD/Senior Director will lead and contribute to activities including:

• Partner in strategy development and drive strategy implementation, managing a complex set of workstreams and underlying activities across ensuring coherence, rigor and timeliness of execution with a focus on achieving maximum impact while building and maintaining a strong team culture anchored on core values.
• Ensure seamless integration with the overall Blue Meridian organization leveraging shared services and ensuring shared learning and other synergies are realized. Specifically, act as point of integration for Blue Meridian staff –
including ongoing tight partnership with Communications, Finance, HR, other key leaders and the CEO’s Office.
• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of core processes including investing, measurement and evaluation, knowledge management, and internal and external communication.
• Cultivate a strong team culture grounded in agreed upon core values and guiding principles and reinforced by processes, systems, and norms such as collaboration, establishing and managing team meeting agendas and
norms, and launching team events, delegating where appropriate.
• Oversee the production of quarterly performance reports, capturing current performance, risks, and future potential. Contribute to the preparation of materials and talking points for Partner updates.
• Manage financial plans and budgets for area of responsibility.

Drive Strategic Initiatives and Field Collaboration
• Support initial strategy development in key areas.
• Design, in partnership with the team, key meetings with prominent field leaders, delegating where appropriate.
• Ensure leaders in the field and their teams receive excellent relationship management and support from Blue Meridian. Earn and maintain the respect of investees and be a trusted point of contact and advisor.

Qualifications
• Aligned with Blue Meridian’s mission and core values.
• At least 15 years (Senior Director) / 20 years (MD) of related professional experience, ideally gained in the social sector, preferably including philanthropy. A Bachelor’s degree is required, as well as advanced studies and/or demonstrated derivation of overarching lessons and approaches from related experiences.
• Perspective from direct experience living or working in communities with significant low income or otherwise disenfranchised peoples preferred.
• Experience managing complex projects, teams and relationships in the social sector, either in a line leadership role or as a strategy, financial and/or management consultant to senior leadership and boards of directors.
• Strong skills in developing and managing external and internal relationships with diverse constituencies in diverse environments. Track record of working directly with senior executives, boards of directors and investors.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, comfortable engaging with and presenting at senior levels.
• Strong ability to analyze and assess complex quantitative and qualitative data, with experience in performance measurement and evaluation.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with a strong track record of delivering against agreed goals and milestones.
• Highly energetic, self-motivated and entrepreneurial, able to balance a meticulous and highly rigorous professional approach with a flexible and empathetic demeanor that is responsive to the needs of others. While skilled at thinking and working independently and actively advocating own points of view, respects and remains open to the contributions of others.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with a professional and genial demeanor, and the ability to work with and lead
people with different backgrounds and experiences.
• Strong computer skills with facility using popular document, spreadsheet, presentation, email, filesharing and
other communication software.
• Willing to travel frequently.

How To Apply

For consideration, please include the following in your application:
• cover letter
• resume
Apply using the link provided below:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=27ab89cc-b876-4114-acaa-53ba4507b26d&ccId=1586553128652003_2189&type=MP&lang=en_US&selectedMenuKey=CareerCenter

No phone calls or in-person applications, please.
Blue Meridian Partners, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national
origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, age, military or veteran status,
familial status, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by
law.

The Organization

Blue Meridian Partners is a pioneering philanthropic model for finding and funding scalable solutions to problems that trap America’s young people and families in poverty and limit economic mobility. We bring philanthropists together to make significant, multi-year investments that make it possible for social sector leaders to take their successful interventions to regional or national scale.
Today, Blue Meridian is evolving and extending its early vision for integrating the work of expanding solutions nationwide with regional and local strategies to produce the strongest possible outcomes for children and families. We are deeply aware of a growing body of research that highlights how place and economic mobility are inextricably linked and pervasive racial gaps in outcomes. We believe more cross-sector solutions are required to realize the potential of compounding benefits of coordinated work in communities.
In response to the needs identified by community leaders and a study of the challenges that seem to have stymied prior efforts, Blue Meridian is assembling a team to unlock significant new private and public resources for practitioners in order to accelerate place-based work across the country.

Position Overview

Managing Directors provide strategic leadership and help execute and innovate on critical business priorities for Blue Meridian Partners, including sourcing and leading Blue Meridian’s relationships with select investees.
Managing Directors are members of a dynamic leadership team. Operating with great flexibility and freedom while working closely with other Managing Directors, the CEO and Chief Investment and Impact Officer (CIIO), as well as Blue Meridian’s investment Partners they provide the leadership necessary to advance Blue Meridian’s mission.
Reporting to the CIIO, the Managing Director of the Enabling Strategies portfolio will refine and launch this new portfolio as a part of the team focused on the next generation of Blue Meridian’s regional investment strategy.

Primary Responsibilities
The Managing Director will oversee and manage, delegating and working with other team members where appropriate, activities that may include but are not limited to the following:

Lead Strategy and Investments
• Partner with the CIIO to refine and continuously improve the Enabling Strategies elements of Blue Meridian Partners’ regional investment strategy.
• Co-develop an outcomes framework and own, and deliver on strategic outcomes related to investments in enabling supports and strategies including outcomes related to the progress in place-based efforts served.
• Source, conduct and manage due diligence to explore opportunities and make investment recommendations, developing, with team, compelling and feasible investment recommendations.
• Manage the Enabling Strategies portfolio of investments overseeing and supporting their impact and performance.
• Capture ongoing learning from investments and broader trends to continuously inform and improve Blue Meridian’s and investees’ strategy and operations.
• Serve as an external spokesperson/representative of Blue Meridian and assist as needed with fundraising, BMP Partner engagement, and other activities.
• Develop relationships and partnerships with other relevant investors and aligned organizations to increase information flow and sourcing, leverage additional expertise or resources, and extend the reach and impact of the portfolio and strategy.
Lead Relationships with Investees
• Ensure investee leaders and their teams receive excellent relationship management and support from Blue Meridian.
• Earn and maintain the respect of investees and serve as a trusted partner and advisor to their CEOs and boards. This includes representing Blue Meridian Partners with investee boards and advising on strategy and scaling plans; evaluation and evidence building; board development; fundraising; organizational design; and human capital and communications.
• Develop and implement creative scaling strategies and plans. Craft performance milestones with investees and chart a roadmap to success.
• Develop and present regular progress reports to the Blue Meridian board and other Partners. Review and approve materials and talking points for Partner updates.
• Design and facilitate investee meetings, strategy sessions and performance reviews.
• Identify advisors, consultants and other resources to ensure robust support for investees.

Manage team and ensure tight alignment across Blue Meridian
• Oversee and participate in the recruitment, development and management of top talent to build and sustain a high performing team.
• Partner closely with other Managing Directors to ensure ongoing strategic alignment of portfolios.
• Oversee aspects of the board book content, contribute to and participate in board, Partner and committee meetings.

Qualifications
• Managing Directors must believe in Blue Meridian’s mission and be driven by personal values that align closely with Blue Meridian’s core values.

• At least 20 years of professional experience, ideally in for-profit, government and nonprofit environments, either in significant line-leadership roles managing initiatives or parts of organizations, or as strategy, financial and/or change-management consultants to the senior leadership of high-growth organizations. Experience with regional and community-based initiatives is essential. A Bachelor’s degree is required, an advanced studies or demonstrated derivation of overarching lessons and approaches from related experiences preferred.
• Perspective from direct experience living or working in communities with significant low income or otherwise disenfranchised peoples preferred.
• A track record of playing a significant role in an organization’s achievement of innovative results, demonstrating the ability to formulate and execute effective strategies, chart clear courses of action that require complex, multi-disciplinary teamwork, and the measurement of and accountability for results.
• Strong skills in developing and managing external and internal relationships and partnerships, working directly with senior executives, boards of directors and investors, leading teams, building and stewarding relationships, networks and agreements, and managing complex business associations.
• A superior ability to analyze, assess and conceptualize the implications of quantitative and qualitative data, sometimes amid disparate and even contradictory information.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, comfortable engaging with and presenting at senior levels
• Highly energetic, self-motivated and entrepreneurial, able to balance a meticulous and highly rigorous professional approach with a flexible and empathetic responsiveness to the needs of others. While skilled at thinking and working independently and advocating own point of view, respects and solicits the contributions of others.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with a professional, accessible demeanor, and the ability to work with and lead people with different backgrounds and experiences including in complex contexts and power dynamics.
• Strong computer skills with facility using popular document, spreadsheet, presentation, email, filesharing and other communication software.
• Willing to travel frequently.

How to Apply
For consideration, please include the following in your application:
• cover letter
• resume

Click the link provided below to apply:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=27ab89cc-b876-4114-acaa-53ba4507b26d&ccId=1586553128652003_2189&type=MP&lang=en_US&selectedMenuKey=CareerCenter

No phone calls or in-person applications, please.
Blue Meridian Partners, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, age, military or veteran status, familial status, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Organization

The National Audubon Society is one of the oldest, largest, and most influential conservation organizations in the United States. Since 1905, a passion for birds and nature has been the driving force behind Audubon’s legacy. The organization has played a critical role in some of the most significant victories for birds and the environment. Audubon advocates broadly for conservation through science, policy, education and on-the-ground conservation action.

Position Overview

The National Audubon Society is one of the oldest, largest, and most influential conservation organizations in the United States. Since 1905, a passion for birds and nature has been the driving force behind Audubon’s legacy. The organization has played a critical role in some of the most significant victories for birds and the environment. Audubon advocates broadly for conservation through science, policy, education and on-the-ground conservation action.

Audubon is a powerful distributed network with an unparalleled reach that includes more than 1.6 million members, 463 chapters, 22 state and regional offices and 34 nature centers. In addition, Audubon works with dozens of international partnerships throughout the Western Hemisphere that also support the protection of migratory birds and the habitats they need to thrive today, and in the future.

The Grange Insurance Audubon Center is dedicated to conserving and restoring natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity. As a part of the National Audubon Society, the Center engages people in learning about conservation, provides resources for all generations on how they can take actions to support birds and communities, and teaches about how birds are indicators of environmental health.

The National Audubon Society is seeking a transformative Center Director that is an experienced non-profit leader who is passionate about conservation, brings experience building programs and raising earned and contributed revenue, and is excited about the opportunity to work for a national organization. The Director will have a deep understanding of non-profit leadership, strong development experience, and demonstrated expertise in program development.

Interested candidates with the following qualifications are encouraged to apply:

v  At least 7 years of progressive leadership experience, preferably in an environmental or educational (to include schools and museums) institution to include fundraising, budgeting, operations management, and program development and execution.

v  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required; Master’s degree preferred.

v  Record of success in establishing and executing fundraising goals and strategies, identifying and analyzing challenges, and formulating effective solutions.

v  Ability and willingness to partner with key stakeholders, including boards, donors, government leaders, and staff.

v  Experience working in a matrixed organization.

v  Comfort working in a fast-paced, flexible, collegial, goal-oriented and entrepreneurial environment.

v  Project management experience, including managing budgets, teams, and programs.

Interested candidates are invited to learn more and apply at DRi’s website.

Questions, resumes, cover letter, and writing samples should be sent to: search@driconsulting.com, subject line: National Audubon Society

How To Apply

Questions, resumes, cover letter, and writing samples should be sent to: search@driconsulting.com, subject line: National Audubon Society

The Organization

Our Why

In the United States, too few students have access to effective, high-performing public schools. At The City Fund (TCF), we work to increase educational opportunity for students and families by partnering with city and state leaders to create innovative public school systems. We believe that public schools do best when educators have the power to make decisions that meet the diverse needs of their students, when families are provided the information and access to choose the best schools for their children, and when schools are held accountable for helping all students succeed. We’re inspired by the growing number of cities that have empowered educators to dramatically expand opportunities for students in public schools.  We believe that circumstances can change for children and families in the communities we serve, because we have seen these efforts work.

What We Do

The City Fund is a national non-profit organization that provides financial support and expertise to local leaders seeking to improve the educational opportunities available in their cities. Our team consists of experienced education and nonprofit leaders; members of The City Fund team are committed to working as individuals and as a collective to put their experience and skills to work in support of transforming educational opportunities for all students.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We believe that the work in cities will only succeed if it is led by leaders who reflect the students and families they serve. We are investing in diverse leaders to increase the number of Black and LatinX leaders who hold roles as superintendents, non-profit executives, and other city level roles.

Position Overview

What You’ll Do 

Reporting to a senior partner on the TCF team, the Director of Development will lead the effort to identify funders to support the vision and mission of The City Fund. To do this, you’ll have the opportunity to create a sophisticated and dynamic system to research potential funding partners, to deeply understand them and their commitment to TCF’s vision and mission, and to devise thoughtful strategies for engaging them with TCF’s senior leadership team and members of the board for exploration of mutually beneficial partnership. You will also support regional leaders that TCF supports with their efforts to raise major gifts. The TCF team will rely on you to create a portfolio tracking system that will ensure awareness of adequate funding sources and points. TCF’s philosophy related to funding is less about the number of funders, and more about the development of high-caliber funding partnerships. The organization is apt to seek funders who believe deeply in the work, and who are willing to commit in ways that reflect that shared belief. Additionally, you will have the chance to write grant proposals to support the vision and mission of the organization and create a system for reporting to the TCF team and its board. Your work as the Director of Development has the potential to impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of children and their families by creating possibilities that don’t currently or consistently exist for them in the realm of access to world class education in the cities TCF supports.

What You’ll Own 

As Director of Development, you will focus on the following bodies of work:

1.  Identify Potential Funders through Multifaceted Research  

• Engaging in extensive network outreach to build on existing connections with high net-worth individuals and major foundations in regions that TCF serves to explore possibilities for funding partnership
• Establishing a plan for outreach to identified major gift donors that includes senior leaders and members of the TCF board when appropriate
• Working closely with TCF partners in cities the organization serves to identify potential funders
• Collaborating with the Director of Communications to promote the work of TCF in venues and mediums that will generate the most fruitful level of interest in funding partnership
• Providing regular updates to TCF senior leaders and board members regarding the identification of possible major gift funders

2.   Build Relationships and Create Connections with Potential Funders

• Connecting directly with prospective funders on a regular basis through a planned communication structure to establish relationship and rapport
• Examining connections between members of various boards and exploring their respective networks to determine if other relationships exist that could lead to other potential sources of funding
• Collaborating with existing funders to understand how they are connected, and how their networks might lead to productive funding partnerships

3.  Develop a Portfolio Tracking and Management System  

• Reviewing current state of funds and partnerships in the TCF portfolio to deepen understanding of the schedule of donations and where gaps might exist
• Creating a communication and reporting mechanism to ensure regular dissemination of information to senior leaders and board members in the organization
• Preparing written materials, in conjunction with the TCF Chief of Staff, to share with or present to TCF board members on a regular basis

4.  Write Grant Proposals and Maintain Corresponding Update Reports 

• Researching and identifying grant opportunities, both regionally and nationally, that align with TCF’s vision, mission, and philosophies
• Crafting grant proposals that represent the vision, mission, and values of TCF, and that clearly establish the urgency in the work
• Providing regular reports to TCF senior leaders and board members on grant research, application, and securement

 What Skills You’ll Need to Be Successful

Networking Expertise

• Your experience and research have inspired the ability to explore networks and discover connections in surprising and beneficial ways. You collaborate with other members of the TCF team to consider the needs of stakeholders in the TCF system, and to seek funding sources that align philosophically and propel financially. You are both confident in communicating TCF’s vision and mission through multiple mediums in order to generate awareness in an exclusive audience of potential funders, and humble when it comes to the ultimate close. You apply your professional experience and knowledge to build bridges between existing contacts and those in their networks.
• You thrive in finding ways to bring people together for the purpose of generating financial support for TCF to bring its vision to fruition. You embrace TCF’s funding philosophy of quality over quantity and focus on relationships with existing and potential funders that reflect this belief. Your approach demonstrates a commitment to creating meaningful connections and symbiotic relationships between TCF and its key funders.

 Committed Relationship Building

• As the Director of Development, you embody a commitment to working with others to create a compelling message to represent TCF in building relationships with funders. You are comfortable with working independently as a member of a virtual team and know when and how to manage up and work with busy partners and senior leaders as accelerants to your work. You care more about the results of the work than getting public attention or credit. You have the experience, finesse, awareness, and ability to bring the right people together at the right times both within the TCF organization and beyond it to inspire potential funders to make financial commitments to the organization that will sustain TCF’s efforts into the future.
• Relationships matter to you, and it shows in how you create connections with others in your efforts to identify potential funders. As Director of Development, trust between you and potential funders is essential. Your way of learning about and expressing interest in their work and curiosity engenders a sense of credibility in the organization’s mission.
• In the process of building relationships, you are able to identify the information needed to clarify situations, seek information from appropriate sources, and use skillful inquiry to determine the best next steps to move a potential funder to the next level of conversation. Your leadership strength manifests itself in bringing people together to coalesce around a common vision for students and communicating effectively and inclusively – and in a way that leads to successful funding partnerships with those committed to TCF’s work.

Compelling Communication

• Connecting purposefully, intentionally, and masterfully with others in various ways is clearly a strength in your repertoire in the realm of communications leadership. You express yourself with clarity, grace, style, and awareness in conversations and interactions with others. You are an expert in planning and delivering communication that makes an impact, and in supporting others to do the same in ways that fully and appropriately represent the TCF brand.
• The TCF communication architecture you design and implement represents TCF as an organization that exists to create opportunities and define possibilities for students and leaders in urban settings. You are fearless when it comes to navigating conflict in media relations, and are acutely prepared for crisis response. You instill confidence in TCF stakeholders by empowering them with information at just the right times. You live to build, promote, and protect the TCF brand based on the organization’s mission of service. You are completely committed to supporting the team to create life-changing opportunities for children through the collective work.

 What You’ll Bring 

• Evidence of experience with large donor development, particularly from high net worth individuals and/or major foundations (a plus, though not required for the role)
• Diverse background in fields like management consulting, the legal field, or investment banking can be helpful to this role
• Understanding of current climate and corresponding sense of urgency to create change in urban school districts
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion values and belief that this is what impacts our work the most
• Discipline and drive to work individually, and to succeed collaboratively with the TCF team and partners
• Ability to navigate uncertainty and ambiguity, and to prioritize work efforts to execute overall strategy
• Willingness to travel an average of 2 times per month
• Comfort with leading the development of potential funder relationships, and collaborating with senior leaders or TCF board members to finalize commitments
• Deep commitment to propelling TCF’s vision and mission through the generation of significant funding relationships from a small group of seriously committed funders and fellow believers in the work

How To Apply

Qualified candidates for the role of Director of Development must submit a letter of interest tailored to this opportunity and a resume that clearly demonstrates the aforementioned qualifications to TCF@AlmaAdvisoryGroup.com. Candidates invited to move forward in the interview process can look forward to an engaging, inspiring, and inclusive experience that illuminates the potential match between the candidate and the expertise, commitment, and skills that the Director of Development role will require.

The Organization

The Research Fellow is a new role for The Wallace Foundation, designed as a one-year, part-time position (minimum of 20 hours/week), particularly well-suited for a graduate student working towards a Ph.D. and a portfolio of advanced scholarship focused on the intersection of equity and K-12 education leadership, youth development or the arts.

Position Overview

The position offers a distinct opportunity to integrate this scholarship to strengthen, deepen and expand Wallace’s knowledge base, inform our grantmaking, and participate in research design, while learning about the philanthropic sector. The position reports to the Director of Research.

At Wallace, research is an integral part of our strategy design grounded in our interdisciplinary teams, our commitment to learning, and our focus on dual goals for our initiatives: (a) benefits for our partners and those they serve, and (b) benefits for the broader field through credible, relevant knowledge. By comparison, at most foundations the focus for research is on evaluation of the work of the grantees or the foundation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Develop deep familiarity with Wallace’s published research about education leadership, youth development, and the arts, and the strategies guiding our initiatives to establish a foundation on which to build.

·         Conduct literature reviews, research scans, and analyses, to inform the exploration phase of strategy design, ongoing refinement of an initiative, a potential new area of interest, or a particular topic or tactic that supports the Foundation’s approach to grantmaking.

Examples of the projects include developing a thematic bibliography for equity-centered principal pipelines, and prepare summaries of relevant papers for internal use; and developing a bibliography and short syntheses on a range of research methodologies, e.g., culturally-responsive evaluation, research-practice partnerships, or improvement science.

·         Prepare and present the findings of the scans, reviews, and analyses using an approach that engenders discussion within the teams to refine the initiative design and knowledge question.

·         Stay current on, and share with the team(s) relevant trends and developments in the field, as well as new published research over the course of an initiative, to inform the team’s discussion of the impact of the research on our initiatives.

·         As requested, assist in the development of Requests for Proposals (RFPs), managing grants for commissioned research, and contribute to the editorial review of new research reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

·         Graduate student working toward a Ph.D. with a portfolio of advanced scholarship on the intersection of equity and K-12 education leadership, youth development or the arts.

·         Demonstrated experience conducting literature reviews and (co)-designing research studies.

·         Experience with critical research methods, either quantitative or qualitative, is preferred.

·         Preferred work experience in relevant practitioner settings, e.g. districts, schools, afterschool, intermediary organizations, or arts organizations

·         Capacity to work productively and contribute in Wallace’s interdisciplinary team approach

·         Exceptional project management skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

·         Excellent conceptual and analytical thinking skills

·         Outstanding communication skills: listening, writing, speaking

·         Resourceful, attentive to detail, and efficient in conducting scans and analyses

How To Apply

The Wallace Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to maintaining a diverse workforce where differing perspectives are a source of strength. People of color are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should send their resume with a cover letter to HR@wallacefoundation.org by February 21. Please note “Research Fellow” as the subject in your email.

The Organization
The Fidelity Foundations are a group of private, non-operating foundations that fund a diverse set of programs on a national scale, with particular focus on Boston and New England. In addition, the Foundations fund nonprofit organizations that strengthen the primary communities in which Fidelity Investments employees live and work. The Foundations’ values of responsibility, integrity, compassion, and expertise guide its investments in education, arts and culture, health, conservation, and community services.
The Foundations support organizations at significant points in their growth, with the goal of adding lasting, measurable value. Grants focus on capacity-building and are designed to encourage the highest standards of management. The Foundations seek to support initiatives that enable nonprofits to reach new levels of achievement.
The Foundations’ grantmaking approach is through quiet giving, in which publicity is not sought, confidentiality is critical, and most grants are awarded anonymously. For more information, please visit http://www.fidelityfoundation.org.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Grant Administrator is an essential member of the Fidelity Foundations team and works closely with program, operations, finance and other teams. The position will report to the Director of Grants Management and intersect with all staff members. Duties include facilitating and tracking the progression of proposals and grants as they go through various stages of vetting. The incumbent will be in contact with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and thus a service-oriented attitude and professional demeanor is critical. The successful candidate will be a motivated, flexible problem-solver who thrives in a complex, fast-paced environment. S/he be highly organized and capable of working under tight timelines. S/he should also have strong communication and collaborative skills. Furthermore, s/he should be committed to the values of the Foundations and have a high-level of integrity, ethical rigor and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Process incoming applications, including performing due diligence and routing applications to Program staff via an automated workflow
Invite proposals and process declinations
Support processing of grant payments
Generate ad-hoc reports
Assist with maintenance of forms and templates
Contribute to data integrity and quality assurance of the grants management database
Monitor Grant Administration email box and coordinate prompt responses to inquiries with the team
Participate in efforts related to the development and continuous improvement of grant operations
Support execution of workflows and processes with grantees, across Foundation offices, and Trustees
Provide back up to the Senior Grant Administrator as required

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred. Will consider applicants with equivalent combination of education, training and experience
2+ years of work experience in a professional environment

PREFERRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE
Flexible team player who is service-oriented and collaborative, with high-level interpersonal skills
Experience with grants administration and financial processes preferred
Highly organized and detail oriented
Sound judgment, integrity and respect for confidentiality are absolute requirements
Advanced computer skills including proficiency with MS Office and strong aptitude to learn other software systems. Previous experience in Blackbaud Grantmaking preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication, including phone and editing skills
Ability to effectively interact and collaborate with all levels of co-workers, including assistants, staff, and senior management

This position is based in Boston, MA. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. To be considered for this position you must submit a cover letter and resume.

The Organization

Founded in 1998, Metta Fund is a private foundation formed from the merger of Davies Medical Center with California Pacific Medical Center/Sutter Health. Metta Fund is dedicated to advancing the health and wellness of San Francisco’s aging population, particularly focusing on social determinants of health.

Position Overview

Metta Fund seeks a Director of Program Strategy to play an integral role in achieving Metta Fund’s vision of an inclusive, connected, multi-generational, healthy, and thriving San Francisco. The Director of Program Strategy will be responsible for driving the foundation’s grantmaking and programmatic investments, learning and evaluation efforts, and partnerships.

How To Apply

Metta Fund has exclusively retained The 360 Group of San Francisco to assist with this search. Please visit http://the360group.us/MF_DPS_PD.pdf  to review the complete position description, which includes detailed application instructions. No calls, please. Earlier applicants may receive priority consideration. To be considered, The 360 Group encourages all interested candidates to submit their applications promptly.

The Organization

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, a private philanthropic consulting firm, seeks a Program Associate to join its Women’s Rights (WR) Program.  The mission of the Women’s Rights Program is to promote the dignity, equality, autonomy, and well-being of women by supporting the women’s rights community to build power to drive social change and by funding efforts to prevent violence against women, advance women’s land and property rights, and guarantee reproductive rights.The Program Associate provides both administrative and programmatic support for the team working on a diverse set of issues both domestically and internationally.  In addition, the Program Associate will be tasked with managing some aspects of grantee relationships,including reviewing proposals and monitoring grants.

Position Overview

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative

Assist team with planning, scheduling and coordinating meetings, travel, workshops and convenings; make logistical arrangements as needed; coordinate consultant contracts

Lead on tracking budget spreadsheets and grant calendars, coordinating grant workflow, including entering grants as needed.

Support strategic planning, reflection and learning processes, including through research, analysis and evaluation.

Programmatic

Conduct research related to field developments, opportunities related to grant-making, and other topics requested by team.

Participate in all aspects of grantmaking, including screening and scoping of potential grantees, analyzing background information; soliciting and developing funding proposals; preparing grant recommendations; conduct site visits and manage a small portfolio of grantees (as needed).

Contribute to the team’s learning agenda (as needed).

Donor Communications:

Research and prepare donor education materials and other information for Wellspring internal use, including presentation slides and regular donor updates.

External Representation:

Coordinate calls and meetings with peer funders and funder affinity groups.

Represent Wellspring at site visits and conferences.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Familiarity with and strong commitment to women’s rights and gender justice, including in the global South.

Knowledge of a range of human rights and social justice issues, including in the global South.

Three or more years working in a human rights or social justice organization.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.

Excellent and demonstrated English-language writing and editing skills.

Strong research, analytic and organizational abilities.

Working knowledge of Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook.

Experience working with quantitative information, budgets and databases.

Ability to remain flexible, work independently and as a team player, and manage one’s own time.

Ability to handle confidential donor information with integrity and complete discretion.

Willingness to learn, be open to new ideas, and have fun.

Understands and values social justice, including racial and gender equity as an organizational operating principle –and is committed to continued learning on issues related to race, gender, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Fluency in Spanish.

Experience working in a grantmaking organization

Experience working or studying in a developing country.

Ability to approach issues with an intersectional lens, especially with regard to race and class and gender.

How To Apply

For employment consideration, please submit application to jobs@wpfund.org  Subject Line: “[Your name]—WRProgram Associate.” All applications must include:a resumé;a thoughtful cover letter, including how you became aware of this opportunity (i.e. job portal, referral, etc.) and salary requirements (must specify actual amount and range); and one writing sample (no less than 3 and no more than 5 pages, attached in PDF format).No phone calls please.

NOTE:At this time our preference is that applicants have work authorization to work in the United States. If you need sponsorship for a US work visa, please let us know in your cover letter.

The application deadline is February 7, 2020.