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The Organization

About The Foundation

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation was created in 1944 by international business pioneer Conrad N. Hilton, who founded Hilton Hotels and left his fortune to help the world’s disadvantaged and vulnerable people. The Foundation currently conducts strategic initiatives in six priority areas: providing safe water, ending chronic homelessness, preventing substance use, helping young children affected by HIV and AIDS, supporting transition age youth in foster care, and extending Conrad Hilton’s support for the work of Catholic Sisters. In addition, following selection by an independent international jury, the Foundation annually awards the $2 million Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize to a nonprofit organization doing extraordinary work to reduce human suffering. In 2018, the Hilton Humanitarian Prize was awarded to SHOFCO (Shining Hope for Communities), a grassroots organization based in Nairobi, Kenya that catalyzes large-scale transformation in urban slums by providing critical services for all, community advocacy platforms, and education and leadership development for women and girls. From its inception, the Foundation has awarded more than $1.6 billion in grants, distributing $114.9 million in the U.S. and around the world in 2017. The Foundation’s current assets are approximately $2.8 billion. For more information, please visit www.hiltonfoundation.org.

Position Overview

About The Role

Working with the Talent & Culture Team the Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for recruiting qualified candidates to fill positions across the Foundation. The talent acquisition specialist will also be responsible for identifying top talent and converting prospects into active candidates. They will work with Hiring Managers and the Talent & Culture team to execute on workforce and hiring plans. They will also assess the profiles of candidate and manage them through the interview process, negotiating offers and closing acceptances.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will work to establish and maintain strong networks of diverse candidates for ongoing organizational needs by developing innovative sourcing initiatives and a solid pipeline of qualified candidates at all times. Ensure that all recruiting processes and procedures meet the needs of the organization and ensure compliance with state and federal reporting requirements.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will also further develop and manage the Foundation’s internship and fellowship programs, applicant tracking system and the new hire on-boarding process. They will provide candidates with a general overview of the Foundation’s programs and growth plans; culture, mission, values; and benefits programs.

Candidate Recruitment

• Develop strategy to influence hiring managers how to execute a process to best meet hiring needs, provide updates, ensure appropriate staffing, adjust strategy to meet changing priorities.
• Manage the full life cycle recruitment process for new hires and our internships and fellowships programs. This includes all aspects of the recruitment process, specifically determining strategy for recruiting for specific positions in consultation with hiring managers, which includes; sourcing, reviewing resumes, evaluation criteria (to include assessment and selection tools), conducting initial phone screening, interviewing, and reference checking where applicable.
• Negotiate candidate offers. Coordinate finalization of new hire and transfer paperwork, including contracts.
• Communicates important employment information during delivery of employment offers (e.g., benefits, compensation, relocation policy, employee handbook, etc.).
• Develop and maintain effective cross-functional working relationships between the Talent & culture recruitment function and hiring managers to enhance the delivery of best possible service.
• Work to proactively identify, recommend and implement strategic and operational enhancements in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the recruiting function in support of overall business strategy.
• Stay informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques in order to be competitive.

Talent Sourcing

• Build diverse talent pipelines to source candidates through direct channels, social media, internet sourcing, email, blogs and networking events, talent mapping and relationship building
• Partner with the Communications to manage the Foundation’s social media strategy as it relates to our talent attraction efforts to continually promote our brand.
• Monitor trends and developments in sourcing tools and technologies and utilize social media for sourcing and other marketing forums to drive traffic to our career website
• Generate candidate interest through creative marketing and social media messaging
• Provide an initial screen and high level assessment of a candidate’s knowledge, skills and abilities and overall fit with the role
• Actively track, manage and report on candidate pipelines through the applicant tracking system
• Develop proactive traditional and out of the box, sourcing strategies that build relationships with a diverse pool of candidates and results in quality hires.
• Partner closely with Hiring Managers to develop and execute tactical sourcing strategies aimed at generating candidate flow to meet overall recruiting goals, as well as pipelines for upcoming searches.
• Responsible to find and actively participate in industry networking/sourcing communities (including universities) to leverage connections to recruit for current and future opportunities.

Internship/Fellowship Program

• Continue to develop and manage the Foundation’s emerging internship and fellowship program
• Deliver best in class internship experience including intern orientation, learning and development, and social events
• Execute the on-boarding, learning and development strategy for interns/fellows entering the Foundation.
• Act as a resource to interns throughout their internship experience Continue to seek out new ways to enhance programs and its linkage to the Foundation’s mission.

New Hire On-boarding Experience

• Coordinate and track pre-employment process using Jobvite, HireRight and Namely systems
• Create and manage an engaging new hire on-boarding process, which includes pre-employment activities through orientation in partnership with the Talent & Culture team and Hiring Managers.
• Facilitate the orientation program, and procure all necessary paperwork for payroll
• Ensure the effectiveness and relevance of the New Hire orientation and continually improve the experience and delivery of the process and materials.
• Planning new hire orientation activities collaborating with managers to ensure training plan for new hires; work with Facilities and IT staff for office/IT needs

Recruitment Operations

• Manage the advertising process including; analysis of advertising source effectiveness
• Manages and coordinates the interview process.
• Ensures a positive experience for all applicants.
• Prepares interview guides and schedules all interviews as needed.
• Coordinates travel arrangements for candidates, and handles related travel reimbursements.
• Oversees relocation for new hires when applicable
• Performs reference and background checks on candidates and makes recommendations for hire based on results.
• Tracking and responding to recruitment related inquiries.
• Maintain administration of Jobvite and Namely’s on-boarding module.
• Provide close management of temporary agency providing support to the Foundation, and with external recruiting resource
• Manage all vendors and tools associated with recruiting, and staffing needs
• Maintain accurate data in applicant tracking system
• Track and analyze applicable metrics of recruiting activities
• Supports Managers with temporary staffing needs
• Promotes Diversity & Inclusion throughout the recruiting and selection process
• Represent the foundation internally and externally at events with a goal of networking and relationship building with potential candidates

Education / Training

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, with emphasis in Human Resources or Social Sciences or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience

Desired

• PHR or SHRM certification or recruitment certifications

Experience/Technical Skills

• Minimum of 3 years Recruiting or Talent Acquisition experience
• Ability to negotiate and close offers
• Ability to quickly adapt to, embrace and champion new technology and tools. Act as a change agent as new technology, tools and processes are rolled out
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multitasking environment
• Ability to utilize strategic thinking skills and work to collaborate with fellow team members on best practices
• Strong customer focus and effective use of consultative approach with hiring managers
• Ability to work independently, but a strong effective team player with a commitment to results
• Fluency in social media, networking platforms and internet search to generate prospects.
• Must have experience working with an ATS or other HRIS platforms.
• Expertise in advanced networking, candidate generation, and Internet sourcing methodologies.
• Strategic thinking and innovative sourcing channel experience.
• Ability to travel may be necessary within the scope of the role.

Desired

2-5 years international recruiting experience

• Experience working with Jobvite or Namely platforms.
• Talent Acquisition Specialist should be customer service-oriented and must have broad knowledge of the Foundation’s compensation & benefits, staffing, learning & development, policies and procedures, and basic US labor laws

Competencies

• Attracts top talent
• Action oriented
• Customer focus
• Plans and Aligns
• Interpersonal savvy
• Optimizes work process

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and we seek candidates from all backgrounds and experiences.

How To Apply

http://jobs.jobvite.com/hiltonfoundation/job/ouAo9fwl

The Organization
The GroundTruth Project is an award-winning, independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of journalists in the U.S. and around the world. Founded by correspondent, author, and editor, Charles Sennott, GroundTruth is committed to narrative storytelling that enlightens and informs across media platforms, including digital, radio/podcast, television and documentary film.

Based at WGBH in Boston — and reporting across America and around the world — GroundTruth focuses on issues of social justice including human rights, freedom of expression, emerging democracies, the environment, religious affairs and global health. We work to foster dialogue and engagement about these issues, with the aim of finding solutions, as well as exposing injustice.

In the last five years, GroundTruth has supported more than 200 reporting fellowships as far away as Myanmar, Egypt and Somalia, and as close to home as Kentucky, Minnesota and Montana. Our local initiative, Report for America (RFA), places early-career journalists for a year-of-service at more than 50 community news organizations around the country. The RFA program headed by Steve Waldman has great momentum, and an ambitious plan for scaling.

Position Overview
THE OPPORTUNITY

With multi-year investments from regional, national and global foundations – such as the Knight Foundation, Google News Labs, Center for Investigative Journalism, and the MacArthur Foundation — GroundTruth is poised for major scale and growth. To help GroundTruth reach the next level of impact, we are seeking a Vice President of Development to partner closely with our dedicated and passionate CEO, RFA President, Board of Directors, and staff to build upon our fundraising success and ensure long-term sustainability.

Specifically, the Vice President of Development will:

Spearhead the strategy and execution of a comprehensive and ambitious fundraising effort to take GroundTruth from $5 million per year to $30 million per year over the next five years. Create and manage to clear metrics for success and hold others accountability to achieving metrics.
Identify, cultivate, and solicit potential 6- and 7-figure major individual, foundation, and corporate donors from existing and to-be-developed pipelines.
Work closely with GroundTruth CEO and Report for America (RFA) President as thought partners and collaborators, driving efforts to ensure leadership is fully engaged in funder cultivation and stewardship. Steer the work of the CEO and RFA President to enable the Board and Advisors to leverage their networks.
Grow and supervise a team to execute on a coordinated approach that balances securing support for our ongoing work and scaling support for new initiatives.
Effectively steward secured gifts and grants, keeping GroundTruth supporters abreast of our progress and setting up successful renewal of support.
Design and execute events to showcase the organization’s talent and raise visibility and funds (e.g. salons and galas.)
Develop and maintain data-driven systems to support a robust pipeline and moves management.
Serve as a key member of the senior management team, contributing to overall organizational strategies.
Present to the Board of Directors at quarterly, in-person meetings, and on committee calls as needed.

How To ApplyPlease apply directly at: https://reportforamerica.submittable.com/submit/142867/vice-president-of-development

The Organization
The National Women’s Law Center fights for gender justice — in the courts, in public policy, and in our society — working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls.

We use the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us — especially those who face multiple forms of discrimination, including women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families.

For more than 45 years, we have been on the leading edge of every major legal and policy victory for women, and we need you with us to continue this fight.

Position Overview

The Position

The National Women’s Law Center seeks a strategic, experienced Director of Foundation Engagement to oversee foundation fundraising efforts and lead a team that is expanding and deepening relationships with individual, corporate, law firm, and foundation donors to fund an ambitious gender justice agenda.  Working in close partnership with both internal and external stakeholders, the Director of Foundation Engagement will develop and execute a comprehensive plan to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward foundation donors.  Maximizing unrestricted foundation support while simultaneously prioritizing support for new and underfunded projects and programs, the Director of Foundation Engagement will personally manage a $2 million donor and prospect portfolio and will supervise the Director of Foundation Relations and Manager of Foundation Relations/Grant Writer.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the execution of a comprehensive foundation fundraising program, with an emphasis on securing unrestricted grants, funding for new and underfunded projects and programs, and new donors—while retaining, and growing, existing foundation support. Such program must include a strong cultivation plan.

• Develop and implement a strategic plan for increasing the Law Center’s visibility among foundation funders nationwide.

• Craft compelling frames and narratives for the Law Center’s work—collaborating closely with foundation relations staff, Vice President for Development, Senior Vice President for External Affairs, program staff, and finance staff to develop general and issue-specific program proposals, reports, and related budgets and expense reports.

• Lead and manage the foundation relations team within the Development department, including supervising, developing, and mentoring both new and experienced staff.

• Directly manage a portfolio of foundation funders—including key existing and prospective donors—on a range of issues, including reproductive rights and health.

• Work closely with the Vice President for Development to coordinate with and appropriately leverage the contacts and involvement of the President and CEO, COO and Chief of Staff, Senior Vice President for External Affairs, program Vice Presidents, Board of Directors, Board Development Committee, Leadership Advisory Committee, and other executive-level leaders, to engage with foundation prospects.

• Lead the foundation relations staff’s prospect research and the effective use of contact management systems and processes to oversee foundation donor acknowledgements and to track pertinent donor and prospect information in Raiser’s Edge, including overseeing data entry for all foundation donor contacts, research, and analytic reporting—supervising the foundation team and coordinating with the Database Manager.

• Collaborate with the Vice President for Development, Database Manager, and colleagues in Finance to develop and monitor the Center’s annual and longer-term foundation revenue plan—leading foundation revenue and expense budgeting and tracking within the foundations team and serving as the foundation relations team lead in coordinating with Finance to prepare the annual budget and related financial materials.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following attributes:

• Fundraising strategist with passion for fundraising for social justice and equity-centered organizations; experience in reproductive health fundraising preferred.

• Natural collaborator and role model for inclusive leadership.

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible development experience, including significant experience in managing a foundation fundraising program, proposal and report writing, and supervising experienced foundation relations teams, preferably at a major national advocacy organization.

• Proven track record in fostering professional relationships with foundation program officers and staff, managing a dynamic portfolio of foundation donors and prospects and personally implementing cultivation strategies;

• Superior communicator and storyteller, with the ability to frame and write in compelling language about the Center’s work and to prepare complex proposals, reports, and related materials;

• Expertise in revenue planning, budget development, and expense reporting for foundation funders;

• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage diverse audiences and to build long-term relationships, including experience leveraging executive-level staff to achieve fundraising success;

• Working knowledge of Raiser’s Edge (or similar database) and prospect research tools required;

• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple, multi-faceted projects, meet deadlines, maintain composure and perform well independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven setting;

• Sound judgement and ability to exercise discretion when dealing with confidential information regarding the Center’s business and sensitive donor information; high degree of self-motivation, personal discipline, and integrity;

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred;

Compensation

A minimum salary of $125,000 will be provided to the successful candidate having at least 7 years of progressively responsible development experience. 

Key Relationships

The Director of Foundation Engagement reports directly to the Vice President of Development, and collaborates with the President and CEO, COO and Chief of Staff, Senior Vice President for External Affairs, the Vice President for Communications and Marketing and key program staff, as well as colleagues in Development, Communications and Marketing, and Finance.  The Director of Foundation Engagement supervises the Director of Foundation Relations and Manager of Foundation Relations/Grant Writer, and oversees relevant projects delegated to the Development Assistant and Development Interns.

How To Apply

To apply for this position, please forward a resume and a substantive cover letter outlining your interests and qualifications via e-mail to: foundationengagement@nwlc.org and include the position title in the subject line. Electronic submissions are preferred. Hard copies may be addressed to: Human Resources Department, National Women’s Law Center, 11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036. Applications accepted until position is filled.

The National Women’s Law Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values a diverse workforce.  We strongly encourage and seek applications from people with disabilities; people of all gender identities; people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals; veterans; and LGBTQI individuals.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

As noted above, NWLC welcomes applications from individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations during any part of the hiring process, please email us at humanresources@nwlc.org or you may send the request by mail to:

National Women’s Law Center

ATTN: Human Resources Manager – Talent

11 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 800

Washington, DC 20036

The Organization

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) is one of the largest non-profit Youth and Family Support agencies working with high-risk youth and their families in the United States. Currently, YAP employs more than 2,000 dedicated workers and serves approximately 19,000 families per year.  Our mission is to engage human service systems so that they rely less on institutional care and invest more in supporting families and neighborhoods. We currently work with child welfare, juvenile justice, behavioral health, disability, primary health care, and education systems to develop and offer community-based alternatives for the highest risk children, young people, young adults and families, and adults. Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is committed to creating safe environments and providing services that are individualized, culturally competent and trauma informed to build brighter futures for all.

Position Overview

This is a national position, and the ideal candidate will develop and implement a private sector giving strategy across the country. YAP currently operates programs in 23 states and Washington, DC and also engages in national work. YAP has historically been funded through government grants, so this position would be charting new course for the agency as a whole. Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Design and implement private sector giving development strategy, systems, programs and campaigns to support Youth Advocate Programs growth and expansion goals and increase support from the private sector
• Lead efforts to identify new donors (philanthropy, individuals, corporate) who may support YAP’s work, including prospecting, research and developing proposal submissions
• Sets and achieves fundraising goals in-line with the private sector giving strategy
• Builds and maintains a robust donor and prospect management system
• Develops, cultivates and maintains relationships with donors and prospective donors
• Works collaboratively with field staff, YAP’s leadership teams and the Board of Directors
• Work closely with YAP’s public sector development, marketing, policy and communications teams f to coordinate messaging.
• Provide training to key staff to support implementation of the private sector giving plan.

A successful candidate will have the following skills and attributes:

• Believe in and support YAP’s mission, including a demonstrated commitment to racial and social justice
• At least seven years’ history of proven success in development for a large nonprofit.
• Experience in raising private sector support for non-profits, including designing and implementing innovative, successful major gift and private donor campaigns.
• Significant experience in planning, leading, and managing development strategy and projects, including coordinating with peers to achieve desired outcomes, and tracking and reporting on progress to key stakeholders.
• Capable of launching and implementing a successful “start-up” development effort at a large national organization.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Skilled in creating powerful, compelling written and oral communications that convey complex ideas through brief, simple, clear materials. Knowledge of social media is a plus.
• Models creativity, integrity, persistence and win-win results- orientation.
• Effective at working with diverse internal and external stakeholders to reach common goals and objectives.
• Skilled at establishing and cultivating strong relationships with peers, across different levels of the organization’s internal and external stakeholders.

How To Apply
Please submit cover letter, resume, and two professional and one personal reference to: ATTN: D. Silva at dsresumes@yapinc.org with subject line, “National Director, Private Sector Giving.”

The Organization

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.” ~ Harold McAlidon

No statement better reflects the type of individual that the Board of Directors for Health Forward Foundation (formerly known as Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City), located in Kansas City, MO, is seeking for their next transformational President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This individual will focus on strategies and collaborations that maximize the Foundation’s impact. Using a combination of community partnership and empowerment, advocacy and resources, distributed through extensive grant programs, Health Forward is tackling both health and social determinant issues that impact residents of Greater Kansas City and six surrounding counties.

Following the sale of several HCA area hospitals, Health Forward, with assets of just under $800 million has awarded in excess of $280 million to 475 organizations since 2005. Health Forward is also focused on the big issues, which involve political, cultural and economic systems that can be resistant to change. They work alongside their partners and grantees to focus on advancing public policy at the city, county, state and federal levels.

Position Overview

Ideal candidates will be individuals from a broad range of backgrounds, but experienced in leading a complex organization with a multiplicity of constituents and competing priorities. This leader needs to be comfortable in public settings, advocating for the most vulnerable and successfully navigating complex political and social landscapes. Guided by their personal values and unwavering integrity, the CEO will have a passion for and be driven by the mission: focusing on those most in need.

How To Apply

Interested parties should direct all nominations and resumes to the Witt/Kieffer Candidate Portal by clicking here.  For additional questions, please contact Keshia Harris at kharris@wittkieffer.com.

The Organization

The Nature Conservancy

POSITION PROFILE

Iowa Director of Philanthropy 

Since its founding in 1951, The Nature Conservancy has become the leading conservation organization by protecting more than 119 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide in 72 countries, all 50 Unites States, and in your backyard. With the support of more than one million members, the Conservancy addresses the most pressing threats to our natural world.  Through important and strategic partnerships, we are expanding the impact of our work, finding creative ways to fund that bigger vision and building long-term relationships with communities, government agencies and commercial businesses to conserve natural resources at a new scale. One of our core values is our commitment to diversity therefore we are committed to a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. 

Our mission is to conserve the land and waters on which all life depends.

Our vision is a world where the diversity of life thrives, and people act to conserve nature for its own sake and its ability to fulfill our needs and enrich our lives.

Position Overview

Become a force for nature and a healthy planet by joining the Iowa team!

In Iowa our goal is to ensure our beautiful prairies, woodlands, wetlands, lakes and rivers are conserved for the enjoyment and health of future generations. We are working to address important water and land challenges with common sense solutions. We work with a diverse set of partners including key agribusinesses, community leaders, government agencies and Iowa landowners to implement solutions that benefit the people, waters, and lands of Iowa. Our top conservation priorities address water quality, soil loss, flooding and natural habitat conservation.  Visit www.nature.org/iowa or follow @nature_IA on Twitter for more info.

The position is located in Des Moines, which in 2019 ranked as the 5th best US city to live in by US News and World Report and is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the Midwest/Great Plains.  The city has more than 4,000 acres of parkland, 81 miles of trails, boasts the nationally renowned Des Moines Farmers Market, the Iowa Cubs baseball team, is a center for the finance and insurance industries, ranks high in affordability, has a growing airport that is easy to fly in and out of, and offers so much more.  

The Director of Philanthropy in Iowa is part of a leadership team working to honor the deep roots of Iowa’s conservation and agricultural heritage and pursue healthy lands and waters to enrich and inspire the people of Iowa. This position manages the development & philanthropic processes for the Iowa Chapter and is part of a powerful network of global fundraising professionals working to raise resources for conservation.

We are looking for an inspiring leader and problem solver with excellent people skills and experience managing a fundraising program.  This position helps set the strategic direction for the Iowa chapter, works closely with the Iowa Board of Trustees, and will report to the State Director. This position is full time with benefits.

The ideal candidate will be relationship focused and build meaningful connections with donors and staff. They will ensure that fundraising plans meet the immediate needs of the chapter and will help ensure sustainability for the future. The candidate will develop their team and empower other staff to participate in the philanthropic process. We appreciate collaborative approaches and seek a team player with strong communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 7 years related experience or equivalent combination, including cultivating and closing major gifts (6-7 figures).

• Experience building and maintaining long-term relationships with major donors, foundations and corporations.
• Experience in planning and delivering budgetary responsibilities.
• Experience managing and supervising a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience, coursework, or other training in current trends in principles, practices, and procedures of charitable giving, particularly in the areas of capital campaigns, major gifts and planned giving.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Understanding of and passion for conservation with expert knowledge of current and evolving trends in major gifts giving and solicitation.

• CFRE certification.
• Experience supervising a major and principal gifts program.
• Experience recruiting, training and engaging board members and other volunteer leaders and ensuring that they are prepared for effective fundraising efforts.
• Eloquently communicate and inspire via presentations, conversations, and documents.
• Demonstrated experience using listening, diplomacy, and tact to build strong relationships and motivate colleagues, donors and volunteers.
• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.

How To Apply

If you have a personal passion for conserving and protecting the natural world with a belief in the mission, principles, and values of The Nature Conservancy’s approach to conservation, and want to receive great benefits, then please visit http://www.nature.org/careers to learn more and view the full position description. Submit your cover letter, resume, and writing sample for position # 47782 by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on August 19, 2019.

The Organization

Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistle blowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonprofit nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other instances where the government fails to serve the public. We champion reforms to achieve a more effective, ethical, and accountable federal government that safeguards constitutional principles. POGO has an over $6 million annual budget that supports a staff of over 40 employees.

Position Overview

POGO’s Development Team is looking for a talented Grants Management Associate to assist with managing all aspects of POGO’s grant related fundraising activities involving private foundations. POGO does not accept donations or other revenue from for-profit corporate foundations or the government. The Grants Management Associate reports directly to the Director of Development.

Responsibilities include:

·         Assist the Director of Development with foundation management—including the drafting of acknowledgements, reports, letters, and emails—and with tracking grant requirements, grant deadlines, and communications between POGO staff and funders.

·         Manage a portfolio of foundations, maintaining and further developing POGO’s relationship with them and assisting with revenue and cash flow forecasting.

·         Identify, research, and evaluate new funding opportunities that align with POGO’s mission and programs.

·         Maintain foundation and grant data within a Salesforce database, ensuring that the data is current and accurate.

·         Assist with the planning and execution of meetings with foundation representatives—including the preparation of senior staff for foundation meetings and phone calls.

·         Other duties as required to accomplish POGO’s mission.

Qualifications include:

·         Minimum of 1 year of fundraising experience including successfully developing and managing relationships with external donors—or demonstrated equivalent experience.

·         Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work on internal teams, across external organizations, and independently when necessary.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical and complicated information into compelling narratives for prospective and current donors.

·         Demonstrated commitment to working in a nonpartisan and respectful manner with diverse stakeholders.

·         Demonstrated track record of taking initiative to solve problems and adapt to changing circumstances.

·         Knowledge of foundations and grantmaking is preferred, but not required.

·         Experience working with Salesforce or other CRM databases is a plus.

Compensation and benefits:

·         Competitive nonprofit salary commensurate with experience in the range of $47k-$63k.

·         Health, dental, and vision insurance.

·         403(b) investment plan available, with employer retirement contribution once eligible.

·         Life insurance and long-term disability coverage.

·         Metro SmartTrip benefits.

·         Paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave.

How To Apply

To Apply:  Send a cover letter and resume to careers@pogo.org, subject line: Grants Management Associate, or mail application to: Project On Government Oversight, 1100 G Street, NW, #500, Washington, DC 20005.  No phone calls please.

Application Deadline: July 24th, 2019

POGO provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We encourage all interested and qualified individuals to apply.

The Organization

Blue Meridian Partners is a pioneering philanthropic model for finding and funding scalable solutions to the problems that trap America’s young people and families in poverty and limit economic mobility.

We operate with an investor mindset, but measure success in terms of greater social impact, rather than financial returns. Blue Meridian takes a rigorous, strategic approach to philanthropic investing: identifying, funding and scaling the most promising strategies poised to make a national impact Our portfolio of “investees” addresses some of the root causes of inequity and lack of opportunity—poverty, mass incarceration, foster care, unemployment, and more. Our experience convinces us that solutions are achievable.

We provide social sector leaders with the flexible, upfront growth capital they require to reach their full potential. We offer philanthropists a way to amplify the impact of their investments by finding the initiatives that produce the most effective results, while sharing the costs, risks and successes.

We come to this work with a decades-long track record of innovation in philanthropy and a comprehensive investing approach developed at the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (EMCF). We are constantly learning, exploring, and seeking out new collaborations in relentless pursuit of creating lasting impact at scale that can change the lives of generations.

Blue Meridian is expanding its focus on criminal justice to increase economic mobility by reducing and mitigating the impact of incarceration and criminal convictions on the individuals, families, and communities. We will invest in multiple interventions including policy advocacy, narrative change and direct service that aim to increase economic mobility and address the disproportionate negative impact on low income people and people of color.

This full-time position will focus on criminal justice issues, reporting to a Managing Director.

Position Overview

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

Position Type
Exempt

Location
New York City

Primary Responsibilities[1]
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.

Support Innovation Initiatives
To expand our work and enhance our competitiveness, Blue Meridian will develop from time to time “innovation initiatives.”  Team members will typically dedicate part of their capacity to cross-staffing these initiatives, depending on their skills and experience as well as team members’ interests wherever possible.  The proportion of time spent on innovation initiatives will vary according to factors such as the needs of the initiative and the individual’s role on the initiative.

With senior team members’ guidance and collaboration, a Senior Associate will contribute to, and sometimes lead, activities that may include:

Project planning and management

·       Conducting research

·       Developing concepts, strategies, and proposals

·       Developing, implementing and evaluating new programs.

Qualifications

·       Senior Associates must believe in Blue Meridian’s mission.

·       At least seven years of professional/advanced academic experience in finance, management consulting, philanthropy, economic mobility, social justice or a related field in the private or public sector are required.  Knowledge of or experience working in the criminal justice field and/or lived experience interacting with the criminal justice system is required. Knowledge of or experience working in policy, advocacy, and/or social services is highly desirable. A Bachelor’s degree is required, an advanced degree in a related field (e.g. business, law or public administration) is desirable.

·       Strong relationship skills, with the ability to represent Blue Meridian externally.

·       Outstanding interpersonal skills with a professional and genial 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 extensive knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to master new software quickly; experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SharePoint is a plus.

·       Willing to travel as needed.

Salary & Benefits
Total compensation includes an annual base salary that falls in the $90,000 to $100,000 range, the potential for an annual incentive award based on performance, and an exceptional benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement plan with employer contributions and generous time off. Base salary will be set commensurate with chosen candidate’s knowledge, skill and experience.

[1] This position description is a guide to the primary duties and functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands and work environment conditions.  Position descriptions are reviewed and may be revised to meet the changing needs of Blue Meridian Partners at the sole discretion of management.

How To Apply

For consideration, please include the following in your application:

·       cover letter

·       resume

·       writing sample

Please send your application to careers@bluemeridian.org. Be sure to include “Senior Associate, Criminal Justice” in the subject line and let us know where you found our job post.

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 McKnight Foundation (McKnight), a family foundation based in Minnesota, advances a more just, creative, and abundant future where people and planet thrive. Program interests include regional economic and community development, Minnesota’s arts and artists, education equity, youth engagement, Midwest climate and energy, Mississippi River water quality, neuroscience research, international crop research, and rural livelihoods. Founded in 1953 and independently endowed by William and Maude McKnight, the Foundation has assets of approximately $2.2 billion and grants about $90 million a year.

Position Overview

After a recent review of finance, operations, and investments in light of the retirements of two senior staff, McKnight now seeks nominations and applications for the newly created position of Vice President of Finance and Operations (VPFO). This new position will be responsible for leading the integration of the finance and operations functions and related teams into one unit for greater synergies and efficiencies.

Reporting to the President, the VPFO will join a passionate and highly experienced leadership team at a critical moment in the Foundation’s history to help achieve its strategic goals. The VPFO will build and steward strong, integrated systems and practices encompassing finance, operations and relevant compliance in support of McKnight’s mission. After a recent review of finance, operations, and investments in light of the retirements of two senior staff, McKnight now seeks nominations and applications for the newly created position of Vice President of Finance and Operations (VPFO). This new position will be responsible for leading the integration of the finance and operations functions and related teams into one unit for greater synergies and efficiencies.McKnight’s Senior Leadership Team, the VPFO will help to advance the Foundation’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, excellence and purpose in which all staff grow and thrive; and serve as a thoughtful and active ambassador for the Foundation, internally and externally.

How To Apply

This search is being conducted with assistance from Linh Nguyen, Tamar Datan, Nureen Das, and Javier Garcia of NPAG. Due to the pace of this search, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. All inquiries should be directed to MF-VPFO@nonprofitprofessionals.com or https://www.mcknight.org/about/careers/job-openings/vice-president-of-finance-and-operations/

The Organization

Feeding America is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization–a powerful and efficient network of 200 food banks across the country.  We feed 46 million people at risk of hunger, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the VP will set the new partnership development strategy and annual operationg plans to deliver eight-figure revenue from new institutional partners, spanning philanthropic giving, focusing on corporate partnerships, cause marketing, donor employee engagement, in-kind support and other institutional engagement.

How To Apply

Koya Leadership Partners has been exclusively retained for this search.  To express your interest in this role please submit your materials to:

https://koyapartners.com/search/feeding-america-vice-president-partnership-development

or email Marissa Marein and Chartise Clark directly at koyachicago@koyapartners.com.