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The Organization

Funders for LGBTQ Issues
Job Posting: Development and Membership Associate

Reports to: National Director of Philanthropic Outreach
FLSA: Exempt (Full-Time)
Location: New York City Metro Area

About Funders for LGBTQ Issues

Funders for LGBTQ Issues is a network of funders committed to advancing equity and well-being for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, & queer (LGBTQ) communities. We provide three key services:

1. Organizing convenings and forums for LGBTQ funders to connect, coordinate their efforts, learn from each other, and maximize their impact.
2. Providing trainings and support services for foundations to help them increase their LGBTQ-inclusiveness in both grantmaking and internal practices.
3. Providing up-to-the-minute information, research, and resources on LGBTQ grantmaking for the benefit of funders and the broader LGBTQ movement.

Funders for LGBTQ Issues is unique in that the organization not only raises funds to support its own work, but also works to increase resources for the LGBTQ movement, particularly the most under-served communities within the LGBTQ movement, such as LGBTQ people of color, transgender communities, and women.

Overview

The Development and Membership Associate is a new position, which will play an essential role in increasing the organization’s capacity for effective outreach and engagement of new funders—both to fundraise for the organization’s operations and initiatives and to expand philanthropic resources for the LGBTQ movement. The three key areas of responsibility are:

1. Supporting philanthropic outreach, including documenting the development of identifying, cultivating, and tracking of prospective new funders for the LGBTQ movement and LGBTQ issues, particularly under-resourced LGBTQ populations such as LGBTQ people of color, transgender people, LBQ women, and rural LGBTQ communities.
2. Supporting training and member support services, including managing membership appeals, and tracking trainings and other support services.
3. Supporting the organization’s fundraising, including identifying and tracking prospects, tracking grant deadlines, and supporting the writing and completion of grant proposals and reports.

The Development and Membership Associate will play an important supportive role in strengthening the organization’s systems for outreach and fundraising. They will support advancing the work of the organization by assisting with a wide range of administrative duties while maintaining integrity, donor trust, confidentiality, and tact at all times. The position will report to the National Director of Philanthropic Outreach and work closely with Philanthropic Outreach and Engagement team to manage the workflows for the team to ensure that all programs and activities are progressing to completion. The position will be based at Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ New York City office. The position may be partially remote but requires at least two to three days in the office per week.

Position Overview

Specific Responsibilities

Philanthropic Outreach

• Track outreach to and cultivation of hundreds of potential new funders of the LGBTQ movement and of LGBTQ issues.
• Conduct research on prospective new funders to engage in LGBTQ issues and oversee the writing of brief background and strategy documents on prospects.
• Work with the Philanthropic Outreach and Engagement team to maximize the use of programs, events, and working groups as tools for engaging and supporting funders new to LGBTQ issues.

Funder Training and Support Services

• Track and document the trainings, coaching, and informal support services provided to new funders and members.

Organizational Fundraising

• Manage systems for tracking all deadlines for grant proposals, reports, and other requirements.
• Coordinate workflow for completion of all grant proposals and reports, including potential grantwriting and research in collaboration with staff.
• Support the organization’s strategy for membership cultivation and development, including managing the coordination of semi-annual membership appeals and regular member engagement.
• Coordinate semi-annual campaigns for raising funds from individual donors.

Database maintenance

• Oversee integration of development records into Salesforce database and ensure regular upkeep of prospect, member, and donor information, including data clean-up, address, and salutation updates, create new records and other general data entry as necessary.
• Champion the use of the database in recording engagements and relevant data points while working with the Funders for LGBTQ Issues team.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills with a focus on detail and strong follow through.
• Strong writing and oral communications skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage up and to work both independently and as a part of a small team.
• Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple projects and deadlines while advancing long-term goals.
• Flexibility and a willingness to take on new tasks.
• Salesforce database experience preferred.
• Experience with Google Suite products (Google Docs, Gmail, etc.).
• Boldness and joy in seeking resources for social justice.
• Passion for LGBTQ rights and social justice, combined with a pragmatic orientation and an openness to understanding and engaging people and institutions representing diverse viewpoints and theories of change.

Salary in the low $50,000’s. Excellent benefits, including full medical, health reimbursement and flexible spending accounts, retirement plan contributions, and generous vacation schedule. Flexible work hours friendly to balancing work and personal obligations. Funders for LGBTQ Issues values mentorship and leadership development, and will work with the hired candidate to identify opportunities to support their professional growth in philanthropy and beyond.

How To Apply

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume in Word or PDF format to the Development & Membership Associate position on our career page at lgbtfunders.bamboohr.com/jobs.

Due to expected high volume of applications, we are unable to accept phone inquiries.

Funders for LGBTQ Issues is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building the leadership of people of color, women, transgender, and gender non-conforming individuals. Funders for LGBTQ Issues does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, ethnicity, immigration status, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, HIV serostatus, disability, or marital status.

ABOUT VALHALLA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION / FOX HOLLOW VENTURES

Fox Hollow Ventures LLC (“Fox Hollow”) is the family office for Scott Cook (co-founder of Intuit) and Signe Ostby (collectively, the “Principals”). Fox Hollow supports Scott and Signe’s philanthropic endeavors through the Valhalla Charitable Foundation (“VCF”).

Valhalla Charitable Foundation invests in and supports innovative organizations having impact in four areas: education (with an emphasis on early childhood development and parental support in the U.S.), environmental innovation, medical research, and international development. Through VCF and on a personal basis, they make grants to nonprofit organizations (80% of their investments) as well as equity investments in for-profit social impact organizations (20% of their investments).

VCF assesses grant/investment decisions against six guideposts: an innovative solution meeting an important unmet need, demonstrated impact on learning and life outcomes proven through rigorous evaluation, potential for meaningful scale, sound business model and financials, exceptional leadership, and the opportunity to play a catalytic role for the organization to address the problem they are trying to solve.

Sample grantees/investments include UPSTART (Waterford Institute), Centering Healthcare Institute, Wildflower Schools, ParentPowered, ThinkCERCA, BetterLesson, UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center and the Sandler Fellows Program, the Whitehead Institute Fellows, Environmental Defense Fund, One Acre Fund, and Living Goods + Last Mile Health.

Position Overview

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

VALHALLA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION/FOX HOLLOW VENTURES

WOODSIDE, CA

THE OPPORTUNITY

With Scott and Signe’s commitment to The Giving Pledge, Valhalla Charitable Foundation is at an exciting inflection point as they seek to scale the impact of their giving. VCF is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial Senior Director of Finance and Operations to build, direct, and manage the financial and operational functions of the Foundation. The Senior Director will have responsibility for the Foundation’s financial operations, including oversight of cash flow, strategic financial analysis, and preparation of the Foundation’s tax returns and audited financial statements. Working cross-functionally, the Senior Director will also be responsible for overall grants compliance and management, and will steward relationships with a number of outside vendors providing operational support to the Foundation.

A creative problem-solver with a keen knowledge of nonprofit finance and a genuine interest in social impact, the Senior Director will have the opportunity to create systems designed to support and advance the organization’s mission and values. This role will report to the Executive Director of the Foundation, with part-time support from a Controller working both at Valhalla and the family office and will be a critical contributor to a small but mighty team tasked with implementing a bold vision. A team player with a collaborative work style, the Senior Director will be energized by the opportunity presented in this building phase and will demonstrate a comfort level with ambiguity, a love of problem-solving and a willingness to contribute where needed. This is an exceptional opportunity for a candidate to pioneer new systems and processes and conduct financial analysis to drive strategic decision-making and improved operational efficiency and effectiveness.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Director of Finance and Operations will be responsible for the following activities:

Strategic Foundation Leadership

• Serve as the Foundation’s lead staff resource on financial, accounting, and operational matters
• Visualize, build and implement policies and systems designed to support the future growth and efficiency of the Foundation overall
• Ensure that all financial policies and procedures established by the Board are adhered to and carried out
• Maintain effective communications with, and monitor the quality and efficiency of services by, all vendors providing fiscal and operational services to the Foundation
• Serve as a coach and resource to grantees on financial, operational, and systems challenges they may face

Finance and Administration

• Develop and implement formal finance policies and procedures across the Foundation to ensure efficient and transparent reporting
• Maintain all financial records of the Foundation and prepare quarterly and year-end financial reports, including management views and GAAP-compliant statements
• Maintain contact with the audit firm and accounting firm to ensure that an efficient and effective audit is accomplished annually and the Federal and State annual tax returns are prepared and filed
• Assure compliance with all Federal, State, and City regulations that apply to private foundations
• Work with Foundation investments team to project and plan for Foundation’s cash flows and growth and analyze their implications on grantmaking and taxes

Grants Management and Compliance

• Work with relationship owners to conduct financial and governance due diligence of potential grantees in order to assist with funding decisions
• Work with relationship owners to assure that all grantees are in compliance with IRS regulations and the Foundation’s grantmaking policies and procedures
• Ensure that all grantee reporting and evaluation requirements are met and oversee disbursement of payments per schedule and in accordance with milestones to ensure compliance and consistency across the portfolio
• Identify and propose policies and procedures designed to help the team better source, vet and manage grants
• Act as lead administrator for FoundationConnect/Salesforce with a constant eye toward improvements, and maintain data integrity in the system in order to ensure strong and effective reporting and decision-making

Program Management and Grantee Support

• Oversee the Intuit Scholarship Program for children of eligible Intuit employees, working closely with the principals, Inuit staff and the nonprofit program administrator, Scholarship America, on all aspects of the annual cycle
• Serve as relationship owner for a select portfolio of grantees that will change over time

CANDIDATE PROFILE

The Senior Director of Finance and Operations will have the following professional and personal qualities, skills and characteristics:

Creative and Energetic Approach to Achieving Operational Efficiency

The Senior Director will be a creative and visionary leader who is able to build cutting-edge financial and technology systems and processes that support organizational growth and efficiency and enable effective decision-making. This person will be excited to dive deep into the inner-workings of a system or process to create the most efficient, values-grounded way to solve a problem or improve team operations for everyone. This leader will approach the work with flexibility, adaptability, a positive outlook and an eagerness to “roll-up one’s sleeves.”

Excellent Financial and Operations Oversight

This person will have robust knowledge of nonprofit finance and accounting, strong analytical skills, and excellent attention to detail such that the Foundation’s financial and operations oversight is of the highest caliber. The Senior Director will model an ability to perform effectively under pressure and use strong organizational skills to manage multiple time-sensitive priorities.

Strong Relationship-Building and Communication Skills

The Senior Director will be skilled at quickly establishing rapport and cultivating relationships with colleagues, Scott and Signe, external vendors, grantees and other stakeholders. Highly articulate and a strong communicator, the Senior Director will present financial and operations information, as well as updates on grantees, in a clear, confident fashion to a range of constituents. The Senior Director will conduct themselves with the highest level of personal and professional integrity and will serve as an outstanding representative for the Foundation in all interactions.

Leading Through Influence

The Senior Director will be energized and motivated by the knowledge that exceptional finance and operations systems will allow the Foundation to achieve its lofty goals and really shine. This leader will relish working collaboratively with colleagues, serving as a strategic thought partner to Foundation leadership and look for ways to contribute positively as a coach/mentor across the Foundation.

ABOUT KOYA LEADERSHIP PARTNERS

Koya Leadership Partners is a national retained executive search and human capital-consulting firm that works exclusively with nonprofits and social enterprises. We deliver measurable results, finding exceptionally talented people who truly fit the unique culture of our client organizations and ensuring that organizations have the resources and strategies to support them. For more information about Koya Leadership Partners, visit www.koyapartners.com.

How To Apply

CONTACT

Valhalla Charitable Foundation / Fox Hollow Ventures has engaged Koya Leadership Partners to help in this hire. Please submit a compelling cover letter and resume to Erin Reedy here.

Fox Hollow Ventures is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified applicants regardless of the applicant’s race, color, religion, gender identify, age, or sexual orientation.

The mission of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is to improve the quality of people’s lives through grants supporting the performing arts, environmental conservation, medical research and child well-being, and through preservation of the cultural and environmental legacy of Doris Duke’s properties. The Environment Program’s mission is to ensure a thriving, resilient environment for wildlife and people and foster an inclusive, effective conservation movement. In addition, the awareness of climate change as the greatest emerging threat to biodiversity shapes the Environment Program’s grant-making priorities.

JOB SUMMARY

The Program Associate for the Environment Program plays a critical role on a three-person team responsible for over $15 million in annual grant making. The person in this role is responsible for advancing important functions of the program, including managing and overseeing administrative, budgeting, communications, and grants management matters. The Program Associate is also responsible for certain programmatic duties, requiring basic knowledge of environmental issues, particularly those related to land, water, and wildlife conservation.

Position Overview

Administrative

• Manage EP staff scheduling and calendars;
• Manage electronic files and an online grants database (training will be provided) to ensure up-to-date recordkeeping;
• Make travel arrangements for EP staff;
• Plan and manage event logistics (e.g., identifying meeting locations, catering, lodging, etc.) for 2-3 meetings per year;
• Draft contracts for vendors and consultants;
• Other administrative tasks as required.

Budget & Accounting

• Manage EP’s annual operating budget process, with guidance from EP staff;
• Track and process all program expenses and manage costs within the EP budget;
• Process travel reimbursements, invoices, and honoraria;
• Make purchasing decisions, process purchase orders, and receive goods.

Communications

• Provide input into the EP’s communications strategy and projects, including drafting or reviewing content and supporting grantee communications;
• Maintain and update EP’s section of the foundation’s website, including editing content;
• Collaborate with the foundation’s Communications Department to monitor media coverage of EP’s grants, grantees, and other program activities;
• Serve as the EP liaison for general inquiries, grantees, and consultants.

 Grant making and Monitoring

• In partnership with EP staff, manage various tasks, projects, and timelines across a portfolio of 60-70 active grants;
• Research and report on topics relevant to the EP’s work, including new strategy areas and potential grantees, existing program areas and grantees, and grantmaking, communications, and evaluation practices;
• Coordinate the grant application process, including communicating with applicants and grantees, conducting due diligence, and reviewing proposals;
• Draft, review, and edit memos and presentations for board and program meetings;
• Work with the foundation’s Grants Management staff to ensure that grants are properly monitored, including ensuring timely submission of grantee progress reports;
• Explore and coordinate potential new grantmaking competitions, including liaising with grant selection committee members, managing selection committee meeting logistics, and fielding questions from potential applicants.
• Represent EP at external meetings, which may include domestic travel 2-3 times per year.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in an environmental field;
• An understanding of and interest in environmental issues, particularly those related to land, water, and wildlife conservation;
• 2+ years’ work experience;
• Strong computer and Internet skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office;
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines;
• Ability to take initiative;
• Strong analytical and verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a racially/ethnically diverse office environment;
• Committed to engaging in the foundation’s efforts on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The salary for this position is commensurate with experience. The foundation offers an excellent benefits package, including healthcare, generous paid time off, opportunities for ongoing professional development, significant 401(k) contribution, among other benefits.

How To Apply

Send resume with cover letter to hr@ddcf.org.  Include your last name followed by “Program Associate – Environment” in the subject line.

Applications will be accepted until June 21, 2019 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until then. For those who are invited to an in-person interview, a writing sample will be requested.

No phone calls or in-person applications, please.

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring, and dedicated to diversity in its work and on its staff. We strongly encourage candidates of all identities, experiences, orientations and communities to apply.

The mission of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is to improve the quality of people’s lives through grants supporting the performing arts, environmental conservation, medical research and child well-being, and through preservation of the cultural and environmental legacy of Doris Duke’s properties. The Environment Program’s mission is to ensure a thriving, resilient environment for wildlife and people and foster an inclusive, effective conservation movement. In addition, the awareness of climate change as the greatest emerging threat to biodiversity shapes the Environment Program’s grant-making priorities.

JOB SUMMARY

The Program Associate for the Environment Program plays a critical role on a three-person team responsible for over $15 million in annual grant making. The person in this role is responsible for advancing important functions of the program, including managing and overseeing administrative, budgeting, communications, and grants management matters. The Program Associate is also responsible for certain programmatic duties, requiring basic knowledge of environmental issues, particularly those related to land, water, and wildlife conservation.

Position Overview

RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative

• Manage the Environment Program staff scheduling and calendars;
• Manage electronic files and an online grants database (training will be provided) to ensure up-to-date recordkeeping;
• Make travel arrangements for the Environment Program staff;
• Plan and manage event logistics (e.g., identifying meeting locations, catering, lodging, etc.) for two to three meetings per year;
• Draft contracts for vendors and consultants;
• Other administrative tasks as required.

Budget & Accounting

• Manage the Environment Program’s annual operating budget process, with guidance from the Environment Program staff;
• Track and process all program expenses and manage costs within the Environment Program budget;
• Process travel reimbursements, invoices and honoraria;
• Make purchasing decisions, process purchase orders and receive goods.

Communications

• Provide input into the Environment Program’s communications strategy and projects, including drafting or reviewing content and supporting grantee communications;
• Maintain and update the Environment Program’s section of the foundation’s website, including editing content;
• Collaborate with the foundation’s Communications Department to monitor media coverage of the Environment Program’s grants, grantees and other program activities;
• Serve as the Environment Program liaison for general inquiries, grantees and consultants.

Grant making and Monitoring

• In partnership with the Environment Program staff, manage various tasks, projects and timelines across a portfolio of 60 to70 active grants;
• Research and report on topics relevant to the Environment Program’s work, including new strategy areas and potential grantees, existing program areas and grantees, and grant making, communications and evaluation practices;
• Coordinate the grant application process, including communicating with applicants and grantees, conducting due diligence, and reviewing proposals;
• Draft, review, and edit memos and presentations for board and program meetings;
• Work with the foundation’s Grants Management staff to ensure that grants are properly monitored, including ensuring timely submission of grantee progress reports;
• Explore and coordinate potential new grant-making competitions, including liaising with grant selection committee members, managing selection committee meeting logistics and fielding questions from potential applicants.
• Represent the Environment Program at external meetings, which may include domestic travel two to three times per year.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in an environmental field;
• An understanding of and interest in environmental issues, particularly those related to land, water and wildlife conservation;
• Two-plus years of work experience;
• Strong computer and Internet skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office;
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines;
• Ability to take initiative;
• Strong analytical and verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a racially/ethnically diverse office environment;
• Committed to engaging in the foundation’s efforts on diversity, equity and inclusion.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The salary for this position is commensurate with experience. The foundation offers an excellent benefits package, including healthcare, generous paid time off, opportunities for ongoing professional development and a significant 401(k) contribution, among other benefits.

How To Apply

HOW TO APPLY

Send resume with cover letter to hr@ddcf.org.  Include your last name followed by “Program Associate – Environment” in the subject line.

Applications will be accepted until June 21, 2019 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until then. For those who are invited to an in-person interview, a writing sample will be requested.

No phone calls or in-person applications, please.

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring, and dedicated to diversity in its work and on its staff. We strongly encourage candidates of all identities, experiences, orientations and communities to apply.

At the Colorado Health Foundation, we are helping Coloradans live their healthiest lives by advancing opportunities to pursue good health and achieve health equity. How do we do it? We support impactful work in and across four focus areas that are critical to improving health in Colorado, including:

• Maintain Healthy Bodies
• Nurture Healthy Minds
• Strengthen Community Health
• Champion Health Equity

Position Overview

The Foundation is pleased to announce the position of Learning & Evaluation Officer. The Learning & Evaluation Officer plays an integral role in helping the Foundation assess its progress and impact, and supporting staff in using evaluative thinking, evidence and learning practices to accelerate progress towards the Foundation’s work of bringing health in reach for all Coloradans. This position is a key member of the Foundation with responsibility for supporting teams around the development and refinement of strategy, designing and managing a portfolio of evaluation projects to assess strategy, and facilitating learning across time.

At the Foundation, we believe that keeping equity at the heart of our work is necessary for improving the health of Coloradans. That starts from within, including intentional application of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices that guide how we operate and work in communities across Colorado. For example, our cornerstones are designed to help ensure that:

·         We serve Coloradans who have low income and have historically had less power or privilege.

·         We are informed by the community and those we exist to serve.

·         We do everything with the intent of creating health equity.

Ideal candidates will connect with our mission and cornerstones and proactively identify opportunities to advance our mission while remaining grounded in the day-to-day responsibilities. They will have expertise in leading the design and implementation of a broad portfolio of evaluation projects intended to inform strategy, a strong background in engaging with staff who have varying levels of experience with evaluation and learning, put equity at the heart of the work we do as a team, and have the ability to thrive in a rapidly changing work environment. They will be able to integrate concepts around strategy formation, systems thinking, complexity, and adaptive/emergent strategy. Creative problem solving, critical thinking and effective communication are also a must.

Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree, and demonstrate exceptional skills in evaluative and strategic thinking. A minimum of five (5) years’ experience leading the design and oversight of a portfolio of evaluation projects is required.

How To Apply

If you are an experienced professional who wants a unique opportunity to engage with learning, evaluation, and organizational strategy, you will want to visit www.coloradohealth.org for more information and information on how to apply. All applications require a resume and cover letter.

This position closes on June 30, 2019.

The Colorado Health Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

The Libra Foundation is a family foundation committed to the belief that all people have the right to live in a healthy environment and in peaceful, just, and equitable societies. Libra utilizes a human rights lens to focus its grantmaking on three program areas: gender justice, environmental justice, and criminal justice reform/drug policy. Libra’s grantees fight against systemic inequalities, organize communities most impacted by injustice, and innovate new models of networks and organizations serving our common good.

Over the past 16 years, Libra has done significant grantmaking to progressive causes and movements. More recently, the Foundation has been building a new, dynamic team as it enters its next stage of evolution, which involves a focus on supporting advocacy, civic engagement, and organizing and power building work that is led by and for communities of color and people that are most impacted by injustice.

Libra is a small team and has assets of ~$420 million; it is part of a larger shift in philanthropy that aims to disrupt traditional power relationships in the nonprofit world, elevate the voices of grantees, and channel new resources to diverse grassroots groups. The Foundation is an intimate environment where shared values and collaborative spirit are very important.

Position Overview

The Opportunity

This newly-created position presents a unique opportunity for a leader with shared values to work in an entrepreneurial environment. The Grants Associate will be based at the Foundation’s offices in The Presidio and will report to the Knowledge & Grants Manager on a team dedicated to providing grantee partners with stellar customer service and streamlining and simplifying grantee applications, reporting, and other practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the key grant process-related contact for Libra’s existing grantees and function as a resource for grantees throughout the process
• Invite prospective grantees to apply for funding, communicate all necessary information, and review application materials for completeness and adherence to Foundation guidelines
• Help prepare board docket PowerPoint presentations for Libra’s grant cycles
• Work cross-functionally with the family office accounting team to schedule, process, and track grant disbursements
• Provide support related to the implementation of Libra’s new grants management system (GivingData): Help optimize legacy files for transfer; conduct testing of data in the new system; create reports leveraging the data and functionality of the new system; and provide training and technical support to staff and grantees during and after the transition
• Conduct analyses of Libra’s grantmaking data, as directed
• Participate in and sometimes lead collective efforts to nurture the health and effectiveness of the Libra team such as weekly team lunches and quarterly retreats

Core Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree with two years’ administrative or data-intensive work experience in a comparable role—experience in excess of the minimum requirement accepted in lieu of a degree
• Proven commitment to social impact—experience in one or more of Libra’s three program priorities a plus
• Excellent customer service and communication skills (listening, interpersonal, oral, and written)
• Fastidious attention to detail
• Proactive, self-motivated work style with strong planning and execution skills
• Strong technical competency and savvy: High proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications and experience working with Custom Relationship Management (CRM) or grants management system databases—experience with GivingData a plus
• Excellent writing, research, analytical, synthesizing and presentation skills
• Experience with or knowledge of the nonprofit sector and philanthropic giving vehicles, as well as the various laws and regulations affecting them
• Experience and comfort with working collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds

Additional Attributes

Successful candidates must also exemplify the following:

• High EQ: Open-minded listener and thought partner with high emotional intelligence
• No ego: Humble, service-oriented leader who treats fellow team members and grantee partners with kindness and respect
• Flexibility and positivity: Comfortable wearing multiple hats, has demonstrated a work style that is adaptable with a positive attitude that contributes to a healthy, vibrant team dynamic
• Impeccable integrity and judgment: Models ethics and trustworthiness in all actions
• Courage: Willingness to challenge assumptions and recommend innovative approaches or practices

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, and The Foundation offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans; paid time off and other paid leave policies; 401k matching; and a transit subsidy.

How To Apply

The Libra Foundation is partnering with Walker and Associates Consulting – a national strategic management consulting and search firm – for recruitment. To apply, email a single PDF file containing a cover letter, resume and list of three references (candidates will be notified in advance of any outreach to your references) to thelibrafoundation@walkeraac.com on or before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2019. Use the subject line: Grants Associate. Resume review begins immediately.

The Libra Foundation is an “at-will” and equal opportunity employer committed to human rights and supporting a peaceful, just and equitable society for all. Individuals of all races, religions, national origins, ethnicities, ages, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, gender (including pregnancy and gender expression) identities, marital status, veteran status, medical conditions, formerly incarcerated people or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance, are welcome to apply.

The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant societies whose governments are accountable and open to criticism, whose laws and policies are open to debate and correction, and whose political institutions are open to the participation of all people. We seek to strengthen justice and the rule of law; broaden respect for human rights, including the rights of minorities; encourage pluralism and a robust diversity of opinion; deepen democratic practice and participation; expand economic equity; support effective governance; and invest in individuals, public and private organizations, and social movements that advance these goals.

We are a global network of foundations committed to local knowledge and national expertise. Our network includes national foundations, regional foundations, and other geographic programs operating in more than one hundred countries. At the same time, many programs with global reach operate from our four headquarters in Europe and the United States, including programs on digital information, documentary photography, drug policy, early childhood, education, fellowships, fiscal governance, higher education, human rights, international migration, justice, public health, scholarships, think tanks, and women’s rights. In addition to making grants to organizations and individuals, the Open Society Foundations engage in policy advocacy, legal advocacy and litigation, program-related investing, and public communications, as well as providing direct assistance to governments. Most programs and foundations in the network are governed or advised by their own boards.

The Open Society Foundations are the global philanthropies of George Soros, who, as chairman, plays an active role in the work of the foundations.

Position Overview

Director, Baltimore, Open Society – US. Baltimore. Posting Date: 06/03/2019. Deadline: 06/24/2019

The Open Society Institute – Baltimore (OSI-Baltimore), the sole field office of the Open Society Foundation’s Open Society – US (OS-US), supports a grant-making, educational, advocacy and capacity-building program to expand justice, opportunity, and accountable democracy for Baltimore residents. In partnership with other advocates and philanthropic investors, OSI’s current work focuses on the root causes of three intertwined problems in our city and state: drug addiction, an over-reliance on incarceration, and obstacles that impede youth in succeeding inside and out of the classroom. It also identifies and supports a corps of Community Fellows to bring innovative ideas to Baltimore’s underserved communities, and advances policy reform at the state level, increasing opportunity and justice throughout Maryland. (www.osibaltimore.org).

“MUST HAVE” Experiences and Qualities

• Exceptional team building and staff management skills
• Extensive professional experience related to justice reform, including advocacy and implementation, at the community level
• Capacity to form excellent relationships with the Advisory board members and OSF leadership, as well as work in close partnership with leaders of peer advocacy groups, foundations and city officials
• Deep expertise in program management, including budget, administration, and fundraising
• Compelling speaker and external face of the program
• Partnership builder and fundraising expertise – comfortable pitching ideas and soliciting gifts
• Ability to build bridges and collaborate with other philanthropic leaders and organizations locally and nationally
• Proven track record and demonstrated  capacity to apply racial and gender equity lenses
• Track record of policy change and legal reform
• Deep knowledge of and/or roots in Baltimore; gravitas in the city
• Humble, compassionate, sensitive leadership style.  Excellent active listening skills and capacity to give and receive feedback.

Job Profile

After two decades of investment in a more just, inclusive, and democratically accountable Baltimore community, OSI is looking for a director who can help identify and forge a path forward for the decades ahead. This leader will work with a highly talented and dedicated team, as well as Advisory Board of community leaders from a broad range of sectors, to identify opportunities for impact and innovation in addressing injustices and barriers to opportunity, particularly those related to structural and overt racism. The program encourages innovation and a willingness to tackle the most entrenched and sometimes controversial challenges. The position requires someone with the skills to direct a program while also working with Open Society Foundations leadership and within the broader OS-US team. Candidates for this position will have both substantive expertise in the advancement of justice reforms, ideally including experience in Baltimore, with strong, collaborative management and strategic planning abilities.

Typical duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Oversee the design, implementation, and impact assessment of an ambitious vision, strategy, and budget for the decade ahead of OSI Baltimore.
• Skillfully manage, support and develop a team of 15-20 dedicated and expert advocates and grant-makers
• Identify ways to strengthen and scale current high-impact programming/approaches while developing, identifying, and testing new approaches and pilots.
• Represent the program at public events, coalitions, and convening(s), while also building civil society capacity to lift up and drive the issues
• Report to and work with OS-US leadership.

Candidate Profile

• A demonstrated track record of advancing civic change, including the development, influence and implementation of policy reforms or other forms of progress
• Excellent management skills – of people, projects, programs, and campaigns; a trusted team builder who sets high standards and holds staff, consultants, and partners, accountable to them
• Senior leadership experience in nonprofit, philanthropy, private sector, government, or organizational initiatives, preferably in a complex organization with demonstrated track record of developing initiatives that led to significant change
• Ability to lead, assess and plan public policy and social change initiatives, including political and organizational dynamics relevant to potential interventions and to connect a variety of issues to broader trends and new paradigms
• Skillful capacity to navigate issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and bring a deep commitment to advancing these values internally and in all work
• Extensive relationships spanning Baltimore civic leadership, including non-profit, community, political, business, and media
• Track record of building coalitions and campaigns to secure power for communities of color and underrepresented groups
• Strong political acumen; ability to work across issues and players, internally and externally to achieve results, building rapport and alliances quickly and easily
• Exceptional communication skills (strategic, interpersonal, written)
• Intimate knowledge – professional and personal – of issues impeding justice, democracy and equality in Baltimore and the leaders/groups working to address them
• Experience leading change, and creating inclusive environments including empowering the support and development of women and people of color.

Competitive rates of pay apply.

We are strengthened by the diversity of our colleagues across the Open Society Foundations. We welcome applications from people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences, and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments so that colleagues with disabilities are able to fulfill the essential functions of the job.

How To Apply

https://osfglobal.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/OSF/job/Baltimore/Director–Baltimore–Open-Society—US_JR-0001476

Founded in 1986, Between Friends (BF) is a nonprofit agency dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic violence and building a community free of abuse. Through their 24-hour crisis phone line, counseling, and legal assistance, they provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals and families in crisis, while educating communities as part of the movement to end domestic violence.

Between Friends is a Chicago-based organization that raises a $1.5M budget and is looking to grow to a $1.9M budget. Between Friends is dedicated to providing the highest quality trauma-informed services to survivors of domestic violence and their families, while recognizing and responding to vicarious trauma that can occur within staff providing such services. Between Friends is embarking on a multi-year curriculum evaluation project in an effort to mark the teen dating violence prevention program as one that is evidence-based and used nationwide.

Between Friends recognizes that sexism is a root cause of domestic violence, and as such, women are disproportionately the targets of this form of oppression. They also acknowledge that domestic violence is intrinsically linked to all systemic forms of violence, including heterosexism, cissexism, classism, racism, ageism, ableism, and sizeism. Domestic violence affects everyone and their programs support all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, national origin, language capacity, or ability.

In the past fiscal year, they have: helped 2,250 callers to their crisis line; supported 735 survivors through court advocacy assistance; provided counseling to 200 adults and 75 children; assisted 70 clients through the economic empowerment program; decreased isolation at safe, fun social events for 210 survivors via their A Night Out program; taught 3,300 students and 350 adults about healthy relationships and teen dating violence through the largest, most comprehensive teen dating violence prevention program in Illinois, R.E.A.C.H.; educated more than 2,300 professionals and community members to better understand and respond to domestic violence; and engaged music fans about consent at 14 venues and 10 festivals through OurMusicMyBody, a collaboration with Resilience.

Position Overview

The Executive Director of Between Friends will lead and oversee all affairs related to the organization, and is responsible for directing and overseeing the operations of the agency, including fundraising, fiscal management, program management, public relations, and implementing the Boards’ directives. The successful candidate must be a skilled leader, and comfortable working in a highly collaborative environment where self-care is emphasized. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors, and enables the Board to meet its governance, financial, and legal responsibilities. The Executive Director must be deeply committed to the goals of the organization and willing to act as an advocate around a broad range of domestic violence issues.

How To Apply

Between Friends has retained Morten Group, LLC to conduct this search.

Applicants should email a cover letter and resume in PDF format to executivesearch@mortengroup.com with the subject line “BF – Executive Director Search.” Cover letters will be evaluated as a writing sample and should include the applicant’s salary requirements. Application materials must be directed to the email address above. No phone calls, please. Note that due to the number of applications we receive, we will only respond to those applicants whom we would like to invite to interview for the position.

Between Friends is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity and/or expression, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non- merit factors. For best consideration, applicants should apply by Friday, June 21, 2019. Applicants from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized communities, including people of color, are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law (Shriver Center), one of the nation’s leading organizations advocating on behalf of and alongside people living in poverty to advance racial equity and economic and social justice, seeks an experienced and innovative leader to serve as its next President and Chief Executive Officer (President). This individual will join the organization at a pivotal moment in its history. Recently celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Shriver Center has consistently enjoyed an impressive set of successes. The next President will have the opportunity to further advance the organization’s core mission, extending its national impact at the intersection of poverty alleviation and racial justice.

The next President will inherit a stable and growing organization with many long-serving and dedicated staff who have steadily expanded the Shriver Center’s programs and stretched its reach within Illinois and to other states across the country. The next President will continue to expand the Shriver Center’s communications strategy to promote a stronger external presence; lead the development of the Shriver Center’s next strategic plan; ensure that the allocation of the organization’s resources align with its priorities; and maximize current revenue streams and attract new sources of support. In all of this work, the President must keep racial equity front and center and build the organization into an even greater national voice for social justice.

Position Overview

The Shriver Center is seeking a President who understands, is prepared for, and is motivated by the opportunity to engage in the work of improving the lives of low-income and at-risk people across the country. The successful candidate for this position will bring knowledge of the current issues that impact low-income populations and communities of color through policy expertise and through lived experiences; the capacity to build, direct, and motivate a team of experts in a highly collaborative environment; strong strategic skills that identify priorities and integrate resources toward achieving these objectives; and exceptional translation skills that connect evidence-based knowledge and policy with effective advocacy and leadership development. In addition, the President should be mission-driven, entrepreneurial, and experienced in successful fundraising.

How To Apply

Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Nominations, inquiries, and applications, including a resume and letter of interest, should be sent in confidence at: www.imsearch.com/7065

The Shriver Center recognizes that a richly diverse mix of professionals makes organizations more effective. As such, the Shriver Center makes demographic and experiential diversity a hallmark and priority of all its work.

About the Organization

Humanity United is an organization dedicated to cultivating the conditions that transform human exploitation and violent conflict to enduring freedom and peace. With offices based in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., HU is part of The Omidyar Group, a diverse collection of organizations, each guided by its own approach, but united by a common desire to catalyze social impact.

To learn more about Humanity United, please visit their website: https://humanityunited.org.

Position Overview

The Opportunity

The Managing Partner (MP) for Humanity United is a unique and exciting opportunity to lead a cutting-edge organization working to transform the systems that contribute to human rights abuses such as violent conflict and the exploitation of people.

A true servant-leader, the MP is responsible for cultivating clarity, shared purpose, nimbleness, pragmatism, and effectiveness in HU’s operating environment as well as bridging and unifying the culture and communication between HU’s offices in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. An enabler of cross-team and cross-functional learning, the MP will engender trust and trustworthiness, and most importantly, help cultivate a culture that continually aspires to the best of HU’s values.

In partnership with the senior leadership and Board, the MP will help frame and define HU’s systems approach to philanthropic engagement where its programmatic expertise and influence as well as its investment and grantmaking capital are deployed in ways that align with its strategic pillars and values. This will require an MP who is a collaborative thought partner, ensuring the organization is drawing on diverse sources and forms of knowledge across the globe, and is deeply respectful of the individuals and communities that HU supports. In this way, the MP is a connector and communicator with internal and external relationships, allowing HU to stay attuned to the realities and learnings from the field as well as clarifying and holding the long-term vision critical to cultivating compassion, action, and human flourishing.

The Ideal Candidate

Humanity United seeks a Managing Partner who will bring proven capabilities and interest in organizational strategy, operations, culture building, and impact—and will approach these areas with accompaniment, deep listening, humility, and high integrity engagement.

This is not a top-down, directive leadership role. A successful candidate will understand the value and power of facilitating an enabling team environment, encouraging colleagues to learn, act with integrity, and remain curious and compassionate in the face of challenge and setback.

The MP will create structures that promote cohesiveness and shared accountability throughout the organization and allow HU to effectively explore new opportunities and ideas that will inform and shape its future direction.

The MP will have a demonstrated track record working in international settings where welcoming differences and diverse perspectives were both a cultural and operating tenant. Candidates must also have experience working in complex, multi-sector contexts applying a systems-based approach.

Direct experience working in any of HU’s program areas is not necessary; however, a genuine passion and interest in HU’s mission is essential, as is experience successfully breaking into new fields or industries and/or effectively grappling with complex, multifaceted local or global challenges. This includes knowing how to identify key stakeholders and how to build relationships, trust, and credibility in new settings.

To view the full position profile, please visit the following link: https://waldronhr.com/searches/humanity-united-mp.

How To Apply

Humanity United values, celebrates, and supports a diverse and inclusive environment throughout its organization. All qualified candidates who contribute to HU’s broad commitment to diversity are strongly encouraged to submit their materials for consideration. The search for the Managing Partner is being conducted internationally; welcoming of all candidates globally, including those who may require work authorization in the United States.

To be considered, please visit Waldron’s candidate portal and submit your resume and a cover letter expressing your passion for the mission and fit for the role: https://careers-waldron.icims.com/jobs/1102/managing-partner/job.