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The Organization

The Climate Advocacy Lab, a collaborative of the nation’s leading climate change funders, including the Skoll, Hewlett and McKnight foundations, helps climate and clean energy advocates run smarter public engagement campaigns. Specifically, “The Lab” uses rigorous social science and data analysis to help advocates build a permanent, activated majority in favor of positive climate policy in the United States. Previously incubated at the Skoll Global Threats Fund, the Climate Advocacy Lab arms climate and clean energy advocates with information and best practices to run smart, effective public engagement campaigns. Launched in 2015, The Lab has quickly grown to be a network of more than 2,000 advocates, campaign organizers, social scientists, data experts, and funders, developing and sharing best practices for what works — and what doesn’t — for engaging and mobilizing Americans on climate and clean energy.

Position Overview

The Climate Advocacy Lab seeks a new Managing Director to lead the organization’s efforts. The Managing Director will be responsible for helping refine the vision and strategy for The Lab, map resources to goals, ensure The Lab’s capacity responds to demand in the sector, and build The Lab’s long-term sustainability. The Managing Director, working closely with a senior deputy, will oversee an existing team of six employees who’ve built The Lab to its current level. The Managing Director will be the key interlocutor with members of the emerging funder collaborative supporting The Lab and will lead efforts to refine a governance structure that reflects key stakeholder interests. Though several years old, The Lab remains very much in start-up mode, and seeks a Managing Director to help take it to the next level. Finally, the new Managing Director will embrace a network approach that is open and transparent, recognizes the importance and power of relationships, embraces principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and believes in sharing credit for results.

How To Apply

The Climate Advocacy Labhasexclusively retained The 360 Group of San Francisco to assist with this search. Please visit http://the360group.us/CAL_MD_PD.pdf to review the complete position description, including detailed application instructions. No calls, please. To be considered, The 360 Group must receive applications no later than 5:00pm Pacific time on July 18, 2018.

The Organization

The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working to make a positive impact around the world in 72 countries, all 50 United States, and your backyard.  Founded in 1951, our mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.  One of our core values is our commitment to a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce.  Visit www.nature.org/aboutus to learn more.

With the support of more than one million members, the Conservancy addresses the most pressing threats to people and nature, working in wild places and in human settled areas including cities.  Since its founding in 1951, The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 119 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide. Through important and strategic partnerships, we are expanding the impact of our work, finding creative ways to pursue our vision of a world where people and nature thrive together, and building long-term relationships with communities and community organizations, government agencies, and commercial businesses. We create partnerships to apply nature based solutions to both climate change and the meeting of human needs while conserving natural resources at a new scale.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all genders, diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create and inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status, or other status protected by law.

Position Overview

Become a force for nature and a healthy planet by joining the Pennsylvania Chapter’s Development Team!  This position will play an essential role in growing and managing a portfolio of major gift donors/prospects. The Major Gift Officer will develop effective multi-year strategies for these corporate, foundation and individual supporters. They are responsible for raising dollars to support key conservation in Pennsylvania; North America and global priorities; as well as securing new bequests.

We are looking for a capable individual to serve as the chapter fundraising lead for the Philadelphia Urban Conservation Program and will work closely with the urban team. The Urban Conservation Program works to improve the quality of life for residents in Philadelphia using nature-based solutions by reducing storm water runoff, reducing heat island effect, improving air quality and increasing access to nature for all residents in the city. Our work is done with environmental justice and social justice in mind. The ideal candidate will have a background and track record that includes:

Minimum Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s degree and 6 years related experience or an equivalent combination.

·         Experience building and maintaining long-term relationships with funding constituents.

·         Experience in asking for and closing gifts of $50,000 or more.

·         Experience in managing and tracking multiple prospects and donors.

·         Experience working with cross-functional teams, preferably in a large non-profit.

·         Experience working with fundraising principles and practices.

·         Experience, coursework, or other training in current trends in charitable giving in the areas of capital campaigns, major gifts or planned giving.

The Organization

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

First Place for Youth (First Place), a $25M nationally-scaling nonprofit committed to supporting young people as they transition from foster care to adulthood, seeks a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead First Place into a new era of impact and geographic expansion.

First Place for Youth believes that foster youth, just like all youth, need a runway of support in the transition from adolescence to adulthood.  First Place partners with young people in finding a safe place to live, getting their first job, and continuing their education. Headquartered in Oakland, CA, First Place serves young people in six California counties and two additional states – with additional expansion on the horizon.

Leading a dynamic, youth-centric, and outcomes-driven organization, the new CEO will build upon First Place’s strong data-driven programming and national brand as it seeks to strengthen its impact and continue development of the national My First Place Affiliate Network.

This moment of opportunity requires an inspirational leader with an exceptional combination of qualities, skills, and experiences, including: a sophisticated understanding of executive leadership in child welfare, education, workforce development, or a related field; a proven ability to grow and scale an effective model to the national stage; a track record of supporting the use of data and evaluation to prove impact and improve programming; a demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion internally and externally; a bold and effective approach to fundraising; and proven success convening a broad set of stakeholders in advancing evidence-informed policy change at the national level.

The ideal candidate will lead First Place with a deep and authentic passion for marginalized young people, overseeing programming, affiliate expansion, policy and advocacy, learning and evaluation, fiscal management and fund development, and the continued growth, development and retention of high-performing staff. S/he/they will be a proven leader with the capacity to inspire, bringing deep and broad networks together in building a larger movement to end the disparities that young people in foster care experience as they enter adulthood.

This search is being conducted with assistance from Allison Kupfer Poteet and Makeba Greene of the national search firm NPAG. For more information and instructions for submitting applications and nominations, please reference the final section of this document.

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

First Place for Youth (First Place) is a national leader in building and utilizing evidence for how to most effectively address the needs of foster youth as they transition to adulthood. Driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence, First Place is working to increase awareness, change perceptions, and build a movement to eliminate the disparities between foster youth and their non-foster peers.

VISION, HISTORY & KEY PROGRAMS

First Place for Youth believes that all foster kids in the United States can make a successful transition to adulthood, eliminating the disparities between foster youth and their non-foster care peers. First Place knows that, just like all youth, foster youth need a runway of support in the transition from adolescence to adulthood.  Unfortunately, in the United States, many foster youth lack supports for housing, education or other assistance from caring adults; without this:

·       35% of former foster youth experience homelessness;

·       20% will be arrested or incarcerated;

·       54% will drop out of high school; and

·       99% will never graduate from college.

First Place partners with young people in finding a safe place to live, getting their first job, and continuing their education – interventions that are carefully designed, tested, and proven to lead to decreased rates of chronic homelessness, incarceration, and long-term poverty. Since its inception, First Place’s programs have demonstrated that, with the right leadership and support, transition-age foster youth can defy these odds.

Founded in 1998 by graduate students Amy Lemley and Deanne Pearn at the University of California at Berkeley-Goldman School of Public Policy, First Place began with a small grant to provide critical housing and education support to four alumni of foster care. With growing awareness of the significant challenges youth face in exiting foster care, First Place became the first organization in Northern California dedicated exclusively to addressing the lack of affordable housing and resources for this population. With the support of transformational leadership, including that of outgoing CEO Sam Cobbs, First Place has grown into a nationally-recognized organization providing evidence-informed, customized interventions that drive meaningful and measurable change in the long-term success of young people exiting foster care.

Grounded in positive youth development theory, First Place’s approach focuses on partnering with youth in service delivery and providing opportunities that meet their full range of developmental needs – educational, economic, social, and psychological. First Place delivers these interventions through three key program models:

My First Place

My First Place (MFP) is a nationally-recognized model for providing current and former foster youth necessary support in their transition to adulthood.  The program provides one or two-bedroom apartments, support with move-in costs, rent, furnishings, health and nutrition resources, employment support, and other essential services.  Program staff work directly with young people to collectively set and work toward goals, allowing young people to move toward greater independence. MFP serves the most vulnerable former and current transition-age foster youth (ages 18 to 24) who are otherwise often unprepared for independent living. MFP employs a youth-centered, needs-driven, trauma-informed approach to providing youth with support and coaching to learn independent living skills across life domains through real world application.

Steps to Success

The Steps to Success program within First Place is a Career Pathway Program that provides current and former foster youth critical educational and employment supports that increase their ability to perform effectively at a post-secondary level, and ultimately to secure sustainable, living-wage employment. Youth receive one-on-one support to explore and identify a career pathway of interest, work toward stackable vocational certificates, and transition into internships where they gain technical skills and work-based experience. Program staff also work directly with young people in providing education planning, course selection, tutoring, career counseling, resume writing, and other services that directly support their long-term goals.

First Foundation/ Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP)

Key to First Place’s commitment to providing preventative services to foster youth still in care, the First Foundation program is a nationally-recognized, intensive academic and personal counseling program (part of the larger Independent Living Skills Program) that works to keep foster youth from dropping out of school. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has highlighted First Foundation as one of 20 “best practice programs” in the country.

IMPACT & EXPANSION

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, First Place has demonstrated extraordinary impact and success as measured by the outcomes of the foster youth and former foster youth that they serve.

With the support of Tipping Point Community, The Kresge Foundation, The Conrad Hilton Foundation, and New Profit Inc., among others, First Place has built upon its early work in specialized housing and services for former foster youth in Oakland, incorporating and expanding its nationally-recognized employment and education programming.  This holistic, evidence-based and comprehensive approach is changing the dialogue around emancipated youth, shaping the culture and practices of child welfare, and affecting legislation in a way that supports the desired outcome of self-sufficiency.

Since its founding, First Place’s work has been driven by two simultaneous goals: provide result-driven direct services to young people while also initiating and shaping public policies that will improve the lives of youth as they transition out of foster care. By ensuring that effective, evidence-informed direct services drive the organization’s public policy efforts, First Place has a unique opportunity to continually inform, test, implement and refine services for young people in order to support policies that drive the best long-term outcomes for the largest number of foster youth.

The success of First Place’s programming has also attracted significant support from a diverse group of private and public funders, furthering the long-term sustainability of the work. Now in only the second year, First Place’s Ready to Launch Campaign has raised more than $11M of a $15M goal, building a financial foundation for the expansion and enrichment of programs as the work continues to scale rapidly.

My First Place Affiliate Network

Over the past five years, First Place has focused significantly on the refinement and expansion of the flagship My First Place (MFP) program.  The newly formed My First Place Affiliate Network has begun to replicate this model in Boston and the state of Mississippi, with plans for additional expansion to New York City in process.  First Place plans to continue this work, partnering with independent 501(c)3 organizations to launch additional affiliate MFP programs in five to seven cities in the next few years. This affiliate network model allows First Place to leverage existing infrastructure and talent and allow for necessary adaptation, while still upholding rigorous standards for quality and outcomes that are driven by evaluation.

Opportunities and Challenges Facing the New CEO

The new CEO will have the unique opportunity to lead First Place into a new era of growth, expansion, and data-informed sophistication.  Following more than a decade of strong leadership, First Place’s “My First Place” program has become a nationally-recognized model for successful intervention in the transition young people in foster care face as they enter adulthood.  As public and private agencies across the United States wrestle with the short and long-term challenges this population experiences, First Place is responding to significant demand for national expansion and replication of its evidence-informed model.

The next CEO will partner with the Board of Directors in driving a bold vision to use data-informed practices to eliminate the disparities in outcomes that foster youth experience in the United States.  Specifically, the new CEO will provide:

Vision and Leadership

Working collaboratively with the Board of Directors, the new CEO will develop and articulate First Place for Youth’s vision, building upon the strong national brand and significant progress on the existing strategic plan.  In concert with a highly sophisticated senior team, the CEO will drive First Place’s continued growth and affiliate expansion, reflecting the organization’s deep commitment to advancing equity, continuous improvement, and the uncompromising belief that collectively we can eliminate the disparities young people in foster care experience as they enter adulthood.

External Engagement and Movement Building

The CEO will lead First Place for Youth’s engagement with communities, policy makers, affiliate partners, funders, and other youth-serving agencies. In this role, the CEO will act as the chief storyteller and spokesperson for First Place’s work, lifting up the amazing resilience of young people exiting foster care and the data-driven interventions necessary to support a successful transition to adulthood. The new CEO will invite others into a larger movement and cultural shift in the way we collectively support our young people. The CEO will listen and learn with authenticity, working to advance equity and build upon a culture of trust and mutual accountability.

Fund Development

The CEO will be a seasoned, fearless, and highly engaged fundraiser who brings the gravitas and drive to nurture and manage a diverse group of funders and partners and build upon the success of First Place’s current $15M Ready to Launch Growth Campaign. Partnering with senior development staff and the Board of Directors, the CEO will lead the continued growth and diversification of the organization’s funding, including support for the organization’s goal to raise at least $8M in private funds annually.  S/he/they will strengthen First Place’s overall funding base, building a financial foundation that will enable continued sustainable growth and security.

Commitment to Learning and Evaluation

As one of the leading data-driven nonprofits in the nation serving young people, First Place for Youth has not only adopted best practices in the sector, but in many cases has established these best practices for the field. The new CEO will continue to support and strengthen this commitment to robust and innovative evaluation across the organization and within First Place’s affiliate network, ensuring that the use of data is elevated to not just prove what works, but to make real-time improvements that provide meaningful and measurable impact in the lives of young people.

Policy and Advocacy

The new CEO will effectively represent First Place to policy makers and public officials at the regional, state, and federal level, articulating and advancing the organization’s policy agenda and advocacy efforts that are informed directly by the organization’s work with young people. The CEO will seek opportunities to engage these leaders in policy discussions and initiatives that will advance opportunities for First Place to provide broader and more accessible opportunities for young people. In addition, the CEO will support affiliate partners in adapting to different state policy landscapes, using evidence to build credibility for First Place’s interventions within different contexts.

Management and Team Building

The CEO will motivate, inspire, and manage a high-performing and dynamic senior team, including many who have been critical to First Place’s growth trajectory over the past decade. The team is highly engaged and committed, reflecting the broader values of the organization and an eagerness to continue to grow and develop. The successful CEO will nurture the continued development of a strong and inclusive team with effective communication, collaboration, and continued progress toward the organization’s strategic plan.  S/he/they will also ensure the long-term retention and recruitment of diverse professionals who will embrace First Place’s orientation around equity, innovation, excellence, and ongoing evaluation and reflection in their pursuit of the mission.

Board Development and Governance

The new CEO will build a strong partnership with the Board of Directors and will work to solidify and strengthen the culture of excellence and innovation in First Place’s work. The CEO will support the engagement and recruitment of board members as thought partners and key advisors, effectively leveraging their diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences in the continued success and expansion of First Place’s work.

Position Overview

candidate QUALIFICATIONS

While no one candidate will possess all of the qualifications listed below, we expect that the CEO will embody many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experiences:

• A seasoned executive leader with a proven record of success in child welfare, workforce development, education, human services or a related field.
• Entrepreneurial success in the growth and scale of evidence-informed programming to the national stage; a balanced appetite for risk and innovation paired with a demonstrated understanding of the risk factors, issues, and opportunities present in the field.
• A deep and authentic passion for marginalized young people and an ability to empathize with their resiliency and the complexity of the challenges they face.
• Experience leading a high-functioning, diverse team; demonstrated ability to foster and support a strong internal team culture where staff at every level feel a connection to the work.
• Track record of significant success in engaging and “closing” a diverse group of donors and funders to support both short and long-term financial stability and growth.

·       Well-established credibility and effectiveness in engaging and convening diverse communities, with a deep and sustained commitment to advancing equity, supporting inclusive decision-making, and examining unconscious bias, both internally and externally.

·       A sophisticated understanding of how to advance data-driven policy change, developed in partnership and coalition with key stakeholders to shift the national landscape in effective human services interventions.

·       A champion of data-informed decision-making, with a relentless desire to improve real outcomes for youth and measure progress in meaningful ways.

• A gifted communicator with high emotional intelligence and a healthy sense of humor; the ability to command a room combined with the wisdom to know when to allow others to take the lead.
• Ability and willingness to travel and be present both across California and nationally, and the flexibility and sensitivity to work effectively in a wide variety of geographic, political, and cultural settings.
• Advanced degree preferred or equivalent lived experience that is aligned with First Place’s approach and values.

How To Apply

TO APPLY

This search is being conducted by Allison Kupfer Poteet and Makeba Greene of the national search firm, NPAG. Nominations and applications including a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, and your resume (in Word or PDF format) should be submitted to: FPFY-CEO@nonprofitprofessionals.com. More information about First Place for Youth can be found at www.firstplaceforyouth.org.

Cultivating a diverse and inclusive team is an essential component of First Place for Youth’s commitment to advance equity. Candidates of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

NPAG is a national executive search and consulting firm dedicated to serving the mission-driven community by delivering highly-tailored and strategic senior and executive-level search services.

The Organization

The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working to make a positive impact around the world in more than 72 countries, all 50 United States, and your neighborhood.  Founded in 1951, our mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.  One of our core values is our commitment to a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce.  Visit www.nature.org/aboutus to learn more.

With the support of more than one million members, the Conservancy addresses the most pressing threats to people and nature, working in wild places and in human settled areas including cities.  Since its founding in 1951, The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 119 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide. Through important and strategic partnerships, we are expanding the impact of our work, finding creative ways to pursue our vision of a world where people and nature thrive together, and building long-term relationships with communities and community organizations, government agencies, and commercial businesses. We create partnerships to apply nature based solutions to both climate change and the meeting of human needs while conserving natural resources at a new scale.

Position Overview

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

The Philanthropy Operations & Engagement Manager is a team player who excels at leading projects and people and thrives in a fast-paced environment.  The Manager is part of a robust Florida philanthropy team and will lead externally facing work (such as donor events and donor field trips) as well as internal work (such as processing and acknowledging gifts, writing and editing custom appeals, and providing support to major gift staff).

The Manager must have advanced knowledge of the systems and resources utilized in a philanthropy program; applies knowledge to managing support and coordinating communications related to the resources. The Manager works in close cooperation with any or all of the following: Conservancy staff, donors, volunteers, vendors, public agencies, financial institutions, and legal and accounting professionals. They will organize and coordinate diverse activities, projecting outcomes, and implementing solutions in consultation with leadership.

The ideal candidate will have a background and track record that includes:

Minimum Qualifications

·   Bachelor’s degree and 5 years related experience or equivalent combination.

·   Experience managing and implementing multiple projects.

·   Experience negotiating agreements.

·   Experience supervising staff, interns, and/or volunteers.

·   Experience working with diverse, geographically dispersed and cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

·   Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.

·   Demonstrated success managing multiple projects and goals simultaneously

·   Experience with database management, gift processing, running queries and list management

·   Experience writing solicitations, custom donor acknowledgments and day-to-day donor correspondence

·   Experience and ability to adhere to brand guidelines and create attractive collateral such as invitations and donor collateral using InDesign and PowerPoint

·   Demonstrated success planning and executing donor events, including briefing senior staff and managing follow up

How To Apply

If you are interested in working to save the planet, want to work in a collaborative environment, and like a great benefits package visit https://nature.org/careers/ for more information. Please submit your cover letter and resume for position number 46556 by 11:59 pm ET on June 22, 2018.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of diverse people of all genders, backgrounds, beliefs and culture.  Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, gender identities, military or veteran status or other status protected by law.

The Organization

Originally established in 1981 as the Bay State Skills Corporation, Commonwealth Corporation is Massachusetts’ public-private corporation focused on narrowing the skills gap and enhancing our state’s workforce, businesses, youth and young adults, and economy.

With a $55 million budget and offices across the state, Commonwealth Corporation works with hundreds of Massachusetts companies, thousands of new and experienced workers, and tens of thousands of youth and young adults each year.

Position Overview

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Commonwealth Corporation, a public-private corporation focused on workforce development, youth development, economic development, and the future of education and training, seeks nominations and applications for the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Commonwealth Corporation seeks to strengthen the skills of Massachusetts’ youth and adults by investing in innovative partnerships with industry, education, and workforce organizations, and by meeting the immediate and emerging needs of businesses and workers so they can thrive in a dynamic economy.  The Corporation has a $50+ million annual budget and works statewide with hundreds of Massachusetts companies, thousands of new and experienced workers, and thousands of youth and young adults each year.

With the mission of providing all Massachusetts residents and businesses access to quality education, training, and support, the Corporation:

• Administers the Workforce Training Fund, a trust that awards $20 million in grants to companies annually;
• Administers YouthWorks, Massachusetts’ subsidized youth employment program;
• Operates a statewide school district, coordinating education and workforce activities for the state’s juvenile justice system;
• Implements and sells Signal Success, a soft skills and employability curriculum;
• Partners with leading national universities and public policy organizations to issue research and market intelligence on the future of the economy and workforce;
• Operates Governor Charlie Baker’s Commission on Digital Innovation and Lifelong Learning, a new, high profile effort to extend education and training to many more people in Massachusetts.

Reporting to the President and CEO, the CFO is a member of Commonwealth Corporation’s senior leadership team.  The CFO will play a vital role in determining how the Corporation’s current resources, as well as potential new resources from philanthropy, investment, and fundraising, can be positioned to extend the Corporation’s impact even further.

The CFO will also be responsible for maintaining a cost-effective financial management infrastructure to support the Corporation. This includes, but is not limited to: financial management, budget development, contract management, oversight of audit functions, financial controls, financial policies and procedures, and communication with financial personnel at partner organizations, including Cabinet-level agencies in Massachusetts state government.

The ideal candidate will combine strength in the core competencies of the CFO role with significant strategic and entrepreneurial talents.  S/he will be a seasoned finance professional with experience in diverse funding streams, including strategic uses of debt and venture capital. S/he will demonstrate superior relationship building, leadership, and diplomatic skills in both leading the finance team, as a member of the leadership team, and with high-level stakeholders in Massachusetts.  S/he will have a strong personal commitment to Commonwealth Corporation’s mission to narrowing the skills gap and enhancing the state’s workforce, businesses, youth and young adults, and economy to grow along with the organization as it plans for a new era of impact.

This search is being conducted with assistance from Tamar Datan and Nureen Das of NPAG.

How To Apply

TO APPLY

For more information about the Commonwealth Corporation visit: http://commcorp.org/

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, and applications will be reviewed as they are received. Please send nominations and/or applications including cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word format), and where you learned of the position to: CC-CFO@nonprofitprofessionals.com.

The Commonwealth Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

The Organization

The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) is a nonprofit law firm that
for over four decades has worked to ensure marginalized children have
the resources, support, and opportunities they need for healthy and
productive lives. We weave together a variety of strategies – including
research, policy advocacy, and litigation – to ensure the systems
intended to support marginalized children do so effectively. As a
national organization we advocate and bring litigation in state and
federal court.

Position Overview

Position
The Development Manager will secure funding for NCYL’s high-impact
system reform projects to defend the rights of immigrant children, end
child trafficking, protect LGBTQIA+ youth and students of color from
harassment at school, hold foster care systems accountable, dismantle the
school to prison pipeline, and advance the reproductive health rights of
youth.

Opportunity
As part of an organization grounded in values of equity and justice, this
is an opportunity to connect deeply to the issues you care most about in a
creative, supportive, and inspiring work environment. Through this role,
you will engage in close partnerships with NCYL program staff across
all campaign areas, partner with leading national, state, and local
foundations, and help drive the organization’s growth. NCYL has a
$9.5M organizational budget with significant, multi-year investments
from leading foundations. The Development Manager will have the
opportunity to identify and implement new strategies that continue to
build NCYL’s prospect pipeline.

Essential Functions

• Staff Mentor & Coach | Cultivate and manage close relationships
with NCYL Program Directors working across youth rights issue
areas, providing them with your development expertise, especially as
it pertains to prospecting, funder communications, and proposal
writing.

• Content Creator | Serve as NCYL’s creator and protector of content by building up
NCYL’s development content library and crafting new, engaging text that communicates
our impact and inspires and aligns NCYL staff and funders.
• Grant Writer | Lead the drafting, editing, and submission of funder-facing materials
including letters of inquiry, concept papers, proposals, and collateral materials in
partnership with NCYL Program Directors and the Finance Team.
• Prospect Cultivator | Identify and strategize best approaches to reach new funder
audiences, including foundation, government, and corporate sources.
• Strategic Partner | Generate new, innovative ideas and contribute to organization-wide
strategic and development planning that will help ensure NCYL’s continued sustainable
growth.

Desired Qualifications
• Three or more years of full-time work experience, preferably in non-profit development
or philanthropy
• Demonstrated commitment to the youth rights issues that NCYL stands for
• Experience successfully applying for and receiving significant private foundation grants
• Persuasive, compelling communication skills, especially in the written form
• Exceptional attention to detail and project management skills
• Preference for candidates with Salesforce experience

Salary and Benefits

This role reports to the Development Director and will work closely with the Development Associate, Executive Director, and Program Directors across the organization. This is a full-time position based in Oakland, CA. Salary is comparable to similar organizations in the Bay Area with a range of $68,000 to $75,000 annually. NCYL provides health, dental, life, short and long-term disability insurance, sabbatical, sick, and vacation benefits, and an employer contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan.

How To Apply

Applications

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through June 11, 2018. Submit a cover letter and resume to apply. No phone calls or emails please.

Apply at: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/List/1881/National-Center-For-Youth-Law

NCYL is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, ethnic background, sex, disability, size, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Applicants of color and those who will increase the diversity of NCYL are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Organization

NCFP staff is mission driven, sets ambitious goals, and shares a culture of trust, respect and honesty.

NCFP is open to diverse views and new ideas, and values open communication. Together we meet high standards of excellence in our work.

NCFP is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of NCFP to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Position Overview

The Administrative Coordinator performs a wide variety of duties in support of the President, Board, and other stakeholders of NCFP. Responsibilities require strong organizational skills, attention to detail, advanced administrative skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills. The Administrative Coordinator must interact effectively with staff, the Board of Directors, and external NCFP stakeholders while exercising high levels of judgment, diplomacy, and responsiveness.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administration: Manages the administrative functions of the Executive Office: maintains the President’s calendar; manages mail and paper flow; drafts correspondence; prepares and maintains expense reports, invoices, and timesheets; maintains records, files, and other office systems. Receives, researches, and makes recommendations on requests for the President’s time.
• Governance: Serves as a liaison to the Board of Directors and coordinates the President’s interactions with Board members. Schedules board meetings and committee meetings; works with the Vice President to ensure effective and timely preparation for all Board and committee meetings. Formats Board materials; maintains Board files and the Board page on the NCFP website; records minutes at Board meetings and committee meetings; maintains a record of Board service and Board contributions to NCFP.
• Consultancies: Monitors and fields NCFP consultancy inquiries. Conducts research and prepares presentations, meeting materials, and travel itineraries. Schedules planning calls and prepares letters of agreement. Coordinates travel, lodging, and other meeting arrangements to ensure the President’s needs are met. Ensures appropriate follow-up and maintains testimonials.
• Fundraising: Supports the President’s fundraising activities: Arranges calls and visits with funders; works with the advancement team to identify opportunities and recommends fundraising meetings in conjunction with other travel; maintains records of the President’s contacts and facilitates follow-up. Schedules meetings to inform NCFP staff on the President’s fundraising activities and assists with proposal development, record keeping, and follow-up correspondence as appropriate.
• Special Projects: Supports the President’s work on special activities and projects; conducts background research for writing, speaking, and consulting projects; maintains project records, monitors timelines, and facilitates communication with staff and consultants on the President’s special projects. Coordinates outreach to and meetings with standing and ad hoc committees that support NCFP programs and projects.

How To Apply

Please email a resume and cover letter to hr@ncfp.org.

The Organization

For more than 100 years, The Rockefeller Foundation has brought people together around the globe to try to solve the world’s most challenging problems and promote the well-being of humanity. Today, in a world capable of so much, it is unacceptable that there are still so many with so little. That’s why the Rockefeller Foundation fights to secure the fundamentals of human well-being—health, food, energy, jobs—so they’re within reach for everyone, everywhere in the world. Our approach is grounded in what we’ve seen work over more than a century: It’s inspired by science, rigorous about data, brings together and empowers others, and is focused on real results that improve people’s lives.

Position Overview

The Foundation is seeking a Senior Program Associate (PA) to join the Foundation’s Food team. The Senior PA will contribute to the development and execution of a multi-year initiative to advance a more nourishing and sustainable food system. In particular, the role will support the development of a strategy to influence the global protein economy and provide equitable access to high-quality, nutrient dense foods. Candidates for the position should be excited about exploring a range of solutions to sustainably meet projected increases in the demand for protein and micronutrient-rich foods. This will require working with the Food team and other Foundation staff—as well as a broader community of grantees, experts, and partners—to design the strategy and launch new work. These partnerships could take a variety of forms, ranging from traditional grant structures to strategic partnerships to innovative financing mechanisms.

In addition to supporting the Food Strategy Lead to develop the strategy, the Senior PA will be responsible for helping to manage the Food team’s portfolio of grants, supporting external partnership development, and conducting targeted analysis on key topics as needed. This role will be critical in enabling the Foundation to achieve our next phase of impact in the food and agriculture space. A successful candidate will bring experience working in the global food system and a foundational knowledge of key issues, trends and actors. To be effective in this role, the candidate must be able to advance work independently. He/she should bring a passion and energy for discovering food and agriculture solutions that can create lasting impact.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Internal Project Management & Strategy Development

Surfaces new developments, innovations and trends in the global food system by reading key reports, regularly engaging experts and attending key conferences and events

Advances internal integration and alignment with other relevant areas of work (e.g. Asia and Africa regional teams), supporting coordination with key internal stakeholders

Supports engagement with outside experts and advisors, including preparing communications and materials, facilitating discussions and managing relationships for the team

Applies strategic insight to synthesize these insights into specific inputs and actionable recommendations for the Food team’s strategy and priorities

Enables effective team-level knowledge management, which includes documenting the evolution of RF’s strategy and helping to surface and frame strategic choices

Supports the Senior Associate Director, Food in internal processes such as budget management, business plan reporting, and communications as needed

Grantmaking & Opportunity Assessment

• Helps the Food Team assess incoming project opportunities, which includes shaping criteria to inform decision-making and evaluating incoming pipeline of individual ideas, grant proposals and opportunities
• Supports the management of a portfolio of grants within the Food initiative, which includes understanding the capacity and effectiveness of potential grantees, designing and writing grant memos and other key documents, managing grantee relationships, and conducting site visits and other monitoring activities
• Collaborates with grantees to maximize impact from their work; ensures methodological rigor

Research and analysis for strategy development

• Analyzes key metrics and outcomes for initiative programs, advances a structured and quantitative approach to estimating potential impact on nutrition and sustainability, and understands and plans for risks
• Contributes to the Foundation’s funder landscape analysis, generating insights to advance partnership development in the protein space
• Provides technical advice on research methodologies and research outputs to team members as needed, to ensure optimal engagement with grantees and individual experts
• Serves as a programmatic focal point for key geographies (e.g. South and Southeast Asia), ensuring that strategy development reflects the existing, context-specific evidence base and that the Foundation leverages emerging opportunities

Required Competencies:

Communication: Excellent interpersonal abilities; excellent listening skills; writing and verbal skills; assertiveness in presenting ideas; able to present ideas to a range of stakeholders in a clear and compelling way

Decision-Making: Ability to evaluate risks and opportunities; uses analytical and problem-solving skills; takes initiative and drives for results; able to prioritize

Execution: Strong project management skills; meets deadlines; sense of urgency and responsibility; ability to multi-task and work under pressure; detail oriented

Partnership and Relationship Building: Strong professional representation of the Foundation, intercultural knowledge and appreciation, strategic partnership building

Leadership: Thinks innovatively and creatively; displays negotiation skills; demonstrates accountability

Strategic Ability: Anticipates future opportunities and consequences, demonstrates innovative approach to work, ability to organize chaos into coherent plan

Integration: Accesses functional and substantive expertise organizationally; demonstrates inclusiveness, collaboration

Supervision Received:

The Senior PA is based in New York, NY and will report to the Senior Associate Director & Food Strategy Lead.

Supervision Exercised:

None at this time. Possible future supervision of interns, analysts and/or contractors for the Food Initiative.

Education, Training and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree in relevant discipline (Food & Agriculture, Environmental Science, International Affairs / Development, Nutrition) preferred
• 5+ years relevant work experience on issues of food, agriculture, nutrition and/or the environment, preferably with project experience in both for-profit and non-profit environments
•  Experience working in a range of teams and managing complex stakeholder environments in a dynamic context
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic partnerships in the food and agriculture sector, including through grant making, thought partnership, and programmatic collaboration
•  Experience delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working in global organizations, with direct field experience in the food, agriculture, and/or sustainable development field
• Knowledge of common sustainability frameworks; food science and/or food and agriculture tech and innovation are a plus
• Experience working with a diverse set of experts and leaders across various disciplines (e.g., business, science, policy)
• Proficiency in basic office software (MS Office, etc.); experience preparing detailed presentations, whilst adhering to strict deadlines
• High proficiency to work, communicate, and write in English is required, with fluency in other languages an asset
• Ability to travel to represent the Foundation at conferences, conduct site visits, and organize field consultations

The Rockefeller Foundation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, the Foundation ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status or liability for service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Rockefeller Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

How To Apply

Please apply for this position by clicking the link below:

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The Organization

Founded in 2000. Marga Incorporated (www.margainc.com) is a New York City-based consulting firm, working nationally and internationally at times, which provides strategic advice and research to philanthropic initiatives and community partnerships.  Marga coordinates a couple of longstanding ongoing initiatives – The Anchor Institutions Task Force and the Race and Equity in Philanthropy Group.  Marga’s work is grounded in the principles of strategic planning informed by qualitative and quantitative research.  Marga engages in numerous client projects with foundations, universities, associations, collaborative initiatives, and other agencies of all shapes and sizes representing various sectors.

Marga’s Consultants provide various forms of support to Marga Incorporated’s projects.  Consultants conduct research, prepare reports, participate on consulting teams for particular client projects, represent the company at select events, and coordinate select activities.

Consultants are at the third level, beyond the entry level among program-oriented positions [1 at Marga Incorporated.

A successful Consultant demonstrates proficiency in completing the following activities:

Remain available to engage in research for select Marga Inc. projects (research could include developing questionnaires, conducting phone interviews, developing surveys, administering surveys, gathering and analyzing survey or interview results, developing literature reviews, developing case studies, and others)

·         Assist Marga’s President in developing publications (this could include drafting segments of publications, formatting manuscripts, organizing references, etc.)

·         Revise draft publications based on feedback from Marga’s President, other Marga staff, and/or clients

·         Investigate background on relevant initiatives and compose summary findings

·         Participate on consulting teams for select client projects

·         Contribute to developing high quality products for client projects and Marga’s initiatives

·         Coordinate particular tasks in Marga’s work

·         Represent Marga at select events or meetings

·         Consistently and effectively meet deadlines

·         Demonstrate outstanding writing skills

Program-oriented titles at Marga include (in the following order of hierarchy from entry level to senior positions): Research Assistant, Research Associate, Consultant, Senior Consultant, Vice President, Senior Vice President, President.  Additionally, the execution of Marga’s client work is assistant by contractors.  Marga keeps a database of preferred contractors, who are sometimes called, Cooperating Consultants.  Marga also keeps a database of volunteers.

Position Overview

Qualifications

·         A completed advanced degree or progress toward an advanced degree, preferably in an area with substantive alignment with Marga Incorporated’s work

·         At least three years of experience in a field relevant to Marga’s work (i.e. philanthropy, community and economic development, strategic planning, etc.)

·         Effective writing and editing skills

·         Strong oral communications skills

·         Some background in conducting qualitative or quantitative research and developing research papers

·         Working knowledge of issues related to Marga’s work

Consultants are employees of Marga Incorporated.  Consultant positions are either Full Time or Half Time.  The salary range for Full Time Consultants is $50,000 to $70,000 per year.  Half Time Consultants receive a salary that is half of a Full Time Consultant on the salary scale.  Therefore, the salary scale for a Half Time Consultant is $25,000 to $35,000 per year.  Half Time Consultants can transition to Full Time if it is mutually beneficial to the Half Time Consultant and Marga Inc.  Both Full Time and Half Time Consultants receive health benefits.

Marga Incorporated operates virtually.  Therefore, all employees must possess a superior ability to work independently, and exhibit exceptional self-discipline in order to remain focused and achieve intended results.  One is not required to reside in or around New York City to work at Marga Incorporated.  However, one should be available for periodic meetings in New York.

How To Apply

To apply for any position at Marga Incorporated, please send a cover letter indicating one’s level of interest and suitability for the position, a writing sample, and a resume to Marga’s President at dmaurrasse@margainc.com.

The Organization

Trinity Church Wall Street is a growing and inclusive Episcopal community in Lower Manhattan that seeks to serve and heal the world through a wide range of ministries and programs. Join a team of more than 200 employees in New York City who are working to make a difference in people’s lives and transform communities.

Our work is grounded in our core values of faith, integrity, inclusiveness, compassion, social justice, and stewardship.

Our culture celebrates diversity, and our employees come from a variety of cultural, religious, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds. We all share a common mission: to build generations of faithful leadership, to build up neighborhoods, and to build financial capacity for holy service in New York City and around the world.

Position Overview

POSITION SUMMARY

The Executive Assistant provides high-level executive administrative support to the Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) and manages shared office needs for the Grants & Mission Investing Team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Executive Support

• Schedule appointments and ensure that the CPO’s calendar is always accurate and up to date.
• Handle the CPO’s correspondence as assigned, including matters of utmost confidentiality and time sensitivity. Helps CPO prioritize correspondence and meetings.
• Prepare draft correspondence or respond directly in writing to internal and external shareholders at direction of CPO.
• Prepare briefing materials for upcoming meetings and events and handle necessary follow-up.
• Take meetings notes as needed and handle necessary follow-up.
• Coordinate travel for the CPO including arranging transportation and lodging, developing travel agenda, liaising with other Executive Assistants as appropriate and other activities as needed.
• Manages process for review of event and speaking invitations.
• Greet external visitors and guests of the CPO.
• Prepare materials as assigned by the CPO for committee and Vestry meetings.
• Handles billing, process invoices and expense reports for the Director monthly or as needed, communicating with Finance, Treasury and Accounts Payable departments to ensure efficient processing.
• Work with colleagues throughout Trinity to ensure smooth workflow in and out of the offices of each of the CPO’s Senior Team members.
• Provide a bridge for efficient communication between the office of the CPO and internal departments.
• Act as a “barometer,” having a sense for the issues taking place in the environment and keeping the CPO updated.
• Manages projects and performs other administrative support duties as requested.

Office Management

• Maintains planning calendars for the GMI team
• Coordinates logistics for GMI-wide special projects and events
• Coordinates with program assistants for GMI initiatives and manages a structure for sharing information and providing mutual support.
• Assists in budget management for GMI team with focus on costs incurred by CPO and team-wide activities.
• Coordinates with other departments around needs for facilities, space and supplies.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Excellent communication skills—both oral and written.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CRM and other database management programs.
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently.
• Maintains professional demeanor in all situations and proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work in a mission/results-driven high-pressure environment.
• Ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities, and work independently on projects, from conception to completion.
• Flexible and able to work well with all levels of internal and external leadership and management as well as outside constituents and visitors.
• Flexibility in work schedule as required.

Required and Preferred Education, Experience, and Credentials:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in administrative roles in fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Budget management experience
• Non-profit or foundation experience is a plus but not required.

How To Apply

Please apply at https://www.trinitywallstreet.org/about/careers