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The Organization

The Rockefeller Foundation pioneered the frontier of global philanthropy and continues to foster solutions to many of the world’s most intractable challenges. Today, the Foundation helps ensure that globalization’s benefits are accessible to more people, more fully, in more places, affirming its mission, unchanged since 1913, to “promote the well-being”​ of humanity throughout the world. The Foundation supports a portfolio of interconnected, mutually reinforcing initiatives. These include efforts to bolster resilience to the global climate crisis, assure access to affordable and high-quality health systems in developing countries, mobilize an agricultural revolution in sub-Saharan Africa, strengthen economic security for American workers, and inform more equitable, sustainable transportation policies in the United States.

Position Overview

The Associate Director, PPC works with the Vice President, Policy, Partnerships, & Communication and the PPC leadership team to add capacity to the Office of the PPC by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the entire team and department, taking the lead on various activities.  The Associate Director supports and advises the VP, PPC and helps ensure collaboration and cooperation across the PPC team. The AD partners with key people across the Foundation to ensure key strategic and programmatic coordination of the Vice President’s internal and external engagements, messaging, and key PPC goals, objectives and priorities. Manages key internal and external relationships for the Vice President, PPC and ensures that their time is managed effectively and strategically and will staff them as needed and requested. Will work with the VP, PPC and leadership team to create an ongoing way to cohere and optimize the entire PPC team and assist the VP and key members of the PPC in monitoring progress against goals and objectives of the team and keep the work of the team moving forward effectively and collaboratively. Is an important internal and external ambassador and liaison for the VP, PPC, the PPC team and for the Foundation.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partners with the VP, PPC, the PPC team leads; and the wider Foundation, to deliver on key strategic and initiative objectives in pursuance of the Foundation’s vision, mission and key priorities.
• Establishes a formal management system within the PPC team and initiative teams to review progress, resolve issues, and support their needs, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the PPC team.
• Serves as a confidential assistant and thought partner to the VP on important strategic and organizational projects, issues and questions, managing the flow of communications, from the Office of the PPC to the team, the Foundation and external parties as directed by the VP, PPC.
• Supports the VP in the management of the PPC budget and forecasts, the BPR process and all operational aspects of the department.
• Provides oversight of the Business Plan Review (BPR) work related to the PPC Office and works with the VP, Policy, Partnerships & Communication and PPC Team Leads to ensure progress on all of the established goals and objectives.
• Serves as a go-to for staff when the VP is unavailable or inaccessible and helps manage ad hoc and emergent needs that are “off plan”, either by exercising judgment in handling independently and/or re-arranging the VP’s time as needed.
• On behalf of the VP, prepares briefs for meetings and coordinates follow-up with relevant external and internal PPC staff.
• In partnership and in support of the VP and the Office of the PPC, manages the activity of the PPC office, sets meeting agendas for key meeting within the PPC team and continuously works closely with the entire PPC team.
• They will supervise and oversee the work of all of the administrative staff members on the PPC team.
• Confidently and confidentially manages key relationships of the VP and facilitates regular communication within the PPC team, the Foundation as well as with key external parties.
• Represents the PPC Office at external events and meetings and is seen as an important ambassador and liaison for both the VP, the Office of the PPC and the entire team and the Foundation.
• Manages special projects as designated by the VP, Policy, Partnerships & Communication.
• Ensures that there is always proper back up for all of the administrative duties for the PPC team and may also be asked to provide back up support for the PPC Office team whenever it is needed.

Supervision Received:

The Associate Director reports to the Vice President, PPC and while they will need to work independently they will also be required to exercise sound judgement in the overall functioning of the Office of the PPC and the entire PPC team.

Supervision Exercised:

Supervises the PPC administrative staff and will oversee the overall functioning of the administrative activity that supports the entire PPC team.

Qualifications & Skills:

Communication: Has excellent interpersonal abilities including strong listening, writing and verbal skills; demonstrates assertiveness and effectiveness in presenting their ideas to a variety of internal and external audiences and for multiple and diverse purposes.

Decision-Making:  Has the ability to evaluate risks and opportunities; uses analytical and problem-solving skills; takes initiative and drives for results; is able to prioritize their own work and the work of others and understands how their work fits into the PPC team and the overall work of the Foundation.

Execution: Has strong project management skills; manages their own time well and provides the necessary guidance and direction to others that allows them to successfully meet deadlines; has a sense of urgency and takes responsibility for their work and how this impacts the rest of the PPC team; is able to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously; is able to multi-task and works well under pressure; employs attention to detail with their work and has high standards for accomplishing their work.

Integration: Accesses functional and substantive expertise organizationally, and accomplishes their work with inclusiveness and collaboration.

Leadership: Thinks innovatively and creatively about their work, the VP and the Office of the PPC and the work of the P, PPC team in general; has strong negotiation skills which enable them to work effectively and efficiently across a large amount of work, people and all internal and external constituencies and demonstrates accountability for their work.

Partnership and Relationship Building: Has strong professional presence and can be seen as a key representative of the Foundation and the Policy, Partnerships & Communication Office; has intercultural knowledge and appreciation; and possesses strong strategic partnership building skills.

Strategic Ability: Anticipates future opportunities and consequences, demonstrates an innovative and flexible approach to work, and has the ability to organize chaos into a coherent plan and implement it well.
People Management: Has the skills to manage a team of administrative staff and approaches managing people as one that employs teambuilding, skill building and overall staff development and engagement.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• A four-year undergraduate degree is preferred as is previous experience in a non-profit organization or Foundation or equally dynamic goal oriented global enterprise.
• Has a minimum of 8 to 10 years of relevant professional experience supporting an Executive, an administrative team and a large complex function of a dynamic organization on all matters related to their internal and external strategic objectives.
• Ability to manage people and teams to conceive, research, analyze, develop and implement projects, new ideas and strategies to successful completion. Sets agendas and timelines for their own work and for that of others to meet the demands of a complex dynamic function and Executive.
• Has a track record of effectively managing their own work and the work of others under significant time pressures and to high quality standards.
• Ability to travel occasionally both domestically and internationally
• Computer proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet search skills and ability to learn new applications quickly.

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

To submit your candidacy for Associate Director, PPC please click here.

The Organization

Voqal is a collaboration of five nonprofit organizations that work at the intersection of media and technology to advance social equity. Voqal envisions a socially equitable and just world with an empowered, well-informed public actively engaged in a thriving democracy.

Position Overview

The Grant-Making Director assists Voqal in making grants in a variety of fields, including: traditional and new media, online organizing, on-the ground organizing, reducing the influence of money in politics, ballot initiative campaigns, leadership development, and other endeavors intended to promote progressive social change.

The Grant-Making Director is responsible for strategy development, implementation, management, supervision and evaluation of the organization’s grant making program in accordance with the standards set out by the Voqal boards of directors.

As a member of the senior management team, the Fund Director participates in strategic planning and budgeting initiatives in addition to problem solving. He/she works within the guidelines, policies and mission of the organization and will be accountable and responsible for specific projects as assigned.

Requirements: Bachelor degree in related field. In lieu of education, at least 8-10 years of nonprofit management, development, foundation, or philanthropy experience required.

Knowledge and Skills:
• Experience working with political grant-making advocacy.
• Hands on experience developing and managing grant-making strategies with Boards of Directors.
• Successfully manages multiple programs simultaneously.
• Works well under deadline pressure and meets timeline requirements.
• Stays up to date on industry and regulatory trends.

Responsibilities:
• Provide oversight to the five Voqal companies’ grants administration function; suggest improvements and enhance experience and efficiency for all parties involved, including boards of directors, grantees, grant applicants, and Voqal staff.
• Research grant making opportunities in keeping with Voqal companies’ policies and priorities and develop grant making strategies based on those factors.
• Perform due diligence on grant applicants, invite proposals pursuant to procedures of Voqal policies and procedures, and prepare docket materials to assist the Voqal boards in making decisions on prospective grants.
• Advise the Voqal President and boards of directors concerning grant applications and prospective applications.
• Review and give preliminary approval of grant agreements; authorize payment requests; review and approve follow-up reports from grantees with the assistance of the philanthropy team.
• Identify and form partnerships with aligned funders and engage in ambassadorship with other funders, especially where Voqal seeks to exercise leadership.
• Work with Program Officer, Grants Associate, and Voqal finance staff to maintain accurate records of grant approvals, appropriations and expenditures.
• Develop and deliver reporting mechanisms at regular intervals and coordinate internal communications with staff and boards regarding the status of philanthropic activities.
• Participates in Voqal board meetings/all-boards meetings in connection with the above-listed responsibilities.
• Lead collaborative grant making and leadership development efforts.
• Responsible for implementing, managing, and evaluating all aspects of Voqal’s Fellowship program. Develops and approves all formal communications related to applicants.
• Develops collaborative relationships with community partners. Serves as a liaison between the organization and the community.

The salary for this position is $87K. Voqal also offers a very generous benefits package including: partially paid medical coverage for employees and dependents, partially paid dental and vision, paid LTD, STD, and AD&D. Paid vacation, sick, holidays, and personal time. Retirement program including profit sharing and 401K plans and match.

How To Apply

We invite you to apply: Voqal is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Voqal employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

For more information, visit www.voqal.org

Please email resumes to careers@voqal.org

no phone calls please.

The Organization

American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

Job Announcement: Director of Development

Posted: May 10, 2018

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland seeks a talented fundraiser to head up a thriving philanthropy program emphasizing major gifts fundraising. This is a unique opportunity to guide and grow a development department at a widely respected organization that is currently seeing unprecedented levels of public support. The Director of Development will play a key role in increasing investments in the ACLU of Maryland, a dynamic, potent organization that is fighting on the front lines of today’s most important civil rights conflicts.  The Director of Development will have a significant opportunity to play a major role in making a real difference in people’s lives.

Position Overview

American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

Job Announcement: Director of Development

Posted: May 10, 2018

The Opportunity

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland seeks a talented fundraiser to head up a thriving philanthropy program emphasizing major gifts fundraising. This is a unique opportunity to guide and grow a development department at a widely respected organization that is currently seeing unprecedented levels of public support. The Director of Development will play a key role in increasing investments in the ACLU of Maryland, a dynamic, potent organization that is fighting on the front lines of today’s most important civil rights conflicts.  The Director of Development will have a significant opportunity to play a major role in making a real difference in people’s lives.

This is a critical time in the ACLU’s history that presents an unparalleled opportunity for an experienced fundraiser.  With the election of a President hostile to civil liberties and civil rights there has been an outpouring of support from new members, donors, and volunteers who want to support the ACLU in its efforts to preserve our Constitutional democracy. We seek a new Director of Development to forge new and ambitious development plans that maximize opportunities within the new political environment.

Who We Are

The ACLU of Maryland, founded in 1931, is a growing organization with tens of thousands of members, supporters, and activists across the state. We work in the courts, in the legislature, and in communities across Maryland to protect and strengthen civil rights and liberties for all, drawing from principles articulated in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and civil rights statutes. For more information about the work of the ACLU of Maryland, please visit our web site at www.aclu-md.org

This position is based in Baltimore, with satellite offices in Takoma Park and Annapolis.  Accessible to both New York City and Washington, D.C., Baltimore is home to a burgeoning restaurant and arts scene, world-class museums, world renowned medical facilities, and hosts many national and international conventions.

The Director of Development, a member of the management staff, reports to the Executive Director, and works closely with key lay leaders and national ACLU staff. The Director of Development is responsible for planning, supervising and executing development programs to reach our annual and long-range fundraising goals, and developing strategies to support the growth and expansion of the organization. The Director of Development will spend a substantial amount of time directly interacting with donors and helping them fulfill their philanthropic interest and passions.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Develop, lead, and evaluate a comprehensive individual giving program that focuses on leadership gifts (six and seven-figure gifts), major gifts ($10,000 and above), planned gifts, and developing a pipeline of mid-level donors.
• Solicit leadership and major gifts through individual face-to-face meetings with donors and prospects.
• Implement special cultivation and stewardship opportunities for select donors/prospects; provide executive-level support to staff in preparation for donor contact.
•  Interact collaboratively with National ACLU development staff on strategic planning and individual donor strategies and solicitations.
•  Supervise staff and volunteers. Motivate, set objectives, and maintain an inclusive and equitable environment that promotes creativity and professional growth.
•  Consult with staff to develop and implement strategies to establish relationships with donors of color and connect marginalized communities at the core of our work with the donors who support our work.
•  Maintain working knowledge of national and state programmatic priorities and issues, including long-term priorities, the racial impact of the programmatic work of the organization, major breaking news stories that are of interest to our supporters.

Qualifications

•  Commitment to centering race equity, constitutional rights and civil liberties.
•  Minimum 5 years of experience, with progressive responsibility and a proven track record of securing donor visits; soliciting, closing, and stewarding leadership and major gifts.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and presentation skills. Demonstrated ability to simplify complex themes and activities into a short, compelling presentation or written piece.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills, ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and to meet deadlines. Ability to develop long-term plans, set objectives, track progress toward achieving objectives.
• The ability to oversee a cadre of staff and volunteers.
•  Ability to work evenings, weekends, and irregular hours.
• The ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout Maryland and the possession of a valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.

 Compensation: 

Salary dependent on experience. Excellent benefits include three weeks paid vacation at time of hire (increasing to four weeks after one year); 13 office holidays; medical and dental insurance for staff members, their dependents and spouse/domestic partner; life and long-term disability insurance; and 401(k) plan with employer match. Direct exposure to cutting-edge civil liberties and civil rights work.

Deadline/Start Date:

            This position will remain open until filled.  Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis.

To Apply:

Please submit here a cover letter, resume’, three references from current or prior supervisors, and a two-page writing sample. Please be sure to include all materials in one document. Kindly indicate where you saw the job listing.

The ACLU of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and strives for authentic inclusion. We do not discriminate in employment based on any individual’s race, socioeconomic status, national origin, color, disability, religion, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity and encourage all candidates to apply. 

How To Apply

Please submit a cover letter, resume’, three references from current or prior supervisors, and a two-page writing sample. Kindly indicate where you saw the job listing. Please do not apply through third party websites like Indeed, but submit your materials directly here:

http://aclumaryland.applytojob.com/apply/vEDZNrZAft/Director-Of-Development

The Organization

Kindering embraces children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar.

About Kindering

Kindering was founded in 1962 by five mothers of children with disabilities and has grown into the largest and most comprehensive neurodevelopment center in the Northwest serving infants and young children with disabilities, delays and risk factors through early interventions and therapies.

Kindering annually serves nearly 1/3 of children ages 0-3 with disabilities in King County. We are the only local early intervention center offering a full continuum of programs to meet the needs of children, their parents, caregivers and siblings. Kindering boasts three campuses: our Bellevue headquarters, a Bothell facility opened in 2014, and our newest site in Renton opened in 2017, further expanding our reach into South King County.

Kindering’s long serving leader, Mimi Siegel, will retire at the beginning of 2019. As we celebrate Mimi’s phenomenal 40 years of service she leaves an organization well poised for continued growth and success. With an experienced and collaborative senior leadership team, comprehensive services and proven programs, a nationally respected brand and strong financials, the new CEO will inherit an organization that is healthy and robust.

Kindering’s Programs

Kindering targets infants and children 0-3 whose development is affected by disabilities including: Austism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, delays, or factors such as abuse or neglect that impact an array of characteristics including hearing, vision, cognitive, motor, communication, feeding and behavior.

Kindering provides developmental assessments; physical, speech, vision, feeding, and mental health therapies; personalized special education; inclusive toddler preschool; childcare consultation; foster/kinship care interventions; family counseling; and parent education.

Current Facts and Figures

·       $15M budget for 2018.

·       Families speak 90+ languages.

·       5,000 children and their families expect to be served in 2018.

·       3 campus program sites in Bellevue, Bothell and Renton, WA.

·       Over 12 programs serving children and their families.

·       200 dedicated staff members.

·       Recognized as one of Washington’s Best Workplaces by the Puget Sound Business Journal.

Kindering Outcomes

·       99% of Kindering early intervention graduates make measureable developmental progress.

·       96% of parents report satisfaction with their child’s improvement from our in-home services or on-site Stepping Stones preschool.

·       76% of Kindering graduates make substantive gains in 2+ developmental areas; 46% close the gap with their typically developing peers.

·       In 2016 our team provided observation and consultation for 289 children in child care and trained 200 child care providers.

Position Overview

The Opportunity

Kindering is at an exciting time in its organizational growth trajectory and we seek an experienced leader to work in partnership with the Board of Directors to write the next chapter of our story. We are looking for a visionary leader who will guide the organization in new ways to leverage programs and services to achieve greater impact, while maintaining the financial stability, best-in-class programs and comprehensive support to children and their families.

We want to build on our strengths and grow to meet rising demand, with the ultimate goal of annually serving 10,000 children and families by 2022. The ideal candidate will be a strategic and results-driven leader with a proven track record of success in fundraising; a high comfort leading finance and operations; excellent relationship-building capabilities; and impeccable communication skills.

Our new CEO will also have previous experience leading an organization through significant change with the sensitivity, clear vision and excellent communication skills to guide the process. S/he will be integral in maintaining a positive and compassionate internal culture and will proactively address opportunities and challenges as the organization grows and evolves. S/he will have the business savvy and good judgment to establish the necessary trust and credibility with the Board of Directors, staff, medical community, volunteers, and other external partners.

Initial Focus for Kindering’s next CEO

·       Accomplish a smooth leadership transition with transparency, openness, sensitivity and visibility.

·       Develop strong, positive relationships with the Board of Directors, staff, funders, families and community partners.

·       Build capacity and excellence in our programs. Ensure Kindering recruits, retains and develops our exceptional team of diverse, highly-skilled and committed staff.

·       Engage as an effective and sensitive student of the organization’s history and future potential through careful listening and connections with stakeholders.

Longer Term Opportunities

·       Lead the board and staff through a process to make the vision of serving 10,000 children and their families annually by 2022 a reality. Create the roadmap to guide Kindering’s growth trajectory, while maintaining quality of service and impact.

·       Build capacity through partnerships and program replication that expand Kindering’s reach and impact.

·       Build a reputation as Kindering’s leader, within the early intervention and early learning communities in Washington and beyond.

Kindering Seeks

Kindering’s next CEO will have experience leading a large, complex organization and will bring the following skills and experience to their work:

·       Strong affiliation for the Kindering mission, a heartfelt connection to the children and families we serve and a drive for making our programs and services accessible to all the children who need them.

·       Entrepreneurial mindset and the visionary leadership skills to implement growth strategies.

·       Track record of success in expanding programs and organizational capacity.

·       Previous oversight of a multi-site, multi-program organization with a large and dispersed staff.

·       Experience working with a large nonprofit organization, in either a board, staff or leadership capacity.

·       Demonstrated experience with change management and effective stewardship of stakeholder relationships through a change process.

·       The ability to inspire quality performance with the leadership capacity to build, nurture, and retain a strong team of professionals that is focused on excellence, accountability, and efficiency.

·       Strong fiscal management and budgetary leadership, preferably with a highly complex revenue model.

·       Demonstrated success in advancing the values of diversity, equity and inclusion in organizational culture.

·       A track record of success raising significant resources through donations, grants and corporate partnerships.

·       Familiarity with the complexity of securing government funding.

·       Proven experience serving as a passionate advocate and compelling external face of the organization to the community, partners, donors and stakeholders. Excellent public speaking skills and the ability to form strong networks of support for Kindering.

Competencies of our next CEO

·       Excellent integrity and the ability to earn trust.

·       Ability to inspire others through vision and purpose.

·       Strong business acumen.

·       Driven towards innovation.

·       Intellectual horsepower to learn quickly and make timely decisions.

·       Excellent staff management and development skills.

·       Managerial courage to lead through challenge and change.

·       Interpersonal savvy and approachability with staff, Board, partners, clients and community stakeholders.

·       Fundamental understanding of current issues and challenges facing individuals from underserved communities including sensitivity to racial equity/diversity.

·       Excellent listening skills.

·       Empathy and the ability to understand others undergoing personal challenge.

How To Apply

Application process and timeline

All applications will be given serious consideration. Applications will be acknowledged via an email receipt and will be held confidentially within the Search Committee until the finalists are introduced to the Kindering Board. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis but full consideration will be given to materials received by June 15, 2018. Screening for candidates will continue through May and June. Initial committee interviews will be conducted in July and August, with final interviews anticipated in early Fall 2018. We anticipate a start date during Q4 2018.

Please submit a cover letter and resume as one document. Cover letters should be no more than 2 pages. In your cover letter, please share how your professional interests and passions specifically correlate to Kindering’s mission, strategic direction and impact. In your cover letter please answer the questions:

·       Why are you interested in the Executive Director role at Kindering?

·       What about your background and experience makes you the best candidate for the future of Kindering?

Please submit your cover letter and resume as one document, ideally by June 15, 2018, by following this link: https://hrstrategiesintl.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk011ub/

The search for this position is being facilitated by HR Strategies International, a nonprofit consulting firm that provides a full range of search, interim and leadership transition support and outsourced Human Resources services throughout the Puget Sound.

Questions regarding this opportunity can be directed to Christine Martin, Principal, or Karen Rea, Senior Consultant, HR Strategies International— Christine@hrstrategiesintl.com or Karen@hrstrategiesintl.com

Kindering values diverse perspectives and life experiences. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans.

The Organization

The ACLU of Northern California, a leading champion of civil liberties in California since 1934, seeks a Senior Staff Attorney with substantial litigation and management experience to deepen and expand the work in Fresno and the greater southern Central Valley region. The Senior Staff Attorney will report to Christine P. Sun, the Legal-Policy Department Director.

The new Senior Staff Attorney (SSA) will join the Fresno team as the lead attorney responsible for mentoring and supervising Staff Attorneys and legal fellows, and litigating cases involving significant civil-liberties and civil rights issues. He/She/They will serve as a member of the Legal-Policy Department management team and play a significant role in supporting alignment and coordination between the San Francisco, Fresno, and Sacramento offices. The new SSA will also carry significant responsibility for leading and supervising civil liberties and civil rights impact litigation, with a particular focus on criminal justice, racial justice, immigrants’ rights, economic justice, and voting rights. In coordination with the ACLU of California and the national ACLU office, the successful candidate will actively engage in policy advocacy campaigns at the local, state, and national level. The SSA will be a key resource on litigation matters, will be expected to draft legislation and regulations that impact the region, and should be prepared to speak before legislative bodies.

To ensure success, the new SSA will be an experienced litigator, inspiring leader, successful manager, and passionate advocate for civil rights and civil liberties. He/She/They will excel at developing and litigating high-impact cases and identifying multi-pronged legal, policy, and community engagement strategies. He/She/They will provide high quality supervision and mentorship, take a solutions-oriented approach, and exercise sound, independent judgment while working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. The new Senior Staff Attorney will thrive in a busy, bustling work ecosystem, and balance key administrative tasks while also being available to others while staying focused and prioritizing key objectives. He/She/They will be a relationship-builder who enjoys developing and nurturing close ties with community organizations and advocates across the region; and will be excited about the opportunity to participate in the ACLU’s community engagement efforts in Fresno and the greater the Central Valley region.

The ideal candidate will be an exceptionally talented litigator, strategist, and manager with a deep personal passion for advocating for the civil liberties that are most significant for the residents of the Central Valley. He/she/they will have a deep commitment to community engagement and partnership among the different agencies that advocate in the Central Valley. He/she/they will bring at least ten (10) years of litigation experience, two (2) years successfully managing and leading a highly-talented team, and be barred or willing to sit for the next bar exam in California.

The search committee is supported by Tamar Datan and Erica Nicole Griffin of the national search firm NPAG. Please see instructions for submitting applications, nominations, and inquiries at the end of this document.

HISTORY AND MISSION of ACLU-NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

The ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NC) is an affiliate of a nationwide, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the defense and expansion of civil liberties and civil rights. For most of the last century, it has been at the heart of many of the most major – and sometimes controversial – struggles for civil liberties and civil rights in the state of California.  Its mission is to ensure that Constitutional rights don’t just exist on paper but, are protected in practice. Moving into a new era, and facing dangerous policies that threaten civil rights and civil liberties, ACLU-NC remains dedicated to confronting these issues and defending the progress that has been made.  The organization is using decades of experience in impact litigation, legislative advocacy, and fearless organizing to fight un-American policies, and to protect the most cherished rights and freedoms of the communities it serves.

The ACLU of Northern California is one of the largest ACLU affiliates in the nation, with nearly 170,000 members. Throughout its 75-year history, ACLU-NC has stood with well-known figures like Fred Korematsu in the fight against the forced detention of Japanese-Americans during WWII, and lesser known people like Lawrence Ferlinghetti for selling Howl, the groundbreaking book of poetry, in his San Francisco City Lights bookstore. ACLU-NC stands with Latinos who are the most recent targets of xenophobic hate and discrimination, in the same way it stood with Muslims and people with Middle Eastern backgrounds after 9/11.

Senior Staff Attorneys are critical members of the Legal-Policy Department and the ACLU of California, a statewide collaboration of the ACLU affiliates in California aimed at maximizing impact and enhancing the protection of civil liberties and civil rights statewide. As leaders in litigation and team management, SSAs provide the leadership and strategic partnership needed to engage with community leaders and secure comprehensive impact in the Central Valley and all of Northern California.

Position Overview

Opportunities and Challenges facing the senior STAFF ATTORNEY

Work at the American Civil Liberties Union is both a great privilege and a responsibility. The new Senior Staff Attorney should not only be a champion of fairness, equality, and justice for all people while litigating in the courtroom but, he/she/they should also be an experienced manager capable of inspiring a staff of attorneys, fellows, and investigators as they build out and execute a comprehensive agenda for Fresno and the Central Valley.

Working closely with Christine P. Sun, Director for Legal and Policy, the new SSA will litigate new and ongoing cases on behalf of key civil liberties, lead advocacy efforts with the community, and collaborate with existing agencies to promote widespread engagement among and between all communities in Fresno and the Central Valley. More specifically, he/she/they will:

Supervise and manage the ACLU Fresno Office in partnership with the Legal-Policy Department

·       Supervise attorneys in their litigation and non-litigation related work and professional development, and supervise department support staff;

·       Participate in Legal-Policy Department management meetings, manage key administrative tasks, and facilitate staff meetings in the Fresno office;

·       Communicate and coordinate with the Legal-Policy Department management team, ACLU of Northern California management team, and ACLU national office, as needed, to ensure implementation of organizational priorities, policies, procedures, and protocols in the Fresno office;

·       Work in collaboration and coordination with the ACLU of California and its statewide issue teams; and,

·       Work closely with non-legal program staff, particularly legislative, communications, organizing, advocacy, and fundraising professionals on ACLU-NC campaigns and activities.

Lead and supervise litigation for Fresno and the Central Valley

·       Lead multi-pronged strategies using litigation, public education, and legislative and policy advocacy to further the ACLU-NC’s strategic plans;

·       Supervise the investigation, development, and litigation of high-impact cases, including conducting discovery and motion practice, handling hearings and trials, and arguing appeals;

·       Review and respond to requests for legal assistance, in accordance with the organization’s intake procedures;

·       Respond to community needs as they arise, potentially on an emergency basis; and

·       Develop strong co-counsel relationships with other public interest lawyers and ACLU volunteer lawyers.

Lead Policy Advocacy, and Outreach to community leaders in Fresno and the Central Valley

·       Support and deepen existing and new relationships with community partners, coalitions, and stakeholders;

·       Ensure appropriate communication and coordination between ACLU-NC and ACLU of California staff engaged in policy advocacy and community outreach in the Fresno region.

·       Coach staff on developing and sustaining community partnerships, outreach, and policy advocacy;

·       Engage in community outreach and public speaking, including representing the ACLU-NC’s positions to the media and to the public generally; and

·       Use cultural sensitivity and awareness to develop appropriate and effective strategies to address the needs and advance the rights of vulnerable communities.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will be an exceptionally intelligent and effective litigator, strategist, and manager with an unrelenting commitment to justice on behalf of all those in Fresno and the Central Valley. While no one candidate will have all the qualifications enumerated below, the ideal candidate will be a trained attorney and have the following skills, qualifications, and abilities:

·       J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school, and 10 or more years of litigation experience in state and federal court;

·       Experience supervising and mentoring attorneys, law fellows, and support staff;

·       Strong legal research and writing abilities, and ability to gather facts, identify cases, and engage communities in litigation and non-litigation advocacy;

·       Ability to analyze and articulate legal concepts and communicate them to a variety of audiences, including to community residents and policymakers;

·       Commitment to community-oriented lawyering that is responsive to community needs, culturally competent, and enhances community participation within the scope of ACLU issues and strategies, as well as an ability to work cooperatively on a variety of projects with lawyers, organizers, other staff members, and with diverse community organizations and coalitions;

·       Solution-oriented approach, with a willingness to take initiative;

·       Excellent verbal communication skills;

·       Ability to both work independently and as a team member in a busy, small, remote office with personal enthusiasm, optimism, and a sense of humor;

·       Ability to work collaboratively and with flexibility in a complex organizational ecosystem;

·       Flexibility for travel within the Central Valley and to the Bay Area and Sacramento, and ability to work long hours when needed; and

·       Membership in the California State Bar (or must pass the next California Bar Examination if currently a member of another state bar).

Desired qualifications

·       Previous experience in or familiarity with the Central Valley region; and

·       Spanish fluency preferred but not required.

How To Apply

TO APPLY

This search is being conducted with support from Tamar Datan and Erica Nicole Griffin of Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group. 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: ACLU-SSA@nonprofitprofessionals.com.

ACLU-Northern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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The Organization

The Kresge Foundation is one of the top 20 private foundations in the United States and is metro Detroit’s largest foundation. With a $3.6 billion endowment and a staff of nearly 100 employees, we work to expand opportunities in America’s cities for people with low incomes. We do this through grantmaking and social investing nationally in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services and community development in Detroit. The foundation’s state-of-the-art headquarters maintains an array of energy-efficient, water-conserving and health-promoting systems. The foundation also operates an office in Detroit’s Midtown district.

Position Overview
Key Responsibilities

The Director of Talent and Organizational Development is responsible for developing, implementing and managing talent and organizational development initiatives that support the The Kresge Foundation’s vision for Talent and Human Resources. The Director will work with the Chief Talent Officer and the Talent and Human Resources team to develop strategies, programs, processes and policies that build out, support, and advance the vision. The Director will create and maintain an environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion.

Specific responsibilities include:

Talent Management
• Develop and execute the talent strategy, drive the implementation, and build the talent management practice.
• Define required talent needs, skills and competencies and anticipate future requirements to ensure the workforce has the skills to address current and future business needs.
• Support continuous assessment of the foundation’s talent, identify gaps with talent needs, and develop and implement strategies to address the gaps.
• Define and manage processes for internal talent movement and succession planning.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the performance management and annual objective setting processes, tools and systems.
• Build organizational capacity in talent management by training managers to effectively coach and manage people.

Organizational Development
• Provide ongoing leadership and support to change management activities.
• Manage across multiple dimensions of organizational development that enhance effectiveness, including strengthening teams, leaders, and culture.

Talent Engagement
• Assess employee engagement and create processes and initiatives to continuously improve engagement.
• Develop and implement employee engagement strategies, leveraging employee feedback, as well as industry best practices.

Talent Attraction and Acquisition
• Develop and execute cohesive recruiting strategy that meets the unique needs of each of the Foundation’s teams and attracts and hires diverse, top talent.
• Manage the end to end sourcing, selection, and onboarding process.
• Develop and project a clear and compelling Foundation employment “brand” to candidates.
• Design, develop, and execute talent attraction and acquisition solutions that continuously improve the process and create competitive advantages for the Foundation.
• Determine when staffing firms are required; lead the selection and negotiation of contracts with staffing firms.

Learning and Development
• Develop and execute learning and development strategies aligned with the Foundation’s needs.
• Design, implement and continuously improve learning and development approach, processes, tools, and systems.
• Design and oversee the implementation of individual employee career development plans.
• Create and ensure the effective implementation of an onboarding program.
• Facilitate internal learning where appropriate.
• Lead the selection and management of training providers when external partnerships are required.
• Develop knowledge sharing processes and programs that encourage learning and collaboration.

Professional Experience/Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a minimum of 7+ years of progressive experience in talent and organizational development. The successful candidate would ideally have experience with multiple sectors including corporate or consulting. She/he should have a proven track record of partnering with clients/business partners and leading complex, high-risk, challenging initiatives.
The successful candidate will need to be energized by tough challenges, be forward thinking and creative, attentive to details, credible and driven to producing work of the highest caliber. She/he will need to be a strategic planner who is well-organized and self-directed with adaptive skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and ability to deliver results.
The incumbent will need to be an intelligent and collaborative individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organization, possesses excellent communication skills and be comfortable navigating organizational dynamics. This individual will have had responsibility for developing and driving organizational change and creating the programs and processes necessary to implement that change.

Additional requirements:

• Progressive experience in the design of talent and organizational development strategies, programs, and policies that align with the Foundation’s strategy.
• Possesses the maturity, experience, energy and resilience to be a partner who can tackle multiple priorities and lead change.
• Strategic decision maker.
• Ability to organize complex information and communicate it in clear and succinct ways both verbally and in writing.
• Leads and influences through collaboration and teamwork.
• Can effectively work with all levels of the organization.
• Motivates and focuses teams that report both directly and indirectly to her/him.
• Has a growth mindset and exhibits strong emotional intelligence.
• Can handle day-to-day problem solving in a logical, effective way.
• Strong project management skills and ability to deliver on complex initiatives.
• Needs to maintain confidentiality and discretion. Trustworthy.
• Excellent judgment skills. Knows when it is appropriate to deviate from guidelines and when it is not.
• Experience across multiple sectors preferred.
• Commitment to equity and diversity in the workplace.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite applications and HR technology (HRIS).

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required and master’s degree or particulary an MBA is preferred.

How To Apply
Please send your cover letter and resume to:

Camille Jackson, Senior Recruiter
Camille.Jackson@kornferry.com

The Organization

Greater Rochester Health Foundation

Position Overview

“The mission of the Greater Rochester Health Foundation is to improve the health status of residents of the Greater Rochester community, including people whose unique health care needs have not been met because of race, ethnicity, or income.”

Greater Rochester Health Foundation

President and CEO

Rochester, New York

The Greater Rochester Health Foundation (the Health Foundation), an independent private foundation dedicated to improving the health of the Greater Rochester community, seeks its next president and CEO. Since its inception in 2006, the Health Foundation has invested over $100 million in grants and program costs across hundreds of organizations that are working to improve the health of the community in its nine-county service area. In 2016, the Health Foundation developed an updated, 10-year strategic plan, Healthy Futures: Improving the Health and Well-being of Children 0 – 8, in order to sharpen its focus on expanding its support of efforts to improve children’s health and respond to urgent needs in the community. This new strategy includes three elements: finding what works, building community capacity, and policy and advocacy work to support healthy kids.

The position calls for a knowledgeable and outcomes-oriented leader with proven philanthropic and organizational management ability. This is an outstanding opportunity to provide vision and leadership to a significant regional foundation at a time of profound need for supporting the health and well-being of children and families and the communities that support them. Stature in and broad knowledge of the public health field, in addition to a deep understanding of social determinants of health, systems change, and philanthropy is strongly preferred. Candidates must bring a track record of successfully addressing on-the-ground problems and issues in public health. High integrity, strong external relations and communication skills, proven team leadership and management ability, and deep respect for the organizations and people the Health Foundation supports are also required.

The president reports to a supportive 15-member board of directors and oversees a staff of 14 with a 2017 operating budget of $1.7 million. The Greater Rochester Health Foundation has an endowment of $246 million, and 2017 grant making and program investments were just over $9.4 million. The Health Foundation works to be a good steward of this valued community asset and to engage diverse populations in the fulfillment of its mission.

The Greater Rochester Health Foundation has enlisted the support of Isaacson, Miller in its search process. Applicants are asked to submit a resume and cover letter, addressed to the Health Foundation Search Committee, through the following website: www.imsearch.com/6590. Inquiries and nominations may be made through the same website or by contacting:

Ariannah Mirick, Managing Associate

Allison Burson, Senior Associate

Isaacson, Miller

263 Summer Street

Boston, MA 02210

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The Organization

Wallace Global Fund (“WGF” or “the Fund”) is a progressive foundation dedicated to promoting an informed and engaged citizenry, fighting injustice, and protecting the diversity of nature and the natural systems upon which all life depends. WGF is inspired by the progressive vision of Henry A. Wallace, who served as the 33rd Vice President of the United States under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Henry A. Wallace championed what he called the “common man” in the struggle against moneyed elites for control of government and the planet’s precious resources. The Fund carries forward Henry A. Wallace’s commitment and courage by promoting and funding fearless and strategic activism and advocacy for public policies that empower and protect the “common man” and restrict the power of corporate interests to distort and divert public resources away from the common good.

Position Overview

WGF seeks a visionary, dynamic professional to serve in the newly created position of Director of Communications. The Director of Communications will join an energetic and collaborative team and serve as an internal thought leader and expert on the Fund’s communications practices. The overriding objective of the communications function is to generate widespread awareness, endorsement, engagement and support for WGF’s approach to issues, its programs and the Fund’s outstanding partners around the globe.

How To Apply

Wallace Global Fund has exclusively retained The 360 Group of San Francisco to assist with this search. Please visit http://the360group.us/WGF_DOC_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 June 7th, 2018.

The Organization

Wallace Global Fund (“WGF” or “the Fund”) is a progressive foundation dedicated to promoting an informed and engaged citizenry, fighting injustice, and protecting the diversity of nature and the natural systems upon which all life depends. WGF is inspired by the progressive vision of Henry A. Wallace, who served as the 33rd Vice President of the United States under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Henry A. Wallace championed what he called the “common man” in the struggle against moneyed elites for control of government and the planet’s precious resources. The Fund carries forward Henry A. Wallace’s commitment and courage by promoting and funding fearless and strategic activism and advocacy for public policies that empower and protect the “common man” and restrict the power of corporate interests to distort and divert public resources away from the common good.

Position Overview

WGF seeks a visionary, dynamic professional to serve as its Senior Program Officer, Environment. The role reports to the Executive Director and works closely with WGF’s full team to further the Fund’s strategic priorities in an integrated fashion. The Senior Program Officer manages, implements and evaluates all aspects of the Environment program, including preparing and managing the program’s annual strategic workplans, grantmaking and administrative budgets.

How To Apply

Wallace Global Fund has exclusively retained The 360 Group of San Francisco to assist with this search. Please visit http://the360group.us/WGF_SPOE_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 June 7th, 2018.

The Organization

People who grapple with poverty, violence, trauma and oppression are often forced to make difficult tradeoffs that may provide short-term gains at the expense of their long-term wellbeing. Instead of interrupting these cycles, well-intentioned interventions may have the opposite effect, solidifying inequities that not only hold back individuals but society as a whole.

The Full Frame Initiative is a social change organization that partners with pioneering organizations, systems and communities across the country to fundamentally shift their focus from fixing problems to fostering well-being—the needs and experiences essential for health and hope. Together, we are creating possibilities for lasting change in people’s lives and sparking a broader movement that replaces poverty, violence, trauma and oppression with well-being and justice.

Position Overview

The Full Frame Initiative (FFI) is embarking on an exciting expansion and we’re looking for a passionate, visionary leader with deep experience in systems change and social justice to join our team as the Chief Strategy Officer, National Partnerships and Outreach. Working in collaboration with the CEO and Chief Capacity Officer as the third member of the Leadership Team, the Chief Strategy Officer, National Partnerships and Outreach will design and lead in implementing a strategy to triple our demonstration partnership portfolio over the next six years, advance new outreach plans, and nationally represent the transformative power of a wellbeing orientation to disrupt cycles of poverty, violence, trauma and oppression.

The Chief Strategy Officer, National Partnerships and Outreach will draw on FFI’s first decade of experience in partnerships to demonstrate the potential and value of an orientation around wellbeing, and will create and oversee implementation of the strategy to guide the next generation of this work. They will develop and lead in implementing strategy to expand and leverage FFI’s portfolio of multi-year demonstration partnerships–deep engagements with partners that span diverse public and private systems, community contexts and issue areas. These demonstration partnerships serve to test and refine what it takes to align public systems, nonprofits and communities around wellbeing using the Five Domains of Wellbeing framework, and build the case for how an orientation around wellbeing creates possibilities for lasting change and results in better outcomes. The Chief Strategy Officer will also guide the launch of a new strategy to equip a far larger group of programs and practitioners to begin orienting their organizations and services around wellbeing using the Five Domains of Wellbeing framework.

The Chief Strategy Officer, National Partnerships and Outreach will serve as an enthusiastic and credible messenger for FFI’s purpose and the transformative systems change work happening with partners. They will be responsible for building cross-sector alliances that can effectively leverage the demonstration partnerships for larger change, and will represent FFI with key stakeholders in policy and philanthropy.

The Chief Strategy Officer, National Partnerships and Outreach will lead a team that includes the Director of Strategic Partnership Projects, who has responsibility for co-creating and overseeing orientation around wellbeing implementation strategies in each partnering agency,  program or community, and the Director of Outreach and Learning, who has responsibility for creating and implementing orientation around wellbeing basic training tools and activities in order to respond to demand among a growing number of programs and practitioners nationwide.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of FFI’s leadership team and support the organization’s continued strategic growth through annual and long-term planning.
• Represent FFI, our purpose and our work to national leaders to get buy-in on the transformative nature of orienting around wellbeing.
• Lead development of FFI’s adaptive strategy to determine scale and scope of demonstration partnerships that will be the most leveraged investments in meeting our objectives and testing our Theory of Change.
• Identify and monitor emerging trends and areas of demand and opportunity across diverse systems and communities.
• Identify philanthropic trends and practices as well as national, federal, state and local policies that create barriers or incentives for orientating around wellbeing.
• Seek out and build relationships with allies from a variety of sectors to craft a broader change agenda that builds on demonstration project findings.
• Support fund development efforts to generate revenues to support and expand demonstration partnerships.
• Consciously and systematically move equity and inclusion forward in all aspects of the work.

Qualifications

• Passion for social justice and social change to upend inequities, and for FFI’s mission
• At least 15 years experience with program design, leadership and management and evidence of producing significant and positive outcomes
• Experience leading a large public agency or national, regional, or local nonprofit
• Strong analytical, communication, and public speaking skills
• Demonstrated ability to inspire and to engender confidence and credibility among a broad range of diverse partners (e.g., government agencies, private nonprofits, philanthropy sector leaders)
• Experience in social sector policy at the state and national level, informed by personal experience and/or direct community work, and an understanding of what it takes to move public policy or philanthropic practices to new approaches
• Expertise in public health, sociology, public policy, youth development, and/or mental health; graduate degree in one of these fields is desirable.

Location and Travel
This position is based in the Northeastern to Mid-Atlantic United States; exceptional candidates outside of this region may be considered. This position requires a minimum of 30% regular travel throughout the United States. All FFI staff are required to meet at least quarterly in the Greenfield, MA office for staff convenings. Initial orientation for all staff also takes place primarily in Greenfield. The specific breakdown of time to be spent in FFI’s central office and in other locations is variable and will evolve based on the demands of the work. All business related travel will be paid for by FFI in accordance with our travel policy.

How To Apply

A personalized cover letter and resume are required. In your cover letter, tell us about yourself, why you want to work at FFI, how the Chief Strategy Officer position is a great fit for you, how you are a great fit for this position. Please include where you heard about this opportunity. This letter is important – your application will not be considered without a customized application to our organization’s posting.

E-mail your cover letter and resume as attached documents via e-mail to talent@fullframeinitiative.org. Please put “YOUR FIRST NAME LAST NAME Chief Strategy Officer Position” as your subject line.

While applications will be accepted through June 29, 2018, we encourage early submission. Review of applications will take place on a rolling basis, and interviews with competitive candidates may begin prior to the closing date.