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The Organization

BACKGROUND

Passage Home exists to break the cycle of poverty for the communities they serve in Wake County by connecting families and neighborhoods to resources and opportunities. In the late 1980’s St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Community in northwest Raleigh and Lincoln Park Holiness Church in southeast Raleigh crossed faith, socioeconomic and geographic barriers to form a partnership. This partnership formed what is known today as Passage Home with the common bond to make a positive change in the lives of fellow Wake County citizens struggling to put food on the table for themselves and their families.

As Wake County’s Community Action Agency, Passage Home focuses on family self-sufficiency and youth development. They also own and manage the majority of properties that house families in these programs. To date, they operate and manage nearly 120 apartment units, homes and community buildings.

Passage Home’s staff of thirty-five operate collaborative programs and services in the community that include:

Affordable and Transitional Housing Youth Development programs
The Raleigh Community and Safety Center Economic Development Projects

The organization is led by a 23-member Board of Directors constituted from the communities they serve, elected public officials, and representatives of private organizations. Passage Home operates with an approximate $4 million budget with income derived from public and private sources.

To learn more, visit http://www.passagehome.org/.

Position Overview

THE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

• The Chief Executive Officer is the senior executive at Passage Home, Inc. and primary spokesperson and advocate for its mission As an officer, the CEO leads the organization in developing the infrastructure, culture and competencies necessary to establish and maintain Passage Home as a locally respected and and nationally recognized community development corporation.
• The CEO assures that the needs and interests of Passage Home’s clients, staff, supporters, public and private donors, lenders and relevant stakeholders are met pursuant to Passage Home’s overall mission, and strategic plan.
• The CEO is also responsible for Passage Home’s programs, products, services and ensures that it operates efficiently and effectively within the approved budget.

  ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS OF A NEW LEADER

  An experienced leader with strong communication and fundraising skills, and well versed in the issues of poverty and affordable housing. Ready to lead an organization that is connecting families and neighborhoods to resources and opportunities. Possess the ability to create and fund programs to develop people, places, and seek opportunities for growth, collaboration, collective impact while strengthening the interests of Passage Home within its key networks.

  In addition, he/she should possess the following:

  • Bachelors required, Master’s level or above preferred in public administration, public policy or

    business administration.

  • Approximately 15 years or more of experience and commensurate experience working in a

    community development or related field, preferable with a background in human services, real

    estate, and economic development.

  • Demonstrated capacity to work within a culturally rich and racially diverse environment and

    demonstrate respect, compassion and empowerment of the population we serve

  • In-depth knowledge of community economic development, non-profit management, grant

    writing, fund raising and development, contract management and board relationship and

    management.

  • Entrepreneurial approach with excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

    required.

  • Excellent writing and critical thinking skills required.
  • Must be willing and able to work flexibly in a team environment, manage multiple simultaneous

    projects and responsibilities, possess the ability to build relationships with high level executives, and the ability to help manage and support change.

How To Apply

1. APPLICATION PROCESS

   Armstrong McGuire & Associates, based in Raleigh, NC is conducting this search. To apply, click on the link to Passage Home’s position profile at ArmstrongMcGuire.com/apply. You will see instructions for uploading your cover letter, resume and professional references. In case of any technical problems, contact paul@armstrongmcguire.com.

   Review of candidates will begin in October 2017, and continue until the position is filled.

   Passage Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Organization
“Love is the core energy that rules everything…love is the one ingredient that holds us all together.” The words of our founder, John E. Fetzer, inspire us in carrying out our mission of helping to build the spiritual foundation for a loving world.

Our mission is both aspirational and inspirational. We are persuaded that at this critical moment in human history, a spiritually grounded transformation from separation and fear to wholeness and love is both the next big step forward in humanity’s spiritual journey and the only force powerful enough to save us from doing grievous harm to ourselves and the planet that sustains us. Our spiritually inclusive community of staff and trustees is grounded in love and hope, and committed to supporting a global transformation from fear and separation to wholeness and love.

We are seeking qualified candidates for the position of Relationship Manager to join us in advancing our work.  The Relationship Manager will assist in cultivating partnerships and managing data related to the development of external relationships.

Who We Are and What We Do
We recognize that to be effective in this work, we, as a community, must be the work—that is, that we must continually work to deepen our spiritual grounding and to build a culture based on our four core values: love, trust, authenticity, and inclusion. Standing on the common ground that there is more to existence than physical reality, we are committed to honoring and supporting all life-affirming spiritual paths.
Our staff develops and promotes programs that further our goal to help catalyze a broad-scale transformation by a critical mass of people around the world embracing love as the guiding force in their lives. While our staff of approximately 60 talented individuals work in one of three areas (Programs, Administration, or Operations) we are all committed to the work to transform ourselves in order to support the spiritual transformation of others. By this, we mean that no matter what our day-to-day work is, whether we are a vice president, a member of our program staff or our building and grounds crew, our role is also to operate in service of this overarching goal of transformation.

We’ve formulated five key strategies to guide us in our work toward this long-term goal for broad-scale transformation. They are:
Personal Spiritual Transformation: Encouraging and supporting individual spiritual exploration and spiritual practice, both within and outside the mainstream religious traditions.
The New Narrative: Bringing together diverse thought leaders to support the emergence of a new cultural narrative that combines scientific and spiritual understanding
Movement Building and Outreach: Using classic movement-building strategies and the powerful new tools of social media to build networks and communities to support spiritual transformation.
Spiritual Communities: Encouraging and supporting the emergence of new forms of inclusive spiritual communities and a way of being in spiritually grounded relationship.
Engaging Science: Engaging leading scientists and philosophers in restoring a balanced and complementary relationship between the scientific and spiritual ways of knowing and exploring new “relational” understandings of reality that move beyond a materialist/deterministic scientific paradigm.
Read more about our theory of change and program strategy.

What You Will Do
As a member of our program staff you will play an important part in fulfilling our mission. Our program staff work in one of five areas:
Partnership: Staff in this area cultivate and manage relationships across a spectrum of organizations, sectors, and domains in order to form and maintain program partnerships that will more effectively leverage the Institute’s resources.

Engagement: Our Engagement team works to advance programmatic initiatives focused on creating and supporting broad-scale movement building and outreach. They oversee communications objectives, website, social media and other digital platforms, and assist with harvesting, sharing, and promoting content for all program areas and Institute initiatives.

Research, Discovery, and Development: This team works to generate new information and insights, synthesize data, coalesce new fields of research focus, and develop and share new understandings that advance Institute program goals and strategies. Methodologies and approaches used include work with researchers in natural sciences, social sciences, and other disciplines; organizing convenings and conferences; and collaborating closely with partners from within and across the world’s faith traditions and spiritual paths outside the traditions, as well as partners from across other social sectors.

Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Communities: Staff in this area support and steward programmatic initiatives that deepen our understanding of the processes that foster and support spiritual formation and development at both the individual and communal level.

Learning Integration: This team manages a comprehensive learning function that harvests, synthesizes, and applies results and insights gleaned from all program areas.

Position Overview
As Relationship Manager, you will be part of our Partnership team and will work with other program staff in cultivating and stewarding partnerships. This includes managing, coordinating, and tracking data related to the development of external relationships, inquiries, prospects, and active partners.

A typical day might include:
Supporting the Partnership team in seeking out potential project partners by collecting, reviewing, and managing information via a relationship management database
Coordinating and assisting with the data entry for all program area contacts as well as call reports, support documents, and other information;
Conducting research on prospective partners, researching qualifications, and previous work in the Institute’s fields of interest and developing partner profiles to use in fostering collaborative partnerships
Creating reports (written narratives, tables, or visualizations) on the status of program partner relationships, projects, and other program-related activities
Training and assisting staff in entering project- and contact-related notes in database;
Improving processes and providing ongoing training and assistance;
Interacting with the full staff and guests in learning experiences that foster our culture of spiritual exploration and personal growth;
Serving as a liaison between the program area and other areas of the organization, including the President’s Office; and/or
Attending meetings and participating in conference calls.

What you need to be successful
We value diversity and invite staff to bring their whole authentic selves to work. In addition, we have found the following characteristics to be vital to our employees’ success:
Enthusiasm for and commitment to the Institute’s mission and values;
A team-oriented work style;
A mindset of servant leadership;
Flexibility, adaptability, and comfort with ambiguity;
An entrepreneurial approach;
Openness to learning about different spiritual/faith traditions and other forms of cultural diversity; and
A desire to engage, share, and interact with a close-knit community.
Candidates for our Relationship Manager opening should also have:
A bachelor’s degree in library science, public administration, or another relevant discipline, and five years of experience in database or customer relationship management administration. Experience in philanthropy is helpful.
The capacity to see the big picture with a well-honed level of accuracy and attention to detail;
Ability to establish work priorities, organize information effectively, and demonstrate grace under pressure;
A steady and consistent demeanor in accomplishing the work as well as consistent, high-quality work product;
The comfort and ability to initiate new contacts, in person and by phone or email;
Professional presentation with excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills;
A demonstrated ability to handle personal and confidential information with tact and sensitivity;
Ability to effectively communicate the programs and goals of the organization to persons of different backgrounds;
Excellent Microsoft Office suite skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint);
The ability to work independently as well as part of a team; and
The ability to anticipate and nimbly respond to emergent needs.

What It’s Like to Work at the Institute
Our strong belief in the power of community unites us in working to foster a culture based on our core values of love, trust, authenticity, and inclusion, which guide our work and our relationships with each other. We each seek to live these core values in ways that are consistent with our own individual beliefs, practices, religions, and/or traditions.
A typical day at the Institute will depend on your role, of course, but you can expect to work with a community of people who take great pride in doing meaningful work in an atmosphere that encourages direct, honest, and respectful communication. Collaboration and teamwork and dialogue and deep listening are at the core of how we work. Reflection and contemplative practice will often be part of your day—most meetings start with a meditation such as a reading or a few moments of centering silence, and we encourage all to take quiet time for individual reflection as well.
We often say, “in order to do the work, you have to be the work.” That means we often see our work as a calling…work that supports the greater good, and we strive to embody our mission and values in all we do. We embrace learning and co-creation. Many of our staff say that they have been transformed in some way by the work that we do.

How To Apply
We invite qualified candidates to send us a letter of interest and résumé indicating the position you are applying for via email or mail, with email being the preferred method.
Email us at: humanresources@fetzer.org, referring to “job1017” in the subject line, please. Attachments in MSWord are preferred.

Mail:
Human Resources
9292 West KL Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49009

Preference will be given to applications received by November 6, 2017, though the position will remain open until filled.

The Organization
New Destiny Housing Corporation is a citywide not-for-profit with the mission of ending the cycle of violence for low-income families and individuals at risk of homelessness and domestic violence by connecting them to safe, permanent housing and services. To achieve its mission, New Destiny develops and manages housing with on-site services; offers innovative programs that empower victims of abuse to find and retain affordable housing; and educates and advocates to increase permanent housing resources for low-income families.
New Destiny has a staff of 30 employees, a 20-member volunteer Board of Directors, and an annual budget of $2.5 million. It owns and manages a real estate portfolio of 12 projects valued at more than $54 million throughout New York City, most of which were funded with Low Income Housing Tax Credits. New Destiny provides services at its permanent housing for tenants, more than half of whom are previously homeless survivors of domestic violence, through the Family Support Program. It also operates HousingLink which provides housing training and technical assistance to survivors of domestic violence and links eligible survivors to safe, affordable housing.

ROLE
The Deputy Executive Director will be responsible for internal- and some external-facing activities including coordination of the organization’s strategic plan and development of new strategic directions; program development, implementation, and evaluation; monitoring of property development, management and compliance; fundraising and budgeting; and human resources. The Deputy Executive Director will be expected to participate in Board meetings and to interact with Board members and Board Committees. S/he may also be asked to represent the agency in external meetings and on coalitions and to educate about and advocate for the organization’s mission in public settings.
The Deputy Executive Director will report directly to the Executive Director and work closely with the Director of Finance, the Director of Development and Communications, and other members of the senior management team.
The ideal candidate for Deputy Executive Director will be a generalist with broad experience in nonprofit operations, program delivery and management.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Monitoring and Evaluation
• Ensure that programs are meeting their annual goals and operating efficiently
• Help create program budgets and develop tools to track spending by funding source for programs
• Develop systems to evaluate program outcomes
• Research and investigate software for managing program databases
• Assist with the review of contracts for program funding

Human Resources
• Oversee orientation for new employees
• Coordinate benefits administration
• Lead an annual employee evaluation process
• Collaborate with Fiscal to research, evaluate and select health insurance coverage for the organization as well as other benefits
• Ensure that appropriate professional training opportunities are available to employees
• Monitor compliance with all federal, state, and city labor laws and regulations
• Engage interns and temporary employees when necessary to support the work of the organization

Fiscal
• Work closely with Director of Finance and Executive Director to create the organization’s annual budget
• Analyze program spending and prepare regular reports to the Executive Director and program directors and, when requested, to the Finance
Committee, and the Board of Directors
• Assist with the preparation of budget requests and spending reports to program funders
• Analyze organization expenses and suggest savings where possible
• Assist the Director of Finance to prepare for and complete the annual audit
• Work with the Director of Finance and the Director of Development and Communications to ensure that required reports and invoices for funders
are prepared and submitted on schedule

Property Management and Compliance
• Oversee New Destiny’s property and asset management functions
• Ensure that properties owned by New Destiny and its affiliates are well-maintained and operating efficiently and economically
• Attend meetings with the full-service 3rd-party property manager and evaluate the property manager’s performance
• Ensure that all reports and requirements for private funders, investors, government agencies, and other stakeholders are completed and submitted
on time

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree; MPA, MBA or Master’s in Nonprofit Management or Finance or other relevant area strongly preferred
• 8 years of increasingly responsible experience in a nonprofit operational and financial position
• Interest in and commitment to the organization’s mission
• Supervisory experience that includes effective management of a team
• Knowledge of affordable and/or supportive housing and capital funding sources, especially Low Income Housing Tax Credits, a plus
• Must be a highly motivated multi-tasker with a strong drive toward producing positive outcomes
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral, required
• Ability to build and work with staff individually and in teams
• Must be highly organized and detail-oriented while maintaining an overview of the big picture
• Strong computer skills, knowledge of computer systems and experience with accounting, client service management, and fundraising databases
• Creative and resourceful in approaching problems and issues
• Resilient and patient with a sense of perspective

How To Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume to resumes@newdestinyhousing.org

The Organization

“Love is the core energy that rules everything…
…love is the one ingredient that holds us all together.” The words of our founder, John E. Fetzer, inspire us in carrying out our mission of helping to build the spiritual foundation for a loving world.
Our mission is both aspirational and inspirational. We are persuaded that at this critical moment in human history, a spiritually grounded transformation from separation and fear to wholeness and love is both the next big step forward in humanity’s spiritual journey and the only force powerful enough to save us from doing grievous harm to ourselves and the planet that sustains us. Our spiritually inclusive community of staff and trustees is grounded in love and hope, and committed to supporting a global transformation from fear and separation to wholeness and love.
We are seeking qualified candidates for the following positions to join us in advancing our work:
Program Officer, Partnership
Program Officer, Engagement
Program Officer, Research, Discovery, and Development
Program Officer, Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Communities (two openings)
Program Officers are responsible for managing projects and assisting in executing other strategies to further the Institute’s vision and mission.

Who We Are and What We Do

We recognize that to be effective in this work, we, as a community, must be the work—that is, that we must continually work to deepen our spiritual grounding and to build a culture based on our four core values: love, trust, authenticity, and inclusion. Standing on the common ground that there is more to existence than physical reality, we are committed to honoring and supporting all life-affirming spiritual paths.
Our staff develops and promotes programs that further our goal to help catalyze a broad-scale transformation by a critical mass of people around the world embracing love as the guiding force in their lives. While our staff of approximately 60 talented individuals work in one of three areas (Programs, Administration, or Operations) we are all committed to the work to transform ourselves in order to support the spiritual transformation of others. By this, we mean that no matter what our day-to-day work is, whether we are a vice president, a member of our program staff or our building and grounds crew, our role is also to operate in service of this overarching goal of transformation.
We’ve formulated five key strategies to guide us in our work toward this long-term goal for broad-scale transformation. They are:
Personal Spiritual Transformation: Encouraging and supporting individual spiritual exploration and spiritual practice, both within and outside the mainstream religious traditions.
The New Narrative: Bringing together diverse thought leaders to support the emergence of a new cultural narrative that combines scientific and spiritual understanding
Movement Building and Outreach: Using classic movement-building strategies and the powerful new tools of social media to build networks and communities to support spiritual transformation.
Spiritual Communities: Encouraging and supporting the emergence of new forms of inclusive spiritual communities and a way of being in spiritually grounded relationship.
Engaging Science: Engaging leading scientists and philosophers in restoring a balanced and complementary relationship between the scientific and spiritual ways of knowing and exploring new “relational” understandings of reality that move beyond a materialist/deterministic scientific paradigm.
Read more about our theory of change and program strategy.

What You Will Do
As a member of our program staff you will play an important part in fulfilling our mission. Our program staff work in one of five areas:
Partnership: Staff in this area cultivate and manage relationships across a spectrum of organizations, sectors, and domains in order to form and maintain program partnerships that will more effectively leverage the Institute’s resources.
Engagement: Our Engagement team works to advance programmatic initiatives focused on creating and supporting broad-scale movement building and outreach. They oversee communications objectives, website, social media and other digital platforms, and assist with harvesting, sharing, and promoting content for all program areas and Institute initiatives.
Research, Discovery, and Development: This team works to generate new information and insights, synthesize data, coalesce new fields of research focus, and develop and share new understandings that advance Institute program goals and strategies. Methodologies and approaches used include work with researchers in natural sciences, social sciences, and other disciplines; organizing convenings and conferences; and collaborating closely with partners from within and across the world’s faith traditions and spiritual paths outside the traditions, as well as partners from across other social sectors.
Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Communities: Staff in this area support and steward programmatic initiatives that deepen our understanding of the processes that foster and support spiritual formation and development at both the individual and communal level.
Learning Integration: This team manages a comprehensive learning function that harvests, synthesizes, and applies results and insights gleaned from all program areas.

Position Overview

As a Program Officer, you will manage the entire life cycle of projects in one of the areas above, from identifying and building relationships with new potential partners, to developing and implementing project ideas, to harvesting and disseminating key learnings. You will also assist in executing additional strategies designed to further the Institute’s vision and mission.

A typical day might include:

Conducting research to conceptualize and design projects that address and advance our theory of change and program strategy;

Participating in calls or meetings with project partners to collaboratively develop project ideas, which may also include creating project budgets, establishing goals and objectives, and planning evaluation methods;

Planning for and participating in convenings with project partners at Seasons, our meeting and retreat facility;

Visiting sites with project partners at locations where our work is carried out, and/or attending relevant meetings or conferences;

Attending team or program area meetings to assist in overall project administration;

Working with our Engagement team to determine highlights from projects to share with select audiences to advance our mission, or with our Learning Integration team to conduct project evaluations;

Learning about trends, movements, ideas, and emerging program fields related to our mission and work; and/or

Interacting with the full staff and guests in learning experiences that foster our culture of spiritual exploration and personal growth.

What You Need To Be Successful

We value diversity and invite staff to bring their whole, authentic selves to work. In addition, we have found the following characteristics to be vital to our employees’ success:

Enthusiasm for and commitment to the Institute’s mission and values;

A team-oriented work style;

A mindset of servant leadership;

Flexibility, adaptability, and comfort with ambiguity;

An entrepreneurial approach;

Openness to learning about different spiritual/faith traditions and other forms of cultural diversity; and

A desire to engage, share, and interact with a close-knit community.

Successful Program Officer candidates will also possess:

A master’s degree in a relevant discipline and five years of experience in related work or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Relevant disciplines may include communications, education, religion, sociology, international development, conflict transformation, community building, public policy, philosophy, physics, or biology.) Experience in philanthropy is helpful.

• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills;

• Excellent conceptual, analytical, and critical thinking skills along with exceptional project management skills and writing skills;

• The ability to develop and manage project budgets;

• Comfort with asking questions to gain complete understanding of the work or other issues;

• The ability to facilitate discussion and communicate sensitive decisions regarding financial support of projects;

• A strong sense of authenticity and integrity, a healthy sense of humor, respect for diversity, and high ethical standards;

• The ability and commitment to working collaboratively as part of a highly integrated team; and

• Strong presentation and group facilitation skills.

What It’s Like to Work at the Institute

Our strong belief in the power of community unites us in working to foster a culture based on our core values of love, trust, authenticity, and inclusion, which guide our work and our relationships with each other. We each seek to live these core values in ways that are consistent with our own individual beliefs, practices, religions, and/or traditions.

A typical day at the Institute will depend on your role, of course, but you can expect to work with a community of people who take great pride in doing meaningful work in an atmosphere that encourages direct, honest, and respectful communication. Collaboration and teamwork and dialogue and deep listening are at the core of how we work. Reflection and contemplative practice will often be part of your day—most meetings start with a meditation such as a reading or a few moments of centering silence, and we encourage all to take quiet time for individual reflection as well.

We often say, “in order to do the work, you have to be the work.” That means we often see our work as a calling…work that supports the greater good, and we strive to embody our mission and values in all we do. We embrace learning and co-creation. Many of our staff say that they have been transformed in some way by the work that we do.

How To Apply

We invite qualified candidates to send us a letter of interest and résumé indicating the position you are applying for via email or mail, with email being the preferred method.

Email us at: humanresources@fetzer.org, referring to “job1017” in the subject line, please. Attachments in MSWord are preferred.

Mail:
Human Resources
9292 West KL Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49009

Preference will be given to applications received by November 6, 2017, though these positions will remain open until filled.

The Organization

One of the nation’s leading nonpartisan gender equity organizations is seeking a Senior Vice President of Advancement and Partnerships to help take advantage of a pivotal opportunity to expand its impact.

AAUW is a pioneering organization dedicated to advancing equity and education for women and girls and empowering them to reach their highest potential. What began in 1881 as a group of 17 like-minded women has grown into a powerful grassroots network with more than 170,000 members and supporters, 1,000 local branches, and more than 800 college and university partners across the United States. AAUW recently completed a CEO transition designed to steer the organization in new directions as its demographics and the public policy challenges it confronts continue to evolve.

CEO Kimberly Churches has begun a robust strategic planning process that will weave all of AAUW’s initiatives into a clear and compelling voice that advances non-partisan engagement with members and other stakeholders in an increasingly polarized and still inequitable political and socio-economic environment. The SVP of Advancement & Partnerships will advance this effort by designing and overseeing a robust strategic advancement plan that employs sophisticated strategies to ensure the liquidity, adaptability, and sustainability of AAUW and to support the achievement of its strategic priorities.

The SVP will lead the Advancement & Partnerships team to generate innovative and comprehensive forms of financial and non-financial support; engage leaders, staff, donors, and partners to build nonpartisan coalitions of supporters; and lead creative forms of member engagement that help expand AAUW’s stakeholders and impact.

Position Overview

The SVP’s specific qualifications include:

• At least 10 years of experience in senior management roles in a national non-profit organization; experience in a membership organization is preferred.
• Record of orchestrating a systematic, goal-oriented, and highly customized approach to the identification and engagement of prospective donors, volunteers, and partners.
• Demonstrated ability to develop a case for support that engages people across the spectrum of a polarized political environment in a nonpartisan organization.
• History of working with a donor base that is diverse across multiple dimensions, including age, race, and political ideology.
• Knowledge of best practices of donor pipeline management and of evolving trends in philanthropic giving, including donor priorities and philanthropic program design.
• Track record of securing significant 6- and 7-figure funding agreements.
• Proven ability to inspire, lead, and manage a multigenerational workforce and to cultivate an inclusive environment among staff.
• Bachelor’s degree is required; advanced degree is preferred.

How To Apply

DRi is leading this search for AAUW. For more information, visit http://www.driconsulting.com or email search@driconsulting.com.

The Organization
American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland (ACLU-MD) seeks a seasoned chief executive to lead the organization in its mission to protect the civil liberties of individuals and communities in Maryland. The ACLU-MD is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization which uses legal, legislative, and public education approaches to protect and promote a broad range of constitutional issues including individual rights and freedoms, racial justice, privacy, religious liberty, reproductive rights, LGBT rights, free speech, and more. The ACLU-MD is an affiliate of the national ACLU, the leading defender of civil liberties guaranteed by our nation’s Bill of Rights.

Position Overview
The ACLU-MD plays an important role in the national discussion on civil liberties and is one of the state’s premier public advocacy organizations. The Executive Director will join the organization at a critical juncture. Not only is the longstanding Executive Director departing, but also the dialogue about the importance of civil rights and civil liberties is at the forefront of our national conversation. The ACLU-MD has a deep commitment to equity and dismantling systems of white supremacy and has undertaken critical race equity conversations to align its internal structures with its values. It aspires to incorporate an equity lens into all internal and external efforts. With this in mind, the Executive Director will have the primary responsibility for setting best management practices across the team and overseeing the organization’s activities and operations, fundraising efforts, development of a professional staff, and communication to stakeholders. Working with the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will ensure that the organization is fiscally sound and that programs are meeting the current and emergent needs and interests of its constituents.

Candidates for the position of Executive Director should have a profound commitment to social justice and equity and an understanding of the historical context of current systems. Candidates should embody and promote a culture of integrity and bring proven experience facilitating conversations about race equity. The ideal candidate will have at least ten years of proven management experience including a track record of successfully leading an organization; financial management experience; an exceptional talent for strategic thinking; an ability to inspire and mobilize individuals around a shared vision; demonstrated success raising money from a variety of sources; and a history of communicating effectively in writing and verbally. A Bachelor’s degree and well-established success in engaging with diverse communities are required.

For a detailed position description, please visit: http://nonprofitprofessionals.com/job/aclu-edmd/
For more information about the ACLU of Maryland, please visit: www.aclu-md.org.

How To Apply
This search is being conducted with assistance from Katherine Jacobs and Callie Carroll 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-MD@nonprofitprofessionals.com. 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.

The Organization

Leading on Opportunity is a newly formed collaborative launched to serve as the community champion to unite and propel efforts to positively impact economic opportunity for all children in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Leading on Opportunity is committed to amplifying, aggregating and accelerating efforts to create a more just and equitable community for all residents of Charlotte

Mecklenburg – regardless of income, race or zip code. A place where all children feel they belong, have big dreams, and find the opportunities to achieve those dreams.

The Leading on Opportunity Council is made up of a diverse group of leaders to ensure all voices are at the table and is seeking an Executive Director to provide bold leadership, strategic vision, and creativity to help build the organization, creatively operationalize the mission and initiatives together with the many community leaders who are engaged in this work.

The new organization is by design to be a dynamic one and the inaugural Executive Director will have significant opportunity to influence the strategy and priorities selected to drive the changes desired in the Charlotte Mecklenburg community. The Executive Director will oversee the organization’s core activities, fundraising, and operations; convene community members to determine new initiatives and amplify existing work; and work with the Council to develop community-wide opportunity goals, strategic priorities to achieve the goals and a framework for accountability.

The Executive Director will hire and train appropriate staff, leverage the community’s resources, inform and encourage the community to engage in the process and measure the progress, as difficult and complex issues are addressed. Specifically, the Executive Director will leverage data to understand baselines, develop dashboards and metrics, and measure both short and long-term progress against goals and outcomes.

Position Overview

Using the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force Report www.leadingonopportunity.org/report/ as the guide, the inaugural Executive Director will work with the Council to develop goals, priorities and a framework to implement the recommendations. Additionally, the Executive Director will build a team and leverage the community’s time, talent and treasure to carry out this critical work. The organization will operate initially as a supporting organization of Foundation For The Carolinas, but it is anticipated that it will evolve into a standalone 501(C)3 within the next two years.

Specific accountabilities of this role include:

Leadership

The Executive Director will provide passionate leadership, develop a compelling vision, be a strong relationship builder and create close partnerships with the community. He/she must be able to collaborate with multiple and diverse stakeholders, including educational partners, governmental entities, existing program providers, funders, business leaders, grassroots organizations, faith communities and other partners throughout the community. The Executive Director will serve as the public voice of the work and be responsible for creating a sense of common purpose and shared alignment across the county.

Implementation Strategy

Developing a strategy for turning the report recommendations into action is at the heart of this position. While the programs will be delivered by others in the community, Leading on Opportunity is charged with developing a plan that:

1) Is built collaboratively with the Council and the community;

2) Establishes the community’s long-term goal for opportunity, along with key indicators to measure short-term progress;

3) Create a sense of shared commitment across the county;

4) Ensures alignment of resources and key stakeholders to achieve the goal;

5) Uses systems thinking and data to inform and drive activities;

6) Serves as a guide and role model for impactful action;

7) Encourages cross-sector collaborations and partnerships;

8) Develops key metrics to measure the impact of current and future work; and

9) Includes advocacy for policy and systemic changes that need to be made to support the effectiveness of current and future programs.

Communication

It is anticipated that a comprehensive communications strategy will be vital to the success of this effort. Accordingly, the Executive Director must be effective at communicating complex issues in all parts of our community, to broad and diverse audiences and using the full range of communications tactics and tools. This leader will also serve as an advisor to others in the community, helping them understand issues, identify evidence-informed investment opportunities and establish benchmarks for measuring success.

The work encompasses a multitude of factors and constantly evolving research on the areas that contribute to improving opportunity for the children in Mecklenburg County. The Executive director will be required to understand these different matters, keep abreast of the latest research and best practices, and effectively communicate and advocate for changes at the community, program and policy levels.

General Management

The Executive Director will be responsible for designing and building the organization that can fulfill the mission of Leading on Opportunity. He/she must be able to:

1) Attract, lead and manage a high-functioning, action-oriented team and provide oversight for program evaluation and impact;

2) Provide support for the operations of the Council;

3) Build and provide guidance to community action teams;

4) Manage the operating budget and define strategic funding needs;

5) Develop and implement a fundraising strategy to support the sustainability of the organization and lead to becoming a 501(C)3; and

6) Manage a budget and forecast for future needs.

Credentials

• Involvement in community building efforts and knowledge of broad range of issues being addressed through this work

• Operational management experience to include budget responsibility

• Demonstrated ability to relate, build trust and engage with a variety of stakeholders and external partners such as civic leaders, community organizations, and families

• Ability to work both independently and effectively in collaboration with other stakeholders

• Demonstrated skills in working with diverse groups of people

• Working knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of performance measurement, program evaluation and evidence-informed decision making

• Effective meeting facilitation and organizational skills

• Experience with public speaking, persuasion and advocacy

• Proven leadership, collaboration and coordination skills and experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree desired

• 8-10 years of professional leadership experience in social justice, education, public or nonprofit administration or philanthropic leadership that demonstrates a passion for this work

How To Apply

Elinvar has been retained to conduct the search for this position. Interested parties should submit a confidential cover letter and resume to Margaret VanDeCar via margaret@elinvar.com. Applicants will be accepted until the position is filled and we request that cover letters and resumes be submitted by October 30, 2017.

The Organization

The nonprofit Urban Institute is dedicated to elevating the debate on social and economic policy. For nearly five decades, Urban scholars have conducted research and delivered evidence-based solutions that improve lives and strengthen communities across a rapidly urbanizing world. Our objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the effectiveness of the public sector.

Position Overview

Who we are

The nonprofit Urban Institute is dedicated to elevating the debate on social and economic policy. For nearly five decades, Urban scholars have conducted research and delivered evidence-based solutions that improve lives and strengthen communities across a rapidly urbanizing world. Our objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the effectiveness of the public sector.

Within the Urban Institute, the Policy Advisory Group (PAG) is a team of policy analysts focused on accelerating the development and use of actionable knowledge to shape and inform pressing policy challenges. PAG works across the Urban Institute to address a fundamental challenge for stakeholders aiming to improve outcomes for people and communities: how to bridge the gap between research and policy. The Policy Advisory Group is seeking a seasoned professional with experience in philanthropy, policy, and nonprofit sectors to work with researchers to design programs of work that inform policy and practice.

How you’ll contribute

The Director of Program Development in the Policy Advisory Group (PAG) will work closely with researchers across the Urban Institute in the development and design of new multi-faceted programs of research that blend Urban’s research expertise with an emerging set of skills, such as advisory services, technical assistance, and convening to better connect research to decision makers. S/he will interact directly with senior management at the highest levels, and will frequently be relied on for providing essential information and inputs critical to program development functions and processes.

Responsibilities include:

New Program Development and Management (25%)

• Design and launch new program approaches that blend advisory services, practitioner and policymaker engagement, and research.
• Assemble scholars and policy analysts to fill roles and staff new programs.
• Apply technical knowledge and expertise to the development of new cross-cutting programs and/or participate in enhancing existing cross-cutting programs of work.
• Design and host convening’s and other outreach to build new programs of work.

Resource Mobilization (25%)

• Work closely with senior scholars and resource development colleagues to develop compelling concepts for funding strategic initiatives and growing research programs.
• Develop templates and a consistent approach for designing new programs that include helping scholars assess the policy ecosystem and decision maker needs, and how best to engage and position work with potential funders.
• Coordinate with scholars to identify upcoming opportunities to build support for strategic initiatives and research programs and provide coaching on pitch and approach.
• Serve as the proposal director for other key strategic initiatives, and ensures that the research and policy team creates a competitive proposal and maintains collaborative and productive relationships.
• Oversee and collaborate with key stakeholders to make key decisions regarding both the technical and cost components of proposals.
• Remain informed and up-to-date on major donor trends, policies, and procurements.

Capacity Building for Program Development (25%)

• Collaborate closely with scholars to strengthen Urban’s program development capacity, by working with and managing other stakeholders that develop trainings and host brown bags on key topics such as program development, translating research to policy and practice, developing evidence-informed policy recommendations.
• Advise research colleagues on strategies to engage philanthropy in thought partnerships
• Partner with research colleagues in thought partnerships with philanthropy.

Network and Partnership Development (15%)

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with key donors.
• Share information about donor interests and intentions with colleagues.
• Represent Urban to key external audiences and networks.

Human Resources Management (10%)

• Supervise some members of the Policy Advisory Group that engage in program development and design

What you’ll bring

The successful candidate will have:

• A Master’s degree in Public Policy or a related field; or the academic knowledge of and experience in a discipline that is generally associated with the attainment of a Master’s degree
• Senior management experience with a minimum 10 – 15 years of experience designing and managing programs and mobilizing resources.
• Demonstrated track record in securing philanthropic funding.
• Highly developed proposal-writing skills with the ability to develop programs for philanthropic investment.
• Highly developed critical thinking to craft approaches to secure new funding opportunities.
• Established networks within/familiarity with research, policy and donor community.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills to distill complicated concepts into clear consistent, and direct messages to a diverse audience.
• Proven ability to think and act strategically, and mobilize support for a vision.
• Policy and research programming experience and perspective preferred, including ability to work productively with a diverse range of researchers.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work effectively in teams.
• Experience supervising or mentoring employees strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 25 percent of the time.

What you’ll experience

Working in the Nation’s Capital- the epicenter of public policy- among a network of policy experts, you can expect to have an impact on policy areas you care about and work with great colleagues who are smart, mission-driven, and collaborative. You will blend academic rigor with on-the-ground collaboration, be encouraged and supported to fulfill your potential through meaningful work that matters and, enjoy a welcoming workplace free from harassment, discrimination and intolerance.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage. Competitive paid time off allowance, and eligibility to participate in a generous retirement savings plan plus elect a pretax benefit for commuting expenses.

The Urban Institute is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected status under applicable law.

The Urban Institute is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minorities/Women/Disabilities/Veterans.

How To Apply

Please click on the following link:

https://urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Careers/job/The-Urban-Institute-DC/Director-of-Program-Development–Policy-Advisory-Group-_R-800295-1

The Organization
The nonprofit Urban Institute is dedicated to elevating the debate on social and economic policy. For nearly five decades, Urban scholars have conducted research and delivered evidence-based solutions that improve lives and strengthen communities across a rapidly urbanizing world. Our objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the effectiveness of the public sector

Position Overview
The Development Office of Urban Institute is seeking a highly-motivated professional to serve as a Development Manager. Reporting to the Director of Development, the Development Manager will be instrumental in securing donor and prospect support by helping non-experts understand the value of complex research and policy initiatives, strengthening internal and external communications and information capacities, and implementing effective moves management and project tracking systems. This critical position is an opportunity to contribute to the growth and future direction of one of the nation’s leading research and policy organizations. It requires highly sophisticated written and oral communication skills, advanced project management skills, interest in and familiarity with nonprofit management, and a track record of achieving results for policy and research organizations or other nonprofits.

Specific Responsibilities

• Draft compelling and accessible newsletters, grant proposals, newsletters, stewardship messages and other documents that convey the impact of Urban’s research initiatives.
• Prepare briefing memos to inform fundraising strategies and equip staff for success in meetings and events.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategies to identify, cultivate, and steward foundation, corporate and individual donors.
• Serve as the Development team’s primary liaison with the Communications Department.
• Draft narrative reports on Urban’s accomplishments for various audiences.
• Manage annual solicitation mailings to individual donors and trustees.
• Develop and manage tracking system for top funders and prospects.
• Help respond to requests from researchers seeking assistance in identifying and following up on fundraising opportunities.
• Help design, implement and manage cultivation events and meetings.
• Work with colleagues to collect and curate Urban success stories and accomplishments.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 5 years prior experience in relevant positions. Full-time experience as a development professional is helpful but not required, as is a Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline.

• Proven ability to write compelling documents that synthesize and succinctly communicate research findings to non-research audiences.
• Exemplary oral and written communication skills and prior experience writing high-stakes documents and editing the work of others.
• Commitment to professional ethics in working with highly confidential, sensitive information.
• Ability to respond adeptly to rapidly changing priorities, and work well under pressure.
• Ability to work and make decisions autonomously, solve problems independently, effectively, and creatively.
• Proficiency with databases, on-line research tools and other information technology.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and managing successful events a plus.

What You’ll Experience

Working in the Nation’s Capital- the epicenter of public policy- among a network of policy experts, you can expect to have an impact on policy areas you care about and work with great colleagues who are smart, mission-driven, and collaborative. You will blend academic rigor with on-the-ground collaboration, be encouraged and supported to fulfill your potential through meaningful work that matters and, enjoy a welcoming workplace free from harassment, discrimination and intolerance.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage. Competitive paid time off allowance, and eligibility to participate in a generous retirement savings plan plus elect a pretax benefit for commuting expenses.

The Urban Institute strives to be a vibrant, creative community of skilled and committed people who bring to their work a whole range of different experiences. Accordingly, the Urban Institute is committed to Equal Employment without regard for race, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected status under applicable law.

The Urban Institute is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — Minorities/Women/Disabilities/Veterans.

The Organization

The Kresge Foundation is a national foundation dedicated to expanding opportunities in America’s cities through grantmaking and social investing in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services, and community development in Detroit. Kresge is committed to scaling innovative, collaborative, cross-sector and multidisciplinary approaches to address today’s greatest social challenges facing urban underserved communities. In recent years, Kresge has worked to embed strategic learning within each program and practice area in an effort to share learnings across the foundation as well as externally throughout the social sector.

Position Overview

At a critical point in the foundation’s build out of its learning and evaluation function, Kresge now seeks a Strategic Learning and Evaluation Officer (SLEO) to serve as a thought partner to internal program and practice teams and lead activities that support a culture of learning and continuous growth, connect data and insights with decision-making, and improve overall effectiveness. Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Strategic Learning and Evaluation, the SLEO will also cultivate ongoing multi-disciplinary strategic learning efforts and training that foster and embed evaluative thinking across the foundation and will bolster Kresge’s efforts to disseminate the foundation’s learnings across the field. Additionally, s/he will steward relationships with external consultants and will collaborate with Program Operations and Information Management staff to support accountability, learning, and decision-making, drawing on the full suite of data and analytics tools available.

The ideal candidate will bring five to seven years of experience in community development, community change, urban planning, or a related field with a strong understanding of both qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods and practices. S/he will bring deep experience designing theories of change and logic models along with proven facilitation skills. Additionally, the SLEO will be a dynamic influencer with highly effective interpersonal and relational skills and the ability to provide nuanced support to team members on issues that may be challenges or points of opportunity. A compelling storyteller, the SLEO will demonstrate a natural inclination for learning motivated by the internal drive to shed light on complex issues. Finally, the SLEO will demonstrate commitment to Kresge’s vision and values and be dedicated to advancing equity with the belief that learning and evaluation is in service to the communities the foundation seeks to support.