Category: Job Posting

The Organization

Originally founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of six PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. Through our commitment to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family and community engagement, and health and wellness, we create lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom. We dream big, as well, with an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schools—growing our organization’s impact and leveling the playing field for all children. To learn more, visit wearedream.org.

Position Overview

The Managing Director of Advancement (MDoA) will report to the Executive Director and serve as a member of DREAM’s Management Team. In concert with the Executive Director, the Managing Director of Advancement will inform, implement, and articulate a comprehensive fundraising strategy, focusing on institutional, corporate, and individual donors (including major donors and prospects).

The MDoA is responsible for managing a robust fundraising program that raises over $20 million annually through a combination of major gifts, corporate sponsorships, institutional giving and fundraising events. The MDoA will manage an experienced fundraising team charged with maintaining and evolving DREAM’s creative approach to increasing revenue and in-kind support to fulfill the organization’s mission. The MDoA  will also work closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to drive a capital campaign for DREAM’s exciting next phase of growth.

Roles and Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Executive Director, lead the advancement team in implementing a comprehensive fundraising strategy aligned with the organizations’ goals and priorities in partnership with the MD of Advancement Strategy & Operations and MD of Communications and Brand;
• Partner with and support the Executive Director, Board of Directors and Ambassadors in advancing DREAM’s fundraising goals. Work closely with the Board and Ambassadors to inspire greater participation with fundraising efforts, capitalizing on the resources, talents, and networks that the Board and Ambassadors offer;
• Drive the stewardship of both the Board of Directors and Ambassadors as well as the recruitment of new members with an eye towards diversifying with a focus on age, race, gender, ethnicity and profession;
• Motivate, coach, and manage the fundraising team to ensure professional growth and attainment of team-wide and individual goals;
• Serve as a member of DREAM’s Management Team and leverage the departments, teams, and programs that the team represents as a cultivation tool for donors, foundations, and other partners interested in supporting our mission;
• Steward and grow the pipeline of major gift donors, consistently reviewing and replenishing the pipeline to facilitate donor growth and engagement;
• Manage a portfolio of individual and corporate donors, including the direct solicitation of major gifts and planned giving;
• Support in building the institutional giving strategy including managing key relationships with philanthropic leaders and overseeing an institutional giving team that identifies, cultivates, and sustains multi-year foundation partnerships that provide long-term sustainability for the organization;
• With the Executive Director, oversee the planning, execution, and follow-up to virtual and (eventually) in-person fundraising events. With the team, continue to monitor evolving post-COVID event guidelines and create sound event strategies for DREAM.
• Partner with MD of Advancement Strategy & Operations in fundraising operations that enhance agency operations, with a particular focus on alignment between the development and finance teams;
• Develop and carefully manage your budget ensuring that funds are spent efficiently and effectively in support of DREAM’s mission;
• Monitor key fundraising innovations and philanthropic issues and provide recommendation actions to the Executive Director;
• Reinforce a culture of philanthropy among all staff, volunteers and donors;
• Support and partner with the Executive Director and Board of Directors in other fundraising-related initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• A strategic thinker with a relentless focus on improving systems, coordinating efforts, using data to drive decision making and an unwavering commitment to reaching goals;
• A proven track record of success in team leadership and developing people;
• Successful leadership achieving fundraising goals in an executive role in a nonprofit organization. An exemplary reputation with stature and credibility;
• Proven ability for bringing together different departments within an organization to work together toward a shared vision and goals;
• Ground-level experience as a fundraiser and/or in sales with a proven track record of success in personally cultivating, soliciting, and securing major gifts;
• An ability to secure funding from diverse sources – including major donors, foundations, and corporations;
• Demonstrated ability to leverage government support. Success designing and managing comprehensive campaigns to secure both operating and capital funding;
• A commitment to diversity, specifically, the ability to interact professionally with dedicated Board and staff members who have diverse backgrounds, professional skills and perspectives;
• Flexibility and a proven ability to innovate and find creative solutions to challenges;
• A working knowledge of the New York City funding community, its leaders and trends;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including the belief that all students can succeed, and a deep desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community.

DREAM’s VACCINATION POLICY

DREAM requires vaccination against COVID-19 for all employees.  Reasonable Accommodations based on a qualifying disability or sincerely held religious belief are being considered in accordance with applicable law.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION  

At DREAM, diversity, equity, and inclusion are a matter of mission.

From our schools to our playing fields, DREAM is committed to building a team where each individual can bring their full identity and experience to work because representation matters—it enriches our team culture, enhances our ability to innovate, and strengthens our impact in and out of the classroom. DREAM engages staff that represent and appreciate the diversity of our majority Black and Hispanic student body, while working to ensure that our practices are equitable, welcoming, and productive. We are dedicated to creating a world where youth, especially youth of color, have permission to dream—along with the tools and opportunities to make their dreams reality.

Come dream with us.

DREAM MAXIMS

All Kids Can. This Kid Can.

DREAM is Family.

Fun is a Serious Value.

Teamwork Makes the DREAM Work.

Fail. Persist. Exceed.

DREAM Big.

How To Apply

To apply, please visit https://jobs.lever.co/wearedream/c31920d8-77a5-4926-b8f1-67a2d36697ed?lever-origin=applied&lever-source%5B%5D=External%20boards

The Organization

MIT Sloan School of Management Mission:
To develop principled, innovative leaders who improve the world; and to generate ideas that advance management practice.

MIT Sloan Office of External Relations Mission:
To engage alumni, friends and organizations with MIT Sloan and with each other to inspire investment of time, expertise, and financial support.

Position Overview:

The Individual Giving Officer is a key member of the MIT Sloan Office of External Relations Leadership Giving
team. This person will hold a portfolio of lead annual prospects ($10k+) and major gift prospects ($250k+) and will
be responsible for cultivation and solicitation goals, determined annually.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Frontline fundraising – 100%):

• Identify, cultivate, and solicit donors and prospective donors who have the capacity to make lead annual
gifts of $10,000-$100,000 and major gifts (for restricted purposes) of $250,000-$500,000;

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 200 prospects;

• Identify and qualify new prospects in major and minor markets and move these prospects through the
donor engagement process; build successful fundraising strategies by creating individualized cultivation and solicitation plans;

• Express the mission, culture, academic programs, and strategic priorities of the school and Institute;

• Arrange for prospects to meet with appropriate MIT faculty and staff; help plan and execute cultivation events in conjunction with event planning staff;

• Maintain solid communication links with various staff and colleagues across MIT (including Annual Giving,

Alumni Experience, MIT Resource Development) to ensure a coordinated approach to prospect strategy;

• Work collaboratively with donor relations team and initiative leaders to maintain a steady stewardship strategy for portfolio donors;

• Complete timely and constructive contact reports from meetings and deliver timely and effective follow-up to prospects and donors;

• Recognize that personal interaction is a key component in building the school’s relationship with prospects

and therefore work to plan and execute a total of 120 face-to-face (in person and via Zoom) visits per year;

• In consultation with the Director of Development, set a target for number of solicitations per year, with the goals of achieving a  progressive annual revenue target as the portfolio is cultivated;

• Liaise with Leaders for Global Operations program office on strategy for dual-degree alumni

Apply here:
https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_mit/external/jobDetails/jobDetail.html?jobPostId=22048&localeCode=en-us

The Organization
Imagine learning that’s accessible, lifelong, and prepares everyone for a global future. To realize this vision, Lumina Foundation works to ensure 60 percent of adults will have a college degree, certificate, industry certification, or other credential of value by 2025.

Lumina Foundation is an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that works in partnership with education and business leaders, civil rights organizations, policymakers, and individuals who want to reimagine how and where learning occur.
In its first five years, Lumina Impact Ventures (LIV) has supported the Foundation’s mission primarily by making direct equity investments in start-up for-profit companies. It has made fourteen direct equity investments in seed stage education technology companies. Today a portfolio of twelve companies provides a range of student supports in two-year and four-year institutions or promotes training for employer-aligned credentials.

Recent changes to the LIV strategy include using a racial justice and equity lens through which LIV assesses all potential investments by seeking investment opportunities that: aim to benefit marginalized populations; and are made in partnership with Lumina program staff. LIV will support the work of for-profit companies, nonprofit organizations and funds (both for-profit and nonprofit) through the deployment of a broader range of investment tools, such as: direct debt; direct equity; fund debt; fund equity; guarantees; and cash.

Position Overview
Job Title: Impact Investing Officer
Reports to: Director, Lumina Impact Ventures
Department: Finance and Investments
Job Status: Exempt
Location: Preference for Indianapolis, Indiana; Washington, D.C.; (with an ability to be in Indianapolis monthly)
Compensation: $100k – $110k (final pay commensurate with experience)
Benefits: Include, but are not limited to Health Insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), Pension, Vacation and Sick Time, Paid Leave, 100% Employer Paid Group Life and Long-term Disability

Purpose
In collaboration with the CFO and Director, Lumina Impact Ventures (LIV) along with an outstanding team of colleagues, associates, consultants and external partners, the Impact Investing Officer will support LIV’s investment capacity. With a goal of catalyzing and accelerating the adoption of innovative financing structures in the postsecondary learning space, the Impact Investing Officer will help to develop and implement new capital strategies and tools in service of Lumina Foundation’s mission.

Responsibilities
Investment Project Management, Due Diligence, and Reporting
• Collaborate closely with foundation strategy, investments, finance and grant management teams as partners to identify and evaluate impact investing opportunities aligned with the Foundation’s strategic priorities and LIV’s recently updated strategy.
• Support the financial and social/mission due diligence on potential investments and grants, either independently or in conjunction with outside consultants. Prepare presentation materials (with the Director) on operational and strategy decisions for the LIV Investment Review Committee.
• Provide support with structuring, underwriting and negotiating the terms of new transactions suitable for investment by Lumina Foundation.
• Support the monitoring and quarterly reporting on Lumina Foundation’s portfolio of impact investments.
• Support development and institutionalization of an operational infrastructure for Lumina’s impact investing activities, improving, and documenting operational management systems, processes and best practices.

Innovative Finance Strategy
• Work in collaboration with Lumina’s strategy teams to design, test and implement new financial mechanisms (direct loans, co-funding, etc.) that support programmatic priorities.
• Support CFO, Director of LIV, and Director of Investments on developing and actualizing an analytical framework to advance the Foundation’s commitment to aligning assets with Lumina’s equity imperative.

Business Development
• Work with the Director, LIV and program colleagues to cultivate partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders such as foundations, corporate venture / social responsibility divisions, fund managers and others to leverage capital, innovation, and technology to advance the Foundation’s mission.
• Represent Lumina Foundation on panels and other speaking engagements at conferences and seminars on topics related to impact investing (focus on education) and innovative finance.
• Work on other priority areas as identified by the Director.

Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated professional experience in the impacting investing, private equity, strategy consulting, education/postsecondary or financial services’ industries. Specific experience would ideally include: 1) Technical experience of a blend of direct lending, credit risk analysis, formal credit training, principal investing and working effectively with multiple sources of capital (e.g., commercial bank debt, philanthropic capital, grants) to structure transactions helpful. 2) Knowledge of social sector finance and investments.

Qualifications
• Proven strong collaborator with a positive approach and emotional intelligence
• Strong analytical and strategic mindset.
• Highly skilled at planning, organizing, and following through, particularly with regard to complex, multidisciplinary project management.
• Interest in, and some knowledge of, the economics of postsecondary education and the issues affecting low‐income and underserved students from multiple perspectives.
• Influential, persuasive written and presentation skills; able to synthesize complex information, and translate a financial instrument’s approach, risks and rewards for non‐financial decision makers.
• Superior interpersonal skills with an ability to manage and work in teams and to interact constructively with diverse constituents and colleagues.
• Proactive, high energy, entrepreneurial and consultative problem solver who exhibits sound judgment, and a deep commitment to, and passion for, Lumina’s mission.
• Creative and adaptable, while also being organized and precise, with strong attention to detail.
• Good sense of humor and teamwork essential.

Work Environment and Physical Demands
• Work is performed in an office environment, mostly sedentary.
• Visual and auditory acuity for extensive use of various forms of technology.
• Travel approximately 30-40%, including overnight stays.

This Position Summary is only a summary of the typical job functions, not an exhaustive list of all possible responsibilities, and may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

How To Apply

Lumina Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is partnering with Viewcrest Advisors on this search. Please send your resume and an initial cover letter in non-PDF format; your cover letter should include a description of how your skills and professional experience fit this position.

Email: LIVofficer@viewcrestadvisors.com

Application deadline: December 9, 2021

Viewcrest Advisors is committed to social justice and access to opportunity, and actively cultivates relationships with individuals who have varied life experiences as well as the skills needed to lead strong, innovative programs and organizations. In addition, the organization is committed to your privacy and to protecting your personal data; for more information, please visit: www.viewcrestadvisors.com

The Organization

Founded in 1891, Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located on a beautiful campus of more than 50 acres in the dynamic heart of Seattle. Our diverse and driven population is made up of more than 7,200 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools and colleges.

Position Overview

Seattle University – Vice President of University Advancement

Seattle University (SU) seeks a visionary, strategic and inclusive vice president of university advancement.

Founded in 1891, Seattle University is a Jesuit, Catholic university located in downtown Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. One of the Northwest’s largest independent universities, SU is home to more than 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 90,000 alumni globally. Seattle University is on the forefront of empowering students for successful careers in a just and humane world. SU consistently achieves high rankings among the best universities nationally for its rigorous, personalized and values-centered Jesuit education.

Seattle University’s University Advancement’s (UA) 60-plus member team consists of development, alumni engagement and advancement services and has an annual operating budget of $4.9 million. SU’s new vice president will assume leadership of the office at an advantageous time – at the conclusion of a successful campaign; on the cusp of planning its next campaign; and at the outset of the tenure of Seattle University’s 22nd President, Eduardo M. Peñalver. Serving on the president’s cabinet, the next vice president will have the opportunity to shape and guide the future of philanthropy at SU, including re-engaging alumni, community and corporate partners; creating a culture of belonging within the advancement team; and catalyzing the academic units and other departments as they pursue their fundraising goals and aspirations. The position is an executive officer of the institution and is a key member of the university’s executive leadership team.

To succeed in the role, the vice president will have served as a senior and successful leader of advancement programs and their people. Superior strategic ability at the institutional, departmental and individual prospect levels is of the utmost importance. The successful candidate will demonstrate a robust record of accomplishment as a major/principal gift fundraiser and manager of advancement professionals. The next vice president will model leadership and bring to bear successful experience advancing institutional diversity, equity and inclusion.

Substantial leadership and management acumen is required, and thus the ideal candidate will have successfully led or had a major leadership role in development of advancement programs for at least seven years, with a significant proportion of that experience in the service of one or more institutions of significant complexity and accomplishment. As would be expected, superior communication and relationship-building skills are required, as is a bachelor’s degree, with an advanced degree preferred. A track record for building strong, actionable relationships across the entire academic and co-curricular spectrum of one or more institutions will be a distinct advantage, as will a deep understanding of data analysis and an approach that uses data to drive strategy.

All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the profile, available at www.wittkieffer.com.

WittKieffer is assisting Seattle University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by November 29, 2021. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer’s candidate portal.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Dennis Barden, Jessica Herrington and Sandra Chu at SeattleUVPUA@wittkieffer.com

Seattle University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, genetic information, status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex includes sexual misconduct. In addition, Seattle University prohibits retaliation against any individual who makes a good faith report or otherwise provides information about discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct.

How To Apply

All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the profile, available at www.wittkieffer.com.

WittKieffer is assisting Seattle University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by November 29, 2021. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer’s candidate portal.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Dennis Barden, Jessica Herrington and Sandra Chu at SeattleUVPUA@wittkieffer.com

https://candidateportal.wittkieffer.com/description?jobID=22941

The Organization

The Client

Every day, the human rights and dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people around the world are abused in ways that shock the conscience. The stories of the struggles and resilience often remain invisible – or willfully ignored – by those with the power to make change. Since 1990, OutRight Action International (OutRight) has worked alongside LGBTIQ activists and organizations, diplomats and policymakers, and other key partners to advance community-centered solutions to create lasting legal and social transformation. Together with its partners, OutRight combats the systemic violence, persecution and discrimination LGBTIQ people face around the world.

OutRight builds capacity of LGBTIQ movements, documents human rights violations, advocates for inclusion and equality, and holds leaders accountable for protecting the rights of LGBTIQ people everywhere. OutRight advances its mission through three strategic program areas:

Advocacy: OutRight is the only global LGBTIQ organization with consultative status and a permanent presence at the United Nations Headquarters, where it advocates for human rights and equality for LGBTIQ people, serves as secretariat of the UN LGBTI Core Group and acts as a watchdog on all 193 world governments.

Movement resourcing: OutRight invests heavily in partnerships with grassroots LGBTIQ communities and allies around the world, firmly believing that the presence and strength of LGBTIQ organizations and activists locally and worldwide is the single greatest factor that produces cultural, social, and legal change. OutRight provides technical assistance, training and funding, including $3 million to 300 organizations in 30 countries in the last year alone.

Research: OutRight’s research program provides an overview of global threats and opportunities confronting LGBTIQ communities. The organization has published hundreds of reports and briefing papers on urgent and relevant topics including so-called “conversion therapy,” legal registration for LGBTIQ civil society, and on the impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ people globally.

OutRight’s work is focused where it can make the biggest difference. In addition to working at and within the United Nations system, OutRight pushes for change in four regions in the Global South: Asia and the Pacific Islands, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Concentrating where they see the greatest potential for significant improvement or threat; possibility for a ripple effect due to the country’s relationships and reputation; and opportunity for international intervention and influence. Throughout, OutRight advocates for LGBTIQ rights with a commitment to intersectionality and a fierce feminist lens, prioritizing and amplifying the needs of the most marginalized within the global LGBTIQ community.

OutRight is also one of two founding civil society advisors for the Partnership for Global LGBTI Equality, a World Economic Forum Lighthouse Project, and partners with dozens of leading companies to advocate for LGBTIQ human rights.

Headquartered in New York, OutRight is governed by a 22-person Board of Directors. The organization operates with a $8.8 million annual budget and 27-person staff working from eight global offices.

For more information, please visit: https://outrightinternational.org/

Position Overview

The Client

Every day, the human rights and dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people around the world are abused in ways that shock the conscience. The stories of the struggles and resilience often remain invisible – or willfully ignored – by those with the power to make change. Since 1990, OutRight Action International (OutRight) has worked alongside LGBTIQ activists and organizations, diplomats and policymakers, and other key partners to advance community-centered solutions to create lasting legal and social transformation. Together with its partners, OutRight combats the systemic violence, persecution and discrimination LGBTIQ people face around the world.

OutRight builds capacity of LGBTIQ movements, documents human rights violations, advocates for inclusion and equality, and holds leaders accountable for protecting the rights of LGBTIQ people everywhere. OutRight advances its mission through three strategic program areas:

Advocacy: OutRight is the only global LGBTIQ organization with consultative status and a permanent presence at the United Nations Headquarters, where it advocates for human rights and equality for LGBTIQ people, serves as secretariat of the UN LGBTI Core Group and acts as a watchdog on all 193 world governments.

Movement resourcing: OutRight invests heavily in partnerships with grassroots LGBTIQ communities and allies around the world, firmly believing that the presence and strength of LGBTIQ organizations and activists locally and worldwide is the single greatest factor that produces cultural, social, and legal change. OutRight provides technical assistance, training and funding, including $3 million to 300 organizations in 30 countries in the last year alone.

Research: OutRight’s research program provides an overview of global threats and opportunities confronting LGBTIQ communities. The organization has published hundreds of reports and briefing papers on urgent and relevant topics including so-called “conversion therapy,” legal registration for LGBTIQ civil society, and on the impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ people globally.

OutRight’s work is focused where it can make the biggest difference. In addition to working at and within the United Nations system, OutRight pushes for change in four regions in the Global South: Asia and the Pacific Islands, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Concentrating where they see the greatest potential for significant improvement or threat; possibility for a ripple effect due to the country’s relationships and reputation; and opportunity for international intervention and influence. Throughout, OutRight advocates for LGBTIQ rights with a commitment to intersectionality and a fierce feminist lens, prioritizing and amplifying the needs of the most marginalized within the global LGBTIQ community.

OutRight is also one of two founding civil society advisors for the Partnership for Global LGBTI Equality, a World Economic Forum Lighthouse Project, and partners with dozens of leading companies to advocate for LGBTIQ human rights.

Headquartered in New York, OutRight is governed by a 22-person Board of Directors. The organization operates with a $8.8 million annual budget and 27-person staff working from eight global offices.

For more information, please visit: https://outrightinternational.org/

The Opportunity

This is an extraordinary opportunity for a collaborative leader and creative builder to work with an exceptional team of a transformative organization at the leading edge of the movements to protect, advance, and promote LGBTIQ human rights globally. The new Director of Development will adapt and build structures to support the organization’s significant recent growth while solidifying the foundation for a radically resplendent future for this vanguard organization. They will partner with the Executive Director, Management Team, and Board of Directors to ensure that OutRight Action International remains exceptionally resourced to support the movements for LGBTIQ human rights, and stays at the forefront of its peers, as an innovative and deeply impactful organization.

The Position

In this newly created position, the Director of Development will establish, consolidate, and leverage systems and processes to maximize the fundraising efforts of an established LGBTIQ organization. The new Director of Development will transform departmental structures to keep this organization solidly at the forefront of advancing, protecting, and promoting human rights. They will have primary responsibility for crafting and integrating a development plan that builds OutRight’s visibility, impact, and financial resources.

Reporting to the Acting Executive Director and leading a team of five, the incoming Director of Development will help forge new relationships and new initiatives while growing and stewarding the existing ones. Building on a 30+ year legacy, the successful candidate will provide leadership, direction, and coordination of all fundraising activities.  Key responsibilities include:

Fundraising

●        Develop and implement long-term, forward-looking strategic fundraising plan, including annual calendar of deliverables;

●        Collaborate with OutRight’s talented staff to realize major giving potential, grow its planned gifts program, and develop an effective annual plan through enhanced direct mail and online efforts;

●        Create strategies to intentionally scale the organization’s strong government and corporate giving programs;

●        Provide leadership and support to Board Members to meet their individual fundraising goals and partner with the Development Committee to leverage their networks and expertise to advance all resource development initiatives;

●        Forge new relationships to expand and diversify donor base and pipeline, while maintaining existing donor relationships and deepening their engagement.

Organizational Development

●        Enhance existing and establish new systems and policies to strengthen overall organizational fundraising capacity, improve operational efficiencies and achieve departmental effectiveness;

●        Utilize data-driven strategies to grow and expand impact of fundraising operations and strengthen team skills and outcomes;

●        Foster cross-departmental collaborations across teams to integrate and coordinate departmental activities and improve organizational cohesion;

●        Lead by example to maintain organization’s collaborative and empathetic culture while developing and implementing processes to improve functions and communication;

Leadership

●        Collaborate with Executive Director and Senior Management Team to create integrated, impactful, multi-year budgets, programs and strategic plans;

●        Provide strong, collaborative, and intentional day-to-day leadership setting clear expectations around team members’ authority, responsibility, and accountability;

●        Mentor, coach, and supervise staff at diverse levels of expertise, building team cohesion and intra-team communication, supporting skills-exchange, and promoting a sustainable, results-driven culture; and

●        Understand and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion through both US and international lenses, and with an understanding of intersectionality.

Professional Requirements

The Director of Development will have deep fundraising experience ideally with LGBTIQ or human rights organizations. The new leader will have an organized and strategic approach to fundraising with experience developing, managing, and coordinating fundraising efforts within a department and across an organization. They will have a track record of building infrastructure to support a successful, comprehensive development program.  The ideal candidate will bring the following:

●        A minimum of ten years’ multifaceted fundraising experience in progressive nonprofits;

●        Successful track record of developing strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives to drive sustainable and diverse revenue streams;

●        Demonstrated success cultivating donor relationships, stewarding, and soliciting major gifts and developing and implementing successful planned giving programs;

●        Sophisticated management experience including an innovative approach to advancing change and leading teams to achieve ambitious objectives;

●        Knowledge of the progressive institutional funding landscape; experience leading relationships with government and foundation funders, and prior oversight of timely, accurate, and effective grant proposals and reports;

●        Prior experience developing and overseeing annual and direct response campaigns;

●        Fluency in social media applications and knowledge of digital fundraising;

●        Experience conceiving and overseeing large and small-scale event efforts;

●        Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to conceptualize and describe funding needs in a way that is comprehensive and compelling to potential donors;

●        Expertise in development department best practice systems, structures, policies and procedures, including knowledge of databases and CRM platforms. Experience with DonorPerfect is ideal;

●        Prior experience developing and managing fundraising plans and operational budgets.

Personal Characteristics

The Director of Development will be a collaborative, flexible, and entrepreneurial leader with a passion for fundraising. They will thrive building, developing, and implementing systems, and policies that promote individual and organizational efficiency and effectiveness. The successful candidate will have the following:

●        Knowledge of global LGBTIQ history and communities, and social justice and human rights organizations and issues;

●        High energy and passion for OutRight’s mission and deep desire to improve conditions and lived experiences globally, and advocate for the human rights of LGBTIQ people everywhere;

●        Flexibility to work comfortably and effectively both independently and as part of a team;

●        Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to engage and collaborate with OutRight’s global staff and stakeholders;

●        A commitment to feminist leadership principles including skills to lead by influence rather than power or authority;

●        An empathetic leadership style with the capacity to manage diverse viewpoints and work styles, and to hold space for colleagues managing rapid responses to emerging, high-stakes human rights situations and crises.

Compensation

Our client is offering a competitive salary commensurate with the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. In addition, they provide an excellent benefits package that includes 100% paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and 50% for a spouse and/or dependents; a 403(b) retirement plan with annual budget-based employer contribution (5% in FY20); paid sabbaticals for all employees with five years’ service; generous vacation, personal, sick and safe time; and a holiday schedule that honors regional distinctions within the staff.

Location

 The new Director of Development will live in the United States, ideally the New York City Metro area.

Contact

Please submit a résumé and original cover letter that describes your interest in the organization’s mission and qualifications for the position as attachments via e-mail to:

Michelle Kristel, Managing Partner

Kamal Fizazi, Consultant

McCormack + Kristel

1740 Broadway, 15th Floor

New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212.531.5003 | Fax: 212.203.9599

Email: search@mccormackkristel.com | Website www.mccormackkristel.com

All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.  Please note that your education, dates of employment and other information will be verified prior to an offer.

McCormack + Kristel works only with equal opportunity employers. OutRight’s policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, alienage, family status, marital status, military status, genetic information, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, HIV status, sensory or mental or physical handicap or disability, victim status, lawful occupation or source of income, caregiver status, or any other protected characteristic under national, state or local law in any jurisdiction where OutRight operates. OutRight complies with all laws that prohibit discrimination in employment and any such discrimination will not be tolerated.

 How To Apply

Contact

Please submit a résumé and original cover letter that describes your interest in the organization’s mission and qualifications for the position as attachments via e-mail to:

Michelle Kristel, Managing Partner

Kamal Fizazi, Consultant

McCormack + Kristel

1740 Broadway, 15th Floor

New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212.531.5003 | Fax: 212.203.9599

Email: search@mccormackkristel.com | Website www.mccormackkristel.com

All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.  Please note that your education, dates of employment and other information will be verified prior to an offer.

McCormack + Kristel works only with equal opportunity employers. OutRight’s policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, alienage, family status, marital status, military status, genetic information, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, HIV status, sensory or mental or physical handicap or disability, victim status, lawful occupation or source of income, caregiver status, or any other protected characteristic under national, state or local law in any jurisdiction where OutRight operates. OutRight complies with all laws that prohibit discrimination in employment and any such discrimination will not be tolerated.

The Organization

About TCC Group

TCC Group collaborates with leaders to solve complex social problems. As a mission-driven consulting firm and certified B Corporation, TCC Group partners with foundations, nonprofits, and companies to propel positive social change through strategy, capacity building, initiative design, strategic communication, management, and evaluation. We design and implement solutions for social impact by immersing ourselves in interconnected communities and systems, co-creating innovative and effective processes, and applying and sharing our experience with the field.

TCC Group is built on the commitment and experience of our people. We are a diverse group of inspired problem-solvers—committed to collaborative learning and our collective contribution to building an effective social sector. People come here to make an impact, and we seek engaged, driven, and inspired individuals to join our team.

At TCC Group you have the opportunity to develop new skills, gain new experiences, and grow as we learn from each other. You will put your expertise, energy, and creativity to work in the service of doing good.

Position Overview

TCC Group seeks an energetic self-starter with an analytical mind and a collaborative spirit to join TCC Group as a full-time Associate Consultant in our New York City Office, with flexibility on start-up location due to COVID-19.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have experience with the social impact sector; be extremely organized with a project management mindset; passionate about systems; comfortable with data; savvy with people; and eager to push past your comfort zone, with a growth mindset. You will take initiative, yet also be comfortable working closely with supervisors and in team settings; you enjoy partnering with diverse staff and clients; can juggle work on multiple projects simultaneously; and are stimulated by working within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

As our client engagements are dynamic, diverse skills and tasks are required depending on the nature of the Associate Consultant’s projects. The Associate Consultant will contribute to the initiative design, project management, and execution of services we provide our clients.  S/he/they will also support the firm’s Core Capacity Assessment Tool (CCAT) management. Typical duties and responsibilities might include:

Project Management:

·        Work closely with Project Lead to define project scope; manage and track scope on a weekly basis.

·        Manage project execution through inception, launch, data collection, synthesis and decision-making, implementation, closeout, debrief and periodic follow up with client.

·        Manage contracts, expense tracking, and updates to revenue projections throughout project duration.

• Coordinate client relationships and maintain regular communication (i.e., phone, email) with client project liaison.
• Collaboratively identify project needs and/or challenges, and work with TCC Project Lead to resolve them.

Data Collection and Analysis:

• Review and summarize secondary data (e.g., research reports, organizational audits, strategic exploration, and/or program materials, governance and organizational charts, grantee reports, evaluation studies, etc.), highlighting salient components.
• Conduct interviews and focus groups with client stakeholders to understand key themes, opportunities, and challenges facing clients.
• Synthesize and analyze notes from interviews and focus groups, identifying key takeaways and communicating findings to team members.
• Support survey administration, data management, and analysis.
• Conduct qualitative data analysis and quantitative data analysis using Excel, SPSS or other relevant tools, as necessary.
• Support team in identifying emerging themes and developing framework for decision-making for key client retreats

Communications & Deliverable Development:

• Draft, revise, and format client reports, presentations, memos, and correspondence using email, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Produce visual representations of research findings, such as Excel charts, PowerPoint slide decks, Airtable, and infographics.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings with nonprofit boards, staff, and other stakeholders in person or virtually using tools like Miro interactive whiteboards.

Business Development and Cross-Team Collaboration

·        Support/participate in sales meetings for potential clients.

·        Draft proposals, scopes and workplans for prospective engagements.

·        Represent firm at conferences and events.

·        Contribute to team and organization’s growth by innovating our approaches, systems, operations and processes.

Core Capacity Assessment Tool (CCAT) Management

·        Manage CCAT administration and cohort communication for a variety of clients.

• Interface with CCAT platform partners to ensure ongoing operations are running smoothly and being administered successfully to clients.

·        Oversee CCAT Facilitator Training process twice a year, preparing relevant materials, managing communications, and supporting TCC Training Lead.

Desired Skills and Background 

Education and Experience:

·        Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree in relevant field preferred.

·        Deep knowledge of and experience in the social sector. The ideal candidate has philanthropic, nonprofit or consulting experience, and has worked closely with nonprofits in the past.

·        Strongly preferred:

o   Minimum of 3 years of relevant work (i.e., project management, strategy, qualitative research, and organizational development) ideally in a relevant field (philanthropy or nonprofit management).

o   History of work with diverse communities and across social, economic and cultural differences.

Qualifications:

·        Commitment to firm mission-driven values: Commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and progressive social change.

·        Project management skills: Experience developing work plans and/or tracking systems, monitoring work progress, and producing deliverables on time.

·        Analytic skills: Ability to digest, tease out, and report on key themes in qualitative data (interviews, focus groups, research reports), develop analytic matrices, and support presentation of findings in accessible ways to enable client learning.

·        Oral and writing skills: Ability to convey complex and often sensitive information in clear and lucid written reports, memos, and PowerPoint presentations. Ability to interface with clients clearly, respectfully, and straightforwardly in dynamic situations.

·        Design skills: Ability to present information and data in a clear, concise, appealing format in reports and presentation decks.

·        Social and emotional skills:  Reflective and committed to personal and professional growth. Confident and comfortable working with diverse colleagues and colleagues in a team setting. Proactive and able to take direction/supervision and feedback from multiple team members. Able to straightforwardly and candidly problem-solve with supervisors to ensure success. Has capacity to form connections and interface effectively with client and in-house staff across all levels. Congenial, collaborative, and committed to strengthening a respectful workplace within TCC and with client partners. Sense of humor a plus!

·        Technology knowledge: Skills (advanced preferred, intermediate essential) in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint); internet search engines and databases; project management tools (e.g. Airtable, Trello), virtual meeting platforms (Zoom preferred), interactive whiteboards (Miro), polling (Poll Everywhere, Zoom Polling), and SurveyMonkey and SoGoSurvey.

Benefits

This is a full-time position based in TCC Group’s NYC office. The salary range for this position is $65,000 – $80,000 (salary to be based on lived and learned experience). We offer a competitive and equitable compensation package with the goal of attracting and retaining exceptional people. We also offer a generous benefits package including: generous paid time off, paid holidays, flexible remote work, health insurance, generous paid time off, a 401k retirement plan with employer match, disability, life insurance, and more.

To Apply

Please submit a resume and a cover letter sharing with us why you are a good match for this position here.

Applications will be open from October 15 to November 5, 2021. We will not be offering informational interviews, however if you need assistance with the hiring process you may contact us at jobs@tccgrp.com.

TCC Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce at all job levels, and we are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Each position at the firm is filled by the best qualified applicant available. The firm does not discriminate against employees or applicants on any legally protected basis, including, but not limited to, race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, veteran’s status, age, or disability which does not interfere with an individual’s ability to perform the essential functions of his or her job position with or without reasonable accommodation. The firm will provide equal opportunities in hiring, promotions, wages, benefits and other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. It is our policy to encourage promotion from among present employees, subject to the application of the best-qualified employee.

The Organization

Since 2015, Ballmer Group (BG) has supported efforts to improve economic mobility for children and families in the United States who are disproportionately likely to remain in poverty. Ultimately, we envision a country where every child, regardless of background and circumstance, has an equal chance to achieve the American Dream – the promise of moving up from one generation  to the next through effort and talent. Our work must tackle the systemic racism and inequities that have made the American Dream historically inaccessible to many.

Our co-founders – philanthropist Connie Ballmer and her husband Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, and chairman of the LA Clippers – are committed to impacting economic mobility and encourage innovative thinking to move the needle and drive systems and policy change. BG focuses on multiple intersectional issues such as early learning; K-12 education; youth development; college and career pathways; housing; health; and criminal justice. We are both a national and regional funder – we have a presence and invest deeply in Washington state, southeast Michigan, and Los Angeles County.

We acknowledge that systemic racism makes it harder for people of color to move up the economic ladder and we seek to address barriers to racial equity in all we do. This means we do work to support communities of color, as we continue to learn more about what it takes to deeply and authentically engage in a practice of racial equity.

For more information about BG Philanthropy, please visit: www.ballmergroup.org.

Position Overview

BG seeks a bold, visionary leader to serve as its first Director, Racial Equity. The goal of our racial equity work is to eliminate the obstacles to economic mobility caused by systemic racism, racial bias, and discrimination. As a key member of BG’s national team, the director will lead national racial equity grantmaking and related efforts to address racial inequalities that limit economic mobility, with an explicit prioritization of Black families and children. The director will develop the vision, design the grantmaking strategy, and advance national racial equity program, policy, and systems change work. This leader will: 1) execute and manage national grants that advance BG’s racial equity strategy; 2) use the tools of philanthropy to drive equitable improvements in the economic mobility of children and families; and 3) serve as an internal thought partner with BG colleagues.

Supporting scalable innovations at the intersections of economic mobility and racial equity is the focus of this role. The director will be expected to demonstrate deep knowledge and direct experience working across the spectrum of issues at this overlap. Strong candidates will be excited to work collaboratively as part of an entrepreneurial, multidisciplinary team and with persons from diverse cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds. The position reports to the Executive Director, National Impact and is based out of BG’s locations.

Key Priorities and Responsibilities 

Strategic Oversight and Thought Leadership:

·        Create, implement, and manage BG’s racial equity strategy, including setting long-term and annual goals for the organization’s national investments aimed toward removing racial barriers to economic mobility.

·        Maximize the tools of philanthropy to tackle structural and systemic racism issues related to expanding pathways to economic mobility. Develop funding strategies that explicitly address the impacts of racially inequitable policies, practices, systems, and markets and complement efforts of other sectors including government and corporate.

·        Remain grounded in emerging racial equity trends, opportunities, and issues affecting economic mobility and develop a point of view on the most leveraged strategies for philanthropy and BG.

·        Work with the Executive Director, National Impact to explore opportunities and develop potential strategies for adjacent issues and help build skills across the team to infuse racial equity strategies throughout our grantmaking, beyond the racial equity portfolio. Collaborate with colleagues on the implementation of those strategies.

Grantmaking:

·       Manage BG’s active portfolio of national racial equity grants and build a broader suite of grants specifically designed to tackle racial inequities in the systems that provide pathways to economic mobility.

·        Develop and leverage relationships among peer philanthropic organizations, the business community, the public sector, elected officials, advocates, activists, practitioners, and other relevant stakeholders to identify and pursue innovative trends, new grantmaking opportunities, and strategic partnerships.

·        Establish and maintain relationships with grantees to learn from and elevate their work and to advance BG’s racial equity investments.

·        Lead potential racial equity grantees through the grant review and approval process, including           developing detailed recommendations for BG leadership.

Engage with BG Regions:

·        Share knowledge across BG Philanthropy on national racial equity priorities and work with colleagues in the regions to learn about and help advance regionally defined racial equity priorities.

·        Collaborate with BG’s Executive Directors and staff in BG’s regional offices to exchange ideas and insights that increase the impact of both regional and national racial equity grantmaking strategies.

·        Develop strong relationships internally with peer departments (e.g., the Advocacy & Communications and Data & Technology teams) to leverage and maximize impact.

Qualifications 

The ideal candidate will:

·        Be a bold and imaginative leader with acumen for executing big ideas; engaging stakeholders from public and business sectors; and effectively collaborating with peers.

·        Possess a deep network in the racial equity ecosystem and substantial knowledge of pertinent public policy, systems change, and private industry trends across the country.

·        Have a sophisticated understanding of historical and contemporary racial justice issues, programs, policies, and structures.

·        Be an accomplished leader with a track record of creating measurable impact on economic mobility and racial equity.

Additional qualifications include:

·        At least 8 years of professional experience working in racial equity or a directly related field.

·        Possess either an advanced degree in the field of business, law, economics, social work, or a related field (preferred) or experience in excess of the minimum.

·        Dedication to supporting and driving BG’s mission with some familiarity with the racial equity issues at play in one or more of BG’s three focus regions.

·        Strong written communication skills, including the ability to simplify and communicate clear takeaways and insights to an executive-level audience.

·        Excellent verbal communicator with strong interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence when engaging one-on-one. Skilled at synthesizing and translating complex information for diverse audiences.

·        Skilled at discussing and analyzing strategies and approaches with internal and external stakeholders.

·        Solid quantitative and analytical skills with experience assessing budgets and organizational finances.

·        Ability to build trust, rapport, and effectively function as part of a team with internal and external stakeholders.

·        A strong sense of humility and integrity with a curious mind and a sense of humor.

·        Willingness to travel to BG’s three focus regions and other U.S. cities as needed (work is remote and travel is minimal at this time but travel to the regions would typically represent roughly 15% of the position’s time) and, once offices are safely reopened, to work in a hybrid model with 2-3 days in the office a week.

How To Apply

Ballmer Group is partnering with Black- and women-owned strategic management consulting and executive search firm Walker and Associates Consulting for this search. To apply, email a single PDF file containing a cover letter, resume and list of three references (candidates will be notified in advance of any outreach to your references) to ballmergroup@walkeraac.com on or before 5:00 p.m. PT on November 17, 2021. Use the subject line: Director, Racial Equity. Resume review begins immediately.

Ballmer Group is an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued. Individuals seeking employment at Ballmer Group are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

The Organization

This position supports the Associate Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Stewardship at the Alumni Engagement and Development office in all manner of miscellaneous office functions, with a particular emphasis on calendaring and administrative support for the Marketing, Communications and Stewardship team. This position is responsible for tracking the budget for the marketing and communications team, which includes processing invoices, creating purchase orders, and clearing corporate card charges and other expenses. This position requires the ability to apply knowledge and skills to resolve diverse and complex non-routine administrative problems independently and with others as required, while exercising discretion in handling confidential, sensitive and timely information. This position has no direct reports.

Position Overview

Work Performed

Develop budget projections and recommendations by considering anticipated and past expenditures, and advise the Associate Vice President on budgetary standing and issues. Reconcile budget and verify expenditures monthly with AVP and Directors. Develop and main budget tracker to monitor every expense at the project lever, updating quarterly. (20%)

Prepare and manage vendor contracts in accordance with university procedures and in collaboration with project leads. Ensure timely processing and payment of vendors in compliance with university procedures. Collect, record, and prepare expense reports in Concur for the MCS team. (15%)

Maintain and organize departmental files including publications inventory, electronic project files, print samples, vendor contracts and financial records. (10%)

Oversee Alumni Engagement and Development collateral materials to identify and replace outdated content. (10%)

Schedule and coordinate arrangements for supervisor’s very complex calendar, establishing appointments and meetings for supervisor; attend meetings to take minutes, provide information and serve as a resource person; interview callers; answer questions concerning departmental or divisional activities and transmit instructions and/or information to and from staff members. (20%)

Provide administrative support to the Associate Vice President. Help schedule and plan for staff meetings, retreats and other team activities. Duties include scheduling and coordinating the preparation of presentations and materials, taking and posting minutes and meeting follow-up. (20%)

Lead other special projects on an ad hoc basis that will be of a complex and confidential nature. (5%)

Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Behavioral Competencies

• Attention to detail.
• Task Management.
• Curiosity and Information Seeking
• Creative Problem Solving.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires a broad knowledge of clerical and accounting principles and practices normally acquired through two years of post-secondary education in secretarial science or a related business field.

Experience

Work generally requires four years of related secretarial/clerical experience to acquire skills necessaryto administer complex office functions related to office management, communications, and budgetary/accounting activities.  OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

How To Apply

Interested applicants can send their cover letter and resumes to DAED-jobs@duke.edu 

The Organization

Knight Foundation is a national foundation with strong local roots. We invest in journalism, in the arts, and in the success of cities where brothers John S. and James L. Knight once published newspapers. Our goal is to foster informed and engaged communities, which we believe are essential for a healthy democracy.

Our approach is inclusive and non-partisan; we value freedoms of speech and the press, and we often embrace new and innovative technology to achieve our goals. The qualities we look for are openness to new ideas; courage to push for change; and the expertise and tenacity to achieve the desired results. Tell us what excites you about this opportunity and why you are right for it.

Position Overview

Knight Foundation is seeking a business-focused and impact-oriented leader to oversee investments, partnerships and a network of people and projects designed to improve the long-term sustainability of local news. As the director, you will use your knowledge of the business of journalism to recognize, research and support emerging revenue trends such as membership, subscriptions or events.. You will be responsible for developing and leading ground-breaking initiatives that successfully combat the business challenges faced by local news, which threaten to create news deserts by the thousands.

The position is based in Miami and you will report to the vice president of journalism.

Key responsibilities:

• Developing an active network of diverse business-model experts who have expertise at different-sized organizations and with different revenue models who will support the foundation’s mission to drive journalism sustainability and innovation.

• Sourcing, developing and managing a multimillion-dollar portfolio of innovative projects for Knight Foundation to fund.

• Evangelizing emerging and existing business models that can be replicated to make news more sustainable.

• Partnering with Knight Foundation’s learning and impact team to measure the impact of initiatives, inform strategy and improve results.

• Representing Knight Foundation at local and national forums.

• Providing business expertise to help evaluate grant requests across the entire Journalism portfolio.

Things we look for in a successful candidate:

• Insightful and innovative leader who possesses strong business acumen and a risk-taking mindset.

• Experience directly managing a P&L, preferably – but not necessarily – in media, and especially at a company that underwent substantial business model changes during that tenure.

• A proven track record of running a sustainable business that features multiple revenue streams.

• Skill at building relationships and influencing stakeholders and the broader journalism business community.

• Understanding of journalism – preferably with experience inside news organizations.

How To Apply

Send your resume to: recruiter@kf.org 
For more on Knight Foundation, visit kf.org
Knight Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.

The Organization

Coming together in the early 1980s, Tricia and Jeff’s story begins at Microsoft, where they met. Following his career at Microsoft, Jeff served as President and CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Chair of the Board of Stanford University. Recognized by the Obama Administration for her work on youth homelessness, Tricia’s passion for inspiring change through relationships and storytelling fuels her engagement with young people and experts in communities to advance equity. Tricia and Jeff are committed to sharing their learning and personal reflections on racial equity to support their peers in the shared work of creating more equitable communities.

Position Overview

The ideal candidate will be a values-aligned, strategic, and sophisticated strategic communications professional with experience building strategy and managing communications infrastructure to execute the same. In addition, the ideal candidate would also bring deep writing and messaging experience, as well as experience working in direct partnership with individuals to build brand, consistency of voice, and influence. S/he/they will be agile and adaptable to shifting circumstances as well as action and results in their work. S/he/they will have a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain trust across a variety of stakeholders in the effective design and execution of communications strategies that utilize a range of media tools, public engagement, and partnerships at the regional and national level. S/he/they will bring critical consciousness, an understanding of the history of systemic racism in America, and a commitment in their work to creating a more equitable future for all.

This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic executive team supporting the Raikes in their philanthropy, civic leadership, and business and political engagement.

How To Apply

More about the Raikes Foundation may be found at:  raikesfoundation.org

This search is being supported by Katherine Jacobs and Britni Russell Bianchi of NPAG. Due to the pace of this search, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Candidates may submit their cover letter, outlining their interest and qualifications, along with their resume via NPAG’s website.

The Raikes Foundation’s ability to achieve its mission is enhanced by a diverse team, an inclusive culture and programmatic strategies that apply an equity lens. The foundation seeks candidates who possess the knowledge, skills, and lived experience that contribute to the diversity of our team and share a commitment to equity.