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

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

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

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

Position Overview

The Foundation is pleased to announce the opening for the Executive Assistant for Operations.  This position provides high-level administrative support to the Chief Financial Officer and operational departments supporting the Foundation’s work towards bringing health in reach for all Coloradans.

Ideal candidates will connect with our mission and cornerstones, work well in ambiguity and managing change, and remain grounded in the day-to-day responsibilities. An understanding of the communities we serve, including Coloradans living on low income, communities of color and/or and neighborhoods or regions that face equity issues (experience may be professional in nature or personal) is a plus.

The Executive Assistant is responsible for maintaining complex schedules, planning meetings and handling official and confidential correspondence. Additionally, this position is responsible for maintaining relevant corporate records, including taking minutes and recording all decisions made at designated Board committee meetings.  In addition to general support for all operational functions, this position provides specific support to the Investment team. Examples of these responsibilities are maintaining all tracking sheets, investment manager visits, Investment Committee topic reference guide, and the new investment list.

Qualified candidates must have a minimum of three years’ experience providing executive-level administrative support in a professional office. Experience supporting an investment function and working with boards are preferred. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required, especially Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint. A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

How To Apply

This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual to have a meaningful impact through her or his professional contributions. Interested candidates may submit their resumes and cover letters on the Colorado Health Foundation’s website (www.coloradohealth.org).

This position closes April 14, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

Position Overview

The Foundation is pleased to announce the opening for the Executive Assistant for Operations.  This position provides high-level administrative support to the Chief Financial Officer and operational departments supporting the Foundation’s work towards bringing health in reach for all Coloradans.

Ideal candidates will connect with our mission and cornerstones, work well in ambiguity and managing change, and remain grounded in the day-to-day responsibilities. An understanding of the communities we serve, including Coloradans living on low income, communities of color and/or and neighborhoods or regions that face equity issues (experience may be professional in nature or personal) is a plus.

The Executive Assistant is responsible for maintaining complex schedules, planning meetings and handling official and confidential correspondence. Additionally, this position is responsible for maintaining relevant corporate records, including taking minutes and recording all decisions made at designated Board committee meetings.  In addition to general support for all operational functions, this position provides specific support to the Investment team. Examples of these responsibilities are maintaining all tracking sheets, investment manager visits, Investment Committee topic reference guide, and the new investment list.

Qualified candidates must have a minimum of three years’ experience providing executive-level administrative support in a professional office. Experience supporting an investment function and working with boards are preferred. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required, especially Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint. A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

How To Apply

This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual to have a meaningful impact through her or his professional contributions. Interested candidates may submit their resumes and cover letters on the Colorado Health Foundation’s website (www.coloradohealth.org).

This position closes April 14, 2019

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

Colonial Williamsburg is a living history museum of America’s enduring story, boasting over 40 sites and trades, 4 historic taverns, and 2 world-class art museums. Located at one corner of Virginia’s Historic Triangle, Colonial Williamsburg takes visitors outside of history textbooks and back in time, immersing them in an 18th-century city and enabling them to walk along the path of freedom and linger in the footsteps of the ordinary men and women—black, white, and Native American; conquered, slave, and free—who created a new country.

Position Overview

Colonial Williamsburg seeks a Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer to work in partnership with President & CEO Mitchell B. Reiss to sustain and build on a new era of growth.

Colonial Williamsburg is a living history museum of America’s enduring story, boasting over 40 sites and trades, 4 historic taverns, and 2 world-class art museums. Located at one corner of Virginia’s Historic Triangle, Colonial Williamsburg takes visitors outside of history textbooks and back in time, immersing them in an 18th-century city and enabling them to walk along the path of freedom and linger in the footsteps of the ordinary men and women—black, white, and Native American; conquered, slave, and free—who created a new country.

Under former Ambassador Mitchell B. Reiss’s leadership, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation achieved a watershed year in 2017. It increased visitorship, beat financial projections by $4M, broke ground on a major art museum expansion, and restored hospitality properties to strengthen the Foundation’s earned income stream. The results have garnered widespread attention in Forbes magazine, Virginia Gazette, the Daily Press, and more.

The new SVP & Chief Development Officer (CDO)) will continue this revitalization within the development department, one of four divisions in the Foundation’s Core Operations Group. The SVP & CDO will lead the comprehensive evaluation, restructuring, and integration of a complex program that includes 50 full- and part-time employees responsible for major, principal, and planned giving, the CW Fund and donor society engagement, corporate relations, special events, and foundation and government grants. With the SVP & CDO’s leadership, the Foundation will design a world-class fundraising program that will retire debt from Colonial Williamsburg’s past and mobilize the funders of its future.

The ideal Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer will have:

• 10 years of progressively responsible experience in development and in supervisory or management positions; prior experience in a cultural institution preferred.
• Exceptional track record of leading, developing, and executing fundraising and business development initiatives in a complex, multi-disciplinary organization or company.
• Ability to lead, influence, and motivate a staff and volunteer team
• Record of soliciting major gifts, corporate and family foundations, and public agencies.
• Capital and endowment campaign experience is desirable.
• Knowledge of marketing principles, relevant current technologies, and emerging e-commerce fundraising techniques is also a plus.
• B.A./B.S. required; Master’s degree preferred.

For more information and to apply, please visit www.driconsulting.com/positions/.

How To Apply

For more information and to apply, please visit www.driconsulting.com/positions/.

ABOUT BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY

Borealis Philanthropy works as a partner to philanthropy, helping grantmakers expand their reach and impact.

The growing organization provides a high level of service to funders and grantees by conducting work in a manner that is collaborative, transparent, and accountable. Program initiatives include Immigration, Movement Building, Criminal Justice Reform, and Racial Equity.

Borealis is in high growth mode, leaping from managing one donor collaborative fund and less than $1M in grants in 2015 to managing eight funds, $25M in grants, and a $29M total operating budget in 2018. Borealis’ credibility and reputation in the field, coupled with a surge in philanthropic response to rising social justice issues and movements in the past few years, have created fast growing external demand for its roles and services. Borealis currently has a full-time staff of 20 across the country.

For more information on Borealis Philanthropy, please visit borealisphilanthropy.org.

Position Overview

VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY

LOCATION: FLEXIBLE, US

ABOUT BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY:

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced leader with a solid financial and people operations background and a proven track record of creative problem-solving and change management to join in a high-growth, high-impact, well-respected, mission-driven organization.

Reporting to the President, the Vice President of Administration and Finance will work closely with leadership to create an environment for success that inspires staff and provides holistic, adaptive systems to support the organization’s mission and values. The Vice President will supervise the Director of Finance, Human Resources Manager, Senior Grants Manager, and Operations Associate.

Responsibilities will include:

Strategy, Vision, and Leadership

• Serve as the internal leader, providing remote staff with a strong day-to-day leadership presence that promotes cross-team collaboration, communication, and a commitment to Borealis values
• In partnership with the President and Vice President of Programs, be the primary advisor regarding finance and operational practices, organizational strategy and goals, and team management
• Function as a key player in the implementation of Borealis’ strategic plan goals and operational objectives, including new business development
• Lead the finance and operations team development and annual work planning and evaluation activities
• Maintain continuous lines of communication, keeping the President informed of all critical issues
• Serve as the management liaison to the Board of Directors; effectively communicate and present financial matters at Board and Committee meetings

Human Resources

• Oversee human resources functions with a social justice lens, ensuring Borealis’ values are reflected in HR and management practices
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and well-being that values learning, diversity, equity, inclusion, and a commitment to supporting the lived experiences of Borealis’ staff
• Lead staff mentoring and development using a supportive and collaborative approach
• Further develop Borealis’ HR initiatives, enhancing professional and leadership development by implementing equitable best practices regarding compensation and benefits, performance evaluation, training, and recruiting

Finance and Administration

• Manage and lead annual budgeting and planning process
• Oversee cash management and investment strategies for the organization
• Review all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership team and Board abreast of the organization’s financial status
• Oversee and manage administrative and technological functions to ensure the infrastructure is in place to support a growing, complex organization

CANDIDATE PROFILE

We are looking for a mission-driven professional with the agility, enthusiasm, and aptitude to thrive in a dynamic and fast growing organization. Candidates should have:

• A deep commitment to the core values and principles of Borealis and passion for the issues, communities, and movements the organization supports
• Demonstrated ability to involve and work collaboratively and effectively with peers in joint and shared efforts, serving as a strategic thought partner with the senior management team and program leadership and approaching the work with a coach/mentor mentality
• At least 10 years of finance and operations leadership experience, with experience driving equitable practices across an organization
• Skills in examining, developing, reengineering, and recommending financial, HR, and technology policies and procedures, with experience developing systems to track and continuously improve organizational culture objectives
• An ability to perform effectively under pressure and to practice strong organizational skills when faced with multiple time-sensitive priorities
• An effective communicator, with strong oral and written skills
• The highest level of personal and professional integrity and quality standards
• Ability to work remotely, within a virtual organization
• Knowledge of grants management is a plus

COMPENSATION

The annual salary range for this role will be $145K-$170K, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Borealis offers excellent benefits, including Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Medical and Dependent Care Flex Spending Account, Trans Health Benefit program, 401k plan, Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Life and AD&D Insurance, 12 paid holidays plus the days between December 24th-January 1st, paid parental leave, and a generous PTO program.

Borealis is a virtual organization where staff primarily work remotely from home offices. Borealis provides financial support for home office setup along with options for coworking office space in particular locations.

Borealis is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other category protected by local, state, or federal laws. Borealis is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team. Borealis strongly encourages applicants who are people of color, LGBTQ, women, people with disabilities, and/or formerly incarcerated.

ABOUT KOYA LEADERSHIP PARTNERS

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

Apply Here: http://www.Click2Apply.net/fsqxb6z2d8938cvy

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How To Apply

CONTACT

Trisha Sutrisno of Koya Leadership Partners has been exclusively retained for this search. To express your interest in this role, please submit your materials here. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), located in Princeton, N.J., is the largest philanthropy in America dedicated solely to health. Since 1972 we have been providing funding, assistance, and research for projects and programs to help people, their families, and their communities be as healthy as possible. RWJF is committed to working alongside others to build a national Culture of Health that provides everyone in America a fair and just opportunity for health and well-being.

We take seriously our responsibilities, and we pledge to work in ways that reflect our guiding principles. These are rooted in equity and influence everything we do at RWJF. Diversity, inclusion, and collaboration allow our staff’s wide range of experiences, passions, and perspectives to enrich our work and strengthens our ability to address our nation’s most pressing health issues. With a career at RWJF you will make a difference.

Position Overview

This Program Officer—as part of the Research-Evaluation-Learning unit—will play a critical role in advancing the Foundation’s priorities by working with colleagues and executive staff across the Foundation to design, implement and manage research and evaluation strategies that generate impact congruent with the specific objectives of the Healthy Communities theme and of the Foundation. They are also responsible for the development and management of performance measurement systems, and for collaborating with Communications to disseminate findings from research, evaluation and policy investments.

In support of this work, the PO must bring an equity focus and systems-level perspective that reflects experience in community participatory research, community development, as well as a deep understanding of the conditions in communities that allow all residents to reach their best possible health and well-being. The successful candidate will have three (3) or more years of relevant experience in community participatory research and/or community development, as well as a deep understanding of the conditions in communities that allow all residents to reach their best possible health and well-being, and a combination of education and experience equivalent to a Ph.D. in a related field.

How To Apply

RWJF offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Click here for more in-depth details on this opportunity, and to apply.

RWJF is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), located in Princeton, N.J., is the largest philanthropy in America dedicated solely to health. Since 1972 we have been providing funding, assistance, and research for projects and programs to help people, their families, and their communities be as healthy as possible. RWJF is committed to working alongside others to build a national Culture of Health that provides everyone in America a fair and just opportunity for health and well-being.

We take seriously our responsibilities, and we pledge to work in ways that reflect our guiding principles. These are rooted in equity and influence everything we do at RWJF. Diversity, inclusion, and collaboration allow our staff’s wide range of experiences, passions, and perspectives to enrich our work and strengthens our ability to address our nation’s most pressing health issues. With a career at RWJF you will make a difference.

Position Overview

This Program Officer—as part of the Research-Evaluation-Learning unit—will play a critical role in advancing the Foundation’s priorities by working with colleagues and executive staff across the Foundation to design, implement and manage research and evaluation strategies that generate impact congruent with the specific objectives of the Transforming Health and Health Care Systems theme and of the Foundation. They are also responsible for the development and management of performance measurement systems, and for collaborating with Communications to disseminate findings from research, evaluation and policy investments.

In support of this work, the PO must bring a systems-level perspective that reflects a deep understanding of United States health care system and how it can work successfully with the public health and social services systems to address health, wellbeing and equity. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of the connection between research/evaluation and policy/systems and comfort moving back and forth between those areas; three (3) or more years of relevant experience across health care systems and community/public health; and a combination of education and experience equivalent to a Ph.D. in a related field.

How To Apply

RWJF offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Click here for more in-depth details on this opportunity, and to apply.

RWJF is an Equal Opportunity Employer

As a population, foster youth struggle to succeed in school and the workplace.  It’s not because they’re doing anything wrong. In fact, 95% want to go to college. But being in foster care is a tough road, no matter how you look at it. So, while they dream of brighter futures, on a national level, 50% of foster youth drop out of high school and most never make it to college. Pivotal specializes in guiding foster youth towards academic and employment success.

Pivotal is a nonprofit committed to supporting young people in and from foster care to realize their educational and career goals and ensure their equitable  access to opportunity. Envisioning a community in which every young person gets the education, career, and life they want for themselves, Pivotal’s proven programs directly impacting foster youth and improving the policies and systems surrounding them, with a business model that supports sustainability and significant scale.

Position Overview

Recently rebranded from the merger of the Silicon Valley Children’s Fund, established over twenty years ago to address the unfulfilled educational needs of foster youth, and TeenForce, a Silicon Valley non-profit with a solid reputation for finding foster youth jobs, Pivotal – a name chosen to highlight its role in the lives of the foster youth it serves – is seeking nominations and applications for the newly-created role of Chief Finance and Operations Officer (CFOO). Through its integrated mission Pivotal is the only nonprofit in the Silicon Valley that focuses exclusively on education and employment support for high school and college age foster youth. This strong combination of support includes 1:1 coaching support, college scholarships, tutoring, summer internships, and professional development training. With Pivotal’s support, foster youth in the Silicon Valley have proven to graduate from high school and college at significantly higher rates than their foster youth peers.

Reporting to the CEO, the CFOO will join a passionate, highly experienced leadership team at an exciting moment in Pivotal’s history to help achieve these strategic goals. As a member of the senior leadership team, the new CFOO will help Pivotal solidify its financial and operational capabilities, build efficient and adaptive infrastructure, and scale strategically for greater impact. The CFOO will also help build effective policies, learning experiences, and practices to create a culture grounded in community engagement; data-informed innovation; and diversity, equity, and inclusion. To drive holistic change, the CFOO will lead and oversee key capabilities areas including accounting and financial management, programmatic learning and evaluation, program administrative support, human resources, technology, physical space and related operations as Pivotal grows both its organizational footprint and impact.

The successful candidate will be passionate about youth and human services and deeply inspired by Pivotal’s mission. The new CFOO will first and foremost demonstrate the ability to ensure the financial soundness and integrity of the organization as it grows in revenue and related complexity.  S/he/they will have experience successfully designing, implementing, and evolving operational and service delivery systems to support a rapidly growing organization, as well as effectively analyzing data, trends, and evidence to inform enterprise-wide decisions and continuous improvements. S/he/they will be a strategic thinker grounded in design thinking and have the proven ability to enable efficient organizational growth and scale. Leadership experience and emotional intelligence in collaborating with internal and external stakeholders is crucial along with ability to inspire and manage high-performing teams and foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, excellence, and purpose in which all staff can grow and thrive. Finally, as a key member of the Pivotal leadership team, the CFOO will serve as a thoughtful and active ambassador for Pivotal and advocate for foster youth throughout and across all sectors of the community.

This search is being conducted by NPAG. Application instructions can be found at the end of this document.

Organizational Overview

For more than 20 years, Pivotal has created better life outcomes for foster youth in Silicon Valley.  With a reputation for being relentless, Pivotal has helped hundreds of youth graduate from high school and go on to college and is committed to helping every foster youth in Silicon Valley who is ready to create a future they are excited about.

By supporting young people in and from foster care to realize their educational and career goals and ensure their equitable access to opportunity, Pivotal amplifies the voice of, and advocates for, foster youth in the San Mateo and Santa Clara communities. This includes engaging educational and employment partners (including government, schools, nonprofits and businesses) in community priorities for foster youth by aligning and coordinating the foster care ecosystem.

In launching the next chapter of its journey, Pivotal announced three key strategic goals:

1.       Deepen the levels of education and employment support services currently offered to approximately 550 foster youth in Silicon Valley.

2.       Lead reform on a new collective impact initiative which is co-chaired by the Department of Family and Children’s Services and the County Office of Education. The initiative is designed to bring community advocates and leaders together to disrupt the status quo and improve life outcomes for foster youth.

3.       Build out the structure needed to serve more than 800 foster youth (or 80%) by 2023.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Pivotal’s delivers services and programs to youth in the following three areas:

Trauma Competent coaching to help foster youth set and realize educational and career goals;

Access to education and workforce opportunities through tutoring, scholarships, internships, job shadowing, and networking; and

Enrichment through STEM workshops, professional development, peer group and extracurricular activities.

Trauma Competent Coaching

Pivotal coaches are highly trained at using a counseling approach called Motivational Interviewing to spark change in young people. Coaches model compassion and accountability so that youth learn to be the authors of their own stories. The coaching team consists of highly trained individuals in trauma-informed care, a branch of counseling that acknowledges the effects of trauma, that help youth build resilience, and change the behaviors that hold them back from success so they can focus on their future. Pivotal coaches also understand the foster care system and the rights high school and college-age youth are entitled to. They are well-connected youth advocates with expert knowledge of graduation requirements at every high school and community college in Silicon Valley.

Access

Pivotal provides foster youth access to resources that non-foster youth typically receive from their families. This includes providing private tutors to fill in academic gaps and opening doors to jobs and internships in high-profile firms to expand their professional network and expose them to the business world. In addition to this Pivotal provides college scholarships so youth can stay on track to graduate. And, when youth need resources beyond the scope of Pivotal’s practice, they are referred to our trusted community partners.

Enrichment
Like all youth, foster youth need opportunities to dabble in learning activities outside of school. Foster youth who wish to explore STEM can enroll in Pivotal’s flagship STEM program to learn gaming, coding, and robotics from technology professionals in Silicon Valley. They can also participate in organized youth leadership activities like college campus visits, field trips, and our Youth Advisory Board to build confidence as future leaders. Pivotal also believes that getting job-ready is crucial to career success, and provides professional development workshops that teach foster youth valuable skills they’ll use over and over again, like resume writing, interviewing, communicating effectively, and using common business software. Students receive 20 hours of professional development training to build their skills and confidence before starting a new internship or job, alongside learning how to take stock of their talents, write a strong resume, create a LinkedIn profile, and search for jobs that align with their passions and goals.

Opportunities and Challenges Facing the New POSITION

As part of a top-notch leadership team, the new CFOO will play a key role in solidifying and innovating programs, internal support systems, and organizational infrastructure in order to scale up Pivotal’s influence, knowledge, and programs. Immediately and continuing over the next three years and beyond, the CFOO will be entrusted to:

·       Establish a robust, reliable accounting and financial management engine to steward significant growth in revenue and handle the complexity that comes with a wider array of financial resources and requirements. Pivotal has a well-thought-out growth strategy that will drive significant growth in revenue from a wide array of sources including government, education entities, private companies, philanthropies, and private donors. The new CFOO will partner closely with the CEO and other members of the executive leadership team to ensure that strong systems, skillsets and capabilities, processes and procedures are in place to forecast, plan, budget, and steward Pivotal’s financial resources with a high degree of integrity, transparency, and auditable excellence. In partnership with the CEO, the CFOO will serve as the go-to voice with the Board of Directors, internal staff, and external stakeholders on all matters relating to the financial health and integrity of the organization.

·       Ensure best-in-class support and administrative processes and systems are established and linked seamlessly to support evolving programs for youth outcomes. The CFOO will guide and oversee the solidification and enhancement of finance and operational support systems, transactions and services connected with Pivotal’s coaching, enrichment, and access programs and the dynamic array of youths, services providers, partners, volunteers, interns and staff involved in these programs. As Pivotal continues to grow in terms of reach, depth and impact, the COO will provide strategic vision and operational expertise on how these service capabilities will also scale and continually improve to keep pace.

·       Steward a coherent evaluation and learning strategy and related capacity to generate data-driven evidence and insight surrounding Pivotal’s programs and innovations. Working with the Director for Evaluation and Learning, the CFOO will deliver the recommended vision and strategy for programmatic learning, impact measurement, and knowledge sharing in support the organization’s strategic goals and metrics. S/he/they will create a strong evaluation and learning function and the enabling environment to help Pivotal become an evidence-based, data-driven learning organization. S/he/they will ensure the tracking and management of accurate and current data, knowledge, and insight regarding Pivotal’s programmatic impacts and outcomes, as well as learnings that can be shared with funders, investors, and community stakeholders. In partnership with the Pivotal executive leadership team, the CFOO will serve as an ambassador in communicating internally and externally programmatic lessons learned, evidence of impact, and actionable insights.

·       Nurture and build a diverse, values-driven, competent workforce to support Pivotal’s growth. The CFOO will steward the development of the talent strategy to support Pivotal’s growth. S/he/they will ensure the ongoing recruitment, development, and human-resource management required to build and support a diverse, mission-oriented, innovative and high performing workforce and culture. This will require establishing a strong talent and human resource management function and related infrastructure as one of the functional pillars under the CFOO’s responsibilities. In alignment with Pivotal’s core values, the CFOO will also guide the organization’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategies and practices as part of Pivotal’s organizational maturity and success.

·       Provide thoughtful leadership and guidance to complete the journey of merging two established organizations into one Pivotal family. Organizational change is difficult and ultimately very human. While the merger has occurred with great success, a year later work remains to be done to further integrate and harmonize the two organizational cultures and ways of working into one unified culture and operational system. In partnership with the CEO and executive leadership team, the CFOO will take a highly visible leadership role to offer an inclusive approach and respectful process for bringing the organization together quickly and effectively to learn, reflect, and co-create its desired operating environment. This effort must be undertaken quickly, with care, in concert all the other expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

While no one candidate will embody all the qualifications enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes and experiences:

·       Sophisticated leadership skills and presence developed through a minimum of ten years of progressive strategic leadership in a high-growth, best-in-class organization, ideally in a social sector or cross sector context; Demonstrated experience and success in building or scaling a complex organization, with an eye towards sustainability;

·       Clear record of achievement in financial management and experience with the intersection of finance, development, and program management for effective stewardship of resources;

·       Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, change management, proposing new ways of creating efficiencies, and guiding investment in people and systems; A strategic, comprehensive, and critical approach to planning, problem solving, and decision making;

·       An unwavering commitment to quality programs and excellence in strategic, organizational, and budget management; Experience in building efficient, data-informed, cost-effective programs and leveraging data for planning and managing organizational change;

·       A strong, intuitive communicator, skillful at managing through influence with humility; Demonstrated ability to connect and inspire across stakeholder groups;

·       A high tolerance for ambiguity and the ability to adapt quickly to change; Demonstrated ability to anticipate and manage potential impacts of change;

·       An optimistic outlook and the natural tendency to forego individual promotion in the interest of mission; Humor, integrity, charisma, patience, and a natural learning posture; A servant-leader orientation and the emotional intelligence necessary to know when to lead and when to follow;

·       A demonstrated passion for Pivotal’s mission and commitment to helping guide foster youth towards academic and employment success; and

·       Bachelor’s degree required with an advanced degree in a related field strongly preferred.

TO APPLY

More information about the Pivotal may be found at: https://www.pivotalnow.org/.

Due to the pace of this search, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications including a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word format), and where you learned of the position should be sent to: PIVOTAL-CFOO@nonprofitprofessionals.com. In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please type your name (Last, First) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail.  

PIVOTAL is an equal opportunity employer and proudly values diversity.
Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

First Place for Youth (First Place) helps foster youth build the skills they need to make a successful transition to self-sufficiency and responsible adulthood. Believing that foster youth, like all youth, need a runway of support to transition from adolescence to adulthood, First Place partners with young people in finding a safe place to live, getting their first job, and continuing their education. Headquartered in Oakland, CA, First Place has expanded rapidly in recent years and now serves young people in six California counties and two additional states, with additional expansion on the horizon. As it navigates a new era of scale and impact, First Place seeks a mission-driven, collaborative leader and strategist with experience leading in the context of growth, programmatic excellence, and sustainability to serve as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Position Overview

Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Financial Officer will drive the financial planning and accountability functions throughout the organization as they plan for further national expansion of an affiliate network. Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and the senior management team, s/he/they will bring strategic financial acumen to bear in setting the agency’s future direction, shaping policy and funding priorities, monitoring relevant shifts in the regional and national landscape, and developing the systems and practices that will allow First Place to fully capture those opportunities for expansion.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned and strategic finance professional with experience in nonprofit management, preferably in the context of a multi-site program with diverse funding streams. S/he/they will demonstrate exceptional analytical, consultative, and collaborative leadership skills in both guiding and developing the finance team, creating and implementing systems and processes to ensure compliance, efficiency, and excellence across the department, and as a crucial member of the senior leadership team. S/he/they will have a strong personal commitment to First Place’s mission to serving youth; a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and continuous learning and reflection; and the ability to grow along with the organization as it plans for a new era of expansion and impact.

This search is being conducted with support from NPAG. Application instructions can be found at the end of this document.

Organizational Overview

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

VISION, HISTORY & KEY PROGRAMS

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

·       35% of former foster youth experience homelessness;

·       20% will be arrested or incarcerated;

·       54% will drop out of high school; and

·       99% will never graduate from college.

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

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

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

My First Place

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

Steps to Success

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

First Foundation/ Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP)

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

IMPACT & EXPANSION

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

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

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

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

My First Place Affiliate Network

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

Opportunities and Challenges Facing the New CFO

The CFO will be a forward-looking and flexible thinker with the ability to quickly gather and synthesize information to drive rigorous planning and decision-making processes. S/he/they can expect to engage with the following challenges and opportunities:

Finance Leadership and Strategic Vision

·       Provide proactive financial planning support and bring an entrepreneurial approach to creating and assessing financial strategies and funding mechanisms by way of recommendations, development of benchmarks, and analysis of progress. Work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to ensure that organizational initiatives and activities are aligned with the financial growth strategy of First Place.

·       Refine systems for generating real-time forecasts and other financial tools to support the organization in making sound business decisions, developing philanthropic support, and building capacity to review programs from a budgeting perspective.

·       Advise CEO and key members of senior management on finances including planning, budgeting, cash flow,

investment priorities, and policy matters.

·       Serve as the management liaison to the board and audit committee; effectively communicate and present critical financial matters at select board of director and committee meetings.

·       Lead proactive communications efforts to keep the CEO, senior leadership team, and board continuously up to date on the financial status of the organization and drive momentum on new initiatives.

·       Represent the organization externally as necessary, particularly with respect to banking and lease negotiations.

Organizational Management and Development of the Finance Systems and Processes

·       Create systems to produce accurate and timely information on the financial status of all programs and departments upon request, including reports that enable First Place directors and managers to monitor and manage their own departmental, team, or project budgets.

·       Oversee the annual audit and ensure a clean opinion.

·       Plan, coordinate, and execute the annual budget process. Lead the development of a set of annual planning tools and systems that encompass broader strategic goals.

·       Upgrade and implement an appropriate system of policies, internal controls, accounting standards, and procedures. Provide analytical support to the leadership team including development of internal management reporting capabilities.

·       Improve administrative and accounting services such as treasury management, 403B plans, grants payment processing, payroll, accounts payable, and purchasing. Ensure accuracy and compliance with First Place accounting policies and procedures as well as regulatory compliance and sales tax reporting.

Staff Development and Performance Management

·       Ensure that staff members receive timely and appropriate training. Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, conduct annual performance appraisals, and administer all aspects of employee relations for assigned staff.

·       Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality and customer service.

·       Exemplify First Place’s commitment to serving and empowering youth and advance a culture of respect and inclusion that respects individuals and their unique contributions.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

While no one candidate will embody all the qualifications enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal capacities, attributes, and experiences:

• Sophisticated leadership skills and presence developed through a minimum of eight to ten years of progressive nonprofit financial leadership experience preferably in a high-growth, best-in-class organization with a youth-facing and/or direct service focus; Demonstrated values-based leadership and the highest levels of personal and professional integrity;
• Experience managing a variety of sources of grants and contracts, and gathering accurate financial data for government and foundation grant proposals and reports is required; Comprehensive and expert knowledge of internal controls, FASB, GAAP, government accounting policies, cost allocation procedures, and fund accounting is desirable;
• Experience leading budget development, financial modeling, and forecasting processes in a non-profit organization; Strong cross-functional capacity to both lead and participate across teams to define issues and agree on processes, strategies, and outcomes;
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills including the demonstrated ability to research, synthesize, and analyze information, compose documents, and present data in a clear and concise manner to appropriate personnel, including top management, program staff, and/or Board of Directors;
• Strong customer service orientation and willingness to be a consistent resource to staff around issues of finance, budgeting, and planning;
• Collaborative work style and the ability to either take direction or work independently as the situation requires; Sets clear goals with staff and uses data to evaluate progress towards goals; Creates and communicates vision and then empowers team to carry it out; Proactively addresses performance issues by diagnosing problems, developing solutions, and monitoring progress; Celebrates accomplishments, and invests in staff using both collaboration and guidance;
• Strongly results-driven with detail orientation; Demonstrated ability to think strategically while executing tactically within a resource-constrained environment;
• Sense of humor, humility, perspective, and balance;
• Proficiency with standard finance systems and tools is required; Working knowledge of Sage MIP fiscal software not required, but a plus;
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field from an accredited institution required. Advanced degree and/or CPA preferred.

How To Apply

More information about First Place for Youth may be found at: www.firstplaceforyouth.org

This search is being conducted with support from Allison Kupfer Poteet, Nureen Das, and Chris Cannon of NPAG. Nominations, inquiries, and/or

applications, including a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, and your resume should be submitted to: FPFY-CFO@nonprofitprofessionals.com 

First Place for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and proudly values diversity.

Candidates of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Organization
Founded in 1971, Y.O.U. is an Evanston-based non-profit that partners with families, schools, and the community to provide academic, social, and emotional support to close the opportunity gap and prepare all youth for post-secondary and life success. Each year, Y.O.U. provides over 1,600 youth across 11 school sites with free, holistic, out-of-school support, including afterschool and summer learning programs, mental health counseling, and experiential learning through partnerships.

This is an exciting time of transformation for the organization, following a three-year $16.4M capital campaign that expanded programs, launched an endowment, and funded a new headquarters facility.  The organization is implementing a new strategic plan focused on data & evaluation of impact, increased integration of services, and a refined program model.  Our staff are a diverse collection of 70+ passionate individuals, committed to social justice, to trauma-informed care, to inclusion and equity, and to helping youth realize their full potential.

Y.O.U. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Position Overview

The Opportunity                               
Youth & Opportunity United (Y.O.U.) seeks a Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) to join a dynamic youth development organization. The CAO will oversee all aspects of fundraising, development and communications at Y.O.U. and will play a lead role in strategic advancement planning with the CEO. The CAO will report directly to the CEO as a key thought partner, collaborate with other members of the Executive Team, lead the Advancement Team of four, work closely with the Board of Directors and support various organizational committees.

A successful candidate will be passionate about the mission, will actively integrate with program staff to promote advancement planning, will be comfortable presenting to external and internal groups, will have a proven track record of cultivating, securing and expanding organizational funding via a strategically designed and comprehensive pipeline and will have strong executive presence.

The Role

• Development and Stewardship: 70%
• Leadership, Strategy, & Risk Management: 20%
• Organizational communication: 10%

Development and Stewardship

• Set and execute a vision for advancement in partnership with the CEO that best supports the strategic plan of the organization
• Lead the Y.O.U. Board of Directors and Executive Team in developing short, medium, and long-term fundraising plans and projections
• Foster a culture of philanthropy in Y.O.U., ensuring collaboration among and between internal stakeholders in keeping with our values and financial goals
• Oversee the advancement planning process to meet and grow a $4.5-$5M annual operating budget to ensure availability and sustainability of resources, and to maximize impact and growth
• Develop successful identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies to direct and monitor the progress of donor relationships
• Establish innovative strategies to promote giving to Y.O.U., in particular focusing on attracting and increasing corporate, foundation and individual support
• In partnership with the CEO, create individual stewardship plans for each Board member, to ensure leadership contributions and 100% participation
• Ensure the accurate and up-to-date maintenance of corporate and foundation records as well as individual donor information in the Neon database
• Develop and utilize forward-looking fundraising models to provide insight into the organization’s current, future and past fundraising goals and strategies
• Utilize a variety of engagement strategies with all donors to increase giving, including personal visits with other Y.O.U. allies (CEO, etc.) to develop and foster understanding of Y.O.U.’s vision and programs, and enthusiastically embrace asking strategies. In partnership with the advancement staff, cultivate and nurture relationships with current and potential corporate and foundation contributors.
• Collaborate closely with Y.O.U.’s Finance Department and Programs Team to develop fundraising proposals, grant expenditure, programmatic impact and current and future fundraising opportunities
• Establish and follow advancement policies and procedures and maintain appropriate internal controls
• Provide timely, accurate, and useful advancement, programmatic impact and management reporting for all funders and Y.O.U.’s Board of Directors; prepare and communicate monthly and annual fundraising status reports, including a real-time pipeline of current and future fundraising opportunities

Leadership, Strategy, & Risk Management

• Support the development and leadership of the Advancement team, which includes an Advancement Officer, Grants Manager, Communications Manager and Grants Writer, and Communications and Development Coordinator
• Serve as staff lead of the Advancement and Nominating Committees of the Board and support preparation of full Board meetings
• Continually review department infrastructure to ensure support of organization’s revenue growth and goals
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Chief Executive Officer, supporting strategic planning, organizational dashboards and reporting, data & evaluation efforts, and external relations
• Collaborate closely with Chief Talent Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as well as Program Directors, on cross functional issues such as culture management, effective program design, and managing organizational change
• Serve as a key leader and build internal relationships with staff, in order to develop an understanding of programming that enables strategic resource allocation for efficient impact and growth of financial resources to meet programmatic needs
• Represent Y.O.U. to internal and external stakeholders including the Y.O.U. board,  community partners, donors, grantmakers and public officials
• Other projects and duties as assigned to assist the CEO and broader organizational initiatives

Organizational Communications

• Lead the creation and support the implementation of a comprehensive communications plan that enhances Y.O.U.’s public image and status in the local community, as well as with corporate and grant community, with a recognizable “brand” reflective of organizational mission and values
• Define expectations and lead the development and maintenance of brand image, positioning, and messaging for Y.O.U.
• Define expectations and lead in the maintenance of image and identity standards for the organization
• Manage the development and production of organizational marketing communications, including print and electronic publications, collateral materials, presentations, website content, social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, new media productions, advertising, media relations, and television broadcasts for staff and the community

Events Management

• Conceptualize, manage and support the coordination and execution of all fundraising events in partnership with respective organizational staff, Board members and community stakeholders
• Assist the CEO in strategically preparing for and prioritizing external events involving CEO and other organizational leadership

The Candidate

The CAO will be a seasoned, strategic and innovative leader with at least ten years of experience in advancement, development or comprehensive nonprofit fundraising, including at least four years of departmental leadership.  Successful candidates will demonstrate a proven track record in corporate, foundation, governmental, individual and and major gift solicitation and cultivation, preferably with major gift campaign experience, and evidence of cultivating new donors.

The successful candidate will have the following experience and attributes:

• Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible fundraising and development experience and four years leading a team of advancement or development professionals
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with preference given to candidates with advanced degrees or additional, relevant certifications
• Performance in a senior advancement management role that partnered with executive staff to develop and implement successful fundraising strategies
• Significant experience working with and cultivating individual donors and Board members
• Experience and interest in strategic planning, including process design and measurement
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to identify and translate programmatic outcomes and operations into compelling narratives for internal and external  audiences
• Demonstrated leadership ability, team management, and interpersonal skills
• Proven effectiveness supervising and developing advancement professionals
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, proposing new ways of creating efficiencies, and guiding investment in people and systems
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to Y.O.U.’s mission
• An ability to work well with others in a highly collaborative environment

The Offer

Y.O.U. is a dynamic and energetic place to work, with a rich history as a community organization coupled with an entrepreneurial approach to solving problems. Out-of-school time programming spans grades 3 – 12, and a holistic model of program delivery includes collaboration with families, schools, and partners.  The Y.O.U. headquarters is a brand new facility housing administrative offices, a Maker Lab for STEM programming, a commercial-grade kitchen, clinical counseling spaces, a community gathering space, and an outdoor garden/event space.

Staff members of Y.O.U. benefit from

• Professional learning budget for every staff, plus all-staff continuous learning trainings
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Pre-tax benefits including flexible spending and transit
• 401K plan including company contribution
• 12+ paid holidays per year, including a week-long Winter Break
• 15 days of paid vacation and 12 days of paid sick leave annually
• Competitive salary practices
• Team-oriented culture supported by staff work groups to inform our values, shape our practices, and build community through social  gatherings
• Caring and flexible work environment committed to work-life balance
• Strong commitment to building and maintaining an inclusive environment, including race and LGBTQ+ equity work

How to apply

Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to Y.O.U. at this link to apply for the position. In addition to the general details requested, applicants are asked to submit a resume and a cover letter describing specifically how their background, skills, education, and experience match the needs described above.

Motivated candidates can also send their resume and cover letter to Tim Carnahan, Chief Talent Officer, at tcarnahan@youthopportunity.org.

The Pennsylvania Humanities Council puts the humanities in action to create positive change. Our programs and grants bring Pennsylvanians together to build avenues for civic involvement and community development, and for youth and adult learners to strengthen skills for school, work, and personal improvement. We are an independent partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities and part of a network of 56 state humanities councils that spans the nation and U.S. jurisdictions. Learn more at pahumanities.org.

Position Overview

Create, incubate, lead, and sustain all PHC’s content, strategic initiatives, and core program activities. This position is part leader and part doer, an editorial maestro who can both choreograph storytelling and program production, with responsibility for a cohesive brand voice and portfolio of engagement platforms. You will intentionally develop target audiences for PHC’s big vision to put the humanities in action for positive change in the state of PA. Portfolio will integrate core programs including advocacy, grants, and events, with external communications and outreach, marketing and media relations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with Executive Director in shaping the organization’s strategy and projects.

• Lead and collaborate with program staff on creation and development and refinement of PHC produced content, grantmaking, and co-funding models or partnerships.

• Develop and execute new points of engagement that amplify the voices of talented partners and individuals, and lead a movement to champion and redefine the role the humanities play in our lives.

• Initiate, leverage, and manage strategic cross-sector partnerships.

• Shift perceptions and gain national recognition for PHC’s unique approach.

• Manage and inspire a creative and entrepreneurial team of communications and program professionals

• Oversee the development, production and maintenance of PHC’s website and social-media channels.

• Write or assign and edit copy for news releases, features, newsletters, brochures, reports, etc.

• Identify thought leadership needs and explore opportunities and support efforts for staff and board to speak publicly on behalf of PHC.

• Work collaboratively with the Director of Development and take the lead when appropriate in raising funds for new and emerging content strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required.  Advanced degree preferred.

• 7 to 10 years of demonstrated success in developing creative content and strategy, preferably in the nonprofit, media, advocacy, philanthropic, or government sector.

• Past experience managing large, complex campaigns, projects, and programs with multiple stakeholders.

• Experience managing a complex budget with multiple funding sources.

• Familiarity with digital platforms and a commitment to learning and adapting to emerging technology.

• Ability to lead and attract top talent and inspire creativity and positive change within PHC.

• Position requires regular travel throughout Pennsylvania and occasional travel nationally.

• Self-directed and collegial, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and manage time effectively.

• Ability to speak, write, and design messages in various formats for different audiences.

How To Apply

Please email a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position addressed to hr@pahumanities.org.