13 general management jobs found

The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University (the Center) seeks a   i-Team Director, Jackson, MS   to lead a Jackson Innovation Team (“i-team”). Innovation Teams unlock creativity from within city governments and the communities they serve. These teams take partners and stakeholders through an evidence-based process to tackle the big problems in their cities no one has yet been able to solve, generate more ambitious responses, and test and adapt interventions until they produce impact. They also work closely with the Mayor, the City's leadership team, and City departments to change the culture of city government. The Director is charged with leading an i-team focused on building cleaner, more resilient, and economically thriving communities. The Director works closely with the mayor and their leadership team, as well as departmental staff, external experts, community organizations, and residents to ensure the i-team is delivering impactful...

Company Description     At Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver (BGCMD), our mission is more relevant than ever. Our Program Support Center team ensures a strong operational foundation for our Clubs so staff can deliver on our mission every single day.      When you join Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, you are part of a talented, mission-driven team that is singularly focused on making sure every child can achieve their greatest potential. We are curious and compassionate, diverse and dedicated, inspired and inspirational. And we love what we do. Come help light the way to big futures for Metro Denver kids and communities.      Job Summary   Reporting to the CEO, the COO is a critical member of the executive team, responsible for the organization’s day-to-day operating activities, including leading the strategic planning process and implementing new strategic initiatives related to areas such as Club operations,...

POSITION OVERVIEW AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council seeks an inspiring, strategic, and deeply collaborative Executive Director to lead the organization through its next chapter of growth, trail completion, and popularity and public use. The Executive Director will serve as the primary advocate for the Ridge Trail Council’s regional vision, building partnerships across public agencies, private landowners, elected officials, community organizations, land trusts, and tribes to close critical gaps and sustain the trail for future generations. The Executive Director must be a skilled relationship builder who can cultivate trust and forge meaningful connections with diverse constituents—from agency partners managing trail segments to landowners holding key parcels, from elected officials who can champion funding to community organizations working to expand access. The Executive Director translates the Ridge Trail’s regional importance into compelling narratives...

Yosemite Conservancy seeks an experienced, versatile Chief Financial Officer to steward the organization’s financial health and carry forward its 100-year legacy of support for Yosemite National Park. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND Yosemite Conservancy is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Yosemite National Park’s resources and providing enriching visitor experiences in the park. Its philanthropic partnership with Yosemite goes back more than 100 years. As the park’s sole dedicated nonprofit partner and cooperating association, the Conservancy works in close collaboration with the National Park Service to fund high-priority projects, deliver visitor programs, and connect people from around the world with one of the planet’s most iconic landscapes. The Conservancy has demonstrated a consistent and powerful commitment to the park’s future, providing more than $172 million to the park to complete over 900 projects. The Conservancy’s roots stretch back to the 1920s, when the...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Horizons Foundation (Horizons) envisions a world in which all LGBTQ people live freely and fully.  As the world’s first community foundation of, by, and for LGBTQ people, Horizons has served for more than 45 years as a wellspring of support to San Francisco Bay Area LGBTQ nonprofit organizations, a trusted philanthropic anchor for social justice causes, and a national leader in community investment. Horizons partners with donors, movement organizations, and community leaders to strengthen LGBTQ nonprofits, expand a culture of LGBTQ giving, and build a permanent endowment to secure the future of the LGBTQ community. The organization awards over $12 million in grants to community partners annually and stewards over $70 million in assets that includes a growing permanent endowment, positioning the organization to sustain LGBTQ communities for generations to come. With the pending retirement of its long tenured leader Roger Doughty, whose vision and...

Vice President of Compliance   About Brightpoint   The mission of Brightpoint is to advance the well-being of children by investing in families to disrupt the systemic and multi-generational cycle of racial, social, and economic inequality.    Previously known as Children’s Home & Aid, Brightpoint has been serving Illinois since 1883. Brightpoint was founded on the belief that the organization had a responsibility to make brave choices to find homes for children. They have evolved that belief and now recognize that bravery comes from the daily choices families make that serve as the spark that ignites the opportunities for children and youth to thrive. Brightpoint promises to be brave with families and support their brave choices because they know strong families create thriving children.   Brightpoint understands that navigating obstacles such as poverty, trauma, and systemic barriers to equity can make this journey challenging, and...

Executive Summary Proteus Fund partners with foundations, individual donors, activists, and other allies to work strategically towards racial, gender, queer, and disability justice and an inclusive, fully representative democracy. The Fund partners with philanthropic and community leaders to identify critical opportunities, gaps, and challenges facing movement organizations and mobilizes donor support and a range of non-grant tools to strengthen and sustain their work. Proteus Fund donor collaboratives have become a best-in-class model for bridging responsible and responsive philanthropy with cutting-edge social justice movements to generate and fuel deep, durable impact. Through fiscal sponsorship, Proteus Fund partners with emerging initiatives and innovative movement leaders, enabling them to focus on growing their work and influence with the support of a trusted operational partner. To date, Proteus Fund and its affiliated 501(c)(4) organization, the...

Who we are Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts an innovative not-for-profit research and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing a fair, accessible, and equitable court system in Illinois through collaborative, evidence-based solutions. Our focus areas are court transparency, decarceration and diversion, community autonomy, and economic accessibility. For nearly 30 years, we have fearlessly tackled systemic inequities in the courts—exposing flaws, fighting for transformative reform, and winning lasting changes that make the system work better for everyone. Our impact speaks for itself: 1.      Co-led the successful campaign to end money bond in Illinois with the Pretrial Fairness Act. 2.      Pioneered court-watching programs and data-driven reports that have reshaped pretrial court practices and reduced incarceration. 3.      Secured landmark policy wins on compassionate release, court fines and fees, eviction, diversion, and more. 4....

  Organization Golden Gate Performing Arts Inc., dba San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC), based in San Francisco, California, draws singers from across the greater Bay Area. Founded in 1978 by Jon Reed Sims, SFGMC was the world’s first openly gay men’s chorus. From its earliest days, the organization has stood at the intersection of music, community, and activism, using artistic excellence as a catalyst for social change. SFGMC made its first public appearance on the steps of San Francisco City Hall shortly after the assassinations of Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. That powerful moment galvanized a movement and helped inspire the formation of LGBTQ+ choruses nationwide and around the world. Today, SFGMC’s mission is to lead by creating extraordinary music and experiences that build community, inspire activism, and foster compassion locally, nationally, and internationally. Over the decades, SFGMC has grown significantly in size, visibility, and...