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Senior Director, Strategic Programs & Partnerships PetSmart Charities Phoenix, Arizona   THE SEARCH PetSmart Charities (Charities), the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, seeks a seasoned, strategic, and collaborative leader to serve as its inaugural Senior Director of Strategic Programs & Partnerships (Senior Director). The Senior Director is an executive-level role responsible for leading a team overseeing approximately $46 million in strategic, transformational grantmaking annually. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to build upon PetSmart Charities’ ambitious mission to make the world a better place for pets and those who love them.   PetSmart Charities was created in 1994 by PetSmart’s founders, who chose to partner with local animal shelters to bring adoptable pets into local stores rather than selling cats and dogs for profit. Today, PetSmart Charities’ in-store adoption programs continue to thrive, with over 11...

ABOUT THE DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION Founded in 1964 by David and Lucile Packard, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (the Foundation) is a family philanthropy dedicated to supporting leaders and organizations around the world working to invest in children and families, protect and restore the natural world, and create just and inclusive societies. For more than six decades, the Foundation has advanced scientific innovation, championed reproductive health and rights, conserved and restored our natural world, and invested in the well-being of children and families. The Foundation’s goals are to: Build Just Societies : support a strong civil society and inclusive institutions and governance to build just and equitable societies for all people. Protect and Restore Our Natural World : champion bold climate solutions, an ocean that sustains us, and scientific innovation and discovery to secure the health and future of people and planet. Invest in...

Position Summary   Through field-leading policy research, advocacy, and strategy development, the Lead Researcher, Housing and Cities, will play a pivotal role in Sightline's efforts to create housing abundance as a solution to multiple pressing challenges: affordability, climate change, equity, and sprawl. They will help develop and drive pro-housing policy at the local and state level, with a core goal to loosen restrictions on homebuilding that limit home choices, segregate neighborhoods, push lower-income people out, force burdensome, polluting commutes, and prevent Cascadian cities from welcoming new residents.     The Lead Researcher will report to Sightline's Senior Director of Housing and Cities and collaborate with staff and contributors in Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska, and British Columbia. They will be part of a high-functioning, collaborative cadre of researchers, communicators, and advocates, supported by a strong...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The California Endowment (The Endowment) is a private, statewide health foundation established in 1996 whose mission is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. We envision a California that leads the nation as a powerful and conscientious voice for wellness, inclusion, and shared prosperity. Headquartered in downtown Los Angeles, the Endowment has regional offices in Sacramento, Oakland, Fresno and San Diego, with staff working throughout the state. We challenge the conventional wisdom that medical settings and individual choices are solely responsible for people’s health. We believe that health happens in neighborhoods, schools, and with prevention. We are seeking a visionary and collaborative Vice President of Strategic Communications and Narrative (VP of Strategic Communications and Narrative) to play a...