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PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a proactive and organized program assistant to support our research, analysis, and commentary in defense of the freedom to read and learn in schools. This full-time, union-eligible position is based at PEN America’s New York City headquarters and reports to the senior program manager, Freedom to Read. This position has a 12-month term; any extension is contingent on availability of funding.   PEN America’s Free Expression and Education programs champion the freedom to read, learn, and think that is under threat in educational institutions in the United States. Through research, advocacy, media engagement, public events, and youth programming we aim to ensure robust protections for academic freedom and free speech are upheld in schools, colleges, and universities.    The program assistant will chiefly provide support to the Freedom to Read Program, tracking and...

Executive Director   The Opportunity   NEW Pride Agenda is a vibrant and inclusive organization that works to create a world where every LGBTQIA+ person in New York State, is treated with dignity and respect, and celebrated for being their authentic selves.   After 5 years of history-making organizational successes and growth, NPA is seeking an inspirational, innovative, and human-centered leader to serve as its next Executive Director. This leader will build upon NPA’s five-year legacy of advocacy, education, and empowering LGBTQIA+ voices. With a strong foundation and a secure financial position, this is a unique opportunity for a motivated professional to guide the organization into its next chapter.   The Executive Director will be tasked with advancing NPA’s bold vision, ensuring its continued prominence as a leading voice in the LGBTQIA+ movement. This role will involve shaping and implementing strategies to expand NPA’s impact through...

Arbor Rising is seeking an entrepreneurially-minded colleague to help us find, fund and deeply support high-potential nonprofits building pathways out of poverty, thereby making economic opportunity more accessible in our community. Working alongside seasoned leaders on our team, Senior Associates spearhead capacity-strengthening engagements with the exceptional innovators in our portfolio. This is a dynamic, learning-intensive role with significant opportunities for exposure, initiative and specialization. In order to provide consistently top-tier consulting support, Senior Associates receive coaching from senior colleagues, study best practices, and hone their skills in program design, financial planning, data analysis, people management, board development, and more. Starting in Summer 2025 , you will work as a key member of Arbor Rising’s small but mighty team across all aspects of the organization. Your role will entail three main areas of responsibility:...

JASA, founded in 1968, is one of New York City’s largest agencies serving older adults with a mission to help seniors and disabled individuals remain at home and continue to participate in community life for as long as possible. JASA directly assists more than 40,000 New Yorkers each year with a wide range of social services, educational and recreational activities, supportive counseling, assistance with securing benefits and entitlements, health-related services, and transportation. JASA also provides home health aides, personal care assistance; owns and/or manages subsidized housing for 2,880 low- to moderate-income and/or disabled adults; distributes over a million meals; and provides critical elder abuse prevention and adult protective services programs. JASA operates a $100+ million budget that funds programs in Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx and is a well-established institution and key service-provider for the city’s older adult community. JASA is proud to be a...

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer Position Type: Full-Time, Exempt Location: New York, NY (New York staff are currently working in person one to three days per week)   BACKGROUND   Israel Policy Forum is an educational and policy organization working to shape the discourse and mobilize support among American Jewish leaders and U.S. policymakers for the realization of a viable two-state solution consistent with Israel's security. We do this by educating political and communal leaders on pragmatic policy ideas to improve Israel’s security while maintaining conditions for an eventual two-state solution, and by building consensus in the policy and Jewish communities for these visions and goals. We envision a Jewish, democratic, and secure Israel, and support a strong and enduring U.S.-Israel relationship.   POSITION SUMMARY   Under the supervision of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and working closely with the...

Background:   The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City, Inc. (NAMI-NYC) is a peer-based and -led grassroots organization that helps families and individuals affected by mental illness. NAMI-NYC is the only non-profit in NYC providing direct support to family members caring for loved ones with mental illness, providing education, advocacy, and support to them as well as to individuals living with mental illness . Serving the community for over 40 years, NAMI-NYC has touched thousands of lives – including more than 20,000 individuals in 2024. One in five Americans live with mental illness. NAMI-NYC’s 32 staff members and more than 330 volunteers understand the complexity of mental health issues because they too have lived with or supported a loved one with mental illness. This experience allows the staff to convey what they have learned to those who seek out NAMI-NYC’s services through peer-led evidence-based education classes for individuals, family...