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Mar 26, 2026

Early Learning Policy Director Featured

$92,000 - $120,000 yearly

The Early Learning Policy Director helps shape and advance Children’s Alliance’s early learning public policy and advocacy strategy. In this mid-level role, the Early Learning Policy Director builds high-impact relationships with coalition partners and government stakeholders; advances Children’s Alliance advocacy priorities: and represents Children’s Alliance publicly as a trusted thought leader.  A core responsibility of this role is convening and coordinating the Early Learning Action Alliance, a statewide early learning advocacy coalition. The Early Learning Policy Director brings partners together around shared goals, facilitates collaborative strategy development, and ensures that diverse voices, especially those most impacted by policy decisions, are meaningfully included. This work requires strong antiracist values, skilled facilitation, and the ability to recognize and navigate power dynamics within coalitions and across systems. Children’s...

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Children's Alliance

Children's Alliance Hybrid (Seattle, WA, USA) Full-Time

Jan 08, 2026

Manager, Policy and Government Affairs

$75,000 - $85,000 yearly

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks an experienced policy and government affairs manager to work in our Government Affairs team. This is a full-time, union-eligible position based in Washington, D.C. and reports to the Director, Government Affairs. The policy and government affairs manager will play an integral role in PEN America’s work on policy and government affairs at the federal level in Washington, D.C. In this varied role, the manager will track and analyze policy developments and legislation at the federal level, manage relationships with those inside and outside government, engage in various writing tasks, and support the functioning of the Government Affairs team in D.C. overall, including administrative tasks and covering policy events and meetings. This role will entail both domestic policy issues relating to free expression with a focus on educational policy as well as international issues...

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PEN America

PEN America Hybrid (Washington, DC, USA) Full-Time

Jan 16, 2026

Executive Assistant to the CEO Featured

$80,000 - $95,000 yearly

Executive Assistant to the CEO Reports To: Jointly to Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer Position Type: Full-Time, Exempt Location: New York, NY - New York staff work in person one to three days per week BACKGROUND Israel Policy Forum’s mission is to build support for a secure, Jewish, democratic Israel through a viable resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We do that by elevating the public discourse and advancing pragmatic U.S. policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, U.S.-Israel relations, and regional diplomacy among policymakers and community leaders. POSITION SUMMARY Israel Policy Forum has a new opportunity for an Executive Assistant to the CEO (EA) to provide high-level administrative, communication, and execution support to the CEO, helping to empower leadership to focus on mission-driven priorities and advancing Israel Policy Forum’s ability to operate effectively and have a meaningful impact. This role will be...

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Israel Policy Forum

Israel Policy Forum Hybrid (New York, NY, USA) Full-Time

Mar 26, 2026

Senior Manager, Freedom to Read

$85,000 - $95,000 yearly

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a motivated, highly organized, and professional senior program manager to support the Freedom to Read Program in defense of the freedom to read, learn, and teach. This is a full-time position based in PEN America’s New York City headquarters and reports to the director, Freedom to Read. The Freedom to Read senior program manager will contribute to the growth of PEN America’s work on free expression, with a focus on defending the freedom to read in K-12 schools and public libraries, and generally helping to combat censorship and book banning. Working collaboratively with the Freedom to Read program team, the senior manager will lead data collection and the portfolio of research on book bans and educational censorship at public schools and public libraries. The senior manager will also help design and carry out advocacy and educational programming, such as events...

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PEN America

PEN America Hybrid (New York, NY, USA) Full-Time

Mar 20, 2026

Executive Assistant to the CEO

$80,000 - $95,000 yearly

Israel Policy Forum has a new opportunity for an Executive Assistant to the CEO (EA) to provide high-level administrative, communication, and execution support to the CEO, helping to empower leadership to focus on mission-driven priorities and advancing Israel Policy Forum’s ability to operate effectively and have a meaningful impact. This role will be part of the Operations team, working under the supervision of the COO to ensure that the position functions seamlessly within the broader organization. Acting as a central point of coordination, the Executive Assistant will ensure information flows clearly from the CEO to relevant internal and external stakeholders, track execution of assigned tasks and initiatives, and help maintain momentum across departments. This role will be integral to strengthening CEO effectiveness in fundraising, donor stewardship, and governance, while ensuring smooth day-to-day executive operations by working in close coordination with...

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Israel Policy Forum

Israel Policy Forum Hybrid (New York, NY, USA) Full-Time

Mar 20, 2026

Events and Donor Engagement Manager

$75,000 - $82,500 yearly

Israel Policy Forum has an exciting opportunity for an Events and Donor Engagement Manager (EDEM) , a new position created within a growing development department. This position will consolidate the production of Israel Policy Forum’s key donor-facing events across the country, ensuring exceptional experiences that strengthen relationships with donors, board members, and community partners. This role is both donor-facing and relationship-driven as well as highly logistical and detail-oriented. The EDEM manages 15 to 20 parlor meetings annually, one to two large donor appreciation events, a major fundraising gala, and supports donor engagement around board and leadership travel programs. The EDEM works closely with the Director of Leadership Giving, development staff, board members, the operations team and the CEO to ensure events are strategic, well-executed, and aligned with fundraising goals. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES Event Planning & Execution Plan and...

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Israel Policy Forum

Israel Policy Forum Hybrid (New York, NY, USA) Full-Time

Mar 16, 2026

Attorney, Clean Energy

$90,950 - $123,625 yearly

Position Summary Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is hiring an Attorney or Senior Attorney to join our Clean Energy team. The Attorney, Clean Energy will represent WRA in state-level administrative proceedings, as well as state and federal litigation as necessary with direction and guidance from a senior team member. With guidance from a Senior Attorney or the Deputy Director of State Advocacy, the Attorney will manage a docket of regulatory litigation, primarily before state electric utility regulatory agencies. The Attorney will also identify opportunities to advance WRA’s policy goals in various regulatory proceedings and execute actions to secure those outcomes. The Senior Attorney, Clean Energy will represent WRA in state-level administrative proceedings, as well as state and federal litigation, as necessary. The Senior Attorney will independently manage a docket of complex regulatory litigation, primarily before state electric utility regulatory agencies, with...

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Western Resource Advocates (WRA)

Western Resource Advocates Hybrid Full-Time

Feb 20, 2026

Manager, Labor and Employee Relations

$80,000 - $95,000 yearly

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a labor and employee relations manager to support the Human Resources department. This position will play a central role in administering collective bargaining agreements, supporting managers and employees on labor-related matters, and ensuring compliance with applicable labor laws and organizational policies. This is a full-time position based in PEN America’s New York City headquarters and reports to the director, human resources. The labor and employee relations manager will work closely with the director and senior manager of human resources, organizational leadership, and outside counsel to manage grievance processes, arbitration matters, and other labor relations issues. The manager will provide management with proper guidance on labor relations best practices, ensuring legal and contractual compliance with organizational policies. The ideal candidate will bring strong...

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PEN America

PEN America Hybrid (New York, NY, USA) Full-Time

Feb 13, 2026

Financial Analyst and Accountant

$70,000 - $75,000 yearly

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks an analytical and detail-oriented financial analyst and accountant to work as a member of the Finance team within the Operations department. This is a full-time position based at PEN America’s New York City headquarters and reports to the Managing Director of Finance and Administration. The financial analyst and accountant will support organizational planning, accounting, and administration. This individual will serve as a liaison between PEN America and its third-party accounting firm: directly make payments and process income in coordination with the accounting firm; support budget creation and tracking; assist with other accounting as needed; help manage subscriptions to such resources as software; and perform financial analyses. The position will process significant data and create easily understandable representations of organizational performance. The role...

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PEN America

PEN America Hybrid (New York, NY, USA) Full-Time

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Feb 03, 2026

Executive Director

$90,000 - $12,000 yearly

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....

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Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts

Allegra Consulting Hybrid (Chicago, IL, USA) Full-Time

Jan 27, 2026

Program Associate

$65,000 - $75,000 yearly

Position Title: Program Associate Location: Washington, D.C. About Us / Lutheran Services in America: With over $26 billion in annual revenue, over 250,000 employees and over 300 member organizations nationwide, Lutheran Services in America is one of the largest and most broad-based nonprofit networks of health and social services providers in the United States. Collectively, we serve one in 50 Americans every year—providing services to older adults, caregivers, children, youth and families, refugees, people with disabilities, veterans and those affected by disasters. Our national network model catalyzes policy and systems change. Headquartered in Washington, DC with offices in the heart of Capitol Hill, Lutheran Services in America is a national nonprofit organization that brings together a network of leaders, partners and funders to tackle issues that are critical to our communities. The Job: Program Associate, Member...

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Lutheran Services in America

Lutheran Services in America Hybrid Full-Time

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