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PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a motivated senior attorney with experience developing and litigating First Amendment and related free expression cases to serve as Legal Director. The Legal Director will play a leading role in developing PEN America’s legal advocacy program, working in collaboration with program team leaders to create and implement strategic goals. They will direct and oversee PEN America’s use of litigation as an important advocacy tool, particularly where the organization has a unique value-add and can have impact. They will direct the litigation docket, while also advising and counseling the organization on the laws and policies relevant to its broader free expression work. The Legal Director will supervise a small staff, currently consisting of one staff attorney, with the potential to add a legal fellow. This is a full-time position based at PEN America’s New York City headquarters and...

PEN America, a growing nonprofit organization that stands at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a program assistant to support the day-to-day operations of the Freedom to Write Center and Kronika. This is a full-time, union-eligible position based in New York and reports to the Managing Director of the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Center. This early-career position offers a significant opportunity for professional growth in a role that will expose the incumbent to all aspects of PEN America’s international work. Ideal for a motivated entry-level professional who is passionate about literature, human rights, and freedom of expression, this role will support a growing team by providing administrative and logistical support. The successful candidate will be committed to PEN America’s mission as a human rights and free expression organization and be passionate about supporting writers at risk and protecting endangered materials. The successful candidate...

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...

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a dynamic and experienced fundraising professional to serve as a major gifts officer. The person will develop and manage a portfolio of high-net worth individuals, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding gifts of $10,000 and above. The Major Gifts Officer will play a key role in securing philanthropic support for PEN America at a time when free expression is at the center of public debate. This is a full-time position based at PEN America’s New York City headquarters and reports to the Chief Development Officer. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of increasing revenue and building donor relationships. The individual must be personable, highly organized, accountable, and comfortable juggling workload demands and timelines calmly and with poise under pressure. An ambitious, systematic approach and a comfort level with PEN America’s community of high-profile...

JOB TITLE: Vice President of Development & External Relations EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time REPORTS TO: Executive Director LOCATION: Hybrid – 2-3 days in-office, work demands permitting (Downtown Brooklyn) SALARY: $150,000 - $185,000   JOB SUMMARY   AAFSC was established in 1994 as a haven for the newest New Yorkers. Originally founded by and for the Arab American community in NYC, AAFSC has expanded significantly to support all in need, with expertise serving Arab, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian communities. We help families and individuals across the city navigate life in a new place through English language and citizenship classes, benefits enrollment, parent support groups, and child welfare and domestic violence case management. Last year, we helped more than 20,000 community members. With approximately 70% of AAFSC’s budget from public sources and 30% from philanthropy, AAFSC seeks to...