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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...

About Us Blue Meridian Partners is a pioneering philanthropic model for finding and funding scalable solutions to the problems that limit economic mobility and trap America’s young people and families in poverty.     We know solutions exist, but even the most promising strategies cannot reach far enough, fast enough without significant, long-term investment. We bring an innovative investor mindset backed by a decades-long track record to the pursuit of upward economic mobility for individuals and communities.  By pooling resources, our Partners can unlock substantial philanthropic capital and invest effectively and efficiently.     Anchored by our tested and continuously improving, performance-based investing approach, Blue Meridian makes strategic, long-term investments across multiple portfolios aimed at boosting economic mobility from cradle to career. We support nationwide and place-based strategies to amplify impact across the country and within...

About Dēmos :   Dēmos is a non-profit public policy organization working to build a just, inclusive multiracial democracy and economy. We build power with and for Black and brown communities through our strategic partnerships with state-based and grassroots organizations.   On the eve of the organization’s 25th anniversary, we are celebrating a successful legacy that institutionalized the inherent connection between our democracy and economy. From campaign finance reform to credit card debt to student debt, Dēmos has built campaigns and won structural reform that has changed the way communities wield civic, political, and economic power in this country.    Over the next three years, we will work to realize the next iteration of Dēmos' legacy by transforming our strategies and organizational structure to unapologetically build power with and for Black and brown communities. As a national public policy institution, we see our role as the nexus between federal...

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...