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12 jobs found

Feb 09, 2026  
Legal Director Featured
$105,000 - $110,000 yearly
The Opportunity The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ACLU-TN) seeks a dynamic and visionary legal director to lead ACLU-TN’s legal department in advancing and shaping the civil rights and civil liberties landscape in Tennessee. The legal director is responsible for leading the organization’s legal program, which includes building a robust docket, ensuring that it advances the ACLU’s strategic priorities, and collaborating with local, state and national partners in our shared pursuit of fairness, freedom, justice and equity. ACLU-TN, the state affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union, is a private, non-profit, non-partisan public interest organization dedicated to defending and advancing civil liberties and civil rights through advocacy, coalition-building, litigation, legislative lobbying, community mobilization, and public education. In the wake of daily assaults on civil liberties and civil rights, ACLU-TN is embarking on its most ambitious...
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American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee

ACLU of Tennessee Hybrid (Nashville, TN, USA) Full-Time
Nov 26, 2025  
Director of Real Estate Development Featured
$125,000 - $140,000 yearly
Are you passionate about building vibrant communities and expanding access to quality homes? Avesta Housing is seeking a dynamic   Director of Real Estate Development   to lead affordable and market-rate housing projects across Maine and New Hampshire. In this leadership role, you’ll oversee a skilled development team, manage projects from concept to completion, and collaborate with partners to deliver impactful new construction and rehabilitation initiatives. Your expertise in affordable housing finance, project management, and strategic planning will help drive Avesta’s mission to create and maintain quality, affordable homes. This role is ideal if you: Enjoy leading and mentoring teams to achieve ambitious goals Have deep experience in real estate development and creative financing Thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment Want to make a meaningful impact on communities and residents About Avesta Housing   Avesta Housing is a local leader...
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Avesta Housing

Avesta Housing Hybrid (Portland, ME, USA) Full-Time
Nov 24, 2025  
Deputy Director II, External Affairs Featured
$170,370 - $212,960 yearly
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE OPPORTUNITY EdTrust-West seeks its first Deputy Director II of External Affairs in its Oakland office. The Deputy Director will join a staff committed to fulfilling the mission of closing educational opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. The Deputy Director, External Affairs works closely with the Executive Director to set the vision and strategic direction for EdTrust-West’s advocacy agenda to realize meaningful policy wins at the state and local levels. The Deputy Director will also be a key leader for the organization and will serve as a participating member of the Executive Group (EG) at EdTrust-West. Managing four critical teams and advocacy functions — Communications, Partnerships & Engagement, Greater Los Angeles, and Educator Engagement team — the Deputy Director will drive the above-mentioned functional initiatives from conception to implementation, ensuring...
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EdTrust-West

Education Trust--West Hybrid (Oakland, CA, 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
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
Feb 02, 2026  
Project Director, Philadelphia Research and Policy Initiative
The Philadelphia Program In Pew's Philadelphia Program our vision is of a thriving community where residents are safe, healthy, and have access to the arts, opportunities for economic advancement, engagement with trusted civic institutions, and places to gather that foster pride, collaboration, and innovation. Through collectively leveraging our research, policy, convening, technical support, and grantmaking, we help community partners and government gain knowledge and adopt policies, programs, and practices that contribute to each of three priority areas: economic mobility, community safety, and community and cultural vitality. Philadelphia Research and Policy Initiative The Philadelphia research and policy initiative (PRPI) explores and advances effective, evidence-based policies in Philadelphia. Using credible, timely, and accessible research, assessing opportunities for reform, identifying approaches that have proved successful elsewhere, we bring together diverse...
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Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts Hybrid (Philadelphia, PA, USA) Full-Time
Jan 27, 2026  
Legal Director
$145,000 - $170,000 yearly
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...
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PEN America

PEN America Hybrid (Washington, DC, 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
Dec 23, 2025  
Director, PEN America Los Angeles
$130,000 - $160,000 yearly
PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a forward-thinking, innovative director to lead the PEN America office in Los Angeles. The director will build the programming, public profile, partnerships and funding to advance PEN America’s mission in the greater Los Angeles area and throughout California, drawing on PEN America ’s established expertise and national staff. This exciting role requires an entrepreneurial approach, the ability to engage and serve a wide range of writers  and screenwriters, as well as members of the larger literary and publishing community, and the film and television industry. The director will execute programming and other initiatives that amplify PEN America’s core mission of celebrating literature and defending free expression advocacy and literary activism, and represent PEN America in a wide range of settings. This is a full-time position based in Los Angeles and reports to the...
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PEN America

PEN America Hybrid (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Full-Time
Dec 22, 2025  
Legal Director
$145,000 - $170,000 yearly
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...
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PEN America

PEN America Hybrid (New York, NY, USA) Full-Time
Dec 11, 2025  
Program Assistant, PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Center
$55,000 - $65,000 yearly
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...
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PEN America

PEN America Hybrid (New York, NY, USA) Full-Time
Dec 11, 2025  
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...
Hiring Organization:
PEN America

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