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The Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI) is seeking a new Executive Director to lead an organization dedicated to making tangible and concrete progress in changing how Washington’s economy and public policies work in people’s daily lives – making the state a better place to live, work, raise a family, do business, and be part of a thriving and healthy community. The person in this position will lead organization-wide strategic projects that will shape both how EOI works and the policy initiatives it undertakes. It is an ideal role for someone who is a highly relational team-builder and a skilled supervisor, has a deep understanding of and commitment to racial, gender, and economic equity, is a confident and experienced fundraiser, and (ideally) is familiar with Washington’s state public policy ecosystem.  In the 25 years since its founding, EOI has championed numerous public policies – and with the support of many partners and supporters – notched multiple victories...

ABOUT SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE Founded in 1993, Sightline Institute is committed to making Cascadia—the region stretching from Alaska to northern California and from the Pacific to the Rocky Mountain states—a global model of sustainability, with strong communities, a just, green economy, and a healthy environment. In our programs on housing and urbanism, democracy and elections, climate and energy, and farms and forests, we identify and promote policy solutions that yield outsized improvements for the region’s people and places. A nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research center, Sightline provides research and analysis, reports, articles, policy briefs, and commentary; books, maps, graphics, and tools; communications, framing, and messaging guidance; and news and research via targeted email newsletters. We advise, inform, and advocate to public officials, change makers, and the press, and we collaborate with diverse allies and (often) unconventional coalitions in pursuit of...

Vice President of Growth and Impact (Remote - United States)   What We Do Teach Plus is a national nonprofit whose mission is to empower excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student access. The Teach Plus team exists to breathe life into the Student Opportunity Mandate : All students should have the opportunity to achieve their potential in an education system defined by its commitment to equity, responsiveness to individual needs, and ability to prepare students for postsecondary success. At the heart of our work is advocacy for collective impact, beginning with classroom teachers.   At Teach Plus, we believe in equity-driven teacher leadership. When we invest in developing our most talented teachers into teacher leaders who are well-informed, persuasive, and prepared to lead, they have deep leverage in advancing equity for students, especially for...

The California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) is seeking a full-time Grants and Research Manager . CPEHN is a statewide health policy organization focused on addressing racial and ethnic health disparities. CPEHN works closely with communities of color across the state to elevate local voices and health issues to state and local policymakers and help communities of color advance policy change and structural reform that creates equitable conditions for their communities. This position may be based anywhere in California . CPEHN maintains physical offices in Oakland and Sacramento and has a hybrid work policy. CPEHN has a mandatory up-to-date COVID-19 vaccine policy.   The Grants and Research Manager is responsible for managing overall grant efforts by leading all grant related activities such as drafting proposals, supporting research, and being a thought partner on strategic grant opportunities. We are looking for someone to join our team who is passionate...

Organization : Results for America  Role : Manager, Measurement, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Location : Flexible    Organization Overview Results for America (RFA) is the leading, national nonprofit organization helping policymakers at all levels of government harness the power of evidence and data to solve the world’s greatest challenges. Our mission is to make investing in what works the “new normal,” so that, one day, all government leaders use rigorous evidence and quality data to inform important policy and funding decisions. We believe that data-driven and evidence-based policy decisions could significantly increase the impact of the over $2T trillion that governments spend annually to advance economic mobility and racial equity.   Founded in 2012, RFA spent its first three years partnering with policy innovators to build the credibility of evidence-based policymaking, securing early and important wins in education, expanding its work to...

Organization : Results for America  Role : Associate, Rapid Response Unit  Location : Flexible  Organization Overview   Results for America (RFA) is the leading, national nonprofit organization helping policymakers at all levels of government harness the power of evidence and data to solve the world’s greatest challenges. Our mission is to make investing in what works the “new normal,” so that, one day, all government leaders use rigorous evidence and quality data to inform important policy and funding decisions. We believe that data-driven and evidence-based policy decisions could significantly increase the impact of the over $1 trillion that governments spend annually to advance economic mobility and racial equity.  Founded in 2012, RFA spent its first three years partnering with policy innovators to build the credibility of evidence-based policymaking, securing early and important wins in education, expanding its work to multiple levels of government and...

About the Organization: Queens Community House (QCH) is a multi-site, multi-service settlement house that serves the diverse neighborhoods of Queens. We serve residents of all ages, races, faiths, and ethnicities while supporting the viability of the borough as a whole. QCH was formed in 1975 (as Forest Hills Community House) to help heal the wounds of a neighborhood conflict. Over four decades, our reach and breadth have grown; today we offer a broad network of comprehensive services at 39 sites in 15 neighborhoods allowing us to impact individuals, families, and entire communities. We are committed to a holistic approach that deals with immediate needs as well as the barriers that may impede personal, family, and community stability. We recognize the interconnected relationship between housing, health, employment, education, self-esteem, and financial well-being, and ensure all participants in every program have access to a full range of resources to help them achieve...

Chief of Programs & Strategy.   The Chief of Programs & Strategy will be a results-driven and experienced leader, who will champion and lead Demos’ four programmatic teams: Strategic Communications, Democracy, Economic Justice, and Movement Building. This strategic leader will work closely with the President and other leadership team members in designing and implementing strategies that leverage Demos’ institutional think tank capacities (legal strategies, policy and research, strategic communications, and Demos’ deep relationships with movement partners) to drive policy and systems change that leads to a more inclusive democracy and functional economy that centers equitable outcomes. The Chief of Programs & Strategy will be joining Demos at an exciting time as we continue to build out new programmatic strategies and will play a critical role strengthening the synergy between Demos’ internal program teams. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, experienced...

Join us in the fight to hold Wall Street accountable and make finance work for us, not against us. Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF) is seeking a Senior Writer focused on development and organizational advancement. AFREF played a leading role in winning passage of post financial-crisis reforms, including the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and we are continuing the push to transform the financial system, even as we fend off attacks on existing public pro tections. AFREF’s staff effectively advances the agenda of a coalition of more than 200 consumer, civil rights, labor, community-based, and other organizations, along with academics and other experts, working together to advance this fundamentally important part of the economic and racial justice agenda. The Senior Grant Writer will work closely with AFREF leadership and program staff to write effectively about our work for grant proposals and reports and for other materials to...

Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) has been called “the leading voice for Wall Street accountability” in Washington. Help us continue and grow this important work.   Our organization played a leading role in winning passage of the Dodd Frank Financial Reform bill and the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and we are continuing the fight to eliminate inequity and systemic racism in the financial system in service of a just and sustainable economy . Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF)’s staff effectively advances the agenda of a coalition of more than 200 consumer, civil rights, labor, community-based, and other organizations, along with academics and other experts, working together to advance this fundamentally important part of the economic and racial justice agenda. We focus on priorities ranging from stopping private equity abuses to curbing junk fees in consumer finance to...

Reports to:   Managing Director, Institutional Giving Staff reporting to this position:   Corporate and Labor Relations Manager Department:   Development Position classification:   Exempt, full time; Nonunion - Level 7/8 Minimum compensation:   $100,000/$125,000 Work site:   Hybrid (on-site two days per week, Washington, D.C., office)   Summary American Progress has an immediate opening for a Director or Senior Director of Institutional Giving in its Development department. Reporting to the Managing Director of Institutional Giving, the Director or Senior Director of Institutional Giving will be an important member of the Development department and will help support American Progress’ institutional giving efforts as the organization reimagines its corporate giving program. The Director or Senior Director of Institutional Giving will work closely with senior members of American Progress’ policy departments and the Managing Director of Institutional...

About Urban Habitat Founded in 1989, Urban Habitat brings race and class to the forefront of transportation, land use, and housing policies to create a Bay Area where low-income people of color can live in just and connected neighborhoods. We partner with local organizations to win equitable policies and build power so low-income people of color can thrive and prosper in their communities.   We are a small and nimble organization that helps build movement infrastructure for transformative change that addresses structural inequities impacting historically disenfranchised communities.   Position Overview The Program Manager of Transportation Justice will report to the Director of Advocacy and Policy Campaigns and provide policy analysis, research, technical assistance, and advocacy support to local and regional policy and advocacy campaigns that advance transportation justice. This includes building the relationship between the transportation, mobility, and...