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  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...

Vice President of Development Position Profile About the Opportunity  Film at Lincoln Center (FLC), producer of the annual New York Film Festival and year-round hub for film lovers–viewers, creators, and learners alike–seeks a Vice President of Development to usher in a new chapter of growth and stability for this iconic organization. With the installation of a new President last year and an experienced circle of senior leaders in place, this is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled, energetic, and collaborative leader to make a deep impact. The successful candidate will arrive ready to articulate plans and set a vision for philanthropy for the years ahead, advance the success of the staff members in place, steward relationships with generous donors, and collaborate with the firmly-committed Board and staff. With an ambitious capital campaign on the horizon, FLC will be looking for someone with knowledge of campaign planning, connections within New York City philanthropic...

Background: Brooklyn Org is a champion for Brooklyn. We celebrate Brooklyn’s brilliance and resilience, its incomparable culture and uncompromising grit – and we demand more for our communities. Over our 15-year history, we have reimagined the role of philanthropy and provided immeasurable support to communities and nonprofit partners that are leading transformational change for Brooklyn. With a new model for community philanthropy, we are bringing together Brooklynites, Brooklyn backers, businesses, and broader believers in equity and justice to make Brooklyn a beacon for the world. We are a platform for galvanizing giving. We are here to ensure that ideas are met with resources, challenges are met with solutions, and inequity is met with justice. The Position: Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Vice President of Philanthropic Partnerships will be responsible for expanding and diversifying the foundation’s donor-advised fund (DAF) donor base...

Executive Summary Proteus Fund partners with foundations, individual donors, activists, and other allies to work strategically towards racial, gender, queer, and disability justice and an inclusive, fully representative democracy. The Fund partners with philanthropic and community leaders to identify critical opportunities, gaps, and challenges facing movement organizations and mobilizes donor support and a range of non-grant tools to strengthen and sustain their work. Proteus Fund donor collaboratives have become a best-in-class model for bridging responsible and responsive philanthropy with cutting-edge social justice movements to generate and fuel deep, durable impact. Through fiscal sponsorship, Proteus Fund partners with emerging initiatives and innovative movement leaders, enabling them to focus on growing their work and influence with the support of a trusted operational partner. To date, Proteus Fund and its affiliated 501(c)(4) organization, the...