13 director of development and communications jobs found

About the Role The Managing Director is responsible for implementing the vision of the Alembic.  The Managing Director builds community, leads and executes marketing strategy and media presence, builds relationships to bring in new instructors. The Managing Director is responsible for the overall health of the Alembic.  This is a great opportunity for those who have experience running a yoga studio, meditation center, or other events space and are ready to manage a full learning center with diverse events and a small staff.  This is perfect for someone with extensive connections to movement, meditation teachers, and practitioners.  This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative, warm, and spiritual learner.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities Community Building (30%) Represents the organization to the general public. Maintains effective relationships with the public, instructors, members and the board. Promotes the Alembic to the...

Position Summary   Through field-leading policy research, advocacy, and strategy development, the Lead Researcher, Housing and Cities, will play a pivotal role in Sightline's efforts to create housing abundance as a solution to multiple pressing challenges: affordability, climate change, equity, and sprawl. They will help develop and drive pro-housing policy at the local and state level, with a core goal to loosen restrictions on homebuilding that limit home choices, segregate neighborhoods, push lower-income people out, force burdensome, polluting commutes, and prevent Cascadian cities from welcoming new residents.     The Lead Researcher will report to Sightline's Senior Director of Housing and Cities and collaborate with staff and contributors in Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska, and British Columbia. They will be part of a high-functioning, collaborative cadre of researchers, communicators, and advocates, supported by a strong...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The California Endowment (The Endowment) is a private, statewide health foundation established in 1996 whose mission is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. We envision a California that leads the nation as a powerful and conscientious voice for wellness, inclusion, and shared prosperity. Headquartered in downtown Los Angeles, the Endowment has regional offices in Sacramento, Oakland, Fresno and San Diego, with staff working throughout the state. We challenge the conventional wisdom that medical settings and individual choices are solely responsible for people’s health. We believe that health happens in neighborhoods, schools, and with prevention. We are seeking a visionary and collaborative Vice President of Strategic Communications and Narrative (VP of Strategic Communications and Narrative) to play a...

The Pacific Crest Trail Association seeks a strategic, innovative, results-driven fundraising expert to lead its philanthropic team. The Director of Philanthropy is responsible for the strategy, direction, and execution of all fundraising for the Pacific Crest Trail Association. As a member of the Leadership Team, the Director works closely with the CEO, Board of Directors, and directors across the organization to facilitate a culture of philanthropy and to embed fundraising strategy into daily decision making and operations.  The Director will develop and manage a comprehensive fundraising strategy and identify priorities across the Philanthropy team. They will cultivate relationships throughout the region and beyond, requiring strategic prioritization and tailored messaging. They will help to scale PCTA’s major gift program, hone the strategy of its annual fund, and diversify and expand its revenue streams, using data to inform decisions and actions. The Director...

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation invests in creative thinkers and problem solvers working to ensure that people, communities, and the planet can flourish. Together with its partners, the foundation is harnessing society’s collective capacity to solve our toughest problems. A nonpartisan philanthropy, the Hewlett Foundation has made grants in the U.S. and globally for nearly six decades based on an approach that emphasizes long-term support, collaboration, and trust. Globally, the foundation makes grants to address both longstanding and emerging challenges, like efforts to reduce the growing threat of climate change, contribute to evidence informed policy making, and reimagine the economy and society. Its U.S. efforts prioritize strengthening democracy, advancing K-12 education for all students, and supporting community-led conservation. In the San Francisco Bay Area, it makes grants to support meaningful artistic experiences in local communities...

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is seeking a Senior Director, Practice Improvement to lead the administrative and people operations of the Practice Improvement (PI) department. This is a newly designed position that will shape how the department operates, grows, and supports its people. As our Senior Director, you will set department-wide frameworks, structures, and standards that enable consistent supervision, effective staffing, and efficient operations across a growing, grant-funded portfolio. You will directly supervise people managers, drive organizational health and workforce stability, oversee budget and resource decisions for funded projects, and mitigate operational risk. This role operates with significant autonomy and requires expert-level judgment in management, organizational design, and matrix supervision. You are the right fit for this role if you bring deep expertise in building and optimizing operational systems within complex, matrixed...

The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University (the Center) seeks a   i-Team Director, Jackson, MS   to lead a Jackson Innovation Team (“i-team”). Innovation Teams unlock creativity from within city governments and the communities they serve. These teams take partners and stakeholders through an evidence-based process to tackle the big problems in their cities no one has yet been able to solve, generate more ambitious responses, and test and adapt interventions until they produce impact. They also work closely with the Mayor, the City's leadership team, and City departments to change the culture of city government. The Director is charged with leading an i-team focused on building cleaner, more resilient, and economically thriving communities. The Director works closely with the mayor and their leadership team, as well as departmental staff, external experts, community organizations, and residents to ensure the i-team is delivering impactful...

About the Department The Development Innovation Lab at the University of Chicago uses the tools of economics to develop innovations with the potential to benefit millions of people in low- and middle-income countries. It was founded and is led by Nobel laureate Michael Kremer. Job Summary The Director, Finance will oversee financial and grant-related activities for the Development Innovation Lab (DIL).  This role oversees financial management of the Lab, compliance with university and external funding regulations, and is responsible for the successful life-cycle management of grants, gifts and internal funds. The Director is responsible for the financial management of funds from multiple sources, including grants and gifts from foundations and government as well as internal University budgets. The Director will manage a team of professional staff.  This Director will work collaboratively with a range of Lab staff to set up systems to help the team oversee...

  PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a director of Human Resources to lead and strengthen all aspects of the organization’s people operations and strategy. This senior position will support executive leadership in recruiting, retaining, and developing a diverse and mission-driven workforce equipped to advance PEN America’s work defending and celebrating free expression. This is a full-time position based in PEN America’s New York City headquarters and reports to the Chief Operating Officer. The director of human resources will work closely with the Co-CEOs and senior leadership team to develop and implement human resources strategies aligned with organizational goals. The director will oversee talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, compliance, labor relations, and organizational development, while ensuring that policies, practices, and systems support consistency and...

The Krishnamurti Center is at an important juncture in the Foundation’s journey. A new Executive Director (ED)of the KFA and commenced in this role in January this year following an international search. This appointment created a vacancy in the Center Director position. This major organizational transition offers opportunity to assess current programming and processes and reaffirm how the Center can uphold a vibrant, responsive, and mission-aligned presence in the world while maintaining relevance, accessibility, and innovation in the work of disseminating Krishnamurti’s teachings and educating those wishing to investigate the significance of life. Key areas of focus for the KFA this year include: • Preserving the authenticity and integrity of Krishnamurti’s teachings in a rapidly changing world. • Expanding access and engagement through the Center's offerings  • Strengthening staff engagement and enriching organizational culture and institutional resilience. • Building...