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BACKGROUND: Services for the UnderServed (S:US) is a $250M New York-based not-for-profit organization that every year provides housing and support services to more than 37,000 individuals and families in New York City and Long Island. S:US believes every New Yorker has the right to lead a life of purpose. For over 40 years through the work of its 2,000 staff, S:US has been transforming this belief into reality by working as an advocate for people with life circumstances marked by intellectual/developmental disability, mental health and addiction challenges, poverty, histories of incarceration, and trauma. S:US’s history has been about supporting people and communities that have been marginalized, communities of color, and communities impacted by poverty. S:US’s uniqueness lies in its ability to treat the whole person. The organization provides a broad range of services to address needs, including affordable housing and shelter; treatment and rehabilitation; skills-building, job...

Mission Queens Botanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs, and demonstrations of environmental stewardship.   About Queens Botanical Garden Queens Botanical Garden (QBG)  is a private non-profit cultural institution located on 39 acres of New York City public land in Flushing, New York. A recently completed visitor survey reveals that 45% of visitors speak a language other than English at home. This fact underscores the importance of the mission and the challenges and opportunities QBG faces daily in creating programs, exhibits and landscapes that serve the needs of people who live in and visit one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the nation. The Garden has committed itself to addressing the complex and ever-changing needs of its diverse community and to being  the place where people, plants, and cultures meet.   COVID-19 Impact Queens Botanical...

Executive Director |Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic |Homer, Alaska The Position: Executive Director Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic (KBFPC) seeks an experienced nonprofit leader with a track record in managing change and a passion for reproductive education and health care to serve as their next Executive Director. The next executive will have the opportunity to lead the organization through a phase of accelerated growth and expansion, allowing it to continue with resiliency its 40-year legacy of serving the communities of the Southern Kenai Peninsula with crucial reproductive education and health care for both teens and adults. The ideal candidate will have successfully led other organizations through significant change; they will be an emotionally tuned, collaborative, and visionary leader skilled in managing issues of power, justice, and cultural sensitivity. The ideal candidate will additionally bring a track record of establishing and stewarding collaborative...

About Roca Roca is a fast-paced, data-driven, and relentless organization that serves over 1,300 high-risk young people every year. Founded just outside of Boston in 1988, Roca operates a nationally acclaimed Intervention Model with five sites in Massachusetts and one in Baltimore, Maryland.    Over 33 years, Roca has learned that to impact urban violence, we must work directly with the young people and systems at the center of it. Roca’s Intervention Model engages this population of very high-risk young adults in an intensive four-year program to address trauma, teach life-saving cognitive-behavioral skills, and break the cycle of incarceration and poverty that traditional youth programs alone can’t break. And, because it takes all of us, Roca also helps institutions like police and state agencies change the way they work with young people who are traumatized and living at the intersection of gangs, drugs, poverty, violence, immigration challenges, and involvement with...

Executive Director We are recruiting for the position of Executive Director (ED) to lead the organization in meeting our mission through innovative collaboration. This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced, thoughtful, and creative leader who values a dedicated staff and who strives to leverage NCHC’s breadth of community presence, relationships, and strategy while building and maintaining trust.  The ED is responsible for the vision, leadership, grant funding/development, human resources’ integrity and fiscal health for the entire organization. The ED reports to the Board of Directors. JOB DUTIES Set and implement organizational vision, strategies and direction Ensure the fiscal responsibility for the entire organization Demonstrate dynamic leadership and oversee the leadership development of staff Implement funding and revenue development and leading strategies for sustainability Develop other revenue streams to fund the mission Actively participate...

Position Announcement Chief Executive Officer |Wasilla Area Seniors Inc |Wasilla, Alaska The Position: Chief Executive Officer Wasilla Area Seniors, Inc. (WASI) seeks an empathic chief executive who has exceptional relationship skills and sound management experience and is able to lead the organization through significant expansion of their housing and senior services. The new CEO will work with a dedicated board of directors to manage senior housing, meals, transportation, and in-home services geared toward keeping seniors as independent as possible for as long as possible. Using both political and business acumen, the CEO will secure public funding while also diversifying revenue and instilling a culture of philanthropy in and around WASI. Building on an excellent community reputation and healthy finances, the new leader will have the opportunity to develop comprehensive programming for a fast-growing senior population in the Mat-Su region. The ideal candidate will be...

ABOUT GENERATION Generation is a nonprofit that transforms education to employment systems to prepare, place, and support people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible. The global pandemic has led to an unprecedented surge in unemployment. Even before the pandemic, more than 75 million young adults were out of work globally, and three times as many were underemployed—and 375 million workers of all ages needed to learn new skills by 2030. At the same time, certain jobs remain in high demand, and 40 percent of employers say a skills shortage leaves them with entry-level vacancies. To date, more than 38,000 people have graduated from Generation programs, which prepare them for meaningful careers in 14 countries. Generation works with more than 3,900 employer partners and many implementation partners and funders. POSITION OVERVIEW Generation USA is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to play a pivotal role in a time of rapid growth. Reporting...

Overview Stand Together builds mission-driven partnerships with individuals, companies, and foundations to drive change in education, communities, business, public policy, and politics that empowers people to improve their lives.  We are building a movement of principled business and philanthropic leaders who are passionate about investing their time, talent, and resources toward inspiring and equipping social-change entrepreneurs. We are looking for colleagues committed to advancing our mission with energy, commitment, and passion for what they do. The Vice President, Direct Marketing will be responsible for the strategic planning and execution of direct response fundraising campaigns across channels for 10+ organizations and brands within the Stand Together community.      Your Responsibilities Include Develop a strategic plan to support and drive short-and long-term integrated direct response fundraising efforts targeted at expanding our mid-level and...

Job Title:   Executive Director Reports to: Board of Directors Supervises: Deputy Director, Development & Communications Director; Operations  Director; Program Director; Operations & Executive Coordinator Classification: Full-time, Exempt, Salaried Date: June 2021 About Intonation: Intonation works with young people in Chicago to experience making music on their own terms, leading to personal growth and the enrichment of their communities.  Offered in partnership with schools, park districts, and community organizations, our year-round classes make music accessible to young people by providing them with instruction, mentorship, instruments, and the chance to perform on stages across the city. Each Intonation student takes part in a personal and team approach to practice, setting goals and problem solving; and over time, they gain the confidence to take charge of their direction and seek out new experiences. The...

The Boston Debate League seeks a new Executive Director – a visionary leader who will further advance its mission to integrate argumentation and competitive debate into public schools in Boston to develop critical thinkers ready for college, career, and engagement with the world around them. The Boston Debate League (BDL) was founded in 2005 to offer Boston’s students access to debate and the transformational skills it cultivates. Since then, this small non-profit has annually engaged hundreds of middle and high school students in after school competitive debate programs and thousands of K-12 students through sustained coaching for their teachers and school leaders. An ally of school systems as it works to bring debate-inspired learning into classrooms across all curricular areas, BDL has become ever more broadly influential. Through professional development activities for teachers and school leaders along with support for rigorous after school debate teams and competitions, BDL...

About the job Join the growing leadership team of a Washington, D.C., nonprofit that runs toward the toughest challenges in one of the toughest diseases of our time. The Chief Program Officer will guide the evolution of an interconnected set of programs that benefit those we serve: people living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers, and those concerned about their brain health. Our programs are key to our quest to end this disease—quickly—for everyone. The successful candidate will have a track record of leading teams, collaboratively designing and then implementing programs that turn inputs into impact, and always putting mission first.   Responsibilities Team Leadership Lead and manage a team of seasoned professionals who build coalitions, convene collaborators, and otherwise implement programs that change systems in measurable ways Coach team members so each can achieve optimum effectiveness and the team is high-performing – individually and collectively...

Organizational Background: CMP was founded in 2014 with the mission of connecting communities who believe in the power of great storytelling to increase awareness and ignite social change. Originally launched as the Chicago Media Project, we now go by our acronym CMP because it nods to our roots and speaks to our deeper purpose: community, media, and philanthropy.  CMP’s member base, a diverse group of individuals across the country who share a passion for our mission, has been the backbone of our organization since our founding. We have fostered a creative, empathetic, and dynamic community of people who have propelled CMP’s growth and development. With our members’ support, we employ a Community Model of Philanthropy, using our collective resources to provide financial support to historically under-funded filmmakers; host community-gathering events that tap into the power of film to inspire change; and launch impact campaigns to amplify the efforts of partner social...

About the Executive Director Position Building on the success of a founding executive director who has led the organization for over a decade and established DRF/DRAF as unique global human rights funders, the new Executive Director (ED) will direct the next chapter of DRF/DRAF’s growth and maturation.  The ED will work to strengthen the organizations’ financial sustainability, lead the development of the next strategic plan, and create the future vision for these global participatory grantmakers as they actively grow and expand their impact and influence at global, regional, and national levels.  The ED will also further develop the organizational structure and systems that ensure a working environment in which all of the organizations’ personnel, including the many staff and governance members with disabilities, can thrive – an environment that models the radical inclusion and leadership of people with disabilities.   The ED will focus on positioning the Funds to continue...

First Things First First Things First (Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board) is one of the critical state partners in creating a child and family‐centered, comprehensive, collaborative and high‐quality early childhood system that supports the development, health and early education of all Arizona’s children. Created by voter initiative in 2006, First Things First is governed by a state Board with 28 regional partnership councils. First Things First is a decentralized organization that engages diverse constituencies to accomplish its mission. Organizational values include a focus on accountability, transparency, coordination, collaboration and on the outcomes that will ensure young children start kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed in school and in life.   Position Summary First Things First is seeking a dynamic, visionary leader capable of spearheading and managing a statewide early childhood organization with budgeted annual expenditures of about $150...

ABOUT RISING GROUND: Founded in 1831 as the Leake and Watts Orphan House, Rising Ground is today an award-winning social service organization providing more than 25,000 children, adults, and families in the New York City area with the resources and skills needed to help them rise above adversity and positively direct their lives. A dedicated and compassionate team of more than 1,500 provides over 55 community, residential, and school-based programs at 71 sites across all five boroughs and Westchester. Personalized, high-impact key programs include special education schools; early childhood programs; residential and day services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; family support services; residential treatment for youth with emotional disorders; foster care and adoption; juvenile justice services; mental health services; supports for unaccompanied migrant children; and services for survivors of intimate partner violence and their families....