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The SPAN Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) is seeking an Executive Director to function as the organization's Chief Executive Officer. The Executive Director is responsible for managing all aspects of SPAN's organization: planning, implementation, and evaluation of projects, programs, policy, fiscal, personnel, and administration. The Executive Director reports directly to SPAN's Board of Directors and is responsible for implementing policies and the strategic plan set by the Board of Directors. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Responsible for: Overall leadership of staff in the development, implementation, and evaluation of short and long-range plans and policies, and other activities. Financial management, including developing and implementing the annual budget, overseeing development and fundraising, and ensuring sound financial practices. Development, implementation, accomplishment, and evaluation of the annual work plan...

The Organization: Root’s mission is to provide youth, ages 16 to 26, with a pathway to employment and financial independence. Through developing life and work readiness skills, youth leave Root prepared for success in the workplace. Root’s long-term vision is to maximize youth opportunity through meaningful, skill-oriented employment; accompanying support services and coaching; and progress toward a living wage. Since 2017, Root has worked to expand employment and economic opportunities for young adults with barriers to success in Essex County, Massachusetts.  Through an emphasis on food service training and targeted life-skills development, Root has built a Culinary Job Training Program, award-winning youth employment enterprises ( Root Café, Catering by Root , and the HarborPoint event space), and most recently a new initiative to help address area food insecurity through youth-driven Community Catering. Youth trainees and alumni employees receive culinary instruction, life...

About N Street Village N Street Village is a community of empowerment and recovery for homeless and low-income women in Washington, DC. With comprehensive services addressing both emergency and long-term needs, N Street Village helps women achieve stability and make meaningful gains in their housing, income, employment, mental health, physical health, and addiction recovery. N Street Village also provides affordable rental housing for low-and moderate-income individuals and families. Please visit our website for more information at: www.nstreetvillage.org Position Summary Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is an integral member of the Executive Team, which also includes the Chief Program Officer (CPO), Chief Development Officer (CDO), and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The COO will directly oversee the HR, Facilities, and IT functions, working in close concert with the Executive Team to provide integrated operational support aligned...

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Citizens of the World Charter Schools (CWC Schools) is an intentionally diverse national network of charter schools that are a microcosm of the world that our children will one day lead. Our purpose at CWC Schools is to realize human potential by strengthening the bonds among us and developing true citizens of the world. In this work, we are guided by our core values of Excellence, Authenticity, Diversity, Community, and Change, and our operating norms that reflect a commitment to personal and professional growth, including operating as learners, with curiosity, integrity, and humility. The mission of CWC Schools is to impact and expand the conversation about what an excellent education contains, requires, and accomplishes. Citizens of the World schools challenge students to realize their full potential and thrive in a diverse society. We are public schools open to all, committed to serving diverse communities throughout the U.S. with schools currently in...

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION CASES is one of New York City's leading providers of programs and services for alternatives to pretrial bail, alternative-to-incarceration (ATI), and mental health treatment and support for people impacted by the criminal legal system. CASES specializes in working with young people (ages 13-27) and people with serious mental illness. Taken together, the success of its jail and prison alternative programs over the past 54 years in preventing the harm and trauma of incarceration; supporting participant achievement of education, employment, health, and housing goals; and reducing recidivism (relative to incarceration) provide evidence essential to advancing recent and ongoing reform efforts in New York City, including: Raising the age of adult criminal responsibility Reducing the application of bail and thus pretrial detention Closing Rikers Island Supporting individuals with lived experience of the criminal legal system and behavioral health...

Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) supports community-centered organizations led by and serving people of color to have access to the financial resources and knowledge needed to realize the community’s aspirations. As an equity-centered nonprofit and community development financial institution (CDFI), NFF supports its partners through tailored capital, strategic advice, and accessible insights. NFF knows that nonprofit leaders have power when they have access to capital and financial knowledge. NFF’s strategy focuses on helping to shift that power by changing funding and financing practices so more money flows equitably and with less restriction to community-centered organizations led by and serving people of color, so they can be the drivers of their own change. At a critical juncture in our country, NFF is seeking its next Chief Executive Officer to lead the organization into a new era of impact. This is an exceptional opportunity to drive transformation both internally and...

A LITTLE ABOUT US   Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground and transformational solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale, and providing food and water sustainably.  One of our core values is our commitment to diversity. Therefore, we strive for a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. Working in 72 countries, including all 50 United States, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit www.nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter. YOUR POSITION WITH TNC   The Nature Conservancy understands the critical role of the private sector in solving the dual...

About RepresentUs RepresentUs brings together conservatives, progressives, and everyone in between to pass powerful state and local laws that fix our broken elections and stop political bribery. Our strategy is central to ending political corruption, extremism, and gridlock.   We are the nation’s leading right-left anti-corruption organization with a mission to stop political bribery, end secret money, and fix our broken elections. Every day we are hard at work to secure crucial victories that are defending our Republic and fixing America’s corrupt political system.   RepresentUs is a carefully curated mix of seasoned political campaigners, policy wonks, advertising experts, designers, and engineers. We’re not a startup, but we’ve got startup DNA: we’re nimble, constantly learning and iterating, and we push ourselves to push the envelope—to ignore “industry standards” and set a new standard.   We have passed   124 Anti-Corruption Acts and Resolutions in cities...

BoardSource is a globally-recognized nonprofit focused on strengthening nonprofit leadership at the highest level — the board of directors. With more than three decades of experience, BoardSource is at the forefront of nonprofit board leadership, research, and support. BoardSource provides leaders with an extensive range of tools, resources, and research data to increase board effectiveness and strengthen organizational impact and serve as the national voice for inspired and effective board leadership. Under the longtime leadership of its President and CEO Anne Wallestad, BoardSource has transformed itself from an organization primarily focused on meeting the technical support needs of individual boards to a more complex and influential organization that marries technical support for boards with a strong leadership voice advocating for necessary change in social sector board leadership, particularly to center equity and shift power toward the communities nonprofits serve....

AccessPoint RI (APRI), located in Cranston, RI is currently seeking a President and CEO who will lead the strategic direction for APRI’s future, working in partnership with board, staff, individuals, families and community partners to attain our vision of a “ fully integrated community where every person will have the opportunity to thrive; living, working, learning and contributing in ways that are personally meaning and fulfilling”.   With a passion for APRI’s critically important work the President and CEO will build upon the legacy of APRI, a well-respected, trusted provider and partner. They will manage a budget of $12 million, a staff of 300 and serve over 800 adults and children with developmental disabilities and a myriad of needs. The President and CEO reports directly to the Board of Directors, a dynamic group of strategic, highly engaged community, private and public sector leaders.   The President and CEO is responsible for overseeing the administration,...