14 advocacy lobbying jobs found

  Managing Director CareOregon Foundation Salary: $115,000 - $140,000 Location: Hybrid within OR State   The CareOregon Foundation was created through $25M of initial seed funding from CareOregon to address health equity and improve the health of populations in Oregon facing health disparities. Beginning in 2025, we will begin investing in organizations aligned with CareOregon Foundation’s values. We seek to partner with communities and organizations to remove social and economic barriers to community and individual health and resilience. Following the recruitment of initial board members, CareOregon Foundation seeks its first Managing Director (MD) to help set the strategy and collaborative funding practices to realize our vision for greater health access and equity for all Oregonians.   The Foundation is currently led by a combination of directors appointed by the CareOregon board and directors elected by the Foundation board. Current board...

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, is seeking to identify an Assistant Controller to join its Finance and Administration team. The Assistant Controller will engage in a range of activities to support the financial operations of our nonprofit organization. The Assistant Controller will perform Finance and Administration functions, including budget management, compliance with grant requirements, managing restricted and unrestricted funds, and provide financial analysis to support decision-making. This is a full-time position based in the New York City office and reports to the Controller.  The successful candidate will be part of a dedicated and mission-driven staff at a fast-paced organization. The ideal candidate will have experience in nonprofit accounting, a strong understanding of fund accounting, and expertise in budget development and grant monitoring. Responsibilities:  Budget Management...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Founded in 1983, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) is the nation’s largest Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) legal and civil rights organization, and a critical leader and advocate working on behalf of the AAPI community in Southern California. We serve more than 15,000 individuals and organizations every year through direct legal services, impact litigation, policy and advocacy, community engagement, and demographic research. Rooted in the legacy of our immigrant forebears and fueled by modern advocacy, our mission is to protect and strengthen the rights and dignity of AAPI communities, especially those who are most disadvantaged. Our vision is for an inclusive, equitable world for all in which AAPI’s are empowered and thrive. AJSOCAL is seeking an experienced and innovative leader with deep knowledge and experience and a passion for protecting and strengthening the rights and dignity of AAPI communities to serve...

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, is seeking to identify a Managing Director of Finance and Administration to join its senior team. This is an opportunity to help this non-profit organization continue to expand its work in the United States and internationally. The strategic and supportive work of the Managing Director will contribute to the organization’s growth and impact. The Managing Director of Finance and Administration (MDFA) is a strategic, hardworking, and experienced financial manager. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the MDFA will be responsible for all financial and administrative activities for the organization, including financial management and reporting, budget, cash management, general accounting, banking, payroll and investment, information technology and operational support, among other responsibilities. As a key member of the senior leadership team, the MDFA must be a...

Triage Cancer is seeking a candidate for our Board who is passionate about our mission and believes in our work. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about using their expertise, experience, and networks to help the organization build sustainability and advance our goal of helping individuals diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers. The Board supports the work of Triage Cancer and provides mission-based leadership, development support, and strategic governance. Day-to-day operations are led by Triage Cancer’s CEO and COO. Board member responsibilities include: Development & Fundraising So that Triage Cancer can credibly solicit contributions from foundations, organizations, and individuals, Triage Cancer expects to have 100 percent of Board Members make an annual contribution that is commensurate with their capacity. Triage Cancer board members are asked to give an amount that is personally meaningful of at least $500 and meet an additional minimum...

    About the Legal Aid Justice Center:   The Legal Aid Justice Center is a nationally recognized, non-profit organization that partners with low-income clients and communities of color in Virginia to fight for racial, social, and economic justice. We understand that the harms our clients endure are inextricably linked to overarching systems of injustice. Together we are dismantling those systems through a combination of community organizing, litigation, policy advocacy, public relations, and individual legal services.   Founded in 1967, LAJC has offices in Charlottesville, Richmond, Petersburg, and Falls Church and provides services under six key program areas: Civil Rights & Racial Justice (focuses on the criminal legal system), Housing & Consumer Justice, Youth Justice, Health Justice & Public Benefits, Immigrant Justice, and Worker Justice. As examples of LAJC’s recent work, our lawsuit and organizing against the state forced reform of Virginia’s...

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a Workshop Leader to design and lead a series of in-person poetry-based writing workshops with intergenerational participants affiliated with our Birmingham-based partner organization, The Magic City Acceptance Center. Books That Saved Me is a new initiative that will bring together twelve LGBTQ+ youth and community elders to generate original poetry about books that have impacted their lives. This is a six-month contract position, and reports to the Senior Manager of PEN Across America. These workshops will be in-person, and applicants must be based in or near Birmingham, Alabama.   The Workshop Leader will work in consultation with PEN America and Magic City Acceptance Center staff to design and implement curriculum for an eight-week series of workshops over the summer of 2025.  The successful/ideal candidate will be an organized, self-disciplined...

The Fidelity Foundations are committed to advancing the long-term vibrancy of communities through capacity-building investments in arts and culture, education, conservation, health, and economic opportunity-focused non-profits. About the Organization Fidelity Foundations' grantmaking seeks to build the capacity of leaders and organizations tackling important societal challenges and promoting thriving communities. We are dedicated to strengthening organizations by fostering robust partnerships and supporting projects that enhance our grantees' long-term success. Each program centers on the ecosystems' needs and identifies where our capacity-building support can have the greatest impact. We have a deep history of funding organizations in Boston and New England for over 50 years, and also strengthen communities in specific regions nationwide. Today, the Foundations are at an important and exciting stage in our organizational history, having grown and evolved in...

Proteus Fund mobilizes donor collaboratives, provides fiscal sponsorship, and makes grants to organizations that advance social justice. Our work lifts up opportunities, gaps, and challenges facing movement organizations — and aligns grantmakers to support the efforts of movement actors to shape narratives and execute on shared advocacy strategies. About the Organization Proteus Fund   connects philanthropy to the frontlines of social justice. We strive to advance the interconnected goals of racial, gender, queer, and disability justice and an inclusive, fully representative democracy. To do our work effectively and with significant impact, Proteus Fund creates dynamic relationships between progressive philanthropists, movement leaders, and other allies that go far beyond transactional grantmaking. Our trusted position among funders and field actors enables us to support a broad array of strategies to achieve social justice victories. Our donor collaboratives...

Executive Director Position Profile About the Opportunity Montclair Film, headquartered in Montclair, New Jersey and home to the celebrated Montclair Film Festival, seeks their next Executive Director to shepherd this growing organization through its next chapter of achievement and impact. Since 2010 when the festival was founded, Montclair Film has evolved into a year-round cultural hub, offering a diverse and comprehensive education program, screenings at its arthouse cinemas, and an active community engagement program. With an annual budget of close to $4.5 million and a staff of 20 full-time and 28 part-time employees, working across the administrative offices and their film center, The Clairidge, Montclair Film continues to advance annual festival and year-round programming goals. Further, as the state of New Jersey continues to bolster its relationship to the film industry, Montclair Film is uniquely positioned to be an influential leader in the region and build on...