10 civic engagement jobs found

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION For twenty years, JAZZ HOUSE KiDS has been an instrument for change, transforming lives using the power and the uniquely American art form of jazz, through world-class education and performances that create avenues of access, learning, career development and community building. We use jazz and the joy of music, advanced by master practitioners, as a gateway to student achievement. The JAZZ HOUSE and students have received more than 135 awards and honors for excellence in jazz and jazz education. Our award-winning organization has documented outcomes including boosted social and emotional learning, improved academic outcomes, acquisition of life skills, and increased civic engagement. Alumni are among the most talented young jazz musicians and young professionals in the nation. Every day we keep our promise to build community leaders and develop global citizens through a series of in-school programs in New Jersey and out-of-school programs in Montclair...

Executive Director Harpswell   THE SEARCH   Founded in 2006, the Harpswell Foundation (Harpswell) believes that educated women with leadership abilities constitute the most powerful force to bring about social and economic change in Southeast Asia and beyond. The organization was created by Alan Lightman, who, in 2005, purchased the land for and began construction of the first Harpswell Dormitory and Leadership Center for Women in Boeng Trabaek, Phnom Penh.   Harpswell runs two residential leadership centers for young women in Cambodia while they attend university for four or five years in Phnom Penh.    Since 2017, Harpswell has also operated an ASEAN Leadership Summit for outstanding early-to-mid-career women drawn from the 10 ASEAN countries plus Nepal. The two-week residential program in Penang, Malaysia, includes a rigorous curriculum in ASEAN political science, leadership, civic engagement, debate, and activities to develop critical thinking and...

Position Location:  This position will be based in ACT’s Philadelphia office and in the field. Reports to:  Chapter Director FLSA Status:  Salaried-Exempt Employment Type:  Full-time Hours:  Monday- Friday, Hybrid, some evenings, and weekends are required. Salary:  The base salary for this position is $55,000. Organization: African Communities Together (ACT)  is an organization of African immigrants fighting for civil rights, opportunity, and a better life for our families here in the U.S. and worldwide. ACT works to support and empower African immigrants to integrate socially, advance economically, and engage civically. ACT connects African immigrants to services, empowers our members to develop as grassroot leaders, and leads campaigns for social change. ACT’s African immigrant membership comes from a diverse range of nationalities, cultures, and languages, and is religiously diverse, majority women, and predominantly working-class and low...

Executive Director mRelief | Remote   About mRelief   Founded in 2014 to address an urgent need for more comprehensive support for qualified families to navigate the SNAP (food stamps) benefits system, mRelief is a tech nonprofit 501(c)3, that provides an easy-to-use platform through web and text messaging that helps people sign up for SNAP benefits. The organization’s core mission is to transform access to social services for the inherent dignity of all people. To date, mRelief has connected more than 1,403,366 families to critical social services and unlocked an estimated $1.2 billion in food benefits.   In Fall 2023, mRelief was awarded a Google.org Social Impact Fund grant to build a personalized AI chatbot assistant–accessible via text messaging–to help navigate the SNAP application process, reducing barriers like confusing eligibility information and tedious application forms. After developing the AI integration with SNAP, we will expand...

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A) is an employee-owned company advising public, private, non-profit, and philanthropic clients on how to increase opportunity and advance quality of life in cities. For almost 50 years, we have been turning vision into action. Our clients include real estate owners and investors, governments, hospitals and universities, cultural institutions and philanthropies, and community development organizations. HR&A is structured into Studios, which are diverse teams of Partners, Senior Advisors, consulting employees, and administrative employees who work across a variety of projects together. Each of these communities supports project staffing, mentorship, and business planning, and creates clear accountability for the quality of an employee's experience. HR&A has offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, and Washington D.C. Our New York office serves as our headquarters. We come from diverse...

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A) is an employee-owned company advising public, private, non-profit, and philanthropic clients on how to increase opportunity and advance quality of life in cities. For almost 50 years, we have been turning vision into action. Our clients include real estate owners and investors, governments, hospitals and universities, cultural institutions and philanthropies, and community development organizations. HR&A is structured into Studios, which are diverse teams of Partners, Senior Advisors, consulting employees, and administrative employees who work across a variety of projects together. Each of these communities supports project staffing, mentorship, and business planning, and creates clear accountability for the quality of an employee's experience. HR&A has offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, and Washington D.C. Our New York office serves as our headquarters. We come from diverse...

Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) has been called “the leading voice for Wall Street accountability” in Washington. Help us continue and grow this important work.   Our organization played a leading role in winning passage of the Dodd Frank Financial Reform bill and the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and we are continuing the fight to eliminate inequity and systemic racism in the financial system in service of a just and sustainable economy . Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF)’s staff effectively advances the agenda of a coalition of more than 200 consumer, civil rights, labor, community-based, and other organizations, along with academics and other experts, working together to advance this fundamentally important part of the economic and racial justice agenda. We focus on priorities ranging from stopping private equity abuses to curbing junk fees in consumer finance to...