48 jobs found

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect open expression in the United States and worldwide, seeks an innovative, energetic, and highly organized senior manager for our national Membership initiative. This is a full-time position based at PEN America’s New York City headquarters and reports to the Director, National Outreach and Engagement. PEN America’s strength lies in its membership—which includes a nationwide community of novelists and nonfiction authors, journalists, editors, poets, screenwriters, essayists, playwrights, publishers, translators, agents, and other literary professionals, and an even larger network of devoted readers and supporters who join with them to carry out PEN America’s mission. The senior manager will help develop and implement strategies for attracting new members and retaining existing ones. They will be responsible for implementation, with a focus on increasing members...

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks an experienced human rights practitioner to spearhead research and advocacy on China and free expression in our PEN/Barbey Freedom To Write Center. This is a full-time position based at PEN America’s New York City headquarters or Washington, D.C. office, reporting to the Director of the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Center. President Xi Jinping has overseen an extensive crackdown on free expression in China, implementing new laws and censorship controls on the internet, media, and publishers. The Chinese government’s extensive censorship apparatus limits free expression both within and outside its borders, making it a key area of work for PEN America. We seek to break down barriers to free expression through our reports, advocacy, and building solidarity between American writers and their Chinese colleagues. The research and advocacy lead will chart a research and advocacy...

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a senior manager to lead its PEN Across America program, developing and sustaining our national network of chapters. The senior manager will mobilize PEN America Members, local and regional art and literature communities, as well as other supporters and community allies to address threats to free expression, engage with literature, and otherwise link PEN America’s mission to issues of local concern. They will create and help implement strategies and programs, develop regional and local leadership, nurture partnerships, and cultivate funders. This is a full-time position based at PEN America’s New York headquarters and requires substantial travel, including outside of regular work hours and on occasional weekends. The senior manager will report to the Director, National Outreach and Engagement.   The PEN Across America senior manager will bring PEN America’s mission to a...

Job Title:  Compliance and Regulatory Reporting Officer Department:  Legal Department  Location:  Remote or Sierra Club office Washington D.C./Oakland  Reports To: Assistant General Counsel, Director of Compliance  Context:   At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our future. By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move...

ABOUT THE PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATE POSITION: The Portfolio Associate, Jewish Life and Israel is responsible for helping to identify potential grant opportunities through robust due diligence of investment areas and organizations, providing consulting or strategic planning support for grantees, and conducting research on areas of interest to build the foundations’ internal knowledge. The Portfolio Associate reports to the Senior Portfolio Manager, Jewish Life and Israel, and will split time working across multiple portfolios and projects. The Associate will have broad exposure to the Jewish Life and Israel portfolio and become an active member in the collaborative team culture that includes weekly meetings, continual brainstorming and knowledge sharing. Responsibilities Include: ·      Conduct research and due diligence on potential investment areas and organizations. ·      Perform all necessary...

JOB DESCRIPTION Sweet Grass Consulting is hiring a senior project manager to manage strategy-based projects and tasks. The project manager is expected to manage projects as well as complete tasks on an as needed basis. Efficiency and quality of work are essential as well as the ability to take responsibility without supervision. Must be a detail-oriented person with the ability to learn quickly and complete tasks with little supervision. The senior project manager travels regularly with the approval of directors.   JOB DESCRIPTION ·       Managing several strategy project(s), such as strategic plans, business planning, organizational assessments, and interactive facilitation, with oversight from directors ·       Creating work plans with director review ·       Lead planning, facilitation, and reporting ·       Frequent travel ·       Project-based ·       Communication with oversight and inclusion of principal/managing directors...

JOB DESCRIPTION Sweet Grass Consulting is hiring a senior project manager to manage research based projects and tasks. The project manager is expected to manage projects as well as complete tasks on an as needed basis. Efficiency and quality of work are essential as well as the ability to take responsibility without supervision. Must be a detail-oriented person with the ability to learn quickly and complete tasks with little supervision. The senior project manager travels regularly with the approval of directors.   JOB DESCRIPTION ·       Managing several project(s) with oversight from directors ·       Creating work plans with director review ·       Lead collection, analysis, and reporting ·       Frequent travel ·       Project-based ·       Communication with oversight and inclusion of principal/managing directors ·       Assists principal/managing directors as needed   EXPECTATIONS ·       Always...

Originally founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of six PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. Through our commitment to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family and community engagement, and health and wellness, we create lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom. We dream big, as well, with an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schools—growing our organization's impact and leveling the playing field for all children. To learn more, visit wearedream.org. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Out of School Time Programs, the   Network Out of School Time Programs Manager   will lead social-emotional learning and academic curriculum development, implementation, and coaching for DREAM's preK-8...

Analyst, Research San Francisco, CA The Research team at the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) seeks a highly motivated Analyst with a desire to utilize their abilities to create positive social impact by improving the performance of charitable funders and, through them, the nonprofit sector as a whole. We are seeking candidates who express a defined interest in contributing to research by helping to design methodologically sound studies and conducting rigorous quantitative and qualitative analyses. This position is based in CEP’s San Francisco, CA office.   The Ideal Candidate: You understand that CEP’s work depends on the high quality of our analysis and, likewise, have high standards for quality control, task management, and attention to detail. You are confident in your work but are humble in the knowledge that you are always learning and improving. You are organized, and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple...

Choose Creativity Powered by the Lulu & Leo Fund Director of Development Job Descriptio n   Choose Creativity seeks a strategic and skilled Director of Development with a passion to help expand and strengthen our organization at a time of significant growth and momentum. Thanks to a successful evidence-based model and a clear vision for expansion, Choose Creativity is investing in its development capacity. The ideal Director of Development will play a key leadership role in our expansion by securing support from individual donors and institutional funders, overseeing communications with donors, and directing all fundraising operations.   Who We Are: Marina and Kevin Krim established the Lulu & Leo Fund in memory of their children Lulu and Leo, who were lost in a tragedy in October 2012. Marina and Kevin developed the 10 Principles of Creativity directly from their experience of rebuilding their family and lives. The 10 Principles...