14 strategic-planning jobs found in Boston, MA

As a member of the Foundations’ Strategy & Impact team, the Senior Associate will partner with program officers to increase the impact and efficiency of grantmaking by conducting research and analysis that guide philanthropic investments. The Senior Associate will contribute to the development of the Foundations’ strategies, while gaining exposure across grant portfolios and supporting organization-wide learning efforts. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Facilitating strategy development by taking a data-driven approach and effectively communicating key messages Quantitative and qualitative analysis to deeply understand a sector, region or organization through data analytics, secondary research, and interviews Analysis of issues most pertinent to a regional community and/or of interest to the Foundations, including identification of trends, best practices, opportunities, and gaps Assessment of philanthropic and/or...

DISTRICT MANAGEMENT GROUP - PROJECT MANAGER OF BREAKTHROUGH RESULTS LOCATION DMGroup’s headquarters are in Boston, MA. While there is a preference for the successful candidate to be able to perform work via our hybrid in person and remote workplace model, a remote working arrangement can be supported for this role. THE OPPORTUNITY As a Project Manager supporting the  Breakthrough Results Approach , you will help steer this program and its district partnerships toward success by leading and managing internal processes and external coordination to ensure all stakeholders are making meaningful progress towards shared milestones with efficiency and urgency. As part of this work, you’ll provide program updates to senior leaders both internally and externally as well as support communication(s) for a community of over 250 Performance Coaches. Breakthrough Results is growing rapidly and, as such, you will play an integral role in building and sustaining systems...

Rehearsal for Life   believes in using theater as a vehicle for social change. Through the   programming   of Urban Improv and Freelance Players, Rehearsal for Life (RFL) aims to strengthen young people’s social and emotional skills for every stage in life, through dialogue, creativity, and performance. RFL ultimately leads to empower youth who are building diverse and inclusive communities where all voices are respected. Beginning with the founding of   Freelance Players   in 1974 and expanding to   Urban Improv   in 1992, Rehearsal for Life has proudly served over 80,000 young people in Boston and beyond with dynamic, interactive social and emotional learning programs with an annual operating budget of $1.3 million, a full- and part-time staff of 13, including teaching artists. ABOUT THE POSITION As Rehearsal for Life prepares for our next stage of growth, we seek an Executive Director with strategic acumen, exceptional team management skills, and a...

Overview St. Stephen's Youth Programs   (SSYP) seeks a full-time Executive Director to lead the organization, fulfill the mission, and deepen impact in our communities. Organization The mission of St. Stephen's Youth Programs is to promote equity in education, employment, and opportunity through long-term relationships with young people and their families and communities. SSYP accomplishes its mission through: Out-of-school time programs that keep young people safe and healthy within a supportive community and strengthen critical thinking through academics and enrichment. Teen and alumni programs that provide teens and young adults with the tools they need to achieve their own academic and career goals. Intergenerational community organizing and family engagement programs that equip parents and young people with the tools to build power and make material changes in our neighborhoods and schools. The Vicar of St. Stephen's Episcopal...

MIT Blueprint Labs seeks an Assistant Director to lead its workforce and automation research portfolio. Blueprint Labs is an initiative at MIT that uses data and economics to uncover the consequences of policy decisions and improve society. Our scholars apply their unique expertise to pressing problems in education, healthcare, and the workforce. Our workforce initiatives currently focus on studying labor market inequalities and the impacts of automation on employment, productivity, and innovation (see   previous  work ). These projects have been covered by   The New York Times ,  NPR Planet Money ,  The Economist ,  WGBH ,   and other national outlets.     The Assistant Director will work with Blueprint Co-director David Autor and Faculty Affiliate Daron Acemoglu to scale activities related to completing research, hiring, fundraising, reporting, and collaborating across MIT and with other universities. The Assistant Director will act as the day-to-day manager...

ABOUT THE BROOKLINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION The Brookline Community Foundation’s (BCF) mission is to create opportunity and promote equity through the transformative power of giving. BCF’s history dates back to the late 19th century when it was founded as part of the temperance movement. Since 1998, BCF has operated as a community foundation for the town of Brookline, Massachusetts. BCF is the only foundation that addresses Brookline as a whole, spotlighting community needs, inspiring philanthropy, and awarding strategic grants to create a more vibrant, engaged, and equitable Brookline. BCF’s research, convenings, partnerships and grantmaking are guided by their core values: lead by listening, anchored in equity, sustainable support, and community first. BCF’s role as a partner helps to identify and respond to community challenges through strategic grantmaking, research, and by convening nonprofit and town leaders, community members, and other experts to discuss pressing issues...

Overview TSNE ( tsne.org ) is working to build to a more just, equitable society of belonging. We do this by providing capacity building services, consulting and training services, and operational support to hundreds of nonprofits, foundations, community-based groups, and others working for social change. We are partners, neighbors, and friends working collaboratively in a broad lane that includes everything from building management services to finance and accounting to human resources. We live by our values as an organization, and are committed to identifying, including, and valuing the unique skills, perspectives and knowledge of each member of our team—and we’re looking for the right people to do this work with us! About our Values: Promoting Social Justice  – We support social change and we are not afraid to hold ourselves accountable, insisting on always doing better and leading not just with words, but actions. Increasing Diversity and Inclusivity...

Director of Finance and Operations Overview of On The Rise, Inc. On The Rise is a community-based nonprofit organization with 15 employees. On The Rise’s $1.9 million annual operating budget is raised primarily (60-70%) from private sources. Each year, from its Central Square/Cambridge, MA location in a beautiful Victorian home, On The Rise delivers its unique, low-threshold, holistic programming to 400-500 women and trans/nonbinary individuals, experiencing and recovering from homelessness.  Position Overview  Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Finance and Operations (“DFO”) is a member of a four-person Senior Leadership Team, with the Director of Clinical Services and the Director of Development and Communications. The DFO is the Chief Financial Officer of On The Rise, responsible for positioning the organization’s internal resources for maximum alignment with organizational goals. As such, this position has oversight and responsibility for...

Executive Director of the MIT Climate Grand Challenges Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA   The Executive Director of the MIT Climate Grand Challenges is a senior member of the Vice President for Research’s administrative leadership team and will support MIT’s mission by providing the expertise, leadership, and overall management of the Climate Grand Challenges, an Institute-wide initiative to deliver high-impact climate solutions for the world.   Launched in 2020, The Climate Grand Challenges (CGC) is mobilizing the MIT research community around some of the most difficult unsolved climate problems. Part of a suite of interlocking climate programs outlined in “ Fast Forward: MIT’s Climate Action Plan for the Decade ,” the CGC is designed to complement and enhance the work of existing MIT units in climate-related research. With this effort, MIT seeks to accelerate large, high-impact projects that offer ambitious, interdisciplinary solutions,...

About Hope & Comfort Hope & Comfort’s mission is to provide essential hygiene products to support and improve the health, self-esteem, and hygiene education of student-aged children, families and adults who experience hygiene insecurity. The goal is to seek the greatest impact in the most cost-effective and dignified manner. SNAP benefits do not cover basic hygiene products which puts families in the difficult position of cutting back on food in order to regularly access and/or afford basic hygiene products.    A 501c3 nonprofit organization, Hope & Comfort was founded in 2011. In its first year, 1,000 products were distributed by the founder, Jeff Feingold, and his family out of their garage. The organization has grown remarkably over the last decade. Today, the organization’s innovative model relies on an efficient supply chain to distribute five core products: soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, and shampoo. Through work with over 250 community...

Background on UTEC, INC.: UTEC’s promise is to ignite and nurture the ambition of our most disengaged youth to trade violence and poverty for social and economic success. UTEC’s outcomes-focused model begins with intensive street outreach, reaching proven high-risk youth “where they’re at.” UTEC engages youth in workforce development and educational programs and provides intensive case management. Social justice and civic engagement are embedded in all programming. For more info, please visit www.utecinc.org. Serving young adults throughout Merrimack Valley (Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill), UTEC was founded in 1999 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young adults (ages 17-25) overcome the very real challenges of poverty, gang involvement, unemployment. UTEC reaches 500+ youth annually through an evidence-based model aimed at reducing recidivism while increasing education and employment attainment Job Summary UTEC’s CFO provides financial leadership for...

Overview Haverhill Promise  mobilizes the work of more than 20 organizations throughout the city in a collective effort to dramatically increase the percentage of Haverhill children reading on grade level by 3rd grade. The initiative believes that through collective action and channeling the city's broad-based resources and assets, students can achieve greater reading proficiency across all socioeconomic and learning backgrounds. Haverhill Promise's work to envision, create, and nurture a culture of reading throughout the city, starting in the early years, is focused on three areas: School Readiness, School Attendance, and Summer Learning. A proud member of the national Campaign for Grade Level-Reading, Haverhill Promise was recognized as a “Bright Spot” Community in 2021 for its response to the pandemic. Haverhill Promise is governed by a Steering Committee, currently comprised of nine members from various sectors throughout the Haverhill community. Haverhill...