Employment
Please send job listings to info@disabilityfunders.org.
The Disproportionate Impact of the Great Recession on Workers with Disabilities
Disability measures recently introduced into the U.S. Current
Population Survey offer an unprecedented opportunity to track, month by
month, the labor force status of working-age adults with disabilities
in the midst of a major economic downturn. Over a one-year period, the
number of employed workers with disabilities declined at a rate more
than three times that of workers without disabilities, and the
unemployment rate rose dramatically to levels far exceeding that of
other workers.
A basic synopsis of this article is, "Between October 2008 and October
2009, the number of employed working-age adults with disabilities
declined by 13.6 percent, more than three times the 4.2 percent drop
among working-age adults without disabilities.
This article offers clear evidence of the disproportionate effect of
the economic downturn on workers with disabilities compared to their
counterparts without disabilities. Does this evidence also support the
hypothesis expressed in the introduction, that people with disabilities
are "the first to be laid off in a recession and the last to be hired
when conditions improve"? As for the "first to be laid off" part,
probably so: Workers with disabilities were losing their jobs in large
numbers, and at a far higher rate than they were finding new jobs, even
early on in the recessionary period. And a comparison with other
disadvantaged populations (Figure 5) shows that the 13.6 percent
one-year decline in the workforce for
workers with disabilities was far larger than that for African American workers (6.0
percent) or Latinos (3.2 percent)."
- Great Recession & WWD (.docx)
Exciting Employment Opportunity with Voices!
Voices seeks a part-time Policy Analyst to join a team dedicated to improving the wellbeing of Virginia’s children.
The position requires the following Experience and Skills:
- Excellent research and analytical skills.
- Proven ability to communicate in writing and orally with a variety of audiences.
- Ability to write and monitor grants.
- The capacity to work independently and collaborate effectively with the larger policy team.
- Advanced degree and at least two years of experience preferred. Bachelor’s degree and extensive experience may substitute for advanced degree.
The ideal candidate for Policy Analyst will have knowledge and prior experience on Voices’ priority issue area of early care and education and will be familiar with the legislative process and state policymaking in Virginia. This position is part-time (approximately 24 hours/week).
The Policy Analyst will:
- Demonstrate experience in policy analysis and advocacy.
- Develop expertise in specific ECE policy issues.
- Lead Voices’ legislative and administrative advocacy initiatives on early care and education.
- Monitor and participate, when appropriate, with councils and regulatory bodies.
- Actively participate in early childhood coalitions.
- Research and write issue briefs.
- Educate and energize citizens to advocate on behalf of children.
Salary and Benefits:
This position is based in Voices’ Richmond office. Salary commensurate with experience. A flexible work environment is offered.
About Voices
Voices for Virginia’s Children is a statewide non-profit policy research, education, and advocacy organization whose mission is to improve the lives of children in Virginia, focusing on early care and education, foster care, family economic success, children’s health care. Applicants are strongly encouraged to read more about Voices at our website.
Contact
Applications accepted electronically only. To apply, send cover letter and resume to Mary Dunne Stewart, Policy Director, at info@vakids.org.
Applications due December 9, 2009.
Voices for Virginia's Children is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from minority candidates are strongly encouraged.
Voices for Virginia's Children
701 East Franklin Street, Suite 807, Richmond, Virginia 23219
804-649-0184 • EMAIL info@vakids.org
Executive Director
The Funding Exchange, located in New York City, is seeking an executive director who has a social justice background and is looking for the opportunity to work with social justice organizations around the country to leverage the resources needed to effect social change. The ideal candidate will have experience managing an organization, supervising staff, cultivating individual donors, securing foundation grants, and a working knowledge of social justice philanthropy.
Founded over 30 years ago, the Funding Exchange was created by a group of social activists that pioneered the idea of community-based philanthropy that supports grassroots organizations whose work addresses the root causes of social problems, and involves community activists and donor activists in the governance and grantmaking decisions of the organization. There are currently sixteen funds located in Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Portland/Eugene, Oregon, Chicago, Denver, Madison, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Knoxville, Pittsburgh, Honolulu, Santa Barbara, San Diego and Boise. As a group, the Funding Exchange Network funds community-based grassroots organizing for which it is well known and is able to mobilize its network in support of local, national and international peace and justice efforts.
The Executive Director of the Funding Exchange, along with the Board of Directors and staff, provides the leadership, vision and management for a network of 16 community foundations who fund social justice. The Executive Director also manages a national office, which, in addition to coordinating activities for the network, administers donor advised and activist advised grant-making programs. The budget for both the network activities as well as national office programming is raised by the national office. The Executive Director reports to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.
The Funding Exchange seeks an Executive Director with the following qualifications:
- Strategic and political thinker
- Demonstrated leadership in social justice and working knowledge of social justice funding
- Understanding of community organizing
- Experience working for a multi-racial justice movement
- Commitment to advancing an anti-racist agenda within a multi-cultural organization
- Demonstrated ability to build and inspire a cohesive team of staff, board, volunteers, and the greater community.
- Experience working with a nonprofit board.
- Excellent writing and public speaking skills.
- Management skills and an approach that is responsive to diverse work styles.
- At least ten years nonprofit, preferably philanthropic, senior management experience dealing with administrative issues, financial management, and staff supervision
- Experience cultivating and maintaining relationships with individual donors
- Experience increasing the fund raising and income generating capacity of a nonprofit
- Demonstrated ability to be a mediator and to bring people together to build consensus
- An advanced degree and/or experience in relevant field; five-ten years demonstrated experience
- Please click here for a full position description.
The Funding Exchange is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, nation origin, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation or preference, or physical or mental disability.
Electronic submission of inquires, referrals, and resumes with cover letter are preferred and should be sent to: alice@fundforsouth.org
Resumes will be accepted until December 15, 2009 and should include salary requirements.
Funding Exchange
C/O Alice Jenkins
Fund for Southern Communities
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue
Suite 1061
Decatur, GA 30030
Community Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
Job Description
Community Rehabilitation Services, (CRS) an independent living center in East/ North East area of Los Angeles is seeking a passionate executive director who views the philosophy of independent living as an empowerment model for people with disabilities. Independent living Centers (ILCs) are designed to empower people with all types of disabilities to obtain services they need, learn how to advocate for themselves, change systems that discriminate or act against the best interests of persons with disabilities and to allow people to fully participate in the activities of our society. Centers are run-by-people with disabilities for people with disabilities. Founded in 1979, CRS currently provides the following services: Information and Referral, Peer Counseling, Individual and Systems’ Advocacy, Housing, Personal Assistance, Assistive Technology and Independent Living Skills Training, Deaf Services, Job Club, and Computer classes.
Job Summary
The Executive Director is responsible for all financial, programs, operational, administrative and legal aspects of the daily organizational management of CRS, which includes but is not limited to annual fund development, public relations and marketing, management of all fiscal resources, evaluating center programs and supervision of established program staff who implement advocacy and system change activities. The Executive Director works under authority granted by the Board of Directors, to implement the Board’s Strategic Plan and ensure program and fiscal accountability. The Executive Director will liaison effectively with national, state, regional and local organizations, and coordinate the contributions of diverse groups of Board of Directors, donors, staff, volunteers and community groups. Essential job duties include but are not limited to:
Organizational Development
Works with the Board of Directors to develop the stakeholder base on the national, state, regional and local level for the agency.
Oversee and support current program staff and develop short and long term staff development plan.
Financial, Management and Administration
Implement the agency’s Board-approved Strategic Plan, and implement other Board and agency plans in a timely way as they relate to the programs, annual grant and fund development, communications, business development.
Ensure legal compliance and program and fiscal accountability.
Provide the agency with expertise in non-profit management, business and financial analysis.
Provide leadership in developing organizational and financial plans with the Board of Directors and other staff, and carry out plans and policies as authorized by the Board.
Promote active and broad participation by partner organizations and volunteers in the agency’s work.
Develop, enhance and maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in disabled community, as well as an understanding of shifts in government involvement at the State and Federal levels.
Develop, enhance and maintain a working knowledge of trends in philanthropic giving patterns within the agency’s catchment area.
Maintain fiscal responsibility for the annual budget and report to the Board regularly.
Program Development and Management
Oversee the current programs of the agency and working with staff, develop programs to achieve goals and objectives of the agency’s grant programs and the strategic plan of the Board of Directors.
Identify and cultivate partner organizations locally, regionally and nationally, as appropriate, for mutual program benefit.
Assist the Board by maintaining and promoting the vision and mission of the agency and in achieving goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan.
Initiate and assist in recommending and developing policies and setting priorities.
Board Relations and Communications
Keep the Board and Board President fully informed on the condition of the agency and other important factors affecting the health of the organization.
Involve each Board member at an optimum level. Stimulate each to reach the highest potential as a Board member.
Work with the Board President to ensure effective and efficient Board committee structure and operation.
Communicate regularly with the President and key committee leaders.
Serve as staff liaison to Board committees as appropriate.
Assist the President in planning the agenda and materials for the board meetings and board strategic planning retreats.
Public Relations and Communications
Serves as chief spokesperson for the Center and acts as liaison with consumer partners and community groups, and may delegate those duties as necessary; represents the Center on various community committees; works in concert with other advocacy organizations to further the Center’s goals and objectives.
Takes an active role in local, state and national disability and independent living organizations; educates legislators regarding issues affecting persons with disabilities.
Provides direct service to consumer partners of the Center as needed, including information and referral to callers and consumer partners; gives ADA trainings.
Establish and strengthen working relationships with partners at the local, regional and national levels in the non-profit corporation industry.
Identify and develop new partnerships with business and community leaders.
Ensure appropriate representation, as a spokesperson, of the agency goals and objectives to community and corporate groups and other stakeholders.
Oversee the development and production of all agency printed materials and publications in accordance with predetermined graphic standards.
Fundraising
Monitor grant opportunities and oversee the submission of grant applications.
Provide leadership in developing fundraising plans with staff and the Board of Directors.
Provide support and work with the Board in raising funds for the agency.
Oversee and support fundraising efforts including capital campaign, special event, major gifts, and corporate and personal individual solicitations
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
Education: Applicant should possess a Bachelors Degree in public administration, business management, social service or related field. An individual who has an MBA or related Master’s degree in an appropriate field is highly desired.
Experience: The applicant should have five to ten years of demonstrated success as an executive director or associate director, of a non-profit, within the social service arena. In addition, the applicant must have five years experience working with persons with disabilities to promote them living independently. An individual able to speak English and other languages is preferable. CRS seeks an individual who has computer experience using word processing programs and has demonstrated abilities in the following areas:
Visionary Leadership: In this challenging budgetary time we need a someone who has a strong understanding and/or a working knowledge of the Independent Living Centers’ field, government and private funding contracts/grant requirements impacting the financial environment of CRS. Having a financial vision and strong financial knowledge is critical; while saving money is necessary, spending it wisely on the mission of the Center is crucial.
Management Style: We are looking for a collaborative leader who can work with the board, staff, consumers and the community to strengthen CRS’s ability to create a more inclusive and accessible community for persons with disabilities in Los Angeles. It will be important to have a strong and flexible management style that focuses on empowering staff and providing structure where needed. The executive director must be able to make quick and decisive decisions based on the information at hand and communicate those decisions to staff, consumers and others. The successful candidate must have experience working with boards, including implementing an organization’s strategic plan, educating the board on the progress towards organizational goals and provide direction for board development.
Communication Style and Marketing: The successful candidate must be comfortable speaking and writing in many different arenas. Whether it is speaking to the City Council, the press, a rally of demonstrating consumers, a legislator, staff or a private donor, he/she will be able to clearly articulate the vision and mission of the center, as well as educate and/or advocate for inclusion and access for people with disabilities.
Compensation
Compensation negotiable up to $61,000.00 per year D.O.E. Benefits, Sick leave, vacation, holidays and other benefits including reimbursement for work-related travel.
To Apply
Deadline to apply is January 6th. Please email CRSELACIL@gmail.com or Fax 650-386-6945 resume and letter of interest addressing the preferred qualifications for the position of Executive Director, including any personal experiences with disability issues. On a separate piece of paper please submit your specific answers to the following questions:
1.Describe your knowledge of and experience with the independent living movement.
2.Please include your vision for the movement’s future.
3.Describe your leadership style.
What was your most difficult leadership decision, and how did you handle it?
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Position Announcement
PROGRAM ASSISTANT — EDUCATION
The C. S. Mott Foundation has an opening for a Program Assistant to advance its efforts to strengthen learning beyond the classroom opportunities for youth in the U.S. This work is part of the Improving Community Education area of the Foundation’s Pathways Out of Poverty program. This program area seeks to sustain quality afterschool initiatives that complement the school day and support developmentally appropriate outcomes, especially for traditionally underserved children and youth and their families. This grantmaking strategy adheres to Mott’s community education legacy by striving to improve the well-being of present-day communities.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include assisting a Program Officer to: implement funding strategies; research relevant issues and potential grantees; recommend grants to Foundation management totaling approximately $9 million annually; monitor the progress of grantees; contribute to the Pathways Out of Poverty team’s presentations to the Foundation’s management and Board of Trustees; and contribute as needed in the fields of afterschool programming, education reform, and youth development. Under the supervision of the Program Officer, the Program Assistant is responsible for obtaining and analyzing information relevant to grantmaking; assisting in writing team documents; responding to internal and external requests for information about the Foundation’s grantmaking interests; undertaking routine grant processing functions; and aiding in planning and coordinating meetings, including related travel.
Background Information
The Foundation’s grantmaking in support of afterschool is based on the premise that opportunities for children and youth to learn beyond the classroom can provide crucial academic support to children who need it, and promote participation in challenging and stimulating activities and experiences. TMoreover, this perspective grows out of the Foundation’s longstanding commitment to community/school partnerships. The Foundation is engaged in a private/public partnership with the U.S. Department of Education on the 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative, and other major initiatives, to provide quality afterschool programming in thousands of schools across the country. To enhance the quality and sustainability of such programs, Mott funding is directed at field-building activities, including support for training, technical assistance, research, evaluation, policy development, and building public will. The Foundation seeks to: increase national attention to the need for expanded learning opportunities; identify and disseminate promising practices; promote sustainable structures for supporting and advancing afterschool at the state level; and build public will for community/school partnerships.
Candidates for this position should have at least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (graduate work is desirable but not required); up to two years of work experience in a relevant field; and a demonstrated commitment to issues of poverty, education reform, and a strong interest in public policy. This position requires excellent writing skills, solid critical thinking, strong interpersonal communication skills, and careful attention to detail. The ability to work well as a member of a team is essential.
To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, references, and two writing samples by December 4, 2009. (After this date, please contact us to inquire whether additional applicants will be considered.) Applications and inquiries should be directed to:
Human Resources
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
503 South Saginaw Street, Suite 1200
Flint, MI 48502
or e-mail: hr@mott.org.
About the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, established in 1926 in Flint, Michigan, by an automotive pioneer, is a private philanthropy committed to supporting projects that promote a just, equitable, and sustainable society. It supports nonprofit programs throughout the U.S. and, on a limited geographic basis, internationally. Grantmaking is focused in four program areas: Civil Society, Environment, Flint Area, and Pathways Out of Poverty. Besides Flint, offices are located in metropolitan Detroit, Johannesburg (South Africa), and London. The Foundation, with year-end assets of approximately $1.9 billion, made 558 grants totaling $110.4 million in 2008. For more information, visit our web site at www.mott.org.
11/12/2009
ASTRAEA LESBIAN FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE
TITLE: PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIP OFFICER (Full-Time Position)
ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION:
The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice works for social, racial and economic justice in the U.S. and internationally. Our grantmaking, capacity-building and philanthropic advocacy programs promote and support the work of Lesbian, Trans and LGBTI social change organizations in the U.S., Africa, Asia/Pacific, the Caribbean, Latin America, Eastern Europe/Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Middle East. We also support individual artists through the Lesbian Writers Fund and the Lesbian Visual Artists Funds.
The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice is seeking a dynamic individual to help us grow our major gift program by increasing financial support and involvement from high capacity individual gift prospects. This position reports to the Director of Development and works closely with the Executive Director and a national Board of Directors.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of individuals with the capacity to make donations of $1,200 and above
- Manage Executive Director, Director of Development and board portfolios
- Implement a strategic plan for the cultivation and solicitation of existing donors
- Identify, qualify and add new prospects to the major gifts program
- Coordinate Executive Director, Director of Development, board and volunteer solicitation
- Engage and support board, volunteer and staff leadership in the fundraising process
- Work with Event Manager to plan cultivation events
- Manage the individual donor strategies and reporting
- Oversee the acknowledgment process
- Develop and implement Planned Giving program
- Manage gift processing and data management
- Represent Astraea at outside collaborations and networks
- Participate in development meetings and other activities as assigned Qualifications
- 3+ years fundraising experience with major donors
- Must have a minimum of 5+ years development experience with demonstrated success in securing major and planned gifts
- Experience with Raiser's Edge fundraising software preferred
- Networking, analytical, and organizational skills are required
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Ability to travel occasionally and work evenings and weekends as needed
Reports to: Director of Development
Salary: Commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package.
How to apply: Please send a cover letter, résumé, three professional references, and a two-page writing sample to:
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
Attn: Philanthropic Partnership Officer Search.
116 E. 16th St., 7th Floor
NY, NY 10003;
Fax: 212-982 3321
Email: info@astraeafoundation.org
Website: www.astraeafoundation.org
No phone calls, please - only applicants being considered for interviews will be contacted
Astraea is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, multicultural work environment. People of color, people with disabilities and people of diverse sexual orientations, gender expressions and identities are encouraged to apply.
Handicap International
Handicap International is an international organisation specialised in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political and non-profit-making, it works alongside people with disabilities, whatever the context, offering them assistance and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organisation has set up programmes in approximately sixty countries and intervened in many emergency situations. It has a network of eight national associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) which provide human and financial resources, manage projects and raise awareness of Handicap International's actions and campaigns.
We employ 230 staff at our head office and almost 3000 people in the field (including 200 expatriates on both salaried and volunteer contracts) .
Context :
A post as Technical Adviser on functional rehabilitation - rehabilitation is available at Handicap International's head office in Lyons, taking over from the current post-holder .
The Technical Adviser reports to the head of the "Rehabilitation Services" Unit, which is made up of 5 people, and works in liaison with the desk officers at head office and the programme directors in the field. He/she is responsible for the quality of on-going projects that come within his/her field of competence, as well as those in the planning stage. At a later stage, he/she will also carry out technical positioning and representation work (networks).
Main duties and responsibilities :
The Technical Adviser in Functional Rehabilitation - Rehabilitation provides support to the teams in the monitoring and evaluation of their projects.
You will therefore :
- contribute towards the design and implementation of functional rehabilitation - rehabilitation projects, ensuring they are coherent with the Association's mandate and positioning and that they are of satisfactory quality : ensuring projects are in line with overall strategy, carrying out missions prior to project development and set-up, drawing up terms of reference, monitoring and lesson-learning;
- develop and promote the Association's individual and collective competencies and know-how in the field of functional rehabilitation - rehabilitation;
- assume the role of contact person for the Association in your field, take part professional gatherings, write articles, run training sessions and carry out missions of expertise in response to requests from outside the Association;
- develop and disseminate professional approaches, know-how and positioning in the field of functional rehabilitation- rehabilitation : keep up-to-speed with "schools of thought", identify opportunities for partnerships or funding for projects, supervise lesson-learning activities, carry out research and undertake studies.
- contribute towards maintaining the professional competence of the Association's staff : take part in the recruitment of expatriates or national staff, design and deliver specific and customised training for functional rehabilitation- rehabilitation project teams.
You will make regular trips abroad.
Experience and qualifications :
You will be a qualified physical therapist and have a Masters or equivalent health manager- level qualification ( Public Health, Education Sciences, etc. ).
You will have worked as a practising physical therapist for at least 5 years and have already practised in a developing country
You have experience of managing and coordinating projects (rehabilitation services, sectors of activity, teams).
You are adaptable and creative with good analytical, written and oral skills (public-speaking), and enjoy working as part of a team.
Chicago Children's Museum
Two positions available:
Position: Corporate Relations Manager
Department: Development
Reports To: VP of Corporate Relations
Position: Manager of Development systems
Department: Development
Reports To: VP of Foundations & Government
For more information, Download this document.
The 360 Group
Right now, as the community foundation field approaches its 100th anniversary, a groundbreaking opportunity presents itself in this pivotal leadership position in the philanthropic sector. CFLeads has a cutting-edge mission and approach to helping community foundations become leaders at the regional level, where change first takes root. CFLeads is dedicated to providing services that
community foundations can use to learn and perfect the art of spearheading change in their communities.
The Executive Director will provide creative, dynamic, and forward-thinking leadership, promoting the fulfillment of CFLeads' vision and mission. The Executive Director is the public face of the organization and, as such, is a leading and highly visible advocate for community leadership by community foundations. Marketing, fundraising, financial management, infrastructure building, organizational development, strategic planning, Board development, and staff management are all key areas the Executive Director will be expected to lead.
For more information, Download this document.
California Department of Rehabilitation
The California Department of Rehabilitation at the Orientation Center for the Blind in Albany, California is currently looking for a
new Administrator.
1. http://www.dor.ca.gov/per/human.htm This link is the Dept. of Rehab. Employment Information Page. Scroll towards the bottom of the page to see the OPEN EXAM for Administrator.
2. Click on "Administrator, Orientation Center for the Blind" and you will be taken to this link: http://www.dor.ca.gov/per/OCBAdmin.rtf .
This link provides all of the details for who may apply, testing date, requirements for admittance to the examination, position description, where to send application, etc.
3. To submit an application to take the job position exam, please fill out Application Form 678. The link to that application is http://www.spb.ca.gov/jobs/stateapp.htm
Koya Consulting
Chief Development Officer for IDEA Public Schools
IDEA Public Schools, a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to preparing students for success in college and citizenship, seeks a motivated, entrepreneurial Chief Development Officer to implement a sophisticated fundraising strategy through significant partnerships with major donors, foundations and corporations. The Chief Development Officer will lead IDEA Public Schools’ successful local and national development efforts, ensuring continued growth, diversification of funding streams, and expansion of the depth and breadth of foundation partnerships. The Chief Development Officer will be responsible for all development activities and fundraising efforts. This will include developing high-level partnerships and establishing the infrastructure needed to sustain a growing organization with a fundraising target of $5-$10 million annually. The Chief Development Officer will serve on IDEA Public Schools’ Executive Team and report to the Chief Executive Officer. This is a full-time position located in Rio Grande Valley, TX.
Responsibilities:
This is a pivotal leadership role at IDEA Public Schools, responsible for articulating the organization’s fundraising strategy and vision, providing leadership to inspire an expansion of philanthropic support for IDEA Public Schools and managing important donor relationships to drive transformational funding initiatives. The Chief Development Officer must be a sophisticated relationship-builder who is able to adapt his or her communication style to work effectively with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders with multiple priorities, including the CEO and other members of the senior leadership team.
Additional responsibilities include:
Take primary responsibility for developing a strategic fundraising plan
Develop and support the ongoing growth of multi-layered, long-term, national partnerships with corporations and other institutions
Personally direct the organization’s local and national fundraising activities, including identifying funding opportunities, prospecting individual and major donors, and implementing targeted strategies for each opportunity
Oversee development and execution of all grant proposals and build long-term relations with major foundations
Oversee the research of funding sources and trends, with foresight, to position IDEA Public Schools ahead of major funding changes or trends
Lead focused growth in individual giving, corporate giving, and foundation giving, with a particular emphasis on major gifts
Ensure that the events, operations, tracking systems and donor communications required to support fundraising efforts are tightly executed and highly effective
Support development efforts to secure and increase local funding
Manage and mentor a strong team of four development professionals
Collaborate with and support regional principals and school administrators in integrating local fundraising strategies with national goals
Qualifications:
7-10 years of experience at the Director, VP, or Executive Director level leading development efforts in an entrepreneurial, nonprofit environment
Passion and commitment to IDEA Public Schools’ mission
Prior experience in education reform preferred
Ability to lead and excel in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, diverse, results-oriented culture
Demonstrated success in networking to build creative and mutually beneficial business relationships within the corporate, public, and nonprofit sectors
Significant organizational management skills, including team building and managing colleagues, senior management and Board members to achieve goals
Track record of creating and implementing innovative solutions to meet pressing organizational needs
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences
Strong organizational skills, including outstanding attention to detail
Exceptional strategic thinking and problem solving
Demonstrated interest in fundraising, sales and/or new business development
Highly motivated leader who wants to make a material impact on the education sector
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience, and includes excellent benefits.
To Apply:
IDEA Public Schools has engaged Koya Consulting to help in this hire. Please send a compelling cover letter and resume to Katie Bouton at executivesearch@koyaconsulting.com. IDEA Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
About IDEA Public Schools:
IDEA Public Schools prepares students from underserved communities for success in college and citizenship by developing students with the academic, social, and leadership characteristics needed to apply, matriculate, and succeed in a four-year college or university. IDEA currently enrolls over 5,000 students, with campuses in six communities throughout the Rio Grande Valley. In 2012, IDEA will serve 8,100 students. When all IDEA schools are at full scale (serving students in PreK-12th grade), IDEA will serve 15,000 from communities throughout the Rio Grande Valley. In 2015, IDEA Public Schools will send its 1000th student to college. In 2018, IDEA will send 1000 students to college every year. For more information about IDEA Public Schools, please visit www.ideapublicschools.org.
About Koya Consulting:
Koya Consulting is a national retained search and consulting firm that works exclusively with non-profits and social enterprises. We deliver measurable results, finding exceptionally talented people who truly fit the unique culture of our client organizations. For more information about Koya Consulting, please visit www.koyaconsulting.com.
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Director, Partner Relationships - GreatSchools
GreatSchools, the nation's leading source of online information about public schools, seeks a Director, Partner Relationships to manage the College Bound Initiative, a new program that unlocks the power of parents in guiding their children's success in school and beyond. The College Bound Initiative provides critical information and support to low and middle income
parents about starting their children on the road to college, including structured online and offline training, mentoring, and community resources for parents.
The Director, Partner Relationships will take the lead in creating and nurturing key external partnerships to ensure the success of the College Bound Initiative. External partners for this initiative will play a pivotal role in both refining the product offering as well as serving as distribution partners. Potential partners may include schools, school districts, charter management organizations, state education agencies, community-based nonprofit organizations, advocacy organizations, libraries, media organizations, corporations, and labor unions. This is a full-time, exempt position located in San Francisco, CA.
Responsibilities:
- Lead creation of partner model by crafting a strategy for securing partner buy-in and participation
- Over time, develop a partner program which ensures deep, committed partner relationships
- Collaborate with key team members to identify and prioritize potential partners
- Build relationships with early key partners to inspire their participation in the program
- Nurture key relationships through an effective ongoing communication plan
- Work with internal teams to facilitate relationships between team members and partners as appropriate
- Provide input into key measures of partnership success
- Assist with coordination of program evaluation at partner sites
- Provide guidance to key team members in defining customer support services for partners
Core Competencies:
- Superb verbal and written communications skills
- Track record of establishing and cultivating dynamic, productive external relationships
- Ability to think and plan strategically
- Experience building and growing products or programs
- Track record of delivering ambitious results with limited support
- Comfortable delivering results in a data-driven environment
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments and functions, including business development and technology
- Bachelor's degree; 7 - 10 years relevant work experience
- Knowledge of and passion for education reform
- Experience working with low-income families a plus
- Written/spoken Spanish a plus
- Willingness to travel up to 20-30% of the time
Core Characteristics:
- Self-directed work style
- Innovative and creative problem solver
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to connect with a wide range of stakeholders that could range from school officials to parents to union representatives
- Comfortable delivering results using a "try, learn, and adjust" approach
Core Values and Beliefs: - Deep and demonstrated commitment to education reform
- Desire to be part of a team effort to provide low-income parents with the tools and resources they need to be educational advocates for their children
Compensation and Benefits:
GreatSchools offers a competitive salary (depending on experience), with a generous benefits package.
Next Steps:
GreatSchools has engaged Koya Consulting to help in this hire. Please send a compelling cover letter and resume to Molly Brennan at executivesearch@koyaconsulting.com.
GreatSchools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, cultural heritage, ancestry, political belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability or veteran status.
About GreatSchools:
GreatSchools is an independent, nonprofit organization that improves education by inspiring parents to get involved. The organization empowers parents with information and tools so they can choose the best school for their children, support their children's education, and improve schools in their communities. Parents choose GreatSchools to connect with each other - to find the right schools, to share stories and advice, and to get their parenting questions answered.
In the past year alone, more than 35 million people visited GreatSchools. A Webby award-winning site, GreatSchools is supported by foundations and corporations, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Robertson Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation. For more information about GreatSchools, please visit www.greatschools.net.
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The World Institute on Disability (WID)
Executive Director
ABOUT WID:
The World Institute on Disability (WID) is a nonprofit public policy center, whose mission in communities and nations worldwide is to eliminate
barriers to full social integration and increase employment, economic security, and health care for persons with disabilities. WID creates
innovative programs and tools; conducts research, public education, training, and advocacy campaigns; and provides technical assistance. WID's mission is realized when there is full employment at the same rate as the
general population; the barriers to asset building are removed, and people with disabilities have the tools, information, and resources to achieve economic security and build wealth; and people with disabilities have
seamless, continuous access to affordable, quality health care and support services.
Currently WID operates with a staff of 17 employees and regular volunteers, a budget of 2.2 million dollars, and is located in downtown Oakland, California. Since its founding in 1983, WID has earned a reputation for high-quality research and public education on a wide range of issues. The Board of Directors and staff, over half of whom are people with disabilities, are
respected national leaders in the disability rights field as well as in industry, government, and social services. This enables WID to bring a cross-disability perspective to the policy arena. Information on WID's programs can be found at www.wid.org.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Executive Director serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the organization and provides vision and leadership for WID to achieve
its mission. He/she advances this mission with public, private, and governmental agencies; national and international organizations; and
political leaders. The individual is responsible for the overall management and development of the organization. He/she is a strong manager who is
capable of translating Board policy and WID's mission into operational objectives while mentoring and guiding staff. The Executive Director assists the Board of Directors in maintaining and evaluating operational programs at WID and serves as WID's spokesperson and liaison to other organizations. He/she reports directly to the WID Board of Directors.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree preferred
- Experience as the number one or two person running a medium or large size non-profit organization; good management/supervisory skills
- Experience in teambuilding and developing staff cohesion
- Demonstrable expertise in program development and strategic planning
- Proven success in fundraising
- Considerable expertise with disability policy analysis
- Significant experience within the disability movement
- Experience with financial oversight (basic accounting concepts, program budgeting, communicating financial information, and federal grants management) for at least a 1-2 million dollar agency budget
- Excellent writing and communication skills
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develop, plan, and implement goals, objectives, and new programs
- Evaluate WID's effectiveness in accomplishing its goals
- Serve as spokesperson and advocate at events, meetings and development activities representing
- WID before various constituencies
- Relationship with the Board of Directors
- Local and state governments
- Federal government
- Legislative bodies
- State, National and International associations
- Disability organizations
- Funding agencies
- Foundations, corporations, etc.
- Media
- Relationship with the Board of Directors:
Staff the Board of Directors- Develop policy proposals for Board review and action
- Organize committee and Board agendas and supervise preparation for
meetings - Attend committee and Board meetings
- Prepare Board minutes
- Implement Board policies
- Keep Board informed on general program activities and trends in disability policy
- Orient new Board members
- Provide for Board development
- Fiscal Responsibilities:
- Fundraising
- Plan and develop an annual budget
- Review and analyze monthly financial statements
- Manage income and expenses within budgets limits
- Respond to annual audit
- Personnel Responsibilities:
- Develop personnel policies for Board consideration, and implement policies
- Supervise staff by meeting with staff to obtain feedback, provide information, assign
- responsibilities and priorities, delegate authority, monitor goals and objectives, perform biannual performance appraisals and give overall direction
- Interpret all policies to staff
- Establish and oversee affirmative action objectives and ensure WID personnel reflects the full diversity of programs and disabled populations
- General Business Management:
- Provide for adequate offices space and maintenance
- Maintain and review WID's insurance portfolio
- Maintain policy and procedures and manuals Confer with legal counsel on all matters dealing with legal aspects of WID
Other duties as assigned
Special Job Demand:
1. Travel required
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Board of Directors
COMPENSATION based on experience, plus benefits
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Send your complete application package (cover letter, résumé, list of references, and a writing sample that best exemplifies your written communication ability) to:
Executive Director Search Committee
World Institute on Disability
510-16th Street, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94612-1500
FAX: (510) 763-4109 NO CALLS PLEASE
EMAIL: jobs@wid.org
(WID acknowledges receipt of applications by email.)
Application Deadline: July 15, 2009
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:
- Address reasonable accommodation requests in
the application/interview process to the Human Resources Manager. - As a safety precaution to WID's staff with
severe allergies, WID requests applicants who use
service dogs to advise the Human Resources Manager before arrival.
- WID promotes a scent/chemical free environment.
To support this effort, WID asks that all applicants refrain from wearing scented products while in its office.
TRAVEL/RELOCATION:
WID typically does not cover travel or relocation
costs, but encourages all interested applicants to apply.
All persons, including disabled persons, elders,
women, and racial and ethnic minorities, are encouraged to apply.