Month: March 2021

Organization Summary

The East Falls Development Corporation (EFDC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA dedicated to the smart growth of East Falls. Our main work is in the East Falls Riverfront Business District and Conrad Street commercial corridor. We support local businesses and institutions to help with continued positive and community-based economic development in the East Falls community. The EFDC office is located inside a co-working space in 3580 IQL a beautifully renovated church situated on Indian Queen Lane in East Falls.

The Board of Directors relies on the Executive Director (ED) as the only full-time employee. EFDC is financially sound. The ED staffs the numerous volunteer committees, including the following: marketing and outreach, economic development, corridor management, governance and budget/finance. There are occasional ad hoc committee structures for the EFDC, including a Parking Lot Committee, as EFDC manages the parking lot under the Route 1 twin bridges on Ridge Avenue. The full Board meets monthly from September to May and the committees meet on an as-needed basis. The Executive Committee is comprised of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary. The Board is made up of approximately 20 members from a diverse group of community members and institutional representatives.

Job Description – Executive Director

EFDC is seeking an Executive Director who understands the importance of community relationships while also possessing excellent organizational skills, entrepreneurial energy, flexibility, and imagination to further the positive economic development in East Falls.

The position can accommodate flexible scheduling needs and affords opportunities to collaborate with other influential community leaders and public officials on broad-based city initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have excellent organization and communication skills and strong business acumen to attract and retain business to the commercial corridor. The individual may come from small business, commercial corridor work, a non-profit organization, or management in a larger business, but must be self-motivated and capable of functioning effectively in an independent environment.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director manages all day-to-day organization operations, leads and coordinates efforts to plan real estate development, manages the commercial corridors and business relationships, and promotes the East Falls district as a regional destination.

The Duties of the Executive Director include:

·      Identify, cultivate and recruit new businesses and investors, and support existing businesses in the East Falls commercial corridors.

·      Research, identify, secure, and manage funding; including grants, loans or other incentives from private and city and state agencies for operations support and special projects along the corridor.

·      Coordinate activities of EFDC volunteer committees, ensure good communications between and among committees and the Board, and assist committees in implementing their work plans.

·      Shape, manage and drive all traditional communications, website, social media, and print media for the organization.

·      Build strong and productive working relationships with public agencies, other non-profits, local developers, property owners and merchants, and other commercial corridors in the City.

·      Develop and implement an annual budget and fund-raising plan.

·      Manage all day-to-day administration of the EFDC organization.

·      Operate, manage and maintain EFDC parking lot and organization office.

·      Participate with the Board of Directors in developing a vision, strategic plan and programs to guide and grow the organization when applicable.

·      Enhance the Organization’s image by being active and visible in the community, working closely with other professional, civic and private organizations.

·      Effective use of social media platforms to increase public awareness of, knowledge about and marketing of EFDC.

Required Skills, Education and Experience:

·      Ability to work independently.

·      Demonstrated leadership ability.

·      Knowledge and direct practical fundraising and grant writing experience.

·      Excellent written and verbal communication skills; public speaking experience is desirable.

·      Proven marketing skills and experience, including social media.

·      Knowledge of basic accounting and standard office software packages.

·      Budgeting, fiscal accountability

Recommended Skills, Education and Experience:

·      Wordpress

·      Quickbooks / other accounting software

·      Parkmobile / merchant services accounts

Minimum of three to five years of experience in:

·      Business, marketing, or real estate.

·      Commercial corridors, Business Improvement Districts, Main Street programs or similar neighborhood commercial districts.

·      Administration in a management capacity, or non-profit board membership.

·      Knowledge of non-profit accounting, record-keeping procedures and state and federal reporting requirements for 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations is preferred.

·      Direct experience working with and negotiating with vendors; insurance carriers; and communication with public agencies, especially local municipal agencies within the City of Philadelphia.

·      Direct experience with City of Philadelphia business improvement programs and other successful business development strategies, previous experience as a Corridor Manager in a similar urban area is a significant plus.

·      Demonstrated experience and aptitude for building and managing a diverse stakeholder community in support of the organization’s mission.

·      Bachelor’s degree required; graduate work in a relevant field is preferred.

Salary:

$55,000-$60,000. Dependent on education and experience.

Interested Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter by April 30, 2021. Address to Search Committee and send to heidi.grunwald@eastfallspa.com. All interested applicants who make the list of finalists will be contacted no later than May 15^th, 2021.

 The Director of Community Engagement position is a full-time, exempt position that is primarily responsible for the grants process as well as holding significant responsibility for the planning and production of communications and fund development activities. This person reports to and works with the Executive Director.

This position requires strong organizational skills and an ability to prioritize as well as multi-task. Community Engagement as it relates to grants requires the ability to work with local non-profit organizations as they move through the application process as well as the volunteers involved in the process. This includes phone calls, email, tracking applications using the online portal, and site visits. Communications and development are part of the role as we seek to support local organizations and leaders. Currently we push notifications out and repost information at the

request of organizations, we share valuable knowledge regarding health equity within the community we serve, and look for ways to educate the broader community about needs that exist.

*The office is located in Northwest Philadelphia.*

Main Areas of Responsibility

Community Engagement:

·        This person will be effective at building relationships with community members, leaders, etc in order to partner and affect health equity in our region.

·    As a part of Green Tree’s strategic plan, they will implement a community grants process incorporating a trust-based philanthropy model.

·        Incorporate grantee feedback into the grants process.

·        Tasks include site-visits, managing grants database, and creation of reports for the Board, auditors, etc.

Communications and Development:

·        This person will promote narratives that affirm the leadership of existing community leaders and supports community-led efforts.

·        They will increase constituents’ awareness of health equity issues in communities we serve (e.g. e-blasts, newsletter creation and distribution, etc).

·        Administrative tasks include items such as: donor acknowledgement letters, CRM data entry, and creation/promotion of events

Qualities

· Mission aligned, shares our vision for health equity, and committed to our guiding principles

Flexible & adaptable as we build out our strategic plan

·        Enjoys learning

·        Self-starter/proactive with considerable judgement, initiative, and independence while working on a small, high-performing team

·        Good time management and organizational skills

·        Good at building and maintaining relationships

·        Able to work comfortably with a diverse population

·        Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills

·        Team player who can collaborate with others

·        Able to maintain confidentiality

·        Excellent ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

·        Able to travel within the catchment area

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience is required– experience in social work and /or public health highly preferred
• Five years of experience in a professional setting minimum
• Nonprofit or foundation experience preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite applications (Office, Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Familiarity with Network for Good and Foundant (grants management) database management a plus

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is vested with the authority and responsibility to develop, administer, and monitor all program activities of the Literacy Council of Norristown (“LCN”) in accordance with its stated purpose and within the general policies. The Executive Director provides leadership and direction to LCN staff members; conducts the affairs of LCN, applying policies, and managing the operations of LCN and the activities of its staff members; participates in local, regional and national events and activities that promote the Organization and its mission. The Executive Director serves as the principal professional resource to the Board of Directors.

Core Responsibilities:

Fundraising:

• Prepares and submits annual proposal(s) for State and Federal grants
• Oversees the preparation and submission of grant proposals
• Procures new grant sources
• Actively manages donor databases
• Manages relationships with key stakeholders such as, individual donors, foundations, businesses, nonprofits, etc.
• Oversees annual appeal and fundraiser

Fiscal Management:

• Exercises fiscal management of Program and Staff
• Manages budget (with support from Board Treasurer, Finance Committee, and book- keeper) and reports on details to Board
• Provides oversight of donor gratitude campaigns

Board Relationship Management:

• Communicates and collaborates with the Board of Directors in policy development, strategic thinking, and operations management

Promotion and Community Involvement:

• Acts as liaison among Literacy Council and community agencies and organizations
• Plans and manages LCN community events
• Oversees promotion of LCN and its activities
• Manages LCN’s digital presence including website, social media, email campaigns, etc.

Personnel Management:

• Supervises and evaluates all teachers, office workers, and security staff as well as prospective teachers and tutors

Facility Management:

• Acts as liaison with facility providers
• Ensures office is open and operational

Curriculum/Instruction:

• Manages student population and Program Acceptance Criteria
• Supports volunteers/tutors
• Attends and/or introduces Tutor Training Workshops (4-5/year)
• Oversees all record keeping and data submission activities related to education/instruction
• Oversees all English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) classes including: oversee proper student admission, evaluation, placement, and follow-up
• Manages student assessments
• Teaches or manages classes (as needed both internally and externally)

Professional Development:

• Attends appropriate workshops, meetings, and seminars
• Actively develops team members’ talent and skill set
• Consistently coaches and provides feedback
• Holds others accountable, inspires others, and acts as a change champion

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferred Masters in Nonprofit Management, Social Work or Business Administration a plus, or MA TESOL
• Experience with ESOL or adult education
• Experience with online education resources
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in supervisory, financial, and administrative responsibility in nonprofit or governmental human service organizations
• Experience in non-profit operations, fundraising, communications, strategic planning, and personnel management
• Comfort with being the public face and advocate of the organization
• Proficiency in Spanish preferred

Position Expectations

• Flexible schedule (twice weekly evening and occasional weekend support required)
• Have (or are willing to develop) a pulse on the Norristown community
• Good natured, kind hearted, flexible, and accepting nature
• Willing to start remotely during the COVID19 pandemic and eventually based in the Norristown office of the LCN when things return to normal
• Able to provide a satisfactory background check

Salary range and benefits compensation are commensurate with experience.

Qualified candidates please email a cover letter, resume, and salary expectations to: careers@lcnlit.org

Job Classification: Full-time, exempt. Generous paid time off included.

Salary: $45-$55K annually depending on experience and LCN Board of Directors approval.

Resumes will be reviewed after April 2, 2021.

Bebashi – Transition to Hope is a nonprofit community health organization that empowers Greater Philadelphia’s disenfranchised communities to enhance their overall health and well-being. Bebashi’s services and programs include: sexual health education, HIV medical case management and prevention, and hunger relief. Bebashi’s unique core competency is providing holistic, culturally sensitive health and wellness in communities of color.

Bebashi seeks a visionary and passionate culture builder and leader of leaders for its next Executive Director. They will work closely with the Board and staff to determine the organization’s next phase of growth, to include: the business development and programmatic initiatives on which to focus resources; strengthening organizational infrastructure, capacity, and culture; engaging and leveraging the Board’s skills and role; and raising and diversifying sustainable funds in a continually evolving environment.

The ideal candidate will be energized by and skilled in development and execution of strategy, raising the public profile of the organization while building relationships with partners and funders, and advancing an organizational culture of excellence. Experience in health policy and community-based health serving communities of color is preferred. A foundational understanding of inequities in the public health system and becoming a public champion for Bebashi’s mission is a must.

About Bebashi – Transition to Hope

Founded in 1985, Bebashi was the first Black-led and Black-serving organization in the United States to address the AIDS crisis. The organization was launched as a full-service HIV/AIDS organization with special interest in serving low-income people of color with HIV disease. It remains one of Philadelphia’s largest community-based minority providers of HIV/AIDS education and services.

Bebashi has built on this rich history by continuing to provide the critical services of HIV medical case management and prevention to predominantly low-income, African American clients. Today, Bebashi has expanded programming directly informed by the needs of their clients including hunger relief services, navigation services, and programming and education for LGBTQ+ participants.

Bebashi – Transition to Hope is uniquely positioned to become the leading comprehensive health and wellness organization for disenfranchised communities and people of color across the Philadelphia region. The Executive Director will build on a strong foundation supported by a dedicated Board and diverse, committed staff to execute on opportunities identified through a recent strategic planning process:

• Raise the public profile of the organization, its untold and unparalleled history, evolution, and future vision.
• Identify, assess, and then execute on partnership and business development prospects.
• Leverage core competencies and strategic relationships to grow programs and their reach, particularly among young men, LGBTQ+ communities, and women of color.
• Develop a best-in-class organizational culture of excellence, transparency, professional advancement, and trauma-informed approaches to management and service.
• Organize, support, and empower a talented and tight-knit leadership team.
• Strengthen and position Bebashi to be an employer of choice.
• Strengthen organizational capacity: diversify revenue, implement financial controls, and support the Board to serve in strategic capacity to the organization.

Compensation

$135,000-$145,000 annually with benefits aligned with nonprofit industry standards.

Background of Ideal Candidate

An experienced, passionate leader with a demonstrable record of accomplishment in leading organizations primed for growth, and who can: support the leadership and development of the executive team and Board, raise funds and advance external relationships, create and maintain an organizational culture of empowerment and collaboration, take an entrepreneurial approach to program expansion and delivery, and drive operations. A fundamental understanding of and commitment to health equity, social justice, and the staff and communities Bebashi serves is a must.

Professional Characteristics

1. 12-15 years of nonprofit or equivalent experience, with a minimum of 5 years in leadership and management roles incorporating operational, financial, programmatic, and board and external relations functions.
2. Demonstrated ability in fund and business development, including externally representing an organization.
3. Experience in innovative/growth-oriented nonprofits preferred.
4. Proven experience creating and then leading a cohesive organizational culture a must.
5. Experience in driving implementation of strategy in a growth-oriented, community-based organization. Demonstrable experience in community-based health services with an equity lens is preferred.
6. Proven track record in developing a culture of assessment across an organization, ensuring systems of accountability across fiscal and staff oversight, as well as board relations and/or management.
7. Skilled in serving as a thought partner to a board at a critical juncture of growth.
8. Commitment to providing services to disenfranchised communities of color in Philadelphia.
9. Entrepreneurial person, capable and comfortable identifying areas for opportunity, assessing risk, and growing an organization.
10. Experience in evaluating operations, finances, staffing model, and programs and, then, implementing improvements in alignment with goals and overall mission.
11. Skilled in working in a collaborative manner to build relationships with multiple stakeholders. A demonstrated capacity to understand the interests of nonprofits, partners, policymakers, government agencies.
12. Familiarity with communities, peers, policymakers, and the philanthropic landscape in Philadelphia preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Organizational Management

• Lead implementation of the strategic plan.
• Develop and advance strategies for staff succession and staff development.
• Empower and manage staff to have the autonomy to lead on their work portfolios and the support to be successful and grow.
• Develop internal strategies to provide trauma-informed supports to staff.
• Oversee fiscal management to assure a balanced budget. Report regularly to the board regarding the organization’s financial status.
• Develop an annual budget, fundraising plan, and audit.

Programs and Business Development

• Work with staff to develop and implement program priorities and develop a plan for programmatic growth.
• Encourage and lead efforts to expand the populations Bebashi programming currently serves.
• Define the level and role of ‘advocacy’ for Bebashi.
• Nurture and grow partnerships and collaborations with other nonprofits, government agencies, and local businesses.

Resource Development

• Develop, oversee, and monitor Bebashi’s funding strategies with a focus on generating sustainable and unrestricted revenue.
• Steward and expand relationships with funders and donors.

External Relations

• Represent Bebashi as primary spokesperson to develop a high-profile presence for the organization.

Board Relations

• Serve as a thought partner to expand governance capacity of the Board.
• Create and oversee policy, annual and long-range organizational objectives, program goals, and strategies for engaging the Board.
• Develop and recommend annual budget for Board approval.
• Monitor and report to the Board on progress, performance, and fiscal solvency.

Staff

Direct-Reports: Director of Programs & Administration, Director of Development, Director of Finance, HR Manager

Finances

Bebashi has an annual operating budget of approximately $3.6M, from 340B Program Revenue (36%), Government Grants (47%), Other Contracts (10%), and Other Sources (7%).

Service Area

Bebashi is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bebashi provides essential services and has remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the critical and visible nature of the role, the Executive Director is expected to have a consistent presence in the office and based in the Philadelphia area.

Application Process

Email your resume and a one-page cover letter that conveys why you are well suited for this position and how it fits into your career to: Monica York at monica@diverseforce.com. No paper copies, please. Application should be emailed by March 31, 2021. This is the final date for applications. Please disregard dates noted elsewhere on the job site. The confirmation of receipt of application will be sent by return email. Interviews of preferred candidates will be arranged forthwith. No phone calls, please.