Month: December 2022

Vice President of Finance: NeighborWorks Affiliates

New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) is a community development corporation committed to sustainable development in housing opportunities, economic development, vacant land strategies, community engagement, and real estate development. NKCDC advances social equity and economic empowerment by nurturing and creating opportunities for residents to live and actively shape their neighborhoods of choice. To that end, NKCDC provides free resources to residents and businesses in the Kensington, Fishtown, and Port Richmond neighborhoods.

NKCDC has a strong reputation, both locally and nationally, with longstanding credibility of serving as trusted and valuable partner and collaborator. The organization is currently one of only two community development organizations in the City of Philadelphia that are chartered members of the NeighborWorks America network. Our current work using a trauma-informed community engagement model, applying a racial equity lens across the organization, and leading programs at the intersection of health and housing are keeping NKCDC at the cutting-edge of community development. NKCDC draws on the strengths of the communities in Kensington, Fishtown, and Port Richmond — a population of over 62,800, 23% of whom live below the federal poverty level — to make sure neighborhood development benefits all residents.

More information can be found at nkcdc.org.

Function

The Vice President of Finance manages accounting and financial systems for New Kensington Community Development Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, as well as related business and operational affairs of the organization, including financial operations and accounting and information system. The position serves as a key member of the management team and reports directly to the Executive Director. Additionally, the VP of Finance supervises the Accounting Specialist, and works closely with Human Resources and the Board of Directors, the organization’s ruling body. The VP of Finance also serves as a liaison to the Financial Controls Committee.

Reports to

Executive Director
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Partnership Development Director: Philadelphia OIC

Since 1964 Philadelphia OIC has been a leading workforce development and education provider. OIC offers adult and youth populations valuable job training, life skills, digital literacy, high school equivalency preparation, and employment opportunities.

Summary:

The Partnership Development Director manages the daily activities of the Philadelphia OIC’s development programs. This role provides high-level development of goals and strategies for all fundraising campaigns plans and implements marketing programs and special events to maximize prospect donor engagement. This leadership level role is the keystone for all fundraising efforts, including grant research and writing, maintaining a grants calendar, compiling reports, and preparing grant applications. Stewardship of our funding is a critical part of the role, and the Partnership Development Director will ensure that organizational milestones and goals are met and are adhering to approved budgets.

Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Develop and execute Philadelphia OIC’s annual fundraising plan
    • Sets annual monetary goals and budgets according to short- and long-term goals.
    • Maintains a list of potential financial donors including corporations, foundations, and individuals.
    • Secure financial support from individuals, foundations, and corporations
    • Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with major donors
    • Overseeing organization of special events
    • Developing and tracking proposals and reports for all foundation and corporate fundraising
    • Produces relevant and informative fundraising literature for distribution to previous donors and the public.
    • Research potential sources of, and applies for, grants and public funding.
    • Oversees the fundraising process and maintains records of receipts and disbursements of funds.
    • Performs other related duties as assigned.

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Human Resources Manager: Nationalities Service Center

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

For 100 years Nationalities Service Center (NSC) has welcomed people from around the globe who seek refuge, hope and opportunity in the Greater Philadelphia area. Our mission is to empower immigrants and refugees to thrive in our communities and pursue a just future. NSC delivers a 360° client experience from early pathways to stability towards long term economic mobility. Our comprehensive and integrated services include housing and community resettlement for refugees, asylees, and victims of trafficking/torture; English language classes; legal protections and remedies; health and wellness; job readiness training and employment placement.  Each year NSC serves approximately 5,000 individuals from over 110 countries.

As a 501(c)(3), NSC currently has 100+ full-time and part-time employees. Our revenue mix includes public grants and contracts, foundation grants, individual donations, fee for service, corporate sponsorships, and earned revenue. Headquartered in Center City, Philadelphia, PA, we are currently operating a hybrid-remote office schedule.

Employment at NSC means joining a resilient, motivated, and global team committed to fulfilling our mission and being ready to stand with immigrants and refugees. We believe it’s important to cultivate a team that is reflective of the communities we serve, and highly encourage individuals from diverse and global backgrounds to apply.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Human Resources (HR) Manager is responsible for performing HR-related duties to support all NSC employees. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: recruitment, interviewing and hiring staff, onboarding, retention, compensation and benefits, training for staff, performance management, and enforcing organization policies and practice.

In collaboration with colleagues, the HR Manager ensures that applicants are properly sourced and recruited and represent the communities we serve; team members are onboarded, developed, and engaged; and managers and team members are utilizing best practices and technical and people support systems to enhance and manage engagement, performance, compensation and benefits, training, and development. The HR Manager is also the HRIS administrator and reports to the Senior Director for Business Operations & Process Improvement.
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Vice President, Finance: Philadelphia Education Fund

PEF’s mission is to drive exceptional outcomes for all students by developing great teachers and building paths to college and career success. Founded in 1985, today PEF is the city’s most comprehensive, full-service education organization, working tirelessly to expand and improve educational opportunities available to local youth. PEF envisions a Philadelphia where all young people have the skills, knowledge, opportunity, and access to the resources they need to succeed in college and careers.

A key aspect of PEF’s work is ensuring that every high school student in Philadelphia is supported in understanding and pursuing their options for a postsecondary academic journey, anchored in college and supported through workplace and career exposure. To support in this effort, PEF operates a diverse portfolio of offerings targeting students (College Access Program, PhillyGoes2College, Spark Philadelphia, Philadelphia Scholars Last Dollar Scholarship, Fostering College Readiness), teachers (McKinney Center for STEM Education, the Philadelphia Postsecondary Success Program), and the community (Education First Compact, Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem).  In 2017, PEF launched an education consulting practice that supports schools and nonprofits deepen student college and STEM related outcomes.

The Vice President of Finance is responsible for the strategic leadership of the finance functions of the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF), including but not limited to financial modeling and forecasting; invoicing, billing and reporting; financial processes improvement; operating and retirement audit coordination; vendor management; etc.  The VP of Finance is a member of the agency’s senior management team and must be both a hands-on worker and a strategic business leader, supervising one in-house employee and a part-time contracted controller.
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Outreach and Marketing Manager: Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia

JFCS would like to welcome a passionate individual to our team who shares in the ideals of open adoptions and desires to lead outreach efforts to community partners in order to establish new, and maintain and strengthen existing, relationships that will provide resources and referrals for our Open Arms Adoption program. We work within the Philadelphia, NJ, and Delaware areas and would want someone to be able to work in a hybrid fashion with time at our Philadelphia area location at times.

If you are interested and qualified, please submit a brief cover along with your resume providing why you are attracted to working in an adoption team.

POSITION SUMMARY

JFCS is looking for a passionate self-starter to lead the outreach and marketing initiative of our Open Arms Adoption Network’s infant open adoption program. This individual develops and implements marketing/outreach plans, determines, and implements strategies and actions to enhance social media presence, and builds relationships and facilitates trainings with health care and social service professionals in the program’s service region. Find out more about Open Arms here: https://openarmsadoption.net
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Vice President, Finance: Philadelphia Education Fund

PEF’s mission is to drive exceptional outcomes for all students by developing great teachers and building paths to college and career success. Founded in 1985, today PEF is the city’s most comprehensive, full-service education organization, working tirelessly to expand and improve educational opportunities available to local youth. PEF envisions a Philadelphia where all young people have the skills, knowledge, opportunity, and access to the resources they need to succeed in college and careers.

A key aspect of PEF’s work is ensuring that every high school student in Philadelphia is supported in understanding and pursuing their options for a postsecondary academic journey, anchored in college and supported through workplace and career exposure. To support in this effort, PEF operates a diverse portfolio of offerings targeting students (College Access Program, PhillyGoes2College, Spark Philadelphia, Philadelphia Scholars Last Dollar Scholarship, Fostering College Readiness), teachers (McKinney Center for STEM Education, the Philadelphia Postsecondary Success Program), and the community (Education First Compact, Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem).  In 2017, PEF launched an education consulting practice that supports schools and nonprofits deepen student college and STEM related outcomes.

The Vice President of Finance is responsible for the strategic leadership of the finance functions of the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF), including but not limited to financial modeling and forecasting; invoicing, billing and reporting; financial processes improvement; operating and retirement audit coordination; vendor management; etc.  The VP of Finance is a member of the agency’s senior management team and must be both a hands-on worker and a strategic business leader, supervising one in-house employee and a part-time contracted controller.
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Finance Manager: Beyond Literacy

About Beyond Literacy (BeLit)

BeLit is Philadelphia’s largest adult literacy nonprofit. We pride ourselves on high quality service to over 1500 striving adults annually through cost-free educational services including English language learning, GED-prep, digital literacy, family literacy, and career preparation. Come join our staff of approximately 60 employees and help us change lives through literacy!

Job Summary

This position supports our nonprofit finance and grants compliance functions within a dynamic, fast-paced, team-based environment. Our Finance Manager will play a critical role as part of the BeLit operations team that delivers our organization’s financial and human resource services.  Primary responsibilities will include broad financials coordination including invoicing, donation deposits and payroll; as well as grants management including budget proposals, tracking and compliance in collaboration with our CEO, CAO and part-time accountant.
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Executive Director: West Philadelphia Alliance for Children–WePAC

THE POSITION

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for overall leadership, direction, and fundraising to uphold and advance WePAC’s mission and programs. The Executive Director provides strategic management to staff members and volunteers while building relationships within the community. The Executive Director works closely with the Board of Directors in implementing WePAC’s strategic plan and regularly informs the Board about the organization’s progress. Building lasting relationships through outreach and communication with volunteers, donors, community members, principals, and school district administrators is key to the success of the program. WePAC is in a pivotal moment where the new Executive Director will be responsible for shaping the organization moving forward through hiring and collaborating to develop a new strategic plan to take WePAC to 2025 and beyond. 
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Grant Specialist (Hybrid): Defender Association of Philadelphia

The Defender Association of Philadelphia is more than just a law firm. We’re the community’s lawyers. The Defender team – more than 500 attorneys, social workers, investigators, administrators, and other staff – make sure that everyone, regardless of income, has access to high-quality defense when facing criminal charges. The Defender Association seeks a Grant Specialist to support our mission and oversee all aspects of grant management. This is a hybrid position.

What You’ll Do:

  • Handled the full cycle of the grant management from beginning to end
  • Research funding sources in the areas of criminal justice reform, youth justice, community education, child advocacy, etc.
  • Cultivate relationships with existing and potential funders
  • Help our executive and management team prioritize funding needs and develop grant proposals
  • Write concise and compelling grant proposals

What You’ll Need:

    • A minimum of three years of experience in grant writing, research, submission, and management
    • Experience with or strong knowledge of non-profit fundraising landscape
    •  Familiarity with eGrants or JustGrants a plus
    •  Excellent interpersonal skills, problem-solving capabilities, and collaboration
    • Exemplary writing skills; ability to write clear, articulate, and persuasive proposals
    • Occasional travel to community events and funders
    • Requires full Covid vaccination or approved exemption request

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Director of Development: West Chester University Foundation

Full Time
Minimum Salary/Hourly Rate:
$74,000.00
Maximum Salary/Hourly Rate:
$78,000.00

The Director of Development is responsible for overseeing key aspects of the Foundation’s major gift fundraising program including the qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift prospects. The Director of Development will participate in the identification process in conjunction with the Research Department.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage a portfolio to move donors through all phases of fundraising. • Responsible for a yearly fundraising goal.

• Responsible for a regular monthly schedule of personal solicitations with major donors.

• Works closely with University Leadership in one or more assigned areas to cultivate and solicit major gifts.

• Responsible for leadership in content area (for example: planned giving, philanthropic tax relief initiatives) or works closely with additional assigned programs outside of the assigned areas of their portfolio.

• May manage, direct and drive the efforts of staff who are responsible for fundraising efforts or for supporting fundraising activities.

• Records contact reports and other moves management data in Raiser’s Edge database.

• Other duties as assigned.
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