Month: March 2026

Associate Director of Early Childhood Education Research: Children First

Overview of Position:

The Associate Director of Early Childhood Education Research will report to and work collaboratively with the ECE Policy Director on original research products designed to persuade and elevate the policy agenda of Children First, in service of supporting mobilization efforts.

Key Duties:

  • Support the ECE Policy Director in steering Children First’s ECE research agenda, including but not limited to brainstorming ideas for persuasive research projects and papers, monitoring trends, analyzing data, authoring and publishing a minimum of three research products a year, and using published research to mobilize Children First’s network of advocates and stakeholders.
  • Organize and execute research activities related to Children First’s ECE 5-year strategic plan, including developing research products with specific timelines to meet the goals and objectives of the plan.
  • Conceptualize and execute special ECE research projects and support grant proposals and reports by conducting both original and background research, including literature reviews, and analyzing focus groups and key informant interviews.

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Mental Health Campaign Director: Children First

Overview of Position:

Children First is a leading child advocacy and policy organization dedicated to ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive. Headquartered in Philadelphia and working across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Children First champions policies and programs that expand access to quality health care, education, and family supports for children and youth in the Greater Philadelphia region. For more than four decades, Children First has been a trusted voice for children by turning data into action, mobilizing communities, and driving systemic change that advances racial and economic equity. Through rigorous research, coalition-building, and strategic advocacy, the organization has helped shape landmark policies in early childhood education, mental and physical health access, and support for vulnerable youth and families.

The Campaign Director will lead the groundbreaking Strong Minds Bright Futures Partnership for Child Mental Wellbeing. The Partnership is a broad-based statewide coalition seeking state level policy reforms that will guaranteed low-income children access to a full continuum of mental health services. We are looking for a visionary leader with strong organizational skills who can motivate policymakers to adopt changes by leading this newly formed coalition forward.  The ideal leader will have three key skill sets:

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Communications Director: The Lenfest Institute for Journalism

Job Description:

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism is hiring a creative and independently driven Communications Contractor to help advance our mission of building durable, independent local news organizations to serve the public interest.  

The Institute is seeking someone to assist with day-to-day communications activities, including coordinating grant announcements, managing press relationships, and supporting social media and newsletter production.  

 Key responsibilities include:  

  • Draft press releases and other communications, including blog posts, newsletters, and social media posts.  
  • Coordinate announcements with program teams, Institute leadership, and external funders to ensure appropriate sign-offs and assist with promotion.  
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to support program teams and communication initiatives, ensuring all publications are consistent with the Institute’s messaging framework, align with Institute style, and are accurate and clear. 
  • Assist with digital production on the Institute website, newsletters, and social media.  
  • Support and facilitate event sponsorships and other Institute branding opportunities.  
  • Create marketing and fundraising materials, such as slide decks and one-sheets, as needed.  

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Associate Director of Individual Giving: Opera Philadelphia

Overview of position:

  • Pay Type: Salary
  • Job Status: Full Time
  • Minimum Salary/Hourly Rate: $95,000.00
  • Maximum Salary/Hourly Rate: $105,000.00

The Associate Director of Individual Giving is a key member of the Opera Philadelphia (OP) Philanthropy team, responsible for managing donor retention and acquisition efforts, renewal processes, and the Individual Giving end-of-calendar year and end-of-fiscal year campaigns. The Associate Director of Individual Giving manages an active portfolio of 100+ individual donors, with annual gifts ranging from $100 to $5,000.

This position is responsible for the creation and execution of a year-long, data-driven, and multi-channel Annual Giving strategy designed to engage and acquire entry-level donors across a wide variety of meaningful touchpoints. This includes the identification of potential new donors from inside and outside OP’s current database along with existing entry-level donors, their effective solicitation, acknowledgement, reporting, and tailored stewardship toward growing contributed income.

Further, this position will execute copy and design of donor collateral, website language updates, letter writing and editing, and manage relationships with vendors including print and mail houses.

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Director of Philanthropy: Opera Philadelphia

Overview of Position:

  • Pay Type: Salary
  • Job Status: Full Time
  • Minimum Salary/Hourly Rate: $130,000.00
  • Maximum Salary/Hourly Rate: $150,000.00

The Director of Philanthropy is a key member of the leadership team of Opera Philadelphia’s (OP) Philanthropy Department responsible for a comprehensive program focusing on maximizing contributed support from Individuals—both existing and new.

The Director of Philanthropy will manage special major gift initiatives as needed and work with the Chief Philanthropy Officer to manage underwriting opportunities for mainstage artists, creative teams, productions, and community programs at the $25,000 level and above.

The Director of Philanthropy supervises two positions – Associate Director of Individual Giving, and Philanthropy Officer.  The Associate Director of Individual Giving is responsible for managing donor retention and acquisition efforts, renewal processes, and the Individual Giving end-of-calendar year and end-of-fiscal year campaigns.  The Philanthropy Officer is specifically focused on identifying new likely donors, in-person qualifying their likelihood and ability to contribute, building relationships with them, and soliciting their support.

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Director and Curator of Public Engagement and Research: Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia

Overview of Position:

  • Pay Type: Salary
  • Job Status: Full Time
  • Minimum Salary/Hourly Rate: $93,500.00
  • Maximum Salary/Hourly Rate: $120,000.00
  • Institute of Contemporary Art Director and Curator of Public Engagement and Research, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia

University Overview:

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.

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Director of Development: RAIR, Inc.

Overview of Position: 

  • Pay Type: Salary
  • Job Status: Full Time
  • Minimum Salary/Hourly Rate: $55,000.00
  • Maximum Salary/Hourly Rate: $70,000.00

About RAIR:

RAIR’s mission is to challenge the perception of waste culture by providing a unique platform at the intersection of art and industry, and community. Situated inside a construction and demolition waste recycling company in Northeast Philadelphia, RAIR creates and provides artist residencies, fellowships, new project commissions, interdisciplinary partnerships, and public programs. Additionally, RAIR’s Circular Program redistributes building materials diverted from the waste stream to urban farms, gardens, and community partners. As an organization, we value: A regenerative mindset: how can waste be transformed? We work in ways that are resourceful, experimental, and creative. We stay human-centered, prioritizing care in how we relate to others. We lift up opportunities for humor, fun, and generosity in our work.
More about RAIR at our website, www.rairphilly.org.

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Development Lead: CreateAccess

Overview of position:

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Start Date: May 1, 2026
  • Salary: USD $70,000 – $90,000 / year (Depending on experience and demonstrated success in related roles)
  • Cause Areas: Education, Science & Technology, Children & Youth

Description

The Development Lead is responsible for leading and executing CreateAccess’ fundraising and holistic communications work. This is a first-of-its-kind position at CreateAccess, for a self-motivated, outcome-oriented person. This role is both strategic and hands-on; you will help design the roadmap and actively move the work forward.

The Development Lead position is a hybrid, full-time, salaried position with an expectation of 35-40 hours/week of work.
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Development Manager: Launchpad

Overview of Position:

  • Title: Development Manager
  • Reports To: Executive Director, Launchpad
  • Location: Philadelphia, PA
  • Status: Full Time Exempt (hybrid)

We value in-person collaboration; a minimum of three days in office per week is required.

Launchpad Background:

Launchpad is a “learn-and-earn” workforce program that prepares Philadelphia youth  to thrive in a rapidly changing economy by building AI fluency alongside the durable and in-demand skills employers need. Students earn credentials through paid, applied work-based learning at every step, preparing them to move on to college, job training programs, or directly into high-wage careers. Our three-year model begins in 11th grade and continues through the critical first year beyond high school—rethinking this pivotal transition so that young people step into adulthood with choice, confidence, and a direct pathway into the future economy.

Vision: Young people thrive in an economy that works for everyone

Mission: Build accelerated pathways connecting high school students to high paying tech careers

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Congregational Administrator: Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County Position Description:

Overview of Position

  • Title: Congregational Administrator
  • Reports to: Minister
  • FLSA Status: Exempt
  • Hours: 40 per week, including 8:30 am – 12:30 pm on Sundays
  • Salary range: $57,900 – $65,000

Organization Description

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County (UUCDC) is a welcoming liberal community in Media, PA. Our core values are justice, equity, interdependence, generosity, pluralism, and transformation, with love at the center. To learn more, visit our website – https://uucdc.org/.

Position Purpose

The Congregational Administrator plays a vital role in the wellbeing of our congregation by being a central hub that connects members, staff, committees, officers, the Minister, and the Board to each other and to pertinent information. The Administrator is responsible for the overall administration of church operations and communications, as well as administration of our church database. The Administrator is the primary face of the congregation when interacting with renters, vendors, neighbors, and other organizations. The Administrator supervises support staff and works closely with volunteers. The position requires strong communication and coordination abilities, as well as strong organizational and administrative skills.

As a key staff person in a mid-sized church with limited staffing resources, staff are often called upon to fulfill multiple roles within their job duties. The Administrator must possess the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously. 

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