Author: Laura Henrich

Advancement Development Manager: Girard College

Key Responsibilities:

  • Advancement Office Operations Management
    • Oversee Advancement Office processes, ensuring timely gift/pledge processing, reconciliation, and donor acknowledgments.
    • Collaborate with the Girard Estate team to ensure accurate donor records and reporting.
    • Maintain and monitor the Advancement calendar to track key operational activities for the advancement team, including donor stewardship & engagement initiatives, and grant and reporting deadlines.
  • Board and Committee Support
    • Manage calendars for Fund for Girard College Board meetings and the Girard College Advancement Subcommittee meetings, including preparation and distribution of materials.
    • Serve as the primary liaison for the Fund for Girard College and its committees.
  • Special Events and Donor Engagement
    • Plan and execute special events in coordination with the Advancement Department.
    • Prepare donor-related materials (e.g., memos, lists) to support cultivation and solicitation activities.
  • Reporting and Analysis
    • Produce queries and reports within Raiser’s Edge to track progress to annual and quarterly Advancement Office goals, reporting metrics, and other operational tasks as needed.
    • Monitor EITC/OSTC program requests and follow-up activities.
  • Student Ambassador Program
    • Manage the Student Ambassador program to support fundraising events and outreach.

Education and Qualifications Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree required.

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • 3-5 years of experience in development, advancement, or nonprofit operations.
  • Prior experience in gift processing, event management, or office budget oversight preferred.
  • Experience managing volunteers, alumni, or personnel is a plus.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Proven ability to organize and prioritize tasks to support organizational growth.
  • A sincere belief in the mission of Girard College and a commitment to continuing Stephen Girard’s philanthropic legacy.
  • Experience managing confidential information with accuracy and integrity.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to engage internal/external stakeholders.
  • Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed for events or donor engagements.
  • Proficiency in Raiser’s Edge or comparable CRM database software (ability to become an expert within 6 months).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Zoom, and Microsoft Teams.
Education Level:
Bachelor’s Degree
To Apply

To apply for the Advancement Development Manager with Girard College, please visit our website careers page at www.girardcollege.edu

Development Manager: Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art

This position is a key member of the development team, working closely with senior leaders, curators, education staff and trustees to meet fundraising goals

Position Summary:

The Development Officer will be responsible for raising funds for general operating, education programs, exhibitions, conservancy initiatives, and other key priorities for the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art in concert with the development team. Initially reporting to the Chief Development Officer, this role will manage a diverse portfolio that includes individuals, corporations, and family foundations. The Fundraiser will also manage the Circle leadership annual giving program and work closely with the development team to meet departmental fundraising goals as well as assigned activity metrics. The position will be assigned prospects to qualify and engage throughout the donor life cycle, from initial contact to solicitation, help to expand the prospect pipeline, and focus on securing gifts in the $1,000 to $25,000 range.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Donor Cultivation & Stewardship:
  1. Develop and maintain relationships with current and prospective individual, corporate, and family foundation donors.
  2. Create tailored strategies for prospect engagement and increase financial support for the organization and membership in the Brandywine Heritage Society.
  3. Actively manage a portfolio of donors, members and prospects, and support the fundraising work of executive leadership and trustees as assigned.
  4. Qualify and engage assigned prospects, guiding them through the donor life cycle—from identification to cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
  5. Manage the Circle program and its related events to ensure continued support from current members and help to expand the membership of support for this leadership giving group.

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Associate Director: Prison Teaching Initiative

Reporting to the Director of the Program for Community College Engagement in the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Faculty Director of the Prison Teaching Initiative (PTI), the Associate Director, Prison Teaching Initiative (AD) is responsible for setting the strategic direction and overseeing all operational aspects of PTI. The AD expands opportunities for academic outreach by building and maintaining external partnerships around the state and within the national higher education in prison community. The AD supervises a Program Manager, Student Engagement Coordinator, and 2 Instructional Specialists; collaborates with the Faculty Director; and works closely with the Leadership Team to oversee the efficient and effective operation and growth of the program.

The successful candidate will hold an advanced degree and have experience teaching college courses to incarcerated students.

For full consideration, applications should include a current CV or resume and a cover letter reflecting on your interest in and preparation for this role.

Responsibilities

In service of expanding opportunities for academic outreach, the AD is responsible for representing PTI externally and on campus, including:

  • Representing the organization at meetings with our partners: the New Jersey Department of Corrections, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, various community colleges and universities in New Jersey, the NJ State Government, and the state-wide prison teaching consortium, NJ-STEP.
  • Representing PTI on the national stage: organizing conferences at Princeton; speaking at conferences elsewhere; and learning about and disseminating best practices in prison teaching.
  • On campus, the AD serving as a spokesperson for PTI: Building partnerships, managing relationships, and collaborating with colleagues in support of PTI’s mission.

Supervising personnel, including the work of the Program Manager, Student Engagement Coordinator, Instructional Specialists, the Graduate Fellows, and approximately 100 active volunteer instructors and tutors.

Managing PTI’s course offerings, summer internship programming, and mentorship programming, including:

  • Working with our community college and BA partners in scheduling classes, assigning teachers, procuring class materials, and managing the student rosters;
  • Overseeing the organization of pedagogical trainings and social activities for the volunteers;
  • Working with the Faculty Director on organizing classes and designing new classes;
  • Working with campus partners to recruit, design, coordinate, and implement student support services for summer internships for formerly incarcerated undergraduates at Princeton;
  • Overseeing the summer internship program Coding Foundations of Research in collaboration with the Director of the Program for Community College Engagement; and
  • Facilitating PTI’s partnership with the the Princeton University Class of 1994, including overseeing the Power Up mentorship program.

Overseeing the administrative aspects of PTI’s work, including by:

  • Monitoring and maintaining PTI’s financial operations and obligations
  • Interfacing with PIs, ORPA, and other partners in support of grant activities
  • Creating reports and carefully tracking expenses across multiple income streams.
  • Directing PTI’s website and social media.

Qualifications

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Associate Program Manager, Home Appraisal Equity: City of Philadelphia

A best-in-class city that attracts best-in-class talent, Philadelphia is an incredible place to build a career. From our thriving arts scene and rich history to our culture of passion and grit, there are countless reasons to love living and working here. With a workforce of over 30,000 people, and more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia offers boundless opportunities to make an impact.

As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you’re interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.

What we offer

  • Impact – The work you do here matters to millions.
  • Growth – Philadelphia is growing, why not grow with it?
  • Diversity & Inclusion – Find a career in a place where everyone belongs.
  • Benefits – We care about your well-being.

Agency Description

The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) coordinates Philadelphia’s planning, zoning, preservation, and housing functions to promote the economic health of all neighborhoods and the City. DPD includes the Divisions of Executive Administration, Housing and Community Development (DHCD); Planning and Zoning (DPZ); and Development Services (DS). DPD also contracts with the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation PHDC, Philadelphia Land Bank and Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority as well as departments within the city that perform community development block grant program activities.

DHCD has an annual budget of nearly $200M from local, state, and federal funding sources including the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Each year, HUD requires DHCD to complete an Annual Action Plan (includes program budget and plan for affordable housing, neighborhood, and economic development programs) approved by City Council.  DHCD also manages other HUD grants such as Choice ($30M), CARES Act ($40M), HOME-ARP($40M), and CDBG-DR($160M).  DHCD contracts with over 80+ non-profit agencies each year to carry out programs for low-income residents and communities.

Job Description

Position Summary

This Associate Program Manager position will work to advance equity in home appraisal industry in Philadelphia by providing staffing and internal capacity to embedding the work of City Council’s Home Appraisal Bias Task Force into the Division of Housing and Community Development. The Associate Program Manager will assist in the coordination of implementation work on key high-priority cross systems projects.  Projects includes implementation of the recommendations of City Council’s Task force on Home Appraisal Bias, including efforts to diversify the appraisal industry, advance cross system data sharing, federal and state advocacy, and communication, education and outreach.

The Associate Program Manager will report to the Director of Home Appraisal Equity Program, and will work with leaders and subject matter experts in the partnering agencies to analyze and document business needs and processes, develop work plans to address problems/opportunities, remediate troubled projects, and to ensure high-priority projects have detailed plans and are launched correctly and on time.

Work includes but is not limited to ongoing convening of the Home Appraisal Bias Stakeholder Committee and reporting subcommittees, prioritizing recommendations for implementation, engaging partners to develop a data sharing strategy and plan, implementing outreach and engagement strategies, developing a pipeline for diversifying the field of home appraisals, and coordinating City advocacy efforts at the state and federal level.

The Associate Program Manager reports to the Program Director, and will work in close relationship with subject matter experts from within city government and externally.
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Director of Office of Aging: Chester County of Pennsylvania

$114,464.48 a year – Full-time

The AAA Administrator III is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and directing the Chester County Area Agency on Aging to ensure a comprehensive social service system for the aging.

A person in this position is expected to demonstrate the system of care practice model, which maximizes all resources around an individual or family. This system of care includes child and adult serving agencies and community partners that join with an individual or family to meet their goals.

Essential Duties

  • Plan, organize and direct a comprehensive social and human service program of services for the aging including protective services.
  • Supervise professional, technical and clerical staff.
  • Develop and administer an annual budget for the area agency.
  • Establish program policies and operating procedures.
  • Approve or disapprove agency expenditures (i.e., line item program budgets, AAA budget, purchasing requests, and contracts).
  • Provide a system of supportive, in-home and extended services for the aging.
  • Promote technical assistance regarding senior service provisions to providers of social services.
  • Serve as an advocate in the interest of the aging to County Commissioners, the Advisory Committee and the general public.
  • Maintain effective working relationships with associates, public officials, administrators and the general public.
  • Direct the development of grant applications to improve existing services and/or initiate new services.
  • Effectively represent the County and its policies and priorities.
  • Perform other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications/Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Experience

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university; or four to 10 years of job-related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Seven years of experience in Human Services programs (including four years of supervision and administration).
  • Working knowledge of the Older Americans Act and its revisions.
  • Working knowledge of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging fiscal guidelines and regulations.
  • Working knowledge of Older Adult Protective Services Law and its regulations.
  • Working knowledge of the Federal and State Caregiver Support Program and its regulations.
  • Working knowledge of the Ombudsman Program.
  • General knowledge and understanding of human resource guidelines and procedures.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Accurate and detail-oriented.
  • Strong working knowledge of budgets, spreadsheets and interpreting audits.
  • Strong leadership skills.
  • Able to handle and resolve recurring problems.
  • Strong work ethic (inspires the trust of others and upholds organizational values).

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Project Director: Office on Violence Against Women

Join our vibrant community of dedicated faculty and staff who work to create a transformative educational experience rooted in faith, reason, and justice.

Eastern University is a nationally-recognized Christian university enrolling approximately 7,000 students in a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, professional, and seminary programs. The university’s main campus is located in St. Davids, PA, with many programs also offered online. Eastern’s core values of Faith, Reason, and Justice are woven into all of its educational offerings. Through dynamic programs, a vibrant campus community, and meaningful service learning opportunities, Eastern University is committed to providing students with transformative, accessible, and affordable education.

Please apply directly at: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/easternpa/jobs/4811730/project-director-office-on-violence-against-women

I. Position Summary

Eastern University and its branch campus Esperanza College, a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution, have been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program. This grant supports the establishment of a comprehensive, trauma-informed, culturally relevant program to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking within our campus community.

The Office of Student Development is seeking a bilingual (Spanish and English) Project Director to lead the daily management, oversight, and administration of this vital program. This grant-funded position requires strong coordination, compliance oversight, and support for all grant-related initiatives to ensure the successful implementation of program activities and objectives.

II. Position Responsibilities

  • Grant Administration: Serve as the primary point of contact for the OVW Campus Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, ensuring compliance with grant requirements (including all special conditions of the award), managing reports, assessments, budgets, and overseeing all grant-related activities. Maintain detailed documentation of award documents and project deliverables and adhere to all relevant federal and state laws and confidentiality guidelines.
  • Training & Technical Assistance Participation: Participate in required virtual and in-person training and technical assistance as required by the grant program, including New Grantee Orientation, Training and Technical Institutes, webinars, and calls with OVW Campus Technical Assistance Providers and OVW.
  • Program Coordination: Co-develop, implement, and monitor a comprehensive, trauma-informed, and culturally relevant program to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on both campuses. This includes ensuring linguistic access to materials and services.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including campus staff, faculty, students, law enforcement, and community partners, to enhance institutional responses and achieve program goals. Work with stakeholders to assess the needs of students and the larger campus community (on both campuses), including historically marginalized and underserved communities, to gather information to inform project activities and implementation.
  • Training & Prevention Education: Coordinate prevention education programs developed with partners and contractors, such as bystander intervention training, and provide ongoing training to campus law enforcement, resolution process participants, and students on addressing sexual and domestic violence issues.
  • Strategic Oversight: Work closely with the Project Supervisor at Eastern, Dean of Esperanza College, and other key stakeholders to develop, facilitate, and maintain the Coordinated Community Response Teams (CCRT) for each campus. Each has representative campus, law enforcement, and domestic violence partners, and each serves a campus community with unique demographic profiles and needs. Work with each CCRT to develop, implement, and monitor the project-specific strategic plan.
  • Compliance & Reporting: Collect and organize institutional data for bi-annual performance reports, maintain detailed documentation, and ensure adherence to federal and state laws, grant conditions, and confidentiality guidelines; Ensure clear and regular communication to Project Supervisor, as well as development teams and finance offices for both campuses.
  • Event Management: Coordinate and facilitate grant-related training, programming, and educational activities, including mandatory education for incoming students and ongoing prevention efforts
  • Other duties as assigned

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Associate for Finance and Building Operations: Presbyterian Historical Society

Minimum Salary/Hourly Rate:
$53,130.00
Maximum Salary/Hourly Rate:
$67,781.00

The Presbyterian Historical Society is the oldest denominational archives in the United States and serves as the national archives for the Presbyterian church (U.S.A.) and its predecessor denominations.  The society’s holdings include more than 250,000 titles reflecting the history of the Presbyterian tradition in America and over 30,000 cubic feet of official records and personal papers. These include records of congregations, presbyteries, synods, and General Assembly agencies of the current and some predecessor Presbyterian and Reformed denominations in America.

Mission Statement

The Presbyterian Historical Society leverages its collections and archival work to galvanize the transformative power of history in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and wider community.

Purpose of the Position:

Processes or assists with tracking Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) financial transactions in concert with Administrative Services Group (ASG) staff. Works with the PHS Executive Director and ASG staff to monitor PHS budgets, income, and spending. Oversees building operations at PHS with a focus on staff management, contracts, vendor relations, and accounts payable. Provides administrative support to PHS Board and staff.

Reports to: PHS Executive Director

Supervises: Building Superintendent; Maintenance Custodian

Responsibilities:

Prepares, processes, and/or tracks PHS financial transactions including check deposits, credit card payments, petty cash, check reimbursements and distributions, web invoicing/accounts payables, monthly credit card reconciliations, and travel expense forms; oversees accounts receivables (overdue and late payment notices).

Works with PHS Executive Director and other staff on PHS budgets, budget coding, and reviewing financial reports for accuracy.

Oversees PHS building operations, maintenance, and projects through supervision of building staff; manages capital projects and budget; monitors contracts; maintains vendor relationships; and coordinates with staff to address facility matters that impact work.

Assists with PHS administrative functions; takes minutes at PHS Board meetings; helps coordinate meetings and events.

Other duties as assigned by the supervisor or the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Interim Unified Agency.
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Education Programs Manager: University City Arts League

The Arts League seeks a proactive, communicative, organized, and artistically

minded individual to fulfill the role of Education Programs Manager. Reporting to the Executive

Director, the Education Programs Manager is responsible for developing and coordinating youth

(K-HS) programs.

Responsibilities Include –

● Planning and implementing multi-week programs for youth (Art After School, Full-Day

Camps, and Summer Camp) including:

o Training teaching faculty and assistants

o Issuing and receiving teaching faculty and assisting staff employment

agreements

o Managing program budgets

o Managing class registrations and class postings

o Developing weekly schedule(s)

o Ordering, inventorying, and distributing programs related supplies

o Assigning responsibilities and rooms

o Overseeing all communication with students, families, faculty, staff, and

volunteers at it pertains to these programs

o Supervising teaching and assisting staff during programs

o Provide regular reports to Executive Director and Board of Directors

● Coordinating with the Ceramic Studio team to plan ceramics programs

● Communicating with the admin team to ensure

programmatic cohesion in-house and in outreach programs

● Working with the Executive Director to develop new programs and coordinate the

implementation of new programs

● Identifying program needs and identifying new faculty members

● Overseeing Teen Art Lab and any grant compliance therein

Education Level:

College degree
To Apply

Email director@theartsleague.org with your resume, cover letter, and most recent background checks

Chief Development Officer: Please Touch Museum

Minimum Salary/Hourly Rate:
$160,000.00
Maximum Salary/Hourly Rate:
$160,000.00

The Chief Development Officer (CDO) at Please Touch Museum (PTM) is accountable for setting and achieving the contributed revenue goals of PTM and manages and is accountable for special projects and initiatives that advance PTM’s mission.

Reporting directly to the President & CEO (CEO), the CDO is a member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) at PTM.  The CDO collaborates with the ELC in determining organizational strategy, implementing a framework for growth, assuring excellence in performance, and creating a culture of appreciation within the employee community.  The CDO is expected to support PTM’s commitment to community engagement and DEIBA and work proactively with management and the Board of Trustees in these efforts.

The CDO is responsible for determining the framework for philanthropy at PTM and setting and achieving annual philanthropic goals that support the advancement of PTM.  The CDO works in partnership with the executive and senior teams to drive philanthropic revenue as essential to the financial sustainability of PTM.  As such, the CDO is accountable for cultivating and stewarding existing donor relationships and developing new ones in alignment with those goals. The CDO creates fundraising strategies that increase the organization’s support from individuals, corporations, foundation and government grants and other sources.

Working closely with the Board of Trustees, the CDO engages with trustees to create a culture of philanthropy that underpins a vibrant and diverse philanthropy platform.

The CDO is responsible for recruiting and engaging a team of professionals with training, education, skills, and experience to successfully execute PTM’s annual philanthropic plan and/or special projects and initiatives. The CDO collaborates with the CEO and the Board leadership in recruitment, development, and engagement, of trustees as critical to maximizing each trustee’s commitment of time, talent and resource development to enhance the Board’s stewardship of PTM’s mission.
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Chief Growth Officer: Please Touch Museum

The Chief Growth Officer (CGO) is a key member of Please Touch Museum’s (PTM) Executive Leadership Council (ELC), reporting to the President & CEO. The CGO plays a pivotal role in the Museum’s growth, leading the integrated marketing communications strategy to elevate the Museum’s strategic vision and visibility locally, regionally, and nationally and achieve the Museum’s visitation, membership, and earned revenue goals. The CGO is an advisor and thought partner to the President & CEO and the ELC. As a member of the ELC, the CGO is involved in the highest levels of decision making for the business and collaborates with the team to assure the Museum executes successfully on the strategic vision for PTM.

The CGO is responsible for creating, directing and executing a multi-platform communication plan to drive awareness, increase audience engagement, and achieve earned revenues goals, ensuring the Museum remains competitive in the regional and national landscape. The CGO ensures the consistency of institutional messaging across all channels as well as establishing annual plans and budgets across communication platforms and annual goals across earned revenue streams. The CGO will coordinate a broad range of communications activities that advance the Museum’s mission, strategic plan, brand, and reputation while leading earned revenue generation.

This role is responsible for mentoring and managing the Marketing & Communications and Business Development teams. Working with these departments, the CGO inspires, coaches, and develops individual and team capabilities by championing individual strengths and team collaboration, aligning teams around strategies and decisions, and empowering leaders to elevate and inspire their teams, solve problems, and navigate conflict, all while having fun.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Earned Revenue & Business Development:

  • In conjunction with the President & CEO, COO, and fiscal leads, develop annual goals regarding admissions, membership, groups sales, Play Works, carousel, parking, and new sources of revenue generation, including specialized events.
  • Develop and implement an annual business development and earned revenue plan to meet the above revenue goals.
  • Steward membership base and drive strategies for new member acquisition and retention to meet revenue goals.
  • Conceive innovative initiatives for earned revenue that are mission-aligned and drive growth.
  • Evaluate ROI of revenue generating initiatives regularly to ensure staff time and museum funds are being used effectively.

Marketing:

  • Lead the annual planning process for owned and paid media to support long-range strategic plans, objectives, and tactics for marketing, member, and visitor experience to ensure alignment to the Museum’s growth goals and targets.
  • Oversee and give strategic direction to the Growth & Strategy team in all aspects of marketing and advertising (paid & organic), brand awareness, publicity, engagement, and retention.
  • Utilize analytics and KPIs to track campaign effectiveness/ROI and adjust strategies as needed. Leverage data to optimize audience engagement.
  • Monitor industry trends and competitor activity to continuously refine PTM’s market position and innovate in response to new opportunities.

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