Author: Laura Henrich

Employment Readiness & Placement (ERP) Program Manager: Nationalities Service Center

Organizational 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 toward 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, fees 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.

Program Summary

The Employment Readiness and Placement Program (ERP) is a state-funded, employment program designed to assist refugees, asylees and other eligible immigrants who have been in the United States for less than 5 years. The goal of the program is to assist clients in addressing barriers to employment and achieving self-sufficiency. ERP provides comprehensive services to all clients and their families including employment services, case management, career coaching and English Learning.

 Position Summary

The Employment Readiness and Placement Program (ERP) is a state-funded, employment program designed to assist refugees, asylees and other eligible immigrants who have been in the United States for less than 5 years. The goal of the program is to assist clients in addressing barriers to employment and achieving self-sufficiency. ERP provides comprehensive services to all clients and their families including employment services, case management, career coaching and English Learning.

Requirements

  • COVID-Vaccine – NSC has determined that requiring that all staff who are working on-site be fully vaccinated is the best way to protect our employees and the community.
  • Working in the office is required for the Philadelphia office and other locations as well as offsite travel when necessary, including accompanying clients to health appointments. NSC is currently operating on a hybrid remote/office schedule.
  • Working understanding of NSC’s mission, vision, values, programs and services, and business plan.
  • Possesses strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated by compassionate, courteous, cordial, cooperative, and professional interaction with diverse groups of co-workers, external business partners, and the community.
  • Adheres to all NSC and departmental policies and procedures.
  • Attends all NSC in-services as required.

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Controller: Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance

The Organization

Rooted in South Philadelphia, Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance (GPCA) is the result of a strategic merger between Diversified Community Services (DCS) and United Communities Southeast Philadelphia (UCSEP). Both organizations share a long history in the settlement house movement of the late 1800s.

Over the last several years, DCS and UCSEP have experienced a resurgence and extraordinary growth. Capturing the regard of colleagues and funders, locally and nationally, we have earned a reputation as an entrepreneurial trailblazer. GPCA’s mission is to break the cycle of generational poverty by ensuring equitable distribution of resources for vulnerable children, families, and communities. We aim to be Philadelphia’s catalyst for community empowerment and partnership and the upward mobility of families and communities. We are committed to a nonprofit model that promotes social enterprise, an inspiring and safe environment, and a team-oriented culture.

GPCA’s current operating budget is approximately $24 million, with 200+ employees across more than nine programs and eight locations. We are looking to grow our staff to at least 300 within the following year.

GPCA’s programming areas include:

  • Children & Youth Development
  • Family Development
  • Housing & Economic Empowerment
  • Community Development

Building on this strong platform, DCS and UCSEP’s strategic merger to become GPCA will strengthen our mission impact, fill our need to expand community impact across South Philadelphia and beyond, and increase our organizational stability.

Position Understanding

Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance (GPCA) has been growing steadily and seeks to accelerate growth and impact dramatically. The Controller is responsible for overseeing the accounting department to ensure proper maintenance of all accounting systems and functions and supervising GPCA’s fiscal team.

This position may be hybrid/remote after an initial onboarding period.

The salary range is $90,000 – $100,000 depending on qualifications.
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Director of Development: Philadelphia Education Fund

For more than 30 years, the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) has been opening pathways to college and career success for Philadelphia students.

Through our College Access Program, Philadelphia Scholars Scholarship Program, Philadelphia Postsecondary Success Program, and the McKinney Center for STEM Education, we provide college advising and college / career exposure for students in low graduation-rate, public high schools, financial support and persistence programming for first-generation college students, professional development for 1,200 teachers annually, and consulting to schools.

The Philadelphia Education Fund seeks a hands-on Development Director to support the President and CEO and Board in the design, development and implementation of resource development and fundraising efforts intended to resource PEF’s work as a services provider and education thought leader.

This position:

Reports to the President and CEO

Supports the Board Development Committee

Serves on the Senior Leadership Team

Manages the Development Team, including grant writer, database

admin, and communications manager.

Hybrid position with required days in the office.

Core Areas of Responsibility

Administration

  • Create and develop systems to establish annual fundraising goals, manage reporting and track progress against goals.
  • Serve as primary relationship to PEF’s Board Development Committee.
  • Help foster a culture of supporting fundraising and development efforts across the organization, including supporting in donor cultivation, corporate partnerships, volunteer engagement, program design and grant reporting.
  • Skillfully leverage available resources to manage a high-functioning development department at the Philadelphia Education Fund, including outsourced support for grant writing and database management and full-time communications support.
  • Develop and manage departmental budget.

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Executive Director: Reclaim Philadelphia

Reclaim Philadelphia is a member-led organization that builds community power to win change, reclaim government for the people, and advance economic, racial, and gender justice. Since our founding in 2016, we have significantly changed the political landscape in Philadelphia with a series of previously unimaginable electoral victories. Recently independent after years of fiscal sponsorship, we seek our first Executive Director. The most important thing you need to know before applying is that we are a membership organization and do not want to be a typical nonprofit. Our Board is committed to being member-led, making our organization more democratic, increasing member participation, encouraging member initiative and leadership development, and moving away from Covid-era electronic-only organizing practices. Externally we want to focus on collaborative work and strengthening relationships with partners old and new.

Good candidates must support our values and our theory of change. They will be creative, kind, respectful, positive, and organized. Further, they will align with the vision of greater democracy and collaboration laid out by the Board. They will be anchored by a deep commitment to membership and sense of accountability to members and, more broadly, to serving the multiracial working class. They will agree that staff time should be used not to do all the work, but to build the infrastructure to empower and facilitate members and leaders to organize neighbor-to-neighbor, like a membership-led organization should. They will be eager to think outside the boxes and traps of the nonprofit world and work as a partner with the Board and member-leaders to experiment to create powerful new models of success that combine the reliability of paid staff with the scalability and true power of member-led organizing.

The Executive Director will work with the Board and member leaders to achieve Reclaim’s mission, conducting day-to-day operations efficiently, developing and evaluating programs, overseeing campaigns, managing personnel, and leading fundraising efforts. More specifically, the Executive Director will:

Program and Operations: 

  • Work with the Board and members to build the infrastructure of the organization, ensuring systems, processes, and work plans across the organization are aligned with Reclaim’s vision and current priorities and that day-to-day operations are set up for maximum impact.
  • Ensure strategic priorities are reflected in an actionable plan with measurable milestones and outcomes.
  • Perform day-to-day operational and programmatic duties and tasks related to the continued functioning and success of Reclaim, including but not limited to meeting with member leaders, planning trainings, developing field plans, etc.
  • Serve as a lead external ambassador and spokesperson for Reclaim with the media, donors, coalition partners, elected officials, and other external stakeholders.

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Communications Director: Children First PA

Position Summary

We are seeking a talented communications professional with experience creating and deploying strategies that penetrate social media portals and traditional media, creating news and effecting the public narrative, writing persuasively and incisively, conceptualizing simple and interesting graphic images of data and messages, and a burning passion for deploying the tools of advocacy to improve the lives of children. Our work is dynamic and requires a communications professional who understands the need to be responsive to external events and effectively juggle tasks so that large efforts and advocacy goals continue to be advanced.

Key Duties:

  • Build and maintain relationships with the reporters who are assigned to beats that align with our work and stay abreast of current news in the five counties and the capitol press corps to connect our work with emerging or breaking news at the county or state-level.
  • Write effective media advisories, pitch messages and press releases that attract media coverage of our events, reports and stories; and write strong press releases that enable reporters to rapidly cover an issue or an event and enable news outlets to readily use the content of releases for stories where space and time permit.
  • Lead Children First’s digital advocacy by:
  • Directing strategic development, implementation, and assessment of Children First’s organic digital engagement through social media, email, website content, and other platforms. Ensure alignment with platform capabilities, content relevance, and current trends.
  • Build the reach of Children First’s Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram presence, ensuring state of the art use of these platforms that stimulate engagement.
  • Write and produce the biannual newsletter, including finalizing all content and assembling graphics and photo images.
  • Work with colleagues on the development of reports, events, or campaigns to hone the narrative, talking points and narrative development tools so that when anything “goes live” it is accompanied with a thoughtful media strategy. Participate in the communications subcommittee of coalitions advocating for school funding, early learning supports and more.
  • Maintain a depth of knowledge about the issues Children First has at the forefront of its advocacy by attending staff meetings, team meetings and carefully reviewing Children First research and public statements.
  • Track and share creative and effective child advocacy messaging campaigns from other states/cities and consider how those examples can be applied to our work.

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Voter Registration Director: Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance (API PA)

Description

About the Organization:

The Asian American Community Fund of PA (AACFPA) is the first-ever statewide nonpartisan civic engagement organization directly advocating for the needs of Asian Pacific Islanders in PA. Built by Asian American  community leaders across the state with a collective 50 years of experience advocating for our people, we build long-term political power and win justice for our communities.

The AAPI PA Power Caucus, a project of the Asian American Community Fund of PA,  is the first and only statewide Asian American civic engagement and power building coalition in Pennsylvania. Formed in 2019 as a nonpartisan 501c3 table, now comprised of 20 Asian American nonprofits representing Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, South Asian, Muslim, Filipino, and LGBTQ+ organizations, we have since been building our collective power and developing our API Platform for PA.

This position is shared with our sibling entity, the Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance (API PA), a separate 501(c)4, to whom the employee may also report and provide services consistent with the below duties on occasion.

Position Overview: 

The Voter Registration Director reports directly to the Community Fund’s Deputy Director in setting the strategy, program management, and implementation of the Community Fund’s and API PA’s overall voter registration work. This includes working with the Deputy Director, Community Fund, and API PA staff to build relationships with Power Caucus member leaders and API PA field and organizing staff, and coordinating voter registration strategies and tactics of both Caucus members and non-Caucus API organizations across the state. and API PA’s field and organizing staff to reach their VR field goals.

Responsibilities:

The following responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel classified in this manner. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

  • Lead overall VR workplan development across our ecosystem, including setting and tracking VR goals, timelines, strategies, tactics, and evaluation across all c3 and c4 entities, consulting and collaborating with API PA’s Field Director and Organizing Director, and AACFPA’s Deputy Director
  • Set and track the VR program budget, consulting and collaborating with AACFPA’s Deputy Director and Finances and Admin Director
  • Conduct 1-on-1s with Power Caucus civic engagement staff and leaders to hear about their organizations and civic engagement programs, especially history and current plans for voter registration and support VR goal setting and capacity building
  • As needed, attend Power Caucus field subcommittee meetings to coordinate VR activities; follow up 1-on-1 with leaders as needed to finalize dates/times; attendance; phonebank lists; and other roles
  • Work with API PA’s Field Director, Organizing Director, and field/organizing staff to set VR goals and priorities, consult on implementation plans, track progress towards goals, and consistently evaluate and debrief program plans
  • Supervise and coordinate API PA field/organizing staff and Power Caucus civic engagement staff/leaders on shared VR program goals and projects
  • Develop and deliver trainings and educational materials (templates, raps, presentations, tech support documents) to support field staff and member organization leaders to effectively meet voter registration goals
  • Attend VR events and canvassing as needed to support training and capacity building of staff and leaders
  • Submit metrics and outcomes report, including quantitative and qualitative accomplishments
  • Support the Community Fund’s Deputy Director and Executive Director with VR related development work, including program planning and grant drafting as needed

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Executive Director: Leon H. Sullivan Charitable Trust

Description

The Leon H. Sullivan Charitable Trust seeks an experienced, executive leader to advance the organization’s mission to provide resources, opportunities, and economic empowerment to the community. The Executive Director plays a crucial role in leading and advancing the organization’s mission and objectives. The incoming executive director will be an experienced fundraiser with a proven ability to navigate the development landscape in the city of Philadelphia. This position requires a dynamic individual with strong leadership acumen, strategic planning capabilities, and operational management expertise. The Executive Director will be responsible for developing and expanding organizational programming, fostering community engagement, and managing various partnerships. Additionally, the person in this role will oversee office activities, ensuring compliance with leases, contracts, and various vendor relationships.

About the Company: 

The Leon H. Sullivan Charitable Trust was founded in 1966 by the late Reverend Dr. Leon H. Sullivan, to provide resources and opportunities essential to self-help and economic empowerment.  The Trust owns and operates the Leon H. Sullivan Human Services Center which provides office space to a range of social and human service providers. The Trust is co-owner of Progress Haddington Plaza at 56th in Philadelphia, PA. The Trust uses its resources to economically empower the community and individuals through a range of grants and as well as scholarships for college and vocational schools, internships, and community engagement.

Candidate Profile: 

The ideal candidate for this role will be an energetic and innovative self-starter with a proven track record of advancing institutional growth. The Trust is highly engaged in the Philadelphia community and requires a leader who has a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively across a variety of stakeholders and to produce quality results as an independent contributor.  Strong communication and people management skills are essential.

Professional Characteristics: Required / Desired Skills

1. Proven, effective leadership skills with a deep understanding of servant leadership in community-engaged organizational contexts

2. Experience in multi-directional management and

3. Proficient in brand communications, marketing, and storytelling.

4. Ability to represent the organization effectively with stakeholders.

5. Established experience in strategic planning & implementation, including experience in developing, and adjusting strategic plans.

6. Ability to align strategies with organizational goals and adapt to changing environments.

7. Experience with operational management and oversight, including management of staff and facilities.

8. Experience and insight in leasing, tenant management, vendor selection, and overall operations supervision.

9. Experience in fundraising and grant writing, preferably in the nonprofit sector.
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Associate Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations: Drexel University

Job Summary

The Associate Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations advances fundraising by leading the implementation and execution of foundation and corporate fundraising for the College of Nursing and Health Professions, Dornsife School of Public Health, and the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute.

The employee in this position must be located in the Greater Philadelphia area.

Essential Functions

  • Plan, organize, and implement strategies to secure foundation and corporate funds for the College of Nursing and Health Professions, Dornsife School of Public Health, and the A. J. Drexel Autism Institute.
  • Emphasize the importance of relationship-building in working with foundations and corporations and their designees.
  • Develop and steward relationships with faculty and staff from the aforementioned school/colleges, departments, institutes, and centers.
  • Collaborate with the Executive Director, Foundation & Corporate Relations (Health Sciences) to arrange visits with foundations personnel, which may include virtual meetings.
  • Seek out opportunities to host site visits on behalf of the aforementioned school/colleges, departments, institutes, and centers.
  • Write, edit and assemble letters of inquiry, proposals, stewardship reports, thank you letters, and supporting documentation to foundations and corporations and maintain electronic correspondence with faculty/staff in need of support.
  • Work independently and collegially across Institutional Advancement to research and review corporate and foundation prospects and develop strategies for significant funding proposals that are responsive to both University and grantor priorities.
  • Make direct contact with grantors to gather information, answer questions or provide other assistance that increases the likelihood of new or renewed investment in Drexel.
  • Track deadlines for submitting proposals and stewardship reports for funded projects by preparing and submitting required materials on a timely basis and responding to grantor requests for information.
  • Collaborate closely with the Senior Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Associate Vice President, Health Science, Institutional Advancement, Executive Director, Foundation & Corporate Relations and colleagues working at the aforementioned school/colleges, departments, institutes, and centers to develop strategies towards annual and campaign goals and seek out opportunities to maximize fundraising progress.
  • Provide high-level customer service to the Dean(s) of assigned colleges/schools/programs and other key leadership as appropriate.
  • Collaborate with the Executive Director, Foundation & Corporate Relations (Health Sciences) to assist with the identification and qualification of foundations and develop proposals as needed.
  • Participate in FCR internal education activities, which aim to:
  • Ensure that constituents across Drexel are informed about the responsibilities, procedures, and priorities of FCR as a service unit to the entire University.
  • Develop, streamline, and maintain effective procedures, systems, and strategies to support researchers, center directors, and administrators.
  • Develop strategic approaches to foundations and corporations aligned with schools, colleges, departments, and projects in the individual’s portfolio.
  • Follow IA procedures regarding prospect management and contact documentation, including responsibility for oversight and submission of all related fundraising reports, statistics, projections and publications.
  • Enter reports of contacts within Advance in a timely manner for documentation and reporting purposes.
  • Maintain a robust proposal pipeline and work within IA procedures and protocols for tracking progress to goals as an individual, for the portfolio of schools/colleges/programs assigned, and in line with Institutional Advancement’s overall financial goals.
  • Coordinate grant submissions with colleagues in foundation and corporate relations across Drexel University as appropriate.
  • Work on the internal call process for proposals using the InfoReady system.
  • Utilize and follow best practices in foundation relations prospect research tools and techniques.
  • Create annual goals for oneself that align well with the schools/colleges/department’s fundraising goals, as well as peers within FCR.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

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Executive Director: University City Arts League

Since 1965, the University City Arts League, now commonly known as The Arts League (TAL), has been a beacon of artistic expression and cultural enrichment in West Philadelphia. TAL is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with the mission of providing a nurturing space where individuals of all ages and backgrounds can immerse themselves in the transformative power of the arts. From fostering creativity to building community partnerships, TAL is dedicated to making the arts accessible and impactful. http://artsleaguephl.org/

As the Executive Director (ED) of TAL, you’ll step into a pivotal role as the visionary leader guiding our organization’s daily operations, strategic initiatives, fundraising, and community engagement efforts. Collaborating closely with our Board of Directors, dedicated staff, and passionate volunteers, you’ll champion our mission and drive TAL toward its next phase of growth.

Program Development and Oversight

The Arts League has a multitude of youth, community, and adult programs happening throughout the year. Responsibilities would include:

– Ensuring and supporting the continued excellence  of our diverse arts programs, including after-school activities, summer camps, and adult classes.

– Maintaining administrative oversight of the Community Arts Program, extending our reach and impact to local K-12 students.

– Managing, staffing, and fulfilling all requirements for any program grants the organization may receive.
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Senior Marketing Manager: SAADA

SAADA is seeking a Senior Marketing Manager to develop and execute marketing and communications strategies to further solidify SAADA as a national leader in community storytelling. Our team consists of ambitious, entrepreneurial, and conscientious individuals working together to build an institution from the ground up. We’re looking for a bold and tenacious marketing professional to join our dynamic team dedicated to creating a more inclusive American story.

About the Role

As Senior Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategic marketing initiatives that drive brand awareness, community engagement, and revenue growth. By helping to deepen our relationships with our stakeholders and expand the SAADA community, you will play a direct role in creating a greater sense of belonging for more than 6.1 million South Asian Americans. The ideal candidate for this role will have a strong blend of strategic thinking, creative flair, and analytical skills. The Senior Marketing Manager will report to SAADA’s Executive Director and supervise the Creative Design Associate.

Who We Are

Over the past fifteen years, SAADA has grown from a modest digital repository to a powerhouse of South Asian American stories. Our archive, storytelling projects, artistic partnerships, walking tours, lesson plans, films, and books help ensure that South Asian Americans are recognized as an essential part of the American story. For more information about SAADA, visit our website; find us on Instagram; check out “Memories We Carry,” an exhibit created by one of our Archival Creators Fellows; or, listen to the soundtrack to our Revolution Remix walking tour of Philadelphia.

SAADA has several new projects on the horizon in the year ahead: a walking tour to share the historical solidarities between South Asians and Black Americans in the fight for racial justice; a project to collect stories about South Asian American entrepreneurship and community-building; and we are producing our first animated film—about two pioneering South Asian women in Philadelphia in the late 1800s. As Senior Marketing Manager, you will play a key role in promoting these new programs, and SAADA’s work, to the public.
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