Author: Laura Henrich

Staff Accountant: Fairmount Park Conservancy

Fairmount Park Conservancy brings parks to life. We work with the City of Philadelphia and its communities to steward our parks and nurture our shared environment, cultural resources, and public health.  We lead capital projects and historic preservation efforts, foster neighborhood park stewardship, attract and leverage investments, and develop innovative programs throughout the 10,200 acres that include Fairmount Park, six other watershed parks, and more than 130 neighborhood parks and gardens around the city.

Position Overview:

The Staff Accountant is responsible for the facilitation and execution of the accounting tasks related to Conservancy operations. This position reports to the Controller of the Conservancy.  Key responsibilities include managing Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and finance information systems, and supporting senior leadership with audit and compliance actions.

Responsibilities:

  • Client and Vendor Management
    • Coordinate with contractors and vendors to ensure timely submission of payment requests
    • Prepare all vendor and contractor invoices for payment
    • Prepare monthly client requisitions and reimbursement requests according to grant requirements
    • Monitor reimbursements to Conservancy and its vendors and contractors
    • Prepare and coordinate bank draws for financing to ensure timely payments
  • Report, Track, and Monitor Project Activity
    • Ensure contractor and vendor compliance with contract terms and conditions
    • Update project spending rates monthly to assist senior leadership in managing organizational cash flow
    • Prepare monthly cost reports for project managers
    • Track changes, allowances, and contingency reserves
    • Maintain project files and update information in relevant software

This role also supports project-based work of the Conservancy in conjunction with the respective team facilitating the project. Some of the core project-based duties are:

  • Project Start-Up
    • Collaborate with the Project Manager to establish budget frameworks for job costing and billings
    • Track new and existing projects in the operational software according to approved documents
    • Organize approved documents and ensure compliance with the Conservancy’s retention policy and audit requirements
  • Project Closeout
    • Assist with the financial aspects of project closeout
    • Participate in any project, funder, or organizational audit

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Assistant Director of Group Sales: The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute, the most visited museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, strives to be the world leader in promoting science and technology education and literacy through inspiring and engaging experiences that cultivate curiosity, critical thinking, and an understanding of the crucial role science plays in our lives.

At The Franklin Institute, we provide an environment that is as nurturing as it is dynamic. Our team-oriented approach allows for ample learning and career growth opportunities. We think you will find TFI offers the ideal atmosphere in which to best use your skills and talents. We are eager for your input, ideas, and inspiration.

The Assistant Director of Group Sales will oversee strategy, planning, and execution of The Franklin Institute’s Contact Center, with a primary focus on Group Sales.  This position will lead the daily operation of the Contact Center, which is TFI’s hub for guest communication and advance ticket sales, as well as managing and reporting the Admission Department’s funds. This is a critical role at The Franklin Institute that establishes the TFI customer experience by creating a culture of best-in-class pre- and post-visit service.

Position Description

  • Develop and execute strategic plans to meet or exceed group sales goals
  • Understand industry trends for this market
  • Maintain a thorough understanding of the TFI Group Sales process, including booking tickets, confirming reservations, collecting payment, and fulfilling orders through the Galaxy ticketing system.
  • Oversee TFI’s Contact Center team to ensure standards are met and executed in a seamless and accurate manner.
  • Determine contact center performance targets for speed, accuracy, quality, sales, and efficiency, and ensure these goals are met on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
  • Create a fun, positive, inclusive team environment for all staff members
  • Assist the Director of Business Operations with achieving departmental goals and fill in support for ticketing and customer service initiatives when needed
  • Complete weekly revenue reconciling procedures, including, but not limited to, cash and check deposits, closing shift reports, billing and refund submissions and partner revenue reports. Timely report errors to the Director.
  • Responsible for the timely completion of Payroll and schedules for hourly team members as well as manager.
  • Manage department spending according to budget
  • Expertly operates the 8×8 contact center software and is the liaison between the contact center and IT.
  • Develop and generate ideas that support delivering a World Class Visitor Experience to museum constituents.
  • Update telephone system queue messages to ensure call routing is set up appropriately.

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Vice President of Community Engagement: Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance was founded in 1972 and is one of the nation’s best-known and most effective arts service organizations.  We operate in five counties surrounding Philadelphia, and also serve southern New Jersey and Northern Delaware as part of our metropolitan region.  We have over 450 nonprofit and for-profit members, but the Alliance serves the entire cultural sector – over 1,500 performing arts, visual arts, history, science, horticulture, arts education, community art centers and other cultural organizations.

We are currently searching for a Vice President of Community Engagement to join our team.

Position Summary

The Vice President of Community Engagement is a full-time position that reports to the President & CEO.  They serve as a member of the senior leadership team. They will oversee community engagement, advocacy, creative youth development, and grantmaking, serving as supervisor for a team of four. The position is primarily responsible for developing and maintaining authentic, credible relationships with organizational constituents, including organizations, individuals and other community-based stakeholders and representing the interests of the Cultural Alliance. They directly support the President in advancing the Cultural Alliance’s advocacy strategies.  They work across departments to help ensure efficient communications and to facilitate execution of the Cultural Alliance’s key strategic objectives.

Primary Role & Responsibilities

Community Engagement

  • Lead and provide strategic direction to the Cultural Alliance’s community engagement initiatives and programs, ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategic priorities and advocacy positions.
  • Serve as one of the primary representatives of the Cultural Alliance in the community, actively participating in meetings, forums and events to heighten the organization’s profile, strengthen its relationships with stakeholders and amplify its strategic positions and key services.
  • Organize and lead coalition-building efforts, bringing diverse stakeholders together to share information and insights, and to build collaborative relationships.
  • Enhance community awareness of Cultural Alliance services to advance the organization’s role and to grow its membership.
  • Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure the alignment and integration of  community engagement strategies with other initiatives.
  • Serve as a primary contact to address stakeholder feedback and resolve concerns.
  • Develop and analyze community engagement metrics to inform strategy development and to provide reports to the Cultural Alliance leadership.

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Chief Executive Officer: Family Service Association of Bucks County

Family Service Association of Bucks County is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) social service organization headquartered in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, with additional locations in Quakertown and Bristol, serving communities throughout Bucks County. Family Service also operates out of twenty-two school-based sites and the Bucks County Emergency Homeless Shelter. Since its founding in 1953, Family Service has been improving the lives of children and families, doing whatever it takes to help them overcome obstacles and reach their full potential.

Last year, more than 50,000 people turned to Family Service for help addressing a broad range of challenges. Family Service offers a variety of programs and services focused on increasing opportunities for adults, reducing substance use, improving the lives of those with mental illness, preparing children and adolescents for the future, improving the quality of life for those living with HIV/AIDS, and much more.

Family Service is a member of United Way of Bucks County and Social Current and is fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation. Family Service is also licensed by the State of Pennsylvania to provide mental health and drug and alcohol assessment and treatment services.

Mission: We listen, care and help. Every day.

Vision: A community where anyone can achieve their full potential.

THE POSITION

The Chief Executive Officer for Family Service Association of Bucks County has a highly visible and critical role within the community. The CEO is viewed by community leaders, public officials, payers, foundations, donors, and clients as a collaborative partner with a genuine interest in the well-being of the community and its citizens. Family Service primarily serves low-income populations who are vulnerable and most in need. The demand for services within Bucks County from this population is increasing each and every year and the CEO of Family Service must ensure that those needs are being met. Family Service has a hard-earned reputation of delivering outstanding service and is seen as a true innovator in how problem solving is approached within the community. The CEO reports to the Board of Directors, who may be represented by its President.
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Communications Director: Education Law Center

The Education Law Center-PA, a statewide nonprofit legal advocacy organization that works to ensure all children in Pennsylvania have access to a quality public education, seeks an experienced, collaborative professional for a full-time position managing the organization’s communications. The candidate should have an extensive track record of success managing a multifaceted communications program, along with a demonstrated commitment to civil rights, racial justice, educational equity, and advancing the rights of underserved populations.

Job responsibilities include:

  • Communications strategy: Develop communications strategies that will broaden ELC’s reach and increase its Analyze, distill, frame, and communicate key issues of education policy and practice in ways that advance our policy agenda.
  • Editorial: Review of all content before publishing for accuracy and to align with ELC strategic priorities, standards, and style guide, ensuring culturally competent communications.
  • Media relations: Develop ELC’s media lists, cultivate strong relationships with media contacts, issue press releases, and respond to media requests. Provide support and talking points for ELC staff and information for journalists.
  • Website: Working with IT director (who manages the back end), oversee the development and maintenance of the organization’s website, including writing and visuals.
  • Social media: Develop a robust social media strategy, maintaining active social media accounts on multiple platforms.
  • E-newsletter, fact sheets, and reports: Edit and oversee production of ELC’s monthly e-newsletter and other mass email communications, including list development. Edit and oversee production and updating of ELC’s portfolio of fact sheets and other publications.
  • Statements: Work with staff to draft official statements, opinion pieces, public speeches, and messaging for advocacy campaigns.
  • Marketing and development: Work with development staff to help develop marketing and fundraising materials and support public events.
  • Coordination and supervision: Work collaboratively both internally and externally: supervise and coordinate the communication work of ELC’s program associate, IT director, and interns; work externally with organizational partners to support coalition communications.

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Director, Finance and Administration: Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

Description

The Director of Finance and Administration will be responsible for the day-to-day financial and administrative management of the organization. The successful candidate will be a hands-on and collaborative manager with proven experience in nonprofit accounting, budgeting, contract and grants management; compliance; and office administration.

The Director of Finance and Administration will report to the Executive Director.

To Apply

Please send your resume and cover letter to Erin Mooney at erin@schuylkillcenter.org with “Director, Finance & Accounting” in the subject line.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Oversee and manage day-to-day financial functions of the organization including payroll functions.
  • Manage payroll functions including processing of payroll, calculating employees’ paychecks, withholding taxes and any other deductions, as well as maintaining accurate payroll records.
  • Work with Accounting Manager and/or accounting firm to analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly and annual financial statements; oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting.
  • Manage organizational cashflow and forecasting.
  • Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with applicable GAAP and regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain internal control safeguards.
  • Coordinate all audit activities.
  • Implement a robust contracts management and financial management/reporting system.
  • Work with the fundraising director/team to manage grant and donation revenue and ensure grant agreement compliance.
  • Update and implement all necessary accounting practices.
  • Serve as primary contact with bank and financial institutions.
  • Serve as staff liaison on all financial issues with Board of Trustees. Serve on Board of Trustees finance committee.
  • Serve as primary contact with insurance broker including policy renewals, and insurance claims.
  • Create or update the Finance Department’s policies and procedures manual.
  • Monitor staff performance and develop goals consistent with the responsibilities and duties of the job and the organization’s strategic plan.
  • Oversee professional development/training for staff and ensure completion of annual performance appraisals.
  • Supervise the Accounting Manager and Office Manager.

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Executive Director: Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center

Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center is a unique and dynamic provider of reproductive care, poised to expand our footprint in the Delaware Valley. We seek a director who can recognize and seize opportunities for that expansion.

The Organization

Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center (LWBC), once known as The Bryn Mawr Birth Center or The Birth Center, is one of the oldest and largest freestanding birth centers in the country. Births take place in our own building, along with GYN care, contraceptive care, pre- and post- menopausal care, childbirth and family education and lactation support. Ours was the first licensed birth center in Pennsylvania, providing exceptional midwifery services for women of all ages, regardless of income, since 1978. We have a commitment to diversity and making our services friendly and comfortable for all families who enroll in our care. A staff of Certified Nurse Midwives and nurses, who continue to attend to our core service of childbirth, has expanded to include health educators, nurse-practitioners and skilled administrators. We have relationships with schools of midwifery and nursing, plus physician residency training, providing a clinical site for the practice of physiologic childbirth. We have a relationship with Bryn Mawr Hospital, where our consulting physicians practice, and where our midwives attend the births of clients who need hospital care.

LWBC is licensed as a 501(c)3 charitable organization, with an annual budget of approximately $5.8 million and 54 individual employees, half of whom work part time. We have sites in Bryn Mawr and South Philadelphia (out-patient only) and are developing a new birth center in Abington PA. Since 1978 over 15,000 babies have been born under the care of LWBC midwives; we anticipate averaging approximately 49 per month in 2024. In addition, we anticipate approximately 400 home visits, 3600 GYN and 900 lactation visits. Appointment hours are provided six days a week and birth services are offered around the clock. Revenue is generated primarily from fee-for-service health insurance company payments, supplemented by individual donations and foundation support. The Board of Directors is actively involved in strategic planning and development.

Position Overview

The Executive Director (ED) will oversee LWBC’s operations, including financial oversight, budget, payroll, Human Resources, administrative and professional staff, contracts, and physical plant, and compliance with accreditation and healthcare requirements and regulations. In addition, the ED will be the public face of LWBC, interacting with health systems, insurance companies, hospital administrators and donors. Working in concert with the Board and staff, the ED will work toward achieving a goal of serving more people in a complex healthcare environment, promoting the ideals of physiologic birth and midwifery care throughout the lifecycle.

The position calls for a versatile, hands-on professional with a broad base of knowledge, strong business and negotiation skills, financial acumen, and sophisticated interpersonal skills. The ED must have the flexibility, self-confidence and adaptability to work in an evolving organization with a dedicated staff that has deep content expertise and responsibilities. The ED must function successfully in a highly interactive culture, where senior staff and the ED make many collaborative decisions. The position calls for an on-site presence and active engagement with staff, our partners and potential partners.

Strong applicants will demonstrate their commitment to the valuable history of the organization and it’s intimate, personal and empowering approach to health care while also carrying these fundamentals into a new growth phase for LWBC. Must have a vision for scaling the services provided without compromising the personalized approach that makes LWBC unique and successful.
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Chief Advancement Officer: Broad Street Love

ABOUT BROAD STREET LOVE:

Broad Street Love (BSL) is an organization that helps Philadelphians living in deep poverty stabilize their lives through a unique offering of meals and social services that is welcoming to everyone. Our long term vision is not only to meaningfully reduce the trauma and suffering caused by scarcity for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable populations, but, along with best-of-class social services and government partners, to break the cycle of poverty, homelessness and hunger in Philadelphia.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Chief Advancement Officer provides overall strategic and operational leadership for all public-facing aspects of BSL’s work, including development, marketing/communications, volunteerism, and public engagement. As such, the CAO is a key member of BSL’s senior leadership team, working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial and Administration Officer, the Chief Program Officer and Board of Directors. As lead strategist for BSL’s advancement efforts, the CAO will create and execute a multi-year plan for raising sufficient revenue to ensure organizational sustainability and will have ultimate responsibility in managing all departmental staff.

The CAO will also be responsible for developing and implementing communications and marketing strategies and partnerships to advance BSL’s mission, enhance its visibility with key constituencies, and provide a voice for BSL’s guests. This will include developing a strategy and implementation plan for BSL’s social media activities; development of appropriate materials, both printed and online, to advance the organization’s mission and work and educate the public about its issues; and oversight over all BSL communications to donors, the press or other constituents, including all e-newsletters, annual reports, websites, etc.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop and implement a multi-year fundraising strategy that is inclusive of diverse revenue streams including foundations, corporations and individuals
  • Set, monitor and report on measurable goals for revenue sustainability and growth.
  • Provide leadership and direction to development, marketing, volunteer engagement staff and contractors, including providing direct supervision to the Director of Development and Communications Manager, creating a collaborative, supportive and high functioning team.
  • Work closely with the CFO and CEO on the development and monitoring of the annual budget.
  • Partner with the CEO and Board of Directors to define fundraising priorities as related to the organization’s strategic priorities and strategic plan.
  • Set strategy for increasing visibility of the organization and its leadership team.
  • Build and cultivate a robust pipeline of potential donors through effective research and networking.
  • Oversee the strategy for cultivation of grants with an eye toward growing the grants schedule.
  • Oversees the development, execution, and oversight of a comprehensive targeted major gifts and other campaigns as approved by the Board of Directors.
  • Foster a culture of philanthropy within the organization that ensures fund development is executed in keeping with the organization’s values, vision and mission.
  • Partner with the CEO in managing fundraising related activities of the Board of Directors, including the creation of annual engagement plans for Directors and management of the Development Committee.Identify opportunities to enhance board confidence and impact in fundraising conversations.

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Vice President, Events and Marketing: Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence

Salary: $110K – $120K commensurate with experience

AGENCY OVERVIEW

JOIN A FORWARD-THINKING AGENCY THAT SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence (BBBSI) is the largest BBBS agency in the state and fourth largest in the nation. Our mission is to ignite the power and promise of youth and close the mentoring gap, by creating and supporting one-to-one mentoring relationships and strengthening the quality of the mentoring field.

You will love it here if you (1) set the bar high, (2) are intentional and thoughtful about their choices, (3) collaborate as a means to community solutions, (4) are positive, can-do, and solution-oriented, (5) embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, and (6) are accountable and get it done.

POSITION SUMMARY

As the Vice President, Events and Marketing at BBBSI, you will play a key leadership role in advancing the organization’s brand, communications, and—critically—fundraising through special events. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), this leadership position requires strategic marketing expertise, fundraising event management, and ability to raise significant funds through event committees within the Philadelphia community.

You will oversee all aspects of BBBSI’s marketing, communications, and event efforts, with a focus on growing and managing high-impact fundraising and programmatic events. This includes cultivating relationships with sponsors, donors, and event committees, while driving marketing strategies to enhance program and fundraising visibility and engagement. You will also support Regional Advisory Boards and the Alumni Committee.

You will lead a team of two Coordinators, collaborating internally, with volunteer committees, donors, and stakeholders to ensure successful events that align with BBBSI’s mission and financial goals. Candidates must demonstrate strong connections within the Philadelphia community and have proven experience managing events that drive significant financial impact. Occasional travel to community partners, events, and conferences is required, along with some night and weekend work.
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Senior Manager of Development and Justice Partnerships: Equity Research Cooperative

Overview

The Equity Research Cooperative (EqRC) seeks a Senior Manager of Development to manage the organization’s funding sustainability and cultivate strategic partnerships that advance its social justice mission. EqRC is a rapidly growing organization seeking to establish and sustain a social justice research agenda, a praxis for redistribution, and an inclusive working environment. We recognize the unique experiences and perspectives that women of color bring, and they are invaluable to our team’s success, so we strongly encourage them to apply. We hope you’ll join us as we work to bring this dream to life.

EqRC is a fully remote organization without the option to work in person. This is a salaried position. The Senior Manager of Development is expected to work 35 hours a week. The successful applicant will be detail-oriented, have excellent communication skills, embody social justice research and a praxis approach, and value working in an organization with a flat leadership structure in a sociocracy setting. At the same time, we have intentional hierarchical dynamics within projects and processes to uplift expertise, seniority, and effectiveness. To succeed in our cooperative setting, an applicant must be open to learning and unlearning approaches to navigating emotional, value-driven, and interpersonal collaborations.

EqRC is committed to supporting the Senior Manager of Development role in a manner that sustains and fulfills personal and professional objectives. This position will work collaboratively with the Director of Freedom Dreams in our Strategy Circle. Please note that EqRC is a small, growing organization, and all roles may have other duties assigned when unexpected situations and opportunities arise.

About the Organization

Mission

The Equity Research Cooperative (EqRC) is a non-profit research collective that advances the social, economic, educational, and political emancipation of communities of color through community-engaged research, advocacy, and the praxis of redistribution. As a People of Color interdisciplinary research cooperative, we strategically redistribute our financial resources, academic capital, and operational support to social justice initiatives, organizations, and movements that redress structural oppression.

Vision

We are guided by a deep and abiding freedom dream: one day Black and Brown communities will receive and experience dynamic reparative justice, and the depth and breadth of white supremacy, heteropatriarchy, and capitalism will be addressed. On this day, Black and Brown communities will stand in the power of their sovereignty. We embrace this vision as a rich inheritance of social justice movements before us and the radical love we share with one another. This is our dream.

Structure

We have four circles (teams) that oversee our research, advocacy, grassroots redistribution, operations, and grant development. Organizational Circle leads EqRC’s operational, HR, and financial processes. Strategy Circle drives our grant-securing strategy, financial and technical assistance redistribution to grassroots partners, and special projects for the organization. Research Circle manages several projects from medium to large size that include mixed-method data collection and analysis, relationship management with external partners, management of project consultants, and the reporting of deliverables (e.g., reports and presentations). Central Circle has a rotating representative from each of the above circles, and together, they develop, propose, and approve policies and processes that govern EqRC and its personnel. Please note that EqRC is a small, growing organization, and all roles may have other duties assigned when unexpected situations and opportunities arise.

Equitable Cooperative Approach

Our justice-centered approach aims to address long-standing gender and racial income and wealth disparities and give workers decision-making power over their compensation and benefits.

  • Every full-time employee starts at $95k/year with a 2% annual raise (non-negotiable).
    • 10% retirement contribution, no vesting, no matching required.
    • Monthly $80 stipend for wifi and cell phone
      • The total compensation for the above items is about $105,000.
    • EqRC pays 100% of health insurance premiums for full-time employees and dependents.
    • A 10% raise follows a new employee’s election as a cooperative member based on high performance in their role and the broader organization.
    • Start-up technology (laptop) and office package ($500 stipend).
    • Annual $2500 professional development budget
    • 12 weeks of paid parental and medical leave
    • Life and long-term disability insurance
  • Fully remote work with two annual in-person retreats and site visits determined by projects.
  • Unlimited PTO policy
  • Designated organization-wide ‘break’ periods and mental health days (e.g., two weeks in July, two weeks in December)
  • Democratic leadership structure where staff determines the future/direction of the organization from new projects, policies, compensation changes, and hiring/dismissal.
  • Eligible PSLF employer

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