Author: Maya Remisio

Executive Director | Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project

About YASP

Youth Art & Self-Empowerment Project (YASP) is a Philadelphia-based organization rooted in abolition, healing justice, and the power of young people to transform the systems that harm them. We work alongside youth who have been directly impacted by the carceral system, providing restorative justice diversion programming, creative arts programming, a youth-led hub for participatory defense, and other legal education. We believe that the people most harmed by unjust systems are the ones best positioned to dismantle them.

YASP is fiscally sponsored and operates across several interconnected programs: Healing Futures, the Youth Participatory Defense Hub, and Creative Arts workshops. This is a moment of growth and deepening for the organization, and we are looking for a leader who can hold both the day-to-day and the long horizon.

This Moment at YASP

This is not a standard Executive Director role. YASP is at an inflection point, building organizational infrastructure while holding deep commitments to youth leadership, abolitionist values, and tight-knit staff community. The next ED will need to be someone who understands that this work is more urgent than ever. In a moment when organizations are losing funding, facing political targeting, and navigating the realities of rising fascism, YASP needs a leader with deep conviction, someone whose commitment doesn’t waver when conditions get hard. The next phase of YASP’s work is about stability, deepening, and continuity, connecting what we’ve built to where we’re going, and making sure we’re here for the next 20 years.

We’re looking for someone who:

  • Loves young people, full stop. Someone who is genuinely committed to their liberation, growth, and development, and brings that love into every decision they make as a leader.
  • Leads from within, not from above. Someone who is present, participatory, and builds power alongside staff and youth rather than directing from a distance.
  • Is culturally rooted and community-connected. YASP is deeply embedded in Philadelphia’s culture and communities. We’re looking for someone who understands what it means to organize through culture, and who can build real relationships grounded in warmth, authenticity, and shared values.
  • Can hold the long view. Someone who thinks in decades, not just program cycles, and who sees organizational development as movement infrastructure, not administrative maintenance.
  • Embodies YASP’s values in how they show up. Not just someone who can articulate abolitionist principles, but someone who lives them in their relationships, their leadership style, and their presence in this work.

Core Responsibilities

The estimates below reflect our honest assessment of where this role lives and where we need the ED to be the most present.

Organizational Vision, Mission & Culture (~25% of time)

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Director of Advocacy and Policy | American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania

The Position

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania (ACLU-PA) seeks a mission-driven, visionary policy and advocacy professional and operations manager to serve as the next Director of Advocacy and Policy (Director). The Director will join the ACLU-PA at a time of increasing threats to liberty and civil rights and will build upon a century of work and success to advance the organization’s mission to drive progress toward a more genuine multiracial, multicultural, and just democracy.

The incoming Director will join a team of experts that works diligently to defend the civil liberties of all Pennsylvanians. The breadth of expertise at the ACLU-PA allows the organization to integrate litigation, legislative and policy advocacy, organizing, and communications. The ACLU-PA’s staff and volunteers work both independently and in coalition with those most affected by the issues they address, including voting rights, First Amendment rights, privacy and security, racial justice, reproductive freedom, student and youth rights, immigrants’ rights, criminal legal reform, and Transgender, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual+ Equality. The work for the ACLU-PA has never been more important, and over the past year, ACLU-PA membership has grown, and fundraising has leaped.

The Director will join at a time of momentum for the organization and set a strategy and vision that support the ACLU-PA’s policy and advocacy team in enhancing the scale, coordination, and impact of advocacy and policy efforts across the organization. By fostering productive and trusted relationships throughout the ACLU-PA and partnering with peers on the senior leadership team, the Director will advance a more collaborative, transparent, and integrated organizational culture to empower, support, and develop a talented, mission-oriented staff. This leader will lead by example to nurture, strengthen, and expand partnerships across the Commonwealth to increase visibility of the ACLU-PA’s important work and its impact.

Compensation for this position will be $175,000 annually. Benefits include health, dental, disability, life insurance, retirement plan, paid vacation, holidays, sabbatical, and sick leave.

APPLICATIONS, INQUIRIES, AND NOMINATIONS

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Campaign Director | Penn Policy Center

About Pennsylvania Policy Center

Pennsylvania Policy Center (PPC) is a statewide, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) research, policy, and public education organization working to build a Pennsylvania where everyone has the opportunity not just to get by, but to get ahead. We advance evidence-based solutions that strengthen economic opportunity, promote tax fairness, protect democracy, expand access to quality public services, and create pathways to shared prosperity for all Pennsylvanians. We believe lasting change requires more than good policy. It requires informed communities, strong coalitions, effective communications, meaningful civic engagement, and strategic advocacy rooted in research and lived experience.

Our work combines policy analysis, public education, coalition building, communications, and advocacy to advance policies that improve the lives of Pennsylvanians across race, geography, income, and background.

Our Vision and Core Principles

At Pennsylvania Policy Center, we are building an organization that values both results and relationships.

We believe strong organizations are built on trust, accountability, transparency, continuous learning, and a shared commitment to excellence. We strive to create a workplace where people can do meaningful work, grow professionally, and contribute to building long-term institutional capacity.

What We Expect from Every Team Member

Every member of the PPC team is expected to:

  • Demonstrate a commitment to our mission, vision, and values.
  • Take ownership of their work and follow through on commitments.
  • Build trust through reliability, accountability, and transparency.
  • Communicate openly, respectfully, and constructively.
  • Approach challenges with curiosity, creativity, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Balance urgency with sustainability and high standards with grace.
  • Work collaboratively across teams, partners, and stakeholders.
  • Contribute to building strong organizational systems and processes.
  • Seek opportunities for continuous learning and improvement.
  • Help strengthen PPC as a growing institution, not simply complete assigned tasks.
  • Foster a culture of shared responsibility, mutual respect, and collective success.

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Organizing Director | Lift Every Voice Philly

About Lift Every Voice Philly

Lift Every Voice Philly (LEV) is Philadelphia’s only base-building organization solely focused on systems change in the School District of Philadelphia. We are a Black parent-led, multiracial organization seeking our next Organizing Director.

After four years of organizing and winning campaigns that secured daily recess, citywide student wellness protections, and major progress on the school nurse vacancy crisis, we are ready for our next chapter.

The Organizing Director will lead four core areas of work: supervising and developing our organizing team, driving campaign strategy and execution, codifying and strengthening our member leadership development program, and building the external relationships and political positioning that expand LEV’s power. They will serve as a full member of the leadership team with broad authority to build our base and lead winning campaigns.

The work is grounded in LEV’s theory of change and the three strategies that have always driven our organization: growing parent leadership, unity, and voice.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced organizer with a proven track record of building a base, developing leaders, and winning campaigns. You’re equally comfortable setting strategy and executing the day-to-day work that makes campaigns successful. You know how to coach organizers, earn trust with members, and build relationships that expand an organization’s power. You thrive in fast-moving environments, hold yourself and others to a high standard, and believe that Black and Brown parents have the power to transform public education when they are organized, united, and equipped to lead.

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Executive Director of Development – Schools, Colleges, & Centers | Temple University

Position Summary 

At Temple University Institutional Advancement, we believe philanthropy is a powerful force for expanding opportunity, advancing discovery, and transforming lives. We are committed to fostering a workplace that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, recognizing that a broad range of perspectives strengthens our ability to engage alumni, donors, and community partners in meaningful ways.

As Temple embarks on a historic $1.5 billion comprehensive campaign in support of the University’s Forward with Purpose strategic plan, we seek talented professionals who are passionate about higher education, relationship-building, and advancing a culture of philanthropy. We welcome candidates who will contribute to an inclusive, collaborative, and mission-driven environment where all employees are empowered to thrive and make a lasting impact on the future of Temple University.

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Schools, Colleges, and Centers, the Executive Director of Development is a senior frontline fundraiser responsible for securing major and principal gifts in support of assigned academic units and institutional priorities. The Executive Director manages a selective portfolio of high-capacity prospects and executes comprehensive fundraising strategies aligned with campaign goals. Working closely with Deans, Assistant Deans of Development, faculty, and university leadership, the incumbent translates funding priorities into compelling philanthropic opportunities and advances meaningful donor engagement. The role plays a critical part in pipeline development, campaign execution, and strengthening Temple’s culture of philanthropy.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary Range: $85,100 – $130,000

  • A hybrid work schedule
  • Full medical, dental, vision coverage
  • Paid time off
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition remission – eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE
  • A generous retirement plan and so much more!

Required Education and Experience 

  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in major gift fundraising, preferably within higher education or a complex nonprofit environment.
  • Demonstrated success in securing six- and seven-figure gifts is required.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

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Chief Executive Officer | Northeast Treatment Centers (NET)

About Northeast Treatment Centers

Northeast Treatment Centers (NET) offers support and hope to individuals and families at times of great stress in their lives. Founded in 1970, NET is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that has served children, youth, and families across the region for more than five decades. NET operates through its subsidiary, NET Community Care, as a Community Umbrella Agency under contract with the Philadelphia Department of Human Services, delivers a continuum of juvenile justice programs in partnership with the Philadelphia Juvenile Probation Office, and provides foster care, adoption, case management, violence prevention, and family support services across multiple sites in the city.

In May 2026, NET and JEVS Human Services jointly announced a service integration plan in which NET’s behavioral health services in Philadelphia and Delaware will be integrated into JEVS. The plan was developed collaboratively with Community Behavioral Health and reflects a shared commitment to continuity of care for clients and continued employment for staff. JEVS, an 85-year-old Philadelphia institution, brings deep operational capacity and a complementary mission. Both organizations will continue to advance their missions following the integration, which is expected to complete by the end of calendar year 2026.

With this integration, NET will continue to focus on the trauma-informed social service programs in which it has the deepest community roots and the strongest outcomes. NET 2.0 will operate at approximately $32 million in annual revenue across Philadelphia-based locations, carries no debt, and is largely program-funded rather than fee-for-service. The continuing service portfolio includes case management, community engagement, foster care, residential care, adoption, juvenile justice services, violence prevention programs, parenting programs, and child welfare services. NET enters its next chapter with operating surplus, balance sheet stability, a strong and tenured senior team, and an engaged Board of Directors.

Position Responsibilities

Strategic Vision and Leadership

  • Lead NET into its next chapter with a clear, credible vision for the organization’s role in Philadelphia child welfare, juvenile justice, and social services.
  • Bring sector knowledge and practitioner credibility to representation of NET in city, state, and partner settings.

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Program Director | FamFrequency Productions Inc

Job Description

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

  • Be the main point of contact for our programming partners – partner organizations, instructors, and mentors
  • Build real relationships with student-artists and their families throughout the program
  • Show up for the FFP community with warmth, consistency, and a genuine belief in the people we serve

HIRING & TEAM LEADERSHIP

  • Hire, onboard, and supervise instructors and part-time programming staff
  • Set clear expectations and help your team do their best work

RECRUITMENT & PROGRAMMING OPERATIONS

  • Lead recruitment so we’re always bringing in the right student-artists
  • Own the programming calendar and keep everyone informed and on track
  • Spot opportunities to tighten up systems and make things run more smoothly as we scale

EVALUATION & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

  • Lead evaluation of how our programs are performing – tracking outcomes, gathering feedback, and being honest about what’s working
  • Give ongoing feedback on programming and curriculum so we’re always getting better
  • Stay close to our community – student-artists, families, partners – and bring those perspectives back into how we design and improve our work

PROGRAM GROWTH & EXPANSION

  • Help us deepen the quality of our existing programs while we build out new ones
  • Play an active role in shaping what expanded programming looks like, including new supports for Fellowship alumni
  • Bring ideas and energy to the table as we grow into the next version of FFP

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

  • Organized
  • A systems person
  • A natural collaborator who’s excited to build alongside a team
  • Someone who genuinely believes in young people, especially those who’ve been underestimated
  • Comfortable in a growing org where your fingerprints will actually be on things
  • Excited about expanding programming, new partnerships, next-level impact
  • Experience in program coordination, youth development, arts education, or something related

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Communications Manager | The Foundation for Delaware County

Job Description

  • Position: Communications Manager
  • Department: Communications
  • Supervisor: Vice President of Communications
  • Location: Media, PA
  • Salary: $60,000

Summary and Background
The Foundation for Delaware County is seeking a Communications Manager to support and execute communications, marketing, and storytelling efforts across the organization. This role plays a key part in strengthening the Foundation’s visibility and brand through content creation, design, and digital engagement.

Working closely with the Vice President of Communications, this position will help design marketing materials, manage digital and social media content, assist with email campaigns, and help make website updates. The role also plays a key part in promoting Delco Gives and the Foundation’s Family Village programs.

This is an ideal position for an early-career communications professional who is excited to learn, take initiative, and grow as a communications professional. The position is designed for a doer—someone who enjoys creating, executing, and building their skills.

Benefits
The Foundation offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to support the well-being and professional growth of our employees, including:

  • Health Insurance: Choice of two Independence Blue Cross Personal Choice PPO plans paired with a Medical Expense Reimbursement Program (MERP) through Nonstop Health.
  • Dental and Vision Insurance: Coverage for routine cleanings, exams, major dental work, and allowances for glasses or contact lenses.
  • Maternity and Parental Leave: Paid leave for birth and non-birth parents.
  • Retirement Plan: 403(b) plan with employer matching up to 4%, with immediate vesting.
  • Income Protection: Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and employer-paid life insurance equal to one year’s salary.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO): Generous PTO with rollover options, 10 paid holidays (including Juneteenth and Election Day), and 2 floating holidays.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free, confidential counseling and support services.
  • Professional Development: Ongoing training and certification support based on budget availability.
  • Voluntary Benefits: Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and whole life insurance coverage.

Key Responsibilities

Content & Digital Communications

  • Create and schedule social media content; monitor performance and analytics
  • Implement paid social media campaigns
  • Manage e-newsletters, including content coordination, photo selections, and layout (Mailchimp)
  • Assist with website updates
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Senior Officer, Philadelphia Research and Policy Initiative | Pew Charitable Trusts

organization Description

Senior Officer, Philadelphia Research and Policy InitiativeThe Philadelphia Program

Through the Philadelphia program, Pew seeks to enhance civic life in its hometown. We partner with many local institutions in encouraging a thriving arts and cultural community, supporting the health and welfare of the regions most vulnerable residents, informing discussion on important issues facing the city, and, more broadly, strengthening Philadelphias appeal to visitors and residents alike.

Philadelphia Research and Policy Initiative

The purpose of the Philadelphia research and policy initiative (PRPI) is to enable policymakers to identify and enact policies and practices that improve city government and the well-being of the city’s residents by conducting rigorous research regarding important challenges and trends facing Philadelphia. Central to this policy work is the production of timely, well-documented reports on these issues for the benefit of policymakers, the news media, and the public at large.

Working directly with stakeholders, the initiative conducts in-depth research, looking beyond the city and region for relevant information from comparable locales. Our approach includes: (1) researching important policy topics and solutions; (2) analyzing administrative, demographic and polling data to benchmark progress; (3) holding policy-oriented convenings; (4) engaging extensively with policymakers and influential stakeholders before and after convenings to increase the impact of our work and consider promising solutions; and (5) making direct policy recommendations.

Examples of the initiatives work are available at www.pewtrusts.org/philaresearch.

Position Overview

In consultation with the project director for policy and other senior leadership, the senior officer, PRPI, leads the development and implementation of strategies to leverage research, convening, and policy engagement tools to inform and enable Philadelphia policymakers. The senior officer brings a strong strategic focus to Pews policy engagement activities on local economic advancement including helping residents access the public benefits they qualify for, expanding and protecting affordable housing, and strengthen pathways to middle wage jobs through coordinated regional action and improved job training, fiscal policy analysis and government performance, among other topic areas, contributing the right mix of outreach, policy research, and Pews national expertise and resulting in actions taken by policymakers, institutional actors, and civic and advocacy groups.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds and with lived experience related to the issues PRPI works on are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Chief Advancement Officer | For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Founded 25 years ago in honor of Pete Bossow, For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation has grown into a nationally recognized organization with a dedicated 15 person staff, engaged Board leadership, and three core programs: the Travel Respite Experience, the Staycation Respite Experience, and Respite Reinforced, which supports families following respite participation.

For Pete’s Sake enables cancer patients and their loved ones to strengthen, deepen and unify their relationships by creating unforgettable and lasting Respite Experiences. Working with oncology professionals at over 100 hospitals and cancer centers, FPS provides transformative Respite Experiences to cancer patients (ages 21-55), their caregivers and their children and offers our families emotional support that assists them as their journey with cancer continues. Our respite program helps families recognize it is love, not cancer, that defines them. For more information on FPS, please visit https://fpsrespite.org/.

For Pete’s Sake is entering a transformative phase of growth through Vision 2030, an ambitious strategic initiative centered on the development of Pete’s Dream—the nation’s first-of-its-kind cancer respite center. Supported by the organization’s $32 million campaign, Respite Transformed: Pete’s Vision Realized at Woodloch, the project will dramatically expand access to Respite Experiences from approximately 700 individuals served annually today to more than 4,000 each year when the center reaches full occupancy. The campaign includes $25 million for the design, construction, and launch of the cancer respite center and $7 million to strengthen endowment resources that will ensure the long-term sustainability and accessibility of respite programming. With construction funding nearly complete, less than $3 million remains to be raised toward the capital portion of the campaign, while approximately $4 million remains to achieve the endowment goal. Additional information about the campaign can be found at www.petesdream.org.

As the organization prepares to bring Pete’s Dream online, its annual operating budget is expected to grow from approximately $2–3 million today to nearly $10 million over the next six years, reflecting the expanded scale and impact of its mission and the significant increase in families served.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation (FPS) seeks a passionate, strategic, and collaborative advancement leader to serve as its next Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) and further its mission. FPS enables cancer patients and their loved ones to strengthen, deepen, and unify their relationships by creating transformative respite experiences with lasting impact – it is their priceless lives, not their cancer, that defines them.

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