Category: Executive Level

Executive Director: Nationalities Services Center

The Nationalities Service Center (NSC) seeks a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as its next Executive Director. Recognized as one of the leading immigrant and refugee resettlement agencies in Pennsylvania, NSC has spent the last 100 years committed to assisting its clients with building a solid foundation for a self-sustaining and dignified future. Through comprehensive services and support, including legal protections, health and wellness, education, and language services, NSC empowers immigrants and refugees to thrive and pursue a just future.

NSC is committed to serving as an important resource for the migrant communities of Philadelphia. NSC delivers life-changing work every day, providing critical support to communities that have been increasingly targeted over the last decade. Growing attacks on migrant communities across the globe present an unprecedented opportunity for NSC to continue centering the voices of immigrants and refugees to drive meaningful change. The next Executive Director will play a pivotal role in balancing the fortification of the agency’s internal infrastructure and culture while working externally to elevate NSC’s profile on a local and national stage. This leader will need to ensure that NSC remains both a beacon of hope for its clients and a leading advocate for systemic change.

Having recently turned 100 years old, NSC offers a breadth and depth of professional services to deliver a comprehensive experience for its clients, including early pathways to stability and long-term economic mobility. Whether resettling refugees from global crises in Syria, Afghanistan, and Ukraine or responding to local challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, NSC has proven to be a resilient and trusted resource for those in need in times of crisis. The organization’s inclusive, one-stop model ensures that every client receives the support they need to build a self-sustaining, dignified future. As an integral part of the Philadelphia community, NSC continues to be a leader in immigrant and refugee services, and it remains steadfast in its mission to assist immigrants and refugees in creating strong, lasting foundations for their future.

NSC has seen exponential growth across the number of clients served and services offered, and the workforce has increased to support client demands with 5,000 clients, 134 employees, and over 300 volunteers. The next Executive Director will lead NSC into its second century of serving those fleeing homes they never wanted to leave in search of safety, security, and community. As such, the ideal candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to the pursuit of a fair and just pathway for immigrants seeking to enter the United States in pursuit of a better life. Through thoughtful, communicative, and strategic leadership, the Executive Director will cultivate and sustain trusted, collaborative relationships with various local and federal constituencies to ensure that the diverse needs and concerns of NSC clients are accurately represented. Furthermore, the Executive Director will provide direction to staff, value their expertise, and nurture their well-being.

TO APPLY

NSC has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this search. All inquiries, nominations, and applications should be directed to the search team confidently at the link below. Please include a CV/resume and a two-to-three-page letter of interest responding to the opportunities and challenges outlined above.

Tiffany Weber (she/her), Search Lead | Managing Associate

Karen Avery (she/her), Partner

Quizayra Gonzalez (she/her), Senior Associate

https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/nationalities-services-center/exe…

Applicants with lived experience within any of our program areas, as well as Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, are strongly encouraged to apply.

NSC’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all Applicants (including Employees) regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, national origin, age, abilities/disabilities, neurotypicality, socioeconomic status, veteran status, marital status, prior convictions, or any other protected classifications under federal, state, or local law.

To Apply

https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/nationalities-services-center/exe…

Senior Director of Major Gifts: The Barnes Foundation

Primary Function:  The Barnes Foundation Senior Director of Major Gifts is responsible for the strategic execution and management of all aspects of fundraising with upper-level individual giving including the Major Gifts, Barnes Art Ball, and Circles Membership programs.  The Senior Director of Major Gifts provides leadership for the individual giving fundraising staff in the Major Gifts and Circles teams and oversees two core volunteer committees, the Ambassadors Board and National Ambassadors Board. With the SVP, Deputy Director for Advancement, s/he also participates in strategy, engagement, solicitation and stewardship for the Second Century Endowment Campaign and planned giving. As a senior member of the development staff, this position also provides guidance and support for institution-wide strategic and Advancement initiatives through collaboration with other departments, knowledge and resource sharing and staff supervision.

Education/Training/Experience:  

  • Bachelor of Arts required; Advanced degree in business, management, communications or arts administration preferred.
  • 10 years+ progressively responsible experience in fundraising, membership, or arts administration
  • Demonstrated passion for and commitment to the mission of the Barnes Foundation.
  • Proven ability to identify and build strong external relationships with a variety of volunteers, public leadership, partner organizations and other stakeholders; must demonstrate friendliness, professionalism, enthusiasm and a donor-centric approach.
  • Advanced skills in negotiation, planning, problem solving and budget management.
  • Proven ability to plan and set meaningful objectives, and to lead projects to completion.
  • Strong organizational skills: detail oriented with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects and execute in a fast-paced, high-volume environment; ability to work both independently and collaboratively to resolve issues and maintain composure and professionalism in an environment of changing and/or multiple priorities.
  • Track record of success in meeting fundraising goals and demonstrated experience securing significant gifts from individuals.
  • Excellent managerial and leadership abilities.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel a must, and a knowledge of Salesforce desirable.
  • Campaign experience preferred.

Physical Demand Analysis:  

  • Physical Requirements:  Lifting up to 40 lbs.  80% of day sitting required; however there is standing at special events.
  • Visual Requirements:   Extensive computer use.
  • Hearing Requirements:  Phone use.
  • Working Conditions:  Position operates in an environment that is generally free of noise, dust, temperature extremes or other hazards.

Job Specific Competencies:

Fundraising Program Management

  • With Deputy Director, Sr Vice President for Advancement, develops strategic direction and meets annual goals: renewing and increasing the number of individual/family major gifts for restricted and unrestricted operating revenues and endowment campaign contributions.
  • Provides oversight of the Major Gifts and Circles Membership team, with comprehensive, result-driven strategies that align with institutional goals and objectives.
  • With the Director of Individual Giving, successfully meets annual Circles goals for program revenue, cultivation and stewardship activities, benefits fulfilment, and reporting.
  • With Donor Engagement Manager, collaborates to meet Barnes Art Ball goals including leadership committee engagement, attendance, programming, and revenue.
  • Oversees the development and use of all Major Gifts, Circles Membership and Barnes Art Ball collateral and materials, utilizing best and innovative practices across channels, and ensuring that they support fundraising goals and are delivered in a timely and relevant way.
  • Provides leadership and support for planned giving donors and the 1922 Legacy Society.
  • Promotes the effective use of prospect management. Works with team to identify donors as well as prepare for, lead, and execute actions that qualify donors and move them forward with personalized engagement strategies.
  • Maintains a portfolio of approximately 150-200 donors and prospects (high net worth individuals), developing cultivation and solicitation strategies to help deepen their engagement with the Barnes mission and programming.
  • Identifies and qualifies prospects and existing donors for enhanced Circles Membership or Major Gifts restricted and unrestricted giving. Refers donors with lower capacity to development colleagues as appropriate. With team, develop and execute cultivation, communication, solicitation, stewardship, and recognition strategies that will motivate high-capacity prospects and current donors toward increased engagement with the Barnes and higher levels of giving.
  • Identifies strategies and tactics for fundraising opportunities across constituencies, where appropriate.
  • Maintains accurate and timely tracking of all donor activities in CRM.  Ensures that Major Gifts, Circles and Barnes Art Ball team comply with record keeping practices.

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Director of Development and Communications: Philadelphia Bar Foundation

Founded soon after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation works to ensure that more Philadelphians can access civil legal advice, assistance, and representation, regardless of background, income, or zip code. In addition to giving unrestricted annual grants to dozens of nonprofit civil legal aid and policy organizations, the Bar Foundation oversees 10 fellowships, funds, and programs that build new generations of public interest and pro bono lawyers, advance diversity in the legal profession, and engage young lawyers in nonprofit work, and fosters innovation in how people can more easily access needed civil legal services through the development of the Philadelphia Equal Justice Center.

The Philadelphia Bar Foundation has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Director of Development and Communications. The Director of Development and Communications works in partnership with the Executive Director to advance the mission and strategic goals of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation and Equal Justice Center. The Director is responsible for all aspects of fundraising and communications for the Foundation and Equal Justice Center which includes bolstering relationships with community stakeholders; identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding prospective and existing donors; fostering sponsorship opportunities for programs and events; seeking, applying for and managing grant funding; building and maintaining a communications and public relations program to engage donors, partners, and the media that includes data stewardship, solicitations, promotions, event materials, web content, social media, digital assets, print collateral, and brand reputation. The Director supervises two direct reports: the Communications and Advocacy Lead, and the Development and Programs Lead.

Essential Functions:

Development 

• Establish and oversee the implementation of annual fundraising plans to address the needs of the Foundation and the Equal Justice Center. Collaborate with the Executive Director and the Foundation’s Board of Trustees to set one-year, five-year, and longer-term fundraising objectives.

• Identify and secure new revenue streams through law firm annual giving, annual donor development, corporate and sponsorship acquisition, planned-giving, events, and programs.

• Evaluate the success of each fundraising initiative and its effectiveness in reaching the goals established in the annual fundraising plan.

• Establish and oversee accurate, timely, and thorough implementation of gift processing procedures, gift acknowledgments, and reports.

• Work collaboratively with the Executive Director and Board members in undertaking prospect research, outreach, and cultivation across all revenue source fields (private, public, foundations, corporate, individual, etc.).

• Oversee planning of fundraising and educational events.

• Design, produce, and track annual giving campaigns and solicitations for support.

• Produce content for grant proposals and reports and communicate progress internally and externally (to grantor).

• Support the Communications and Fundraising and Board Development Committees of the Board, and coordinate with staff on support for the Partnerships and Programs and Equal Justice Center Committees.

• Attend Board of Trustees’ meetings and other meetings and events as necessary.

• Oversee the maintenance and quality assurance of organizational data for fundraising and communications efforts in the Salesforce Contact Relationship Management (CRM) system, and ensure maintenance of up-to-date email, mailing, and distribution lists.

Communications and Community Engagement: 

• Oversee the preparation and updating of content for the Foundation’s and Equal Justice Center’s websites.

• Oversee the preparation, scheduling, and posting of content on the Foundation’s and Equal Justice Center social media accounts.

• Oversee and manages the preparation and distribution of media releases, direct mail and other external communications.

• Connect with the Foundation’s partners to share and promote communication and marketing materials.

• Oversee the production and distribution of e-newsletters.

• Oversee the annual publication production including annual reports, fundraising campaign materials, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• Assign, plan, and oversee the work of the development and communications staff.

• Conduct performance evaluations with the purpose of positioning employees for success and growth within the organization.

• Provide expense and revenue budget projections for fundraising and communications.

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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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