Executive Director: Philadelphia Unemployment Project

The Philadelphia Unemployment Project (PUP) was founded in 1975 to serve the unemployed and working poor. It has a current staff of seven. PUP has a long history of organizing, advocacy and providing services to unemployed and low-income people. It organizes low-income people and builds coalitions on issues such as access to decent paying jobs, foreclosure and eviction prevention, unemployment compensation, and transportation.

The organization is funded with long term grants from the Philadelphia Division of Housing and Community Development and PennDOT. It also raises funds from PHFA, foundations, fundraisers, and donations. The Board of Directors consists of elected PUP members and community representatives, including clergy and labor. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors through monthly Board meetings.

DUTIES

  • Identify and develop an organizing strategy for issues of importance to unemployed and low-income people.
  • Prepare funding proposals, meet with funders, and oversee compliance with all contracts and grants. Ensure program data is collected and reported.
  • Network with other advocates to encourage coalition work on issues, including labor unions, Legal Services, and the religious community.
  • Supervise staff through regular contact on work goals, annual evaluations, and weekly staff meetings.
  • Approve budgets and oversee income and expenditures as well as cash
  • Work with Board of Directors; prepare agenda and materials for monthly

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a non-profit organization
  • Ability to fundraise and write grant proposals
  • Experience in researching and organizing advocacy campaigns
  • Skilled in writing and public speaking
  • Ability to work with and establish strong relationships with diverse populations
  • Leadership ability

Salary commensurate with experience. $65- $85K. Excellent benefits, including fully paid health insurance, dental and eyeglass plans, matching 403(b) plan, generous days off and vacation days.

If interested, please submit your resume and cover letter to lvaldes@philaup.org

Director of Marketing and Communications: Emily’s Entourage

Emily’s Entourage (EE) speeds lifesaving research and drug development for individuals in the final 10% of the cystic fibrosis (CF) community that do not benefit from currently available mutation-targeted therapies. Founded by Emily Kramer-Golinkoff with family and friends in 2011, EE has awarded millions of dollars in research grants, launched a now-acquired CF gene therapy company, developed a patient registry and clinical trial matchmaking program to accelerate clinical trial recruitment, and led worldwide efforts to drive high-impact research and drug development.

Since 2011, EE has raised over $13 million, funded 35 research grants at top institutions worldwide, secured over $42.8 million in follow-on funding, and supported research that resulted in 13 peer-reviewed journal articles. Named a White House “Champion of Change” for Precision Medicine, EE has been featured in the New York Times, STAT, theSkimm, CNN.com, Time.com, People.com, AOL.com, CBS’s The Doctors, Yahoo Health, and many other national and local media outlets for its disruptive approach to accelerating breakthroughs and Emily’s inspiring story.

While the urgency of the organization is inspired by Emily’s advanced-stage disease, the work of EE gives impetus to advances that can benefit not only people with CF, but also millions of people living with genetic diseases, as well as those combating antibiotic-resistant infections for whom there are no existing treatments. Recent research grant awards include:

The award of $220,000 to Advance the Development of Phage Therapies as a Means to Treat Multidrug-Resistant NTM Infections

The award of $220,000 to University of Iowa Laboratory to Advance Research Into Correcting Nonsense Mutation CFTR Function

The award of $220,000 to a Team Exploring Novel Gene Editing Technology

After twelve years of steady organic growth largely due to the dedication and generosity of the EE community and donors, leadership is eager to take its next steps into organizational maturation, to ensure a solid foundation for the pathway to finding lifesaving treatments for the 10%. Achieving this goal includes investing in a strong communications and marketing leader, who can carefully translate and communicate both powerful and personal stories, as well as complicated scientific research.

About the Position:

Reporting to the Co-Founder, Emily Kramer-Golinkoff, the Director of Marketing and Communications (DMC) will lead all brand marketing strategy and execution in support of the organization. This person will be responsible for developing strategy while managing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the marketing and communications initiatives for EE, including their digital and social media presence. The DMC will play a vital and impactful part in amplifying powerful stories and research while inspiring a variety of audiences to take action for the final 10%.

This position will require strong program management skills, exceptional writing ability, a keen eye for style and branding, and a passion for storytelling through digital platforms. The ideal candidate will have a high sense of urgency and operate in a proactive, results-oriented, and sensitive manner.

The DMC will join a core team of seven, comprised of two co-founders, a Chief Scientific Officer, Director of Operations, Director of Special Events and Fundraising, Development Assistant, Database Manager, and additional freelance support staff. EE is a remote organization, with co-founders based outside of Philadelphia. This is a fully remote position with periodic travel expectations yearly. This person must be a self-starter and motivated by the work and mission of EE.

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Executive Director: Cradle of Hope, Inc.

Executive Director for small, faith-based non-profit agency located in Glenside, PA, providing housing and services for pregnant women, mothers and babies. Full-time with flexible hours and benefits.

Qualifications:

MSW with 5 years’ experience in a diverse, multi-cultural social services setting, including fundraising, staff supervision and public relations. Join team of professional staff serving women in transition with passion and integrity.

Salary range $58,000 – $60,000  Cover letter and resume required.

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Managing Director, Human Resources: United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

THE ORGANIZATION

The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) is committed to ending intergenerational poverty in our region. UWGPSNJ’s mission is to end poverty and expand opportunity for all. As the organization nears its 100th anniversary of serving Greater Philadelphia, it is focused on new approaches to harnessing the collective power of our region to help individuals and families break the cycle of poverty and new ways of engaging and investing in the communities it serves.   It deploys five primary tools toward this end:

●       Motivate individual, corporate, and institutional philanthropy;

●       Inspire, organize, equip, and deploy committed volunteers to drive this mission and vision;

●       Invest in evidence-based programming to increase opportunity and employment, financial empowerment for families, and resource high-quality early education;

●       Measure progress and improve the nonprofit sector in the areas of data/evaluation, leadership, and organizational effectiveness; and

●       Convene local and national leaders to build and execute groundbreaking strategies for the region.

THE POSITION

The Managing Director, Human Resources serves as a key member of the organization’s leadership team and is responsible for leading and implementing the vision, strategy, development, and execution of the organization’s effectiveness in the areas of talent and culture management programs aimed at advancing the mission and enhancing business results.  This position requires not only the ability to lead the HR function but also to perform the associated tasks.

The Managing Director will partner with the organization’s leadership team and key stakeholders to ensure the development and advancement of an empowered, inclusive, values-driven workplace culture, and actively plan for, address, and forecast future talent and culture needs, inclusive of change management. This includes strategies that improve communication and collaboration between management and employees and ensure our workforce reflects our communities and the diverse populations we serve.

Overall, the Managing Director will offer timely, forward-thinking counsel on all issues related to the organization’s use of talent and culture in support of its mission to end intergenerational poverty in the region.

The Managing Director, Human Resource reports to the General Counsel & Chief People Officer.

This is a full-time hybrid [a combination of remote and in-office] position in a flexible work environment. The office is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Chief Operating Officer: United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

THE ORGANIZATION

The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) is committed to ending intergenerational poverty in our region and expanding opportunity for all. As the organization recently celebrated its 100th anniversary of serving Greater Philadelphia, it is focused on new approaches to harnessing the collective power of our region to help individuals and families break the cycle of poverty, and engaging and investing in the communities it serves. It deploys five primary tools toward this end:

  • Motivate individual, corporate, and institutional philanthropy;
  • Inspire, organize, equip, and deploy committed volunteers to drive this mission and vision;
  • Invest in evidence-based programming to increase opportunity and employment, financial empowerment for families, and resource high quality early education;
  • Measure progress and improve the nonprofit sector in the areas of data/evaluation, leadership, and organizational effectiveness; and
  • Convene local and national leaders to build and execute groundbreaking strategies for the region.

Shifting away from the traditional “community chest” model of grant allocator to thousands of charities in our region, the Regional Board focused the mission to address poverty meaningfully and measurably. While United Way organizations across the country have struggled to maintain relevance and often are experiencing alarming decline within their traditional business model, UWGPSNJ unlocked an initiative-based impact model that has attracted dramatic new investment.

As a result, UWGPSNJ is experiencing a reputational renaissance. These initiatives are large, complex, and collaborative across our nine-county footprint, and most rely on the participation of leaders representing community organizations, philanthropy, the private sector and municipal government.

THE POSITION

Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) will collaborate with the CEO to translate the strategic vision of the UWGPSNJ into operational success, with responsibility for continuous planning, forecasting, assessment and adjustment of organizational performance. The COO will be a member of, and work across, the Senior Leadership Team (the “SLT”, comprising the COO along with the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Development Officer, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer,

Chief Impact Officer, General Counsel/Chief People Officer) to drive efficient and measurable implementation of UWGPSNJ’s strategic priorities.

UWGPSNJ has 41 full-time staff. Direct report to the COO:

  • Managing Director, Business Operations

In support of the CEO, the COO also will have a dotted line oversight responsibility for the Executive

Director of The Promise PHL, a public-private initiative between UWGPSNJ and the City of Philadelphia dedicated to confronting poverty by investing in scalable solutions to increase income and remove barriers to employment.

This is a full-time hybrid [combination of remote and in office] position in a flexible work environment. The office is located in center city Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Director of Finance: Philadelphia Museum of Art

At the Philadelphia Museum of Art, we actively seek to employ a diverse group of people who embody our organizational values. We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply, especially those from marginalized and underrepresented groups in the museum field, who are inspired by our shared purpose and enjoy working collaboratively with others.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.

How You Will Contribute

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Director of Finance will oversee all financial aspects of business and reporting activities and drive the organization’s financial strategy and planning to include implementation of financial systems.  This position will support financial reporting to the finance and audit committees of the Board of Trustees.

The Director of Finance will implement financial strategy in collaboration with the CFO and ensure the priorities of the organization are executed. This includes strategic business management support of the finance department.  Maintain day to day accounting functions which include reporting on plant funds,

The Director of Finance is responsible for ensuring fiscal best practices and strategic management to strengthen and improve the financial stewardship and operations to advance the organization’s mission.

Specifically, you will:

  • Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Director of Finance will also support the Leadership Team, which defines and implements organization-wide strategy and policy.
  • The Director of Finance leads a team that manages the financial activities for the museum, including reporting, treasury management and endowment, adhering to industry best practices and I.R.S. requirements for a 501(c)(3) organization.
  • This role serves as the internal finance expert who provides fiscal guidance to the organization’s leadership and collaborates with external stakeholders including insurance brokers, banking partners, and legal counsel, as required.
  • Lead the Finance department team and ensure the department is right-sized, appropriately staffed, and productive.
  • Hire, train, coach, and manage the Finance team.
  • Develop goals, define priorities, and meet regularly to track progress.
  • Maintain and continuously improve the financial functions of the organization by conducting regular assessments of its financial policies, procedures, and systems to maximize efficiency.
  • Develop and implement systems to prepare for an external audit of areas including but not limited to fixed assets, inventory, revenues, and reporting while ensuring that the organization is fully compliant and adhering to or exceeding industry best practices.
  • Manage the implementation of year-end audits and stay up to date on nonprofit audit best practices and state and federal law regarding nonprofit/foundation operations.
  • Oversee and review financial statements, external and management reporting, treasury, budgets, general accounting, compliance matters, and purchasing.
  • Substantively contribute to strategic discussions about the long-term financial stewardship of the Museum, providing financial analysis of business decisions and ad hoc projects as required by leadership, the Founders, and the Board of Directors
  • Prepare and present monthly reports, variance analyses, and quarterly forecasts to leadership and the Board in line with predetermined reporting schedules.
  • Manage banking relationships and cash management function.
  • Continue the migration away from paper processes to fully electronic payments and supporting documentation to expedite administrative processing.
  • Oversee cash flow planning to ensure the availability of funds and the timely execution of payments.
  • Develop and utilize forward-looking, predictive models and activity-based financial analyses to provide insight into the Museum’s operations and plans.
  • Make recommendations across all departments to find efficiencies.
  • Ensure compliance with tax and regulatory filing requirements.
  • When necessary, coordinate with external consultants for tax or legal advice.
  • Review systems for opportunities to innovate, uplift and advance. While streamlining processes and implementing key initiatives for the organization.
  • Work closely with the CFO and Controller to enhance systems, communications and create efficiencies throughout the department.
  • Lead other special projects and ad hoc initiatives as requested by the Leadership Team and the Board of Directors
  • Together with the Finance team, participate in organization-wide associate engagement activities such as attending public programs, hosting interns, and volunteering in the community.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

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Development Director: GoggleWorks Center for the Arts

Minimum Salary/Hourly Rate:
$90,000.00
Maximum Salary/Hourly Rate:
$95,000.00

Overview

Are you a Development Director who is passionate about art? Are you excited about the opportunity to support and grow the creative culture in downtown Reading? Do you want to be on the cusp of new and exciting ventures designed to enrich the lives of both city residents and
visitors? If so, keep reading to learn more about the opportunity to become our new Development Director.

About GoggleWorks Center for the Arts

Located in downtown Reading, PA, GoggleWorks operates in a former goggle factory and is composed of 145,000 square feet of creative space. The 501c3 nonprofit offers year-round arts education, including workshops, classes, and visiting artists; community outreach programs; a
summer residency; youth programs and camps; 35 on-site studio artists; the Albert and Eunice Boscov theater; three galleries for exhibitions; the Berks LaunchBox maker space; and over a dozen vibrant educational studio environments-hot glass, wood, printmaking, warm glass, textiles, drawing
and painting, music, metals, ceramics, photography, virtual reality, and urban gardens.

For more information visit www.goggleworks.org.

Our Mission

GoggleWorks’ mission is to transform lives through unique interactions with art.

Development Director

GoggleWorks seeks an experienced Development Director who will have a dual role as a strategic leader and a hands-on fundraiser. In this new position, the Development director will:

  • Design and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy that supports the growth and expansion of GoggleWorks’ vision over the next 3-5 years as well as ongoing operational sustainability.
  • Support the Executive Director in all aspects of individual and corporate giving, including annual appeal, major gifts, planned giving, and donor communications.
  • Cultivate and steward relationships with stakeholders, coordinate major donor meetings, administer grant needs and reports, monitor and grow the endowment fund, and analyze donor data.
  • Collaborate with the Finance Director, Director of Operations, Signature Events Manager, Marketing Team and Programs Team

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Director of Finance: Library Company of Philadelphia

Job Status:
Minimum Salary/Hourly Rate:
$120,000.00
Maximum Salary/Hourly Rate:
$140,000.00


The Library Company of Philadelphia (LCP) is one of the country’s oldest libraries and learning communities. Founded by Benjamin Franklin nearly 300 years ago, it is considered the first public library and the first lending library anywhere. It served as the first Library of Congress and supported the work of the Continental Congresses, the Constitutional Convention, and the first government of the United States. Today our collections concentrate on American society and culture from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Free and open to the public, the Library Company houses an extensive non-circulating collection of rare books, manuscripts, broadsides, ephemera, prints, photographs, and works of art.  We also offer an extensive fellowship program that enables an international group of scholars to visit and use the collections for their research.

Overview

The Director of Finance is responsible for ensuring the continued financial health and growth of the LCP.  Reporting to the Edwin Wolf 2nd Director, the Director of Finance manages all of the financial operations of the LCP and works with the Director and the Board of Trustees to monitor to advise on present financial conditions, improve financial management systems, and develop models for projecting financial implications of strategic decisions.  This position is also charged with developing and implementing financial policies and procedures for the LCP,  including policies to manage restricted endowments and grants, as well as directs the annual budget process and serves as a liaison to the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Essential Functions

Managing Finances

Work with LCP senior leadership to develop an annual budget to support the accomplishment of our mission and strategic goals within our financial capacity

Ensure the efficient and accurate recording, processing, and tracking of financial transactions

Regularly review ongoing service contracts and other expenses for greatest efficiency

Generate regular financial reports for the Director and the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees

Create financial models to facilitate decision-making on long-term projects.

Manage payroll and benefits administration

Work with staff on the creation and administration of project and departmental budgets, as well as grant and donor reports

Analyze financial performance of various organizational departments and programs and suggest improvements
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Executive Director: Valley Forge Educational Services

THE INSTITUTION

Valley Forge Educational Services (VFES) offers educational, social-recreational, and employment-based programs for individuals with special needs. The hallmark of their programs is the collaborative and holistic approach to each child, adolescent, and adult, recognizing their unique abilities and needs through team efforts. Individuals of all ages come to learn, share, appreciate, and respect one another while developing skills necessary for success. VFES is committed to helping students and adult participants develop a strong sense of self-worth to realize their value as contributing members of their communities.

Valley Forge Educational Services (VFES) is located on a 28-acre campus in the wooded countryside of Chester County, in the town of Malvern, Pennsylvania. The campus provides students and staff a calm and peaceful environment where they can achieve their academic goals, socialize with friends, and practice daily living skills.

The VFES campus consists of a number academic and clinical services buildings including several school buildings within The Vanguard School program; The Milton Brutten Elementary School building, The Richard D. Mierley Upper School building (houses Middle and High Schools), The Vanguard Transition Center, a state-of-the-art therapy gym, activities center, cafeteria, industrial- and fine-arts workshops, and administrative offices. The campus also contains an attractive central courtyard, play structures, a PACE course, fitness trail, and athletic fields.

Programs

The Vanguard School
The Vanguard School provides comprehensive special education services in a highly personalized setting by emphasizing and integrating an academic environment with a high degree of socialization programming and sensory integration. The school explores and implements individualized approaches along with evidence-based curriculum to foster significant educational and social accomplishments in its students.

The Vanguard School’s innovative K-12 and post-secondary education is a hallmark of the school’s
learning-for-life philosophy and has resulted in measurable success for graduates.

Adult and Recreation Services

Adult and Recreation Services (ARS) offers employment, social and recreational programming for adults with unique abilities, 18 years and older. Adult and Recreation Services programs vary in purpose, format, and length and build on participants’ interests to help them succeed, learn, and grow. The largest program under ARS is Customized Workforce Solutions (CWS). CWS provides employment-related services to adults with disabilities. The program focuses on person-centered support and training to help job seekers attain their employment goals. The process helps adults define their goals, understand their skills, and discover their vocational interests and work preferences. While most CWS services take place in the participants’ home communities, some informational meetings, career assessments, and special events take place on the VFES campus. Vocational Immersion Program (VIP) is a vocational based service offered over 4 weeks in the summer. It is for younger adults, ages 17 yrs – 24 yrs, who would benefit from learning how to navigate the soft skills of seeking employment and experience an ‘immersion’ into a work experience for 3 weeks, including a residential component the last week of the program. Additionally, ARS focuses on helping adults with unique abilities navigate social and recreational activities. From the development of social and daily living skills to experiencing opportunities to have fun and make new friends, programs of Adult & Recreation Services maximize each participant’s potential. Social and recreational programs include day and overnight camp, respite retreats, employment readiness program, and social events.

For additional information, please visit their website at https://www.vfes.net/ .
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Executive Director: New Horizons Senior Center

Overview:

Founded in 1976 as Options in Aging, the New Horizons Senior Center is a non-residential wellness, learning, and activity center for active and independent adults.  New Horizons serves two generations of active adults, from ages 55 to 95, many of whom are directly involved as program volunteers.  The Center’s programs foster leadership, volunteering, and engagement.

The mission of New Horizons Senior Center is to provide programs and services that enable older adults to live independently in their own homes, form meaningful connections with others, and engage in lifelong learning.  We now serve over 1,000 seniors from Narberth, Wynnewood, Merion, Bala Cynwyd and surrounding communities.  New Horizons is recognized as an entrepreneurial and innovative senior center, thanks to its unique program model; its problem-solving, solution-oriented, creative staff; its committed volunteer cadre; and its inclusive organizational culture.

Please visit us at our website (newhorizonsseniorcenter.org).

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for the overall leadership and daily operations of New Horizons Senior Center. The ED will advance the organization’s mission and values, provide strategic leadership, ensure quality management of the overall operations, expand and implement successful fundraising strategies, and ensure that the senior center has the financial and human resources necessary to achieve its mission.

Salary range:  $55,000 – $70,000
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