Category: Executive Level

Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education. As the largest national higher education association dedicated solely to higher education civic and community engagement, Campus Compact enables higher education institutions to develop students’ citizenship skills and forge effective community partnerships. Our resources support senior administrators, faculty, staff, and students as they pursue community-based teaching, scholarship, and action in the service of positive change.

The Senior Director of Innovation provides strategic leadership for Campus Compact’s innovation and scaling work, with a focus on identifying, testing, and scaling field-facing innovations that strengthen student civic engagement, democratic discourse, and higher education’s public purpose.

This is an outward-facing, field-oriented role, responsible for building and stewarding a structured innovation ecosystem that draws from Campus Compact’s national coalition of institutions, partners, and funders. This position is a builder and advances work rapidly to help us meet the moment. The Senior Director ensures that promising practices emerging across higher education are rigorously evaluated, supported through pilot and cohort-based models, and scaled in ways that are transferable across institutional contexts.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Strategy, the Senior Director works across the organization and with external partners to ensure innovation efforts are mission-aligned, evidence-informed, and positioned for national impact. The Senior Director will have the opportunity to hire and build out the innovation team, at least 1-2 staff members, over the next 6-12 months.

This is a remote, full-time, exempt role, with regular travel required. This position is funded through a multi-year philanthropic investment and contingent on continued funding.

We would like this position to start as soon as is reasonably possible, but ideally no later than Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with priority given to applicants who apply by January 12th, 2026.

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Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education. As the largest national higher education association dedicated solely to higher education civic and community engagement, Campus Compact enables higher education institutions to develop students’ citizenship skills and forge effective community partnerships. Our resources support senior administrators, faculty, staff, and students as they pursue community-based teaching, scholarship, and action in the service of positive change.

The Director, Employee Relations & Recruitment is responsible for the implementation, management, and improvement of the Campus Compact’s employee relations and full lifecycle recruitment & onboarding practices. Working closely with the VP, Finance & Operations, the Senior Advisor, People & Culture, and the Senior Manager, Finance, Payroll, & Benefits Admin they will be a thought partner in the development, implementation, and continued evolution of policies, procedures, and initiatives that are aligned with Campus Compact’s people & culture values and practices. They will manage the implementation and management of People & Culture (HR) policies, practices, systems, and processes across Campus Compact.

Additionally, they will work across the organization to inform people-centered HR strategy, blending talent acquisition with maintaining positive employee relations by developing policies, managing complex investigations, driving performance, ensuring legal compliance, and fostering engagement through development and conflict resolution, bridging recruitment needs with a well-resourced, productive workforce. They act as a thought partner, working across the organization and advising on talent management, retention, and culture to align HR efforts with business goals.

We would like this position to start as soon as is reasonably possible, but ideally no later than Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with priority given to applicants who apply by January 5th, 2026.

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The East Falls Development Corporation (EFDC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA dedicated to community-based economic development in the East Falls community. We serve the East Falls Riverfront Business District and Conrad Street commercial corridor through technical assistance and convening, cleaning and greening, neighborhood planning, and capital improvements. We envision a thriving business district that is walkable, connected, sustainable, and healthy.

The Board of Directors relies on the Executive Director as the only full-time employee.

Job Description – Executive Director

EFDC is seeking an Executive Director who understands the importance of community relationships while also possessing excellent organizational skills, entrepreneurial energy, flexibility, and imagination to further the positive economic development in East Falls. The position can accommodate flexible scheduling needs and presents exciting opportunities to collaborate with other influential community leaders and public officials on broad-based city initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills and business acumen to attract and retain business to the commercial corridor – or the desire to learn. The individual may come from small business, commercial corridor work, a non-profit organization, or management in a larger business, but must be self-motivated and capable of functioning effectively in an independent environment.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director manages all day-to-day organization operations, leads and coordinates grant writing and implementation efforts, staffs committees, manages the commercial corridors and business relationships, and promotes the East Falls district as a regional destination.

This is an exciting opportunity to embed yourself in a special community with engaged and passionate entrepreneurs and neighbors – while making a real, tangible difference that you can see on a daily basis.

The Duties of the Executive Director include:

• Identify, cultivate and recruit new businesses, and support existing businesses in the East Falls commercial corridors. This involves one on one assistance, consistent and timely sharing of resources, supporting the Business Association, and serving as a liaison to government.

• Research, identify, secure, and manage funding; including grants, loans or other incentives from private and city and state agencies for operations support and special projects along the corridor.• Coordinate activities of EFDC volunteer committees, ensure good communications between and among committees and the Board, and assist committees in implementing their work plans.

• Shape, manage and drive all traditional communications, website, social media, and print media for the organization.

• Build strong and productive working relationships with public agencies, other non-profits, local developers, property owners and merchants, and other commercial corridors in the City.
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The Assistant Director of Government Relations in Penn Medicine’s Department of Government and Community Relations supports Penn Medicine’s advocacy efforts across state, federal, and regional levels, with a particular focus on Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Reporting to the Senior Director of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, the Associate Director helps develop and implement Penn Medicine’s annual advocacy agenda and supports relationship-building with government officials across jurisdictions. This role works closely with Penn Medicine entities, departments, faculty, and staff to facilitate communication with elected and appointed officials.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in managing and implementing Penn Medicine’s advocacy agenda across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, including tracking, analyzing, and engaging on legislative, regulatory, and policy developments relevant to Penn Medicine. Must have strong writing and research abilities, ability to manage complex tasks and ensure adherence to timelines.
• Supports engagement at the federal, state, and regional levels, in coordination with internal teams and external consultants.
• Implements a strategic approach to cultivating relationships and communicating Penn Medicine’s advocacy priorities. Establishes and strengthens relationships with elected and appointed officials and key staff across jurisdictions.
• Primary responsibility for the Government Relations weekly newsletter process and ensures timely distribution of the weekly Government Relations report to stakeholders. Communicates with internal and external constituencies by drafting reports and updates as necessary.
• Participates in meetings for industry associations and outside organizations focused on government relations and health care policy, including but not limited to the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, the American Hospital Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and others.
• Supports the preparation of comment letters, legislative and policy summaries, and internal stakeholder communications related to advocacy priorities.
• Serves as an advisor to the Senior Director of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs on strategic initiatives and short- and mid-term planning activities, including special projects.
• Works closely across the Government and Community Relations Office to ensure a coordinated public affairs strategy that aligns with organizational goals, including the Associate Vice President of Government and Community Relations and the Director of Government Relations.
• Ensures compliance with applicable lobbying disclosure and reporting requirements and assists with lobbying reporting and tracking. Maintains ethical standards of conduct at all times.
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization

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The Associate Vice President (AVP) for Foundation and Corporate Relations is a senior leader in Drexel University’s Office of Institutional Advancement (IA) and has primary responsibility to develop and execute strategies to increase philanthropic support across the university from private foundations and corporations. They will lead an effective centralized team in identifying funding opportunities that match the institution’s strengths and aspirations. The AVP will cultivate high-level relationships with current and prospective private funders, as well as constituents throughout the Drexel community, including the president, provost, deans and directors, faculty and IA fundraising units.

Essential Functions

• Implement focused fundraising strategies to secure financial philanthropic support from foundations and corporations in alignment with university priorities.
• Expand the prospect pool of potential foundation and corporate funders.
• Oversee pipeline development to ensure a robust approach to fundraising growth.
• Work in a collaborative and proactive manner with deans, program directors, faculty, staff and administrators.
• Create a culture of philanthropy among this cohort for seeking support from foundations and corporations.
• Develop tailored communications to foundations, in partnership with the development communications and marketing team.
• Leverage the assets of Drexel’s research community, develop opportunities for cross-functional and interdisciplinary proposals.
• Serve as a coach and mentor, providing direct managerial oversight for a centralized Foundation and Corporate Relations team.
• Set annual revenue targets in collaboration with team members and track progress against goals.
• Ensure that all proposals and grant reports to potential funders are accurate, compelling, professionally presented and completed in a timely fashion.
• Proactively steward funder relationships throughout the grant lifecycle, from proposal through final reporting.
• Ensure that resources allocated to the office of FCR, both human capital and operating funds, are well stewarded.
• Serve as an active participant of the Institutional Advancement Leadership Team.
• Serve as an active participant on the Principal Gifts team, submitting materials on a timely basis, effectively managing all projects and assignments, and accompanying the President, Provost and other academic leaders on visits when appropriate.
• Work in a consultative and cooperative manner in support of the President’s Office, the Provost Office and University and Community Partnerships.
• Work closely with the Office of Research and Innovation to coordinate all fundraising efforts as they pertain to multi-tiered funding opportunities for philanthropic and sponsored research.
• Develop and maintain a metrics-based system for tracking and measuring Foundation and Corporate Relations goals and activities.
• Annually develop a comprehensive strategic operating plan for FCR across all units.
• Keep abreast of new trends in the field of institutional fundraising with an emphasis on using data-driven decision-making models.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

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Community Partnership School (CPS) stands at a moment of promise. Within the next 6 years, we aim to:

1. Reinvigorate and stabilize our existing donor base
2. Double our enrollment of PreK-5 Students to 200
3. Lay the groundwork to scale our proven model across Philadelphia and beyond

These goals are lofty, but they’re built atop an extremely strong foundation. Indeed, we offer donors an invitation to invest in proven success – not just a compelling vision. For 20 years, CPS has delivered a high-quality, identity-affirming education to children from Philadelphia’s most educationally underserved neighborhoods. Over 90% of our most recent fifth graders read at grade level and 87% met grade-level math standards. Attendance exceeds 95%, and our alumni graduate high school at a rate of 95%. Our students have gone on to play in the NFL, study law at UPenn, and launch thriving businesses. The cost to educate a CPS student is about $28,000, but the average family contribution is only $2,900 – that is made possible through the extraordinary generosity of our donors.

We began in fertile soil – a partnership between Germantown Academy and Project HOME – and have grown into a thriving community rooted in equity and excellence. Now we seek to grow further.

CPS is seeking a Director of Advancement to lead the next chapter – an expert who applies the same rigor to our fundraising as we do to our programming. If you are passionate about educational equity, enjoy spending time with people, and skilled in the craft of fundraising, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Build Relationships: Engage and convert new prospects and re-engage longstanding supporters
• Orchestrate Fundraising Leaders: Coach the board and Head of School to become the most effective fundraisers they can be. Deploy supportive systems, tools, priorities, and targets to help them translate their passion for CPS into steady, high-impact fundraising actions.
• Lead the Fundraising Office: Direct and align the work of your two FTE’s and one PTE grant writer; ensure all activities reinforce a unified strategy and the most important fundraising goals.
• Execute Fundraising Strategy: Oversee annual, major, and campaign giving; continuously reorient culture, people, processes, and technology towards fundraising goals.
• Refresh Fundraising Strategy: methodically evaluate activities and outcomes to adjust our existing Donor Personas, Gift Cases, Campaigns, etc.
• Expand the tax-credit program: Grow participation in the EITC/OSTC program to reach its $2.4M annual cap by developing new corporate and individual tax credit donors.
• Activate the Board: Equip our closest advocates with the confidence, clarity, tools, tasks, and targets to be the most influential champions they can be
• Deliver high-impact events: Oversee the annual gala and other donor gatherings that drive both connection and revenue.
• Serve on the CPS Administrative team: As a direct-report to the Head of School, you’ll collaborate with the other senior leaders to lead CPS’s broader strategy and operations

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The Director for Civic Innovation and Experiential Learning is responsible for developing communicating, and executing a comprehensive strategy and providing leadership for key strategic outcomes for the University that: 1) increase, enhance, and quantify experiential learning opportunities for Drexel students; 2) support civic and experiential curricular development; 3) support and develop meaningful external partnerships that increase experiential opportunities for Drexel students; and 4) foster a culture of student civic engagement as experiential learning at Drexel. Based in the Office of University & Community Partnerships(UCP), this position is responsible for overseeing staff, students, programs and fundraising to maintain external support for Civic Innovation and Experiential Learning initiatives.

The Director will work across UCP’s centers, programs and initiatives. The Director will partner with stakeholders across the academic, student life and administrative units to create and foster cross-discipline, cross-unit collaborations that promote Drexel’s student-centered mission and commitment to civic engagement and align with its strategic priorities. The Civic Innovation portfolio consists of programs and initiatives that connect student experiential learning with community identified priorities.

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The Director for Civic Innovation and Experiential Learning is responsible for developing communicating, and executing a comprehensive strategy and providing leadership for key strategic outcomes for the University that: 1) increase, enhance, and quantify experiential learning opportunities for Drexel students; 2) support civic and experiential curricular development; 3) support and develop meaningful external partnerships that increase experiential opportunities for Drexel students; and 4) foster a culture of student civic engagement as experiential learning at Drexel. Based in the Office of University & Community Partnerships(UCP), this position is responsible for overseeing staff, students, programs and fundraising to maintain external support for Civic Innovation and Experiential Learning initiatives.

The Director will work across UCP’s centers, programs and initiatives. The Director will partner with stakeholders across the academic, student life and administrative units to create and foster cross-discipline, cross-unit collaborations that promote Drexel’s student-centered mission and commitment to civic engagement and align with its strategic priorities. The Civic Innovation portfolio consists of programs and initiatives that connect student experiential learning with community identified priorities.

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KenCrest is seeking a Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) to serve as the senior leader in fund raising. This executive team member oversees all fund-raising activities. The CPO collaborates with the Chief of Staff to integrate the development needs with the public relations and marketing needs of KenCrest Services, and develops the plan for developing external alliances, cultivates individual and philanthropic support.

The CPO champions friend making and promoting the value of the organization to donors, drives the fund-raising efforts of the organization focusing on engaging donors and matching donor interests to those of the organization, sets annual goals and develops the methodology to grow the development effort, and maximizes corporate giving by understanding the corporate landscape and applying approaches that match our interest and those of the corporation.

The CPO drives practices which promote accountability to IRS requirements and reporting of fund development results, coaches the fund development team to meet or exceed strategic goals, collaborates with the CFO, COS, and COO to maintain alignment with the agency mission advancement, and staff the Development Committee of the Board to align the Board’s understanding, engage Board support for development and obtain Board support to steer development efforts.

Essential Functions:

• Work with Services Executives and Cabinet to identify and match the development needs and opportunities
• Work with staff and consultants to match the goals with tactics toward achievement
• Develop solicitation plans including messages, timing and follow through methods
• Support the CEO to engage at the right time and the right approach in development
• Develop and implement plans to advance donors from mid-level to major gift levels
• Assure that donors’ gifts are targeted to the intended purpose
• Support the CEO in the development of new board members and the engagement of the current members
• Maintain knowledge of foundation grant opportunities and appropriate foundation relations
• Support the applications identified by program executives who identify government grant opportunities
• Maintain a 35% or better acceptance rate for grants approved
• Oversee events targeted for community recognition and/or fund raising
• Develop short and long-term plans to grow the funds which advance revenue diversification and qualitative improvements

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As a critical member of the leadership team, the Development Director will set and direct the Prison Society’s strategy for revenue generation and external engagement, including major donor programs, campaigns, events, foundation and corporate partnerships, and philanthropic collaborations.

This development jack-of-all-trades position involves conducting the full orchestra of fundraising activities, from cultivating and stewarding major donors, foundations, and partners to engaging board members, representing the Prison Society in key philanthropic networks statewide, elevating events, and collaborating with the communications team to craft compelling public-facing materials.

This is a unique opportunity to have a lasting impact on human rights while working alongside a remarkable team that embodies dedication, empathy, and a spirit of collaboration.

Founded by Benjamin Rush and Benjamin Franklin in 1787, the Prison Society is entrusted with protecting the health, safety, and dignity of Pennsylvanians in prison, and in supporting their families while they care for loved ones behind bars.

This statewide organization has a small staff of 21 and a large and growing network of 200+ volunteers. On any given day, you will find the Prison Society inside correctional facilities, helping incarcerated people access healthcare, running virtual support groups for moms with incarcerated sons, or on the phones of our helpline fielding hundreds of calls and letters from incarcerated people and their families who are looking for basic information on issues that impact them.  You can learn more about these programs on our website.

Says outgoing Development Director Emily Cheramie-Walz, “It’s truly an honor to work on behalf of one of the oldest humanitarian organizations in the country.  While it’s difficult and emotional work, it’s made easier because you’re surrounded by the most wonderful, empathetic and supportive coworkers and invested community members.”

Over the last four years under the leadership of Emily and Executive Director Claire Shubik-Richards, the Prison Society’s budget has tripled from $1 million to $3 million thanks to new government funding sources, major foundation commitments, and an uptick in individual giving. Emily, who has been part-time, has gotten the organization to a place where a full-time director is needed. She is excited to hand-off the reins and get her successor set up for success and, likely, one of the most fulfilling experiences of their career.

‍This is where you come in!
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