Category: Executive Level

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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Director of Operations | Bethesda Project

Description

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

This position is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Applicants must be available to interview at our Administrative Offices, no travel reimbursements are available.

All replies must include your salary requirements for consideration.

Salary: USD $74,000 – $79,000 / year

The Director of Operations is a member of the Senior Leadership Team, responsible for carrying out Bethesda Project’s mission through business operations. This position carries significant decision-making, supervisory, and administrative responsibilities.

Major Responsibilities

  • Serve as in-house financial point person and primary liaison for outsourced accounting and finance services and commercial banking, including: participation in weekly update meetings, monitoring cash flow and transferring funds as needed, approving bill payments, completing remote check deposits for contributions and shelter savings program, issuing manual checks as needed, managing users in the corporate credit card account, and reviewing contract invoices prepared by accounting staff prior to submission.
  • Provide oversight of repair and maintenance needs at seven Bethesda Project residential sites.

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Executive Director | Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project

Description

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.

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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

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Chief Development Officer | Habitat for Humanity

Position Summary

Salary: $138,800.00 – $143,800.00

At Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia (“HFHP”), we are builders who work alongside, not for others. We are driven by accountability and defined by our stick-to-itiveness.

Reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a member of the Leadership Team, the Chief Development Officer (CDO) will partner closely with the CEO, Board of Directors, and Leadership Team to drive a comprehensive advancement strategy that strengthens philanthropic revenue, deepens donor engagement, elevates organizational visibility, and supports Habitat Philadelphia’s long-term strategic priorities.

The CDO is both strategic and hands-on leader who can architect sophisticated fundraising systems and campaigns while also building authentic relationships with donors, corporate partners, volunteers, and community stakeholders. This role requires a passionate, emotionally intelligent leader skilled in people management, strategic planning, and risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Leadership

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising and advancement strategy aligned with Habitat Philadelphia’s strategic goals.
  • Implement diversified fundraising strategies to attract, retain, and motivate donors and volunteers.
  • Ensure fundraising alignment with organizational values and strategic plans.
  • Build fundraising infrastructure, team, systems, accountability measures, and performance metrics that support long-term sustainability and growth.
  • Foster a culture of philanthropy across the organization.
  • Monitor trends in philanthropy and recommend policy positions.
  • Represent Habitat Philadelphia externally with donors, civic leaders, corporate partners, volunteers, and community stakeholders.

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Director, Academic & Student Success Operations | Community College of Philadelphia

Community College of Philadelphia

Success starts at Community College of Philadelphia. Innovators and difference makers work at Community College of Philadelphia. Diversity thrives at Community College of Philadelphia. We are a college that is committed to promoting a work environment that attracts and retains talented and diverse faculty and staff. We challenge each other and ourselves to achieve at the highest level while contributing to the mission of the College and the betterment of Philadelphia. We value and support an intellectually dynamic community to prepare our students for global citizenship. Join us and become a part of a community that has long been and will continue to be generators of generational chance in this city and beyond.

Community College of Philadelphia is an open-admission, associate-degree-granting institution which provides access to higher education for all who may benefit. Its programs of study in the liberal arts and sciences, career technologies, and basic academic skills provide a coherent foundation for college transfer, employment and lifelong learning. The College serves Philadelphia by preparing its students to be informed and concerned citizens, active participants in the cultural life of the city, and enabled to meet the changing needs of business, industry and the professions. To help address broad economic, cultural and political concerns in the city and beyond, the College draws together students from a wide range of ages and backgrounds and seeks to provide the programs and support they need to achieve their goals.

Position Summary

  • Salary: $62,672.00 – $103,410.00 Annually

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Director of Global Philanthropy | The Humane League

Nonprofit Description

The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit working to end the abuse of animals raised for food. Recognized as a Top Charity by Animal Charity Evaluators for multiple years running, we are regarded as one of the most effective animal protection organizations in the world. We are a high-impact, mission-driven team that uses our time, talent, and resources strategically to dismantle factory farming and create lasting change for farmed animals worldwide. We set bold goals, embrace continuous improvement, and hold ourselves accountable to the animals who depend on us. As a fully remote organization with 100+ staff across the globe, we collaborate across borders and with partner organizations to build a powerful, united movement for animals.

Overview of Position

Drive transformational philanthropic investment to end factory farming worldwide. As Director of Global Philanthropy, you will play a pivotal role in driving THL’s global revenue growth, building deep and lasting donor relationships, and leading the strategy for a high-performing major gifts program currently raising $6M+ annually.

We are seeking an experienced philanthropy leader who combines strategic vision with hands-on fundraising expertise and is motivated by the opportunity to connect significant philanthropic investment to measurable global impact. This role offers the opportunity to lead and grow a high-performing major gifts program while personally cultivating relationships with donors whose support can help accelerate progress toward ending factory farming worldwide.

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Development Director | Radnor Memorial Library

Description

Radnor Memorial Library is seeking a dynamic individual with a passion for libraries to fill the position of Development Director. The Development Director is responsible for creating and implementing development and fundraising strategies that increase philanthropic support for Radnor Memorial Library. This position plays a key role in the organization.

Located along the beautiful Main Line, RML’s recently renovated Library serves a community of 33,228, plus visitors from neighboring townships in Delaware, Chester and Montgomery counties. We provide a highly curated collection and a busy, welcoming space for people to work, study and relax. We also offer a full schedule of well-attended programs for all ages. We believe in the power of imagination and ideas and are dedicated to being the community’s destination for discovery and engagement, a home for cultural and intellectual enrichment and learning.

Applicants should have successful experience in nonprofit financial development. Duties will include (but are not limited to): developing and implementing library fundraising efforts, stewarding donor relationships, coordinating special events and fundraisers, identifying and soliciting potential donors, writing appeals & grants, creating annual reports and stewardship mailings, maintaining the donor database, and generating reports and acknowledgements.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Development Director is responsible for planning, managing, and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy to advance Radnor Memorial Library’s mission and long-term strategic goals. This role leads key initiatives including annual giving campaigns, corporate sponsorships, fundraising events, major donor cultivation, and donor stewardship.

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Pennsylvania Program Director, Philadelphia Affinity Group Network, Teach Plus

Description:

(Hybrid in Philadelphia, PA)

What We Do

Teach Plus is a national nonprofit whose mission is to empower excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student success. At the heart of our work is developing teacher leadership and voice in pursuit of student outcomes.

Teach Plus PA’s work is grounded in an ambitious goal: to make Pennsylvania the fastest-improving state in the nation in 4th-grade reading. Working across equitable funding, educator workforce, and early literacy, we lead coalitions, support teacher-led advocacy, and lead local programs to accelerate student opportunity and change systems through teacher leadership. Learn more at teachplus.org/pa.

About Philadelphia Affinity Group Network

As the Program Director, you will play a key leadership role in advancing the Philadelphia Affinity Group Network (PAGN), a program dedicated to strengthening the recruitment, retention, and development of educators of color and individuals entering the education workforce.

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