Category: Executive Level

Executive Director and Director of Development: Chester Charter Scholars Academy Foundation

About the Company:

Chester Charter Scholars Academy Foundation is dedicated to supporting educational excellence at Chester Charter Scholars Academy. With a focus on fundraising and fund development, the Foundation aims to secure resources that empower the school to provide high-quality education to students in the Chester community.

Candidate Profile:

An ideal candidate for the Executive Director and Director of Development role at Chester Charter Scholars Academy Foundation is an accomplished development professional with a robust background in strategic fundraising, organizational development, and management in a non-profit setting. Possessing a minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible development experience, this candidate has a proven track record in successfully leading development strategies and campaigns, particularly within the education sector. This individual excels in articulating a compelling vision, aligning strategic goals with the Foundation’s mission, and has a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Their experience in driving successful fundraising initiatives positions them as a transformative leader poised to elevate the impact and financial sustainability of the Foundation through exceptional interpersonal skills, enabling them to foster strong relationships with major donors, Board members, and key stakeholders. An advanced degree in Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
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Director of Communications: World Affairs Council of Philadelphia

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Director of Communications oversees the design and implementation of communications, marketing, outreach, social media, website, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) strategies and tools.  This includes coordinating with colleagues and external partners to develop the annual communications calendar and utilizing various tools to achieve the following: create general communications, attract participants to World Affairs programs for youth and adults; grow the World Affairs brand and position across the region; increase membership; media relations; and partner closely with the Development team.  This position will oversee key external vendor relationships for public relations, website, branding, and CRM (Salesforce) and will work with regional partners on collaborative messaging.  This role works closely with the President & CEO and the leadership team to ensure that organization-wide goals are defined and met.  This position reports to the Senior Vice President of Programs. Direct reports of this position include the Digital Content Manager.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Communications Planning, Management, and Implementation

  • Through a collaborative approach, develops and implements an annual communications and marketing calendar.
  • Serves as the curator and steward on external communications including drafting content and reviewing copywriting done by others to ensure a consistent organizational voice utilizing key messaging.
  • Strategizes and actions key communications pieces including but not limited to: annual report, newsletters, event descriptions, fundraising appeals, remarks for staff speaking engagements, standard presentations, flyers, marketing tools, and letters written on behalf of the organization.
  • Leads story-finding initiatives to identify impactful experiences that can be utilized to advance World Affairs.
  • Maintains key messaging, including visual (photos and video) and written forms, for consistent use across the organization.
  • Leads website oversight and strategy, including content of all types and maintaining the digital “press room” and media relations webpage, in partnership with staff and an external vendor.
  • Manages design, procurement, inventory, and distribution of marketing tools such as tablecloths, flags, pop-up banners, giveaways, small, branded gifts, and related items.
  • Manages the budget for all communications, marketing, and related vendor contracts.
  • Collaborates closely with external partners and organizations on aligned communications for joint projects.
  • Manages vendor selection and relationships such as, but not limited to: public relations, branding, website, giveaway items, printing service providers, photography, videography, and customer relationship management (CRM)

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Director of Programs: Bread and Roses Community Fund

Overview: 

Bread & Roses Community Fund (Bread & Roses) seeks an experienced, progressive professional to help advance the organization’s mission to support grassroots organizing for racial, social, and economic justice. Bread & Roses focuses on change, not charity™ with the expressed goal of radically transforming society to make it more equitable and accessible for all.

The Director of Programs will lead the organization’s programs, including management and direction of all community engagement and grantmaking programs, as well as provide leadership, oversight, and evaluation. The person in this role oversees program design and implementation and must be adept at developing management infrastructure related to the overall operations of grantmaking and other programs at Bread & Roses. The Director of Programs will engage movement leaders and community members in setting the strategic direction and guidelines for Bread & Roses’ grantmaking and other programs. Ideal candidates will have experience with models of distributive leadership, managing staff and volunteers, creating and managing budgets, compliance as related to grants, contracts and regulatory bodies, and cultivating relationships with partners and stakeholders, as well as a proven ability to represent organizations in a public-facing role. This position reports to the Executive Director of Bread & Roses, is a key member of the Bread & Roses senior council, and regularly prepares reports for the Board of Directors and relevant Board Committees.

About the Organization: 

Bread & Roses Community Fund is a social justice fund, and Philadelphia’s leading funder of community organizing for racial, social, and economic justice, Bread & Roses’ mission is to effect change, not charity™. Bread & Roses Community Fund connects donors, organizers, and communities to move money to advance grassroots organizing that directly impacts communities impacted by injustice. They provide training and support to movements for change and work to build community across differences of race, class, and gender. Bread & Roses Community Fund directly engages community stakeholders through community-led grantmaking to determine the initiatives and organizations that it supports.

Candidate Profile:

An experienced decisionmaker who understands the evolution of community organizing and can skillfully build trust with staff, grantees, donors and other community stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have advanced professional experience in program design,  implementation, evaluation, and fiduciary oversight and be inspired by mission-driven, community-engaged work. Competitive candidates will have experience in program management, communications, change management, and people management. The successful candidate will be an experienced leader who is comfortable establishing professional boundaries and leading teams in a dynamically changing work environment.
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Director of Development: Legacy of Life Foundation

The Legacy of Life Foundation, a mission-driven organization dedicated to saving lives and strengthening families, seeks a dynamic Director of Development to serve as a key member of our leadership team. In this role, you will:

  • Shape a data-driven fundraising strategy
  • Build and lead a dynamic development team
  • Exceed fundraising goals, making a direct impact on our mission
  • Forge strong partnerships with major donors.
  • Join a vibrant, mission-focused community
  • The Legacy of Life Foundation offers a competitive salary, a 401K with an employer contribution, health benefits, generous PTO, and more!
  • Position Requirements and Details

This is a great position for a mission-aligned development professional who has the skill set to lead a development team with passion and purpose and enjoys using data to inform strategies to achieve results! Requirements include:

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline
  • 3+ years of successful nonprofit fundraising
  • Proven leadership in team management
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Adherence to mission and core values including faith-based, empathy, commitment, teamwork and growth.
  • Ability to travel within the five counties of Southeastern Pennsylvania Valid Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation with insurance coverage.

Submit your resume and cover letter with salary requirements to: 

denis@legacyoflifefoundation.org

Chief of Staff: Healthy Newsworks

Healthy NewsWorks is making a difference in children’s lives. Our health-focused journalism program provides young students in under-resourced schools with skills and confidence that are critical to their
academic success and will help them develop as citizens who can strengthen communities.

Healthy NewsWorks is seeking a Chief of Staff who has strong organizational and project management skills to join a committed team that is focused on significantly expanding our program. The ideal
candidate will not only have the experience and qualifications described below but will be excited about ensuring that as many students as possible gain necessary skills to navigate and succeed in an ever more
demanding world.

The Chief of Staff will work closely with the Executive Director to attain goals articulated in Healthy NewsWorks’ 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, building upon two decades of steady, purposeful development.

The Chief of Staff will play a significant leadership role in fostering community and school partnerships, managing organizational activities, supporting the Board of Directors and Board-led activities, and
working with Healthy NewsWorks staff and consultants on program and strategic plan implementation.

This is a full-time position.

WHO YOU ARE

 Jack-of-all-trades, with wide-ranging experience and an eagerness to learn new skills.
 Strategic thinker who is analytical and action-focused in your approach to solving problems.
 Excel at building relationships and networks, with the capacity to work effectively with diverse constituencies.
 Comfortable in front of groups and behind the scenes; thrives on helping others be their best selves.
 Exceptional listening skills, a good sense of humor, flexibility, humility, and an appreciation of community service.
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Director of Real Estate: New Kensington Community Development Corporation

New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) is a community development corporation committed to sustainable development in housing opportunities, economic development, vacant land strategies, community engagement, and real estate development. NKCDC advances social equity and economic empowerment by nurturing and creating opportunities for residents to live and actively shaping their neighborhoods of choice. To that end, NKCDC provides free resources to residents and businesses in the Kensington, Fishtown, and Port Richmond neighborhoods.

NKCDC has a strong reputation, both locally and nationally, with longstanding credibility of serving as a trusted and valuable partner and collaborator. The organization is currently one of only two community development organizations in the City of Philadelphia that are chartered members of the NeighborWorks America network. Our current work using a trauma-informed community engagement model, applying a racial equity lens across the organization, and leading programs at the intersection of health and housing are keeping NKCDC at the cutting edge of community development. NKCDC draws on the strengths of the communities in Kensington, Fishtown, and Port Richmond — a population of over 62,800, 23% of whom live below the federal poverty level — to make sure neighborhood development benefits all residents. More information can be found at nkcdc.org.

Function

The Director of Real Estate will play a crucial role in advancing the NKCDC’s real estate initiatives. This individual will be responsible for supporting the Vice President of Real Estate and Economic Development and overseeing the planning, execution, and management of property acquisition, redevelopment, and related activities. The Director of Real Estate will work collaboratively with the VP to achieve programmatic and operational goals, supporting the implementation of the mission-driven real estate development strategy and strategic economic development plans.

Reports to

Vice President of Real Estate and Economic Development
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Director of Housing Services: New Kensington Community Development Corporation

New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) is a community development corporation committed to sustainable development in housing opportunities, economic development, vacant land strategies, community engagement, and real estate development. NKCDC advances social equity and economic empowerment by nurturing and creating opportunities for residents to live and actively shaping their neighborhoods. To that end, NKCDC provides free resources to residents and businesses in the Kensington, Fishtown, and Port Richmond neighborhoods.

NKCDC has a strong reputation, both locally and nationally, with longstanding credibility of serving as a trusted and valuable partner and collaborator. The organization is currently one of only two community development organizations in the City of Philadelphia that are chartered members of the NeighborWorks America network. Our current work using a trauma-informed community engagement model, applying a racial equity lens across the organization, and leading programs at the intersection of health and housing are keeping NKCDC at the cutting edge of community development. NKCDC draws on the strengths of the communities in Kensington, Fishtown, and Port Richmond — a population of over 62,800, 23% of whom live below the federal poverty level — to make sure neighborhood development benefits all residents. More information can be found at nkcdc.org.

Function

The Director of Housing Services works to build healthy communities and expand homeownership opportunities for low and moderate-income households. As Director of Housing Services, you will provide your clients with the education, support, and skills to buy and maintain a home, provide them with energy assistance, or improve their current housing situation. He/She will recruit residents into the program through outreach and marketing events; working with people individually; educating people about credit and managing their finances; and working with their financial position to prepare for loan application, loan modification, workout, or other appropriate solution. The Director of Housing Services is responsible for the supervision of all department functions, staff, funding opportunities and processes.
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President: Baker Industries

About Baker Industries

Baker Industries (Baker) is one of the Philadelphia region’s most highly regarded workforce development programs serving and employing adults with barriers to employment since 1980. Each year, Baker provides paid work assignments and job readiness training in a trauma-informed setting for up to 200 individuals challenged by parole/probation, substance use disorder, disability, and homelessness. We bring talented, traditionally undervalued people off the sidelines into the workforce, working in a collaborative team environment to build skills and capabilities that prepare them for success with local companies. Dozens of individuals make the leap from Baker Industries to regular employment annually.

Unique among workforce development programs, Baker program participants perform real work for real customers for a real wage. We serve a wide range of local companies with packaging and mailing services, competing every day with for-profit entities. We believe there is no substitute for real work experience to prepare individuals for regular employment. We perform our work in two large, well- maintained warehouse operations, one in north Philadelphia (Kensington) and one in the western Philly suburbs (Malvern).

Individuals earn a paycheck from Baker Industries, along with innovative job readiness training and coaching that helps them reach their potential as effective and productive employees. Dozens progress to regular employment each year. Baker Industries strengthens communities across Philadelphia. We believe that a good job is foundational to addressing systemic poverty, recidivism, recovery and financial stability. Baker Industries says “yes” to job seekers who often only hear “no.” In doing so, Baker Industries changes lives.

The Opportunity

Baker Industries is looking for a President who can build upon a
strong foundation of tradition, while also bringing an innovative
and entrepreneurial mindset as Baker Industries looks to the
future. The President will be responsible for overseeing and
leading on strategic initiatives, trauma-informed programming,
operational efficiency, dynamic fundraising, and excellent
customer relations. Additionally, the President will continue to
foster collaborative community partnerships that forward Baker’s
mission and increase impact.

With an annual budget ranging from $2.2M – $2.4M, eight fulltime
staff, four part-time staff, and up to 70 program participants,
the President will be inheriting a strong balance sheet and team of
people to help realize its mission. The President will bring a
creative approach to revenue generation building upon a strong donor base of grants, individual giving, and business revenue from our packing services.

Reporting into the Board of Directors consisting of 21 diverse and talented professionals from across the Philadelphia business and community service sphere, the President will be a collaborative and communicative leader.

Leading with empathy and compassion, the President will be a hands-on leader, not only for the team but also the employees working within the program. Open to new ways to scale and impact, the President will bring a growth mindset ensuring that Baker Industries thrives in a dynamic landscape. The role is a unique opportunity to not only lead an organization focused on lasting impact but also support and serve a community that has been underserved.
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Chief Of Staff: North10 Philadelphia

Overview:

North10 Philadelphia is seeking a dedicated and experienced Chief of Staff. As an organization committed to improving the quality of life in the Hunting Park-East Tioga communities of North Philadelphia, we are looking for a strategic leader with outstanding team and culture-building skills who can strengthen our team and help us drive our mission forward. This role reports to the Executive Director and manages and coordinates several departmental managers. The Chief of Staff is a new position that will be pivotal in taking daily operational management to the next level while supporting the strategic growth and development of the organization.

About North10 Philadelphia:

North10 Philadelphia works to improve the life outcomes for community members in the Hunting Park-East Tioga neighborhoods of North Philadelphia. Our holistic approach facilitates economic growth, increases housing options, enhances learning opportunities, and promotes physical and emotional wellness to enable current residents and future generations to live happy, healthy, and civically engaged lives.

North10 was formed in 2018 as the parent organization of the Lenfest Center, a  beautiful, privately operated community, recreation and learning facility that opened in  2007. The Lenfest Center provides neighborhood youth with a welcoming, safe, and enriching refuge from systemic neighborhood violence, poverty, and a myriad of other trauma-inducing challenges. The Lenfest Center facility still serves as the cornerstone of North10’s innovative and inclusive efforts to revitalize our neighborhood.  North10’s goal is for our community to be home to high-quality, cradle-to-career educational options; dignified and affordable housing; a thriving cohort of local businesses and job opportunities; and a safer, cleaner, healthier, and greener environment. Our activities include workforce development; a free-choice, no-cost community market; out-of-school time programs for youth; and affordable housing.

Candidate Profile:

We are looking for a candidate with a proven track record in non-profit management, executive-level advising, and fostering interdepartmental collaboration. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, data-driven, and sensitive to the needs of diverse communities. They will possess outstanding mentorship and team-building skills, and be able to demonstrate success at creating an organizational culture based upon mutual respect, goal-setting, collaboration, and measurement toward progress.
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Executive Director: Chester County Democratic Committee

The Chester County Democratic Committee seeks an Executive Director to lead and/or assist with fundraising, communications, Party, and electoral operations. Candidate should be seeking to grow with an expanding county party. This is a full-time position with varying hours depending on the time of the election cycle.

The Executive Director is to assist the Chair and Executive Committee in support of the political, fundraising, communications, and administrative operations of the Chester County Democratic Committee. This ideal candidate will have multiple cycles of leadership roles on political campaigns, a sense of professionalism around politically sensitive matters including donor calls and meetings, extensive training, and the ability to multi-task. The ideal candidate is a collaborative self-starter who is flexible in their day-to-day responsibilities while requiring little oversight. An understanding of Chester County politics, elected officials, and major local political issues is an asset.

Location

37 S High St, West Chester, PA 19382, USA

How to Apply

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