Category: Executive Level

Chief of Strategy: Children First PA

Overview of Position:

The Chief of Strategy (CoS) is a senior leadership role that serves as strategic backbone of Children First advocacy efforts. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Chief of Strategy drives organizational effectiveness of our policy agenda by aligning our talented staff, policy priorities, and processes across all departments, all while enabling the Executive Director and senior leadership team to work at the highest level of impact.

This is a role for a seasoned, mission-driven leader who combines the strategic political instincts of a senior adviser with the operational discipline of a strong manager. The Chief of Strategy will be the connective tissue of the organization: facilitating cross-departmental collaboration, stewarding the execution of the strategic plan, and ensuring that the day-to-day advocacy work of Children First is coordinated, coherent, and effective.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a trusted adviser and thought partner to the Executive Director, helping shape advocacy and political strategy and translating policy priorities into actionable plans.
  • Supervise strategic operations and policy staff in implementing the activities associated with supporting the policy agenda of Children First.
  • Facilitate biweekly leadership meetings with policy directors and the Executive Director, developing agendas, synthesizing key decisions, and tracking follow-through.

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Associate Vice President: The Humane League

Description:

WHO WE ARE

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.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

At THL, our unwavering commitment to ending the abuse of animals raised for food is powered by our exceptional staff. We are seeking an Associate Vice President of People to provide comprehensive senior leadership across our People functions. This critical role will directly drive our global impact by ensuring that our people strategies are scalable, resilient, and deeply aligned with our mission.

You are the ideal leader for this role if you have significant progressive, senior-level HR experience, have expert experience working within both US and non-US employment laws, and a successful track record setting the direction for a functional area and broad enterprise-focused priorities in mission-driven organizations. Your commitment to THL’s mission is unwavering, putting animals at the heart of everything you do and cultivating a powerful, united organizational culture that respects and inspires people to do their best work. Empowering your team is central to your leadership style, and you view challenges as opportunities for innovation and growth. You prioritize open, clear, and transparent communication, and foster a strong sense of agency within your teams. With genuine care for individual development, you engage in honest conversations that promote personal and professional growth, ensuring each team member thrives in their role. You model and encourage accountability, providing constructive feedback with clarity and kindness, and addressing issues directly to cultivate a culture of trust and candor. You recognize the global aspects of our workforce and welcome diverse perspectives and experiences.

As the Associate VP of People, you play a crucial role in developing and implementing effective systems, policies, and procedures across your functions, to strengthen operational resilience across the organization. You serve as a collaborative business partner to the Senior Leadership Team and other leaders in the organization, ensuring your department meets organizational needs and delivering top-tier expertise on critical matters across talent management strategy, organizational design, and change management. You will oversee the strategic planning and budgeting for the People function and are responsible for near-to-mid and long-term business results. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Operations.

This is a full-time, remote position, based in the USA, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, or the United Kingdom. This position requires domestic and international travel, equivalent to 2 or more week-long trips per year. To the extent permitted by law, in order to enable collaboration with other global team members, you may be required to work occasional hours outside of 9am – 5pm, depending on your time zone.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Strategic Leadership & Management

  • Lead and mentor the People team, providing senior-level guidance, coaching, and strategic direction to ensure excellence across all People functions.

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Director of Development: Face To Face:

Overview of Position:

Face to Face is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Development who is energized by cultivating relationships, engaging donors, and securing major gifts. This role will prioritize direct donor engagement, portfolio management, and revenue growth. The Director of Development will build and steward a robust pipeline of individuals. They will supervise the Grants and Events managers and support their efforts in seeking and stewarding corporate and foundation donors.

This is an ideal role for a leader who loves being out of the office and with donors, guiding a team, and using data-driven strategies to strengthen long-term fundraising success.

The salary for this position is $90,000.

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Director of Education & Dance eXchange: BalletX

Overview of position:

Pay Type: Salary
Job Status: Full Time
Minimum Salary: $60,000.00
Maximum Salary: $75,000.00

BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet, seeks a Director of Education & Dance eXchange to lead and expand the organization’s education and community engagement programs. This role is responsible for the strategic direction, implementation, and evaluation of Dance eXchange, BalletX’s in-school dance education program, while overseeing a broader portfolio of education initiatives including open classes and community-based programming.

The Director will lead efforts to create impactful educational experiences, build strong community partnerships, and drive initiatives that promote engagement, accessibility, and long-term audience connection to BalletX. This position plays a central role in advancing BalletX’s mission by fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of contemporary ballet across diverse communities.

The Director will lead the implementation of a five-year strategic plan specifically for Dance eXchange, building a strong and sustainable program infrastructure that supports high-quality, consistent program delivery and responsible growth. This includes establishing a clear program framework, strengthening staffing structures, and formalizing systems for partnerships, curriculum, evaluation, audience development, and long-term sustainability.

The Director oversees a team of approximately 10 part-time Teaching Artists and a part-time Education Manager who supports the administration of Dance eXchange and BalletX’s broader education programs, and collaborates closely with the Administrative Coordinator to build and sustain external partnerships. This position requires an experienced dance educator and proven leader who can translate vision into clear systems, mentor a team, and deepen BalletX’s impact across Philadelphia communities. To learn more about BalletX, our mission, and our programs, visit www.BalletX.org.

This position is full-time with a competitive salary range of $60,000-$75,000 (commensurate with experience) and accompanying benefits including health insurance, 4% 401k match, and paid time off. BalletX is an equal opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities:

Dance eXchange Strategy & Leadership
● Lead implementation of Dance eXchange’s five-year strategic plan
● Establish and institutionalize program mission, vision, values, and core frameworks
● Develop and maintain a comprehensive program handbook and delivery model

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Director of Advancement: Academy of Vocal Arts

Overview of Position:

Pay Type: Salary
Job Status: Full Time
Minimum Salary: $110,000.00
Maximum Salary: $120,000.00

Benefits: Health and dental insurance, 403b with company match, and paid vacation days.

Central Role:

Provide strategic leadership for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual donors, foundations, and corporations with a focus on fundraising capacity and securing major gifts. Partner closely with the President and Artistic Director to develop and implement innovative strategies that increase support from both existing AVA donors and new prospects. This position is crucial to achieving AVA’s annual fundraising goal of approximately $2.0 million. In addition, as AVA embarks on a capital campaign, the Director of Advancement will play a pivotal leadership role in planning and execution, working in close coordination with the campaign consultant.

Responsibilities:

  • Direct the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship at all levels.
  • Lead the development and growth of a strong portfolio of 50+ current and prospective high net worth donors capable of making gifts of $50,000+.
  • Develop strategies for multi-year giving.

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Chief of Philanthropy: Opera Philadelphia

Pay Type: Salary
Job Status: Full Time
Minimum Salary: $220,000.00
Maximum Salary: $250,000.00

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the General Director & President, the Chief Philanthropy Officer (CDO) serves as a visionary partner, actively shaping and carrying out philanthropic strategies and programs of the Development department.

Goal oriented and revenue-focused, the CPO will actively build budgets informed by data for all areas of the department, set annual and long-term projections, and create strategies for sustainable fundraising growth of the Annual Fund and the organization’s comprehensive campaign, a $33 million effort designed to support innovation, community-focused programming, and financial resilience. A mature and sophisticated communicator, the CPO will engage with board members, donors, and external partners, building relationships that inspire transformative giving. As a key collaborator, the CPO will work closely with the Finance and Marketing teams to build cross-functional strategies and develop comprehensive plans that align operations with fundraising goals.

The position requires a combination of high-level strategy and hands-on leadership in frontline fundraising, with the ability to maintain a robust portfolio of major donors and prospects. A strong leader, the CPO will be an inspiring manager who shares a vision for what opera can and should be.

Fundraising Strategy & Execution

Develop annual and multi-year fundraising plans across individual, institutional, major gifts, planned giving, events, and campaigns.

Craft compelling cases for support that align donor interests with OP’s artistic and strategic goals.

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Associate Director of Development: People’s Light

Pay Type: Salary
Job Status: Full Time
Minimum Salary: $70,000.00
Maximum Salary: $75,000.00

About People’s Light:

Founded in 1974, People’s Light is one of Pennsylvania’s most respected professional theatres, renowned for producing innovative and thought-provoking work that reflects the diverse voices of our community. Located in Chester County, our mission is to inspire, entertain, and engage audiences through live theatre and educational programs, fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. At People’s Light, we believe in the power of storytelling to connect people and create lasting impact.

Position Overview:

People’s Light seeks a dynamic and strategic Associate Director of Development to join our fundraising team. Reporting to the Director of Development, this role drives the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major gifts while expanding strong pipeline of high-capacity donors.

An authentic and joyful champion of live arts, the Associate Director researches and qualifies prospective donors, builds relationships with high net worth (HNW) individuals, and helps to secure five-to-seven figure gifts in support of the mission and activities of People’s Light. They create tailored strategies for each prospect, move donors toward solicitation, and steward relationships to increase support beyond annual giving.

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Associate Director of Education: People’s Light

Overview of Position:

Pay Type: Salary
Job Status: Full Time
Minimum Salary: $55,000.00
Maximum Salary: $60,000.00

Location: On-Site

Position Summary:

This newly adapted role functions as both educator and connector across a range of learning environments, with particular emphasis on engaging participants who may have little or no prior experience attending or creating theatre. Whether working within schools or in out‑of‑school settings, this position centers communication and artistic practices that are personal, relevant, and accessible, recognizing these as essential entry points to inspiration and meaningful participation.

At People’s Light, the institution and Department of Education & Civic Practice prioritize community participation and civic engagement. Educational programming supports the creation and presentation of work that resonates with contemporary lived experience and invites dialogue. This role seeks innovative approaches to empowering young people to develop theatre‑making skills as tools for self‑expression, collective inquiry, and social engagement.

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Senior Director, Development Services: Natural Lands

Natural Lands, a vibrant, regional, nonprofit organization and leader in land conservation, natural resource stewardship, and public engagement, seeks a Senior Director of Development Services to join our team at our headquarters on the Hildacy Preserve in Media, Pennsylvania.

Since the early 1950s, Natural Lands has saved open space, cared for nature, and connected people to the outdoors in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Today, the organization is one of the nation’s largest regional land conservancies and is widely respected for its record of success, technical expertise, respectful and creative approach to partnerships, fiscal strength, and integrity.

Over the course of its nearly 70-year history, Natural Lands has helped preserve more than 135,000 acres including a network of over 40 nature preserves and one public garden across two states and 13 counties. These properties total 23,000 acres and include many of the most spectacular and diverse properties in the region, which are enjoyed by more than 300,000 visitors annually.

Natural Lands seeks to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not only because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our organization stronger. We aim to build a workplace where employees feel empowered to be their full, authentic selves. We welcome you to explore a career at Natural Lands.

The Senior Director of Development Services oversees Natural Lands’ fundraising operations and directs strategy and management of all internal support services – including processes, procedures, technological advancements, data management and hygiene, and reporting and analytics—with the goal of strengthening organizational capacity to grow philanthropic revenue and deepen donor relationships.

The position has core responsibility for coordinating with the Finance Department and providing day-to-day supervision for the Development Services team, which includes the Systems and Reporting Manager, Development Coordinator, and Development Associate. As an integral member of a twelve-person, highly motivated development team, the Senior Director of Development Services has additional assignments associated with strategic and work planning, budgeting, and development compliance.

Primary Responsibilities Overview

  • Direct internal and external development services to enable and strengthen frontline fundraisers’ capacities to grow philanthropic revenue and advance donor relationships.
  • Manage and evolve a department infrastructure that capitalizes on external opportunities, advances internal processes, procedures, and technologies, and unifies department fundraising across the donor spectrum.
  • Supervise staff involved with Development Department operations and maintain a support service unit that excels at both internal and external customer service.

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Director of Development: Associated Alumni of Central High School

Position OVERVIEW

The Director of Development is a newly created senior leadership role and the primary driver of AACHS’ fundraising strategy and revenue-generating activities. This role leads the major gifts program, donor pipeline, and capital campaign, working with and reporting to the Executive Director, with guidance from the AACHS Executive Committee, and support from the Board. To strengthen a culture of philanthropy and advance the AACHS vision and mission, the role will also partner closely across alumni engagement, marketing/communications, and information management initiatives to drive philanthropic revenue and campaign success.

KEY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Fundraising Leadership
  • Campaign Strategy and Execution

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