Category: Management Level

The Fund for New Jersey, a private grant-making foundation, works to improve the quality of public policy decision-making on the most significant issues affecting the people of New Jersey and our region. Our grant making advances systemic and sustainable solutions to public problems through the work of policy, advocacy, analysis, and organizing. In addition to work on issue areas including budget & finance, climate & environment, criminal justice, education, housing, immigration, poverty, and public media, The Fund has launched special initiatives to address structural discrimination, to advance democratic participation, and to promote and accomplish a complete Census count in 2020.

We encourage aspiring leaders in public policy to apply for this two-year fellowship position, named in honor of New Jersey public policy leader Leonard Lieberman, who served The Fund with distinction from 1987 to 2015 and led the Board of Trustees as Chair from 1997 to 2008.

The Lieberman Fellow/Program Associate will learn about all aspects of the work of a private foundation and will work to address many of New Jersey’s most significant policy issues. This position is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking to learn how non-profit advocacy organizations operate, better understand the New Jersey and national policy landscape, and gain experience supporting organizations to help advance their stated mission and goals. See The Fund’s website for details of our work.

The Program Associate will contribute to programmatic and strategic work of The Fund, including:

• Contributing to invitation, review, and evaluation of grant inquiries and proposals
• Conducting site visits with potential and current grantees
• Preparing materials and presenting grants quarterly for board consideration
• Managing and reporting grantmaking data and outcome evaluations
• Representing The Fund at meetings and conferences
• Completing issue-focused research to support and expand grantmaking
• Generating and distributing information about The Fund and the work of its grantees, including preparation of bi-monthly news updates
• Managing digital communications and developing social media and website content
• Preparing background materials for meetings
• Assisting with program-related correspondence

The position requires regular travel throughout New Jersey to engage with grantees and other key partners. The Program Associate will be encouraged to develop their own expertise and, in consultation with colleagues, work responsibilities will be adjusted to leverage and strengthen the Program Associate’s particular skills and interests, including support through professional development opportunities.

The strongest candidate will have demonstrated experience and qualities, including:

• A Master’s degree including coursework in policy, politics, economics, sociology, environmental studies, or related fields.
• Understanding of and enthusiasm for public policy and social change related to an array of issues affecting New Jersey.
• Understanding of and commitment to concepts of justice, equity, and inclusion, both in substance and in process.
• Strong multitasking skills; ability to coordinate, organize, prioritize, and execute multi-faceted workload with competing deadlines.
• Ability to carry out responsibilities with sensitivity, discretion, and diplomacy.
• Familiarity with social media and media management tools.
• Excellent writing, research, and editing skills.
• Strong technology skills and ease with basic quantitative analysis (i.e. Microsoft Excel).
• Ability to think clearly, listen well, and ask good questions.

This is a two-year position beginning as early as August 2025 and continuing for 24 months. Salary depends on experience and will exceed $60,000 annually with excellent benefits including ten sick days, twenty vacation days, and a generous 401k retirement plan. The Fund has a small, energetic, and highly collaborative staff, and offers an exceptional work environment with opportunities for mentorship and networking. The Fund promotes, values, and respects diversity.

 To apply:  Please send a cover letter addressed to Brandon McKoy (he/him) describing your interest and fit for the Lieberman Fellow/Program Associate position. Also include a resume, a writing sample (no more than 1,000 words), and a list of three references.

Send all materials to jobs@fundfornj.org. Review of applications will begin April 14 and will continue until the position is filled.

The Live Like Blaine Foundation, a small but growing nonprofit organization, is seeking an energetic and detail-oriented person to organize and oversee daily operations of the organization. This Manager position is 10 hours/week and reports to the organization’s Executive Director. The position allows for a mix of in-office and remote work.

The Manager supports the Executive Director in the implementation and monitoring of the organization’s day-to-day activities. The responsibilities are wide and varied; they require the ability to learn quickly, be a team player, and remain flexible. The ideal candidate is hard-working, a strong multi-tasker and extremely organized. Nonprofit software platforms experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

General Responsibilities: 

• Ensure daily administrative tasks are done in an effective and efficient manner to keep the organization running smoothly
• Support the Executive Director in tracking revenue and expenses
• Track and acknowledge donor activity
• Support the ED in the planning and coordination of fundraising events
• Review and manage contracts, agreements and policies in conjunction with ED
• Oversee vendor relationships
• Maintain up-to-date subscriptions and information on organization’s web-based applications, technology and software

Program/Fundraising Responsibilities:

• Assist with annual programs

• • Coordinate logistics for location, insurance and attendance/participation
  • Assist with applications and interview process and schedule
  • Coordinate participant evaluation plan and work with researchers to interpret data
  • Order supplies and materials as needed

• Maintain calendar and to-do lists

• Assist with fundraising events

• • Coordinate logistics for location, insurance and attendance/participation

• Track ticket purchases and sponsorships
• Order supplies and materials as needed
• Maintain calendar and to-do lists
• Coordinate volunteers

Financial Management Responsibilities: 

• Track the day-to-day expenses of the organization
• Process donations and update donor database
• Track donations received from various funding sources and keep monthly records
• Provide monthly reports to bookkeeper

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Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) is a private foundation focused on moving resources within the Philadelphia region toward community-owned media and internet, and catalyzing movements for justice through narratives that educate, inspire, and encourage action toward a more liberatory future.

Role Summary: The Program Officer is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the foundation’s grantmaking, and collaborating with other program team members around evaluation and capacity building, in support of the foundation’s program strategies for achieving its mission and vision.

This is a full-time, exempt position requiring 40 hours of work per week. This is a manager level position, with an annual salary range of $105,300 – $144,000 based on qualifications, experience, and references. Apply by Friday, April 4, 2025. Application Instructions

Visit www.independencemedia.org/careers to learn more and apply.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy Development and Insights

• Leads the interpretation and implementation of the foundation’s program strategies consistent with vision and goals of foundation, in partnership with other program team members and president.
• Makes recommendations for updates or adjustments to the foundation’s program strategies based on in-the-field experience and feedback.
• Continually maps funding landscape to inform strategies that move
• Remains current on national and regional issues/trends and best practices serving as a resource to the president, board, and fellow staff.
• Elevates the foundation’s program work through regular public communications and attending networking events, panels, conferences, and other convenings that drive the foundation’s work forward.
• Contributes to the foundation’s profile and influence by sharing essays, making presentations, and participating in conversations focused on community-centered philanthropy
• Supports the foundation’s Learning Team, a group of board and staff members, whose role is to steward the organization’s learning agenda and track progress toward the foundation’s vision and mission.

Grantee Support & Program Implementation

• Oversees a portfolio of grantees and programs.
• Co-leads the implementation of the foundation’s three grantmaking cycles each year and discretionary program funds in collaboration with IPMF’s other Program Officer.
• Co-manages an annual, multi-million dollar grantmaking budget
• Builds trusting relationships and actively works with communities to identify and support strategic media organizations and infrastructure, and media making projects and initiatives, while also identifying gaps in the landscape that need to be addressed;
• Communicates the foundation strategies and application processes to applicants and current grantees;
• Coordinates and leads check-in meetings with grantees throughout the year;
• Stays connected to the progress of grantees and is proactive in supporting the success of organizations and ecosystems;
• Collaborates with other program team members to ensure complete and accurate grantee information for compliance and documentation purposes and as an important practice in reflection, learning, and knowledge transfer;
• Prepares memos to share program-related information and recommendations to board and staff;
• Contributes to building the foundation’s capacity building opportunities and convenings of grantees for professional development and/or networking purposes.
• Provides input and guidance on community-centered philanthropy practices related to programmatic work (e.g. regularly reviews template of grant application with a trust- based lens, seeks feedback from grantees, etc.)
• Regularly shares and celebrates compelling grantee stories, ideas, and accomplishments;
• Consistently interacts with and seeks to build networks among community members, grant recipients, prospective grantees, and individuals in the media sector, as well as other funders, key policymakers, and those whose work influence and affect media policy and social change, builds coalitions where appropriate.

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This position is a key member of the development team, working closely with senior leaders, curators, education staff and trustees to meet fundraising goals

Position Summary:

The Development Officer will be responsible for raising funds for general operating, education programs, exhibitions, conservancy initiatives, and other key priorities for the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art in concert with the development team. Initially reporting to the Chief Development Officer, this role will manage a diverse portfolio that includes individuals, corporations, and family foundations. The Fundraiser will also manage the Circle leadership annual giving program and work closely with the development team to meet departmental fundraising goals as well as assigned activity metrics. The position will be assigned prospects to qualify and engage throughout the donor life cycle, from initial contact to solicitation, help to expand the prospect pipeline, and focus on securing gifts in the $1,000 to $25,000 range.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Donor Cultivation & Stewardship:

1. Develop and maintain relationships with current and prospective individual, corporate, and family foundation donors.
2. Create tailored strategies for prospect engagement and increase financial support for the organization and membership in the Brandywine Heritage Society.
3. Actively manage a portfolio of donors, members and prospects, and support the fundraising work of executive leadership and trustees as assigned.
4. Qualify and engage assigned prospects, guiding them through the donor life cycle—from identification to cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
5. Manage the Circle program and its related events to ensure continued support from current members and help to expand the membership of support for this leadership giving group.

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