Youth Education & Prevention Manager: YWCA Tri-County Area

YWCA Tri-County Area is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace justice, freedom, and dignity for all. YW serves more than 3,000 people annually in Montgomery, Chester, and Berks counties as a leader in advocating for girls, women, and families. YW’s quality programs and services focus on education, designed to build individual, family, and community success: early childhood education; Youth Empowerment and Prevention Programs that include substance use prevention, social/emotional learning, STEM enrichment, and recreation; adult education, English as a Second Language and workforce development; Foster Grandparent Program; eviction prevention; a food pantry and nutritious institutional meals; and holistic wraparound services. Mission-based advocacy efforts raise awareness, offer issue education, and build social capital around women’s empowerment, racial and social justice, and safe and healthy communities. YWCA Tri-County Area is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering competitive salaries and benefit packages.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: 

YW3CA is seeking a collaborative and motivated Manager to lead and support our team of youth- and family-focused Lead Educators and Educators while also engaging in direct service with youth and young adults. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader with strong interpersonal communication skills who excels at coaching staff, fostering professional growth, ensuring high-quality program delivery while remaining flexible to the evolving grant deliverables and needs. This role balances strong management skills with a hands-on commitment to direct service, modeling best practices in youth engagement and education across multiple segments. The ideal candidate for this role is an individual who has a passion and understanding of best practices in prevention and social emotional learning for youth.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: 

  • Work closely with Youth Education & Prevention Lead Educators and Educators to develop programming calendar with compliance and fidelity to grant deliverables.
  • Support and assist with research and collaborative writing in relation to new grant opportunities.
  • Attune to community challenges and gaps as it informs programming and development of new offerings to bolster YW services and strengthen community support.
  • With the support of the YEP Director and working together with YEP Educators – connect, communicate with and secure school/community sites for programming.
  • Communicate and build relationships with YW families and caregivers to boost youth program attendance and understanding of overall YW programs and services.
  • Oversee, plan and review programs and lesson plans to include YWCA’s mission-focused framework and evidence-based curriculum best practices.
  • Guide YEP Educators to work within provided budget to accommodate projects through all programming while providing ultimate oversight and tracking of budgetary spending and needs.
  • Ensure compliance with curriculum and lesson plans, as it relates to the performance and effectiveness of programs and team.
  • Oversee and manage collection of program pre- and post-assessment data, as well as attendance, reporting requirements, lesson plans and schedules, and grant reports.
  • Deliver and facilitate various programs using evidence-based curriculums to inform lesson plans, to children, adults, and families at YW3CA and various community sites.
  • Participate in the development of projects that align with the mission of the organization ensuring reinforcement of essential tenants of the agency when possible.
  • Support and guide professional development opportunities of YEP Team Educators/Members.
  • Provide oversight of programming/staff to ensure cleanliness and safety for all participants.
  • Communicate with YEP program participants, families and schools/communities as needed.
  • Develop, write, and facilitate social media campaigns that highlight and promote YEP programming.
  • Guide and oversee purchasing of materials, curriculum supports, etc., for YEP as needed.
  • Planning for and participation in YEP Department and community-focused special events.
  • Other duties as assigned within the scope of position expectations.

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Operations Manager:

Do you want to work to positively impact the community? The Phoenixville Community Health Foundation (www.pchf.net) seeks an experienced Operations Manager to assist its small staff in meeting its mission to improve the health and quality of life for people in the greater Phoenixville region. We do this by increasing access to quality healthcare services and promoting healthy communities through grantmaking and collaboration with health, civic, business, and community partners. As a member of a four-person staff, the Operations Manager will work collaboratively with all staff members on various projects and tasks, primarily with the Director of Finance & Operations to whom this full-time position will report.

Key Responsibilities

Bookkeeping and Financial Administration

  • Assist the Director of Finance in maintaining accurate financial records using QuickBooks Online accounting software
  • Assist with bank and credit card reconciliations
  • Process invoices, track expenses, and manage accounts payable
  • Assist with budget monitoring and financial reporting
  • Assist in preparation for annual audit and tax filings

Building and Facility Management

  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Foundation’s office and physical space
  • Serve as point of contact for vendors and maintenance providers
  • Coordinate office supply procurement and manage inventory
  • Ensure the workspace is safe, clean, and functional for staff and visitors

Meeting and Event Coordination

  • Schedule, organize, and support internal and external meetings, including board and other meetings
  • Coordinate logistics for meetings and events such as workshops and community convenings
  • Arrange catering, venue, AV equipment and other necessary resources
  • Take board and other meeting minutes and manage post-event follow-up

Reception and Administrative Support

  • Greet and assist guests and visitors in person, by phone, and email
  • Manage incoming and outgoing mail and deliveries
  • Provide administrative support to all staff, as needed
  • Assisting the CEO in managing tasks associated with the board, including sending out meeting notices and reminders, ensuring necessary forms are signed, etc.
  • Assisting the CEO in maintaining her calendar

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Director of Development & Partnerships: PhillyCam

Founded in 2009 after a nearly 30 year grassroots community coalition campaign, PhillyCAM is a community media center that provides transformative opportunities for people and communities to express themselves, to learn from each other, and to produce and share media reflective of the experiences of everyday people. We envision an equitable society in which media reflects and represents our communities, builds community power, and enables all people to access media tools to critically analyze media and participate in media creation.

PhillyCAM is the nonprofit designated by the City of Philadelphia to operate its public access television network (Xfinity 66/966HD/967 and Verizon Fios 29/30). PhillyCAM also operates a

low-power community radio station, WPPM-FM. We offer over 60 unique workshops and trainings annually to hundreds of participants including topics such as field production, TV studio production, digital video editing, virtual production, collaborative filmmaking, cinematic storytelling, community news reporting, audio production, podcasting, live streaming and DIY filmmaking on the go.

About the position

PhillyCAM seeks a person who is passionate about the importance of community media production and moving resources to communities most often marginalized in the field of media arts. The Director of Development and Partnerships will be someone with proven success in fundraising from individuals, foundations and government agencies. Since relationship building is fundamental to all fundraising efforts, the ideal candidate will also be a people person who enjoys connecting with a wide range of people throughout our city at forums, screenings and other events. The person should also be a systems thinker and familiar with managing a database and collecting quantitative data organization-wide to strengthen the stories of PhillyCAM’s impact. This is a new position at the organization and has guaranteed funding for at least two years.

This position will report directly to the Executive Director and work collaboratively with program and administrative staff.

Responsibilities Fundraising

  • Develop and execute an annual fundraising plan to meet the organization’s revenue goals in collaboration with the executive director including individual giving campaigns, special events, government grants and corporate and foundation support.
  • Collaborate with communications staff on the creation of fundraising print and digital materials
  • Lead and act as the primary liaison for the board of director development committee

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Assistant Director of Operations: Community College of Philadelphia

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Assistant Director of Operations develops and implements technology and data-driven systems, procedures, and solutions to continuously improve the Catto Scholarship’s operations and impact. The Assistant Director is a core member of the Catto Scholarship leadership team and works collaboratively with the College’s Institutional Research and IT departments to optimize systems for automating, streamlining, and improving decision making and operations across all functional areas of the department.

Leveraging data, technology, and organizational insights, the Assistant Director also oversees processes and procedures for accurately and efficiently awarding scholarship aid and forecasting the Catto Scholarship’s budgetary need and capacity over time.

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Director of Policy: Regional Housing Legal Services

Regional Housing Legal Services (RHLS) seeks a Director of Policy to lead and coordinate its advocacy for safe affordable housing in Pennsylvania. The Director of Policy will leverage RHLS’ expertise in the development of affordable housing to advance government policies that expand resources for safe affordable housing and address the root causes of housing inequity. The Director of Policy will lead and supervise a small team that translates legal insights and client experiences into community engagement, administrative advocacy, legislative action, and systems reform. The Director will also coordinate and lead all RHLS advocates (cross team) in advocating at the national, state, and local level for housing justice on such matters as fair housing, anti-displacement, affordable housing preservation, advancing permanent supportive housing, social housing models, and zoning reform.   Equitable development and advancing racial equity in housing law and policy are central to the mission of RHLS.

This position is a great opportunity for an experienced policy advocate and team leader with a passion for housing justice to shape a policy agenda for a long-established and well-regarded legal housing advocacy organization.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated success in advocacy with government officials; ability to integrate data-driven and narrative policy themes.
  • Knowledge on how to navigate the state legislative process and understanding of  how things work within state agencies and systems.
  • Experience as a leader and supervisor of teams.
  • Demonstrated commitment to economic and racial justice.
  • Demonstrated skill in listening to and working with racially and economically diverse communities with varied experiences and perspectives.
  • Strong passion for housing justice; knowledge of housing policy.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment.
  • Ability to coordinate, prioritize and carry forward a wide range of advocacy and leadership tasks.
  • Keen analytical and organizational skills, strong drafting skills and attention to detail.
  • Capacity to work effectively as an advocate and a team leader in both in-person and remote office settings.
  • Prior experience on the staff or board of a non-profit organization a plus.
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience supervising staff, policy development, project management, and/or planning initiatives.

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Executive Director: Pathways to Housing

Pathways to Housing PA seeks an exceptional Executive Director to guide this groundbreaking $25 million organization through a pivotal moment of expansion and leadership transition. This is a rare opportunity to lead an organization that has fundamentally transformed how Philadelphia addresses homelessness, achieving an extraordinary 85% housing retention rate among the more than 550 individuals it serves at any given time.The Executive Director will join Pathways during an unprecedented period of growth, backed by a transformational multi-year grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts. This leader will partner closely with founding President & CEO Christine Simiriglia while preparing for eventual succession to the top role. The position calls for someone who can build trust, strengthen operations, and expand impact while maintaining an unwavering commitment to the radical compassion at the heart of Housing First.

This role is ideal for a visionary operational leader who understands that ending homelessness requires both business acumen and deep humanity – someone who can navigate government relationships, contracts, and compliance requirements in the morning, then sit with program participants and frontline staff in the afternoon, bringing authentic presence to every interaction.

About the Company: 

Since 2008, Pathways to Housing PA has grown from a $2.5 million startup to a $25 million comprehensive service organization, pioneering the Housing First model in Philadelphia. The organization serves individuals experiencing chronic homelessness who have serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and other disabilities, providing immediate access to permanent housing without preconditions of sobriety or treatment compliance.

What sets Pathways apart is not just its housing program, but its holistic ecosystem of services that address every aspect of participants’ lives:

Core Programs:

  • Housing First Program: The flagship initiative providing scattered-site permanent housing with intensive case management, achieving sector-leading retention rates through unconditional support
  • Integrated Care Clinic: Launched in 2015 with Jefferson Health and Project HOME, offering on-site primary care, psychiatry, and behavioral health services with a trauma-informed approach
  • Opioid Use Disorder Center of Excellence: A state-funded treatment center serving 225+ participants annually with medication-assisted treatment and recovery coaching
  • Philadelphia Furniture Bank: A social enterprise established in 2014 that transforms empty apartments into homes, furnishing 1,400 homes annually for clients from Pathways and 70+ partner agencies
  • Good Haul: A 2022 junk-hauling social enterprise that generates revenue while diverting usable items to those in need
  • Work First Employment Program: Providing transitional employment and job coaching to 15+ participants, building skills for mainstream workforce re-entry.
  • Alumni Association: Ensuring continued community connection for participants who have achieved housing stability
  • Housing First University: Spreading the model nationally through training and consulting services

With approximately 140 dedicated staff members, Pathways operates at the intersection of housing, healthcare, and human dignity, proving daily that housing is healthcare and that everyone deserves a home.
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Project Director, Biomedical Programs: The Pew Charitable Trusts

Philadelphia and Scientific Advancement

The Pew Programs in the Biomedical Sciences is part of the Philadelphia and Scientific Advancement Program portfolio, which houses all of Pew’s grantmaking initiatives, including two that support scientific research nationally and internationally—the Pew Biomedical Programs and the Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation—and one that supports state-level science policy fellowships. The portfolio’s grantmaking also focuses on supporting thriving communities in Pew’s hometown of Philadelphia. In Philadelphia, our grants support health and human services nonprofits, artists and arts organizations, and public spaces that make the city a better place to live for everyone, and we also perform research and policy work on local issues such as housing, jobs and the economy, poverty, and demographics. Furthermore, the portfolio includes the Evidence Project, which seeks to catalyze collective action among philanthropies, public funding agencies, and a diverse array of leaders in government, academia, and civil society to close the gap between research and outcomes.

Biomedical Programs

The Pew Biomedical Programs consists of four separate grants, each one designed to fund a different aspect of biomedical research. These four programs are The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences (Scholars), the Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences, the Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research, and the Pew Innovation Fund. These programs primarily provide funding for early-career (postdoctoral fellows and assistant professor level) scientists across a broad spectrum of biomedical research. The programs encourage risk-taking and aim to fund creative research that would otherwise not be supported. Long-standing programs of the organization, the programs have an alumni network of over 800 top scientists across disciplines throughout the world. Grantees are chosen each year through a competitive nomination process and a rigorous review by the programs’ national scientific advisory committees. Grantees also participate in a yearly annual meeting where they present their work, network, and participate in professional development opportunities.

Position Overview

The Project Director plays a key role managing four grant programs that provide a springboard for medical advances that improve human health. By efficiently administering the Pew Biomedical Scholars Program, the Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Program, the Pew Latin American Fellows Program, and the Pew Innovation Fund, the Project Director will lead annual processes, build relationships with donors, and identify opportunities for the programs to grow.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Philadelphia and Scientific Advancement, this position is based in Philadelphia, PA, and will participate in Pew’s core in-office days and will have flexibility to work from home the remainder of each week.
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Donor Engagement Manager: SpeakUp!

SpeakUp! is a nonprofit organization fostering honest conversations between teens and adults to strengthen relationships and emotional well-being. We’ve reached over 35,000 students and families across Greater Philadelphia and New Jersey — and we’re just getting started.

We’re seeking a Donor Engagement Manager to join our team as our first full-time development hire. In this role, you’ll build and deepen relationships with donors, manage fundraising events and campaigns, and help shape the future of development at SpeakUp!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Cultivate and steward individual, corporate, and foundation donors
  • Support donor meetings, events, and fundraising communications
  • Track donor data and engagement metrics (CRM: DonorPerfect/CiviCRM)
  • Partner on communications and strategy, including content and campaigns
  • Represent SpeakUp! at community and school events

What We’re Looking For:

  • 5+ years of fundraising or donor engagement experience
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a hybrid environment
  • Experience with CRM systems (DonorPerfect a plus)
  • Passion for youth mental health, education, or community-based work

Benefits:

  • Salary: $65,000 (commensurate with experience)
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous PTO + office closure between Christmas and New Year’s
  • Flexible, supportive work culture

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Impact Manager,: City Year

City Year Philadelphia seeks an Impact Manager who is responsible for the overall management of the execution of the day-to-day operations and achievement for teams of 6-9 or 12-18 Student Success Coaches (also known as SSCs and service outcomes. The IM manages the work of SSCs with the shared goals of keeping students on track to graduate and establishing positive relationships with school partners. The Impact Manager will coach their SSC teams through a journey of learning, reflection, and service to build civic capacity, civic identity, and leadership skills. Reporting directly to an Impact Director, the IM is responsible for collaborating with the Impact Department and other City Year colleagues to meet all department and organizational goals. Additionally, the Impact Manager is responsible for curating and supporting transformational school partnerships, community, and external stakeholder relationships to promote and support the long-term sustainability of the site.

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Deputy Director of Teacher Programs: National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to teaching about the Constitution. Located on Philadelphia’s historic Independence Mall, steps from where the Constitution was drafted and signed, it serves as America’s leading platform for constitutional education and debate, fulfilling its congressional charter “to disseminate information about the U.S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.”

Position Summary:

The Deputy Director of Teacher Programs will join the Education Team to support professional learning initiatives for teachers nationwide, with a focus on supporting those who work in rural and remote areas of the country. In this role, the Deputy Director will contribute to the design, planning, and execution of the Center’s professional learning work within the Civic Education for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC) Fellowship, as well as throughout the entire department.

The Deputy Director will play a key role in supporting the Center’s CERRC Fellowship, which provides sustained professional learning support to educators in rural and remote areas across the country. This will include researching best practices and developing meaningful professional learning opportunities for educators, as well as training the Fellows responsible for delivering these sessions. This position will be required to travel to locations with CERRC Fellows, and other locations to support professional learning work, throughout the Fellowship process. The Deputy Director will also organize, coordinate, and plan the logistics of the Fellowship, taking on the work of ensuring travel arrangements, lodgings, and locations for the workshops are booked.

The Deputy Director will also be responsible for coordinating professional learning work throughout the department. They will also manage various projects, both student-facing and teacher-facing, ensuring that work is being completed on agreed upon timelines, that all stakeholders have the necessary materials for success, and that communication is timely and clear.

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