Category Archives: Philanthropy Jobs

Foundation Job

April 8, 2008 – 9:23 am

The newest listing on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board comes from ZeroDivide:

Director of Community Investment

ZeroDivide™ invests in community enterprises that leverage technology to benefit low income and other underserved communities.

We are seeking to hire a Director of Community Investment with a proven track record of managing a successful team in a social enterprise, business unit, and/or philanthropic program. Paid experience in a senior position in one or more of the fields of: social enterprise, venture philanthropy, and/or technology is preferred.

Click here to read the full details.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy | Comments (0)

Nonprofit Job

April 8, 2008 – 8:27 am

A new social media job at a nonprofit magazine is on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board:

Web Manager

FRIENDS JOURNAL, a nonprofit monthly Quaker magazine, seeks a web manager for www.friendsjournal.org. This is a contract position and can be performed remotely.

Responsibilities:
* Work closely with the publisher and executive editor, associate publisher, director of advancement, and art department to understand FRIENDS JOURNAL style and to further the work of fundraising, promotion, and delivery of content and service to readers.
* Update content of website monthly as determined by the publisher and executive editor and senior editor, including posting articles from current and upcoming issues, updating bios and intern listings as needed, maintaining secure forms, and performing miscellaneous changes and updates to the site upon request.
* Add new features to website in consultation with the publisher and executive editor and other staff, making suggestions for enhancements as appropriate.

Click here to find the full details on the job.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy | Comments (0)

Social Media Nonprofit Job

March 26, 2008 – 12:44 pm

Some interesting jobs being posted on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board recently. This one from from Change.org.

Change.org is seeking a Managing Editor for its forthcoming social action blog network, which will be launched in the summer of 2008.

Change.org’s Managing Editor will lead an effort to hire and oversee a team of several dozen expert bloggers who will be writing about the most important issues facing our world – ranging from global warming to hunger to health care.

In addition to managing a team of part-time writers, responsibilities will include establishing relationships with other media outlets, interacting with the hundreds of nonprofits active on Change.org, identifying and helping to promote activist campaigns, and part-time blogging. The position is full-time and pay is competitive.

If you’re looking for a job with significant responsibility, excited about the thrill of working at a start-up, and passionate about using the internet to advance social change, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.

Applicants should have experience in the nonprofit/activist space as well with blogging or journalism. Otherwise, we encourage anyone to apply – regardless of age or location. We’re more interested in someone who can take this position and run with it than someone who fits a particular mold.

You can find the details on this job here.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy, nptech | Comments (2)

Philanthropy Job

March 26, 2008 – 12:38 pm

The newest job opening listed on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board comes from Give2Asia.

President & CEO

Give2Asia (www.give2asia.org) is a public charity that encourages and facilitates charitable giving to meet needs in Asia by providing personalized services to donors and recipients. Founded by The Asia Foundation, Give2Asia helps overcome the common challenges associated with giving overseas. With a flexible menu of custom giving options, Give2Asia provides individuals, families, corporations, donor advised funds, and foundations the tools for fulfilling their charitable goals in Asia. Give2Asia and its overseas program advisors make philanthropy to Asia convenient, accountable, effective, and tax deductible. In its first seven years Give2Asia has served more than 3000 clients in the United States and Canada who have made possible more than $80 million in donor-advised gifts for projects throughout Asia. Give2Asia has a full-time staff of 11 in San Francisco and 3 in Beijing. Give2Asia cooperates closely with The Asia Foundation and its network of 17 country offices in Asia, as well as its own advisors, to bring on-the-ground expertise and value to the philanthropy of its donors: conducting due diligence, researching fields of interest, identifying grantees, and monitoring and reporting on grants. Give2Asia’s current annual operating budget is $2 million and it had total revenues last fiscal year of $30 million.

You can find all of the details about this job here.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy | Comments (0)

Nonprofit Job

March 24, 2008 – 9:24 am

CompuMentor/TechSoup, the group that brings us NetSquared, has posted a job to the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board:

TechSoup.org seeks an experienced writer and editor to join our Knowledge Services department to provide information and support about the product donations offered on TechSoup Stock for an audience of nonprofits and libraries. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to participate in a creative, collaborative environment and use their technology know-how and writing skills to help social-benefit organizations. The staff writer will work closely with the Senior Editor and Director of Content for Knowledge Services.

You can find all the details here.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy | Comments (0)

Philanthropy Job

March 24, 2008 – 9:05 am

The newest posting on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board comes from Foundation Source:

Foundation Source is a philanthropic services company that provides and administers private foundations from $250,000 to over $250 million. Our headquarters are in Fairfield, CT., about one hour outside of New York City. We currently have 750 clients and over $3 billion in assets under administration, and that number will likely double in the next few years. Many of our foundations are established by living donors who are successful entrepreneurs—they are exploring interesting and exciting new approaches to their philanthropy and Foundation Source helps them execute their ideas. The organization itself is still fairly young and entrepreneurial, and as such offers an ideal work environment for an individual who is highly motivated and looking for a position in a fast-paced, exciting environment.

Private Client Advisers (PCAs) are the single point of contact for a group of private foundations and their board members, staff, financial advisors, and other trusted counselors. The PCA guides clients through all aspects of Foundation Source services and must have the professional demeanor to become a trusted advisor in whom clients have great confidence. The PCA is the first line of support, and will become a very strong generalist in all aspects of running a private foundation—compliance, grants administration, governance, investments, taxes, etc. An ideal candidate would have spent time at a family foundation, family office or similar experience. Diplomacy, organizational skills and technology savvy are essential ingredients for a successful candidate. Salary starts at $60K with full benefits and potential for a year-end bonus.

You can see all of the details here.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy | Comments (0)

Foundation Job

March 10, 2008 – 3:11 pm

The James Irvine Foundation has listed a job opening on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board:

Program Associate-Youth
Reporting to the Youth Program Director, the Program Associate provides administrative and program-related support to the Youth Program to facilitate the grantmaking and grants-monitoring processes and to support relationship-building in the field. The Program Associate provides primary support for the Program Director, including schedule management and travel and logistical support, while assisting with coordination of the activities of the Youth Program team. The Program Associate may be involved in the initial screening of potential grantees, arranging and attending meetings with potential grantees, preparing docket materials, monitoring active grants and maintaining grants data and grant files, and ensures that all grantmaking under the Youth Program adheres to Foundation policies, procedures and deadlines.

You can find the full listing on the job board here.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy | Comments (0)

Nonprofit Job

March 10, 2008 – 3:07 pm

Nurse-Family Partnership (which I’ve pointed out before as being heavily supported by the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation and which GiveWell recently named as one of their grantees) is hiring for three positions that they’ve listed on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board.

National Director of Marketing & Communications
Develop and implement a comprehensive integrated marketing and communications strategy to support the organization’s goal of serving 100,000 low-income, first-time mothers by the year 2017 by generating visibility and positioning Nurse-Family Partnership as THE prevention program of choice across the country

Regional Program Development Team Leader
The purpose of the Regional Program Development Team Leader position is to assure that the team of Program Developers serving a particular region is successful expanding Nurse-Family Partnership services to reach more eligible families, and does so in a way that fosters high quality, sustainable program operations at the community level.

Program Developer
Enable states and communities in a particular region to implement Nurse-Family Partnership effectively and sustainably, with the goal of serving 100,000 low-income, first-time mothers nationally by the year 2017.

You can find these jobs and others on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy | Comments (0)

Ensemble Capital is Hiring

February 21, 2008 – 5:56 pm

Those of you who are regular readers know that I am a partner in an investment management firm that serves philanthropic families. The last couple of years has been quite a ride as our growth and media exposure has increased.

Now we need some new people to join us. If you or anyone you know would be interested in either of the jobs listed below, email me a resume and cover letter. As a reader of Tactical Philanthropy, your interest in the conversation here has both directly and indirectly contributed to the success of Ensemble Capital. As always, thanks for reading and for everything you contribute to the conversation.

Investment Advisor

Ensemble Capital Management is looking for a research analyst/junior
portfolio manager to join our team. This is an ideal job for someone
who has experience in security analysis who would like to work with two
experienced investment advisors and grow into a senior advisor position
over time.

Ensemble Capital is a small (5 employees, $200 million under
management) but growing (30% growth last year with faster growth
expected in 2008) investment management firm in Burlingame, CA, which
focuses on serving philanthropic families. Our founding partner has 40+
years of experience in the investment management industry, including
the presidency of a regional brokerage firm. Our other managing partner
is a columnist for the Financial Times and authors one of the most
influential and widely read philanthropy blogs.

We are seeking an investment professional who can work with our two
portfolio managers to analyze financial markets, manage client
portfolios, provide outstanding customer service, and become a member
of our investment committee over time. Our firm provides both
traditional investment management and philanthropic planning services.
While knowledge of philanthropic tools is not required, we are looking
for someone who is willing to learn the process of integrated
philanthropic planning and wealth management.

You can find the details of this job listing here.

And just as important to our future success:

Investment Management Operations

Ensemble Capital Management is looking for an intelligent, driven
person with experience in investment management operations. We are in
the early stages of significant growth and would like to find someone
who can lead the build out of our operational infrastructure.

For this job, who you are is more important than what you know. We are
a small firm where every member of our team is willing take on whatever
tasks are needed to get the job done. This is not just a job, it is an
opportunity to help build a growing investment management firm with a
unique focus on philanthropic clients. We are looking for a
self-directed, ambitious individual who can handle the day-to-day
operations of the firm. While the day-to-day responsibilities are critical in the near term, the individual we hire must be able to direct and manage the expansion of our operational infrastructure. Over time, the job would include the management of administrative or operation associate-level employees.

You can find the details of this job listing here.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropic Investment Strategy, Philanthropy | Comments (2)

Philanthropy Job

February 16, 2008 – 10:25 pm

Social Venture Partners Seattle is hiring.

Senior Manager, Organizational Capacity Building

Social Venture Partners’ mission is to develop philanthropy and volunteerism to achieve positive social change in the Puget Sound region. SVP engages philanthropists to contribute time, money, and expertise to children’s, K-12 education and environmental non-profits in King County, Washington. SVP forms longer term (three to five year) capacity building relationships with our investees, providing them with cash grants, skilled volunteers, professional consultants, leadership development and management training opportunities. SVP works with 16 – 20 organizations at a time.

The Senior Manager, Organizational Capacity Building oversees these relationships, managing volunteer and paid consultants, the annual reviews of investees, and providing strategic direction to SVP’s capacity building programs. Currently this role also oversees SVP Seattle’s financial, accounting, and operational infrastructure. One person currently reports to the Senior Manager, with one to two additional reports added over the next three years. Start date is May, 2008.

You can view the full job description on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy | Comments (0)

TechSoup/CompuMentor Jobs

February 16, 2008 – 10:06 pm

Do you want to work for one of the most innovative, cutting edge nonprofits in the country? TechSoup/CompuMentor is the group behind NetSquared. They’ve taken a liking to the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board and now have seven jobs posted including:

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy | Comments (0)

Philanthropy Job

February 11, 2008 – 3:29 pm

The newest job listing on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board comes from the Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing:

JOB DESCRIPTION: Executive Director

The Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing (FCYO) founded in 2000 is a dynamic collective of national, regional and local grantmakers and youth organizing practitioners dedicated to advancing youth organizing as a strategy for youth development and social change. Our mission is to cultivate resources for young people taking action to build healthy and equitable communities. More information about us can be found at our website at www.fcyo.org.

General Responsibilities

The Executive Director shares the FCYO’s overall commitment to social justice movement building and to developing strategic supports and philanthropic resources for youth-led community organizing for social and economic justice. A significant portion of the Executive Director’s time involves relationship-building with grantmakers whose interests align with those of the FCYO and practitioners and others who can inform FCYO’s work and activities. In carrying out his/her work, the Executive Director operates in a highly collaborative manner, uniting staff, funders and practitioners to advance the vision and work of the organization. We are seeking a highly motivated, visionary and dynamic leader.

You can find the full job listing here.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy | Comments (0)

Nonprofit Job

January 31, 2008 – 7:59 pm

The newest job on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board comes from CompuMentor/TechSoup, the nonprofit behind NetSquared:

Finance Coordinator

About TechSoup:

TechSoup is a nonprofit organization that helps other nonprofits acquire and use technology to better serve their missions. We are working toward a time when every nonprofit and NGO on the planet has the technology resources and knowledge they need to operate at their full potential. Through our Website, nonprofits will find a broad range of software donated by leading tech companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, Symantec, Intuit, and Adobe, along with content and community forums targeted specifically at a nonprofit audience. The NetSquared conference and showcase social Web innovations that nonprofits can use to dramatically increase their reach and impact.

Our finance department is looking for an individual to manage daily bookkeeping and act as a primary representative of finance to a staff of 155 employees. This is a great opportunity to solidify or expand on an existing background in accounting, non profit administration or finance. The ability to communicate well w/ staff and maintain confidential information is a must. A sense of humor, resourcefulness, and enthusiasm for our mission are important. Work is performed on site. This position reports to the finance manager.

You can see the full job listing here.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy, nptech | Comments (0)

Social Venture Job

January 30, 2008 – 9:43 am

The newest job on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board comes from Criterion Ventures.

Project Manager

Criterion is an innovative firm that incubates and scales ventures that create a better world.

We work with individuals and organizations that have a bold vision for what is possible for the world and partner with them to translate that vision into sustainable ventures.

We bring to these ventures a wealth of connections, nimbleness to navigate complexity, and a deep commitment to social change. More information regarding Criterion and related ventures can be found at www.CriterionVentures.com

Criterion Ventures is looking for a talented individual to join our team. This individual will be an essential part of the company, playing a vital role in the day to day firm success. He or she will work directly with the firm’s leaders, our partners and our clients, and be in charge of moving specific projects forward. The work will include interactions with leaders in diverse fields, and the need to be constantly thinking about potential connections and strategic opportunities.

Visit the job listing for more details.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy | Comments (0)

Seth Godin & Philanthropy

January 29, 2008 – 4:27 pm

What does Seth Godin, the marketing guru and author of Seth’s Blog have to with philanthropy? In Seth’s words “Ideas that spread win. Period.” I think that understanding how to spread ideas is an important skill for high-impact philanthropists to acquire. I also think the nonprofit world has been quick to recognize the relevance of Seth Godin’s message. See Jeff Brooks, Perla Ni and Holly Ross on the importance of Seth Godin to nonprofits. Recently the CEO of a major foundation told me that foundations must “engage people” in order to do their job well. Godin’s work largely is about how to engage people in a digital world.

So with that context I encourage Tactical Philanthropy readers, especially those involved with the  nptech/NetSquared community to apply for the newest job listing on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board from Squidoo, Seth’s company:

Software Developer/Features for Squidoo

You’re an expert at client side technologies, and you will handle most of the day-to-day feature development of the site, working with our crack team of designers, sysadmins and editors.

This is a full-time position. Telecommuting is possible, see below.

WHO YOU ARE
(which is even more important than what you know)
If you’re looking for a job, look elsewhere.

We want someone who is passionate about the work, about pushing the envelope, about not just the code that gets written, but the way it’s done. The process matters to you, we hope.

This is a very special little company. We are each extraordinarily self-directed and self-motivated. Nobody actually has a direct boss, really. On the other hand, we work extremely well as a team and cede authority to each other with regularity.

We pride ourselves on alacrity, on doing things quickly and well, but not better than the mission requires.

What would you do if the people you work with got out of your way? That’s what we can offer.

You can read the full job description here.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Also posted in Philanthropy, Social Media, nptech | Comments (0)