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Founding Executive Director
Bold Vision LA
Full Time
Posted: 05/20/2022
Location:
Los Angeles , CaliforniaWe’re Hiring!
We’re excited to announce that Bold Vision is hiring its inaugural Executive Director! Bold Vision is a multi-sector, multi-year initiative that aims to fundamentally improve the lives of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) youth in LA County through power building and systems change. A Community Council comprised 13 BIPOC-led youth serving community-based organizations from across the county provides strategic guidance and direction to the initiative. Underlying Bold Visions is a strategic framework that lays out a set of policy and indicator recommendations for realizing a central goal: changing conditions so that L.A. County’s BIPOC youth can thrive.
Bold Vision is seeking a passionate, visionary, dynamic Executive Director who can facilitate the collective success of this regional effort and serve as a public ambassador for the initiative. The Executive Director, with the support of consultants and future staff, will work closely with the Community Council to coordinate and oversee Bold Vision operations and implement the Bold Vision strategic framework. The Executive Director will also be responsible for supporting the development of policy agendas, convening stakeholders, identifying and prospecting funding sources, and developing and maintaining budgets.
You can access job description HERE. The application priority deadline is 6/13. If you have any questions please contact Vanessa Ramirez, Recruitment Consultant, at boldvisionla@gmail.com.
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Multiple Jobs at Black Visions
Black Visions
Full Time
Posted: 03/28/2022
Location:
Remote , Minnesota
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Field Organizer
Working Families Party
Temporary - Full Time
Posted: 03/28/2022
Location:
Brooklyn, New YorkAbout the Working Families Party
The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot — and run them to win.
We believe that no matter where we come from or what our color, most of us want the same things. We want to earn enough to thrive, not just survive, and leave a better future for our kids. We want healthy food and clean water, safe neighborhoods and a safe world. We want to be free.
The Working Families Party is regular people coming together across our differences to make a better future for us all. We’re a multiracial party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful. We want an America which realizes the promise – unrealized in our history – of freedom and equality for all.
About the Field Organizer
The NY Working Families Party Slate Field Organizers program will support an exciting slate of NY State Assembly candidates. Field Organizers will receive comprehensive field training, including on field strategy, community organizing, voter contact tools, persuasion, and volunteer recruitment and management, before being matched to one of our priority campaigns.
This is a short term program running from April 25, 2022 to July 6, 2022 and Field Organizers will be part of a cohort.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Execute strategic field plans
- Plan and host phone-banking, canvassing, and other voter contact events; talk to voters
- Record data on a daily basis
- Recruit, train and develop volunteers into field leaders; build membership for the Party
- Outreach community organizations and constituency groups
- Build deep relationships with our priority slate campaigns and candidates and serve as a day-to-day operations contact
The Ideal Candidate Has...
- Experience doing field organizing (including as a volunteer) at a community organization, at a union, and/or on an electoral campaign is recommended, but not required
- Familiarity with some voter contact or field tools is a plus
- Strength as both a data and people person — we are looking for organizers who are able to spend some days in spreadsheets and voter files and other days calling and meeting with volunteers
- Deep relational skills and the ability to build trust with people from different backgrounds and with different work styles
- Values alignment with WFP's theory of change, which is that we are electing progressive champions to form a governing bloc that will deliver material results for multiracial working people
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, “startup” environment with a lean team
- Demonstrated commitment to, and experience in, centering equity and inclusion in your work by removing barriers to participation and engaging people across lines of race, class, age, language and geography, especially when it’s not the path of least resistance
A Few More Things You Should Know
Salary: The compensation for this role is $42,000 ($20/hour) and includes health, dental and vision benefits. We also offer a robust benefit package for full time employees including paid time off; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plan options; professional development funding; and remote work support.
Location: The position is full-time and based in the larger New York City metropolitan area (NYC, Long Island, lower Hudson Valley including Westchester). Some travel across the state of New York is required.
Union Affiliation: WFP is a unionized workplace. This is a non-managerial role eligible to join WFP's staff bargaining unit if it is extended to six months or more of employment. WFP's union employees are represented by the New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board, Workers United union.
COVID Policy
Working Families Party policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodation under federal, state, and local law. Accommodations may not be possible for positions that require in-person contact with other staff or members of the public.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Working Families is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to apply for or perform the essential functions of the job should contact us at jobs@workingfamilies.org with the subject line "Application Accommodation" to request such an accommodation.
Organizing Mega-Corporations
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Director, Institutional Giving
Center for Popular Democracy
Full Time
Posted: 03/9/2022
Location:
, New YorkPosition Title: Director, Institutional Giving
Position Location: Brooklyn, NY preferred. Will also consider applicants in Washington, DC or highly qualified remote applicants.
The Center for Popular Democracy/CPD Action is seeking a Director of Institutional Giving.
About CPD + CPDA
The Center for Popular Democracy and CPD Action (together, CPD/A) work to promote equity, opportunity, and a dynamic democracy in partnership with innovative base-building organizations, organizing networks and alliances, and progressive unions across the country. We work with nearly 50 affiliates in over 30 states and Puerto Rico to build the strength and capacity of democratic organizations that envision and advance a pro-worker, pro-immigrant, racial and economic justice agenda. We are a rapidly-expanding, changing organization that partners with organizations across the country to build political power and win tangible victories that improve the lives of low-wage workers, immigrants, and communities of color.
About the Position
The Director of Institutional Giving will work closely with CPD/A leadership and program teams to build institutional partnerships in support of the network’s mission to promote equity, opportunity, and a dynamic democracy in partnership with innovative base-building organizations, organizing networks and alliances, and progressive unions across the country. As a member of the development team, this individual will be responsible for achieving annual revenue goals by developing and executing a comprehensive plan for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding foundation, government, corporate, union, and other institutional funders in support of priorities to advance a pro-worker, pro-immigrant, racial and economic justice agenda.
We estimate that candidates will have about 12-15 years of relevant experience, but our review of candidates for this role will focus on whether they can fill the needs of the position, not years of experience.
This position will report to the Director of Development and will supervise a team of four.
Applications are preferred by March 18, 2022.
Primary Responsibilities
The Director, Institutional Giving will:
- With the Director of Development, design and execute the annual and long-term fundraising plan for institutional giving.
- Manage a portfolio of foundation donors, developing solicitation and stewardship strategies, and maintain a schedule of contacts with institutional donor representatives.
- Coordinate donor meetings and identify opportunities to gather intelligence, strengthen relationships with key institutional donors and champions, and represent CPD/A to identify and cultivate new partnerships.
- Oversee the writing and editing of grant proposals and reports, and work with CPD/A’s finance team on the preparation of proposal budgets and financial documents.
- Collaborate with CPD/A staff to pursue new institutional fundraising opportunities, including government entities.
- Work with the Director of Development to maintain institutional donor revenue projections.
- Oversee data management on institutional donor contacts, relationships, and their giving histories in our CRM, Salesforce NPSP.
- Collaborate with the development team to create customized communications and other written materials that prepare CPD/A fundraisers for meetings with institutional donors.
- Mentor, support, and supervise a team of four, including a Grants Manager, two Grant Writers, and a Senior Manager of Grants Administration.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
- Demonstrated experience and success in cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding gifts from a variety of funders, including at least 5 years of supervisory experience;
- A deep commitment to social, racial, and economic justice, and an understanding of the challenges facing low-wage workers, immigrant communities, and communities of color.
- Proven track record of successful fundraising;
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse staff across a large organization;
- Significant experience in grant writing and editing;
- Organization, efficiency, and timeliness in project management and delivery, meeting preparation, and facilitation;
- Ability to communicate complex issues, discuss funding opportunities with donors, and relay information to a variety of stakeholders;
- Ability to travel to achieve stated objectives when conditions allow.
Salary and Benefits
CPD/A is a unionized workplace. This is a supervisory position not included in our bargaining unit. Salary will be determined according to a salary scale which takes into account years’ experience, location, job category, and other factors, but is expected to be $105,000-$120,000.
We have a generous benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 15 vacation days your first year, 10 sick days per year, 13 paid holidays per year, and contributions to individuals’ 401K plans.
CPD/A is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and actively recruits people of color, womxn, individuals with disabilities and members of the LGBTIQAA+ community.
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Senior Community Organizer
Partners in Health
Full Time
Posted: 02/22/2022
Location:
Boston , MassachusettsPosition Overview:
The primary vehicle for Partners In Health’s (PIH) movement-building work is “PIH Engage,” a network of volunteer community organizers who form teams across the United States, Mexico, and Peru. The Senior Community Organizer will help form a small team committed to building a movement for the right to health through PIH Engage’s advocacy, fundraising, and community building campaigns in the United States. They will be primarily responsible for coaching and training existing PIH Engage teams as well as the recruitment and onboarding of new team coordinators in communities where teams do not currently exist. Initially, the Senior Community Organizer will work closely with the Manager of Grassroots Strategy, the Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator, and a volunteer Network Leadership Team, and, over time, may have the opportunity to take on significant additional responsibility.
Responsibilities:
- Strengthen the capacity of PIH Engage teams in the United States (50%)
- Create systems to develop leadership of over a dozen volunteer coaches and several dozen volunteer team coordinators
- Lead these systems by providing necessary coaching, training, and communications to diverse constituencies
- Grow the PIH Engage network in the United States (30%)
- Refine and lead the implementation of PIH Engage’s recruitment and onboarding plan
- Represent PIH to external audiences, including at conferences, in university settings, and other contexts
- Develop and execute campaign strategy (20%)
- Design PIH Engage’s fundraising and community building campaign structure by collecting and analyzing input from PIH Engage volunteers and synthesizing it with PIH’s organizational priorities
- Lead PIH Engage teams and coaches to generate new levels of resources and broaden our base of donors to support the mission of Partners In Health
- Develop training materials, presentations, and work plans to increase the knowledge base and capacity for PIH Engage teams
Qualifications:
- At least 5 years of experience community organizing, movement building, or large-scale volunteer mobilization programs in a professional or volunteer leadership capacity
- Experience delivering training and coaching to varying group sizes (one-on-one, small groups, 100+ people)
- Ability to effectively lead others toward shared purpose in a complex, fast-paced environment, with excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience running grassroots fundraising campaigns
- Experience running grassroots advocacy campaigns and supporting volunteers, interns, and staff
- Team player with the ability to deliver on projects within a deadline
- Be able to handle diverse and frequent challenges with poise, care, and strategic efficacy
- Passion for the movement for health as a human right and interest in social justice
- Excellent written and verbal communication, especially via phone, email, and video conferencing
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint in particular), Zoom, and other video conferencing software
Organizational Profile
Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.
As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Malawi, Lesotho, Russia, Kazakhstan, Navajo Nation), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.
Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.
Partners In Health participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
Youth Activism Through a Global Lens
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Executive Director
Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York and CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies
Full Time
Posted: 02/1/2022
Location:
New York , New York
Position Description
January 2022
Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice
at
Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at
The City College of New York and
CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies
Executive Director
About Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice
The overarching goal of Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice is to lift up and support emerging leaders across the country to drive change that will solve complex social problems. Two schools at the City University of New York—the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York and the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies—are establishing a national institute to recruit, develop and connect diverse leaders for social change who can imagine and implement visionary solutions for the enormous challenges we face in the 21st century. Utilizing cohort models and larger scale outreach programs, the institute will prepare emerging generations of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) leaders for successful careers in the social change sector through study and exploration of social justice organizing traditions, ideology, literature and history; as well as offering teaching and mentorship from leaders who have robust experience in social change.
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Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice has the following goals:
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In addition to its in-person training programs, Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice will also be virtual and national, with a robust web platform, including online mentoring and career services along with the ability for participants to engage the curriculum online. Outside of the core programs, the institute will be equipped with robust wraparound services that enhance and are integrated with core programs: Mentorship, Career Services, Community Building / Communal Care, Alumni Program.
Pending formal approval as an institute this spring by the CUNY Board of Trustees, Leadership for Democracy and Social Change will benefit from a home at the City University of New York, the largest public university system in the United States with more than 250,000 students, mostly people of color and immigrants from lower income communities. CUNY students will be among the many outstanding candidates for training and support by the new institute. Within CUNY, CCNY and CUNY SLU are the right home for Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice. In 1847, The City College of New York was founded as a radical effort by the people of New York to make higher education available to all, regardless of income, religion, ethnicity or background. It was the first free public university in the United States, and today is the oldest CUNY campus. In 2018, the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU) became the newest CUNY campus, established through the collaboration of twenty-six labor and community organizations to train adult and traditionally-aged students for labor and social justice leadership. CCNY and SLU serve among the most diverse student populations in the nation, and their missions align squarely with the ambitions of Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice.
While housed at CUNY, the institute has its own Advisory Board and a distinct mission and structure. CCNY will provide the physical and fiscal home, central finance and human resource services, and a portion of the administrative support for the institute until it achieves greater scale. The 30-person Advisory Board includes leaders who straddle the social justice and academic worlds. The institute projects an initial 3-year budget of approximately $15 million, of which approximately half has been raised to date. The institute anticipates significant growth in staff and budget over the next 5 years.
About the Position
The Executive Director will carry ultimate responsibility for the success and impact of Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice, ensuring that it delivers on its mission of preparing and nurturing social justice leaders to drive change that will solve complex social problems. The Executive Director will have the opportunity to leverage the resources of a major university to collaborate in the creation of new infrastructure, influential curricula and programs that support social justice across the country, and other initiatives and partnerships that can promote equity, access, participation, and human rights.
Reporting to the Dean of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership as well as to the Co-Founders of Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice, who chair the Institute’s Advisory Board, the Executive Director of the institute will be a visionary leader who serves as a catalyst to leverage best management and leadership practices to guide the organization’s development; and develops relationships and resources to promote an inclusive, enabling environment for staff and emerging social justice leaders.
The Executive Director will have in-depth experience and knowledge of social change movements, a deep racial equity analysis, a successful track record as an effective leader and manager and, ideally, practical grounding in leadership development and training programs as well as an understanding of how to navigate higher education institutions. The Executive Director will have the singular opportunity to co-create the institute working closely with internal colleagues across the university community, staff, community organizations and labor leaders, and partner organizations.
Essential Responsibilities
The Executive Director will:
Provide Strategic/Visionary Leadership
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Work with the Advisory Board and staff to lead the institute in setting overall direction and priorities and developing and implementing programmatic and organizational strategies and goals;
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Ensure that the organization develops and delivers a distinctive and high-quality experience for participants, taking into account the perspectives of emerging leaders, movement organizations, and organizations in the wider leadership development field;
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In partnership and close consultation with CUNY and its staff, lead the institute's programmatic work, fundraising, communications and external relations, financial management, administration, operations, and human resources; ensure sound financial, operational, and administrative policies are in place and in practice; develop and administer budgets;
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Enhance and sustain a highly collaborative workplace culture that reflects the institute's values; Ensure open and clear channels of communication; Employ transparent decision making; nurture and support a team that is passionate, knowledgeable, and flexible;
Lead Organization's Startup
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Serve as a talent scout and organizational ambassador to help ensure that the institute has the talent to lead each area of its work;
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Ensure through equitable leadership, active support and professional development opportunities that the institute retains the depth of talent needed throughout its ranks;
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Provide an open, accessible, and engaged leadership presence and help to develop a culture of nurturing and excellence with the team and institute participants.
Leverage Communications, External Relations and Fundraising
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Cultivate, develop and steward relationships with external stakeholders and potential donors;
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Heighten the institute's visibility and presence and strengthen its voice within the social justice sector;
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Position the institute and its programs effectively within the academic units of the Colin Powell School and CUNY SLU;
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Regularly align the leadership team with key stakeholders: Advisory Board, University leadership, key funders, social justice leaders and other partners;
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Work to increase awareness of the institute’s mission and objectives; Regularly communicate the vision and goals of the institute;
Financial Management
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Lead financial planning, implementation, and management, including budgeting and forecasting; Manage the long-term financial stability of the organization;
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In partnership with the founding directors as well as CUNY staff, develop an annual development strategy that includes fundraising events, donor cultivation program, and fundraising appeals; Identify opportunities and secure revenue from a wide range of funding sources;
Program Management
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In partnership with staff, facilitate the development and implementation of curricula, programs, projects, and initiatives;
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Identify and develop opportunities to connect the Institute’s work to other academic and co-curricular programs at the Colin Powell School and CUNY SLU;
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Develop a thoughtful and ambitious plan for growing and scaling programs for the institute to have maximum impact in the sector; Regularly assess the institute’s initiatives and programs and use data to guide decision-making;
Ideal Experience and Qualifications
Candidates for the position should possess the following skill set and base of experience:
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A passion for the institute’s mission and a demonstrated commitment to social justice and civil rights; A solid understanding of the diversity and complexity of movements for social change; Deep racial equity analysis;
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A minimum of 10 years non-profit management experience, including direct experience in community, labor or social movement organizing or policy advocacy; Problem-solving skills that facilitate thoughtful decision making;
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Successful experience leading the growth of a project or organization; Start up experience is a plus;
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A successful track record managing a healthy organizational culture as a unifying team builder who inspires collaboration and accomplishment among staff;
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Demonstrated successful collaboration across organizations and movements;
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A history of thought leadership and engagement within the leadership and management arenas; Demonstrated track record of developing early- and mid-career leaders, particularly BIPOC and women, as well as people from working class and low-income backgrounds;
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Experience with training programs for organizers or other social justice leaders is highly desirable; An analysis of the kinds of training and leadership development the social justice sector needs in order to move change is highly desirable; as is a willingness to model innovative leadership approaches within the institute itself;
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Familiarity and experience with higher education. Capacity to navigate the complexities of a major university and able to leverage the synergies among the institute’s programs and the faculty and staff of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership and the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies;
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Familiarity with at least some of the sectors that the institute will prioritize, including labor, progressive policy and advocacy and movement organizations, as well as other leadership intermediaries; Substantive depth in at least one of the institute’s areas of curriculum development;
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Credibility and experience to connect the institute to a range of resources and opportunities; A successful record of enthusiastically raising money from a variety of sources is highly desirable;
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Respect and appreciation for the role, resources, and rhythms of higher education institutions; Experience in a higher education setting is highly desirable;
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High level of emotional intelligence, humility, and the capacity for deep listening and self-reflection;
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Energetic, resourceful, persistent, resilient, and flexible, with a good sense of humor;
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Bachelor’s Degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Commitment to Equity
CCNY and CUNY SLU are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, whistleblower status, or any other category protected by state or federal law. We strongly encourage people with traditionally marginalized identities to apply.
Salary, Compensation, and Location
The Executive Director position offers a competitive salary. The person hired will be an employee of the CUNY Research Foundation, which provides a generous and comprehensive benefits package. The position is based in New York City, and the principal offices of Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice are on the campus of The City College of New York.
Application Process
Please submit a substantive cover letter highlighting interest, relevant experience and values alignment, as well as a current resume by March 1, 2022 to:
Lauren I. Gumbs
Senior Partner, Gumbs + Partner
Via email, applications@gumbspartners.com
LDSJ welcomes co-director applications from qualified candidates who propose sharing the Executive Director job.
For more information about Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice, please visit:
www.socialjusticeleadership.org
For more information about the Colin Powell School and The City College of New York, please visit:
https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/colinpowellschool
For more information about the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, please visit:
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Multiple Open Positions
Black Visions
Full Time
Posted: 01/21/2022
Location:
Remote , Minnesota