Big Brothers Big Sisters of America posted November 6, 2008)
Network Communications [Franchisee]
Philadelphia, PA

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the nation's leading youth-mentoring organization, is actively seeking candidates for our Network Communications [Franchisee] position located in our National office in Center City Philadelphia.

Position Purpose

Develops and implements comprehensive National Office communications for the network consistent with the Strategic Direction in a way that meets the need of our network. Ensure our agencies experience well planned and comprehensive, transparent communication from the National office. This communication is coordinated with and through Executive Leadership Team, Nationwide Leadership Council, Agency Development and others in the network.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and Manages the annual network communications calendar which will include all national and NLC communications (webinars, blast emails, town hall meetings) in collaborations with ARC and Agency Development.
• Supports the Nationwide Leadership Council -- Collaborates with the Nationwide Leadership Council, national staff members and/or agency executives to ensure that the outcomes of the Nationwide Leadership Council meetings are designed for the network with media to include but not limited to Town Hall meetings and e-communications. Coordinate all the NLC communications (regarding meeting management, Town-Hall meetings, and committees).
• Manages the National Conference communication to insure that the right messages are coordinated and agency focused. Responsible for the promotional communication plan as well as authoring all such communication for the National Conference. Works closely with the planning committee to insure collaboration.
• Supports the National Staff-- in planning and preparing messaging for specific BBBS programs, projects, initiatives to be shared with all the Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies. Insures the timely communication of important news through the existing channels (TLO and Agency Connection) in a coordinated fashion with the Agency Resource Center team (Intranet Associate Director and Content Management Manager) and identifies new technologies as applicable.
• Supports the Large Agency Alliance--planning committee to organize effective communication to maximize attendance at the annual meeting including all pre and post communication. Involvement in the planning committee to insure consistency of message will be critical.
• Supports Employee Communications-works closely with the BBBSA Human Resources team in the crafting and delivery of key and strategic communication.
• Collaborate with Agency Development to insure the voice of our agencies is heard and that all national communications meets agency needs.
• Collaborates with Director of Median and Public Relations-to provides speechwriting, coaching and/or arranges presentation coaching to senior staff to optimize presence and performance for national meetings and network communication.

Travel Requirements: 15-20%.

Education and Related Work Experience:

• Educational Level: (minimum & preferred educational requirements necessary to perform this job successfully)
• Bachelors level degree in business, marketing, communications or a related field; masters level degree preferred.
• Years of Related Work Experience: (minimum & preferred related work experience necessary to perform this job successfully)
• 6-8 years leadership in communications with experience working with agencies or franchises. Preferred candidate will have national or multi-site experience in both for profit and non-profit sectors. Demonstrated record of accomplishment in creating competitive and/or breakthrough strategies. Proven experience in crisis communications and issues management. Strong influencing, communication and writing skills are critical.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Basic MS Outlook, Excel Intermediate Word and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge and experience with Blogs and Web2.0 technologies

Other:

• Demonstrated knowledge of principles of effective communication and mass media, publicity and advertising.
• Ability to assimilate information from; a variety of sources, analyze information and recommend courses of action.

If interested in this opportunity, please submit a resume, including salary requirements to: netcom@bbbs.org

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CCS (posted November 18, 2008)
Campaign Directors

CCS is a leading fund-raising and management firm established in 1947. Headquartered in New York, CCS conducts campaigns worldwide, with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Boston, Detroit, Seattle, Los Angeles, London, and Dublin. The company's projects span the globe in cities and towns throughout North and South America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Continental Europe, Africa and Asia.

CCS provides full-time, resident fund-raising counsel and campaign management services to the most recognizable brands in philanthropy, serving over 300 organizations a year. We have counseled leading academic institutions, national and international charities, medical centers, religious bodies, civic and human service organizations, and cultural institutions in pioneering fund-raising efforts. CCS fund-raising goals under consulting and management total over $5 billion.

Our services include:

• Capital and endowment campaign planning, management, and direction
• Board development, orientation, and training
• Feasibility and planning studies
• Development audits and assessments
• Prospect research and screening services

Job Description:
Campaign Directors provide full-time, onsite fund-raising and management consulting services and work collaboratively with CCS executives and client leaders to identify, design, and implement management and development methodologies to prepare for and conduct successful fund-raising campaigns. Responsibilities and client assignments depend on a proven track record of success, demonstrated ability, and sustained initiative. Typical CCS assignments may include:

Conduct Campaign Planning Studies and Development Assessments:

• Conduct personal interviews with key internal and external constituents
• Track quantitative and qualitative findings
• Analyze campaign feasibility and case for support; development organization, structure, and strategies; staffing, resources, and budget; volunteer structure; and, donor information systems
• Prepare written analysis and recommendations
• Present findings to institutional leaders

Direct Capital Campaigns:

• Serve as onsite counsel on a major institutional campaign
• Develop campaign plans and design campaign strategies
• Craft individual cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies
• Prepare all written campaign documents, operating materials, and publications
• Set campaign direction and manage day-to-day campaign operations
• Oversee prospective donor development (identification, research, evaluation, tracking)
• Direct campaign meetings with staff, Board members, and volunteers
• Supervise client staff
• Lead volunteer committees, activities, and training programs
• Brief institutional leaders on campaign progress

Qualifications:
The firm seeks talented professionals with capital campaign or major gifts experience as well as executives with transferable consulting, communications, marketing, and strategic planning experience to join our dynamic consulting team. Other qualifications include:

• Philanthropic values and a commitment to service
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff, volunteers, donors, and prospective donors
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Computer proficiency
• Professional demeanor
• Strong work ethic, enthusiasm, and confidence
• Ability to temporarily relocate for regional assignments may be required

Our Directors report the best aspects of working for CCS are the diversity of projects, relationships with leading non-profits and philanthropists, and performance based career paths. CCS offers competitive benefits, a dynamic training program, resources, career advancement, mentoring, and networking opportunities. Outstanding candidates bring a diverse background, an interest in philanthropy, and ambition.

Diversity:
As a leader in the philanthropic community, CCS represents organizations from a full spectrum of cultures and non-profit sectors. Our firm is committed to ensuring that our employees are culturally competent and capable of providing counsel of the highest caliber. CCS maintains a collegial environment that respects and celebrates the variety of life experiences each employee brings to the firm, providing internal cultural awareness programs, and encouraging professionals of all backgrounds to consider opportunities in philanthropy. CCS also seeks to build partnerships with organizations that recognize the importance of promoting greater diversity within the philanthropic arena.

Salary commensurate with experience.

To apply, please visit our Web site: www.ccsfundraising.com/Careers

CCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Charities Aid Foundation America (CAFAmerica) (posted September 19, 2008)
Development Officer, Global Corporate Giving
Alexandria, VA

CAFAmerica was founded in 1992 as a public charity and international grant maker. Its office is headquartered in Alexandria, VA. CAFAmerica's mission is to increase the flow of contributions to charitable organizations beyond U.S. borders by providing grant making and advisory services. It does this by working with families, individuals, corporations, non-U.S. charities, and foundations who want their international giving to be safe, easy and effective. In 2007/08, CAFAmerica made over 1,200 global grants that totaled more than $28 million to a wide variety of non-U.S. charities. As a member of the CAF group of charities based on 5 continents, CAFAmerica's international and advisory work spans 73 countries.

Position Summary

The Development Officer, Global Corporate Giving (DO) reports directly to CAFAmerica C.E.O. The DO position has two main roles. First, to identify and attract U.S. and foreign corporations based in the USA to use its global giving and advisory services. The expectation is that the DO will attract new business from corporations that will be new donors to CAFAmerica. At times, this role will involve working with common CAF group donors whose primary account maybe held at another CAF office.

Success in this position will be measured in several ways including reaching or exceeding the annual set target of attracting $1.75 million in new contributions, and by an assessment as to the overall current and enhanced quality of CAFA client relationships. The annual target will be measured by levels of new receipts and grant making through newly established Donor Advised Funds, and Matched Donor Advised Fund. The DO will also be expected to attract $40k in advisory service fees from either new or current corporate donors who use CAFA advisory and due diligence services.

Second, the DO will be expected to coordinate with CAFAmerica grantmaking team to manage a selection of key current CAFA corporate donor client relationships. This will involve periodic discussions with key clients to ensure CAFAmerica reputation for excellent corporate donor service is maintained and enhanced where possible. Interactions with key current donors will also be an opportunity to encourage current donors to give substantially more funds, use additional CAFAmerica services such as new consultancy work and enhanced levels of due diligence. The grant making team of 3 will be responsible for managing day to day Fund relationships including answering queries, administration and reporting, and managing additional receipts generated via their group together with routine corporate grantmaking into established DAFs.

Essential functions

• The position holder will need to be well organized, and have excellent inter-personal, and communication skills to work effectively with corporations and key CAFAmerica staff.
• Demonstrated experience in client relationship management in the area of international corporate philanthropy or corporate community investment.
• Knowledge of corporate global giving trends at U.S. corporations, and foreign corporations based in the USA.
• A good understanding of CAFAmerica services and how they can aid global giving.
• An understanding of the field of corporate social responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience in promoting, and attracting corporations to use donor advised funds for international grant making in a commercial or charitable context.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices and marketing of international grant making to U.S. corporations.
• Desirable to have experience of conducting desk research along with good writing skills to attract and facilitate CAFAmerica advisory services to donors.
• Ability to effectively manage time sensitive projects and proposals with corporate donors.
• A working knowledge of international philanthropy, grant making and the nonprofit sector is desirable.
• Strong active listening skills to understand donor requirements for cross-border grant making
• Willingness to work flexibly in a small office environment with tact and patience.
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively as a team-oriented self-starter, and think creatively.
• Willing to travel as required and provide an efficient response to donors working on different time zones.

Required Qualifications

Education requirements: Minimum Bachelor's degree, and a minimum of 3 years experience of working in international philanthropy with US corporations.

Position location

Position is based at CAFAmerica Alexandria office.

Amount of travel

U.S. based travel: estimated at up to 40% of time

Initial Salary

$50-55k. Cost of living increase for this position considered annually, usually in May. Discretionary performance related pay considered on an annual basis

Benefits

3 weeks paid vacation to be accrued, PPO health Insurance, disability and life insurance, SEP-IRA with Charles Schwab.

Please submit resume and cover letter by email to Kimberly Muse at Kimberly@cafamerica.org.

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Common Cause (posted November 18, 2008)
Executive Director - Michigan

REPORTS TO: Vice President, State Operations; Regional Director, State Operations

SUMMARY OF POSITION: Michigan is home to thousands of Common Cause members, who have a long history of supporting Common Cause reform goals at the federal and state level. This position will allow the right leader to be on the ground floor of reinvigorating Common Cause Michigan, through the mobilizing of thousands of new and old Common Cause members and supporters to achieve democratic reform and renewal in Michigan. Michigan is a key part of Common Cause's democracy initiative in the Midwest region, a new organizing and advocacy strategy designed to build upon our region's history and today's exciting new opportunities for democratic reform, civic engagement, and holding power accountable. Common Cause is a leader in today's popular impulse to reinvent government as an instrument of the common good. The right leader will help reinvent a democracy in Michigan capable of winning critical changes that Michiganders want and need. This position presents an excellent opportunity to use one's creative organizing and advocacy skills to help build a better democracy in Michigan and across the country, to ride the wave of popular desire for significant political reforms, and to work through collaborative strategies with Michigan's strong public interest advocacy community for such reforms. These include reducing the impact of money in politics through "clean elections" and public financing reforms; strengthening ethics and lobby reforms so that every public official serves the public interest, and not special interests; restoring faith in government's ability to address people's needs; and, renewing the ability of the people to hold power accountable, especially for the poor, the powerless and the voiceless.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and implement grassroots organizing strategies to build support for the Common Cause agenda. Develop and execute lobbying strategies to generate pressure on federal, state, and local elected officials and other decision-makers. Work to build and participate in effective and diverse political coalitions, including the Midwest Democracy Network and similar allies. Communicate with the public and Common Cause members across the state, both through the media and other means. Coordinate state membership activities and expand Common Cause membership in the state by attracting new and diverse constituencies to the organization. Raise money, using a variety of fundraising strategies, to fund Common Cause programs. Develop and oversee the state budget. Produce timely and high quality policy research. Develop a strong working state advisory board. Manage the operations of the Common Cause state organization, including recruitment, training and supervision of other staff, volunteers and interns. Work with staff in Washington, DC, the region, and in other states, and serve as liaison to the national office.

QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrated leadership and organizing ability; excellent written and oral communications skills; strong fundraising skills; familiarity with the state legislature and legislative process; strong interpersonal skills; commitment to the public interest; ability to work independently; willingness to travel; skill in public speaking, desktop publishing, volunteer management, database management and financial management desirable.

TO APPLY: Please submit resume and cover letter to Director of Human Resources at hr@commoncause.org and include Executive Director, Michigan in the subject line or fax to 202.355.7546. No phone calls please. Applicants are encouraged to apply ASAP.

About Common Cause: Common Cause is a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest. Now with nearly 300,000 members and supporters and 36 state organizations, Common Cause remains committed to honest, open and accountable government, as well as encouraging citizen participation in democracy.

Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, party or political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any illegal or prohibited factor.

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Common Cause (posted November 6, 2008)
Major Donor Fundraiser -- West Coast
Washington, DC

REPORTS TO: Vice President Development

RESPONSIBILITIES: The West Coast Major Donor Fundraiser will be expected to work with the California State Office of Common Cause and the National Development Team to build relations and solicit donors and potential donors, foundations and program staff. Common Cause has an annual budget of approximately $11,000,000. Major donors account for approximately $1,000,000 of this total.

QUALIFICATIONS: Common Cause seeks a self-starting staff member with experience in major gift solicitation and foundation relations. Minimum of three-to-five years of successful experience in securing support from foundations or relevant nonprofit experience, including a proven track record in the solicitation, cultivation, and stewardship of major gifts; excellent oral and written communication skills' detail-oriented and excellent organization skills; ability to interact effectively with board, staff and volunteers at all levels; ability to work in a deadline-driven environment with shifting demands and priorities; experience with database management systems (Team Approach preferred), online research and word-processing programs; experience in fundraising for advocacy desirable; interest in Common Cause issues and public interest commitment.

TO APPLY: Please submit resume, cover letter and salary requirements to Director of Human Resources at hr@commoncause.org and include MAJOR DONOR FUND RAISER - WEST COAST in the subject line; or fax to 202.355.7546. No phone calls please.

About Common Cause: Common Cause is a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest. Now with nearly 300,000 members and supporters and 36 state organizations, Common Cause remains committed to honest, open and accountable government, as well as encouraging citizen participation in democracy.

Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, party or political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any illegal or prohibited factor.

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Grantmakers In Health (posted November 6, 2008)
Grants Manager and Development Associate
Washington, DC

As an assistant to the Vice President for Finance and Administration and in collaboration with the bookkeeper, ensure that the organization's financial business processes are effective and efficient. In collaboration with the Vice President, participate in preparation of operation and program budgets and manage grant expenditures to ensure compliance with grant guidelines (prepare necessary grant reports, providing a full accounting of grants received and use of funds). Assist the Vice President with the cultivation and recruitment of health grantmaking organizations to Funding Partner status.

• Manage and maintain grant tracking system and keep staff (program and executive management) informed of grant requirements, deliverables, and reporting deadlines.
• Manage project grant revenues, including compliance with grant agreements.
• Manage reporting activities to all grantmaking organizations, including but not limited to documenting, writing, and editing all unrestricted grant reports. Prepare reports, analyses, and documents to ensure grant compliance for each project.
• Work in collaboration with Vice President for Finance and Administration, and in consultation with executive management team, to plan and implement cultivation efforts for existing Funding Partners to increase annual contribution levels in accordance with board-approved guidelines.
• Initiate new recruitment research (identify prospects) and work with the Vice President for Finance and Administration to plan and implement cultivation and outreach efforts to prospective funders.
• Provide background information for development trips and activities of foundation president and other senior staff.
• Support program and executive management staff in other fundraising efforts, including but not limited to, writing and editing promotional, conference, and outreach materials.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge and experience in tracking and reporting on multiple sources of grant funding and supporting ongoing development functions of a nonprofit organizations.
• Skill in using Internet and non-internet research tools, as well as various computer software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to learn specialized software, pay close attention to detail, prioritize, organize, multi-task, and follow through.
• Proven ability to administer, organize, and maintain complex record and filing systems for collecting and reporting data.
• Strong writing and editing skills; self-motivated and problem solver of complex issues.
• Motivated to be part of an organization that places a priority on productivity, efficiency, accuracy, and service.

Bachelors degree from an accredited institution and a minimum of five years in non-profit management. Experience in grant writing, management, and accountability a plus.

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