TITLE: PLANNER FOR POLICY AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT DEFINITION This position reports to the Chief Planning, Development and Government Relations Officer. The Planner for Policy and Program Development works both externally and internally on assigned policy, planning, and program development; agency and community capacity building and grant writing; advocacy; and relationship building activities in support of PCA's efforts to respond to the needs of the elderly in Philadelphia.
We are hiring a Bookkeeper to join our passionate team. The qualified candidate is proactive, responsive, able to work with quick deadlines and alongside
Mt. Airy USA is a non-profit community development corporation that works to improve and advance the Mt. Airy neighborhood. Mt. Airy USA works towards its mission through four program areas: 1) Commercial Corridor Revitalization and Business Support; 2) Real Estate Development; 3) Housing Counseling and Financial Literacy; 4) The Mt. Airy Schools Coalition. Mt. Airy USA seeks to advance its fundraising and communications capabilities by creating a new position dedicated to these functions. In addition to the specific responsibilities listed below, the person in this role will also be expected to work closely with Mt. Airy USA senior staff to develop and lead the organization’s overarching Development and Communications strategy.
Development Responsibilities:
Communications Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
To Apply: Submit a resume, cover letter, and one to two writing samples by to Abby Thaker, Managing Director, at athaker@mtairyusa.org.
Mt. Airy USA is an equal opportunity employer.
Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia is looking for applicants with a master’s degree in the mental health field (social work, counseling, psychology, etc.) and who is currently licensed in PA (LSW, LMFT, LPC, etc.) to develop and facilitate support groups, educational programs and social activities for cancer patients and their families at our Temple University Hospital Satellite. This is a 24 hour per week position with a schedule of Tuesday-Thursday. Bilingual preferred but not required. Applicants should contact Nicole at nicole@cancersupportphiladelphia.org with your resume and cover letter.
Kiva City Philadelphia Photographer - Internship Position Location: Philadelphia, PA Term: 3-6 months; Ad Hoc Start Date: As soon as possible The Organizations: Kiva.org was founded upon the fundamental principle that connecting people through lending can help alleviate poverty. To ensure that
About PennCAN
PennCAN: The Pennsylvania Campaign for Achievement Now, is a state-level education reform advocacy non-profit organization. PennCAN is a branch of 50CAN: The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now, a nonprofit organization that recruits and supports local leaders to build citizen movements in their states to ensure that every child has access to a great public school.
PennCAN has an energetic “we won’t fail” culture working on state-level education issues. As a key member of the Pennsylvania state team, the ideal candidate will possess boundless enthusiasm and a great sense of humor, be extraordinarily driven and entrepreneurial and be absolutely dedicated to reforming public education. This position reports directly to PennCAN’s executive director in Philadelphia, collaborates with the Deputy Director in Pittsburgh and manages the relationship with the 50CAN communications team which is based in New York City and in Washington D.C. This position is based in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, or Philadelphia.
About the Job
Communications and media relations: Execute PennCAN’s public relations strategy. Develop PennCAN’s brand and individual messaging strategies for each of PennCAN’s policy campaigns to build statewide awareness of policy goals; cultivate relationships with local reporters; draft press releases and op-eds; create and execute mass advocacy emails; maintain and update PennCAN’s website and social media platforms; write talking points and coordinate testimony for the executive director; manage communications databases; update and manage tools for tracking media hits and impressions; and target reporters and editors.
Project management: Assist executive director in running PennCAN’s annual strategic planning process; ensure the timely and accurate submission of all lobbying disclosures and foundation grant reports; and lead all aspects of event-planning, including vendor management, design of all materials and serving as primary liaison with 50CAN’s national office.
Strategic partnerships and mobilization: Cultivate relationships and strategic partnerships throughout the state; recruit, train and support a network of advocates (e.g., parents, teachers, community leaders); plan and coordinate turnouts to legislative hearings, rallies and other events; grow PennCAN’s memberships; and represent PennCAN at other organizations’ events.
Key Skills, Abilities and Experience:
The ideal candidate will possess:
• Strong commitment to education reform and PennCAN’s mission to close the achievement gap.
• Strong work ethic, “roll-up-my-sleeves” attitude, and willingness to do “whatever it takes” in a fast-paced work environment.
• Outgoing personality with eagerness to develop relationships with media, donors and advocates.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
Skills:
• Exceptional writing and editing skills
• Strong design aesthetic and comfort with PowerPoint and e-marketing tools
• Experience working with the Adobe Creative Suite is a plus
• Experience working with email delivery platform (e.g., Pardot) is a plus
• Social media fluency
Experience:
• At least two years communications experience
• Familiarity with education policy issues
• Some experience in social and/or advocacy campaigns and knowledge of policy-making process
The salary is in the $55,000-75,000 range depending on experience. In addition, PennCAN offers a comprehensive benefits package. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to recruitment@50can.org with “Public Affairs Manager” in the subject line.
PennCAN is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply
Media Mobilizing Project is hiring a full-time contract Field Organizer to support organizing on a variety of projects. Please read below for details. ORGANIZATION: The Media Mobilizing Project develops grassroots leadership to tell transformative stories that strengthen and incubate community-led organizing to advocate for all people's human rights and to end poverty.
The West Philadelphia Cooperative School is a progressive parent-run cooperative pre-school in West Philadelphia for ages 2-5, founded in 2005. We are seeking an experienced educator to join our community as our first Director. Because this is a new position in our organization, flexibility and a sense of humor is a must.
Process all donations and in-kind gifts; generate acknowledgements to donors for all gifts; notify Leadership Team of personal thank-you notes and phone calls as needed. * Ensure audit-worthy management of all paper and electronic records relating to donors, volunteers and prospects. * Assist with development of solicitations and financial reporting.
Position Overview Council for Relationships is a nonprofit organization with the mission to help people understand, respect and improve the quality of the important relationships in their lives by providing unsurpassed clinical care, research, education and training.
Equal Measure's Focus and Team Approach Equal Measure is a 20-person, $5 million nonprofit evaluation and philanthropic services firm based in Philadelphia.
Evoluer House started their 2015 summer program on July 7th, and so far we are off to a great start. Our girls in the personal development workshop have learned about self-esteem, health and nutrition, and grooming. In the workforce development workshop, the girls were given lessons in professional etiquette, resume building, and identifying values and goals.
DVRPC is seeking a professional who is enthusiastic about regional planning and transportation, has experience in public participation, government affairs, or communications, and has demonstrated an ability to translate complex issues into cohesive visions, processes, or reports. This person will join a strong team of planning and communications professionals, manage DVRPC's Title VI Compliance Program, assist with public noticing, respond to or facilitate the response to public comments, and develop project-specific, as well as agency-wide public outreach campaigns. DVRPC's Office of Communications and Engagement oversees the Commission's communications strategy and messaging; develops public participation, outreach and engagement activities; and maintains and builds new relationships with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders. The Office is engaged in a wide variety of activities across the Commission, broadly grouped into four overlapping categories: Communications, Engagement, Equity, and Special Initiatives.
Full description available: http://www.dvrpc.org/HumanResources/openings/1505.htm
Mariposa Food Co-op strives to provide residents of West Philadelphia and beyond with access to and information about food, especially healthy, locally-grown or otherwise sustainably-produced products. Our primary activity is running a food co-op owned by those who shop there, who actively participate in its governance and operations on an egalitarian consensus-seeking basis.
The West Philadelphia Promise Zone, a federally designated anti-poverty initiative, recently secured a three-year award from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to provide 25 AmeriCorps members trained in college and career readiness to four public high schools in West Philadelphia.
Sunday Suppers is an exciting community based program that works with families to improve their health and well-being through the family meal, hands-on cooking lessons, community gardening and exercise. The primary role for the Family Engagement Coordinator is the recruitment and retention of families in the program and providing an exciting, fun and instructive experience to support their goals for change. The ideal candidate will be dynamic, dedicated to our mission and have experience in community engagement, food and nutrition, and program implementation with a strong ability to multii-task. The Family Engagement Coordinator reports to the Sunday Suppers Director.find the job description here
The part-time Writing Instructor will teach an intensive high school course designed to build writing, reading and critical thinking skills after school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in Center City Philadelphia. Responsibilities
Sunday Suppers is an exciting community based program that works with families to improve their health and well-being through the family meal, hands-on cooking lessons, community gardening and exercise. The primary role for the Family Engagement Coordinator is the recruitment and retention of families in the program and providing an exciting, fun and instructive experience to support their goals for change. The ideal candidate will be dynamic, dedicated to our mission and have experience in community engagement, food and nutrition, and program implementation with a strong ability to multi-task. Click here for complete job description)
Job Description: The Nutrition Education Coordinator will deliver WWCP's year-round budget-conscious cooking and nutrition education programs, namely to parents and families at an emergency housing facility.
Position Description:
The Center for Grieving Children is a center for bereaved children and families located in Philadelphia, PA. The Center provides peer support groups at center-based locations around the city as well as community-based groups in schools, and training for professionals who work with grieving children and families. The Center is seeking a dedicated professional to support these programs.
The School Group Clinician will be responsible for implementing grief support programs in public, private and charter schools throughout the City of Philadelphia. The School Group Clinician will also assist with trainings for professionals and caregivers about supporting grieving children as well as assist with postvention services as needed. The Group Clinician reports directly to the Director of Community-Based Programming.
This is 20-24 hours per week position from September to June (10 months) two to three days per week. Diverse candidates encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
Prepare and implement 8-week Community-Based grief support curriculum for children at area schools and community locations
Maintain attendance and evaluation databases.
Participate in providing postvention services and trainings as needed.
Assist in supervising volunteers and student interns as assigned, and in accordance with professional guidelines and regulations.
Stay up to date on current literature and research in bereavement and children’s development literature.
Attend clinical staff meetings and Center trainings as necessary.
Requirements:
• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related field
• Minimum of 2-3 years professional experience working with children and families
• Experience working with grief, loss, and/or trauma
• Bilingual proficiency in both Spanish and English required
• Group facilitation experience preferred
• Commitment to working with diverse populations
• Applicable state licensure preferred
• Passion for The Center for Grieving Children’s mission
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills, including the ability to maintain effective working relationships with people from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Ability to maintain high standards of ethics, integrity, and professionalism
• High energy, goal-directed, task-driven relationship-builder
• Flexible multi-tasker
• Highly organized
• Self-starter
• Certification in thanatology or trauma-related certification is a plus.
• Driver’s license, reliable car and valid auto insurance
• Ability to pass child abuse, FBI and criminal background checks
• Ability to lift 25 pounds
The Center:
The Center for Grieving Children helps children grieving a death heal and grow through their grief while strengthening families, communities, and professionals' understanding of how best to respond to their needs. Established in 1995 at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, The Center incorporated as an independent organization in 2000 and moved away from St. Christopher's in 2008 to North Philadelphia. Responding to family requests for a safer and more accessible location, The Center moved to its current location in East Falls in August 2012. The Center is the only organization in the City of Philadelphia that focuses exclusively on helping grieving children cope with the death of a close loved one such as a parent, caregiver, or sibling in a group setting.
The Center for Grieving Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in its workplace.
Contact Information:
Please send resume and cover letter to lauren@grievingchildren.org.
