New!
2011 Fundraising Webinar Series
with Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE

I.            The Development Plan – The Foundation of Success –  1/19
II.            Is It Time for a Development Audit? – 2/23
III.            Getting Your Board & CEO to Embrace Fundraising – 3/14
IV.            Seven Ways to Ask for a Gift – 3/30
V.            Marketing Your Nonprofit Organization – 4/6
VI.            Relationship Fundraising – 4/20
VII.            Involving Volunteers in Your Development Program – 5/11
VIII.            Organizing Your Capital Campaign – 5/25
IX.            Donor Cultivation Strategies – 6/8
X.            Presenting Your Case for Support – 6/22

All of the above webinars will be held from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (E.S.T.).

(1.5 CFRE Credits Available with Each Webinar!)

Register for the entire series (10 webinars) and save 40%!
Pick 6, 7, 8 or 9 webinars and save 30%!
Pick 3, 4, or 5 webinars and save 20%!

**Recordings of all 10 webinars will be available for purchase.
Discounts apply with the purchase of multiple live webinars and/or recordings.**

If you wish to register for three (3) or more webinars in this series, you must register by returning the completed reverse side of the Downloadable Program Flyer.

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Fairmount Ventures will present a half-day seminar, A Systems-Wide Approach to Fundraising: Effective Strategies and Tools for Integrating Development Throughout Your Nonprofit Organization, on Wednesday, January 19th from noon to 4:30pm at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market Street in Center City.

The event costs $75 for members of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and $100 for others.

Too often, development staff is charged with raising funds for an organization in a silo, independent of the Board, administrative leadership, and program staff.

The interactive session will provide practical guidance on how to engage non-development staff and leadership in fundraising and how to make development an integral component of an organization’s strategic and program planning.

For more details or to register, go here.

http://www.associationsites.com/Event_Registration/SecureEventForm.cfm?id=2296

The Public Private Task Force on Homelessness will sponsor a workshop on Fundraising and Effective Grant Writing on Wednesday, January 26th from 10am to noon at the Salvation Army, 701 North Broad Street in Philadelphia.

The workshop will feature presentations from Beatrice Vieira, vice president at The Philadelphia Foundation and Jennifer Leith, executive director of the Homeless Assistance Fund.

For more information, call 215-382-7522 x 264, or email jwillard@pec-cares.org.

Company:            Family Planning Council
Status:                Full Time, Employee
Relevant Work Experience:    2+ years
Educational Level:        Bachelor’s Degree
Location:            Philadelphia, PA  19103
Job Category:            Adolescent & Male Programs
Career Level:            Experienced
Salary Range:            High 30’s

Position Overview
Family Planning Council, a large, well-regarded not-for-profit human services agency in downtown Philadelphia, is seeking an experienced Coordinator of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative in the Adolescent Programs & Males Services Department. The successful candidate will be a team player who will be responsible for coordinating, planning, and implementing the community-wide, multi-component teen pregnancy prevention initiative.  Participation in activities during weekend and evening hours required.

Primary job responsibilities include:
•    Coordinate, support, and participate in the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative including programs, meetings and events.
•    Provide technical assistance and support to youth-serving organizations in selecting, implementing, evaluating and sustaining evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions.  Ensure programs are implemented with fidelity.
•    Provide technical assistance to family planning providers to increase accessibility of services for teens and build linkages to youth-serving agencies.
•    Manage data collection activities, maintain and analyze data used for evaluating programs and services.
•    Initiate and maintain relationships with organizations that serve adolescents throughout the region to ultimately establish joint ventures, distribute materials, and promote the Family Planning Council Network.
•    Assist with the completion of proposals for funding, budget development, program reporting.
•    Represent the Council at project-related meetings, conferences, and training as required by the funding source.

Requirements:
•    Demonstrated ability to recruit partner organizations and to coordinate, and sustain program activities.
•    Demonstrated ability to work with multi-disciplinary personnel including service providers, community residents, parents and youth with a wide range of ages.
•    2 yrs providing direct services, coordinating outreach programs and/or coordinating evidenced based public health interventions.
•    Experience in reproductive health programming or clinical settings strongly preferred.
•    Well developed verbal and written communication skills.

The Council offers a comprehensive benefits package, effective at date of hire that includes medical, dental, retirement, life and disability insurance.  The Council is on public transportation routes; supports flexible work schedules for employees and is a business casual dress environment.  No relocation available.  Equal Opportunity Employer.  Please email all resumes to fpcjobs@familyplanning.org or fax to 215-732-1252.

Posted on: December 18, 2010

Posted by: Back On My Feet

The Program Director’s main responsibility is to ensure a sustainable, effective, and successful program. This includes managing each residential shelter team in Philadelphia and ensuring that the Back on My Feet residential members are moving forward at various phases throughout the program. With the addition of Program staff, these responsibilities will shift; however, the Program Director is ultimately responsible for the effective execution of the program in Philadelphia.

Specific responsibilities include, but not limited to:
• Managing each of the shelter teams in Philadelphia to make sure core roles are filled and are being executed effectively
• Ultimately managing the Programming staff (as they develop –not in existence upon hire date)
o Program Coordinator
o Director of Outreach and Member Services
• Corresponding with and managing facility relationships
• Monitoring and analyzing monthly assessment information
o Retention rates of residential and non-residential members
o Compilation of the chapter’s monthly budget
• Approval residential-member Grant submissions
• Overseeing the inventory system
o Program Equipment (i.e. shoes, shorts, incentives and so forth)
• Execution of monthly social events and races
Each month, the Program Director will conduct the following meetings:
• Team Leader meeting
• Individual conferences with facility contacts
• Staff leadership meetings with the Program Coordinator and Director of Member Services

The Program Director is directly responsible for and evaluated on the following:
• Attainment of monthly goals related to recruitment and retention as agreed to with the Director of Programming
• Inventory accountability of program gear
• Maintaining updated tracking documentation for resident and non-resident members

How to apply

Qualified candidates, please send resume, running resume, and cover letter to Wylie Belasik, wylie@backonmyfeet.org. Please be sure to include city in role description.

Posted on: December 20, 2010

Posted by: ACHIEVEability

Self-Sufficiency Coach: Organizer! Motivator! Guide!

The bottom line is helping families achieve results for the benefit of themselves and for the good of society.

Help break the cycle of poverty for low income, single parent, formerly homeless families. Be a self-sufficiency coach at ACHIEVEability. If you are an organized, hardworking, multi-tasking, outcomes-driven and smart individual with a passion for making a difference, who craves variety and intensity, and who values education and accountability, this may be the job for you.

ACHIEVEability is an award-winning nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive and intensive support and challenge for families so that they can break the generational cycle of poverty, maximize their potential and achieve self-sufficiency. Education is the locus of our approach. Families at ACHIEVEability pursue college or vocational/technical career training while being employed, developing life skills, repairing credit if necessary, building assets and broadening their horizons through travel, cultural experiences and sports events.

Responsibilities:

* Helps families identify and build on their strengths, talents and assets
* Helps families overcome obstacles to holistic and lasting self-sufficiency
* Helps families envision goals and map concrete steps for achieving those goals, with a focus on the areas of education, parenting, finances and employment and personal development
* Helps families make and track progress with their plans and remain engaged and compliant with ACHIEVEability’s program requirements
* Documents progress
* Guides families when they traverse unfamiliar territory or different situations
* Motivates families when progress slows or is at a standstill
* Challenges families when they are not giving their best effort
* Celebrates families when they succeed with baby steps or major accomplishments

In the context of a structured goal plan for each family, you will work with families to do whatever it takes to help them help themselves. On one day you may be helping a parent obtain financial aid for college, helping another parent make her budget work and repair her credit, sharing with another parent some tips on cleaning her refrigerator, then preparing case notes and ending the day by doing a workshop on workplace etiquette. Then on another day, you might chaperone a group of children to a baseball game, while in the back of your mind thinking of plans for the summer family field trip and the possible sources of support for that activity. You will work with a team of ACHIEVEability staff as well as network with outside resources so that you can help families maximize their chances of success.

Specific tasks include the following: interview and assess prospective participants; provide ongoing assessments of each participant’s skills and needs; assist participants in identifying and securing resources; conduct home visits; assist participants with developing and adhering to budgets and debt reduction plans; assist with recertification matters; assist in developing organizational policies regarding participant issues; organized and facilitate workshops and group meetings; conduct home inspections and complete inspection reports; meet weekly with participants who are dealing with specific issues; document contacts with participants in their files and on the database; develop and maintain links with other professionals in other self-sufficiency areas and complementary programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor’s degree, preferably with experience or training in psychology, social work or human services
* Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
* Passion for helping the disadvantaged, even it means providing tough love
* Excellent interpersonal skills; Strong motivational skills
* Strong sense of responsibility, initiative, follow through and accountability
* Excellent organizational, administrative and time management skills
* Excellent math and language skills
* Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, Internet and databases
* Ability to successfully pass background checks (criminal, child abuse, drug test, college transcripts, college diploma)
* Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and registered vehicle available for use at work
* Ability and willingness to work evenings and on Saturdays
* Comfortable working and doing home visits in West Philadelphia

How to apply

E-mail to employment@achieveability.org the following items:
(1) your resume
(2) a cover letter indicating (a) your interest in the self-sufficiency coach position and the reason for your interest, (b) your philosophy about helping families in need, (c) where you heard about this position, (d) your salary requirement and (e) the names and contact information of 3 references. Indicate “Self-Sufficiency Coach Application” on the subject line of your e-mail.

Posted on: December 21, 2010

Posted by: Mastery Charter Schools

The Director of Programs and Special Services is responsible for creating, implementing and monitoring of IU programs and related services to support Mastery students. The Director of Programs and Special Services (DPSS) reports directly to the Deputy Chief of Specialized Services and provides support to Principals, Assistant Principals of Specialized Services/Special Education, and teachers.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
– Knowledgeable in implementation and monitoring of IU programs and related services for special needs students
– Able to develop a vision on what is world-class service for special needs students and communicate and execute that vision appropriately
– Background in effective leadership and management
– Strong communication and interpersonal skills
– Detail-oriented and highly organized with strong analytical writing skills
– Has experienced a high level of measurable success working with urban youth with special needs

Key Responsibilities:
The Director of Programs and Special Services is responsible for:
• Creating world-class programs and services for Mastery students in need of: Autistic, Life Skills, MR, ED and Physical supports
• Supervision of Mastery’s Nursing Program
• Supervision of Mastery’s Transition Services
• Creating a monitoring tool to measure the effectiveness of the level of services provided to special needs students

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in or experience in special education or working with children with special needs with five years urban youth experience preferred
• Strong administrative background that reflects strong management and communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team and enhance cooperative working relationships
• Strong leadership skills and a demonstrated capacity to work with urban youth
• Knowledge of public education and charter schools highly desirable but not required
• Excels in problem solving, has a sense of humor and has a desire to provide only the highest quality education for students.

To Apply
Please visit the “Careers” section of http://www.masterycharter.org to upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter outlining how you meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Mastery Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a diverse staff and encourage those from traditionally under-represented backgrounds to apply.

Posted on: December 22, 2010

Full-time Program Manager needed to manage our K-8 engaging interactive literacy and technology after school and summer non-traditional educational program. Manager will coach, develop and supervise the staff and design, develop, assess and administer the programs. The Manager will oversee the continued development, implementation, and evaluation of programs geared towards raising the literacy and technology skills of neighborhood children (grades K – 8). It is the Manager’s responsibility to manage an operating budget and oversee the paperwork involved in providing the required data for monthly reports to major funders. Of significant importance is the development of a positive atmosphere of support and effective communication with staff, parents and other members of the community, the development of close ties with the local public schools and partners, and the recruitment and direction of staff and volunteers The program includes: high quality and engaging literacy and technology instruction; special events; enrichment trips and activities; and a summer day program.

Qualified candidates must have:

A BA/BS, M.A. preferred;
A minimum of 3-5 years related experience, with specialization in working with urban children;
A minimum of 2-3 years supervisory experience;
Experience in teaching and curriculum design, program development, management and assessment;
Excellent organization, verbal, written & interpersonal skills;
Strong computer skills.
Must be able to pass Child Abuse History Clearance

Location: Honickman Learning Center & Comcast Technology Labs, 1936 N. Judson Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Schedule: 40 hours per week M – F (10-6) with some evening/weekend commitments.
Project H.O.M.E. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, citizenship, or veteran status.

How to apply

To apply please click the following link and fill out the online application: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PROJECTHOME&cws=1&rid=81

Team Up Education Specialist
Position Description

The Team Up Education Specialist is responsible for providing training and onsite coaching to AmeriCorps members serving in after-school and summer programs operated by a variety of nonprofits for elementary students in Philadelphia schools and communities.

Team Up is a new EducationWorks program in which EducationWorks serves as an AmeriCorps intermediary, enabling other organizations to have AmeriCorps members.  The Education Specialist is an employee of EducationWorks, reports to the Team Up Program Manager, and is part of the Team Up team which also includes a Program Liaison.

Responsibilities

1. Establish and maintain positive, productive relationships with partner agencies’ AmeriCorps members, their supervisors and/or their site coordinators.
a. Visit each service site at least twice a month.
b. Maintain continuous stream of communication with AmeriCorps members and their supervisors.
c. Share best practices for member roles and responsibilities.

2. With the Team Up Program Liaison and the EW Training Department, provide pre-service training related to AmeriCorps and EW.
3. Train AmeriCorps members in group and classroom management, working with difficult children, lesson planning, managing student transitions during the afternoon, and generic pedagogical skills.
4. Coordinate training with the EW Training Department, the United Way’s Center for Youth Development, and the Public Health Management Corporation.
5. Collaborate with the Center for Youth Development, OST Resource Center, and others to promote appropriate trainings for AmeriCorps members and partner sites
6. Provide on-site program support and training through modeling and coaching .
7. Support the cultural competency of AmeriCorps members
8. Help coordinate efforts for major service events, e.g., MLK Day and Global Youth Service Day
9. Participate in new program development
10. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Very successful experience educating urban elementary students
• Proficient in planning and delivering training
• Experience in out of school time programming
• Understanding of AmeriCorps
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Must own an automobile and have a valid driver’s license and insurance

EducationWorks is an EOE.
Salary range:  $35,000 – $45,000/yr. with generous benefit pkg including health, dental, 401K, tuition reimbursement, cell phone, sick and vacation days, short- and long-term disability, and discount at early learning center.

Please send resume and cover letter to Trish Buchanan at TBuchanan@EducationWorks.org

Trish Buchanan
Human Resources Manager
EducationWorks
684 Whitehead Road
Lawrenceville, NJ  08648
(609) 392-6662 x121 (office)
(609) 433-1405 (cell)
(609) 392-6211 (fax)

To learn about becoming an EducationWorks AmeriCorps member and about our programs, visit our website, http://EducationWorks.org.

The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning and the Pennsylvania Early Learning Keys to Quality have announced the Building Quality: Educational Leadership for a Changing World Conference to be held on May 22-24 in State College.

The purpose of the conference is to provide higher education faculty, administrators, other professional development providers, Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts and Head Start administrators and teachers, and director leaders in Keystone STARS 3 and 4 programs with methods, research, and instructional strategies associated with meeting the unique educational needs of all learners in order to improve quality and leadership at all levels.

Those interested to submitting an application to present a workshop at the conference should download and complete an application by January 14th.

http://paprom.convio.net/site/R?i=oYf5mDUBWAd4KcPPLvmQJQ..

For more information, email Jenn Bender at jenben@berksiu.org or call 717-213-2073.

In early 2011, the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign will launch a monthly webinar series on Implementing Above the Influence in Your Local Community.

The Media Campaign created Above the Influence to help teens stand up to negative pressures and to inspire them to think critically about drug use.  A key goal is to help youth make more informed choices and urge them to “be true to themselves by rejecting negative influences in their lives.”

The campaign has revamped the youth campaign to provide a greater emphasis on supporting communities across the country working on youth prevention issues, as part of a strategy to engage teens at the local community level.

The campaign used the learnings from a pilot project in three cities to create an Above the Influence toolkit of activities that includes user-friendly resources to help community groups and youth leaders facilitate discussions with teens about influences and ways to stay “above it.”

The group will sponsor two webinars in January to discuss the toolkit and other campaign activities.  To sign up for the webinar on Thursday, January 13th, go here (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/588646608); for the January 20th webinar, go here (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/751780240).   Both webinars will take place form 1:30 to 2:30pm.

For more information, email ATIResources@Fleishman.com.

The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging has announced the release of Ready to Serve? The Aging Network and LGB and T Older Adults, a national report that provides a snapshot of the National Aging Network’s readiness to meet the specific needs of the growing numbers of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults in this country.

The report, the first of its kind in terms of scope, presents findings from a nationwide survey of AAAs on their current work with LGBT older adults. It provides a more detailed picture of aging providers’ experiences and capacities to serve LGBT elders.

The study captured responses from 320 agencies nationwide, based in 45 states and every region of the country.  Some of the report’s key findings include:
— More than a third of agencies had offered or funded some type of LGBT aging training to staff, and four out of five agencies were willing to offer training in the future.
— Very few agencies offered LGBT-specific programs or outreach, and less than half of the agencies reported they would be able to offer or fund LGBT-specific services.
— While a majority of agencies believed LGBT older adults would be welcomed by local aging service providers, only 31 percent of agencies had received a recent request to help a lesbian, gay or bisexual person, and only 19 percent had received a request to help a transgender person.
— Agencies that had provided staff training were more likely to offer targeted services and outreach to LGBT older adults, and were two to three times more likely to have received a request for help from an LGBT older adult.

To download the report, visit here.

http://www.n4a.org/pdf/ReadyToServe1.pdf

The Career Wardrobe is in need of new and/or gently used medical scrubs – all colors, patterns and sizes – to use for their dressing program.  They are also in need of more uniform type items, including polo shirts, button down shirts and khaki pants, in all colors and sizes.

Donations can be made at the main office located at 21 South 12th Street, Philadelphia, Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm or at The Wardrobe Boutique located at 1822 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia.

The Career Wardrobe is the nation’s largest community-based nonprofit organization serving women transitioning into the workforce by providing professional clothing and educational opportunities in the Philadelphia region.

For more information, go here.

http://www.careerwardrobe.org/

The School District of Philadelphia’s Parent University and Radio One Philadelphia will present a seminar, A New Year, A New You! Keeping Parents Engaged and Children Motivated, led by motivational speaker Les Brown on Saturday, January 8th from 10am to noon at Deliverance Evangelistic Church, 2001 West Lehigh Avenue in Philadelphia.

The event will be preceded by a free continental breakfast at Dobbins High School, 2150 Lehigh Avenue, beginning at 8am.

Admission is free.  Registration is required by calling 215-400-4180 or visiting here.

http://www.philasd.org/roundtablersvp

The Center for Engaged Democracy is getting up and running out of Merrimack College and Boston University, and the Center is looking for information on curricular (major, minors, and certificates) programs that relate to:

–       Civic engagement
–       Community Studies
–       Service Learning
–       Etc…

For example:

Elon’s Civic Engagement Studies (http://www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/special_programs/ces/)

DePaul’s Community Service Learning minor (http://steans.depaul.edu/communityServiceStudies/Minor.asp)

University of Baltimore’s  Community Studies and Civic Engagement major and minor (http://www.ubalt.edu/cla_template.cfm?page=1557)

If you know of any programs like these, please e-mail Gavin Luter, luterg@unitedwayknox.org.

The foundation of green roof performance is not settled science, and efforts to mainstream the green roof industry are increasingly requiring proof of performance. This symposium is dedicated exclusively to scientific research in all areas impacting green roof performance and design in the mid-Atlantic region. Topics of special interest include:

* Standardization of methodologies for monitoring green roofs
* Challenges in green roof media design
* Relationship of green roof assembly “build-up” to hydrologic performance
* Long-term evolution and stability of green roof plant communities

This will be a two-day symposium. Day One will focus on scientific research relating to the above topics. Day Two will have moderated workshop sessions focusing on Day One’s presentations, ending with a green roof tour.

When: Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13, 2011

Where: Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA

Contact Steven M. Cohan, Ph.D via email at scohan@umd.edu or phone at (301) 405-6969.

Job Summary

The art education department of the Mural Arts Program serves over 1,600 youth annually, many of whom are referred to our programs because they are truant, delinquent or adjudicated, through free out-of-school time art education programs in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia.

The Youth Development and Engagement Manager will work with the Art Education Department to recruit youth into existing programming.  He or she will support additional opportunities for youth leadership and workforce development.  He or she will develop relationships and communication with students’ families, social service agencies, youth oriented organizations, arts and cultural organizations, and colleges and universities.  This person will support Mural Arts Program’s commitment to cultivating youth professional and personal growth.

Essential Responsibilities

Current Mural Arts Art Education Programming

* Orient, recruit, and maintain relationships with youth enrolling in MAP programming
* Develop systems for existing students to transition to other opportunities within the organization
* Connect students with counseling and crisis management resources

College/Career/Vocational Achievement

* Conduct needs assessments with youth
* Develop action plans for goal achievement with youth that includes educational, prevocational, employment programming, college access & career readiness support systems and training
* Work with other organizations, employers, schools, social service agencies, etc. to establish a network of job readiness and educational opportunities, workshops, and resources for young people
* Manage and oversee Youth Resource Center
* Develop network of advisors – professionals in various disciplines who are willing to provide informational interviews, shadowing, presentations, etc.
* Follow up with students after completion of workshops, etc. to ensure next steps in action plans are being taken

Alumni

* Develop systems to keep in contact with youth who transition out of MAP programming and ensure they are aware of opportunities at MAP
* Develop alumni network to serve as advisors to current youth and as advocates for art education
* Engage youth in arts advocacy programming through coordination of the Youth Advisory Board

Qualifications

* Minimum 3-5 years experience in an urban educational setting working with at risk, underserved youth
* Experience organizing and engaging youth around leadership opportunities and identifying resources around youth development
* Knowledge of best practices around youth development
* Ability to create and maintain positive relationships with college and career readiness organizations and initiatives
* MA/MS in Education, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field
* Ability to thrive in a high profile and high pressure environment
* Professionally and personally motivated
* Ability to work in a collaborative team-oriented environment
* Proficiency in MS Word and Excel
* Drivers License required
* PA Child Abuse Clearance, PA Criminal Background Check, and FBI Background Check required prior to hire.

Salary: Competitive compensation, including health and dental benefits.

For more information about the Mural Arts Program, visit http://www.muralarts.org

To apply:  All applications must be received through the Mural Arts Program website at http://muralarts.org/node/85 Please upload a cover letter including salary requirements, resume, and three references.

Deadline to apply: January 14, 2011.  Anticipated start February 2011

No phone calls please.

The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program is a unique joint venture between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization. Mural Arts’ mission is to unite artists and communities in a collaborative process rooted in the traditions of mural-making to create art that transform public spaces and individual lives.  Mural Arts is the largest public art initiative of its kind in the world and has earned Philadelphia international recognition as the “City of Murals.”  Since it began in 1984, Mural Arts has created over 3,000 works of public art and educated over 25,000 underserved youth in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia.

Mural Arts is seeking a dynamic professional fundraiser as its first Director of Individual Giving.  This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior professional with strong fundraising, interpersonal, communications, and strategic management skills to build and lead the organization’s individual giving efforts.  This position reports to the Chief Advancement Officer and functions in partnership with her and the Executive Director.

The Director of Individual Giving holds the primary responsibility of planning and implementing annual giving, major gifts, and planned giving efforts.  The Director will develop strategy and manage all aspects of individual prospect and donor cultivation, solicitation, recognition, stewardship, and communication.

Specific responsibilities include:

* Organizing a systematic approach to the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of individual donors with a focus on major prospects of $5,000+. This includes attracting new annual donors from Mural Arts’ mailing list, upgrading the giving levels of current donors, and recovering lapsed donors
* Implementing and directing a prospect tracking system to chart prospect activity and maintenance of prospect and donor information in Raiser’s Edge
* Developing and preparing individual donor correspondence, proposals, and reports
* Providing leadership and support for board members, key administrative staff, and other volunteer leadership in interactions with major prospects
* Developing and implementing plans for gift stewardship
* With the Special Events Manager, overseeing the planning and implementation of donor cultivation and recognition events
* Supervising a full-time Development Associate and Major Gifts Consultant

Candidate Profile:

The successful candidate will be a seasoned development professional with a minimum of 5-7 years experience and a demonstrated ability to achieve or exceed annual goals for fundraising through individual gifts.  S/he will have a track record of success in increasing both the number of donors and the size of annual contributions. S/he will also be skilled at supporting administrative and board leadership.

S/he will have tremendous interpersonal and communication skills and will be able to present a compelling case for Mural Arts.  The successful candidate will be highly organized self-starter who is able to work independently and achieve success in a high-profile, fast-paced environment. Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge is an asset. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required; an advanced degree is preferred.

To apply:  All applications must be received through the Mural Arts Program website.  Please upload a cover letter including salary requirements, resume, and three references to Mural Arts Program website:  http://muralarts.org/node/85

For over twenty years, the Critical Path Project, a program of Philadelphia FIGHT, has focused on addressing the disparities in access to the Internet in Philadelphia by offering a suite of Internet Services to the community at large including free email, electronic list accounts, and website hosting. Through the Critical Path Project over 11,000 Philadelphians got their first Internet accounts and got online.

Philadelphia FIGHT through current stimulus funding has a 2 year full time position for a creative individual who has technical knowledge as well as project management skills and is able to think outside the box to increase Internet access to those who are least likely to have it. This position will represent Philadelphia FIGHT both on site and in the community, in a courteous, efficient manner that reflects the high level of integrity and customer service mandated by Philadelphia FIGHT.

This position will be responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of the Critical Path Project program. They will be responsible for developing a technical strategy and implementing new technologies that low-income Philadelphians can use to gain technical skills and greater access to the Internet; including the implementation and technical support of 27 Community Computer Labs around the City of Philadelphia. This position will also be responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Critical Path Project’s suite of Internet Services.  They will be ensuring that projects are completed in a timely and efficient manner, working with and training staff and volunteers as necessary, and collaborating with FIGHT’s many partner organizations.

Responsibilities:
•    Oversees the technical aspects of 27 Public Computing Centers and provides help desk support to all sites.
•    Works with vendors, IT service partners, and community organizations to ensure public computing centers are functioning well
•    Tests and implements new software and technologies for the Critical Path Project.
•    Troubleshoots with partner organizations regarding hardware and software problems that arise at the 27 locations and resolves technical issues.
•    Manages Critical Path Internet Services, including website hosting, email accounts, electronic Mailman lists.
•    Creates processes and procedures for help desk support.
•    Works closely with the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Technology and the Urban Affairs Coalition on grant contracts and deliverables.
•    Serves on Planning Committees that are directly related to the work of the Critical Path Project.
•    Assists in training public computing center Facility Assistants on basic troubleshooting techniques.
•    Works on development of Critical Path website content and other online media including blogs, social networking sites, and other upcoming digital tools for marketing.
•    Represents the Critical Path Project on committees with other FIGHT programs including Client Relations Committee, and AIDS Education Month committee.

Requirements:
•    BA, MA or MS degree preferred or 3-5 years experience with supporting end-user computing, community technology or digital inclusion programs.
•    Detailed knowledge of computers and peripherals
•    Detailed understanding of the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, and experience with a wide range of applications and hardware.
•    Expertise with Microsoft Office Applications
•    Familiarity with basic LAN topology, routers, switches and wireless technology and security
•    Familiarity with Apache, Linux and Web technologies
•    High level of discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information
•    Ability to work independently as well as a member of a team
•    Ability to independently identify, research, balance, prioritize and troubleshoot technology projects and issues
•    Rigorous attention to detail and keen problem-solving skills
•    Excellent interpersonal skills and skilled at working within a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
•    Demonstrated and persuasive written and oral communication, organization and presentation skills.
•    Flexible, self-motivated, organized, able to work well under pressure
•    Ability and willingness to lift, move, and setup computer hardware and peripherals

Philadelphia FIGHT is an AIDS Service Organization whose mission in recent years has expanded to include attention to the social problems that create vulnerability to HIV. FIGHT’s programs are designed with significant input from the affected communities, and respect the dignity and life experience of the people who participate in them, along with their right to self- determination in their own treatment and life choices. FIGHT’s goal is to end the AIDS epidemic within the lifetime of people living with HIV now and believes that the Internet is a critical tool in ending the epidemic.

To apply please email your resume and cover letter to:
Terry Trudeau, Human Resources Director
Email: ttrudeau@fight.org

Register Today! A Dynamic 4-Part Interactive Online Study Institute Series designed to increase understanding of breast cancer and preventive services!

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•     A multi-faceted 4-part on-line series institute to educate African American women 20-39 on breast cancer prevalence.
•    Focus on preventive services that are important to assist young African American women.
•    Learn about the breast cancer early on and way to incorporate healthy lifestyle strategies.
•    Learn about the risk and benefits of a clinical breast exam; breast self exam, and mammogram.
•    Learn about non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors contributing to breast cancer.
•    Learn the truth about artificial sweeteners, green tea, chemicals and alcohol.
•    Discover the benefits of physical fitness and reducing stress.
•    Learn answers to dispel myths and embrace truth about breast cancer.
•    Be able share and support friends and family members.
•    Be inspired to access preventive services with necessary.

Allen M. Vogelson Public Library, Voorhees, NJ
Saturday Series – 4:00-5:30 p.m.
January 8, 15, 22, 29

Sunday Series – 3:30-4:45 P.M.
January 9, 16, 23, 30

Also interactive online module integrated with video technology, links, and other resources designed to increase understanding in young women early on!

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646-957-6057