Profile Courtesy: Neighborhood Funders Group Melissa Johnson is the Executive Director of Neighborhood Funders Group. Prior to NFG, Melissa served as the national field director for the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. With over 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, she has served as a philanthropic consultant helping to seed giving circles, develop [...]
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Monthly Archives: June 2010
BPA Call for Board Nominations
JOIN THE BPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS The BPA Board of Directors is accepting nominations for Board members! We are seeking 5 nonprofit and 3 philanthropic representatives. 8 positions will be filled. The BPA Board is a “working” board! If you are eager to jump in and contribute your time, talent and expertise to help further [...]
Job: Program Officer, Groundswell Fund
Program Officer Reports to: Executive Director Location: Oakland, CA Overview: Groundswell Fund supports a stronger, more effective U.S. movement for reproductive justice by mobilizing new funding and capacity building resources to efforts led by historically underrepresented women – including low income women and women of color. Groundswell’s strategic grantmaking supports constituency and movement building [...]
July 28-31: National Urban League Centennial Conference (DC)
National Urban League Centennial Conference: July 28-31, 2010 Washington, DC This historic summer in Washington, DC our Centennial Conference will bring together an extraordinary group of the nation’s leading business, community, and political figures. Empowerment Time: Past, Present & Future is this year’s conference theme and signifies the progress and promise of the National Urban League [...]
Jobs: National Employment Law Project, Several Positions Open
National Employment Law Project (NELP) has several open positions in communications and administration to join our team. Please forward along to everyone that you know! Communications Director (Still Open – Apply by June 25 2010) NELP seeks a dynamic and creative Communications Director to strengthen its communications program and boost the visibility of NELP and [...]
Job: Senior Policy Advisor, EducationCounsel
EducationCounsel LLC, in affiliation with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, based in Washington, D.C., is currently hiring for the position of Senior Policy Advisor. Responsibilities include: Leading and managing research and analysis Drafting memos, reports, and presentations, including managing the work of others Managing discreet projects, including extensive interaction with clients, partners, and other [...]
BPA Member Spotlight: Ayize Sabater, Mentors of Minorities In Education’s Total Learning Cis-Tem
Profile Courtesy: MOMIE’s TLC Ayize Sabater is the Co-Founder and Chief Educational Officer of M.O.M.I.E.’s TLC. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Morehouse College and honors graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary. Mr. Sabater has been at the forefront of Washington, DC community activism. He has co-founded several community development organizations, including the CEED [...]
BPA Member Spotlight: Sekou Biddle, Jumpstart for Young Children
Profile Courtesy: State Board of Education Sekou Biddle has over 14 years of experience in urban public education and education reform. He currently is an Executive Director for Jumpstart for Young Children, which partners trained adults in year long relationships with preschool aged children to prepare them for success in school and was elected to [...]
Job: Director of Partnerships, Center for Student Opportunity
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Director of Partnerships, Center for Student Opportunity A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Center for Student Opportunity (http://www.CSOpportunity.org) connects a national network of colleges and universities with first-generation college and traditionally underserved students and their supporters—parents, college access professionals, community leaders, mentors, and high school counselors—to promote an overall understanding that the opportunity for college [...]
Job: Communications and Organizational Advancement Director, District of Columbia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Communications and Organizational Advancement Director Status: Full-Time, exempt Reports To: Executive Director The District of Columbia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV) seeks a talented and experienced professional to lead the Coalition’s communications and fund development/fundraising initiatives. DCCADV’s mission is to build a community where domestic violence is replaced with human dignity. To make this happen, [...]