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Are you a collaborative, creative, and client-centric financial maven with untethered imagination and unbridled passion for doing things differently??Possibility Labs (PL) - the platform for building a new economy where all people and the planet thrive - is hiring its first-ever Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO will lead the organization’s financial strategy as they accelerate and empower community-driven solutions that are built, led, and governed by and for low-income and BIPOC communities. PL provides the essential financial and legal infrastructure to manage and move integrated capital to BIPOC-led movement groups across three core services: Fiscal Sponsorship, Donor-Advised Funds, and Resourcing Initiatives. In just four years, PL has developed 64 client partnerships across core services; administered $109 million of funds; and deployed $42 million in grants into BIPOC and historically low income communities. Reporting directly to the CEO?and working remotely from anywhere in the U.S., the CFO will drive financial oversight of over $20 million in assets across the organization; create and align agile financial systems; build and motivate a small, high-performing finance and compliance team; and create change alongside a dedicated, low-ego, and innovative team. Apply by November 15, 2024. https://lnkd.in/gq6qt2XB #CFO #neweconomy #BIPOCmovements

Are you a relational and emotionally intelligent leader passionate about exploring new ways to advance a more just, ecologically healthy, and compassionate society? Join the collaborative innovators at Hidden Leaf Foundation as its next Executive Director! As a movement partner, Hidden Leaf makes deep, long-term investments in grantees, and aims to use a broad array of investment and financial tools to move money towards people, organizations, and movements. The ED will bring personal commitment to a path of inner awareness within liberatory movements that enhances organizational and societal effectiveness. As a small and collaborative family foundation, the ED will report to a three- to four-member Board of Directors (which includes both family and independent members), lead a three-person staff team, and work closely with next generation family members as well as movement and institutional partners predominantly remotely with a strong preference for candidates located in or willing to relocate to the Bay Area. This is an exciting time to partner with Hidden Leaf: their early experimentation in grantmaking helped to build the field now called “Transformative Social Change” and their strong track record of respectful partnership at the leading edge of progressive, spirit-centered, and movement-focused philanthropy brings readiness to embrace evolution with a dynamic new leader in place. Hidden Leaf has crystalized core beliefs, embraced a trust-based approach, increased program payout to 8%, and embarked on an exploration of an integrated capital approach inclusive of community and deep impact investments. Don't miss this opportunity to further enhance Hidden Leaf’s grantmaking, investing, convening, evaluation, storytelling, and field advocacy. Apply by emailing a thoughtful cover letter, resume, and list of three references to [email protected] by November 8th. https://lnkd.in/gSfRZNjK #transformativesocialchange #innerawareness #liberatorymovements #familyphilanthropy #grantmaking #investments

Do you bring deep insight into the non-profit landscape in the East Bay alongside understanding of the role of philanthropy in supporting movement building, racial equity, and social justice? Join the changemakers at East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) as Vice President of Community Investment & Partnerships (CIP)! This is an exciting time to unite with EBCF - named the country’s “boldest” community foundation in 2019 by Inside Philanthropy - as it approaches 100 years of impact and embarks upon a high-level growth strategy to set the course for the next 100 years realizing the vision of “A Just East Bay.” The dynamic, strategic, and mission-driven VP of CIP will report directly to the President & CEO; lead and collaborate with the 7-person CIP team; and sit on the Senior Leadership Team and Program Committee of the Board of Directors. Experience in or passion for grantmaking and/or leading strategic community initiatives and collaborations is essential to thrive in the role. Don't miss this opportunity to partner with the East Bay community in work spanning Arts and Culture for Social and Racial Justice; Capacity Building with a Racial Equity Lens; Community Organizing, Power Building, and Movement Building; and Fostering Inclusive Economic Models across both Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Apply by emailing a cover letter, resume, and list of three references to [email protected] by September 27th. https://lnkd.in/g7_ft2wM #JustEastBay #boldestcommunityfoundation #communityinvestment #communitypartnerships

Passionate about advocating for environmental justice alongside allied partners protecting communities from the impacts of the global freight system? Become the Executive Director of Moving Forward Network (MFN) - a national network of over 50 member organizations that centers grassroots, frontline-community knowledge, expertise, and engagement from communities across the US affected by the global freight transportation system. MFN seeks a dynamic and experienced leader to build partnerships among community leaders, academia, labor, environmental organizations, and others toward organizing, communications, research, legal and technical assistance, leadership development, and movement building.? As ED you will advance the mission and goals of MFN; collaborate closely with the MFN staff, Advisory Board, and members; represent MFN externally; raise and manage MFN’s budget and administrative functions; and ensure the effective execution of projects and strategic initiatives. MFN is fiscally sponsored by Windward Fund and this is a fully remote position. Apply by emailing a cover letter, resume, and list of three references to [email protected] by September 16th. https://lnkd.in/gEAhcqYA #environmentaljustice #advocacy #freighttransportation #executivedirector #remotejobs

Congratulations to Durfee Foundation and Maria Cabildo, who was just announced as their new CEO! We were so very honored to partner with the Foundation's Board, Transition Committee, Transition Consultant, staff, and broader community in leading an inclusive and thoughtful search. Not only is Maria a lifelong Los Angeleno who brings a breadth of experience across nonprofit, government, and philanthropic leadership: she's also a former Durfee Sabbatical and Stanton awardee who has served as a mentor to organizations in Durfee’s Springboard program. You can certainly expect more great things to come from this innovative, community-centric team investing in people and possibilities in Los Angeles County!

We’ve been working hard to bring you something NEW that captures our excitement and gratitude for reaching 30 years of partnership and impact and it’s finally here! In honor of our anniversary, we’re launching a vibrant new look and feel that better embodies our ethos and purpose. New Logo. New Tag. New Site. New Collaborators. New Stories. It’s giving Fresh. Warm. Bold. Connected. What vibes are you picking up? Watch our reveal video, explore walkeraac.com, and get into it! Special thanks to Tiye Scott for her inspiring early work that set the direction for our new logo; to Muhammad McCabe for his strategic, creative, and patient leadership of our complete brand and website refresh; to Tim Ferland of Ferland Creative for his expert web development support; to Bryon Malik of Bryon Malik Photo for use of many of his always powerful images; and to all of our clients, collaborators, and community for partnering in and championing our success! ?? #EverythingNew #BrandRefresh #NewLook #LevelUp

We are thrilled for Cross Cultural Family Center (CCFC) as they welcome experienced and collaborative former teacher and long-tenured early childhood education advocate and leader, Heather Morado, as Executive Director! Heather joins CCFC with more than 25 years of experience working with teachers, families, and children in cross-cultural settings in the San Francisco Bay Area. What an honor it was to partner with their thoughtful and dedicated Board and staff leadership in this inclusive search process. We can't wait to see how CCFC's awareness, reach, and impact will expand with Heather working alongside the experienced administrative leadership team and diverse staff!

We are thrilled for the Libra Foundation as they announce the selection of dynamic social justice philanthropy leader Supriya Lopez Pillai as President! What an honor it was to partner with their bold and committed Board and team in this thoughtful search process. We can't wait to see how the Foundation's impact heightens as they continue to embody trust and evolution in partnership with Supriya, collectively working toward a vision of society that uplifts and empowers all people by funding social movements deeply, steadily, and with a learner's mind, so together we can move resources - at scale - to the people who will be most effective in bringing real change!

Passionate about empowering communities through affordable housing and small business development? Become the CEO of Stanislaus Equity Partners (STEP)! Lead the way in asset building and affordable lending with innovative housing solutions and economic opportunities as CEO of STEP – an innovative and growing Community Development Corporation (CDC) in Modesto, CA! As CEO, you will: help break intergenerational poverty through affordable housing and small business development; drive innovative community development strategies; scale resources, solutions, and impact; build strong teams, coalitions, and systems; and leave a lasting legacy across Modesto and Stanislaus County! Apply now by emailing a cover letter, resume, and list of three references to [email protected] by July 19th. Interested in STEP’s work? What strategic initiatives would you prioritize as CEO to enhance STEP's impact in Stanislaus County? #AffordableHousing #EconomicDevelopment #NonprofitCEO #Communitylmpact https://lnkd.in/guBuD5za

Color Farm Impact - a 21st century innovation and social impact non-profit seeking to better society through the transformative power of images and storytelling - seeks an entrepreneurial, action-oriented, and resilient leader to serve as its first President and full-time team member! This is an exciting opportunity to co-create an innovative social impact model working for representation in media and narrative change while shepherding a multi-phased growth plan scaling people, programs, and partnerships. Established in 2023 by Erika Alexander (actress, director, writer, and producer best known for her trailblazing roles as Maxine Shaw on the groundbreaking Fox comedy series “Living Single” and Coraline in the Oscar-winning film ”American Fiction”) and Ben Arnon (producer, social activist, and media and tech executive), Color Farm Impact builds off the award-winning work of Color Farm Media - a diversified media company that empowers and elevates voices who are underrepresented, overlooked, and undervalued. The President will crystalize the Co-Founders’ vision refining the mission, vision, and values; building awareness of Color Farm Impact and its offerings; designing and building out core programming; enhancing existing and developing new program and funding partnerships; and building and managing a diverse and dynamic team. Are you or is someone you know a forward-thinking, equity-centered leader with experience scaling non-profit, startup, philanthropic, entertainment, communications, or other entities? Join Color Farm Impact in this inaugural and remote role. Learn more, share within your network, and/or apply by 7/12/24 by emailing a cover letter, resume, and list of three references to [email protected]! https://lnkd.in/g85PQ34s #socialimpact #representation #storytelling #nonprofitleadership