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Freedom for Immigrants is devoted to abolishing immigration detention, while ending the isolation of people currently suffering in this profit-driven system.  We are the only nonprofit in the country monitoring the human rights abuses faced by immigrants detained by ICE through a national hotline and network of volunteer detention visitors, while also modeling a community-based alternative to detention that welcomes immigrants into the social fabric of the United States. Through these windows into the system, we gather data and stories to combat injustice at the individual level and push systemic change. Freedom for Immigrants is an award-winning non-profit whose founders have been recognized for their vision and leadership by Ashoka, Echoing Green, the Rockwood Leadership Institute, and the James Irvine Leadership Awards.   ABOUT THE POSITION Freedom for Immigrants is hiring our first Deputy Executive Director.  The Deputy Director must be driven by our mission and have a deep understanding of the movement to reform and abolish immigration detention and its history as well as a keen awareness of the current cultural climate and its implications.  The Deputy Director will be a member of the executive management team along with the two co-founders/executive directors of the organization and the director of finance & operations.  We prefer that the position be based in Los Angeles or Oakland, but for the right candidate, we also are open to New York City and Washington D.C.  The primary responsibility of the Deputy Director will be to train, motivate, supervise, and evaluate staff with varied responsibilities, encourage mentoring and career development, and help to ensure a productive and thriving work environment.  The Deputy Director also will partner with the executive directors in essential leadership activities, including priority setting and organizational development. The Deputy Director may also participate in some donor cultivation and fundraising activities, although the Deputy Director will not be responsible for any fundraising objectives or portfolio. We encourage you to apply if you are someone who is passionate about abolishing immigration detention, who is a visionary strategist, and who has skills managing or advising people in a remote work environment.   The ideal candidate is someone with significant experience managing or advising attorneys and advocates on issues at the intersection of immigration and criminal law as well as supporting in local and statewide or national campaigns to address immigration enforcement.  The ideal candidate also has experience working in a remote work environment or experience advising or managing others remotely. The ideal candidate also thrives in a distributed leadership environment. Primary Responsibilities Include: Coordinate staff efforts to refine and implement the organization’s FY 2019-22 strategic plan. Broaden and deepen Freedom for Immigrants advocacy impact by coordinating amongst and supervising our policy team, visitation and monitoring team, and communications team. Manage 5-6 staff members of varied responsibilities, primarily in the field of detention abuse monitoring, policy, and communications. Oversee and offer thought partnership to our policy director to implement federal and state policy objectives toward abolishing immigration detention. Oversee teams responsible for creating and distributing our message to the public and evaluate content for philosophical consistency, brand and message control.  Improve upon and oversee a calendar and structure for remote team communications, collaboration and implementing the organization’s major projects. Manage all-team meetings to improve training and team synergy, improve efficiency and achieve organizational goals.  Participate in significant partnerships, forums, speaking engagements and other external activities to increase Freedom for Immigrants’ reach and profile in relevant sectors. Qualifications: Visionary strategist with the demonstrated ability to imagine and execute opportunities for expansion and improvement, required. Ability to effectively manage a partially remote team, required. Substantial experience managing programs, projects, and people with superior results. Experience in implementing effective systems in an organization. Strong critical thinking, written, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills. At least 5 years in a senior managerial role, preferred, with significant responsibility for motivating, supervising and evaluating staff with varied skills and duties. Nuanced understanding of the immigration detention landscape, preferred. Experience working in and contributing to the growth of a start-up organization is a plus. Fluency in Spanish or another language is a plus.   Benefits Freedom for Immigrants offers a very competitive salary commensurate with experience and a generous benefits package. 

Imagine LA is a dynamic and growing  non-profit  organization dedicated to mobilizing the community to end the cycle of family homelessness and poverty. Our mission is to end the cycle of family homelessness by mobilizing trained mentors, collaborative public and private resources, and community partners, who understand that a roof over one’s head is merely the starting point to a better life. Our innovative Family Empowerment & Mentorship (FEM) Model works with highly vulnerable families exiting homelessness (and emancipating parenting foster youth) and supports them as they build the skills, habits, and relationships to thrive. The Family Empowerment & Mentorship model begins after a family or youth has been placed in permanent housing. Each family is matched with a professional Family Team Manager (FTM) and a team of trained volunteer mentors from the community for  12-18  months. The FTM and the mentor team provide relationship support and resources to assist with life skills, financial wellness skills, employment and career development, and educational goals. Consistent mentorship, friendship, and encouragement for every member of the family helps the family maintain housing, increase stability, and thrive. Imagine LA is poised for exponential growth to work with 100’s more families and needs a dynamic Associate Executive Director to partner with the President/CEO and lead the charge. Our environment is professional and passionate. We value relationships, empowerment, collaboration, diversity, efficiency, innovation and communication. The Associate Executive Director (AED) reports directly to the President/CEO. The AED works with the President/CEO to refine and implement Imagine LA’s Strategic Plan and oversees the growth and execution of Imagine LA’s program and operations.   Primary Responsibilities: •Works closely with the President/CEO to develop and execute the strategic plan: oCollaboratively develops strategies and systems that maximize the effectiveness, happiness and growth of our staff, volunteers, and families we serve oIntegrates Strategic Plan into Structured Supervisions with agency directors. •Actively participates in Board Executive, Finance, Program, Communication, and HR/Personnel Committees. •Leads the Program and Operations aspects of Imagine LA; including: oLeadership & Management of the following Imagine LA functional areas: !Agency Program: Family Empowerment and Mentorship Model !Agency Operations, HR, and Finance !Agency Communications !Agency Development oSupervision of three positions, specifically: !Program Director: Oversees FEM model including supervision of FTM’s & Program Coordinator !Operations Director: Oversees agency operations, information systems, human resources, and finances including supervision of Information Systems Manager (position currently vacant) and various IT, Operations, HR and Finance vendors. !VP of Communications & Development: Oversees communications and development including supervision of Community Engagement Manager and Communication Intern (Please note structure of Development & Communications functions is currently evolving). •Performs other  organization-wide  responsibilities: oOversees agency compliance and continuous improvement oLeads staff meetings and retreats o Approval hiring of Imagine LA staff o Approves all expenses in compliance with agency policies & procedures oAssists and supports CEO as needed o Requires flexibility in schedule; may require weekend and evening hours oTimely and accurate production of data and reports   Reporting to President/CEO •Provides monthly Plan vs. Actual updates of four agency departments • Bi-monthly  reports to the Board of Directors and needed reports to Executive Board •Procures quarterly and annual reports   Qualifications •Required Education and Experience: oA Master’s degree in Public Administration or Social Work desired; or related field o10+ years of management and supervisory experience in social service and  non-profit  setting (ideally family and/or youth  homeless/at-risk  services) oDemonstrated Knowledge and passion for social service and  non-profit  work oSignificant experience in case management and volunteer management models oExtensive experience working with government agencies; especially DCFS, DMH, DHS and/or LAHSA.o Strong work ethic, collaborative yet firm management style,  self-motivated,   detail-oriented, professional with a passion for excellence o Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable with public speaking; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), Google GSuite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail) and knowledge of Salesforce database & NationBuilder (or CRM). o Spanish language skills a plus. •People Management/Human Resources: oSignificant experience in leadership, staff recruitment and management, training, evaluation, and passion for staff wellness and professional development; including demonstrated experience in evaluating staff work performance and coaching towards attaining goals and objectives. •Program Management & Operations: oDemonstrated knowledge and experience in organizational development practices including experience codifying policies and procedures oSignificant experience in program development, implementation, training and enhancement oPassion for and experience with robust data collection and analysis; knowledge of Salesforce and Nation Builder systems a plus. •Fiscal Management: oDemonstrated knowledge of  non-profit  accounting and GAAP oExperienced in working with annual budget development, projections, and fiscal oversight oGovernment grants/contract management including setting up and monitoring invoicing and collection. •Communications & Development: oExperience working with and ideally overseeing Communications/Marketing Strategies including branding and social media oExperience working with and ideally overseeing Development Strategies including fundraising, grants, and special events Pluses: ●Food and coffee love and knowledge (we really like drinking coffee and eating. No, really.) ●Sense of humor – please find bad jokes funny ●Ability/willingness to bake banana bread (store bought also acceptable). Also, please be ready to enjoy eating banana bread (see first bullet). Salary and Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits including health, dental and vision insurance, FSA and 401K. Parking/transit pass provided and mileage reimbursement. Email: jobs@imaginela.org The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain nor be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Imagine LA is an equal opportunity employer.

United Way of Greater Los Angeles is at a critical phase of transformation.  Long considered one of the top local nonprofits addressing poverty, we are in the midst of a strategic planning session that will greatly diversify our revenue streams and create a different organizational design.  We are seeking a Chief Operating Officer who can lead this transformation effort, creating a stronger and more innovative culture that addresses the pressing challenges of our region, primarily homelessness, economic mobility, and educational equity.  A strong background in our mission work, combined with strategic prowess and organizational transformation experience, is highly desired.  A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is required. The Chief Operating Officer serves as the operations, strategic and people leader of United Way of Greater Los Angeles (UWGLA) and provides leadership and guidance to ensure key initiatives, culture transformation, program regulations, performance outcomes, and operations are managed appropriately, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Working side-by-side with the CEO, this key role will help define the organization of the future, celebrating the 100 th  anniversary of the organization in 2021 and creating the nimble and effective infrastructure for the next century.  The COO leads the Executive Team, consisting of leaders in impact, development, marketing, human resources and finance.  The role works closely with the entire enterprise and is responsible for developing, executing, and monitoring strategic plans and programs, both short and long-range to support business goals and the objectives of the organization.  This includes, but is not limited to, developing and implementing plans for the operational infrastructure in the form of policies, systems, processes, and staff development to improve the overall operations and effectiveness of the organization.  The COO oversees culture, employee engagement and development, performance optimization, and often acts as “Chief of Staff” for the CEO.  This role also oversees the finance function and is responsible for ensuring UWGLA has solid fiduciary policies, procedures, and outcomes.  This leader will oversee our transformation from a technology perspective, as well.  Currently, the following functions report to the COO:  Human Resources, Finance Business Services (includes IT), Marketing & Communications, and Operations.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Strategic Development Partner with the CEO to lead the organization into the future, through organizational design, culture work, innovation, process improvement, and strong financial oversight. Act as “Chief of Staff”, leading the Executive Leadership Team, engendering alignment, collaboration, trust, and results. Transform the organization into a higher performing entity that sets clear goals, obtains and measures results, generates strong employee loyalty and performance, and makes great impact in our communities. Oversee key cultural initiatives and ensure collaboration with all department leaders across UWGLA; function as executive coach and resource for the CEO, VPs and directors. Facilitate the development, communication, and evaluation of goals for UWGLA on an annual basis. Oversee and drive all strategic planning and internal operations and problem solving. Increase efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.  Serve as a key liaison to the Board of Directors, with oversight of the Executive and Nominating Committees. Organizational Culture Development Lead key culture initiatives; develop employee engagement programs and monitor team satisfaction. Guide the organization to become a greater proponent of equity, diversity and inclusion, both internally and externally. Work with each departmental leader to develop annual performance goals and workplans that cascade to individual team members and connect with the overall strategic plan. Oversee team development, including people leadership and organization wide learning. Identify and recruit key staff in collaboration with Human Resources; oversee retention and succession planning. Work with Human Resources to administer personnel policies and standards, benefits renewal contracts, salary administration, and best practices in a union and non-union work environment. Oversee the performance management system and strategy. Motivate, team build, guide, train, and lead a high-performance management team and provide mentoring as a cornerstone to management development. Guide team in prioritizing/executing on multiple program objectives. Oversee and direct, through direct reports and other managers, the supervision of all operational staff (Finance Business Services, HR, and Operations). Finance & Operations Management Lead the effort to diversify revenue streams and create the infrastructure to support this transformation. Provide guidance to direct reports in developing operational plans and timelines for all projects and initiatives. Foster engagement, team building, and consensus across the organization through regular meetings, collaboration, and other professionally sound methods. Work with VP, Finance and other finance personnel to assess fiscal requirements, develop budgets, and manage expenditures. Lead the annual budget development process, in partnership with the VP, Finance, to ensure fiscal decisions support the organization’s transformation. Streamline the process for greater efficiency.  Oversee scenario planning and financial analysis to drive decision making. Provide recommendations to leadership regarding all major strategic and financial decisions and oversees the implementation of decisions. Analyze data and systems to inform decisions.  Outline operational and strategic progress to measure and oversee the preparation of periodic and annual summary reports for key stakeholders. Identify opportunities to leverage and/or redesign processes, tools, and technology to improve UWGLA operations. Lead the Operations team in developing systems and analytics to support decision making. Ensure timely filing of all required regulatory reporting, as well as those required by United Way Worldwide.   QUALIFICATIONS:            Minimum 15 years progressive related experience with proven successful operations management and/or executive level of expertise. Must possess solid business acumen and experience at a senior leadership level. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience required. Master’s degree preferred. Strong strategic planning skills including execution expertise; at least 5 years of leading multi-layer teams. Prior P & L management experience required; demonstrated strength in financial planning, budgeting, and analysis with previous experience overseeing non-profit programs. Demonstrated track record of attracting and developing high performance teams. Strong people leadership expertise to drive results and a positive culture. Strong ability to provide strategic level input to senior leadership and the ability to influence others at all levels of the organization, including at the CEO and Board level. Should possess excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills; excellent relationship building skills and demonstrated confidence working with corporate and community leaders. Must be able to exercise initiative, independent good judgment, flexibility, discretion, and solid decision making. Analytical capabilities, including the ability to think critically and strategically, to propose and implement change successfully. Must be able to successfully organize, plan, prioritize, and manage multiple priorities; able to work within a fast-paced environment. Possess personal qualities of integrity, credibility, collaboration, resilience, and ability to pursue bold conversations where needed to gain alignment and results Strong commitment to UWGLA Creating Pathways out of Poverty mission. Prior experience in a social services agency a bonus.   United Way of Greater Los Angeles is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or status as a veteran.   Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs. 

Overview Organization With its mission to promote language skills and literacy for children, beginning at birth, and to support parents as their babies' first teachers,   Read to Grow touches the lives of tens of thousands of families each year. Read to Grow's earliest activities date back to 1998, when a book collection project was launched by RJ Julia Booksellers of Branford, in collaboration with Connecticut shoreline schools and communities. The project collected more than 12,000 books for families receiving services at a New Haven health center. Roxanne Coady, the bookstore's owner, convened an energized group of individuals and they established an ambitious goal:   to provide every baby born in Connecticut with a new book . Within the next two years, the fledgling organization distributed books to mothers giving birth at Yale New Haven Hospital and the name Read to Grow was adopted along with an expanded mission. In 2000, Read to Grow was incorporated as a nonprofit organization. Now in its 20th year, Read to Grow has achieved dramatic success and works with more than 72 other nonprofits through formal collaborations. The organization has received numerous accolades, awards and testimonials, and has garnered broad recognition for its work. Read to Grow envisions a day when every family understands the critical importance of early childhood literacy and takes an active role in their child's reading development, and when all children in Connecticut have books of their own. Annually, Read to Grow's   Books for Babies   program distributes books to new mothers at 14 partner hospitals in Connecticut, reaching 64% of all newborns in the state. Also, through the distribution of its Literacy Packets and coordinating visits to new mothers by nurses or volunteers, Read to Grow teaches women about early brain development and the value of sharing books with their babies from birth. Books for Kids , another Read to Grow program, is a literacy continuum, providing books across the state on request from families, childcare providers, doctors, teachers, community and service groups and other nonprofits. Formal collaborations have been forged with more than 40 other nonprofits to establish   Book Places   and   Partnerships   that offer children's books and share Read to Grow's message with more low-income and at-risk families. In 2018, Read to Grow partnered with Save the Children to introduce in New Haven what had been a rural model of children's language development and pre-literacy. Called Early Steps to School Success, the program combines staff-led home visits with school-based group gatherings that integrate schools, families and communities in a multi-faceted effort to promote and increase early childhood literacy. Read to Grow is led by an engaged 10-member board of directors and has a dedicated staff of 12 and more than 80 volunteers. The organization's annual budget is $1.0 million. Active in locations across Connecticut, staff and volunteers work with an increasing number of families. Longstanding partnerships as well as new affiliations with schools are thriving and continue to grow. Through their work, Read to Grow not only impacts the lives of young children and adults, but also supports their schools and communities. With its national partner, Save the Children, Read to Grow's Early Steps to School Success (ESSS) program encourages the development of skills and the growth of self-confidence in young learners. The organization's work is highly respected and replicable in other areas in Connecticut and beyond. Read to Grow has the opportunity to expand its impact in the years ahead. Responsibilities The Opportunity This is a unique opportunity in an organization with the potential for increased growth and visibility. Read to Grow is prepared for an inspired leader to take full advantage of the organization's assets and successes to date and further strengthen its programs, expand its geographic reach, and increase its public visibility. The next Executive Director of Read to Grow will join a professional organization, an engaged board, and loyal, skilled staff and volunteers. Read to Grow's growth and development position it to build upon its successes. Led by Board President Jeff Hartmann, Read to Grow's board of directors has recently completed an in-depth strategic planning process that projects measured growth and strategic revenue development in the years ahead. Increasing individual donor support, maintaining a diverse funding stream and creating new partnerships and affiliations are some of the board's expectations for the years ahead. Over the next three years, Read to Grow expects to: Enhance its Programs : The organization plans to enrich and deepen its current programs, affiliations and community partnerships in the years ahead, reaching more children and families, particularly those living at risk. Expand to New Communities : Read to Grow has a replicable model and the organization expects to strategically broaden its impact in new communities across Connecticut in the years ahead. Diversify Revenue and Plan for Sustainability : To ensure the financial stability needed to implement its strategic plan, Read to Grow will align its fundraising efforts with planned growth strategies. Enhance the Organization's Visibility : Promoting the impact of its work more effectively, broadening its reach, and sharing its successes will enhance Read to Grow's efforts to stimulate both interest and the growth of new donors. Qualifications The Ideal Candidate This position requires a skilled nonprofit leader who will be an enthusiastic and energetic advocate for Connecticut's children and their families. The successful candidate will be a flexible, strategic, and innovative thinker who shares Read to Grow's vision of a world in which all children have access to books at an early age; all families recognize the value of reading to their children and bring books into their homes. Read to Grow is seeking a hands-on operational leader who is adept at managing a range of programs, a talented staff and a group of committed volunteers. The ideal candidate will also be highly skilled in partnership building, working closely with a board of directors, and fundraising, and will serve as the face of the organization to diverse public audiences. Read to Grow's ideal candidate will share the board's passion for its mission and demonstrate these skills and attributes: Strategic Thinking and Program Management The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with significant experience in planning and program management. The successful candidate will be prepared to work with the board of directors, and to play a central role in the implementation of the organization's strategic plan. Excellent Communication Skills Read to Grow expects its new leader to demonstrate highly developed written and oral communications skills. The organization's next leader will ideally be an individual who is an articulate and thoughtful speaker, able to represent the organization effectively to public audiences, donors, foundations, and potential partners. Ability to Generate Revenue The ideal candidate, in concert with board and staff members, will be skilled at cultivating and retaining donors, prepared to seek new and diverse sources of funding, and experienced in revenue growth and institutional donor development. He,she or they will be experienced in identifying and cultivating new partnerships and maintaining positive relationships with current funders. Collaborative and Community Relations Experience The next executive director will bring significant skills in outreach, community relations and partnership and collaboration development. The ideal candidate will compellingly represent the organization's mission and vision to its constituencies. Staff Management The next executive director will bring experience and skills in the daily management of staff. Resource Management and Administration Read to Grow's ideal candidate will be familiar with financial and operational management in a public or nonprofit agency or program. He, she or they will understand workplace compliance and employment laws and possess the ability to assure adequate control and accounting of all funds, including maintaining sound financial practices. Board Experience Read to Grow seeks a new leader with experience working effectively in partnership with a board of directors or advisory group to carry out the mission of the organization. Education and Leadership Experience A Bachelor's degree is required, and a Master's degree in a relevant area is preferred. Five or more years of increasing leadership responsibility is required. Submission of Candidacy This executive search is being conducted by TSNE MissionWorks with Transition Consultant Cathy Cohen. All submissions will be acknowledged and are confidential. Candidates should include a resume and a cover letter that describes how their qualifications and experience match the needs of Read to Grow along with salary requirements, how they learned of the position and any other relevant information (such as published articles). Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with skill and experience. Read to Grow is an equal-opportunity employer and actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates. This inclusive organization urges people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, gender identities, religions, and ages to apply. Apply Here PI112037373