CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Executive Director
Orion Magazine (posted Dec 3, 2020)

Overview Orion was founded in 1982 as Orion Nature Quarterly, one of very few media platforms at the time to convene an inclusive, multi-disciplinary conversation about nature, culture, and justice. Nearly four decades later, Orion remains committed to the mission for which it was founded: to invite readers into a community of caring for the planet, and, through writing and art that explore the connection between nature and culture, to inspire new thinking about how humanity might live on Earth justly, sustainably, and joyously. Orion has twice won the Utne Independent Press Award and its stories have been finalists for the National Magazine Awards and anthologized widely. In addition to publishing a quarterly magazine, Orion hosts writers’ workshops and publishes books. Orion is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, employs around a dozen staff members, and has an annual operating budget of $1.2 million. Orion is classified as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Role of the Executive Director:

With the departure of an Executive Director of fifteen years, Orion has entered a new phase and seeks a brave, visionary partner to help steward our evolution. The Executive Director (ED) will work with staff and board to create a strategic plan to guide the organization as it redefines, reorients, and renews itself. Ultimate accountability over all aspects of the administration, strategic business operations, products, and programs of the organization rests with the ED.

Key Responsibilities:

Publishing and business strategy: ● Lead the development and implementation of short- and long-term strategies toward financial and operational sustainability in partnership with fundraising and operations staff and the Board Finance Committee. ● Lead an inclusive and collaborative process to develop a business model that encompasses circulation, marketing, branding, fund development, and merchandising. ● Oversee and collaborate with the finance team to set budgets and pursue opportunities to improve revenue generation and reduce costs. ● Oversee and collaborate with the Editor in Chief on direction of magazine content.

Vision and leadership: ● Champion Orion’s unique mission. ● Provide leadership on diversity, racial, and gender equity and inclusion, and our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization. ● Promote a culture of collaboration for all Orion staff by modeling good communication and distributive leadership, identifying professional development opportunities, leading staff meetings, and fostering an environment of reflection and learning. ● Maintain an effective team by providing guidance, coaching, and accountability. ● Foster a workplace dedicated to excellence, human agency, creativity, and professional and personal regard.

Fund development and donor relations: ● Lead Orion’s fundraising efforts, which provide 70% of the budget. ● Personally cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of major and mid-level donors. ● Work closely with fundraising and editorial teams to ensure that current donors are regularly informed about the work they’re supporting. ● Lead staff and the board of directors in seeking to extend our strong base of philanthropic support in an authentic, measurable, sustainable, and collaborative manner. ● Conceive and organize events that publicize the magazine, drive fundraising, and support Orion’s strategic goals.

Brand management: ● Ensure that all organizational communications adhere to high standards and grow Orion’s brand. ● Represent Orion at local and national conferences and serve as a thought leader in the publishing and environmental communities. ● Cultivate impactful working relationships and collaborations with community groups, funders, and other organizations.

Board relationships: ● Actively engage Orion’s board of directors in supporting the organization and mission. ● Facilitate staff/board connections to ensure that the board is regularly informed of updates regarding content and programming, donor and community relations, finances, operations, personnel, and other matters. ● Assist in identifying and recruiting board members to serve specific needs of the organization, with an eye toward racial and gender diversity.

Competencies: • Understands and can integrate the organizational vision and publishing strategy into concrete implementation plans. Supports the staff and board’s understanding of the vision and strategy. Distills complexity into thoughtful action. • Leads and contributes to the building of consensus within the organization in the service of Orion’s mission • Understands the whole organizational picture; sees culture, patterns, changes, and the inter-relatedness of content, programs, staff, readers, writers, donors, system, and mission. Identifies stakeholders and sets milestones. Identifies causes for bottlenecks and redundancies and comes up with solutions. • Communicates with sensitivity vertically and horizontally, creating space for others and amplifying voices of those with less power in the system. Demonstrates knowledge of multiple approaches to manage and resolve concerns and disagreements. Manages the time, workflow and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently. Develops ways to optimize individual performance within the organization. • Devises, launches, and sustains fundraising campaigns in support of organizational development strategy. • Applies critical financial practices to establish and maintain realistic budgets. Brings passion to the prospect of financial growth. • Exhibits fluency as a reader, writer, listener, and speaker, and awareness of nonverbal strategies to facilitate respectful interactions with staff, board, readers, writers, donors, workshop students, and all other stakeholders. • Demonstrates a drive to increase diversity in the workplace and sensitivity to the gaps that exist between employee identities. Enacts antiracist policies that inform our business practices, communications, and editorial initiatives.

Qualifications: • Proven experience managing the full range of business functions and systems, including finance, operations, information systems, human resources, and marketing. • Ten years’ experience leading a non-profit and/or publishing company is preferred. • Experience developing and implementing strategic business plans and models. • Exceptional capacity for leading people; a team builder with the ability to connect to internal and external stakeholders both on an individual level and in large groups. • Ability to successfully develop and implement fund development strategies. • Thought leadership in the environmental and/or publishing sectors. • Proficient financial management skills including budget preparation and oversight. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking. • Demonstrated understanding of cultural competency, the value of diversity in the workplace, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, diverse and multigendered environment. Commitment to the work of building a culture of equity and inclusion. Ability to champion a vision of “creating a community of caring for the planet.”

This search is being conducted by Orion in partnership with TSNE. Interested candidates should submit a resume and thoughtful letter of interest here. Electronic submissions sent through this link are preferred. All submissions are confidential. Please include a resume and a cover letter with salary range expectations, information regarding how you learned of the position, and a description of how your qualifications and experience meet Orion’s needs and mission.

All submissions of candidacy will be accepted until the position is filled. Priority will be given to applications received by December 31, 2020. The approximate salary range for this position is $100,000 and is commensurate with experience, within the framework of the organization’s annual operating budget. Orion actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates and welcomes people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, gender identities, religions, ages, and sexual orientations to apply. As an EOE/AA employer, Orion will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, genetic information, veteran or disability status or any other factor prohibited by law.

Office Coordinator
United Way of Hampshire County (posted Nov 18, 2020)

Position Title: Office Coordinator

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week)

Benefits: Medical/dental, SEP, Vacation time (full summary available upon request)

United Way of Hampshire County: The mission of United Way of Hampshire County is to engage and inspire the people, employers, and organizations of Hampshire County to give, advocate, and volunteer on behalf of our community. Our vision is that all individuals and families have the tools and resources to reach their full potential through education, economic security, and wellness. Lifting together, we build strong, vibrant, and inclusive communities.

Overview: The Office Coordinator is an important member of the Way of Hampshire County team, responsible for management of the donor database, board of directors and board committee management, support for our remote bookkeeper, general office management, and support for our development team.

Responsibilities:

• Database management: Serve as the lead for the donor database (Donation Tracker), including updates, data entry systems, gift and pledge processing, reporting, and acknowledgments. Work closely with Finance department to reconcile gift records. Serve as the lead for the UMass Amherst UMACC donor database (Donation Tracker), including updates, data entry systems, gift and pledge processing, reporting and acknowledgments. Meet with a representative from UMass Office of Community Relations.

• Board & Committee Support: Provide administrative/secretarial support to the Board, its Directors, committees, subcommittees and volunteers. • General Administration & Finance: Collect mail from post office daily. Front desk reception: greet, answer phones, scheduling. Prepare daily deposit for all checks, cash, and credit card gifts with appropriate reports. Process checks through remote deposit system. Support team members as needed: volunteer initiatives, diaper drive, events, campaigns, marketing.

Qualifications:

• Previous administrative experience, preferably in a non-profit setting • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree or three years related experience • Significant proficiency with databases, mail merges and Microsoft Office • Familiarity with best practices in non-profit fundraising • Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy • Experience handling confidential information appropriately • Closely follow systems and protocols, while juggling multiple tasks and meeting deadlines • Eagerness to take initiative, solve-problems, and contribute positively to the team • Comfort and ease with technology • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Sense of humor, passion and commitment to the community

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to:

• info@uwhampshire.org or,

• United Way of Hampshire County, 71 King Street, PO Box 123, Northampton, MA 01061

Communications Manager
Glenmeadow (posted Nov 2, 2020)

Established in 1884, Glenmeadow is an accredited life plan community, with a mission to serve older adults in the Greater Springfield region, whether they live at our Longmeadow campus or in their own homes. The organization provides independent and assisted living at 24 Tabor Crossing in Longmeadow and expanded Glenmeadow at Home services throughout greater Springfield.

JOB SUMMARY Provides a critical role in educating all of Glenmeadow’s audiences of the organization’s mission and the important work it does as a nonprofit by developing and implementing a strategic communications strategy that supports the goals for fundraising, residential occupancy, and Glenmeadow at Home growth.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Lead the communications and public relations effort.
· Work with the President, VP of Marketing and Strategic Initiatives, and the Director of Sales to implement strategies, multi media campaigns, and special events to drive lead activity and support a culture of philanthropy.
· Serve as the primary content creator, editor, and proofreader for all written communications, including press releases, enewsletters and other direct mailings, grant requests, and web and social media posts.
· Maintain an editorial calendar to coordinate the messaging and content for all communications-related initiatives.
· Develop and maintain a robust public relations effort, maintaining a database of local media outlets and building relationships with editors.
· Coordinate the creation and distribution of periodic mailings (both snail mail and email) to all audiences, using both a mail house and Constant Contact.
· Manage all aspects of Glenmeadow’s digital presence, including the website and social media tactics; update and create new posts to the website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other appropriate venues.
· Maintain brand identity messaging and coordinate prospect research to prepare CEO, senior leadership, and other key ambassadors for donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
· Manage the communications-related assets, including logos, literature and admission forms, stationary, photo files, ads, and press releases; create or recommend digital system for this.
· Communicate with prospective and existing residents/clients/donors, wait list members, and referral sources to build rapport, further relationships, and support giving, move ins, and the growth of GAH services.
· Utilize the Enquire sales database and Matrixcare donor database for relationship and activity/gift tracking; pull reports and lists; update contact information; and provide other administrative coordination as needed. Along with department and IT staff, coordinate the transition to new fundraising software.

QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate will possess outstanding written and verbal communications skills, be a self-starter, and have a positive attitude.

Specific requirements:
· Three writing samples, demonstrating various writing assignments, must be forwarded with your resume.
· If interviewed, candidates will be given an on-site assignment that will test writing skills, attention to detail, proofreading, and familiarity with social media.
· The demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while managing deadlines is essential.
· Computer literacy, including a strong proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and demonstrated experience working with the Adobe suite or other design software is required.
· Candidates should have familiarity and comfort level working with web sites, content management software, and social media platforms.
· A Bachelor’s degree in a related area, such as journalism, communications, or public relations, and a minimum of three years of work/intern experience is required, preferably in a marketing, communications, or development environment with a nonprofit organization. · Passion for helping to improve the lives of older adults is expected.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS If eligible, we offer a competitive benefits package that includes medical coverage, 403b retirement option, paid holiday and sick time, and other voluntary benefits. We also offer access to our Employee Assistance Program, and educational opportunities for your professional development.

TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter, resume, and three writing samples to: Melissa Surprise Glenmeadow 24 Tabor Crossing Longmeadow, MA 01106

University Advancement & Career Services Coordinator
Franklin Pierce University (posted Oct 27, 2020)

Since 1962, Franklin Pierce University has empowered thousands of undergraduate and graduate students to achieve academic excellence and lead meaningful, successful lives. Drawing from our strong foundation in liberal education, we offer majors and programs that develop essential, professional skills; promote close connections between students, faculty members, and staff; and position our students to realize their potential through highly personalized, financially accessible academic offerings. University Advancement and Career Services Coordinator Job

Summary: Franklin Pierce’s University Advancement office is looking for an enthusiastic and well-rounded individual to join the team as our University Advancement & Career Services Coordinator. Responsibilities: In this position, you will assist in the day-to-day operations of the Advancement team, Advancement Stewardship and support to the Lloyd and Helen Ament Astmann ’69 Career Services. You will use your strong organizational and creative skills to create and maintain protocols for recognition and stewardship of gifts. Working within our small team, your strong writing skills will be used to provide regular reports, presentations and communications with donors. Your energy, high motivation and can-do attitude will be essential in this busy role. As a detail-oriented professional, you possess the ability to think strategically. In this role, you can use your strong communication skills to interact professionally and develop relationships with a diverse range of constituencies. As a University committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we welcome candidates who embody these values and have proven success in working with individuals across a broad range of identities, perspectives, and experiences.

Education and Qualifications: The skills and abilities that will possess include: - Previous experience working in a fundraising position. - Experience in higher education or nonprofit fundraising is preferred. - An Associate’s degree or higher. - Experience using databases, preferably Raisers Edge, is desirable. - Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. - Excellent organizational skills, and an ability to balance multiple tasks with accuracy. - High proficiency using Microsoft Office products. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continued until the position is filled. To apply, please visit https://franklinpierceuniversity.applytojob.com/apply/.

Director of Development
Western New England University (posted Oct 26, 2020)

The Advancement Division at Western New England University is seeking to hire a Director of Development to join the senior-level management team within the Division. Reporting to the Vice President for Advancement, the Director of Development is responsible for the oversight of major, planned, annual, and corporate and foundation giving programs for the University and for creating innovative strategies for all giving. A primary focus of this position is to provide leadership that will empower the team to achieve their goals, while putting those goals into a broader context that supports the vision and mission of the University. Additionally, the Director of Development will manage a portfolio of prospects and donors to cultivate, solicit, and steward.

The position requires a collaborative and creative approach to redefining and solving problems, along with identifying alternate strategies that are novel and effective. Responsibilities include playing a key leadership role in the University’s fundraising activities, including providing strategic direction based on an analytical review of friend-and-fundraising data and donor behaviors, with special attention paid to creating and implementing strategies that focus on building a robust donor pipeline.

Required Skills/Abilities: Demonstrated ability to cultivate, solicit and steward gifts at all levels. Demonstrated business acumen, including the ability to analyze data and create data-driven strategies, fiscal management, and budgeting skills. Demonstrated success as a creative and effective manager with expertise in personnel management, strategic planning, and program implementation. Exceptional oral and written communication skills, along with an outgoing, professional, and engaging personality. Demonstrated experience in philanthropic messaging and persuasive writing. Strong organizational skills. Ability to build and effectively manage relationships with internal and external constituents of the University.

Qualifications: Seven years of fundraising experience. Five years of management/supervisory experience. Experience securing major gifts by strategically managing a portfolio and fostering meaningful relationships. Highly developed leadership and organizational skills. A track record of working closely with senior leaders and providing the support necessary to ensure their success in development activities. Proven ability to develop guidelines and metrics to track effectiveness of projects and processes. Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain good working relationships ranging from senior management to technical and administrative staff. Commitment to ethical practices in fundraising. Bachelor’s degree required. Excellent fringe benefits including tuition remission for employee, spouse, and dependent children.

Western New England University is a private, independent, coeducational institution founded in 1919. Located on an attractive 215-acre suburban campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, Western New England University serves 3,900 students, including more than 2,600 full-time undergraduate students. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are offered through Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy, and School of Law. Western New England University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome candidates whose background may contribute to the further diversification of our community. To apply to this position please visit http://employment.wne.edu.

Director of Advancement Services
Western New England University (posted Oct 22, 2020)

Reporting to the Vice President for Advancement and as a member of the Advancement leadership team, the Director of Advancement Services will optimize business processes and systems, drive innovative solutions, and provide timely analysis to support data-driven decision-making for the Division. In doing so, the Director will be responsible for all activities, strategies, policies, and procedures of the Advancement Services unit, including: gift administration and processing, department reporting and analytics, data integrity, records management, prospect research, and moves management. The Director of Advancement Services oversees the management of the advancement database, assures high standards of quality, consistency, and accuracy of alumni and development related information, and compliance with tax policies and regulations. High professional and ethical standards for handling sensitive and confidential information is required. Additionally, the Director will be responsible for making and carrying out a comprehensive annual plan that ensures continuous improvement of data health and technological systems, including setting measurable goals and evaluating progress against those goals.

The successful candidate will bring the ability to: Work with a variety of resources to gather, confirm, analyze, and synthesize pertinent data on internal and external constituents of the University, including alumni as well as known and potential prospects and donors. Provide key analytics to support the creation and implementation of divisional strategies. Supervise the Advancement Services team. Build strong relationships with colleagues across the University to achieve divisional objectives.

Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree and 5-10 years of advancement services or comparable experience. Strong analytical, leadership, and management skills. Exceptional communication skills. Exceptional skills in Microsoft Office Suite and database software (Ellucian products are preferred). Experience working with IModules is a plus. Excellent fringe benefits including tuition remission for employee, spouse, and dependent children.

Exec. Asst. to the V.P. for Advancement/Special Projects Manager
Western New England University (posted Oct 22, 2020)

The Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Advancement/Special Projects Manager will perform a wide variety of administrative and special project duties in support of the Vice President for Advancement, including those related to the President of the University, the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees, and any other area of the University as assigned by the Vice President. In addition, the Executive Assistant will take a leadership role with support personnel in the division and working confidentially and comfortably when handling sensitive material. This position serves as a liaison for the Vice President to Advancement staff, with special attention paid to projects related to donor relations and stewardship.

The successful candidate for this position will be a person with an entrepreneurial spirit who has the ability to effectively “run” the office of the Vice President for Advancement, including monitoring the division budget. The person will manage one full-time staff person, and must excel at serving as a gatekeeper, prioritizing tasks, project management, working independently, and forecasting schedules and needs related to the Division and the University. Among many special projects, the Executive Assistant will pay special attention programs and activities related to donor relations and stewardship.

The position requires taking a leadership role in responsibilities such as, but not limited to, the following: Manage an extremely active calendar of appointments, completing expense reports, arranging complex and detailed travel plans with the President and other division/campus personnel, creating itineraries and agendas, and compiling documents for travel-related meetings. Monitor budget including tracking expenditures and providing reports. May prepare spreadsheets for budgets and reconcile accounts. Serve as a liaison to the Controller’s Office on behalf of the Division for budget matters. Provide administrative support to the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees, and any other special committees as assigned by the Vice President for Advancement. Assume responsibility for a variety of projects that are integral to the Advancement program including fundraising projects and presentations that involve the President, Trustees, volunteers, and donors. Organize and maintain confidentiality and integrity of records related to donors and prospective donors of the University, including working with the Vice President to ensure timely donor contact reports and actions.

It is essential that the candidate for this position be able to demonstrate exceptional written and oral communication skills and be flexible as necessary to meet deadline and project demands. The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years of professional, administrative, and transferrable experience, with preference given to candidates who have had work experience in higher education. A Bachelor’s Degree, and/or combination of training and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities is required. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, database management, email, and the Internet is necessary. Excellent fringe benefits including tuition remission for employee, spouse, and dependent children.

Operations Manager
Kestrel Land Trust (posted Oct 18, 2020)

Full-time salaried with benefits, flex time, and remote work options Reports to Director of Development and Operations Location Amherst, MA Salary range $40,000-50,000, commensurate with experience Mission: Kestrel Land Trust conserves and cares for forests, farms, and riverways of the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, and nurtures an enduring love of the land.

Position description: The Operations Manager is a new full-time position and will be an integral member of our non-profit team of seven professional staff. Kestrel’s office is located in Amherst, MA. Essential functions of this position include:

Financial Tracking Manage all financial details including: •Bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and account reconciliation in Quickbooks, •Annual and project budgeting and tracking in Excel, •Tracking restricted grants and board designations in Excel, •Filing for reimbursements for state, municipal, and federal grants, •Quarterly financial reporting to the executive director, project managers, finance committee, and board of trustees, •Managing the organization’s annual financial audit, and overseeing all required federal and state filings.

Operations Support the organization’s operational infrastructure including managing equipment, supplies, and the physical premises of the office, as well as all IT and vendor relationships. Policy Tracking Provide support to the executive director and board of trustees, and manage all policies and procedures, including insurance policies, in compliance with Land Trust Alliance accreditation standards. Recordkeeping Manage and upgrade Kestrel’s recordkeeping systems to ensure that organizational records are properly stored and accessible as needed. Assist project managers to track task completions and files, including due diligence and reports for real estate transactions. Human Resources Oversee all HR responsibilities including payroll and benefits administration, as well as staff recruitment and onboarding as needed.

Qualifications and skills needed for this position include: •Energetic, self-motivated team player who thrives on accomplishing goals, getting results, and improving the organization’s efficiency, •3-5 years of experience in administration and management in a non-profit or small business, and a BA degree or equivalent, •Demonstrated proficiency in financial management, including use of spreadsheets and Quickbooks, and knowledge of basic accounting principles, •Exceptional organizational and time management skills to meet deadlines, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, •Ability to handle sensitive information appropriately and with discretion, •Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a small non-profit staff, •Sense of humor and ability to thrive in a fast-paced and team-oriented work environment, •Willingness to work beyond your own job description adapt to shifting priorities, as needed, •Personal passion and commitment to Kestrel’s mission and to national priorities to promote voluntary land conservation and natural solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises, •Experience working for a land conservation organization a plus.

To apply Please email your resume with a cover letter detailing your interest and qualifications for the position to info@kestreltrust.org, with OPERATIONS MANAGER in the subject line. Review of applications will begin in late October with priority given to submissions received by November 10, 2020. Anticipated start date is January 4, 2021, with several days of preliminary orientation with the departing office manager in mid-December. This posting may also be viewed online: https://www.kestreltrust.org/position-opening-operations-manager-2020/