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Subject: [southasianeducators] Job Opening at a Progressive Feminist Org.
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 14:39:46 -0600
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--------------------------------- Associate Director Third Wave Foundation
A six-year-old organization with a budget of approximately $500,000, the Third Wave Foundation is looking for an Associate Director. We seek someone with excellent writing skills, fundraising experience, program work, and strong attention to detail to help Third Wave grow and develop.
Third Wave is the only activist foundation working nationally to support young women between the ages of 15 and 30. We contribute 100% of our resources to young feminists and the projects that serve them nationwide. Third Wave makes grants in the areas of grassroots organizing and advocacy, reproductive health and justice, and scholarships; conducts public education campaigns, and facilitates networking between young women led groups around the country.
An ideal candidate will be committed to Third Wave’s core vision of a world where young women and their allies have the skills and opportunity to lead social change. Likewise s/he will share our vision of empowering young women and their allies, placing young women and their allies at the center of decision making rather than the periphery, and creating an institution that is committed to building a cross-class and cross-race activist foundation.
Position Summary: The Associate Director will support the overall management and administration of the Foundation, lead key development and fundraising activities, assist with program and grantmaking areas, and manage various aspects of day to day operations. The Associate Director will report to the Director, and will work closely with the Executive Committee of the board of directors.
50% Development Work · Coordinate major donor program. Coordinate prospecting, cultivating, renewing and upgrading major gifts. · Create major donor recognition and education events with support from staff and board. · Provide detailed donor information to Director and Board members to perform major donor solicitations. · Execute 2-3 events from in conjunction with full staff, including planning, event conception, event sponsors when appropriate, drafting invitations, doing outreach, and coordinating follow-up. · Coordinate general operating support grant seeking from foundations, including research, initial contact, grant writing, and reporting.
25% Programmatic Work · Overseeing the grantmaking process for one grantmaking area. This includes coordination and distribution of applications to the committee members, contacting grantees, disbursement of funds and grant agreements, and follow up with recipients.
25% Operations Work · Manage day to day internal operations, including office administration.
Skills:
The ideal candidate must be organized, possess excellent interpersonal and written skills, and be highly attentive to detail. S/He will have the capacity to meet and advance Third Wave’s strategic organizational priorities and fundraising priorities. S/He will have the ability to work with individuals from a broad array of class, ethnic, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other backgrounds.
Qualifications: · Experience in a range of development activities, including major gifts, special events, and grant writing. Candidates must have fundraising experience to be considered for this position. · Planning, management and administration skills · Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written skills · Experience with program management, planning, or evaluation · Ability to handle multiple tasks and establish priorities and procedures
Salary Range: $38,000 - $42,000 with health care coverage, three weeks vacation, and retirement benefits. The position allows for significant growth opportunities, in a fun and creative atmosphere. This position reports primarily to the Director of the organization and to the three-person Executive Committee of the Board.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and the names of three references by January 30, 2004 to:
Hiring Committee Third Wave Foundation 511 W. 25th Street, Suite 301 New York NY 10001
Please do not submit resumes by fax or email. We will contact only those whom we wish to interview.
Third Wave Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workplace.
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