JOB SPOTLIGHT:
Chief Financial Officer
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Room to Read's mission is to provide under-privileged children with an opportunity to gain the lifelong gift of education. The organization was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one's own life. Room to Read currently works in Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. The Chief Financial Officer will be a key member of Room to Read's senior management team and will be responsible for managing the varied accounting and finance initiatives as well as coordinating with outside counsel on all domestic and international legal issues. View the full job description.
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NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT
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New Orleans is undergoing one of the most compelling educational transformations in recent history. The lynchpin of this transformation is the rigorous and selective creation of charter schools - schools run by independent school leaders, driven by student achievement, and monitored by strict accountability measures.
New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) will provide public schools, with an emphasis on charter schools, the support they need to succeed in this new world. NSNO will help build a system of schools where a school system once stood, supporting the pursuit of operational excellence and academic rigor in each school in the city.
New Schools for New Orleans is currently hiring for a Director of Data-Driven Instruction and a Director of School Operations.
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Happy New Year from Commongood Careers! This month, we're excited to share job opportunities from many of the nation's most entrepreneurial and effective nonprofit organizations, as well as an article discussing the value of hiring MBAs into the nonprofit sector and information about upcoming career-related events.
You may also notice our newsletter has received a makeover. Let us know what you think!
Sincerely,
The Team at Commongood Careers
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Current Job Listings
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
Chief
Financial Officer, College Summit, Washington, D.C.
Director
of Finance, Interaction Institute for Social Change,
Boston, MA
Analyst,
Advisory Services, Nonprofit Finance Fund, Boston, MA
Associate, Advisory Services, Nonprofit Finance Fund, Boston, MA
Associate, Advisory Services, Nonprofit Finance Fund, New York, NY
Associate,
Advisory Services, Nonprofit Finance Fund, Philadelphia PA
Associate,
Advisory Services, Nonprofit Finance Fund, San Francisco, CA
Chief
Financial Officer, Room to Read, San Francisco, CA
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Project
Manager, National Site Operations, College Summit, Washington, D.C.
Portfolio
Associate, The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, New York, NY
Dir.
of Marketing, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, New York, NY
Dir.
of School Operations, New Schools for New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
DEVELOPMENT & SALES
Business
Development Director, TechSoup, San Francisco, CA
Major
Gifts Officer, Planned Parenthood, New York, NY
Development
Manager, Corporate Relations, United Way, New York, NY
Director,
Donor Prospect Research, United Way, New York, NY
Development
Director, Year Up, Boston, MA
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Executive
Director, College Summit, Indianapolis, IN
Executive
Director, College Summit, Miami, FL
Executive
Director, I Do Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Deputy Director, Year Up, New York, NY
HUMAN RESOURCES
Associate
Search Manager, Commongood Careers, Boston, MA
Search Manager, Commongood Careers, Boston, MA
Director
of Talent, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, New York, NY
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Director
of Education, BELL, Boston, MA
Training
Specialist, BELL, Boston, MA, New York, NY, or Baltimore, MD
Portfolio
Manager, Blue Ridge Foundation, New York, NY
Director,
Teacher Preparation Sites, Boston Teacher Residency, Boston, MA
Teacher
Recruitment Coordinator, Boston Teacher Residency, Boston, MA
Special
Ed. Project Manager, Center for Collaborative Education, Boston, MA
Manager,
Strategic Initiatives, Center for Effective Philanthropy, Boston, MA
Program
Manager, Center for Collaborative Education, Boston, MA
Associate,
Program Investments, Chicago Public Education Fund, Chicago, IL
Director,
Program Investments, Chicago Public Education Fund, Chicago, IL
Program
Director, College Summit, Indianapolis, IN
Program
Director, College Summit, Miami, FL
Program Coordinator, Creative Communities, LINC, New York, NY
Program Coordinator, National Programs, LINC, New York, NY
Manager of Mentor Recruiting, Mass Mentoring Parntership, Boston, MA
Director of Instruction, New Schools for New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Director
of Outreach and Admissions, Year Up, Providence, RI
Program
Director, Year Up, Boston, MA
TECHNOLOGY
Help Desk
Manager, College Summit, Washington, D.C.Emerging Technologies Program Director, TechSoup, San
Francisco, CA Database
Manager, Planned Parenthood, Washington, D.C.Associate Manager, Internet Marketing, TRUSTe, San Francisco,
CA
Data
Coordinator, Year Up, Boston, MA
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Commongood Careers In the News
The Boston Globe recently ran an article about how Commongood Careers
is addressing a sector-wide need by connecting top talent with great nonprofits. The article gives a nod to our greatest asset, namely our
talent pool of over 20,000 candidates. Thank you for being part of this amazing group of talent!
As quoted in the article, here is one nonprofit's view of the value of Commongood Careers' talent pool:
"[Commongood Careers has] a network of
folks who really have the passion to work in a mission-driven
organization," said Phil Buchanan, president of the Center for Effective
Philanthropy, a Cambridge nonprofit that has filled two positions with
Commongood's help. "By connecting up with them, we get access to a much
larger pool of qualified candidates than we could get on our own."
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Featured Article: The Case for MBAs
There is a lot of buzz out there about MBAs joining the
ranks of the nonprofit sector. We wanted to find out what is behind all the
buzz. Are nonprofits really hiring MBAs? Are MBAs interested in working in the
social sector? What are some of the challenges that nonprofits face when
considering hiring candidates with MBAs?
The Aspen Institute, in its 2007 - 2008 publication Beyond Gray Pinstripes,
reports that over 30% of the 112 schools of management surveyed offer a special
concentration focused on social and environmental issues. Additionally, coursework and academic
research on social and environmental issues has increased dramatically in the
past few years. Even with increased
access to such curriculum, Net Impact, a nonprofit organization that helps
business school students use their skills for social impact, reports that only
6% of MBA graduates plan on pursuing careers in the social sector.
What will it take to get more MBAs into the social sector?
Is there even a demand for these types of hires? This article describes the
success that two organizations have found in hiring MBAs, outlines some of the
challenges associated with hiring candidates with MBAs, and provides some
suggestions for overcoming those challenges.
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Commongood Careers is Hiring!
Are
you interested in working to address the pressing need for talent
throughout the social sector? The 15 members of the Commongood Careers
team currently work with 60 nonprofit clients to fill over 200
mission-critical positions a year, giving us one of the greatest impact
effect sizes of any nonprofit search firm in the country. Commongood
Careers has an entrepreneurial culture and a collaborative work
environment in which enthusiasm and initiative are valued.
We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:
Associate
Search Manager
Search Manager
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Events Roundup
Commongood Careers may be coming to a location near you! If
you are planning to attend any of the following events, please stop by our
booth or attend one of our workshops.
- 2/4 - Resumania, Boston
University School
of Management, Boston, MA
- 2/5 - Idealist Job Fair, Boston, MA
- 2/8 - Careers in Social Change, Kennedy
School of Government, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA
- 2/9 - Teach For America
Summit, Philadelphia,
PA
- 2/16 - Lone Star Conference, Teach For America, Houston,
TX
- 2/25 - Careers with Impact Job Fair, Just Means, New York, NY
If you know individuals who live in these regions or are
members of the organizations hosting these events, please pass this information
along. For each event, check the hosting organization's website for specific
registration information.
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