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NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT
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Named one of the top ideas in 2006 by the New York Times Magazine and called "revolutionary" by the BBC, Kiva is the world's online micro-lending marketplace for the working poor. Kiva lets internet users lend as little as $25 to specific developing world entrepreneurs - providing affordable capital to help them start or expand a small business. Since launching in October 2005, Kiva has been one of the fastest growing social benefit websites in history, with thousands of people lending millions of dollars to entrepreneurs in over 35 developing countries.
Kiva is supported by major corporations and foundations and is governed by experienced internet and microfinance leaders. Based in San Francisco, Kiva is a 501(c)3 non-profit internet start-up that has a rare opportunity for dramatic growth and profound impact.
Kiva is currently hiring for a Director of Development, General Counsel, and Human Resources Manager.
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JOB SPOTLIGHT:
Teacher Recruitment Coordinator
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Boston Teacher Residency (BTR), the teacher preparation program for the Boston Public Schools, is seeking a high-energy, creative and mission-driven individual to play an integral role in the development and implementation of a strategic plan aimed at inspiring outstanding candidates to apply to BTR. Reporting to the Executive Director, and working collaboratively with the recruitment team, this position will focus on recruiting teachers for high-needs areas including mathematics, science, and teachers of color. This is a great opportunity for someone with 2-4 years of community outreach, sales, development, recruiting, or other relevant experience. View the full job description. |
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It's an exciting time to be pursuing a job in the nonprofit sector. Growth is in the air at the country's most entrepreneurial nonprofits. In this newsletter, we're excited to share a wide variety of job opportunities, as well as an article from our Uncommon Talent series, an announcement of our new column on Experience.com, and information about upcoming career-related events.
We hope this information continues to be valuable to you in your nonprofit career.
Sincerely,
The Team at Commongood Careers
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Current Job Listings
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
Associate, Advisory Services, Nonprofit Finance Fund, Boston, MA
Associate,
Advisory Services, Nonprofit Finance Fund, Philadelphia PA
Chief
Financial Officer, Room to Read, San Francisco, CA
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Business Development Director, Civic Builders, New York, NY
Project
Manager, National Site Operations, College Summit, Washington, D.C.
Portfolio
Associate, The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, New York, NY
Dir.
of School Operations, New Schools for New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
DEVELOPMENT & SALES
Foundation & Corporate Relations Mngr., Cambridge College, Cambridge, MA
Grant Writer, Cambridge College, Cambridge, MA
Director of Development, NE Region, Jumpstart, Boston, MA
Director of Development, Kiva, San Francisco, CA
Director of Development, Massachusetts 2020, Boston, MA
Major
Gifts Officer, Planned Parenthood, New York, NY
Development
Director, Year Up, Boston, MA
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Executive
Director, College Summit, Indianapolis, IN
Executive
Director, College Summit, Miami, FL
Founding Regional Director, Commongood Careers, San Francisco, CA
Executive Director, Computers for Youth, Atlanta, GA
Executive
Director, I Do Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Deputy Director, Year Up, New York, NY HUMAN RESOURCES
Associate
Search Manager, Commongood Careers, Boston, MA
Nonprofit Search Manager, Commongood Careers, Boston, MA
Human Resources Manager, Kiva, San Francisco, CA
Director
of Talent, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, New York, NY LEGAL General Counsel, Kiva, San Francisco, CA
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Director,
Teacher Preparation Sites, Boston Teacher Residency, Boston, MA
Teacher
Recruitment Coordinator, Boston Teacher Residency, Boston, MA
Manager,
Strategic Initiatives, Center for Effective Philanthropy, Boston, MA
Director,
Program Investments, Chicago Public Education Fund, Chicago, IL
Director of Program Management, College Summit, Washington, D.C.
Program
Director, College Summit, Indianapolis, IN
Program
Director, College Summit, Miami, FL
Program Coordinator, Creative Communities, LINC, New York, NY
Manager of Mentor Recruiting, Mass Mentoring Partnership, Boston, MA
Director of Instruction, New Schools for New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Program Associate, Nonprofit Finance Fund, Newark, NJ
TECHNOLOGY
Help Desk
Manager, College Summit, Washington, D.C.Database
Client Services Manager, Planned Parenthood, Washington, D.C.
Emerging Technologies Program Director, TechSoup, San
Francisco, CA Online Marketing Associate, TRUSTe, San Francisco,
CA
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Uncommon Talent: Chaula Kothari Helps Social Entrepreneurs Succeed
Launching your own social change venture is a labor of passion, creativity, and dedication. Social entrepreneurs typically possess these qualities in spades, but sometimes need support in turning their vision into reality. To that end, Teach For America developed a new program, the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative, to provide its alumni with the tools and knowledge required to create systemic change through social entrepreneurship.
As its inaugural director, Chaula Kothari is building the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative from the ground up. Here we share a recent interview during which Chaula discusses her experience supporting social entrepreneurship worldwide and her thoughts on what it takes to be a successful social entrepreneur.
READ MORE >>
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Experience.com and Commongood Careers Roll Out New Column for Nonprofit Jobseekers
We are excited to announce that Commongood Careers is authoring a new column, Will Work for Social Change, on the leading career web site for college students and alumni, Experience.com. The first column, Breaking Into the Nonprofit Sector, offers helpful tips for college seniors, recent alumni, and anyone looking to launch a nonprofit career.
Founded in 1996, Experience is the only career site specifically for
college students and alumni that provides extraordinary
opportunities, real-world insights, and a network of inspirational
role-models to help them explore and launch careers they love.
Experience's web-based platform spans more than 3,800 universities, 3
million registered candidates, 100,000 employers, and 800,000 job and
internship opportunities.
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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
Regional Director, San Francisco
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.
- 2/16 - Teach For America Summit, Philadelphia, PA
- 2/28 - Peace Corps Career Fair, Washington, D.C.
- 3/2 - Social Enterprise Conference, Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA
- 3/3 - Idealist Career Fair, Palo Alto, CA
- 3/7-9 - IMPACT Conference, Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA
- 3/9-3/11 - Social Enterprise Alliance Conference, Boston, MA
- 3/31 - Idealist Career Fair, Minneapolis, MN
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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