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June 2009
Uncommon talent working for the common good

IN THIS ISSUE

Uncommon Talent Spotlight

Rethinking Benefits for Nonprofit Employees

Success Story: Managing Director at BUILD

What's Happening in the Social Sector

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City Director, Los Angeles, Sports4Kids, Los Angeles, CA

Regional Executive Director, Boston, National Student Partnerships, Boston, MA

Executive Director, Texas, Citizen Schools, Houston, TX

Executive Director, Massachusetts, Citizen Schools, Boston, MA

Managing Director of Programs, Groundwork Inc., New York NY

Chief Program Officer, iMentor, New York, NY

Managing Director, iMentor Interactive, iMentor, New York, NY

Finance Associate, KIPP Delta, Helena, AR

Program Manager - Community Development, LINC, New York, NY

Principal, Mastery Charter Schools, Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Principal of Instruction, Mastery Charter Schools, Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Principal of Special Education, Mastery Charter Schools, Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Principal of School Culture, Mastery Charter Schools, Philadelphia, PA

Portfolio Analyst, New Profit Inc., Boston, MA

Manager of Finance and Administration, Project HEALTH, Boston, MA

Executive Director, StartingBloc, New York, NY

Founding Vice President of Operations, Summer Advantage USA, Boston, MA

Founding Vice President of Educational Programs, Summer Advantage USA, Boston, MA

Regional Director - Midwest, Summer Advantage USA, Indianapolis, IN

Office Coordinator/Receptionist, Year Up, Providence, RI

VISTA Development Associate, Year Up Providence, RI

Development Manager, Youth Villages,
Raleigh-Durham, Greensboro or Charlotte, NC


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The nonprofit sector is experiencing an unprecedented influx of talent. This month, we've blogged about how nonprofits can leverage new talent pools to develop recruitment pipelines, expand organizational networks, and gain new supporters.
 
Also in this month's newsletter, you'll find profiles for a few of the outstanding and available candidates, an article about rethinking benefits during challenging economic times, and a success story about a recently closed search for a Managing Director at a youth development organization.
 
We hope this information continues to support the recruitment, retention, and development of uncommon talent at your organization.

Sincerely,

The Team at Commongood Careers

Uncommon Talent Spotlight 

In this section, we are pleased to present you with a few active and available candidates from our network of over 30,000 nonprofit professionals. If you are interested in considering any of these candidates for a position at your organization, at no cost or obligation, please contact Kasey Gagnon at kgagnon@cgcareers.org


Recent Harvard MBA grad with project management experience at innovative organizations
  • Selected to serve as Harvard Business School Leadership Fellow at national education non-profit organization
  • Experienced in leading staff, designing key programs including evaluation metrics and organization-wide business planning
  • Looking for a management-level operations role in an education or other community-based nonprofit
  • BA; MBA from Harvard Business School
  • Currently residing in Boston, MA
Senior Program Officer with philanthropic educational initiative experience
  • Senior level program and business development professional with experience providing strategic instruction for top educational foundation
  • Responsible for grant making at the national, regional and local level; ability to gain and retain relationships with grantees
  • Looking for a senior leadership role in an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization or foundation
  • Masters in Education from Harvard; Philanthropic and Board experience
  • Currently residing in New York, NY
Rising public relations professional with experience in both public and private sectors
  • Exceptional writer and verbal communicator, skilled at fostering relationships with national media and clients
  • Experience planning large-scale events, securing key attendees from the media and industry
  • Looking for a mid-level communications position at a high-growth nonprofit organization
  • B.A. with a concentration in Advertising and Public Relations
  • Currently residing in Arlington, VA and interested in opportunities in the DC metro area
Up and coming project leader with finance background
  • Experience designing youth mentoring training programs and managing staff at an entrepreneurial nonprofit
  • Program analysis experience through standardization and measurement of impact
  • Looking for a strategic and analytical position at a high-growth nonprofit organization
  • B.S. in Economics and Finance
  • Currently residing in Newton, MA
Talented social enterprise leader
  • Experienced leader with success in enhancing organizational productivity, and developing business opportunities in global markets
  • Designed and led the development of innovative growth strategies to increase revenue and enhance social impact
  • Looking for a senior level leadership position at an innovative and high-growth global organization
  • BA in international studies; MSc in management; MBA expected September '09
  • Currently residing in New York, NY but open to relocation
Multi-lingual recent MBA graduate with international experience
  • Experience with strategic program planning and development for public education initiatives and partnerships
  • Winner of the 2009 Tufts University 50K Social Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition.
  • Looking for a strategic mid-level position at an educational nonprofit organization
  • MBA from top business school
  • Currently residing in Chicago, IL but willing to relocate
Skilled marketing professional with cross-sector experience
  • Accomplished senior executive experienced in customer-centric retailing, global brand management, new product development and business operations. 
  • Frequent guest speaker on global product development, branding and strategy, and work/family issues
  • Looking for a senior leadership position at an innovative national nonprofit organization
  • MBA from top business school
  • Currently residing in Milton, MA
Rethinking Benefits for Nonprofit Employees
 
As many work sectors face increasing economic pressures, there's been a lot of news about changes in employee benefits. Some employers have shifted the costs of healthcare plans onto their employees, others have reduced or dropped their benefit packages completely.
 
This article highlights a few ways that organizations can rethink the benefits they extend to their employees, especially during difficult economic times, such as time-off and work arrangement policies, retirement planning options, and flexible spending plans.
Success Story: Managing Director at BUILD


BUILD

Commongood Careers is excited to announce the hire of Christa Roth as the Managing Director at BUILD. Based in Palo Alto, California BUILD provides real-world entrepreneurial experience that empowers youth from under-resourced communities.  For this key leadership role, BUILD was looking for a skilled and confident leader to strategically support the growth of the organization with demonstrated abilities in quantitative assessment, staff management and development, and proactive problem-solving.        

With the support of Commongood Careers, CEO and Founder Suzanne McKechnie Klahr connected with Christa Roth. Christa was most recently the Chief Operating Officer at Breakthrough Collaborative, a national organization which provides rigorous academic programs for middle school students with limited educational opportunities, preparing them to be the first in their family to graduate from college. While there, Christa was challenged with a set of five newly adopted, visionary goals and developed the plans and strategies to implement them across the organization.  Previously, Christa has served in a leadership capacity at a number of other California non-profits including, Hands on Network and Partners in School Innovation.
 
"Commongood Careers is a great organization to work with - they have excellent follow through, their team is extremely positive and helpful, and thorough in their screening process.  We are delighted to have Christa as our new Managing Director and we are confident that she will build incredible relationships with the team and use her expertise to help BUILD grow."
 
- Suzanne McKechnie Klahr, Founder and CEO, BUILD

Want to find top talent and create a success story of your own?  Email Kgagnon@cgcareers.org for more information!
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