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April 2010
Uncommon talent working for the common good

IN THIS ISSUE

Current Job Listings

The Quest for Work-Life Balance in a Nonprofit Job

What's Happening in Nonprofit Hiring

NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT
 
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Share Our Strength is a national organization working to make sure no child in America grows up hungry. Share Our Strength weaves together a net of community groups, activists and food programs to catch children facing hunger and ensure they have nutritious food where they live, learn and play.

Share Our Strength is currently hiring for a Director of Communications, Human Resources Generalist and an Online Community Director
JOB SPOTLIGHT

peace first

Founded on the belief that young people have the power and responsibility to change the world, Peace First (formerly Peace Games) builds effective school climates by focusing on two major efforts within a school: teaching children the skills of cooperation, communication, conflict resolution, and civic engagement; and providing educators with the critical skills and knowledge to integrate social-emotional learning into the school's curriculum and culture. 

Peace First is seeking a smart, talented, and energetic Vice President, Business Operations to provide strategic leadership while building and managing the day-to-day financial and administrative systems needed to support the high level of growth expected for this entrepreneurial organization.  View the full job description

April showers bring lots of nonprofit job opportunities! This month, we're excited to share over 35 job listings, as well as roundup of career-related information, to provide a knowledgeable and friendly dose of career support.


Sincerely,

The Team at Commongood Careers
Current Job Listings

ADMINISTRATIVE
Development Assistant, New Profit Inc., Boston, MA

BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Director of School Operations, Achievement First, Bridgeport, CT
Director of School Operations, Achievement First, Brooklyn, NY
Operations Associate, Achievement First, Brooklyn, NY
Operations Associate, Achievement First, Bridgeport, CT
Operations Associate, Achievement First, Hartford, CT
Operations Associate, Achievement First, New Haven, CT
Director of Operations, Cradles to Crayons, Boston, MA

Vice President of Operations, The Achievement Network, Boston,
MA

Vice President, Business Operations, Peace First, Boston, MA

DEVELOPMENT & SALES
Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships, ACORE, Washington, DC
Director of External Relations, Edward W. Brooke Charter School, Boston, MA
Chief Development Officer, First Place for Youth, Oakland, CA
Director of Development, New Teacher Center, Flexible, SF Bay area preferred

GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Regional Executive Director, BUILD, Washington, DC
Deputy Director, Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS), New York, NY
Detroit Executive Director, Playworks, Detroit, MI
Houston Executive Director, Playworks, Houston, TX
Little Rock Executive Director, Playworks, Little Rock, AR
Twin Cities Executive Director, Playworks, St. Paul, MN
Organizational Development Consultants, Talent Initiative, New York, San Francisco, Boston and DC

HUMAN RESOURCES
Nonprofit Search Manager, Commongood Careers, Boston, MA
Human Resources Generalist, Share Our Strength, Washington, DC

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Communications, Share Our Strength, Washington, DC
Online Community Director, Share Our Strength, Washington, DC

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Vice President for Performance Coaching, The Achievement Network, Boston, MA
Manager, Center for Effective Philanthropy, Cambridge, MA
Program Director, EnCorps Teachers Program, San Francisco, CA
Program Director, Green City Force, New York, NY
Manager, Innovative Financial Services, Center for Financial Services Innovation, Chicago or NYC
Director of Impact, New Teacher Center, Flexible, SF Bay area preferred
Vice President of Program, Project HEALTH, Boston, MA
Director of Global Program Development, Rare Conservation, Washington, DC
Regional Program Director, Rare Conservation, Washington, DC
ariticleThe Quest for Work-Life Balance in a Nonprofit Job

Nonprofit employees are known for their dedication to their jobs, devotion to their organization's missions and passion for their careers.  In the study The Voices of Nonprofit Talent, Commongood Careers found that 84 percent of nonprofit jobseekers saw work as part of their identities, not just a way to make a living.  While this level of commitment is a driving factor when it comes to working for social change, it also can be a factor in the ability for nonprofit professionals to find a healthy balance between their work life and personal life. 
 
Work for Commongood Careers!
 
Are you an energetic and action-oriented nonprofit professional with great interpersonal skills looking to work with some of the most interesting and innovative nonprofits in the country?  Do you have experience managing multiple projects within an entrepreneurial environment? Are you able to build strong relationships with external partners in order to provide outstanding customer service? If so, you might be the next Nonprofit Search Manager on the Commongood Careers team!  Please review the job description here and upload your application, telling us how your background and experience will provide value to our dynamic client organizations.
What's Happening in Nonprofit Hiring

Visit the Commongood Careers blog to read the latest news and ideas related to nonprofit talent, hiring trends, and more:

Volunteers are people too!
People - not money - make an impact.  People find ways to get things done, even with little or no money. As any cash-strapped start-up organization knows, much can be accomplished on a budget of $0 if you have passionate, committed people putting their talents to work.

Exploring hiring challenges (and avoiding volcanic ash) at the Skoll World Forum
Recently our fearless leader James Weinberg attended the 2010 Skoll World Forum in England.  Since the rest of us were not able to attend, we had a million questions for him when he got back. Here are a few snippets of what he had to say.

Show me some credentials
Did you know that American Humanics (AH) is the only national nonprofit organization bringing together nonprofit organizations and higher education for the purpose of credentialing future nonprofit managers and leaders? Now is your chance to make your voice heard and shape the future of AH's credentialing program.
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