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Civic Engagement Program Director, Katz Amsterdam Foundation
ABFE, Edgewater, Colorado, United States,
The Katz Amsterdam Foundation (KAF) is pleased to invite nominations and applications for the position of Civic Engagement Program Director. The Katz Amsterdam Foundation strives to be a catalyst for eliminating inequities, increasing access to opportunity, and improving outcomes for all. The Foundation is focused on addressing inequities in three key issue areas: mental and behavioral health, civic engagement, and reproductive health. There have been long-standing racial disparities in each of these areas, and KAF utilizes a racial equity lens to help address those disparities.
The Katz Amsterdam Foundation works in partnership with communities to advance just and equitable approaches to accessing mental, behavioral, and reproductive healthcare and protecting our civil rights by increasing civic engagement and participation in our multiracial democracy. We do this work by addressing systemic injustice and racial and social disparities in mental health, reproductive health, and well-being. As a foundation, our priority is to support community-driven work that meaningfully improves the lives of all individuals and the social well-being of our communities.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong commitment to social justice and the mission of KAF, as well as experience and dedication to civic engagement and voting rights for communities of color. They will bring an innovative and strategic mindset as a natural connector who can engage and articulate impact.
Position Overview With a goal to build meaningful partnerships with organizations focused on communities of color, KAF’s civic engagement work is focused in three states: Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina. KAF has been working to support collaborative and grassroots efforts in each state and anticipates annual grantmaking of $3 million across those states. KAF supports community partners focused on community organizing to increase voter engagement within communities of color and advocating for improved election access, and we hope to build the capacity of BIPOC-focused civic engagement organizations. The Program Director will work closely with the Co-Founders and the Executive Director to further these focus areas and build relationships with current and future grantees. KAF seeks opportunities for the Foundation to support racial equity in the areas of civic engagement. The new Program Director will join a small but ambitious team to move the work from vision to reality.
Opportunities and Questions to Consider for the New Program Director The new Program Director will join the Foundation during this unprecedented time to address timely social challenges in partnership with organizations working on intractable social issues. The Program Director will join a small and extraordinary team of individuals who are passionate about eradicating social disparities, with the goal of furthering civic engagement programmatic strategies. The new Program Director will be a systems thinker, strategic communicator, and team and partnership-builder with a deep commitment to civic engagement for communities of color. They will bring knowledge of the landscape of strategies across sectors that are effectively moving the needle in this core area, with the capacity to conduct effective diligence and discovery that generates and vets ideas, fosters relationships, and conceives action steps to drive the work forward. They will collaborate with donor and c3 tables, and engage organizations involved in long-term organizing efforts focused on communities of color.
The Program Director will bring a broad network of leaders and influencers at the national and/or state levels and an understanding of community organizing and systems change at the national and community levels. In concert with the Senior Grants Manager, the Program Director will be responsible for recommending grants for Board approval and supporting grantee partnerships to success and impact.
Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate While we value your educational and academic achievements, we want to focus on the relevant work experiences you’ve had in this field. Ideal experiences, attributes, and skillsets for candidates include: Demonstrated commitment to the core areas of civic engagement and social justice. Innovative and strategic thinker with multiple years of experience implementing programs, grants, or other relevant initiatives in the civic engagement space. Political, organizing, and electoral experience with demonstrated examples of success. Experience engaging community-based organizations for long-term impact. Sophisticated racial equity analysis coupled with experience embedding a racial equity lens in all aspects of work and strategy. Interest in philanthropy as a tool for social justice and change. Entrepreneurial approach to leading portfolios of work with iterative engagement by decision-makers/leadership. Enthusiasm for being part of a small team of organized, self-motivators who embrace ways to support each other. High emotional intelligence (EQ) and self-awareness, with a commitment to personal growth and development. Engaged collaborator with strong interpersonal skills, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
Compensation, Benefits, and Location The salary range for the Program Director is approximately $145K to $160K, commensurate with experience. The benefits package includes health care benefits through a Qualified Small Employer HRA (QSEHRA) plan that reimburses premiums and out-of-pocket expenses, a 6% 401K match, an office furniture stipend, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, 11 vacation days plus closure from Christmas to New Year's Eve, 10 sick days annually, and the accrual of 160 hours of PTO each year. The Katz Amsterdam Foundation is based in Colorado, but you don’t have to be. KAF will support this role to work remotely, but there will be some travel involved. The Program Director will get to visit some remarkable locations to engage with KAF’s stakeholders.
This search is being led by Cara Pearsall and Alejandra (Ale) Villa of NPAG. Candidates may submit a cover letter outlining their interest and qualifications, along with their resume, via NPAG’s website.
The Katz Amsterdam Foundation believes that long-standing systemic inequities in our culture continue to harm already marginalized populations in our country, especially people of color. In order to begin to repair these injustices, we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. We strongly encourage applications from people of color.
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The Katz Amsterdam Foundation works in partnership with communities to advance just and equitable approaches to accessing mental, behavioral, and reproductive healthcare and protecting our civil rights by increasing civic engagement and participation in our multiracial democracy. We do this work by addressing systemic injustice and racial and social disparities in mental health, reproductive health, and well-being. As a foundation, our priority is to support community-driven work that meaningfully improves the lives of all individuals and the social well-being of our communities.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong commitment to social justice and the mission of KAF, as well as experience and dedication to civic engagement and voting rights for communities of color. They will bring an innovative and strategic mindset as a natural connector who can engage and articulate impact.
Position Overview With a goal to build meaningful partnerships with organizations focused on communities of color, KAF’s civic engagement work is focused in three states: Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina. KAF has been working to support collaborative and grassroots efforts in each state and anticipates annual grantmaking of $3 million across those states. KAF supports community partners focused on community organizing to increase voter engagement within communities of color and advocating for improved election access, and we hope to build the capacity of BIPOC-focused civic engagement organizations. The Program Director will work closely with the Co-Founders and the Executive Director to further these focus areas and build relationships with current and future grantees. KAF seeks opportunities for the Foundation to support racial equity in the areas of civic engagement. The new Program Director will join a small but ambitious team to move the work from vision to reality.
Opportunities and Questions to Consider for the New Program Director The new Program Director will join the Foundation during this unprecedented time to address timely social challenges in partnership with organizations working on intractable social issues. The Program Director will join a small and extraordinary team of individuals who are passionate about eradicating social disparities, with the goal of furthering civic engagement programmatic strategies. The new Program Director will be a systems thinker, strategic communicator, and team and partnership-builder with a deep commitment to civic engagement for communities of color. They will bring knowledge of the landscape of strategies across sectors that are effectively moving the needle in this core area, with the capacity to conduct effective diligence and discovery that generates and vets ideas, fosters relationships, and conceives action steps to drive the work forward. They will collaborate with donor and c3 tables, and engage organizations involved in long-term organizing efforts focused on communities of color.
The Program Director will bring a broad network of leaders and influencers at the national and/or state levels and an understanding of community organizing and systems change at the national and community levels. In concert with the Senior Grants Manager, the Program Director will be responsible for recommending grants for Board approval and supporting grantee partnerships to success and impact.
Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate While we value your educational and academic achievements, we want to focus on the relevant work experiences you’ve had in this field. Ideal experiences, attributes, and skillsets for candidates include: Demonstrated commitment to the core areas of civic engagement and social justice. Innovative and strategic thinker with multiple years of experience implementing programs, grants, or other relevant initiatives in the civic engagement space. Political, organizing, and electoral experience with demonstrated examples of success. Experience engaging community-based organizations for long-term impact. Sophisticated racial equity analysis coupled with experience embedding a racial equity lens in all aspects of work and strategy. Interest in philanthropy as a tool for social justice and change. Entrepreneurial approach to leading portfolios of work with iterative engagement by decision-makers/leadership. Enthusiasm for being part of a small team of organized, self-motivators who embrace ways to support each other. High emotional intelligence (EQ) and self-awareness, with a commitment to personal growth and development. Engaged collaborator with strong interpersonal skills, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
Compensation, Benefits, and Location The salary range for the Program Director is approximately $145K to $160K, commensurate with experience. The benefits package includes health care benefits through a Qualified Small Employer HRA (QSEHRA) plan that reimburses premiums and out-of-pocket expenses, a 6% 401K match, an office furniture stipend, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, 11 vacation days plus closure from Christmas to New Year's Eve, 10 sick days annually, and the accrual of 160 hours of PTO each year. The Katz Amsterdam Foundation is based in Colorado, but you don’t have to be. KAF will support this role to work remotely, but there will be some travel involved. The Program Director will get to visit some remarkable locations to engage with KAF’s stakeholders.
This search is being led by Cara Pearsall and Alejandra (Ale) Villa of NPAG. Candidates may submit a cover letter outlining their interest and qualifications, along with their resume, via NPAG’s website.
The Katz Amsterdam Foundation believes that long-standing systemic inequities in our culture continue to harm already marginalized populations in our country, especially people of color. In order to begin to repair these injustices, we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. We strongly encourage applications from people of color.
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