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2024-08-23
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2024-11-21
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Virtual Opportunity
Every day, inside America's prisons countless volunteers from a growing number of nonprofit organizations sit down with incarcerated men and women to provide a variety of self-help, advocacy and educational programming. Without question, the services they provide are greatly needed and appreciated. We know without these change-makers, access to transformative experiences and tools much needed to become productive citizens would significantly diminish for our incarcerated citizens. Yet the question remains: do we dare empower them with the idea and wherewithal to become effective community leaders, nonprofit CEOs, and board members themselves? If not, what are we doing? As such, we believe this to be the imperative of the day--that is, empowering America's incarcerated with the idea and wherewithal to become nonprofit CEOs, board members, etc.--because we can never have enough boots on the ground working to address the plethora of problems before our communities. That said, as we prepare to launch our Annual Nonprofit Coaching & Leadership Training Conference, we are looking to collaborate with consultants in California and Oklahoma who are willing to volunteer to develop and teach workshops to incarcerated men and women. These workshops should include, but are not limited to: * How to register a nonprofit organization with state and federal agencies to obtain 501c3 t@x exempt status * How to create a nonprofit * Organizational management * Volunteer Recruitment * Building a Board of Directors * Leadership Development * Budget Development * Fundraising & development * Tools and Resources * Communications * Policy Administration * How to transition your program from prison to outside communities We are raising the bar in that we are challenging philanthropic organizations to ... recognize the unique vision and value that directly-impacted incarcerated citizens bring to the movement to end mass incarceration and act in solving the many problems before our communities. Interested? Join our team today and use your talents to support us in this effort! To learn more about our Nonprofit Coaching & Leadership Training Conference, visit our website. WHAT YOU WILL DO: * Develop a 45 minute to 1.5 hour workshop on one or more of the above topics tailored to an incarcerated audience * Partake in video production of workshop * Collaborate with a variety of parties to coordinate workshop presentations, video production, etc. * Attend and present workshop at select prisons (hotel and travel accommodations provided) * Volunteer a minimum of 40 hours of consulting services per year to select incarcerated participants * Participate in meetings, workshops, and seminars to convey and/or gather information required to perform functions WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED: * The ability to have fun! * Preferred experience in the nonprofit sector * Preferred experience in: law (esp. nonprofit corporation law), general management, planning, IT, HR, communications, public administration, accounting, and fiscal expertise * Strong research, written, oral and interpersonal communication skills * Ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and informative workshop curriculum * Experience with grant databases (e.g. Foundation Center, Grant Hub, etc.) * Strong computer skills with high level of proficiency in MS Office * Strong editing skills and attention to detail * Strong interpersonal skills * Ability to work independently and manage time efficiently * Solution-oriented, self-starter, creative thinker * Ability to work in a creative and fast paced environment * Organized and detailed oriented * Experience in leading projects and working with teams
Date Posted: 2024-08-22
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2024-05-27
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2027-01-02
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Virtual Opportunity
Director of Arts & Film: Are you someone who appreciates and understands the power of artwork and its connection as a community organizing tool? As a trusted advisor, the Director of Arts & Film serves on the organization's Executive Committee as a consultant to our leadership on arts and film-related programs/ project development and acts in a leadership capacity to build talent within the organization. WHAT YOU WILL DO: Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling organization-wide activities as they relate to arts and film education advocacy, development of arts and film programs/projects, marketing strategy, and strategic direction in the supervision and appointment and evaluation of project managers managing the organization's cultural arts and film programs/projects Sits as President of the Media & Marketing Committee; responsible for recruiting qualified committee members Develop and host committee meetings to discuss matters related to arts and film programs/projects, event planning, budget development, fundraising, departmental policy and procedure development, and short and long-term goals for the organization's community and advocacy work; participates and attends meetings concerning the revision, improvement and expansion of arts and film programs/projects and offer recommendations to Board of Directors Develop and manage department budget to assure operations are realistic in terms of current economic and cultural environment and overall organizational objectives Resolves procedural and operational challenges Coordinates all activities and program/project functions with project managers, staff directors, university, city, and local and national arts organizations Oversees research and analysis of data to maintain department efficiency and effectiveness Collaborates with Program Director to respond to organization's clients involved in arts and film development programs/projects Performs/develops mathematical calculations, statistical computations, and financial and cost analysis reports for programs/projects related to department activities Produce and edit film projects in form of full feature and short film documentaries, animation, and social media skits to disseminate across organizational media platform and other such networks Performs other related duties as assigned or necessary WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED: Preferred Bachelor's of Arts with emphasis in Film & Digital Media (concentration in production) or Business Management Experience in personnel management, budget preparation, administration, and monitoring Any combination of training, education, and/or experience in film production, editing, publishing, event planning, marketing, self-publishing, developing influencer relations, and/or fundraising The ability to develop innovative marketing strategies to maximize earned and contributed income The ability to develop programs and presentations; create opportunities to increase the effectiveness of the organization and expand its influence The ability to clearly articulate the organization's vision and mission in deliverables The ability to listen, negotiate, and collaborate with diverse groups and management teams, and demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills The ability to write, read, visualize and adapt written material for film production
Date Posted: 2024-06-28
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2024-08-23
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2024-11-21
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Virtual Opportunity
As a trusted advisor, this HR Director serves on the organization's Executive Committee as a consultant to our organization's leadership on human resources-related issues and acts in a leadership capacity to build talent within the organization. WHAT YOU WILL DO: *Communicate with organization's leadership to develop a strategy to enhance work environment through implementation of HR programs *Sit as President on the Personnel Committee *Develop and host Personnel Committee meetings to discuss recent work place incidents, changes to employee benefits, training programs, and/or hiring *Manage and develop HR Department budget *Assist Chief Development Officer in HR grant development *Coordinate with management to ensure compliance with HR laws and regulations *Ensure HR Department maintains the right policies and procedures for employee/volunteer well-being *Manage and create new HR programs for implementation across all departments *Identify, evaluate, and solve hiring and volunteer retention challenges *Recruit top talent to staff directors positions *Interview potential candidates and make recommendations for job/volunteer positions *Assist staff directors in overseeing performance reviews *Investigate employee/volunteer complaints *Mediate and suggest solutions to employee/volunteer disputes *Compile information about compensation and benefits packages based on market data WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED: *Experience in Human Resources in supporting senior leaders *Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or Nonprofit Organizational Management *Significant knowledge of HR policies and processes (e.g., performance management, employee relations, workforce planning, volunteerism, etc.) *Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to analyze data, understand trends, develop recommendations for action based analysis *Exceptional at influencing through strong relationships expertise and data to drive change *Ability to manage a complex set of stakeholders in different states, remote locations as well as in a corporate office sitting *Strong communication skills *Effectively manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously *Excellent enterprise networking and communication skills *Demonstrate success in creating an environment of trust with clients and peers *Ability to travel
Date Posted: 2024-08-22
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2024-08-23
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2024-11-21
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Virtual Opportunity
Are you someone who enjoys seeing the finished product of an author's book? Would you like to assist incarcerated authors publish their books? Currently, our organization is looking for several volunteers to assist with publishing 100 books written by incarcerated authors as part of out "100 Prisoner Book Publishing Literacy Program" and partnership with Stony Brook University. (Learn more at www.acls.org [search United Black Family Scholarship Foundation]) This is a volunteer position with an option for a stipend (per availability of funding) per completion of each book published. WHAT YOU WILL DO: Collaborate with our organization's Program Director, university partners, and other such designees in the management of author material; Collaborate with graphic designer to create book cover art; File and submit manuscripts for copyright; Format and upload book manuscripts, author bios, book descriptions, and other such information as need for self-publishing platforms; Purchase and assign ISBNs; Contract eBook formatting services; Collaborated with website developer to create book distribution website; Perform other such duties as required in the publication process. WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED: Ability to effectively manage deadlines and multitask; Ability to work in fast paced and professional environment; Willingness to work with incarcerated persons; Must have computer, ability to print manuscripts (if necessary), and proficiency in Microsoft Office; Minimum of two years' experience with self-publishing platforms (e.g., KDP, Ingram Sparks, etc.); Experience with formatting manuscripts, purchasing ISBNs, and filing digital material with the U.S. Electronic Copyright Office.
Date Posted: 2024-08-22
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2024-08-23
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2024-11-21
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Virtual Opportunity
DESCRIPTION: Are you looking to diversify your career options in website development? Maybe you are looking for a way to stand out in this highly competitive field? Or maybe it's just you're looking to expand your network and support a worthy cause? If your answer is yes, yes, yes, then we have the perfect volunteer opportunity for you. Currently, we are seeking a website developer to work with our university partners and growing organization's "Media & Marketing Internship Program" to develop web pages that stand out from the crowd! To learn more about our programs and projects visit our website. Join our team today! WHAT YOU WILL DO: * Build and optimize secure web pages for evolving organizational needs * Provide continued support for one or more web properties * Maintain communication with team members and supervisors concerning the direction of the website * Code and script applications * Perform routine site audits, as well as ongoing maintenance, on as as-needed basis WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED: * Preferred Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field * Proven experience as a Software Developer with experience with software design and development in a test-driven environment * Proficiency in coding languages (e.g., C++, Java, JavaScript) and frameworks/systems (e.g., AngularJS, Git) * Experience with databases and Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks (e.g., Hibernate) * Understanding of SEO practices * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Strong interpersonal skills * Ability to work independently and manage time efficiently * Solution-oriented and high-level programming skills * Ability to troubleshoot and optimize web pages for security and responsiveness * Understand network diagnostics and analytical tools * Organized and detail orientated * Experience in leading projects and working with teams
Date Posted: 2024-08-22
