RDI is hiring the Director of Outreach and Resource Development. The Director of Outreach and Resource Developement serves as a key leadership team member and an active participant in making strategic decisions affecting RDI’s sustainability and growth. In partnership with the Executive Director, this position is responsible for organization sustainability through project and relationship management; branding, marketing, and media; and fundraising and resource development activities.

The Director of Outreach and Resource Development will strengthen existing and forge new relationships to build RDI’s visibility, impact, and financial resources. The Director of Outreach and Resource Development will design and implement a comprehensive plan for developing key external alliances by cultivating individual, business investment and foundation philanthropic support. For a full job description click here.

To apply, submit a letter of interest accompanying your resume to Allison atallisons@ruraldynamics.org.

The Officer, Marketing & Communications is responsible for providing marketing and communications leadership and execution in multiple channels for the products, programs, and the brand of Calvert Foundation.

Are you looking for a way to flex those creative muscles while doing work that is meaningful and rewarding? The individual in this position helps nurture and grow the impact investment industry by managing marketing and communications campaigns, and assisting efforts to increase market penetration for our loan product (to borrowers), donations (individual and institutional gifts), our Community Investment Note through the retail, wholesale/financial professional and institutional channels, and products/services created by our wholly-owned subsidiary Community Investment Partners for accredited investors. In this position, you will interact with and serve a number of internal functional areas (including executive, sales, customer service, lending, and finance), but will concentrate on marketing- and communications-oriented tasks both with outside consultants and the Strategic Initiatives team. Responsibilities include: writing and editing for printed and online materials, print and online campaign management and response tracking, data entry and reporting, helping to execute on social media strategy, and creating/distributing reports.

As an integral part of the team, you will help to coordinate Strategic Initiatives’ work across departments and contribute to the design, launch, and support of various initiatives (such as the launch of our recent WIN-WIN campaign).  

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and manage electronic and off-line campaigns to various stakeholders, including investors, donors, borrowers, funders, and clients of Community Investment Partners (CIP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Calvert Foundation
• Manage the creation, production, and execution of various print pieces, such as our Annual Report and the Social Impact Report, including vendor management, compiling/reviewing mailing lists, and working with printers and mail shops
• Gather and prepare materials for e-newsletters, website, articles, presentations, editorials, issue briefs, speeches, etc.
• Help evaluate and plan for presence at impact investing and philanthropy-related meetings and conferences
• Create and execute on retention and new client acquisition strategies
• Assist with events and webinars
• Identify and track success metrics that will allow for effective and ongoing campaign analysis

What we need from you:

• Solid writing and editing skills – both the ability to be creative and craft a good story, but also to do so using proper grammar
• A thorough understanding of marketing campaigns, list management, tracking, and analysis
• Meticulous attention to detail – particularly in your organizational and writing skills
• Willingness to tackle a variety of tasks – from proofreading to shipping materials for a conference to updating our website
• Flexibility and patience – things move quickly here, so there is a need to be adaptable to change

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, with a major in communications, journalism, or business
• Masters degree in marketing or business preferred, plus 3-4 years of experience in marketing/communications, particularly around both online and off-line campaign management (5+ years preferred without an advanced degree)
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Comfort with databases and data entry – we work with a customer relationship management system called Salesforce.com
• Solid sense of commitment and responsibility, with a desire to be proactive and take initiative
• Interest in social issues, particularly microfinance, women’s empowerment, affordable housing and environmental protection
• Familiarity with HTML, content management systems (we use Joomla!), and online email marketing systems (such as iContact)
• Knowledge of public relations and media, preferably experience writing news articles and/or press releases
• An understanding of social media, and business drivers for its success
• An understanding of what makes a strong graphic or photograph; familiarity with Photoshop (or a similar program) preferred

About Calvert Foundation:

Calvert Foundation is a nonprofit organization that has pioneered a new type of investing that delivers a social and financial return. People invest in us through the Community Investment Note and then we invest in organizations around the world that empower people living in low-income communities.  Our capital finances affordable housing, micro-businesses, and essential community services. 

Calvert Foundation, an impact investment industry leader based in Bethesda, MD, has been named one of the top organizations changing the world by Fast Company. Our team consists of bright, energetic and talented people who have a passion for making a difference in the world by helping underserved communities. We offer an excellent benefits package that includes a transportation subsidy and more.

Comments:

Excellent benefit package that includes medical, dental, PTO & sick leave, life, 401(k), transportation subsidy, and more.
No phone calls please. Some travel required. Interested candidates should send their cover letter and resume tojobs@calvertfoundation.org with “Marketing Officer” in the subject line. Submissions with poor grammar, typos, or spelling mistakes will not be considered.

Position Announcement

Part-Time Internship (Summer 2012)

Vacant Properties & Foreclosure Response

The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) seeks qualified candidates for a part-time, paid internshipthis summer with our Vacant Properties and Foreclosure Response program. 

LISC is a national non-profit organization dedicated to helping community residents transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy and sustainable communities of choice and opportunity — good places to work, do business and raise children. LISC mobilizes corporate, government and philanthropic support to provide local community development organizations with: loans, grants and equity investments; local, statewide and national policy support; and technical and management assistance.  LISC’s has offices in 30 cities and many of the rural areas where LISC-supported community development takes shape.  

LISC is Building Sustainable Communities by achieving five goals: expanding investment in housing and other real estate, increasing family income and wealth, stimulating economic development, improving access to quality education, and supporting healthy environments and lifestyles.  More information about the company is available at www.lisc.org.

The Intern, based in the New York office, is expected to assist LISC’s Vacant Properties and Foreclosure Response program with administration of our federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program Technical Assistance and Community Development Financial Institution Financial Assistance awards and provide general support to the program as needed.  Specific tasks will include: processing consultant invoices; drafting task orders and workplans; conducting research for program development; and inputting, tracking, and analyzing a variety of program, expenditure, and procurement data in Excel databases and online systems.

Qualifications and Skills

The ideal candidate will be a graduate student with an interest in and knowledge of community development.  Availability to work 15-20 hours per week over a 3 to 4 month period starting in May or June is essential. The Intern should be a quick learner and a flexible, independent worker with outstanding analytical, communication, writing, and quantitative skills, an ability to synthesize large amounts of information succinctly, excellent knowledge of MS Excel, and keen attention to detail.  LISC provides a competitive hourly wage.

For consideration, please forward a cover letter and résumé to:

Andrea Vivero

Program Officer

Vacant Properties and Foreclosure Response

LISC

501 Seventh Avenue, 7^th floor

New York, NY 10018

avivero@lisc.org

LISC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Program Intern

 Bay Area Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) seeks a driven and committed Program Intern to work with a dynamic team of professionals dedicated to revitalizing neighborhoods and supporting lower income families. 

About LISC

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with a local focus, which is represented by twenty-nine field offices across the country.  Since 1981, Bay Area LISC has partnered with community development organizations, foundations, and government agencies to transform the Bay Area region and its neighborhoods into healthy places to live, do business, work, and raise families.  We value neighborhood and resident involvement; the building of long-term, community-based organizational capacity to achieve real and positive results; and the creation of an effective and coordinated nonprofit, foundation, and governmental community development system.  

LISC acts as a trainer, technical assistance provider, funder, lender, advocate, and consultant to these groups as they revitalize neighborhoods in multi-dimensional ways and engage their neighborhoods in the important work of community development.The organization has a long and successful tradition of building the capacity of the community development field through a myriad of activities, including: training, loans, grants, technical assistance, providing information sharing platforms, and policy and program research and development. 

Among Bay Area LISC’s many capacities, the program has broad-based expertise in affordable housing & nonprofit commercial real estate and community facilities, community economic development, neighborhood business district stabilization and revitalization, joint community-school engagement, organizational development, and energy efficiency and green development.

For more information about national LISC and Bay Area LISC, visit our websites at www.lisc.org and www.bayarealisc.org.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the administrative tasks of Bay Area LISC’s programs, including: AmeriCorps, Neighbors Excelling Together (NExT), and Neighborhood Marketplace Initiative (NMI).
• Collect, review, track, and file AmeriCorps members’ timesheets and monthly reports.
• Assist in proposal development, data tracking and entry, audit preparation, and reporting on program outcomes. 

• Assist with processing grants, loans, invoices and other financial information for LISC-affiliated organizations on an on-going basis.
• Communicate regularly with AmeriCorps members/supervisors, Bay Area LISC grantees and borrowers, and program staff.
• Assist with maintaining electronic and paper filing systems for grants, loans, disbursements, and other pertinent information.
• Help organize and handle logistics for meetings, trainings, and other related events.
• Other duties as needed.

Desired Qualifications:

• Good range of computer skills, including Access, Excel, Word, and Internet skills.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field; graduate degree in a related field preferred. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, while still meeting the priorities of the position.
• Detail-oriented and organized while still able to understand and promote a global view of the community development field and LISC.

Compensation:

Approximately 35-40 hours per week through the end of the year with the possibility of extending into the next year.  Flexibility of hours during school year negotiable to approximately 20 hours per week. 

Qualified applicants should submit cover letter and resume to:

“Program Intern Search”

369 Pine Street, Suite 350

San Francisco, CA 94104

Email: balisc@lisc.org

Position open until filled. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. 

LISC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

 Director of Development

Bay Area LISC is looking for an experienced, ambitious and passionate development director to join our driven team of community development professionals.  We seek a uniquely qualified individual to lead fundraising efforts in a fast-paced and dynamic organization dedicated to supporting lower income families and communities.

AboutBAY AREA LISC

Since 1981 Bay Area LISC has helped transform the bay region and its neighborhoods into more equitable, healthier places to live, do business, work, and raise families.  Our primary strategy is to build the capacity of nonprofit community building organizations and their work with public and private sector partners.  We marshal financial and technical resources, broker and coordinate partnerships, advocate for policy change, and promote best practices and high impact operating and systems change approaches.  The programs we support are wide-ranging; from our work on comprehensive neighborhood building to community oriented real estate (affordable housing, community centers, arts facilities, health clinics, grocery stores, e.g.) to local economic development and family income support.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with a very local focus and operations base, which is represented by thirty field offices across the country.  LISC acts as a trainer, technical assistance provider, funder, lender, advocate, and consultant to these groups as they revitalize neighborhoods in multi-dimensional ways and engage their neighborhoods in the important work of community development.The organization has a long and successful tradition of building the capacity of the community development field through a myriad of activities, including: training, loans, grants, technical assistance, providing information sharing platforms, and policy and program research and development. Bay Area LISC, as one of the 30 field offices, has its own local staff, board, and sets its strategic direction and program and fundraising goals. 

For more information about national LISC and Bay Area LISC, visit our websites at www.lisc.org and www.bayarealisc.org.

Development Director Position

The Development Director is responsible for directing the fundraising activities of the Bay Area LISC office as well as overseeing communications strategy and activities.   The Development Director will work with a total team of ten other staff members.

Responsibilities

Ø  Design Development Strategy: Work with management team to identify funds needed, preferred funding targets, and solicitation and stewardship strategies.

Ø  Manage Development Team:  Oversee work of experienced program assistant, consultants, and interns.

Ø  Fundraising: Conduct research, prospecting, and application to multiple donor sources; manage ongoing grant management and reporting.

Ø  Donor Solicitation & Stewardship:  Engage in and support Executive Director and other staff in direct solicitation and stewardship of major donors.

Ø  Fundraising Operations and Systems:  Oversee all fundraising systems, including tracking of all past, current, and prospective donors and reporting.

Ø  Communications:  Identify and create appropriate communications strategy and collateral materials.

Skills and Experience Required

Minimum five years fundraising experience in the nonprofit sector preferred.  Direct familiarity with the community development field, the banking and financial services industry, and the world of foundations also desirable.  Masters degree preferred but not required.

Ø  Development/Fundraising: Proven success in development for a large nonprofit. Experience with major philanthropic and corporate fundraising.

Ø  Project Leadership: Experience in planning, leading, and managing, including coordinating with peers to achieve desired outcomes, and tracking and reporting on progress to senior managers/boards of directors.

Ø  Entrepreneurial Spirit: Takes initiative and actively seeks success for the organization as well as the fundraising division; enthusiastically seeks to deepen current donor relationships and to forge new ones.

Ø  Communications: Skilled in creating powerful, compelling written and oral communications for fundraising. Ability to convey complex ideas through brief, simple materials.

Ø  Relationship Building: Skilled at establishing and cultivating strong relationships with peers, across different levels of the organization and externally.

Ø  Passionate Commitment:  Commitment to supporting healthy and sustainable communities for families with lower-incomes.

To Apply or For More Information

Please submit a resume and cover letter to:  balisc@lisc.org with the subject heading “Development Director”.   No phone calls please. 

LISC is an equal opportunity employer.

Communications and Journalism Internship Description

The Bay Area office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) seeks a graduate-level journalism and communications intern to help us publicize our work and write stories from neighborhoods we serve.

Start Date
Spring 2012

Structure
20-30 hours/week, M-F; Schedule is flexible between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,  
One semester, quarter, or summer season is preferred.

Position Description

Are you a journalism or communications graduate student interested in using your skills to support the creation of vibrant, healthy communities?  Bay Area LISC is recruiting interns to write news stories/multimedia stories.  This paid position is a great opportunity to produce external communications and work on the ground on community development issues. 

We hope to uncover stories not always reported upon by the mainstream media as well as provide a portal for neighborhood news and events to better inform local residents.

Job Responsibilities:

•         Gather story ideas and write/produce news stories

•         Work with staff to generate copy for our new website currently under development, including program descriptions, neighborhood tours, and news updates.

•         Work with staff to produce external communications, including Bay Area LISC’s e-newsletter.

•         Fact check, proofread, format, and edit as necessary.

•         Research prospective donors.

•         Create videos and other multimedia communications to supplement news stories

•         Performs related duties as required

Qualifications:

•         Bachelor’s degree and/or Master’s degree candidate, preferably in Journalism or Communications.

•         Previous internship or news writing experience preferred.

•         Excellent writing, editing, and organizational skills.

•         Attention to detail.

•         Self-starter who can take direction and contribute ideas.

•         The ability to work independently on projects while meeting deadlines.

•         Photography and video skills a plus.

•         Community development knowledge/experience a plus.

•         Knowledge of standard workplace technology.

Application instructions:

Please send your resume, cover letter and two writing samples to: balisc@lisc.org.

LISC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Strategic Initiatives Associate:

Categories: Entry Level; Fundraising/Development; Marketing/Communications; Administrative

Are you looking for a way to explore multiple disciplines while doing work that is meaningful and rewarding? Calvert Foundation is looking for an associate to support its Strategic Initiatives & Communications (SIC) team, which is responsible for a range of cross-functional responsibilities including: fundraising the necessary capital reserves to pursue investments in emerging sectors such as healthcare and sustainable agriculture;  developing and executing new partnerships and programs; and marketing and communications through multiple channels to promote the products, programs, and the Calvert Foundation brand.

We are looking for a talented and socially-committed team member with strong administrative and communication skills. As an integral part of the team, you will help to coordinate SIC’s work across departments and contribute to the design, launch, and support of various initiatives, such as the launch of our recent Women Investing in Women (WIN-WIN) campaign.  

The successful candidate will bring a sharp attention to detail, a can-do spirit, and will need to be an independent and self-motivated worker. While the job is administrative in nature, the associate will have the opportunity to define more substantive aspects of the position depending on their strengths and interests.

This is an entry-level position.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

·         Support SIC Team administratively – manage team schedules, arrange meetings, and conduct meeting preparation and follow-up, prepare documents, assist w/travel arrangements as needed

·         Track and manage donations – enter donations into SalesForce, send appropriate tax information and thank you letters, generate donation reports, conduct follow-up with donors as appropriate

·         Assist with writing and compiling grant applications

·         Track and maintain grant records, reporting requirements and deadlines; assist with composition and submission of grant reports

·         Conduct research on funding prospects

·         Conduct planning for fundraising events; assist with execution and staffing of events

·         Assist in planning and execution of marketing campaigns

·         Update website, blog, Flickr and other accounts as needed

Qualifications, Skills and Required Experience:

·         Interest in using the power of investing to support community development and social enterprise

·         B.A. or B.S.

·         Expert knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel software; html skills, knowledge of SalesForce CRM software and Prezi a plus

·         Strong research, writing, and communication skills

·         Ability to work independently, multi-task, and prioritize competing demands

·         Excellent communication skills, internal, and external

·         A self-starter, with strong problem solving skills and an entrepreneurial mindset

·         Willingness and ability to adapt to change in a dynamic work environment

About Calvert Foundation:

Calvert Foundation is a nonprofit organization that has pioneered a new type of investing that delivers a social and financial return. People invest in us through the Community Investment Note and then we invest in organizations around the world that empower people living in low-income communities.  Our capital finances affordable housing, micro-businesses, and essential community services. 

Calvert Foundation, an impact investment industry leader based in Bethesda, MD, has been named one of the top organizations changing the world by Fast Company. Our team consists of bright, energetic and talented people who have a passion for making a difference in the world by helping underserved communities. We offer an excellent benefits package that includes a transportation subsidy and more.

Comments:

This position is full-time and is based in Bethesda, MD.  Excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, 401(k), transportation subsidy, and more.  No phone calls please.  Interested candidates should send a resume, independent writing sample, and cover letter to jobs@calvertfoundation.org with “Strategic Initiatives Associate” in the subject line.

ICE Summer 2012 Internship Description

About Institute for Community Economics:

Institute for Community Economics, Inc (ICE) is a 30+ year old revolving loan fund and a federally-certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). ICE connects socially motivated individual and organizational investors with borrowers across the nation. This capital is lent to community land trusts and other non-profit organizations in order to produce and preserve affordable housing for the purpose of creating assets for both low-income homeowners and communities. ICE has been on the forefront of providing opportunities for socially responsible investing – a $3 trillion industry – and over the past three decades, ICE has managed more than 1,000 investments without one investment dollar lost.

In 2008, ICE affiliated with the National Housing Trust (NHT) and moved its loan fund operations from Western Massachusetts to Washington, D.C. ICE is now focused on building a solid base of borrowers and investors in the Washington, D.C. metro region to complement the continued expansion of its national programs. In a handful of states, investors are offered the ICE Investor Impact Note, an innovative prospectus-based security.

Scope of Work:

The ICE Summer 2012 Intern will research and help develop an investment strategy to engage individuals and organizations in the ICE mission. Research will include surveying national ICE investors (comprised of approximately 150 individuals, fund managers, religious organizations, and other institutions) and identifying past and emerging investment trends, and gathering stories to help create a narrative about the organization’s work and ICE’s impact. The intern’s work will inform a strategy to recruit and reengage investors for the purposes of raising capital to support current and future loans.

Proposed Hours and Length of Internship:

Full-time or part-time work totaling 200 hours during the summer of 2012

Compensation:

Flat stipend of $2,000 and any eligible in-service learning credits.

Location:

1101 30^th Street, NW

Suite 400

Washington, D.C. 20007

Qualifications:

Graduate student with a career interest in socially responsible finance and community development economics. It is desired that the candidate have prior knowledge of investment finance and a track record of innovative results in a team environment. Knowledge and interest in affordable housing will be useful. Candidate must have an understanding of and commitment to asset building in and for low-income communities.

How to Apply:

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and one writing sample to rreilly@nhtinc.org by Friday May 18, 2012 for first consideration. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Please no phone calls. Following the deadline, ICE will interview a short list of candidates and then follow-up with contact to individual references.

Become a Rebuilding Together Intern!

Position Available: Research and Policy Associate Intern

Rebuilding Together is the leading national nonprofit working to preserve affordable home ownership and revitalize neighborhoods by bringing volunteers and communities together to rehabilitate the homes of low-income homeowners.   These projects are accomplished through the hard work of more than 200 affiliates nationwide.

Who we help:   America’s low-income homeowners. More and more families are placed in the position of choosing between vital necessities over essential home repairs and modifications.  Recipients of service include the disabled and elderly, at-risk families with children, veterans and active members of our nation’s military.

We are excited to welcome our 2012 intern, and look forward to working with them!

Internship Information

The internship is a paid internship opportunity at Rebuilding Together’s national headquarters in Washington, D.C at the rate of $15 per hour.  The internship program is designed to provide an opportunity to learn about the housing sector, nonprofit management, governance, government relations and advocacy, fundraising, communications and technology along with supporting the initiative areas of Rebuilding Together.

Eligibility:  Internship applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. A background in social sciences is preferred but not required. Research experience is a plus. Only candidate’s not requiring relocation or housing allowances will be considered.

General Information:  Interns are expected to work between 35- 40 hours a week during an 8 week internship period from June 4 – August 1, and 20 hours a week during the fall semester 2012. The starting and ending dates are somewhat flexible; however the internship begins on June 4. All interns are subject to applicable Rebuilding Together employee policies and procedures. Interns may receive letters of recommendation and other professional recommendations at the end of the internship. 

Application Procedures:  Candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, and a brief writing sample. All application items must be submitted as a complete package. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Application Deadlines:  Applications must be received by May 15^th, 2012.

Email applications to:  mdeferranti@rebuildingtogether.org

Rebuilding Together
Attn: Matt de Ferranti

Please direct your questions and concerns to mdeferranti@rebuildingtogether.org

For more information on Rebuilding Together, please visit www.rebuildingtogether.org.

Internship: Research Associate

Rebuilding Together is seeking a Research and Policy Associate intern to assist with the organization’s research needs.  The Intern will work closely with the Senior Director of Affiliate Relations and the Senior Director of Federal Affairs to conduct research and compile statistics on the housing sector and impact data for Rebuilding Together’s network of nearly 200 affiliates nationwide. Research poverty housing’s impact on seniors and the elderly.

 Specific duties include:

·         Research and compile information on Rebuilding Together’s impact on homeowners and low-income communities including research on seniors, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

·         Compile statistical reports and data summaries, including graphics and tables that portray data, for use in policy analyses, research papers, briefings, and reports for senior staff

·         Utilize external data sets and reports to analyze housing trends

·         Develop web-based data collection tools with indicators for client outcomes and community outcomes for affiliate use.

·         Assist in the preparation of advocacy related trainings

·         Research and develop policy and program recommendations with respect to seniors and poverty housing’s impact on seniors.

·         Respond to affiliate requests for information & materials

·         Provide general program support as requested

The successful candidate should have a strong desire to take ownership of assigned projects and complete a quality product.  In exchange, he/she will obtain practical and valuable on-the-job experience, and have an opportunity to network within the housing and nonprofit communities.  This internship is ideal for candidates with interest in one or more of the following:  government relations, nonprofit operations, affordable housing issues, and research & data analysis. 

Experience using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, the Internet and general computer proficiency is required; previous office experience is a plus.  This is a fast-paced deadline-based environment.

Consulting for Change works with CDFIs and other nonprofits to design effective strategies to have a greater impact in the low income communities they serve, and to align their resources to implement their strategies.  Consulting for Change is led by Adina Abramowitz, a leading CDFI consultant for over fifteen years. For more information, see www.consultingforchange.com .

The Consultant will perform research and analysis that are components of management consulting engagements with Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and other nonprofit organizations. Consulting engagements include strategic planning, market analysis, implementation planning, brand awareness research and other management consulting engagements. 

Responsibilities

·         Perform interviews with stakeholders and other key opinion leaders on behalf of clients. Summarize key themes.

·         Gather and analyze secondary data.

·         Research community development industry trends.

·         Design and implement on-line surveys, analyze results.

·         Internet research including finding studies on relevant topics, looking up web sites of clients’ competitors and possible customers, and funders of similar organizations.

·         Analyze and compare CDFI financial ratios to other similar CDFIs.

·         Serve as project manager on discrete projects.

·         Market Consulting for Change through managing database, drafting marketing materials and in person networking.

Qualifications - Mandatory:

·         Bachelor’s Degree

·         Excellent writing, communications and organizational abilities

·         Experience in or knowledge of community development or affordable housing development

·         Available for up to 30% travel

·         Ability to work independently in small office environment

·         Computer and PC software mastery

Qualifications – Desirable

·         Experience with GIS mapping software

·         Experience analyzing financial statements and creating financial projections

·         Experience in helping companies grow

·         Small business or real estate lending experience

·         Experience or volunteer work in nonprofit or small office environment

Compensation commensurate with experience.  Women and Minorities encouraged to apply.

To apply: Send a letter of interest, resume and salary requirement to resume@consultingforchange.com by May 18, 2012.

Apply: http://www.affiliatesmgt.com/careers.asp

More information about position: http://www.affiliatesmgt.com/careers.asp

More information about Coopera: www.cooperaconsulting.com

Coopera is seeking a Vice President. Please help us spread the word. If you or anyone you know is interested, please have them contact Kayla Smith at kaylas@affiliatesmgt.com or 515-457-5272.

CLPHA Communications/Media Manager

The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA), a nonprofit advocacy organization representing 70 of the largest public housing authorities across the country, is seeking to fill the position of Communications/Media Manager.

The Communications/Media Manager is responsible for CLPHA’s communications and media efforts to promote the organization’s policy positions and research, provide membership services, and inform key policy makers, with particular emphasis on outreach to Congress, HUD and other key decision makers.

Responsibilities include:

·         maintaining, improving and updating the organization’s website and other social media, including content management;

·         producing and disseminating a regular electronic newsletter to members, other stakeholders and

·         policy makers, including layout design and editing articles by other staff;

·         producing and disseminating reports, studies and other publications;

·         coordinating communications strategies with organization’s members; and,

·         serving as media contact.

Qualified candidates will have a minimum of three years experience in communications, outstanding writing, editing, and project management skills, knowledge of web-based communications and social media strategies and experience with non-profits. Hill experience is highly desirable. Candidates must be energetic and comfortable working in a small-staff environment that encourages the interplay of ideas and is also highly team oriented.

Salary commensurate with experience. CLPHA offers comprehensive benefits. Please email cover letter and resume toclpha@clpha.org. Please specify that you are applying for the Communications/Media Manager position. No calls please.