The 200,000 domestic workers in NYC, 80% immigrant and 90% women of color, have been devastated by the pandemic. Domestic work is rooted in a legacy of slavery and punitive immigration policies in the US – while the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights was passed in 2010, workers still lack basic protections and rights to collectively bargain or unionize. As domestic workers provided unacknowledged essential care during the pandemic (cleaning homes, caring for the elderly, disabled, & children), they faced health risks and fatalities, overwhelming job loss, lack of basic US labor law protections, and exclusion from the majority of relief efforts. At the same time as the pandemic, uprisings against police brutality and inadequate labor protections for essential workers galvanized more people into social movements than any time in recent history. This is a vital moment to expand domestic worker power to ensure access to essential benefits like paid sick days and family leave, living wages, a path to citizenship, and to ultimately transform the economy to one that values care and feminized labor, over profits and production. Given the dynamics of workers employed in private homes, it becomes even more critical for us to train a mass of workers in worker rights and negotiations coupled with a broader organizing strategy with employers to raise standards across the industry.

We Rise https://www.workersrise.org/ is a peer education and organizing program working to transform the domestic worker industry, through its coalition of 7 worker center organizations and co-ops in NYC and Westchester. Through a combination of peer training, We Rise trains domestic worker leaders, who in turn, recruit, educate, and empower other domestic workers, building a powerful base to raise standards across the domestic worker industry. We Rise collaborates on campaigns, like the Care Platform, and innovative organizing models, like the Care Collaborative, that raise standards and transform the care economy. 

Responsibilities:

• Facilitating network/coalition communications across We Rise
• Conducting coaching and support sessions with leaders and organizational representatives 
• Designing and managing curriculum on racial justice, community organizing, etc 
• Supporting the development of standards boards and the Care Collaborative at CGA
• Coordinating community organizing training and social events
• Liaising with Cornell/NDWA/key partners to support collective decision making
• Managing evaluation and program monitoring, including analysis and reporting on qualtrics and survey data
• Engaging We Rise in key domestic worker campaigns like the Care Platform 
• Co-facilitating coalition meetings and healing circles
• Collaborate with and support task management for the social work intern
• Engaging in strategic planning and visioning around the expansion of the We Rise program across different sectors and around the country
• Contribute to fundraising activities, including grant writing, funder meetings, and program prospecting 

This position is a part-time position, 8-12 hours/week and reports to the New York Coordinator. The team is currently working remotely and will conduct programming virtually through Summer and early Fall, 2021, but anticipates NY based in person work, when safe to do so at our Brooklyn offices.  Salary is commensurate with the graduate MSW rate, $30/hr beginning in September 2021 for 1 year, with potential renewal and expansion of hours/salary, pending available resources. 

Candidate Profile:

The successful candidate will bring many of the following professional qualifications and personal attributes:

• Bachelors from the US or any other country –  in social work, education,  public policy, or another related field preferred or comparable experience
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Authentic passion for We Rise’s mission. Strong experience in social justice, and racial and gender equity preferred.
• 1 year working on capacity building or campaigning with local organizations or comparable experience 
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Deadline-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities.
• A flexible and adaptive work style with the ability to thrive in a transformational environment
• Knowledge of the domestic worker movement or low-wage worker organizing is a plus

We Rise is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to creating an environment and team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, styles, and experiences. All are encouraged to apply because we believe a diversity of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone.

We Rise does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please send your CV and Cover Letter, and a short sample of the training curriculum that you contributed to.  Email programs@workersrise.org, Attention: Arianna 

About the Role

Karp Strategies is actively interviewing for a full time Senior Manager/Director of Business Operations & Administration to join our team. The ideal candidate for this position has a track
record of establishing and supporting processes that promote efficiency in a fast–growing, enterprise–stage organization, through analysis and thoughtful change management. The candidate will play an active role in firm–wide goal setting, prioritization, and operations. The candidate will serve in a mid to senior leadership role, playing a key part in building and scaling operational processes across multiple functional areas of our growing team.

The Business Operations & Administration Director/Senior Manager will oversee multiple internal initiatives. The candidate will manage and coach Karp Strategies team members to their highest potential, drive operations towards alignment with our firm’s mission, and work with the Leadership Team to set the pace, tone, and direction of the firm’s operational and administrative processes. We see this position as an exciting opportunity to help us grow while
maintaining alignment with our stated mission and vision.

Major Job Responsibilities:

● Develop and implement internal systems & processes to ensure smooth operations as the firm quickly scales up.
● Provide financial oversight and management in collaboration with the Leadership Team and CFO. Define key performance metrics and track delivery against business objectives. Oversee payroll and company expenses.
● Oversee human resources operations, including hiring, employee onboarding, and training. Manage related immigration processes.
● Work closely with leadership in developing, fostering and promoting a variety of DEI employee engagement and initiatives. Evolve and implement the organization’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy to attract, hire and maintain a diverse workforce and ensure DEI is embedded throughout our firm operations.
● Maintain required insurances and certifications necessary for Karp Strategies’ business.
● Liaise with and manage vendors on behalf of the firm, managing relationships, renewals, and metrics toward strong performance. Oversee physical office, equipment, and IT/software for the team, as well as employee benefits including but not limited to health benefits, PEO.

● Develop and implement plans to anticipate space requirements and evolving needs for the office. Oversee company hybrid work protocols; ensure best practices for operations during the COVID–19 pandemic.
● Manage two to three operations team members, including an Executive Assistant, Contracts Administrator, and Office Assistant.
● Other administrative and operations tasks as needed.

Necessary Skills for Success:

● 5+ years of high–performance experience in operations or administration management, consulting, or similar role. Bonus points for experience at a smaller but fast–growing company
● Embedding DEI into your daily work practices
● Undergraduate or Master’s degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or similar area of study preferred
● An ability to quickly get up to speed on new content areas and a desire to operate outside of your comfort zone – entrepreneurial thinking is encouraged
● Systems thinking, creation, and execution – the ability to assess a process, improve it, and implement it
● Operating in a fast–faced and rapidly changing environment
● Managing up to executive staff as well as across and out to team members at all levels
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to know how to tailor them to individual personalities
● Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, and the desire to bring structure to undefined procedures
● Demonstrated ability to plan and prioritize tasks in a self–directed work environment and maintain high levels of productivity without direct supervision

About Karp Strategies
Karp Strategies is an urban planning strategy consulting firm that builds stronger communities and thriving cities. We partner with our cross–sector clients to identify their unique needs and provide tailored solutions. We take analysis to action to allow our clients to
make better decisions – and ultimately, to build stronger communities, economies, and cities. We deeply value our holistic analytic methods, and maintain strong core values around equity,
access, and community engagement when working on planning and development projects. We work on projects around the country, with projects currently underway or starting up and
down the East Coast. Our team works at the sweet spot where data, people, and place intersect: we strive to understand what drives change in places, and how people, businesses, and institutions exist and can thrive within that change. We value and celebrate diversity and inclusion in our team, and we share a commitment to social, racial, and economic justice.

Application Details
If these piques your interest, we’d love to hear from you. Interviews will be conducted immediately on a rolling basis. Karp Strategies will contact you if you are being considered for a position. As PDF attachments, please send a professional resume, letter of interest, and two references to jobs@karpstrategies.com. Only complete application packages will be considered. If you possess language skills beyond English, please share a demonstration of
your capabilities. While doing all these tasks previously is not a hiring requirement, having some experience is advantageous and expected.

We encourage all who are interested to apply.

This job description is for an at–will position which is exempt under the FLSA. Karp Strategies provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of their age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence status, sex offense of stalking victim status, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.

The New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce, a not for profit organization dedicated to providing programs and services to foster the development, growth, and success of women–owned small businesses and microenterprises is looking for an experienced Senior Business & Finance Specialist.

The Senior Business & Finance Specialist is responsible for providing one–on–one technical assistance and training to start up and existing businesses in the areas of business and financial readiness. The individual in this position will help microentrepreneurs with the development and implementation of business and financial management best practices, including management, financial planning and accounting to build the capacity of small businesses and increase their ability to access capital. The Senior Business & Finance Specialist represents the New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce at meetings, events and public functions. The Specialist creates and maintains partnerships with business services providers and financial institutions, community organizations, corporations and other resource partners throughout New York City.

Job Description:
The Senior Business & Finance Specialist will assist businesses in preparing for and obtaining financing by identifying the appropriate sources of capital for the business’s need and preparing loan and grant packages (developing, gathering and reviewing financial documents, preparing loan applications, reviewing business plans, etc.)

Financing:
• Assist businesses in applying for capital through loans, grants and investments
• Assist businesses in preparing and analyzing financial documents required for their loan applications. These documents include profit and loss projections, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Develop relationships with banks, credit unions, alternative lenders, credit–building organizations and community development organizations that can provide complementary services to clients that need a loan.
• Conduct courses in financial management and access to financing in order to better prepare customers to receive services and/or manage their loan
• Participate in financing service working groups in order to identify best practices, improve efficiencies and overcome obstacles to achieving outcomes

Marketing and Sales:
• Market NYWCC and its services to new and existing business customers through direct business outreach activities
• Leverage partners as referral sources for financing customers who require loan packaging assistance
• Acquire a sufficient volume of new customers with a need for Financing services to ensure goals can be achieved
• Develop targeted sales strategies to acquire customers in low to moderate income areas with goals for customer acquisition, measure the success of those strategies on an ongoing basis, and adjust course as needed in order to ensure that sales targets are being achieved

• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of the target area including, neighborhoods, business community, and lenders
• Attend evening and morning networking events, panels, and business socials as a means of conducting business development, as needed

Work Management:
• Create and maintain complete records of customer accounts, including detailed content on sales and service delivery activities completed and full profile information for the business customer, in the system’s CRM database
• Respond to all customer inquiries in a timely and appropriate manner, in accordance with quality assurance best practices and Center standards
• Attend trainings and mentoring sessions as provided by NYWCC in order to enhance financing skills
• Provide feedback to team members, and Director on an ongoing basis in order to improve the system’s ability to achieve outcomes and provide high–quality financing services

Preferred Skills:
• Extensive experience in small business lending
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Sales experience
• A strong belief in the potential of small businesses and the value of understanding their needs and helping them to succeed.
• Strong understanding of small business lending policies and practices including developing and reviewing financial statements, loan packaging and loan underwriting
• Understanding of commercial banking regulations, operations and credit practices
• Proven track record in acquiring and retaining business customers
• Demonstrated knowledge of small business assistance and business support programs in New York City a plus
• Experience using customer relationship management tools or other database systems in order to track and manage services and outcomes
• Ability to manage towards goals in order to ensure the successful achievement of those goals by specific deadlines
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in both a team and individual setting
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
• The ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a diverse array of internal and external stakeholders
• Flexible, adaptable, customer–focused, and goal–oriented with a commitment to high standards of excellence.
• Prior experience in a loan underwriting, loan consulting or accounting role a plus
• The ability to think innovatively and generate new ideas that can translate directly into results.


Qualifications:
• At least 3–5 years of relevant work experience in the areas described above
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required

Salary:
• Salary commensurate with experience.


If interested, please email your resume and cover letter to Robin Greene at rgreene@nywcc.org

Cover letters should be addressed to Irene Dominguez, Director of Business Services

The Newmark Graduate School of Journalism is seeking a part-time alumni relations professional with a demonstrated passion for journalism education and an understanding of how to engage alumni in long-term, positive relationships with the school. This individual must possess superior communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrate strong leadership ability, and have knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices.

The Director of Alumni Services strategically advances initiatives to meet the needs of the more than 1,000 Newmark J-School graduates. The director collaborates with other departments across the school to engage and deliver relevant programming to alums. By working closely with the Alumni Board and its subcommittees, the director is an important bridge between the school and the alumni community.

Primary responsibilities include: 

• Overseeing all alumni operations; proactively assessing current initiatives to improve programs and activities
• Maintaining an alumni database, ensuring accurate and complete class records and that alumni contact, biographical, and career information is kept up to date
• Developing programming to assist alums in the next stages of their career development
• Creating new initiatives such as a mentoring program
• Using Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms to promote alumni achievements and further engagement
• Producing a weekly job blast and monthly alumni e-newsletter
• Organizing the annual homecoming activities, regional networking gatherings, panel discussions, and other alumni events
• Building strong collaborations with various departments within the school, including Career Services, Development, and External Relations
• Serving as the staff liaison between alums and the J-School
• Supervising student worker(s) to assist with administrative functions of the alumni office
• Performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree and at least five years of relevant experience in higher education, fundraising, non-profit management, or a related field

A preferred candidate should have:

• Experience in alumni affairs
• Past employment and/or advanced degree in journalism
• Understanding of journalism education and trends in the field of journalism
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of the City University of New York
• Ability to travel occasionally as well as work some evenings and weekends
• Proven record of accomplishment that demonstrates accountability, strategic thinking, initiative, creativity, managerial and interpersonal skills
• Well-developed leadership abilities and a willingness to take risks and solve problems creatively
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to manage, organize, motivate, and delegate to others, including volunteers.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective long-term relationships both internally and externally, and to clearly articulate and advocate for institutional goals

Compensation: 

The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism offers competitive compensation to experienced candidates.

Application Requirements:

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Associate Dean Andrew Mendelson at andrew.mendelson@journalism.cuny.edu.

The Center for Community Wealth Building (CCWB) works to promote inclusive economic opportunities to normalize a new economic development model that includes and elevates the voices of impacted and vulnerable communities at the core of growth, and leverages anchor institutions’ economic engines to create an economy that works for everyone. Our vision is a people-owned, inclusive, and sustainable metro Denver economy that catalyzes prosperous and resilient communities free from racism and injustice. CCWB’s work is driven by our commitment to economic justice, inclusivity, inspiration, and transformation. We work to inspire a fundamental shift within individuals, communities, institutions, and systems to support a thriving local economy and a healthy and sustainable way of life.

CCWB is a nonprofit start-up organization. This position will join our team consisting of the Executive Director, the Cooperative Development Director, the Anchor Strategy Director, the Small Business Manager, and an AmeriCorps VISTA.

Position Summary

The Director of Communications & Fundraising will lead our organization’s efforts to develop and implement our communications strategy and enhance our fundraising strategy. This position’s role is critical to helping the organization move to the next level of impact and will also play a key role in organizational strategic thinking. The ideal candidate should have a passion for using
communication strategies to create structural change, advance racial justice, and create a new economic paradigm that reverses economic inequities.

Job Responsibilities

Communications (approx. 50% of time)

● Establish Communications as integral to CCWB’s strategy to transform the economic development paradigm in metro Denver
● Foster broader engagement in our work through social media platforms, email newsletters, text message campaigns, etc.
● Draft and publish press releases and other relevant information to uplift community wealth building stories
● Design and implement campaigns to increase awareness of community wealth building practices
● Represent CCWB by actively responding to individuals who communicate via website forms, email requests, social media comments and other forms of communication

● Lead CCWB’s website redesign effort, including oversight of a website developer
● Create infographics, brochures, fliers and other graphic illustrations to demonstrate social/economic factors that shape our work and organizational programs and impacts
● Develop and implement a storytelling strategy that supports each program and clarifies our organizational purpose and outcomes
● Create a Communications & Marketing strategy after three months of engagement with the organization

Development & Fundraising (approx. 35% of time)

Work with Executive Director to:
● Draft concept papers to support fundraising efforts
● Write grant proposals
● Research potential funding opportunities
● Manage grants processes and deadlines
● Design and implement campaigns to cultivate individual donors
● Foster individual donor relationships to increase the number of monthly donors
● Support the development of new funding opportunities
● Update and organize CRM records to support program goals and organizational development goals

Work with staff team to:

● Write and submit grant reports
● Manage and track grant timelines
● Conduct program evaluations and write evaluation reports
● Compose end of year reports
● Maintain appropriate organizational data and record-keeping systems
● Identify operational issues that need attention and facilitate solutions
● Organize movement building projects including general presentations on Community Wealth Building principles, meetings with potential partners, and public policy advocacy
Other Duties as Assigned (approx. 15% of time)

Required Qualifications

● At least 2 years of fundraising experience
● At least 5 years of communications experience
● Deep and demonstrated commitment to racial and economic justice
● Strong understanding of systems of oppression
● Strong organizational skills, with experience managing complex projects involving multiple actors
● Experience creating and implementing communications strategies
● Experience working with social media in a professional context

● Graphic design experience
● Experience with CRM systems or willingness to learn HubSpot
● Experience with digital organizing
● Experience managing volunteers
● Familiarity with fundraising principles and best practices
● Strong problem-solving and facilitation skills
● Hands-on, action-oriented and entrepreneurial
● Self-starter with the ability to thrive in a team environment
● Capacity to multitask in a fast-paced setting
● Strong communication, presentation, public speaking, and writing skills
● Willingness to work irregular hours, including nights/ weekends
● Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Gmail, and Google Suite
● Car and valid driver’s license (mileage reimbursed)

Desired Qualifications

● Bachelor degree or higher in business administration, communications, or related field
● Ability to speak a second language
● Photography and videography skills, including editing
● Empathy and strong interpersonal skills
● Understanding of movement building principles and practices
● Familiarity with lean design principles
● Experience with crowd-funding campaigns
● Experience in a start-up environment
● Experience working with student interns
● Relationships with Denver area stakeholders (specifically government, nonprofits, the business community, public policy, economic development, community organizing, and labor
unions)

Work Style and Organizational Culture

● Strong team player with ability to work autonomously
● Collaborative problem solver
● Willing to give and receive feedback
● Comfort with non-traditional approaches to economic development and willingness to be creative in solving problems in an entrepreneurial environment
● Drive to achieve and exceed goals and objectives and think creatively to develop strategies and course correct, as needed
● Respect for community-based models of change and commitment to empowering community partners
● Comfort working on a small team with big ideas and no support staff
● Attention to detail and high quality service
● Comfort in a democratically run, community responsive, start-up organization

Compensation

Salary range for this position is $55,000 – $70,000 annually depending on qualifications and experience. A competitive benefits package includes health and dental insurance, retirement
benefits (after one year), paid holidays, and vacation and sick time.

How to Apply

To apply, send a resume, cover letter (explaining why you are a good fit for the position), a relevant writing sample of no more than two (2) pages (e.g. grant LOI, article, a newsletter, etc.), one or two
examples of graphic pieces you have created (e.g. a website, brochure, infographic, etc.), and the names and contact information of three professional references, at least one of whom is a former
supervisor via email to connect@communitywealthbuilding.org with the subject “Director of Communications & Fundraising”. Review of applications will begin on September 17, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. Interviews will be extended to qualified applicants on a rolling basis.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ~ COMMITTED TO A DIVERSE WORKPLACE

The Center for Community Wealth Building is an aggressive advocate of affirmative action and welcomes applications from everyone, particularly from people of color; women; LGBTQ people; immigrants or refugees; people with disabilities; and people from low- or moderate-income backgrounds.