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CommonBound 2016

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from New Economy Coalition:

CommonBound will bring together hundreds of leaders and organizations from across North America for an international conference on visionary strategies for achieving deep systemic change. Participants will share insights and stories, build relationships, highlight achievements, and chart a shared path toward a society that puts people and planet first. Participants will include a cross-section of community leaders, thinkers, and practitioners from around the world, including the New Economy Coalition’s 140-plus member organizations from throughout the US and Canada.

The conference will feature more than 20 workshop tracks and day-long gatherings exploring a range of topics, including:

  • Democratizing energy systems in the face of accelerating climate change
  • Racial justice, and building an economy where black lives and liberation matter
  • Game-changing pushes for policy and state power to achieve structural change
  • Developing vibrant local economies without displacing communities
  • Hacking emergent technologies in service of redistributive ends
  • Worker ownership and community enterprise as vehicles for democratizing the economy
  • …and much more!

CommonBound is taking place July 8-10 in Buffalo, NY, a city that is itself an important hub of the New Economy story. Faced with the same disinvestment that has torn through countless towns and cities along America’s Rust Belt, residents working across issues–from affordable housing, to refugee rights to community-owned renewable power–have been at the forefront of visionary organizing and institution-building. That’s why we’re partnering with the Crossroad Collective, comprised of 8 Buffalo-based community groups, to plan CommonBound, and ensure it both adds fuel to local organizers’ efforts and grounds visitors in the critical work happening in Western New York.

This spirit of collaboration extends to our programming, too. Inspired by the Allied Media Conference, CommonBound is using a decentralized planning model to engage movement leaders across the country. Over sixty volunteer coordinators have been involved in some of our earliest planning, shaping conference programming so that it reflects the organizations and communities leading the movement. In a small way, CommonBound aims to mirror the democratic world we are working toward.

Join us this July in Buffalo. Together, we can make CommonBound a conference that propels our movements forward.

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

Job Opportunities at New Economy Coalition

The New Economy Coalition (NEC) is a network of organizations imagining and building a future where people, communities, and ecosystems thrive. Together, we are creating deep change in our economy and politics—placing power in the hands of people and uprooting legacies of harm—so that a fundamentally new system can take root.

Development Director

The New Economy Coalition is hiring an experienced, dedicated Development Director to oversee development operations and fundraising for our annual budget of over $1 million.

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CommonBound 2016 Project Manager

The New Economy Coalition (NEC) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to coordinate CommonBound 2016, a national conference to be held in Buffalo, NY in July 2016.

Learn more and apply »

Buffalo CommonBound Coordinator

The New Economy Coalition (NEC) is seeking an experienced coordinator to help coordinate Buffalo-based recruitment, events, and logistics for CommonBound 2016, a national conference to be held in Buffalo, NY in July 2016.

Learn more and apply »

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

New Economy Coalition Hiring Development Director (Boston, MA)

The New Economy Coalition is hiring an experienced, dedicated Development Director to oversee development operations and fundraising for our annual budget of over $1 million.

Location: Boston, MA
Start Date: December 2015
Salary: $50-60k, commensurate with experience

The Development Director oversees all fundraising and revenue-generating activities for the organization. Along with the Executive Director and Board, this position is responsible for meeting NEC’s annual budget needs and ensuring successful fundraising. With the Executive Director and other director-level staff, the Development Director is a member of the Staff Leadership Team which oversees management of the organization.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit resume, cover letter, and a brief writing sample by November 16th: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2409024/Apply-For-Position-Development-Di…

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead fundraising efforts to support NEC’s work.

  • Build relationships with current funders.
  • Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects and new donors
  • Solicit funds from foundations and individuals.
  • Ensure ongoing cultivation and stewardship of funders at all levels.
  • Regularly engage members of the Board of Directors in fundraising efforts.
  • Partner with the Executive Director to cultivate, solicit, and steward existing donors and engage all staff in development and fundraising activity.
  • Organize development parties and events.
  • Identify and solicit sponsorships for major conferences and events.
  • Lead research and prospecting to identify new potential funders.
  • Explore and develop new potential funding sources for NEC.

Content creation

  • Oversee writing and timely submission of letters of inquiry, funding proposals, and grant reports.
  • Oversee effective development-related email and mail outreach to supporters.
  • Maintain NEC’s online giving page and Action Network donation page.
  • Lead creation of compelling development-related copy, including grants, reports, letters, emails, Annual Report, and other materials.

Administration

  • Develop and maintain effective systems for tracking donors, prospects, and other organizational contacts, including the Salesforce database.
  • Ensure timely processing, recording, and acknowledgment of donations.

Management

  • Manage Development Associate and oversee operations and administration of development unit.
  • Participate in organizational leadership as a member of the Staff Leadership Team.
  • Ensure all staff and board understand fundraising and budget needs of the organization as related to programmatic goals and priorities.
  • Participate in other organizational leadership, including committees and task forces, as needed.
  • Work with finance manager to support cash flow and financial management of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum of 4 years experience in development or related field. Preference will be given to candidates with experience fundraising for social justice and climate causes and/or leading a development team.
  • Understanding of and commitment to new economy values, such as racial, economic, and climate justice; cooperative ownership; democratic governance; and systems change.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills and grant writing experience. Good organizational skills.
  • Positive attitude. and ability to be flexible and work under pressure. The right applicant will be self-directed and will also love working collaboratively as part of our team of fun, passionate team.

The Development Director reports to the Executive Director and supervises the Development Associate. This position requires approximately 20% travel, and occasional evenings and weekends.

START DATE

December 2015

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

No requirement

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Full time (~40hr/wk)

SALARY RANGE (annual, U.S. $)

$50,000-$60,000, commensurate with experience.

BENEFITS

Yes