***Candidates for this position must be located in or within a 60 minute commute to the New York City area. Submit resume/CV, cover letter, and short writing sample as indicated in the job description below.***
BACKGROUND INFO
Cause Effective transforms nonprofits by partnering with mission-driven leaders to achieve social change. We work with leadership to develop, employ, and expand effective fundraising, governance and organizational strategies to advance equity and justice . Cause Effective supports visionary and committed individuals and organizations in the nonprofit sector in several ways:
Basic Functions and Priorities
The Program Manager, Leadership Development owns and manages program implementation for all Leadership Development programs at Cause Effective, which includes the programs that fall within Preparing the Next Generation, Thrivability Education, Cause Effective Leadership Alumni Program, Community of Liberation LAB (COLLAB), Cause Effective workshop series, and other programs the organization develops to expand our reach and impact. The Program Manager will oversee our outreach, data evaluation, and administrative strategy. The Program Manager will collaborate with key staff and consultants on all programming across Leadership Development, including support of curriculum development and coordinating with the graphic designer/communications the creation of program supports (including materials for outreach, programming, facilitation, and resources). The Program Manager will work with key staff to coordinate coaches and provides support to help with coaching engagement and follow up to obtain data. The Program Manager, Leadership Development works closely with the Director of Programs and Cause Effective’s leadership to assure that Cause Effective’s programs are well-targeted to the needs of the field, capitalize on Cause Effective’s strengths, are consistently run effectively, and produce maximum impact. The Program Manager, Leadership Development, also manages and coordinates the Cause Effective Leadership Alumni Program, including working with the key staff to engage alumni in programming, coaching, speaking at COLLAB and other panels, writing blogs, alumni features. Overall, serving as a liaison between alumni and Cause Effective. Key Responsibilities:
Program Management
In collaboration with Cause Effective’s Director of Programs and senior leadership, the Program Manager, Leadership Development, is responsible for:
· Owns and manages program implementation for all Leadership Development programs at Cause Effective, supporting curriculum development, COLLAB and workshop content development and outreach strategies, evaluation and administrative strategy, in line with Cause Effective’s vision and mission.
· Assuring the successful implementation of new programs i.e., Thrivability Education and COLLAB, along with the Director of Programs and senior leadership in the expansion of programs nationwide
· Provides oversight of Cause Effective’s workshop series, including support to strengthen content, marketing and outreach, overseeing material and administration
· Collaborates with consultants on programming across Leadership Development, including curriculum and needed supports
· Chief communicator with Cause Effective Leadership Development programming participants, from admissions to evaluation outreach.
· Owns tracking of Leadership Development program objectives and outcomes, including insuring Leadership Development program objectives are met and works with the team to track deliverables, data and reporting
· Liaise with program partners to share updates on participant progress, impact, reporting and new program planning.
· Assesses the staffing needs for coaches and facilitators across Leadership Development programs.
· Hosts bi-monthly meetings with coaches across Leadership Development programs to assess how coaching is progressing across participant groups and gathers key data that is relevant for funder reporting and meetings.
· Works with Director of Programs to report findings from coaching meetings, and to assess what is happening in the coaching process.
· Identifying collaborative partners nationwide to begin a prospecting pipeline for Cause Effective’s Leadership Development programs, including building the organization’s contact database to maximize our recruitment efforts.
· Manages, Cause Effective Leadership Alumni Program and engagement strategy with Director of Programs, including program development, leading ambassadorship committee, and event coordination.
Program Evaluation
The Program Manager, Leadership Development, is responsible for:
· Manage evaluation design of all Leadership Development programs, including maintaining a systematized application of evaluation across each.
· Data oversight across all Leadership Development programs, including systematization and implementation across Salesforce, Box, Asana, etc. Identifying new tools and format to streamline processes and project management.
· Using data to identify programming trends that help to steer direction of new and continued programming.
· Curating and management of data for reporting of Leadership Development programs and initiatives to relevant funders, stakeholders, staff/team.
· Supports with building out program reports (structure, narrative) and works with Director of Philanthropic Engagement to project manage reports to funders.
Partnership Management
The Program Manager, Leadership Development, will take on direct responsibility for:
· Interfacing with funders and program officers on new program design, program execution, impact, and reporting.
· Monitoring the overall portfolio of Cause Effective Leadership Development programs and clients to ensure appropriate progress is being made across the agency.
· Support communications with new and established funders to continue and expand collaborative partnerships and engagements.
Management
The Program Manager, Leadership Development, will manage the Graduate Fellow, and partner with the other members of the Program Team to lead a coordinated programming initiative across Cause Effective.
· Recruitment and management of an annual Graduate Fellow (when applicable).
· Supervise the Graduate Fellow responsible for program administration across all program engagements to ensure accurate and timely performance of support elements, such as outreach, registration, logistics, curriculum development, evaluations, and reporting.
· Work with other members of the Program Team to ensure a concerted effort across all Cause Effective programs, with a smooth operations process.
Program Marketing
The Program Manager, Leadership Development, will coordinate Cause Effective’s program marketing by:
· Collaborates on Cause Effective’s Leadership Development Communication Strategy with Director of Philanthropic Engagement and supports Cause Effective’s branding (programming and organizational) through our social media and website platforms.
· Overseeing a framework for marketing implementation for Cause Effective’s Leadership Development programs
· Helping to identify new recruitment markets and assess current program marketing strategies
· Building Cause Effective’s program pipeline and network through communication of Cause Effective’s services
· Maintaining Cause Effective’s presence in relevant sectoral networks
Organizational Strategy and Management
The Program Manager, Leadership Development, will partner with Cause Effective’s Director of Strategic Growth and the Director of Programs and Evaluation to:
· Co-create annual strategic plan across all programs. Serve on the Strategic Programs Committee to ensure that Cause Effective’s organizational and programmatic practices are grounded in principles of equity.
· Conduct annual assessments of Cause Effective’s Leadership Development programs.
Please submit a resume/CV, cover letter, and short writing sample to Cause Effective at jobs@causeeffective.org with the title of the position in the subject line. Supplemental materials reflecting core competencies are also welcome. No phone calls.
All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- This position requires candidates to live within the New York City area due to in-person functions. Do you live in or within a 60 min proximity of NYC?
Experience:
- Fundraising: 4 years (Preferred)
- Program management: 4 years (Preferred)
Location:
Work Location: Remote