412 Food Rescue is hiring an Executive Director of Major and Planned Gifts

Position description: The Executive Director of Major and Planned Gifts will lead 412 Food Rescue's efforts to secure leadership gifts from individuals with the establishment of a formalized major and planned giving program. This will include all aspects of the major gift plan, including research and identification of prospects; cultivation and relationship management of the portfolio; proposal development and solicitation; and ongoing stewardship of donors, primarily in the greater Pittsburgh area. Reporting to the Vice President for Advancement, this newly created leadership position will play a crucial role in expanding our donor base and ensuring long-term financial sustainability for our innovative food recovery and distribution programs.

Responsibilities include:

• Strategic Leadership (30%)

• Major Gift Development (40%)

• Planned Giving Program Management (20%)

• Team Leadership & Collaboration (10%)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Experience: Senior-level

This internship is open to students currently enrolled in an accredited graduate school program in the United States with an expected graduation date in 2025 or 2026. This is a fully remote position open to all US-based applicants, with preference for New York City-based candidates. The position is slated for November 2024 – February 2025 with the possibility of extension. Interns will be asked to work an average of 20 hours per week.

Salary/Pay: $78,000-83,000/year

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Bike Share Pittsburgh is hiring a Full-time Field Team Manager

Position description: Bike Share Pittsburgh seeks a full-time Field Team Manager to analyze rebalancing data, to increase efficiency in field operations, and to manage a team of 10+ independent workers. The Field Team Manager will lead the team in prioritizing routine daily rebalancing: addressing missing or unsecured bicycles, troubleshooting and maintaining stations, and responding to events. In addition, this role manages station equipment, and oversees station inventory.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead a team of field service workers who independently handle a variety of tasks such as rebalancing, locating missing or unsecured bicycles, troubleshooting and maintaining stations, and responding to events (like sports games)

• Analyze system data regularly to improve efficiency and to increase trips

• Deeply understand all aspects of the field team operations – this role may occasionally dispatch teams, create service routes and tasks, and manage station maintenance schedules

• Direct teams to ensure unsafe, damaged, or otherwise nonfunctioning bicycles are removed from public use

• Maintain frequent and clear communication between teams

• Provide positive customer experiences by keeping bikes and station components fully operational, with reliable connectivity at each station

• Adhere to the Field Service Program and safety guidelines to meet the needs of special events, winter maintenance, and station installation.

• Assemble or disassemble station or bike equipment as needed

• Foster a positive, welcoming, and inclusive work environment

• Other tasks may be assigned by the Director of Operations

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Experience: Mid-level

Salary/Pay: $45,000-$53,000/year

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Hazelwood Initiative is hiring a Real Estate Project Manager

Position description: The Real Estate Project Manager is a critical member of the Hazelwood Initiative team, responsible for the successful planning, execution, and oversight of affordable housing development and rehabilitation projects. This role involves managing projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with organizational goals for affordable housing, sustainability, and community impact. The Project Manager will collaborate with contractors, architects, financing sources and community members, and other stakeholders to deliver quality housing solutions that reflect Hazelwood Initiative’s mission to enhance the neighborhood's vibrancy and inclusivity. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Project Management

• Stakeholder Coordination

• Construction Oversight

• Administrative and Reporting

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Experience: Mid-level

Salary/Pay: $50,000/year

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Sierra Club is hiring a Campaign Organizer

Position description: The Campaign Organizer is responsible for organizing campaigns which win real victories and build the grassroots power to accomplish Sierra Club priorities, which are: to address climate disruption, transform the energy economy, protect communities from pollution, ensure access to the outdoors for all and protect our lands, water and wildlife. The Chapter is a crucial partner for the Campaign Organizer to successfully carry out strategic plans. The Campaign Organizer works closely with chapter(s), volunteers, partners, and staff across the assigned region, while harnessing all of the strategic levers of Sierra Club including legal, communications, digital strategies and subject matter/campaign expertise. The Campaign Organizer works on local teams to recruit and train volunteers to fulfill goals and build leadership capabilities. The Campaign Organizer represents Sierra Club at community events and with partner organizations, to government officials, the media, business and community leaders, and the public. The Campaign Organizer plans and implements tactics to help achieve the assigned regional strategy; the Campaign Organizer will do this by fostering volunteer leadership and participation on movement ready teams, builds and recruits for events and actions to accomplish policy priorities, and report on campaign results and effectiveness.

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic Campaigns

• Organizing Implementation

• Collaboration

• Volunteer Recruitment and Leadership Development

• Mobilization and Event Planning

• Local Representation of Sierra Club

• Build and Participate in Teams

Location: Remote in West Virginia

Experience: Mid-level

Salary/Pay: $60,000 - $68,500/year

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The Environmental Finance Collaborative is hiring a Shared Chief Financial Officer

Position Description: The Environmental Finance Collaborative (EFC) is hiring a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The EFC, established in 2011, exists to provide participating organizations with access to CFO-level skills which are typically out of reach of small nonprofits. This project is a sustainable model of collaboration that has successfully operated since 2011, bringing increased financial sophistication to the five environmental organizations listed below.

The EFC membership currently includes:

• Allegheny County Conservation District

• Construction Junction

• Grounded Strategies

• Tree Pittsburgh

• UpstreamPGH

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic focus – assist Executive Directors and Boards in maintaining a focus on strategic outcomes through aligned budgeting and management of financial performance.

• Decision support – ensure that decisions are made with data and cost-benefit analyses.

• Meaningful and timely information across the organization – deliver information across all levels of the organization in recognition that all employees have some part to play in financial performance.

• Continuous improvement – have a long-term vision for improvement and achievement of best practices in financial management.

• Build and integrate information and systems – to ensure the fluid exchange of financial data between software, systems, and processes in real-time at all levels of the organizations. Where these already exist, ensure they are properly and regularly maintained.

• Focus on process maturity and methods – in recognition that well-conceived and functioning processes yield the most accurate financial data.

• Technical expertise is applied to ensure accounting rules are properly followed.

• Financial information is timely, accurate, and made available to decision-makers.

• Processes and procedures are documented and enhanced when necessary.

• The internal control environment is strong, functioning, and monitored.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Experience: Mid to Senior -level

Salary/Pay: 100,000-120,000/year

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Franklinton CycleWorks is hiring an Executive Director

Position description: The Executive Director (ED) of Franklinton Cycle Works will be a visionary leader who embodies our values and is committed to advancing our mission. As the primary leader of FCW, the ED will be responsible for steering the organization’s strategic direction, decision-making, overall management, and representing the organization in the community. The ED will oversee all aspects of operations, staff management, financial health, and stakeholder engagement to ensure FCW continues to fulfill its mission and vision. This role requires a people person, an effective team manager, and an advocate for equity and transportation justice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership and direction to define and achieve FCW’s mission, vision, and long-term goals.

• Identify opportunities for growth and create actionable plans to seize them.

• Develop and implement strategic plans that encompass annual budgets, long-term financial goals, fundraising, and market trends.

• Foster an inclusive and positive culture that aligns with FCW’s values.

• Lead, motivate, and manage a team of staff, volunteers, and community members.

• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate staff, ensuring alignment with FCW’s mission and goals.

• Develop team members’ skills, create performance expectations, hold staff accountable, and encourage a collaborative, results-driven environment.

• One of the ED's first tasks will be hiring a skilled Shop Manager who can manage retail operations, personnel, and the shop’s day-to-day activities effectively.

Location: Remote near Columbus, OH

Experience: Mid to Senior-level

Salary/Pay: $60,000-$70,000 / year

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Bread & Roses Community Fund is hiring a Climate Justice Fund Program Associate

Position description: The Climate Justice Fund Program Associate will support Bread & Roses Community Fund’s Climate Justice Fund, which is being designed through a community-driven process in 2024 and will begin grantmaking in 2025. This position reports to the director of programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage community-led grantmaking

  • In collaboration with director of programs, manage all aspects of the Community Grantmaking Committee (CGC); this may include recruiting and training members, scheduling meetings and applicant interviews, facilitating discussions, and ensuring that grantmaking practices align with the fund criteria (eligibility, award amounts, and application processes) established by the Community Advisory Committee

  • In collaboration with grants administration staff, review all grant applications and prepare eligible applications for review by CGC members

  • Assist with drafting CGC grant recommendations to share with Board of Directors

  • Support director of programs and consulting team in hosting listening sessions with community members as needed; document and share listening session outcomes with CGC and other stakeholders

• Administer climate justice fund

  • In collaboration with the development and communications team, promote the fund and solicit grant applications from organizations located throughout the Philadelphia region

  • Once funds are awarded, create, distribute, and collect grant agreements

  • Support grantee reporting; maintain accurate, up-to-date grantee files

  • Participate in team-wide responsibilities, including screening applications for eligibility and maintaining grants administration systems

  • Coordinate evaluation, reflection, and reporting to funders

  • Track grantee needs and work to identify and share potential solutions

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Experience: Mid-level

Salary/Pay: $65,000-$75,000/year

Learn more about the position here!

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