Position Summary: To assist in raising funds for Bridge Over Troubled Waters, the Grant Manager will manage the research, proposal preparation, cultivation activities, stewardship reports, and maintenance of the Raiser's Edge donor database and files for foundations, corporations and government agencies. To assist and prepare narrative for all communications including the website, annual reports, appeals, and newsletters.

Specific Responsibilities:

Foundations
• Generate proposals and supporting documents including cover letters, narratives and budgets
• Assist with the identification, cultivation, and stewardship of foundation contacts
• Maintain and implement funding calendar activities
• Review existing grant calendar and research prospects to develop effective plan for 2012/2013 grant calendar
• Prepare Board of Directors contact sheets on foundations and other sources when appropriate
• Act as a liaison with program staff when appropriate
• Coordinate communications with funding sources and keep appropriate Bridge staff informed about the status of written proposals
• Coordinate and participate in site visits for foundation staff with the assistance and guidance of the Director of Development
• Provide timely reports to funding sources on grants received or in process; prepare and maintain records and reports related to grants received, pending, or declined
• Follow up on approved or denied proposals including drafting acknowledgment letters and coordinating reports or contacting foundations

Corporations
• Establish and strengthen relationships with the corporate community
• Identify funding opportunities to match agency priorities within the corporate community
• Solicit corporations for support of Bridge programs, special events, and general operations
• Coordinate and participate in site visits for corporate funders with the assistance and guidance of the Director of Development
• Generate proposals and supporting documents including cover letters, narratives and budgets.
• Coordinate and manage communication with funding sources and keep appropriate Bridge staff informed about the status
• Act as a liaison with program staff when appropriate
• Assist with the identification and cultivation of business contacts
• Prepare Board of Directors contact sheets on businesses when appropriate
• Provide timely acknowledgement letters and reports to funding sources


Government Agencies
• Research Compass, Grants.gov and other resources and data bases on a consistent basis to stay abreast of solicitations and opportunities
• Indentify appropriate government grant opportunities and bring these to the attention of the Development Director and/or the Executive Director
• Generate proposals and supporting documents including cover letters, standard government forms, narratives and budgets.
• Establish and develop strong relationships with government contacts
• Provide timely reports as required

Communications
• Provide narrative as requested for the website, appeals, correspondence, gala publications, newsletters and annual reports

Required skills and qualifications

Qualified candidates should posses a Bachelor's degree,excellent writing and computer skills (Microsoft Word, Access, Powerpoint, Excel & Raiser's Edge) and database management skills. The candidate must be highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, lead complex projects, and meet tight deadlines. The candidate must be able to work effectively under pressure, use independent judgment, and produce a quality work product within tight time constraints. Five-seven years previous experience with a proven track record in securing new government, foundation and corporate funding opportunities required. Must have comprehensive knowledge of research and the ability to distinguish and identify funding opportunities for specific programs. Knowledge of the Boston donor community, social services and adolescent development is a plus. Writing samples are required including one government sample.

VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

United South End Settlements, Boston, MA
www.uses.org


United South End Settlements (USES) seeks a creative and skilled Vice President of Programs and Services who will provide leadership and vision for the dynamic and varied programs that USES provides in response to community priorities. USES is a deeply family-centered institution following the historic and proud tradition of the settlement movement which designed programs and services to engage and support newcomers to urban neighborhoods. Today, USES offers contemporary and much-needed programs to build cohesion, skills and capacity for residents of Boston's South End and Lower Roxbury. The organization operates in three locations in the South End of Boston - Harriet Tubman House, South End House and the Children's Art Center - and Camp Hale on Squam Lake in New Hampshire.

The new Vice President will join a talented and ambitious organization whose mission is, "to build a strong community by improving the education, health, safety and economic security of low-income individuals and families in Boston's historic South End/Lower Roxbury and to serve as the national model of successful neighborhood engagement". USES is seeking an entrepreneurial leader with a passion for engaging the community and local partners in a comprehensive approach to achieving important community outcomes. As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Vice President of Programs and Services will join the Executive Director, the Board, talented staff and valued supporters in continuing and expanding USES' important work.

Overview of the Organization and its Programs

USES has a rich and important history. Founded in 1891 as Boston's first settlement, the organization embarked on its mission with an evolving series of programs and strategies that reflected the community's changing needs. These included an overnight camp for boys, the co-founding of the first Montessori School in Boston, a dental clinic, a credit union, an extraordinary range of programs for children, senior home repair, workforce readiness and housing. Throughout the history of the City of Boston, the South End/Lower Roxbury has been a changing and extremely diverse community and USES works to embrace this diversity and to be nimble and responsive in the face of changing neighborhood priorities.

USES is governed by a nineteen member Board and has 48 employees. With a budget of $3.8 m, USES reaches more than 4000 people annually with ambitions and a strategic plan that challenge the organization to increase this number.

USES Programs and Services

The Vice President of Programs and Services oversees USES' seven core programs, four of them licensed and two of them accredited. They include:
• Early Childhood Education - annually enrolling more that 80 infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers with the goal of ensuring kindergarten readiness.
• After-School and Summer Day Programs - serving more than 75 school-age children; fostering positive relationships, academic achievement, career aspirations and tutoring.
• Children's Art Centre - serving children from birth to age 18; offering art instruction and cultural enrichment to promote self-expression and creative exploration
• Camp Hale - for boys from 7 - 14 on Squam Lake in New Hampshire; providing the chance to explore nature while developing positive behaviors and leadership skills
• Youth Employment - post-secondary education and job readiness skills through structured experience that assists in developing good work habits
• Workforce Readiness - GED classes, adult basic education, literacy courses, technology training and college prep
• Senior Programs - wellness, meals, home repair services to allow seniors to age in place
• Community Engagement - neighborhood outreach to build community strength and cohesion.

These programs and services account for approximately $2.5m of the USES budget. The Vice President has 6 direct reports and approximately 28 staff report indirectly to this position. These are experienced, skilled, entrepreneurial leaders who are creative resources in program design and growth. In addition, USES employs approximately 30 seasonal staff.

Strategic Opportunities and Challenges

The challenges and opportunities for USES are intricately intertwined. The organization has established aggressive, strategic goals in five key areas: Program Reach, Building Partnerships and Relationships, Targeted Growth, Asset Management and Leadership Excellence. Each of these offers both challenge and opportunity for the new Vice President whose responsibilities include assessing the effectiveness of existing and potential new programs in achieving desired measurable outcomes. The USES strategic plan calls for supporting youth throughout their growth, keeping them fruitfully engaged from early childhood until they are launched in a career. Hence, one of USES' strategic goals is to expand efforts like the Children's Art Centre and Adult Education program which encompasses GED, job training and workforce readiness. The intent is to broaden the spectrum of services for youth of all ages and to achieve economies of scale that will contribute to organizational sustainability. The Vice President of Programs and Services will play a critical role in designing, implementing and monitoring these efforts and in weaving together all of the program elements that provide a continuum of services to young people in the community. .

The current economy and the changing demographics in the South End and Lower Roxbury also pose some degree of challenge for the organization. The Vice President of Programs and Services, in conjunction with senior managers and staff, will need to be fully prepared to respond proactively and creatively, examining the USES program mix, reaching out to current and potential stakeholders, and identifying growth needs and potentially powerful partners. The importance of strong partnerships can't be overemphasized and the Vice President of Programs and Services is a logical initiator of strategic collaborations in the programmatic arena.

An area that also holds promise and that USES has begun to explore is a single point of entry or case management approach to programs and services. The goal is to ensure that the community is aware of and has access to the range of services offered by USES and to the array of resources offered by USES' community partners. This approach will further USES' goal to be the "primary care physician" for the community's social service needs.
All of these efforts will require thoughtful planning, greater visibility and marketing, increased efficiencies, greater functional integration, greater IT sophistication, enhanced internal systems and the full engagement of the Vice President of Programs and Services in collaboration with his/her colleagues across the organization.

Finally, in establishing new strategic objectives, USES undertook a reorganization effort to be better positioned to achieve them. Aggressive goals, constrained resources and turn-over of staff have all contributed to a certain amount of tension and frustration within the organization. USES has exceptionally talented and dedicated staff and current challenges are entirely resolvable with the attention of a new Vice President who, together with the rest of the Senior Management Team, takes the time to learn about the programs and people under the USES umbrella and to appreciate the quality of their effort and their contributions.

Profile of the Ideal Candidate

United South End Settlements offers prospective candidates the opportunity to succeed an effective executive who was trusted by her staff and colleagues and whose contributions were highly valued within the organization and among its stakeholders and partners. The new Vice President will assume leadership at a time when the organization is undergoing change, and opportunities for innovation internally and externally will be welcomed. He or she will work closely with an active and engaged Committee of the Board and will serve as a creative and energetic partner to the organization's Executive Director and Senior Management Team.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL INCLUDE:

Foundation in Youth Services and Demonstrable Passion for the Mission of United South End Settlements
A significant number of USES programs are focused on supporting youth from very young children to young adults. The new Vice President must have demonstrated experience working with youth in their background, references and/or personal and professional history. He or she must be committed to serving the needs of underserved communities, must understand how the social service system works and possess the ability to strategically analyze program and growth options through an educated lens that is focused on outcomes, financial viability and the impact on organizational mission, on staff and on the community.

Highly Effective Leader and Manager
The successful candidate for this position will have a minimum of 5 - 7 years of demonstrably successful program and staff management experience in a highly diverse, collegial environment and will be described as an effective, motivational listener and communicator who can establish clear priorities, inspire and energize staff, foster internal learning and collaboration, hold people accountable and employ exceptional judgment to make timely, sensible decisions. The new Vice President will be expected to become familiar with clients, parents and other program stakeholders and to develop a deep understanding of the work and challenges faced by program staff. He/she will be expected to build a strong staff development plan and to provide opportunities for growth and leadership. It is essential that the Vice President serves as an effective and persuasive spokesperson on the Senior Management Team and builds bridges between senior leadership and staff and management in the field. He/she will know how to gain support for needed changes and to make them with sensitivity to their impact on staff and others. Experience in working with a diverse Board of Directors is also essential, including staffing Board Committees and assisting Board development and orientation efforts.

Strategic Partnership-Builder and Collaborator with a Focus on Outcomes
The new Vice President must have experience in examining and redesigning program offerings and elements to adapt to new and evolving environments. As USES looks to future growth and enhancing financial sustainability, the Vice President for Programs and Services, in concert with internal colleagues, will need to evaluate existing and potential partnerships from a business perspective maintaining a clear perch on internal capacity while assessing which are and which are not in the best interests of the mission and financial position of the organization. Promising candidates for this position will have demonstrated success in building partnerships that result in both financial and mission benefits for their organization.

USES, like many effective non-profit organizations, has embraced outcome-based measures of effectiveness. The new Vice President will be expected to be adept at establishing aggressive but achievable outcomes for program efforts as well as indicators and benchmarks for measuring progress. It is expected that the Vice President will be effective in helping staff appreciate the value of measurable outcomes in establishing clear direction and making strategic decisions. He/she will also be expected to hold staff accountable for results in a fair and consistent manner.

Exceptional Communicator and Resource Developer
Outstanding communication skills are critical to this position. The Vice President of Programs and Services needs to be a skilled, engaging and confident communicator who understands the concerns and priorities of diverse audiences and can speak - and listen to each of them respectfully, insightfully and effectively. This includes senior managers and staff, the Board, external partners and the broader community. Identifying potential new resources is part of the role of all senior staff at USES and the Vice President of Programs and Services needs to be equipped to communicate the organization's mission and vision in a manner that is powerful and persuasive. Superb organizational skills, crisp follow-up, good writing skills, comfort with public speaking and the ability to contribute to important conversations both internally and externally are all expectations of this position.

Technical and Academic Requirements for this Position

• A degree in Social Work or graduate work in a related field will be seen as a significant asset for this position
• An understanding of the process, timing and requirements of licensing and accreditation for social service programs will also be seen as valuable experience.
• Evidence that the candidate embraces technology and solid internal systems and the efficiencies they offer is important to this position as is experience reporting to grant-makers and experience in risk and compliance management in the social service sector.
• Knowledge and understanding of the evolution, demographics and current dynamics in the South End and Lower Roxbury neighborhoods will be a significant plus.
• Experience in overseeing operations in multiple sites will also be of value in this job.

Essential attributes of the ideal candidate will include:

High Integrity and Ego Control
Unquestioned integrity and ego control are essential to the effectiveness of the Vice President including the willingness to acknowledge shortcomings and mistakes and to operate on both horizontal and vertical levels in the organization. Possessing a mature ability to project confidence in his or her skills and abilities while consistently remaining open to input, feedback and new ideas will contribute greatly to success in this role.

Ability to Earn Trust and Respect at an Early Stage of Tenure
A seasoned, confident manager and professional with a true passion for the USES mission, solid and successful experience in the social sector and the ability to communicate with clarity, trust, respect and humor will be well-positioned to earn the respect and trust of all key stakeholders.

Personally and Professionally Approachable
Genuine interest in others, respect and warmth are attributes that will be highly valued by staff, Board members and constituents.

Positive Spirit, Can-Do Attitude
USES is an organization that believes in high expectations, a strong work ethic and community accountability. The new Vice President needs to model a positive spirit including in the face of difficulty and frustration and a pro-active approach to reaching out to colleagues and adopting an optimistic and energetic approach to overcome challenges.

Sense of Humor
This will be a highly valued asset in a new Vice President.

Because it is critical both to achieving our mission and to operating in a way that is consistent with USES values we strive for significant diversity throughout our organization. Candidates from diverse backgrounds and cultures are encouraged to apply. The ability to speak Spanish will be well-received.

To express interest in this position, please send a resume and a cover letter that is specifically responsive to this profile, electronically, by April 6 to the Search Committee at: exec.search@earthlink.net .

The NBCC Foundation Board of Trusteesannounces the search for future Trustee positions beginning as early as July 1, 2012 and beyond. The positions will be filled by National Certified Counselors (NCCs) and public members (non-counselors) who are willing to promote and support the mission of the Foundation. Trustees are elected to serve a three-year term and may be elected for a second three-year term. Some domestic and international travel will be necessary.

The NBCC Foundation Trustees are seeking candidates who have successful experience serving on fundraising boards or with such organizations. NGO and university capital campaigns often give applicants excellent experiences. All expenses involved in Board travel are reimbursed by the Foundation. The Foundation meets two times a year with other possible meetings or teleconferences required. A description of the Trustee roles and responsibilities can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/7l65m9c.

Letters of interest describing past board member experience, fundraising expertise and willingness to serve will be accepted until April 30, 2012, and will be reviewed beginning May 5th.

Any individuals interested in participating should send the letter of interest to: foundation@nbcc.org, subject line Letter of Interest, or to

NBCC Foundation
Attn: Letter of Interest
3 Terrace Way
Greensboro, NC 27403