Since 1998, New Profit has helped a portfolio of social entrepreneurs build world-class organizations and scale their social impact. New Profit believes that just as entrepreneurship and invention have enabled our nation to create a productive, vibrant economy, so too can we harness America’s spirit of innovation, vision, and optimism to help solve our most pressing social problems. New Profit is working towards a day when innovative, proven solutions to our country’s most persistent social problems can be identified and grown in communities that need them. With the support of individual investors and our signature partner, Monitor Group, we provide multi-year financial and strategic support to a portfolio of social entrepreneurs working in education, workforce development, healthcare, and other areas. In addition, New Profit brings together social innovators from across sectors at the annual Gathering of Leaders, and also drives other initiatives to release the potential of social entrepreneurship.

New Profit is seeking an articulate, analytical, and highly organized communications professional to assume the new position of Online Communications Manager. The Online Communications Manager will be an integral member of New Profit’s communications team, reporting to the Director of Communications and working with the entire New Profit staff to support the organization’s mission and strategic communications goals.

The first year in this role will emphasize content creation and project management for New Profit’s growing online presence. The Online Communications Manager will work closely with the Director of Communications, as well as other members of New Profit’s staff, in planning and implementing New Profit’s overall web strategy. New Profit is currently kicking off a redesign and rebuild of www.newprofit.com to position New Profit as a hub for the exchange of ideas and learning about social entrepreneurship. The new version of www.newprofit.com is planned to launch in December 2008. The Online Communications Manager will support development of the new site, including site architecture and content. The Online Communications Manager is the primary day-to-day manager of other New Profit Inc. websites.

The Online Communications Manager will also support a wide range of other ongoing communications activities including, but not limited to: content creation, collateral production, writing and editing, press relations, and print management.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess a number of qualities. Foremost is an unwavering commitment to New Profit’s mission, social entrepreneurship, and its potential to create widespread, transformative social impact. The Online Communications Manager will possess strong original writing skills, the ability to synthesize and improve existing written material, keen editorial judgment, and superior attention to detail. Project management skills are also crucial. The ideal candidate will be able to think creatively about emerging technologies, website organization, and print collateral, and respond to a wide range of requests for content creation and revision, working with New Profit’s web development and design partners to create high quality websites.

Primary Responsibilities:
Content Creation

• Write, edit, and/or proofread content for online (web or email) and print distribution, ensuring that content is clear, accurate, compelling, and in support of New Profit’s mission
• Update and maintain content on New Profit Inc. websites throughout using the content management system
• Proactively identify new content and additions to websites to keep websites fresh and engaging
• Help to facilitate and ensure integration between online communications and traditional print collateral
• Work with the communications team, including external vendors, to develop a range of interactive and multimedia functionality on websites to support communications strategy

Website/Project Management

• Responsible for the day-to-day coordination, preparation, and maintenance of New Profit Inc. websites
• Serve as primary point of contact for all inquiries regarding websites, including requests for changes and reports on errors, troubleshooting and resolving website issues independently and in collaboration with the web developer, designer, and Director of Communications
• Plan and execute conversion of print forms and publications to online formats
• Stay current in online communications best practices, supporting evaluation and implementation of new technology, features, and functionality
• Manage regular planning and design meetings, setting meeting agendas in consultation with communications team members and preparing meeting inputs
• Document meetings, including capture and synthesis of ideas, outputs, and next steps, communicating with the team
• Create detailed work plans incorporating all team members to guide communications planning and design efforts

Reporting and Budgeting

• Analyze performance of New Profit’s websites, tracking usage and user data using Google Analytics and search tools, and designing ways to measure online performance
• Create and disseminate reports of data to relevant stakeholders, working with the Director of Communications and the web developer to create and implement tactics to improve outcomes
• Support the Director of Communications in budgeting and planning for the communications function generally, and the websites specifically

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:
• Between two and four years of professional experience; prior experience in communications and/or managing websites preferred
• Excellent analytical abilities, oral, and written communication skills, and strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to juggle multiple, projects and drive toward deadlines
• Unwavering commitment to New Profit’s mission of social entrepreneurship and social change
• Proficiency in HTML highly desirable; digital audio/video capture and editing skills a plus
• Broad understanding of, and willingness to stay abreast of new media technologies, applications, and processes
• High level of interpersonal maturity and poise, including “grace under pressure”
• Flexibility, and a high comfort level with ambiguity and entrepreneurship
• Command of Microsoft Office programs, including Word, EXCEL, and PowerPoint

To Apply:
If selected for a first-round interview, applicants should be prepared to complete one or more writing and analysis exercises. No advance preparation is necessary; New Profit will fully explain the exercises during the first interview, following which candidates will have an opportunity to complete and submit the exercises.  Qualified applicants should send via email to Ben Lurie, with subject line “Online Communications Manager,” a resume, cover letter, references, and two writing samples, each representing a distinct tone, style, and format (e.g., an excerpt from a research paper, essay, or article, and a letter or shorter piece of writing, such as online content). 

To apply, please email Richard R. Rowe, Ph.D.

Search for Common Ground (SFCG)  is an international non-profit organization that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC, SFCG’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and governments deal with conflict - away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions. SFCG seeks to help conflicting parties understand their differences and act on their commonalities. With a total of approximately 380 staff worldwide, SFCG implements projects from 28 offices in 18 countries. SFCG’s programs are in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and the United States.

Since 1991, Search for Common Ground has conducted a multi-track program to promote peace, cooperation, and security in the Middle East. We sponsor activities both among Israelis and Palestinians, and to promote regional cooperation. We currently work in areas of security, media, conflict resolution, and political dialogue.

The Program Director will direct and manage a complex series of projects designed to build bridges across ethnic and national boundaries in the Middle East and will be a key player in transforming attitudes in the region. The key qualities needed in this position are a profound knowledge of the Middle East, and the ability to function as both a conflict resolver and social entrepreneur, who is able to make concrete things happen in a very difficult environment. The Director will be based in Jerusalem. S/he will coordinate regularly with SFCG staff in both Brussels and Washington. S/he will report to the President of SFCG, based in Washington, DC, and will work closely under his direct supervision. The President of SFCG, who previously served as Co-Director of the Middle East Program in Jerusalem, will continue to play an active role in the program.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing projects and develop new projects, in collaboration with the President, key participants, staff, and the advisory team, that address the region’s conflicts in innovative and constructive ways (Many of these projects are related to TV and radio production, and prior experience in these fields definitely would be a plus.)
• Develop and maintain relationships with international trainers, partner organizations, other NGOS, donors, clients, key government officials, etc.
• Serve as the program’s principal fundraiser, working in close collaboration with headquarters in Washington, DC, and Brussels and ensuring compliance with donors’ rules and requirements
• Manage a diverse team of Israeli and Palestinian staff and partners, modelling the kind of inter-ethnic and multi-stakeholder cooperation that SFCG aims to bring about more broadly
• Provide day-to-day management and leadership for program staff
• Work with all relevant stakeholders including media, civil society and grassroots organizations, on institutionalizing conflict transformation and collaborative approaches to the process of finding common ground
• Oversee the development and management of grants and budgets
• Maintain local administrative policies and procedures, ensuring that they comply with SFCG policies
• Revise and maintain security and evacuation policy
• Maintain regular reporting to Washington and Brussels
• Stay abreast of the international conflict resolution field
• Be directly engaged in the continuing development of the organization, its mission and its staff, through the sharing of experience and knowledge, particularly contributing to its Institutional Learning efforts

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key duties.

Qualifications (should include as many of the following as possible):

• At least five (5) years of experience in peace-building, development and/or related fields, including democracy and governance issues such as civil society strengthening
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related area required
• Extensive knowledge of and experience in the Middle East and the various issues affecting the region
• Knowledge of and experience in conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation
• Ability to function as a social entrepreneur
• Project management at a high level in a non-profit environment
• Effective communicator at all levels and in all media
• Proven ability in cultivating and maintaining constructive relationships across the region, particularly in difficult circumstances
• Proven ability in convening and facilitating multi-party meetings and on-going dialogues
• Experience in successfully managing and inspiring staff, particularly in multiple locations
• Experience in successful fundraising and proposal writing
• Knowledge of major donor rules and regulations, and the ability to manage multi-donor funding
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a difficult environment
• Demonstrated technical capacity in program design tools (e.g. logical frameworks), developing and implementing monitoring systems; familiarity with evaluation methodologies
• Media background
• Spoken and written fluency in English. Proficiency in Arabic and/or Hebrew would be a plus.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively in Palestinian territories, Israel, and around the Middle East
• Ability to work equally and without prejudice with Israelis and Palestinians

To Apply: Please send a cover letter / letter of application, resume, salary requirements (or current salary), and projected start date to employment@sfcg.org with the subject heading: Program Director - Middle East. No phone calls please.

CDI is one of Latin America’s most distinguished nonprofit organizations, having received more than 40 international awards for its work over the past 13 years. Founded in 1995 by social entrepreneur Rodrigo Baggio, CDI created an innovative model of promoting social inclusion through digital inclusion by partnering with grassroots organizations to open “Technology & Civic Engagement Schools” in the most vulnerable urban slums and low-income communities in Latin America. Since then, over 1 million lives have been touched by CDI’s programs; today the CDI Network is made up of 753 schools that span across 8 countries—Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. Three additional representative CDI offices operate out of New York, Boston, and London.

CDI’s main goal is not just to provide access to technology, but to teach disenfranchised communities how to use new technologies to develop local solutions to fighting poverty, stimulating entrepreneurship and empowering low-income youth to transform their lives and communities.

CDI Founder and Executive-Director, Rodrigo Baggio, has been internationally acclaimed as one of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs. Recognized and supported by Ashoka, Avina, Skoll Foundation, and Schwab Foundation, Baggio was also named in 2006 by the Principal Voices project as one of the world’s three leading voices in the field of Economic Development along with Jeffrey Sachs, head of the UN Millennium Development Goals, and 2006 Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.

CDI in NY:
Launched in 2006, CDI NY is dedicated primarily to fundraising for the CDI Network, as well as building strategic partnerships and raising visibility for CDI’s cause of social inclusion through digital inclusion. Supported by ABN Amro Bank and Skoll Foundation, CDI NY works closely with CDI’s office in Boston and reports directly to CDI Headquarters in Rio.

The position:
We are searching for a new person to lead our efforts in New York. The ideal candidate will be a social entrepreneur who is deeply passionate and committed to CDI’s cause and who can:
• Provide leadership to help strengthen CDI’s identity and brand visibility in the US;
• Provide strategic analysis, develop and implement specific fundraising campaigns aimed raising funds for entire the CDI Network (including Headquarters, Regional Offices, International Offices, and Schools);
• Manage relationships with existing funders and strategic contacts;
• Create marketing materials to raise awareness for CDI;
• Oversee the creation of a US Advisory Board for CDI and interact with that Board to provide new plans for growth and expansion;
• Represent CDI at global forums and events at the United Nations and elsewhere;
• Work proactively and autonomously, reporting to CDI Headquarters in Brazil;
• Accompany CDI Founder in road show-style trips to NY by preparing agenda, participating in meetings, scheduling interviews with the press, arranging talks and lectures, etc;
• Provide strategic assistance and support to the CDI Founder by helping manage and follow up with strategic high-level contacts made in the North America;
• Oversee CDI NY’s administrative needs by keeping up-to-date with regulatory filing needs, auditing processes, and other necessary procedures to ensure CDI is complying with all requirements needed to safeguard tax-exempt status in the US;
• Travel to Latin America at least once a year for CDI’s annual international conference.

Qualifications:

d.light design is hiring a Financial Controller who will report directly to the CEO. The position is based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. This position comes at a crucial time as d.light acquires venture funding, working capital financing, and coordinates complex multinational distribution transactions while selling products through our Indian, Chinese, and North American offices. The position is an incredible opportunity to work with a high growth Silicon Valley social enterprise funded by both Silicon Valley and Indian investors including Nexus India Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Mahindra & Mahindra, Acumen Fund, Garage Technology Ventures, and Gray Matters Capital.

Our goal is to eradicate kerosene lanterns. To do this we will become the market leader in delivering safe and affordable lighting solutions to over 1.6 billion people who currently do not have access to electricity. This year, we opened our India sales office and launched a product line to deliver improved lighting and energy solutions to the 78 million families still using kerosene lanterns in India.

The candidate should be strongly motivated by the opportunity to improve the lives of millions of families. S/He should have a strong background in the finance department of a small to medium sized consumer product enterprise. S/He must be comfortable with global accounting practices, financial planning, managing currency risks, and developing and maintaining a robust financial model. The candidate will be expected to be comfortable as part of a team presenting to investors and banks. The candidate should constantly strive for improvement and always act with the utmost honesty and integrity.

ACCOUNTING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft financial arrangements between d.light corporate and wholly-owned in-country subsidiaries including transfer pricing and cost sharing agreements
• Minimize tax implications in international trade, payroll, etc
• Coordinate annual tax filings with the US IRS
• Ensure tax, legal, and accounting compliance across multiple countries and products
• Manage outsourced accounting services responsible for :
  • Consolidating financials for all d.light’s subsidiary offices
  • Conducting accounting and corporate audits of d.light Inc, and all d.light’s subsidiaries including Cayman, Indian, and Chinese offices
  • Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financials to be reviewed by senior management and the board

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Refine and develop short-term monthly budgets and forecasts with senior management,
• Analyze monthly cash flow
• Provide strategic advice regarding:
  • Optimal mix of debt and equity financing required to finance growth
  • Mitigating currency risk
  • Structuring partnerships with microfinance institutions and foreign banks
  • Developing innovative financial models for base of the pyramid markets
  • Future equity issuances
  • Thinking outside the boundaries of traditional financial management

QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) at a firm with global operations
• Preference for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) at a firm with global operations
• 6-10+ years experience in finance/accounting role
• Deep understanding of international accounting standards
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills, along with strong attention to detail
• Ability to present and communicate effectively
• Prefer an advanced degree (CFA, MBA/JD) and/or other professional designation
• Fast learner excited to accept increasing responsibility and deliver excellent results
• Prefer experience with global supply chains

COMPENSATION

Compensation is commensurate with years of relevant experience.

INTERVIEWS

Interested parties should call email Sam Goldman at mailto:hr-india@dlightdesign.com ?subject=Financial%20Controller%20opportunity%20posted%20on%20Social%20Edgewith their CV and a statement of interest.

Be part of a company bringing light and power to millions of families

GivingWorks, www.givingworks.com, is a small strategy consulting firm located in Dupont Circle, Washington DC that advises some of the world’s premier public service organizations including foundations, nonprofits, international development organizations, and socially responsible corporations. Driven by a passionate commitment to public service, GivingWorks uses critical thinking, creativity, and proprietary cutting-edge tools to help clients evaluate and improve their priorities and performance. Join us and share in the challenge of delivering intellectually invigorating and socially consequential work while enjoying close working relationships, an independent work environment, and the personal satisfaction of making a difference. We are looking for someone who is interested in building a professional home with us.

The candidate will have primary responsibility of identifying, analyzing, and organizing what is known about a specific problem or issue – and generating insight that will lead to the formulation of our approach. The selected candidate will be involved in multiple aspects of our consulting work, including but not limited to:
• Challenging thought work designing innovative solutions to difficult problems
• Interviews and interaction with leaders in public service
• Information gathering, literature review and analytic modeling
• Producing papers and issue briefs
• Designing and delivering presentations

Requirements:
• Strong academic performance in an analytical discipline
• Solid quantitative analytical skills & conceptual reasoning ability
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Teamwork & versatility
• 1-3 years work experience
• Periodic travel (US & international)
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic small business environment

Strong pluses:
• Consulting experience
• Ability to communicate ideas visually and conceptually
• MPP, MPA, MBA
• Intellectual curiosity
• Knowledge of French or Spanish

To apply, please send the following:
• Cover letter explaining interest in position
• Resume
• Transcripts (unofficial are acceptable)
• Analytical writing sample (no more than 1,000 words)
Electronic submission (preferred): careers@givingworks.com
Paper submission: GivingWorks Inc.
Attn: Recruitment Coordinator
Post Office Box 8904,
Falls Church, VA 22041-8904
Additional Information: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt until the appropriate candidate is identified and recruited. We will contact those candidates whose applications we wish to pursue and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Salary commensurate with qualifications. GivingWorks is committed to fostering excellence and diversity among its staff.

d.light design is looking to hire an experienced and creative Head of Marketing and Branding with ambitions to build a powerful global consumer brand from the ground up.  The candidate will report directly to and work closely with the CEO at d.light’s headquarters in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India as the company sets out to build a lasting international brand penetrating deep into rural India. This position is the opportunity of a lifetime for a Marketing/Brand manager eager to create and implement some of the world’s most affordable and innovative marketing strategies.

VISION
d.light’s vision is to eradicate kerosene lanterns. We will become the market leader in delivering safe and affordable lighting solutions to over 1.6 billion people who do not currently have access to electricity.  Our brand will become an instrumental vehicle for conveying the hope of a brighter life. Already this year, we have opened a Chinese Manufacturing office and an Indian sales office, and we launched a product line to deliver improved lighting and energy solutions to the 78 million families still using kerosene lanterns in India.

CANDIDATE
The candidate should be strongly motivated by the opportunity to improve the lives of millions of families with high hopes but little income. S/he must have deep experience with rural and semi-urban Indian marketing campaigns and running aggressive promotional activities consistent with the budgets of a small-to-medium-sized consumer goods enterprise. The candidate must be comfortable experimenting with various methods and channels, and be comfortable analyzing and optimizing each promotional effort to achieve maximum impact at the lowest possible cost. The candidate will be expected to develop the marketing strategy that will lay the foundation for a truly global brand.

MARKETING & BRANDING RESPONSIBILITIES
•    Build the d.light Brand in India
•    Work closely with the Head Sales to understand the promotional requirements of d.light’s current dealers and distributors
•    Create, execute, and analyze the effectiveness of a strategic marketing plan
•    Create marketing and promotional materials by interfacing with customers, distributors, the product manufacturing team, and graphic designers
•    Hire and work closely with a rural and semi-urban focused PR agency
•    Calculate Marketing Return on Investment (MROI) to optimize use of resources
•    Leverage his/her network within India’s rural and semi-urban areas to position the d.light brand deep in the territory of our target consumers
•    Prepare quarterly and annual marketing budgets for senior management
•    Identify the appropriate channels of marketing communication, and ensure optimal placement
•    Manage strategic promotional partnerships (NGO’s, corporate sponsors, government and other  ventures)
•    Identify and analyze actionable insights by segmenting the consumer market
•    Disseminate market insights to other regions
•    Work with a limited budget to create successful solutions that inspire customers, distributors, dealers, and employees alike for years to come!

QUALIFICATIONS
•    Must have a degree in Marketing, Advertising, Branding or related field
•    5-10+ years experience in Marketing/Branding role in rural and semi-urban India
•    Deep understanding of the rural and semi-urban Indian market
•    Experience managing marketing campaigns in rural and semi-urban India
•    Must have significant networks and contacts within India’s promotional community
•    Experience in building an innovative, new brand
•    Must possess keen organizational and analytical skills
•    Ability to interview, present, and communicate effectively
•    Prefer an advanced degree (MBA/JD) and/or other professional designation
•    Must speak local Indian dialects and be intimately familiar with Indian culture
•    Prefer experience in sales role
 
COMPENSATION
Compensation is commensurate with years of relevant experience.

INTERVIEWS
Interested parties should call email Sam Goldman at hr-india@dlightdesign.com with their CV and a statement of interest.

Ashoka is a global citizen sector organisation that identifies, elects and invests in social entrepreneurs who initiate far-reaching social change in the sectors of the environment, learning and youth development, health, human rights, civic participation and economic development. Ashoka Fellows are elected for a lifetime to a community of over 2,000 social innovators in 65 countries.

Ashoka UK elected its first four UK Fellows in 2008.  Now that the core programme has been established, the task is to build a strong community of Fellows through subsequent rounds of elections and by supporting international Fellows interested in replicating their work in the UK.

 The UK Venture Manager’s key objectives:
•    Manage a rigorous search and selection process for new Ashoka Fellows
•    Support UK-based Ashoka Fellows to expand nationally and internationally
•    Organise collaborations between UK Fellows and their global peers
•    Develop partnerships with UK-based organisations that support social entrepreneurs
•    Further develop the UK as a hub of opportunity for Ashoka Fellows globally
•    Help identify new sources of fundraising for Ashoka in the UK, targeting the constituency of UK entrepreneurs, donors and service professionals.

Ashoka seeks entrepreneurial, collegial, innovative people with a personal history demonstrating creativity, initiative and strong ethical fibre.
To qualify, you must:
•    Be a creative, accomplished entrepreneur.  This may come from leading your own social enterprise, or from innovating within a business, media outlet or social sector organisation
•    Have a background in enterprise development and support and a strong grasp of what it takes to succeed as a social entrepreneur
•    Show demonstrated commitment to the social sector
•    Have strong interpersonal and organisational skills and attention to detail
•    Possess excellent English communication skills (oral and written) and have sound knowledge of the social enterprise and social entrepreneurship landscape in the UK
•    Be able to work independently with limited supervision while being a part of a dynamic team
•    Be able to communicate and work effectively with an international Ashoka team and Fellows present around the world.

To apply, please send a CV detailing your entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial experience to Marie Calvo at: Marie.Calvo@prospect-us.co.uk or call +44 20 7691 1920.
Salary:         £30,000-£40,000
Location:         London
Closing date:     Monday 4th August 2008

• Serve as primary Relationship Manager for 20-30 member families and at least 10 prospect families in a geographic region or issue area
• Plan annual events enabling member and prospect philanthropists to have the opportunity to connect to each other, leverage their knowledge and resources and act in new, more effective ways. This may include trips, meetings, events, and other learning opportunities that will serve to further the work of these members
• Generate revenue through member recruitment and renewal to ensure financial targets are achieved
• Develop issue or geographic expertise to serve as a resource for Circle members, other Synergos programs and partner organizations
• Contribute to marketing for departmental and specific events Contribute to GPC planning, strategy, and reporting systems and to enhance the integration of GPC programming with other Synergos activities

The Global Fund for Children (GFC) envisions a world where all children grow up to be productive, caring citizens of our global society. GFC advances the dignity of young people around the world through its grantmaking program, which funds community-based organizations that promote the health, rights, and development of children and youth in four major issue areas: Learning, Enterprise, Safety, and Healthy Minds and Bodies. GFC’s established and expanding grantmaking program is poised for growth and diversification. It currently includes over 200 grantee partners, with program grants totaling approximately $3.8 million annually in over 60 countries. GFC is in a period of institutional growth and strengthening and seeks an exceptional individual to lead and manage the grant support, value-added services, and knowledge initiatives for the East and Southeast Asia region.

The role of the program officer is to build and strengthen the grantmaking program of The Global Fund for Children. In collaboration with other staff of the program department, the program officer evaluates, develops, and implements regional program strategy, operations, budget, and partnerships. The program officer’s primary responsibility is the management of a grants portfolio totaling approximately $350,000 and currently composed of 28 grantee partners in 9 countries. The program officer also manages the Recovery and Renewal Grant portfolio for tsunami partners and coordinates field contacts, evaluators, and other key partner organizations in East and Southeast Asia. In addition, the program officer works with the vice president of programs to create materials, expand funding sources, and present GFC’s work and message to national and international audiences. This position reports to the vice president of programs.

Role and Responsibilities
The responsibi