The Education Trust—West is looking for nine students of color enrolled in a public college or university to join its 2024 FIERCE Student Fellowship cohort. As a FIERCE Fellow, participants attend bi-monthly meetings featuring advocacy training and education policy discussions led by experts. They will participate in legislative advocacy, provide public input at governing board meetings, and create content for equitable education funding. Fellows will receive a total of $3,000 in stipends. The priority deadline for applications is September 22nd. Click the link above to learn more and apply. 

POSITION OVERVIEW

Position title: Practitioner in Residence
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/july-2023-acad-salary-scales/t24-b.pdf. A reasonable estimate for this position is $70,500–$110,000.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: Fall 2023 – Spring 2024
Position duration: One (1) year

Founded in 1972, the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) educates, organizes and empowers the low income and working class immigrant Chinese community in San Francisco to build collective power with other oppressed communities to demand better living and working conditions and justice for all people.

The CPA is hiring for several positions.

The Leadership Longevity Fellowship (LLF) is bringing together mission-driven professionals for an innovative new leadership development program focused on career and life design, health and wellness, and creating a supportive community of peers.

The Oakstop Effect is seeking an entrepreneurial Program Director to develop and run its Workforce Development Program. The goal is to create a program that helps source, develop, and grow local talent in the Oakstop Ecosystem. The successful candidate will have a track record in workforce development programs, both the design and running of them from sourcing workers / employers to organizing learning events, and ensuring progression for learners from start to job placement.

The Senior Vice President of Communications is responsible for providing advice and direction on our organization’s growth, communications strategy, and planning and implementing strategic communications campaigns within and across our organizational initiatives and advocacy campaigns. The SVP will provide leadership and ensure effective implementation of all communications and marketing work of the organization; the SVP works closely with the communications team and will support implementation which could include crafting materials, press releases, fact sheets, presentations, and contributed content such as op-eds, bylines, and blog posts.

Reporting to the CEO, the SVP will play a key role on the senior leadership team, contributing to overall organizational health, growth, and strategy. The SVP will manage a team that includes the Director of Communications and the Social Media Manager.

Explore opportunities with our partner social impact organizations.

With nearly 2 million people incarcerated in the United States, we live in an age of mass control where patriarchy, racism, and punitive criminal justice policies are devastating women’s health, resources, and civic engagement. This is especially true for women who are low-income, women of color, queer and trans women, and all women whose loved ones are incarcerated and criminalized. Through the development of thoughtful organizing models including our Healing to Advocacy program, Essie is organizing and developing the leadership of the 1 in 4 women, and 1 in 2 Black women, with incarcerated loved ones to lead local and statewide campaigns to bring our loved ones home and who have the people-power potential to drive real change.

JustFund was created by funders and organizers of color to remove traditional barriers in philanthropy and to simplify the grants application process for organizations working at the forefront of social change.  Built to center equity in grantmaking, and designed as a tool that brings the principles of trust-based philanthropy to life, we are resetting how grantmaking works for those seeking and distributing funding.

Goodwill of the San Francisco Bay is a diverse, mission-driven nonprofit that equips low-income individuals and those facing employment barriers with the skills required to succeed in the 21st century job market.

The Director of Workforce Development is responsible for creating and scaling Goodwill’s workforce development programs.

The mission of the ACCE Institute is to improve the lives of California’s traditionally underserved residents, including communities of color, low-income and working families, and the undocumented population, by carrying out work that fosters deep, indigenous leadership development, policy creation, robust civic participation, and broad community empowerment.

Job opportunities include work in  the Bay Area, Sacramento,  Los Angeles, and Southern CA.

Under the general direction of the Deputy Chief of Staff, the Higher Education Policy Specialist to the Lieutenant Governor is responsible for assisting with the strategic development, coordination and implementation of the LG’s higher education engagements, initiatives, and priorities. This includes drafting reports, preparing briefings, talking points and memorandums of conversation, making policy recommendations to the LG and serving as the LG’s representative and liaison to constituent and advocacy groups.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Aleksandra Reetz, Deputy Chief of Staff at Aleksandra.reetz@ltg.ca.com.

Please send a brief cover letter and resume detailing your qualifications to hr@rocunited.org. Please place the title of the position in the subject line of your email. Please be advised that Restaurant Opportunities Centers United is an Equal Employment Opportunities Employer and hence we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. Women, immigrants, people of color, people with disabilities, Trans*, genderqueer/expansive, LGBTQI, and returning citizens are strongly encouraged to apply.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a regional catalyst, connector and collaborator. Open positions include: Program Officer for the California Black Freedom Fund and Grants Associate, and more. Apply directly

Rubicon is transforming East Bay communities by equipping people to break the cycle of poverty. Apply directly.

The Center for Popular Democracy is recruiting experienced and qualified candidates who are passionate about helping to build organizing power to transform the local and state policy landscape through strong partnerships with community-based organizing groups nationwide. Several openings are available.

Rising Sun builds career pathways for economic equity and climate resilience. There are several job opportunities to join their team.

This position is open until filled. Send resume, cover letter in Spanish or Tagalog and English and three references to info@cadomesticworkers.org. Note job title in the email subject line. No phone calls please!

The Greenlining Institute works toward a future when communities of color can build wealth, live in healthy places filled with economic opportunity, and are ready to meet the challenges posed by climate change. To achieve this vision, Greenlining is committed to building a just economy by acting as an incubator of new policy ideas, a bridge builder between diverse partners, and an advocate to build momentum for transformative change.  Visit Greenlining’s website for more information.

With competitive benefits, a collaborative working environment, and an array of cross-cutting issues areas, New America brings together top thinkers, researchers, and agents of change. Several positions are listed.

Founded in 1999, PolicyLink is a national research and action institute advancing racial and economic equity by Lifting Up What Works®.  Equity means just and fair inclusion into a society in which all can participate, prosper, and achieve their full potential.  Several openings are listed.

Canal Alliance offers immigration legal services, education and career programs, and social services to help Latino immigrants and their families overcome the barriers to success. Several job opportunities are open to join the Canal Alliance team.

Several open positions for different office locations, including Career Center staff roles, Administrative support, grant writing, and child development.

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is committed to ensuring all children, families and communities – regardless of race or income – have opportunities to reach their full potential. Several open positions are listed to join the team.

The Safe Return Project is dedicated to creating an equitable and healthy environment for Contra Costa County resident’s young and old returning home to their communities from incarceration. Safe Return Project members engage the community through research and community organizing.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Open positions include Organizing and Training Director, Development Director, and Communications Manager.