Sobrato Philanthropies is part of The Sobrato Organization, a multi-generational, family-owned, and family-led firm that has played a dynamic role in the emergence and growth of Silicon Valley over the last 70 years. Their mission is to partner with communities to meet immediate needs, address systemic barriers, and pursue social justice to build a more equitable and sustainable world. They are hiring for several positions, including Program Officers, Senior Program Officers, and Director. Click the link above to learn more and apply.

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.