At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence. We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.
The primary purpose of position is to lead the day to day operations of the statewide BUMP (Bring Up Minimum Campaign) and also support the development and implementation of the advocacy and legislative priorities for The New York Foundling.
Salary Range:$72,700 - $80,000/year
ResponsibilitiesThe primary purpose of position is to lead the day to day operations of the statewide BUMP (Bring Up Minimum Campaign) and also support the development and implementation of the advocacy and legislative priorities for The New York Foundling.
Responsibilities:
Support coordination and day to day operations for the statewide BUMP (Bring up Minimum Pay) CampaignTrack, analyze and synthesize legislative budgets and policy updates relevant to the BUMP Campaign and core service areas of The Foundling, including pertinent city, state, and federal hearings, budget information, and advocacy alerts.Facilitate and lead cross-divisional internal working groups at the Foundling on key policy issues. Create written materials for budget and legislative testimonies, letters of support, and other mobilization activities. Build and manage strategic relationships with government agencies, elected officials, organizations, coalitions, and alliances at all levels of government.Develop and disseminate materials that will aid in educating and mobilizing Foundling staff, volunteers, parents, and youth on key budget budget, legislative and policy issues (i.e. petition collection, letter writing, social media campaigns, etc.)/Support content development for policy-related communications with BUMP Campaign leads, consultants, Foundling staff, development, marketing and communications and executive leadership.Develop and implement the strategic direction, policy and legislative agenda for the organization based on the five core issue/service areas - education, foster care, health/behavioral health, juvenile justice and developmental disabilities.Salary Range:$72,700 - $80,000/year
The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
Qualifications Bachelor's degree required but Master's Degree preferred (policy-related degree) and/or at least three years experience in policy, research, advocacy or government. Experience in managing or coordinating large scale initiatives (campaigns or coalitions) with proven results over time.Strong project management and organizational skillsKnowledge and/or expertise of campaign/coalition building and the policy landscape in at least two of the Founding's core service areas and/or human services issues.Currently has strong relationships with government agencies and elected officials at all levels of government. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Excellent attention to detail, creative, and takes the initiative to solve and/or anticipate problems. Bilingual (English and Spanish) a plus. Education Required Bachelor’s Degree from a U.S. accredited educational institution or Credential Evaluation for a non-U.S. educational institution Options ApplyApplySubmit a ReferralRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs
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