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“We’re looking for a passionate leader to drive our social justice work and help shape a fairer London. As Director of Grants for Social Justice, you'll work alongside the Director of Grants for Economic Justice to deliver our bold 2030 strategy. Your focus will be on critical issues like migration, racial justice, and disability justice, while also leading our learning strategy across all areas of our work.” Director of grants - social justice

“The Global partnerships portfolio of Fondation CHANEL is a $30 million annual grantmaking portfolio which supports a minimum of 30 grantee partners focused on advancing global gender equality programmes grounded in global issues and themes (with a focus on new forms of violence, re-imagining care, gender and climate), multilaterals, and global engagement. The role of this position within the organisation As part of Fondation CHANEL’s Global Partnerships and Advocacy Team, the Global Programme Officer will work collaboratively with the entire Fondation teams in London, New York, Paris, and Singapore and maintain a cross-functional relationship with the Finance & Operations departments (executive management, finance, grants and contracts, impact and learning, administration, corporate relations, and communications). This position works in close collaboration with Fondation CHANEL’s Global Programme Managers. “ Global Programme Officer, Fondation

President and Chief Executive Officer “As part of aligning its operations with its new vision, the Foundation has relocated its headquarters to Newark to better engage with and learn from one of the communities where it already had numerous partners and where there is an active and shared commitment to dismantling systemic inequities. With the relocation also comes a strengthened focus on closing the racial wealth gap by investing in housing equity, economic security and mobility, and community infrastructure. Working in close collaboration with the board and staff, the new CEO will play a leading role in aligning our investments and operations with our new strategic framework. The President and Chief Executive Officers leads, directs, and coordinates the activities of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation in accordance with policies, goals, and objectives established by the Board of Trustees.” Job Opportunities - Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

The Pritzker Family Foundation seeks a mission-focused, strategic, bold, experienced, and action-oriented Director, Illinois Initiatives (“Director”). The Director will be the key leader in bringing together the Foundation’s work in early childhood, community health, and civil rights into one portfolio for the Illinois region. Reporting to President Adolfo Hernandez, the Director will work closely with the Director, Pritzker Children’s Initiative, the Director, Communications and Community Initiatives, and the Programs team. The Director will interact with a variety of constituent groups to build and maintain strong personal relationships. The Director will also play a pivotal role in advancing the Foundation’s strategic priorities by leveraging their expertise and relationships to significantly advance initiatives and goals. Director, Illinois Initiatives | J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation

October 24 deadline! Open grants call - Commonwealth Foundation https://buff.ly/4f3K0qF “We offer grants of up to £30,000 per year to civil society organisations in the Commonwealth. Projects can last up to two years with a maximum of £60,000 of funding for the duration. Our open call grants seek to facilitate constructive engagement between civil society and decision-makers, including civil society participation in policy development and implementation. Applications must address one or more of our three priority themes. All applications are required to demonstrate how they will integrate gender considerations into their project design and implementation.”

“The Spaht Family Foundation is seeking an Executive Director with significant experience to lead and manage strategy, grantmaking, partnerships, and administration. Working in close collaboration with the Spaht family, the Executive Director will help create and implement programs, process, and infrastructure to maximize the Foundation’s impact. This is an opportunity to build on the Spaht family’s vision and take it to the next level, resulting in a best-in-class organization and platform for the Spaht family’s philanthropic endeavors.” Executive Director | Spaht Family Foundation

“Philanthropy has an opportunity to address these obstacles and eliminate the increasing administrative strain that exists on civic participation throughout the year and across all election cycles,” says Dorfman. “Deeper and bolder multi-year investments can not only help groups manage the current moment of crisis, but also create the kind of long-term stability that helps protect democracy and grow opportunities for all.” NCRP: The Cost to Protect Democracy Has Skyrocketed – So Why Haven’t Grants Kept Up? - NCRP

“As a maturing industry, the democracy reform sector needs to clearly separate the wheat from the chaff. The wheat consists of the efforts that are squarely focused on democracy reform in three mutually reinforcing and interdependent categories: government reform, political/electoral reform, and media/tech reform. When we think about representative democracy, we imagine it as a three-legged stool: the political and electoral processes at work, the functioning and responsiveness of the government itself, and the information ecosystem in which it all exists. Two out of the three of these can be healthy and we would still have a dysfunctional system, so the well-being of all three must be the focus of the democracy reform sector writ large. At the intersection of these three issues sits the corrosive influence of money within our democracy. Dramatically reducing the outsize power of money within these systems so that the voices of everyday Americans aren’t drowned out by moneyed interests and can be heard in proportion to their merit is a key task where philanthropic investment currently falls far short. The chaff consists of what we would argue are design choices within a democracy rather than structural and foundational issues. At present, the chaff gets a lot of media attention and a great deal more funding than the structural work. It is often far easier to implement and can be done on a short timetable. Supporting civil society or creating opportunities for the free exchange of ideas are laudable goals with a level of impact. But these efforts don’t rise to the level of addressing the structural challenges within our electoral system brought on by mass disinformation or the unlimited money spent on behalf of corporate interests to buy our politicians. Funding chaff instead of wheat ensures that too many critical structural reform efforts—like long-range strategic initiatives to reduce the grotesque influence of money in politics—remain gasping for air.” #Reimagining Philanthropic Investment in Democracy Reform

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