Explore new areas for impact in the financial inclusion space, such as the future of work or the intersection of AI and climate change.

The scope of work includes conducting a literature review, engaging with industry experts, gathering and analyzing relevant data, conducting interviews with key stakeholders, proposing a new framework for chosen area of impact, identifying implementation approaches and potential partnerships, and establishing metrics to measure success. The deliverables include a comprehensive report on chosen area of impact and a presentation to management team on findings and recommendations. Ideal candidate qualities include passion for innovative financial solutions for underserved populations, strategic thinking and strong analytical skills, commitment to social impact, research experience, and the ability to create strategies and robust frameworks.

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Laura Glenny

Laura Glenny serves as Vice President, People & Culture on Accion Advisory. In this role, she works with our partners to help them evolve their culture, organizational structure and talent so that they can continue to transform as a business and be adaptable in the ever-changing market. She provides client-facing executive coaching to business leaders and their teams. She has experience in varied sectors and countries, providing advisory services in change management, leadership development, talent, organizational design, and total rewards. Laura brings decades of experience working with executives and their teams in evolving their people & culture capabilities, holds a master’s degree from Georgetown University, and is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation.

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Support national community engagement initiatives by improving partner engagement, organization, and public outreach strategies for America's Most Endangered Rivers® and National River Cleanup® programs.

The scope of work includes supporting transition of National River Cleanup® program, improving data collection and analysis processes, reviewing and updating web pages and resources, supporting America's Most Endangered Rivers® campaign team, assisting with partner engagement and correspondence, and conducting data analysis on campaign locations and impacts. The deliverables include organized 2025 America's Most Endangered Rivers® listing data, Equitable Community Engagement presentation for staff, summary of campaign calls to action and victories (past 10 years), post-launch partner survey, and updated National River Cleanup® web interface and registration site. Ideal candidate qualities include strong writing and editing skills, community engagement and outreach experience, digital and web-interface proficiency, organizational and project management skills, and strong communication and collaboration abilities.

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Chantel Dominguez

Chantel is the Director of Community Campaigns and Engagement with American Rivers, working to advocate for water and environmental justice for people and the planet. In her role, Chantel manages and coordinates American Rivers’ high-profile national campaign, community engagement, and Movement Building for Systemic Change initiatives. Before joining American Rivers, Chantel was the Programs and Events Director at Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation in Reno, NV. She has extensive experience in community program development, project management, community advocacy, and environmental stewardship. Chantel is an AmeriCorps VISTA alum and a dedicated community advocate. She is passionate about intersectional environmentalism and strives to learn from and amplify the voices of marginalized and underserved communities through collaborative-driven initiatives, both in the work she does professionally and personally.

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Design a collaboration between Arizona State University's online lifelong learning programming and Merit America's team-based learner supports to create meaningful learning experiences for upskilling and reskilling.

The scope of work includes understanding ASU's online programming and Merit America's supports, investigating similar university-nonprofit collaborations, drafting a collaboration blueprint, developing a journey map for upskilling/reskilling learners, and preparing a comprehensive presentation for leadership. The deliverables include a comprehensive presentation on proposed collaboration and a final report including analysis of ASU and Merit America offerings, landscape evaluation of comparable programs, collaboration blueprint, learner journey map, and leadership memo. Ideal candidate qualities include innovative problem-solving skills, empathetic understanding of adult learners, strong learning orientation, ability to navigate roadblocks and find solutions, and being a thoughtful and confident collaborator.

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Christina Ngo

Christina Ngo serves as Arizona State University’s executive director of social embeddedness within the Office of University Affairs. Christina’s work focuses on advancing the mission of the New American University by evaluating university-wide social embeddedness efforts and initiatives. She facilitates and amplifies collaborative, mutually beneficial partnerships and innovations across the university and throughout their communities.

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Evaluate and streamline their organizational workflows and processes.

The scope of work includes assessing current systems and workflows, conducting listening sessions for feedback, refining assessment findings with recommendations, creating a work plan to improve system efficiency, and developing a guide for staff to navigate processes. The deliverables include a recommendations report, work plan for implementing recommendations, and guidebook on system navigation for staff. Ideal candidate qualities include understanding of organizational workflows, strong communication skills, project management expertise, and knowledge of efficiency-maximizing tools.

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Cindy Eggleton

Cindy Eggleton, Co-Founder and CEO of Brilliant Detroit, has a long history of working “with, for, and by” families to build a Detroit where children and families realize what is possible. Cindy is an expert in early childhood education and coalition building and collaboration, two core elements of Brilliant Detroit, which she continues to lead today. Brilliant Detroit coordinates existing evidence-based programming through houses in the middle of neighborhoods to ensure that families with young children have what they need to be school-ready, healthy, and stable. Cindy has led Brilliant Detroit from its initial concept to an upcoming national expansion called Brilliant Cities. Brilliant Detroit has served over 20,000 children and caregivers with over 160 organizational partners operating out of 18 hubs. Her work has earned her numerous recognitions, including Crain’s 2018 Notable Women in Nonprofits, AARP’s 2020 Purpose Prize, and the 2023 Elevate Prize. She sees this as her life’s work and is committed to growing this impact to affect population-level change in Detroit and beyond.

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Provide an analysis of Brooklyn's nonprofit sector leadership to inform capacity building programs and external communications.

The scope of work includes conducting background research using industry tools, developing and executing survey and outreach plan, analyzing and visualizing data findings, conducting interviews with nonprofit leaders, and analyzing and recommending capacity building programs. The deliverables include a descriptive analysis of Brooklyn nonprofit sector leadership (presentation) and a two-pager with 3-5 capacity building program recommendations for Black leaders. Ideal candidate qualities include strong analytical background, ability to analyze and combine different datasets, experience creating surveys and conducting outreach, and comfort with emails and interviews.

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Sabrina Hargrave

Sabrina Hargrave joined Brooklyn Org in Fall 2018, bringing over a decade of experience in performance management and program evaluation in both research and nonprofit settings serving youth, immigrant families, and refugees in organizations such as the International Rescue Committee, Children’s Aid, and the Institute of Human Development and Social Change at New York University. At Brooklyn Org, she oversees strategic grantmaking and capacity-building work. Born in Argentina and raised in Brooklyn, Sabrina received her Master’s in Public Administration from New York University in International Development and her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Colgate University. She currently sits on the Board of Feedback Labs.

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Develop a standardized online system to collect and process impact stories from educators and youth about their climate actions using TCI materials.

The scope of work includes analyzing models for collecting impact stories, conducting interviews with organizations using similar systems, synthesizing findings into a report, developing a concept and template for collecting impact stories, training TCI staff on the new system, and creating a process manual for ongoing data collection. The deliverables include an analysis report of impact data collection methods, summary of expert interviews, system/tool for collecting and cataloging action projects, and user manual for the new system. Ideal candidate qualities include strong digital media and outreach experience, data collection expertise (qualitative and quantitative), blend of creativity and analytical skills, passion for sustainability and community-building, and strong organizational abilities.

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Kate Keefer

Kate is originally from Wisconsin but has lived in New Zealand and, more recently, in Portland, Maine. Kate’s background is in public school teaching, specifically English & Language Arts, with an emphasis on inquiry-based learning. Kate has nearly twenty years of experience in teaching, business, leadership, and entrepreneurship, and is excited to bring these unique skills to the team at TCI. Kate’s first introduction to environmental and climate action was as a youth in a traveling children’s theater troupe called “To Save the Planet,” where she was lucky enough to perform at the White House for Vice President Al Gore during the United Nations Global Youth Forum. Since then, Kate has been passionate about the power of youth voices in tackling the world’s biggest challenges. In her free time, Kate enjoys spending time with her husband, Ollie, and their two daughters, Zoey and Natalie. She enjoys reading, sewing, fishing, cooking, and enjoying the beautiful Maine outdoors.

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Design an actionable roadmap to maximize the development team's output and impact through improved forecasting and prioritized institutional and individual giving approaches.

The scope of work includes enhancing institutional giving forecasting metrics and pipeline, identifying new mission-aligned funders and cultivation strategies, assessing historic individual giving approaches, developing realistic forecasting for individual giving revenue, and providing guidance on enhancing productivity tools. The deliverables include evaluation of development department's past performance, 1-year roadmap for scaled-down individual giving program, refreshed cultivation approach for institutional funders, and enhanced gap to goal forecasting document. Ideal candidate qualities include experience with grassroots movement-building organizations, strong research and data interpretation skills, understanding of diverse donor audiences, and ability to make data-informed recommendations.

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Regina Sharma

Regina Sharma is the founding Development Director for the Detroit Justice Center. Committed to organizations she sees as integral to building a thriving community for all Detroiters, Regina has held fundraising leadership roles at Henry Ford Health and Wayne State University and was a founding staff member for the Detroit Public Schools Foundation. She has also held positions at United Way, Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan, and the Detroit Regional Chamber. Passionate about equity, justice, and collective liberation, she is a founding board member of the Detroit Women’s Leadership Network, has served on the board for the Detroit Chapter of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations, and is a former trustee for ConnectMichigan Alliance and the Wayne State University President’s Commission on the Status of Women. She serves as a mentor for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Detroit Chapter, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, and City Year Detroit. She is a frequent speaker on nonprofit career development and has also presented nationally and internationally on fundraising for racial justice. Regina is a graduate of Leadership Detroit, an alumna of City Year Detroit, and a recipient of the Alternatives for Girls Role Model Award, Michigan Governor’s Service Award, and Spirit of Detroit Award.

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Develop a media and marketing strategy to elevate the institute's voice in conversations about the future of work, leveraging the release of a new book.

The scope of work includes conducting research and competitive analysis, developing interview questions and conducting expert interviews, creating book tour communication and marketing strategy, developing content calendar and strategy, planning and executing book tour marketing campaign, and monitoring campaign performance and audience engagement. The deliverables include competitive analysis report, interview summary report with actionable recommendations, book tour strategy plan, content calendar and engagement strategy, campaign execution and monitoring plan, and ongoing recommendations report. Ideal candidate qualities include solid foundation in marketing and communications, social media management and content creation experience, media outreach and public relations skills, creative and strategic thinking abilities, strong communication skills, and passion for future of work topics.

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Dr. Angela Jackson

Dr. Angela Jackson, a workplace futurist and ESG expert, is at the forefront of reshaping the future of work. As a lecturer at Harvard University on leadership and organizational change and the founder of Future Forward Strategies, a labor market intelligence and strategy firm, she collaborates with Fortune 500 companies, growth-stage startups, and policymakers, offering valuable research and insights into the ever-evolving landscape of work. Earlier in her career, Dr. Jackson held global operating roles with Viacom and Nokia, leading major P&Ls and driving strong year-on-year profitability increases. A prominent figure in the future of work sphere, Dr. Jackson possesses a deep understanding of the technological trends reshaping organizations and the essential human capital infrastructure needed for businesses to maintain their competitive edge. With a rich history as a senior advisor, Dr. Jackson specializes in aligning social impact goals with broader business objectives. She firmly believes that business serves as a pivotal platform for effecting change. Currently, she serves as a board member and advisor to various public, private, and nonprofit boards, including Arena Analytics, Guild Education, and Needham Bank. As a subject matter expert in the future of work and learning, Dr. Jackson is widely published in leading journals, including Fast Company, Fortune, Forbes, Newsweek, Harvard Business Review, and Stanford Social Innovation Review, and has spoken at numerous conferences, including The Economist, Wall Street Journal, and TED conferences. Her forthcoming book, The Win-Win Workplace: How Thriving Employees Drive Bottom-Line Success, releases on March 11, 2025.

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Design a comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) onboarding plan for new employees within their first six months of employment.

The scope of work includes meeting with key stakeholders to understand current practices, creating a DEI onboarding strategy and implementation plan, developing an asynchronous training framework, creating a live, interactive DEI workshop, developing a DEI new hire checklist, and establishing metrics to measure onboarding plan success. The deliverables include comprehensive onboarding document, culture training framework, DEI initiatives workshop deck, new hire Notion page, and 3-5 metrics to gauge onboarding plan success. Ideal candidate qualities include strong strategy development and project management skills, employee-facing experience (HR, employee engagement, etc.), experience creating or facilitating adult learning experiences, passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion, and data collection and assessment skills.

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Tymerra Coleman

Tymerra Coleman is the Senior Manager of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) at Merit America, where she supports developing and implementing the organization’s DEI strategy. A proud womanist and lifelong learner, Tymerra is deeply passionate about amplifying the voices of marginalized communities. With eight years of DEI-focused experience, Tymerra’s equity journey began at Texas Christian University, where she studied Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies. Continuing her passion for learning, she then earned an M.A. in Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies. She intentionally found ways to apply the theories she studied in the classroom to her personal and professional life. Throughout her career, Tymerra has used concepts of feminist thought to design programs that support students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds. Rest and wellness are of utmost importance to Tymerra, particularly in the demanding field of DEI. In her additional free time, she enjoys traveling, baking, and spending quality time with her loved ones.

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Create and iterate on a playbook for hosting virtual convenings that amplify underrepresented voices in climate solutions storytelling.

The scope of work includes creating and iterating on a playbook for virtual convenings, conducting stakeholder interviews, synthesizing learnings to inform convening structure, supporting team in organizing and inviting participants, co-facilitating virtual convenings, creating synthesis reports for each convening, and integrating Drawdown Stories initiatives into convenings. The deliverables include stakeholder interview takeaways, draft convening structures and materials, synthesis reports from each convening, follow-up communications and surveys, and final playbook synthesizing convening outcomes and lessons learned. Ideal candidate qualities include experience working with underrepresented communities, strong understanding of storytelling and DEIJ in climate space, experience with diverse external partnerships, impeccable organizational and multitasking skills, and workshop development and facilitation experience.

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Matt Scott

Matt Scott is the director of storytelling and engagement at the global nonprofit climate solutions resource Project Drawdown and is the founding director of the Drawdown Stories program, where he helps everyday people find their role in climate solutions and justice on the community level. Matt hosts the climate solutions short documentary series Drawdown’s Neighborhood, featured on the Weather Channel’s Pattrn streaming network. To date, the series has featured climate heroes from Atlanta, The Bronx, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Newark, New Haven, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Before his work at Project Drawdown, Matt was the global community lead and storyteller of the NASA International Space Apps Challenge, the world’s largest global problem-solving hackathon — engaging over 100,000 people in over 150 countries. While building Space Apps – what’s been called the U.S. government’s largest citizen diplomacy initiative – he also worked with the Australian Government, Pivotal Ventures by Melinda Gates, USAID, the United Nations, Nike, Walmart, and the Obama White House. Matt is the creator of Let’s Care, where he interviewed 100+ changemakers and created the film 20s & Change: San Francisco, which is recognized at three film festivals to date.

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Develop and implement an equity overlay plan to enhance our organizational practices and policies.

The scope of work includes assisting in developing and implementing equity overlay projects, researching best practices for embedding equity into organizational policies, collaborating with staff to integrate equity considerations, conducting research on equity-related policy issues, assisting in drafting policy briefs and reports, providing administrative support for equity-related meetings, and engaging with community partners and stakeholders. The deliverables include regular progress reports on equity initiatives, data analysis and interpretation of equity outcomes, and metrics and indicators to measure effectiveness of equity strategies. Ideal candidate qualities include excellent written and verbal communication skills, collaborative work style with diverse teams, project management and data analysis experience, and familiarity with equity issues in public sector or nonprofit environments.

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Courtney Lee

Courtney Lee serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Public Knowledge, where she leads the organization’s daily operations, overseeing human resources, finances, and other key strategic functions. With extensive experience in nonprofit management, grant administration, accounting, human capital, and corporate compliance, Courtney brings a wealth of expertise to her role. Courtney holds an MBA and is deeply committed to humanitarian work, with a passion for helping others.

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Develop a playbook to inspire more Shedd Aquarium followers and visitors to take action for animals more frequently.

The scope of work includes completing a content audit, conducting a horizon scan of best practices, interviewing experts in the field, developing a best-practices playbook, and aligning playbook with Shedd's Centennial Commitment strategic plan. The deliverables include a best-practices playbook for increasing reach and efficacy of conservation calls to action. Ideal candidate qualities include strong content marketing strategy skills, passion for building environmental literacy and activism, experience with content audits and horizon scans, and ability to interview experts and synthesize information.

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Meghan Curran

Meghan Curran provides insight and direction to Shedd Aquarium’s strategic plan, serving as the primary leader for the aquarium’s experience master plan as well as for strategic programs that expand the aquarium’s footprint in nature, in the community and digitally. She champions Shedd’s experiential brand and helps guide the institution’s ongoing evolution and commitment to diversity, equitability, access and inclusion.

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