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The Child Care Systems Analyst supports First Children’s Finance’s growing analytical work in support of ECE systems change. FCF’s National Systems team provides research, consulting, and capacity-building services to child care systems leaders working to increase the supply and sustainability of child care businesses. FCF is seeking a curious and flexible systems thinker with experience and commitment to using data to inform systems change. FCF strives to be a learning organization that embodies their values of innovation, equity, and capacity-building, and they are seeking a team member who excels in fast-paced, collaborative environments.

The Child Care Systems Analyst will assist with developing and implementing research and evaluation plans across National System projects by generating, collecting, organizing, and analyzing data on policies, practices, funding streams, and trends. The Child Care Systems Analyst will work with FCF clients. This work includes supporting cities, counties, states, Tribal Nations, and other entities as they seek to assess the business side of child care.

The Program Officer is responsible for identifying and nurturing opportunities for affecting positive policy and systemic change and executing program efforts that are aligned with the Foundation’s strategic priorities. The Program Officer will work closely with colleagues within the Foundation, philanthropy, and the field to ensure that the Kellogg Foundation identifies opportunities for investing in early childhood education and access, addresses gaps and root causes of social inequities, with a specific focus on young children and working families. The Program Officer will have the following responsibilities:

• Build and nurture relationships across and among the Foundation, grantees, and partners.

• Develop and align grantmaking strategies across program areas to achieve systems change goals for the ECE program at WKKF.

• Lead and implement grant making, grant management, and grant program evaluation processes for the portfolio.

Work Location: This role is hybrid and may be considered from one of the 23 U.S. states where WKKF is registered to operate: MI, LA, NM, MS, AZ, CO, CA, OR, OK, GA, FL, NC, VA, MD, DC, PA, OH, IL, WI, MN, MA, CT, NY. (*Please note: New York City is excluded due to legal and logistical considerations).

Voices is hiring a Policy Analyst. The Policy Analyst will lead Voices’ policy advocacy campaigns across its strategic goals in family economic security and child welfare, in alignment with Voices’ belief that the strongest predictor of family involvement in the child welfare system is poverty. The Policy Analyst will drive statewide, systems-level change in Virginia’s family support systems through advancing policies such as a state-level Child Tax Credit, expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit, and improving and expanding public benefits, including TANF, SNAP, and Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) programs. The position will also advance transformative policies in the child welfare system through increasing legislative support for robust parent legal representation in family court and expanding support for older youth transitioning to adulthood.

EducationCounsel is seeking a forward-thinking, effective, innovative leader to serve as a Senior Policy Advisor or Senior Legal and Policy Advisor. This is an ideal opportunity for an education leader with strong strategic thinking, relationship management, policy knowledge, research and analysis, writing, project leadership, and facilitation skills to work with the EducationCounsel team, and play an influential role in shaping the future of education in our country. 

This critical role will lead projects designed to advance work on education policy toward success for all students, particularly historically marginalized communities, including low-income students and students of color. In addition, this role will provide a unique opportunity for thought leadership and strategy in partnership with clients and to serve as an advisor to a wide array of decision makers (e.g., policymakers, national organizations, foundation leaders, nonprofit executives and other stakeholders), helping build and steward high-level strategy and impact on a variety of critical education topics.  

Start Early Consulting supports public sector leaders and advocates to ensure that early childhood systems are high-quality, inclusive, sustainable, and meet the needs of diverse children and families. As the leader of business development, you will cultivate a deep and wide network of external relationships to connect ECE leaders to Start Early’s supports and services to advance systems change. This role will serve as the chief strategist for meeting Consulting’s annual revenue goals, lead cross-organizational teams in support of revenue and impact goals, and steward a robust pipeline of opportunities from start to finish using consultative sales and relationship-based strategies. Collaborating closely to set business development strategy and leading operations with Marketing, Finance, Compliance, executive leaders, and subject matter experts across the organization, the Director, Business Development is accountable for securing revenue for Start Early’s consulting services to strengthen state and community early childhood systems. ** This position can be remote or Chicago-based **

Bank Street seeks an equity-driven leader to serve as the inaugural Executive Director (ED) of the Institute for Thriving Children and Families. Reporting to the Dean of the Graduate School of Education, the ED will oversee the Institute’s strategic direction and growth, research and policy portfolio, and external partnerships. The ED will support and expand the work of NCCP and the Straus Center and the Institute’s network of national, state, and local partners.