about Community Change Action and Community Change
"Community Change" is both a name and a statement of our purpose. Community Change is a national organization founded in 1968 by leaders of the civil rights, labor, and anti-poverty movements as a living memorial to Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Community Change Action is a 501(c)(4) national advocacy organization aligned with Community Change, its 501(c)(3) sister organization.
These organizations believe no one should struggle to make ends meet, and that sweeping change comes when directly affected people lead a movement powered by community organizing, big ideas, and the ballot box. The people closest to the problems must lead the struggle for change and social movements—anchored by community-based organizations—drive social change.
The role of Community Change is to put people who are directly affected at the center of the conversation—not to speak for them. Since its founding, Community Change has built the power of people directly affected by injustice—people of color, women, immigrants, people struggling to make ends meet—to envision and fight for a society where all people and communities thrive.
For more information on Community Change Action, please visit: https://communitychangeaction.org/ and for Community Change, visit: https://communitychange.org/.
the opportunity
Against the backdrop of turbulent times, Community Change Action and Community Change are at an exciting moment of transition and are seeking one highly skilled individual to simultaneously hold the positions of President of Community Change Action and Vice President of Community Change. This combined role provides for strategic leadership over both organizations which are legally separate, yet maintain integrated staff and infrastructure support. The new President of Community Change Action/Vice President of Community Change will be a close partner to Dorian Warren, the newly named President of Community Change.
This unique and dual role provides the two aligned organizations with a valuable shared leadership model, designed
to draw on the strengths of a collaborative and high-impact executive team.
The leader serving as President of Community Change Action/Vice President of Community Change must be an articulate, critical thinker and problem solver capable of moving us toward the long-term vision for the work of the two organizations. This will take place by creating innovative strategies, facilitating a spirit of teamwork, fundraising and uniting diverse constituencies around common solutions. This position requires someone who is a good listener, self-driven, and who has the ability to motivate others through proactive leadership to achieve results. At its heart, this position calls for a true organizer and leader—someone committed to the values and principles of grassroots change.
The President of Community Change Action/Vice President of Community Change will collaborate with leading progressive social justice organizations at the local, regional, and national levels; lead efforts to address the most pressing issues facing low-income communities and communities of color; and guide both Community Change and Community Change Action to an even stronger position that impacts national policy change.
To view the job opportunity in full, please click here.
candidate profile
The leader serving as Community Change Action's President and Community Change's Vice President will be a creative leader who is deeply committed to the organizations' mission and values. They have knowledge and meaningful on-the-ground experience in community organizing, grassroots advocacy, and/or community-based electoral strategies. Top candidates will demonstrate overall leadership, management skills, and proven dedication to build the power and capacity of low-income people—especially low-income people of color, women, and immigrants—to change those institutions and policies that affect their lives.
contact
Melissa Madzel and Shavon Bell of Koya Leadership Partners have been exclusively retained for this search. To express your interest in this role, please submit materials here. Materials should include a thorough resume and compelling letter of interest.
In 2017, the Boards of Community Change Action and Community Change developed a visionary plan and program for the next 15 years. The plan, named "Path to Power" is now guiding the priority work of both organizations. Interested candidates should click the link to review this plan.
All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.
Community Change Action and Community Change's work on social, economic, and political equity as well as the pursuit of a just society is informed and inspired by the diversity of its staff. Community Change Action and Community Change celebrate diversity in gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, class, ability, life experiences, and background. Community Change Action and Community Change are committed to maintaining a work environment that recognizes, understands, respects, and encourages the unique contributions of each member of its team. A robust benefits package reflects the organizations' values and enables staff to lead their work and personal lives with presence, power and vision.
Community Change Action and Community Change are Equal Opportunity Employers – women, people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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