Policy Director

  • Drives interagency collaboration to develop and implement policies that improve child well-being across multiple sectors

  • Builds relationships with key stakeholders, including experts, community leaders, and advocacy groups, to inform policy development and ensure effective program implementation

  • Oversees the GOC's Policy Team, providing leadership and guidance to staff while ensuring alignment with priorities


About the Company

The Governor's Office for Children serves as a central coordinating office to support the well-being of children and families and reduce the number of children living in poverty, which requires a holistic, coordinated approach within State government and across public and private sectors at the federal, State, and local levels. The Governor's Office for Children will lead statewide efforts to build a comprehensive and efficient network of supports, programs, and services for children and their families in order to promote social and emotional well-being, reduce food insecurity, combat youth homelessness, expand access to health services, improve educational outcomes and job readiness, expand access to good jobs, and increase economic opportunity in sustainable ways in jurisdictions that historically have experienced underinvestment.

The Governor's Office for Children will also work with multi-sector partners to implement place-based strategies designed to provide "cradle to career" access to high quality education and care; connect workers to high quality jobs; enable family-sustaining income and access to affordable high quality housing, child care and health care, including reproductive, maternal, behavioral and mental health care; and increase community health and safety.

About the Job

The Director of Policy will lead policy and implementation efforts designed to improve services and opportunities for children related to early education and care, child welfare, elementary and secondary education, education and training after high school, social and emotional well-being, maternal, infant, and child health, juvenile justice, and community development including issues such as housing, transportation and access to green space. The Director will assist the Special Secretary in re-establishing the Governor’s Office for Children as a coordinating body across state agencies to ensure a holistic approach to improve the well-being of children in Maryland and drive progress toward reducing child poverty in the state.

The Director will play a leadership role in running the Children’s Cabinet, leading inter agency initiatives in line with the Children’s Cabinet priorities, and shaping a state-wide policy agenda to eradicate child poverty in Maryland. This is a hybrid position based in Annapolis and requires flexibility to report to locations in Annapolis, Baltimore, and other areas of the state as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Lead policy and implementation efforts designed to improve services and opportunities for children related to early education and care, child welfare, elementary and secondary education, education and training after high school, social and emotional well-being, maternal, infant and child health, including behavioral and mental health, juvenile justice and community development

  • Drive interagency processes with sub-cabinet agency staff to develop and implement ideas and initiatives designed to ensure that all state agencies are maximizing resources in order to promote child well-being and economic mobility

  • Drive external engagement with key stakeholders working on child well-being, education and health, including local and national experts and key stakeholders. Ensure incorporation of stakeholder input into the development of GOC’s initiatives and programs. Support stakeholder engagement with relevant agency staff to ensure effective implementation of services and programs

  • Manage the GOC’s Policy Team

  • Develop effective communication materials related to the Children’s Cabinet, ENOUGH Act, and the Governor’s Office for Children’s policy priorities

  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications

    • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

    • At least 5 years of experience in public policy, preferably in a government or political setting

    • Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

    • Ability to analyze and interpret data

    • Strong attention to detail and accuracy

    • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

    • Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion in all matters

    • Flexibility to work outside of regular business hours, as needed

  • Preferred Qualifications

    • Master’s degree

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Policy Analyst

  • Conducts research, develops policy proposals, and drafts policy memos to support the Governor's priorities for improving child well-being

  • Manages workstreams, supports the Children's Cabinet, and engages with stakeholders to advance policy initiatives

  • Develops communication materials and engages with community members, parents, and youth on child well-being issues


About the Company

The Governor's Office for Children serves as a central coordinating office to support the well-being of children and families and reduce the number of children living in poverty, which requires a holistic, coordinated approach within State government and across public and private sectors at the federal, State, and local levels. The Governor's Office for Children will lead statewide efforts to build a comprehensive and efficient network of supports, programs, and services for children and their families in order to promote social and emotional well-being, reduce food insecurity, combat youth homelessness, expand access to health services, improve educational outcomes and job readiness, expand access to good jobs, and increase economic opportunity in sustainable ways in jurisdictions that historically have experienced underinvestment.

The Governor's Office for Children will also work with multi-sector partners to implement place-based strategies designed to provide "cradle to career" access to high quality education and care; connect workers to high quality jobs; enable family-sustaining income and access to affordable high quality housing, child care and health care, including reproductive, maternal, behavioral and mental health care; and increase community health and safety.

About the Job

The Policy Analyst must possess the core skills and passion to support the Policy Director and Governor’s Office for Children in its mission to reduce child poverty and increase economic mobility across the State of Maryland. The Policy Analyst will support policy and implementation efforts designed to improve services and opportunities for children that will reduce child poverty, including expanding access to high-quality education, healthcare, economic security, and safe and thriving environments.

The Policy Analyst will staff the Children’s Cabinet and Children’s Cabinet working groups and engage in extensive outreach and research around policy areas in their portfolio. The Policy Analyst will also support senior leadership in any engagements relating to the analyst’s portfolio, and will manage special projects as needed. This is a hybrid position and requires flexibility to report to locations in Annapolis, Baltimore, and other areas of the state as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Engage in research and policy development

  • Work with subject matter experts working on child well-being, education and health, including local community members, parents and youth across the state

  • Conduct research and develop policy proposals based on the GOC priorities

  • Draft or support drafting of high quality memos to the Special Secretary and the Governor on policy issues under the GOC portfolio

    • Manage and respond to issues within the Special Secretary’s portfolio

  • Project manage various workstreams or rapid turnaround requests as assigned by the Special Secretary

  • Develop effective communication materials related to the Children’s Cabinet, ENOUGH Act, and the Governor’s Office for Children’s policy priorities

  • Support administrative functions of the Governor’s Office For Children

  • Assists with special projects including events

Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

  • At least 2 years of experience in public policy, preferably in a government orpolitical setting

  • Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to analyze and interpret data

  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

  • Strong people-management skills

  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion in all matters

  • Flexibility to work outside of regular business hours, as needed

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Director of Major Gifts

  • Supports CEO in building relationships with high-value donors and prospects

  • Oversees stewardship activities, implements mid-level donor programs, and identifies new giving opportunities

  • Supervises staff, manages donor data, and supports the development of fundraising materials and events


About the Company

PFLAG National is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their families, and allies. PFLAG National has more than 325,000 members and supporters and over 400 chapters in the United States. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced, and serviced by the PFLAG National staff, Board of Directors, and Regional Directors Council.

About the Job

The Director of Major Gifts is a newly created position that will manage the major donor ($1,000+), mid-level donor ($250-999), and planned giving programs. This position will build the structure to grow the major gifts pipeline, manage a portfolio of prospects with high gift capacity, and ensure that major, mid-level, and planned giving donor experience results in renewed and increased donations. The Director of Major Gifts will report to the Vice President, Development & Philanthropic Partnerships, and supervise the Development Coordinator.

Responsibilities

  • The Director will have duties and responsibilities crossing many functions

  • Below is an outline of those duties:

    • Support the CEO and the Vice President, Development & Philanthropic Partnerships in cultivating the organization’s most significant individual donors and prospects

    • Drive the CEO and other Leadership members’ schedules for donor meetings

    • Solicit gifts of $1,000+ to reach individual giving goals

      • Create individual goals for each prospect in the portfolio based on the donor’s history of giving and an understanding of the prospect’s capacity and interests

    • Establish and manage mid-level ($250-999) donor program with the goal of upgrading mid-level donors to major donors

    • Identify and qualify new individual prospects through collaboration with the CEO and Board of Directors

    • Oversee stewardship of a high-quality donor experience through developing individual relationships, correspondence, mailings, acknowledgments, and other meaningful opportunities to engage with the organization

    • In collaboration with the Vice President, Development & Philanthropic Partnerships, support the direct-mail and digital fundraising programs to increase mid-level and major donors

    • Supervise the Development Coordinator, providing day-to-day management and driving their work plan toward growing revenue

    • Refine and enhance the major/mid-level/planned giving program in support of the strategic plan and organizational expansion

    • Plan major donor events in key cities including identifying hosts and host committee members, and working with the Communications department to write/deliver speeches and develop talking points for the CEO, Board Members, and other notable speakers (i.e., “the pitch”)

    • Maintains donor and prospect records in both electronic and paper form

    • Produces fundraising progress reports for the VP of Development & Philanthropic Partnerships, CEO, and Board of Directors as needed

    • Other tasks as assigned to support the department and grow revenue

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience or a combination of both

  • 5+ years of professional history as a frontline fundraiser with a focus on individual donors and major gifts

  • Thorough understanding of nonprofit fundraising and experience as a member or leader of a nonprofit development team

  • Proven track record of stewarding and closing five-figure and up gifts

  • Knowledge of donor/CRM databases; Salesforce and/or Salsa Engage highly preferred

  • Knowledge of LGBTQ+ issues, DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) practices, and civil rights as a whole

  • Enthusiastic support of PFLAG’s strategic vision, mission, and goals

  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and writing skills

    • Effective communicator both in person and over the phone/teleconference

  • Must be able and willing to travel as needed

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