The senior-level position of  “Executive Director of Direct Response Fundraising” has been posted at WETA Public TV 26/ Classical 90.9 FM in Northern Virgina (serving the DC metro area).

The Executive Director will work as part of a team of 25 Development and Outreach professionals. The position reports directly to Mary Kay Phelps, the Senior Vice President of Development and manages a staff of 3, as well as a number of key vendor relationships.

More details about this great opportunity are in the Careers section of WETA’s website.

DDC Advocacy is a full-service issue advocacy firm that offers complete program strategy, development, and execution services to corporate, association, and non-profit clients.  Public affairs leaders from these organizations count on DDC Advocacy to empower constituent advocates to participate in the public policy process and help them win on issues. Founded in 1996 as Democracy, Data & Communications, DDC Advocacy works with 50% of the Fortune 100 and many of the largest associations.

DDC Advocacy is currently searching for a Marketing Manager to join our team. This position will be ultimately responsible for the creation, implementation and overall success of our marketing efforts. The ideal candidate must be experienced, innovative, results driven and have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with our sales and creative services teams. We are a small to mid-size company in a highly specialized industry, so we are looking for a candidate who is willing to truly roll up their sleeves and handle all things marketing, from concept to implementation. Ability to meet tight deadlines and thrive in a client-intensive environment is also required. (Read on …)

Just posted September 30, 2009 on The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s career section of its website, Helen Keller Services for the Blind is looking to fill the position of President.

More info, including responsibilities, required qualifications and how to apply here >

When some organizations have had to restructure due to the economy, it’s actually meant new opportunities in the form of newly created positions with different responsibilities than existed before.  Two such job openings have been forwarded to us in the past few days.  Hopefully one of them would fit you or someone you know and you can apply! (Read on …)

Let’s kick the New Year off right!  The year 2009 promises to be a tough economic time, but it will be manageable for the non-profit world if we keep our cool, use our imagination and apply some common sense rules to doing business.  And we may have to try some new and alternative techniques in our fundraising programs.

Here are 9 suggestions for making it through the financial thicket. We’d appreciate hearing some of your suggestions and thoughts right here on “CBA Talk.”  Perhaps we can come up with 99 more ideas for an even better 2009.

1. Don’t panic (Read on …)

Another career opportunity has been sent our way. This time from Michal Heiplik down in Houston.  Here are the details.  Good luck!

Job Title: Technical Services Specialist 2 (Database Administrator)

Description: The University of Houston is currently seeking a Technical Services Specialist 2 with the department of KUHT-TV (HoustonPBS) & KUHF-FM (Houston Public Radio).  The Technical Services Specialist 2 provides technical support for operating systems interfaces, database management, development languages, and software packages and departmental computing equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in establishing and maintaining databases, related structures, and the environmental infrastructure to support growth, improve performance, and implement enhancements.
• Assists in providing technical support, consultation to developers for database usage, database file design, data dictionary usage, application design and tuning, usage of in-house and vendor supplied utilities, and other technical assistance.
• Codes and supports in-house software to provide the interface between the database, applications, and layered products; to provide the environmental infrastructure; to implement security; and, to automate internal tasks.
• Assists in the installation, upgrade, and maintenance of database and related software products.
• Performs database backups and recovery, as well as offsite disaster recovery.
• Collects statistics to support database and application tuning, and capacity planning.
• Assists in trouble shooting and resolving database and related software problems.
• Provides work station and PC support for internal staff.

Pay: $2,676 – $3,700 Per Month

To apply to this position, please go online to our website http://jobs.uh.edu and reference posting number 063909.

There’s an interesting story in this month’s “Working Life” column in Texas Monthly magazine.  Galveston letter carrier Anthony Mack tells his story: how he became a mailman (he “needed a good-paying job with benefits” after serving in the U.S. Army), what his day-to-day job is like (“I really know the neighborhoods. I know the routines. I’m practically a one-man neighborhood-watch program.”) and what it’s been like post-Hurricane Ike (“I’d estimate that half of those on my route are able to live in their homes. The other folks’ houses were either completely or partially destroyed.”)

What stands out is the individual, one-to-one nature of the job: (Read on …)

Our colleagues over at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America are hiring!  We just received word from Senior Director of National Direct Response Kristin Bugge that they’re filling the post of “Director, Direct Response Fundraising.”

This sounds like a great opportunity for a seasoned direct mail/email/internet professional looking to make a move to a vibrant, active organization.  And, personally, I know working with Kristin is great!  The position would be in their Midtown NYC office.

More info about the responsibilities and how to apply here:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/jobs-volunteer/jobDetails.asp?jid=3607

Good luck!