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Thursday, September 27, 2007

Job: Part-Time Development and Program Manager

Asian American Resource Workshop
33 Harrison Ave. 5th floor, Boston, MA 02111
(617) 426-5313 || www.aarw.org || info@aarw.org

Position Announcement: Part-Time Development and Program Manager
The Asian American Resource Workshop, a member-based social justice
organization focused on the issues of the Asian Pacific Islander (API)
community is seeking qualified candidates for its Development and
Program Manager position. This position is part-time with a
possibility of increasing to full-time in 6 months-1 year.

Job Description:
The Development and Program Manager plays a critical role in all
aspects of AARW's operations. This individual works closely with the
Board, staff, and volunteer base to ensure resources to achieve the
mission and deliver the following projects:
* Activist Training Institute: A collaborative project training young
adults in social
justice leadership.
* The Sticky Rice Project: Uniting Asian Americans Through Antiracist Education
workshop utilizing experiences and perspectives of Asian Americans to build a
systemic understanding of institutionalized and internalized racism, power and
privilege, and other important concepts in understanding racism.
* Boston Asian American Film and Video Festival showcasing contemporary API
work.
* Collaborations supporting artists, activists, and other individuals
active in API
social justice issues.
* Publications such as a monthly Calendar of political and cultural
events in the
greater Boston API community, and a quarterly Newsletter.

Responsibilities:
1. Leadership/Programming: Working collaboratively with the Board and staff, the
Development and Program Manager determines priorities and goals and develops
projects and programs to fulfill the mission.
2. Fundraising: This position leads fundraising activities (including
preparation of
grant proposals and solicitation of major gifts), works with collaborative
workplace-solicitation initiative, cultivates affiliations with
foundations, corporations and other donors, and coordinates our annual
fundraising banquet.
3. Management: This position is responsible for overall finance,
program, facility,
and personnel/volunteer management.
4. Community Representation: This position represents AARW to the
public at large.
S/he stays informed of local and national issues affecting APIs and
advocates for
these issues as necessary.

Qualifications:
1. Must have the ability to raise funds through grant writing,
individual fundraising,
and events.
2. Ability to initiate, take leadership roles and delegate
3. Familiarity with current API issues and history and Massachusetts based Asian
American communities
4. Excellent written, oral, and communication skills
5. Ability to prepare and present budgets
6. Experience with Microsoft Office, FileMaker Pro, and the internet. Technology
skills a plus
7. Two to five years experience in nonprofit or community organization setting
preferred.

Please email resumes and cover letters to: info@aarw.org - Attn:
Search Committee.
Deadline: Open Until Filled. No phone calls please

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