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Job: Administrative Coordinator for Resource Generation

Resource Generation and Third Wave Foundation

Deadline: Until filled

The Deal: Resource Generation is an organization that helps young people with financial wealth leverage their privilege for social change. They play an active role in helping young foundation leaders direct their assets to social justice philanthropy and mission related investing. They position they are offering is a full time role based in Manhattan and is an administrative position which will be split between Resource Generation and the Third Wave Foundation. 

+ DreamNow: DreamNow has close ties to Resource Generation having just attended their Creating Change through Family Philanthropy Retreat in Upper New York State and having our executive director have a seat on the organizations board. 

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Internship: Ford Foundation Summer Internship

Ford Foundation

Deadline: Until Filled

The Deal: The Ford Foundation is one of the large players in the philanthropy space and they are looking for interns across all of their programs. The internships are paid, based in New York and is for students who have a GPA of at least 2.5. This is the perfect starter job for those interested in getting into the philanthropic space. 

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Job: Editorial Manager for Dowser.org

Dowser
Deadline: May 25^th 2010

The Deal: Dowser.org is a brand new platform which showcases achievement in social innovation and change. The Editorial Manager is a full time position that will source, edit and write articles that embrace a solution-oriented approach to journalism. Based in New York City, this full-time position offers wide-ranging opportunities to apply your creativity, entrepreneurial skills and bold instincts to build a new media organization. If you are interested in dowser.org, they are also looking for internships, multimedia and freelance contributers.

 + DreamNow: Dowser was started by the author David Bornstein who we first met through StartingBloc in 2006 and who just recently spoke in Toronto at the YSEC Re:Vision Conference. 

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Job: Teach for America Alumni Team

Teach for America

Deadline: Rolling w/ Mid July Start

The Deal: Teach for America is an oft-celebrated organization which provides new teachers the chance of working in high-risk neighborhoods. It has placed some 6200 teachers over the years. They are hiring in their New York office for an entry-level position on their Alumni Development team. 

+DreamNow: Friends of ours that work for Teach for America tell us that there is a strong focus on professional development and coaching within the organization and that you can quickly move on up if that is what you want. Definitely worth applying. 

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