Nonprofit Career Opportunities

The following organizations are seeking candidates for paid positions. For more information, please contact the organization directly.


Direct Care Support Staff (Part-Time) - Hope House Foundation
Hope House Foundation is currently hiring part-time employees to work evenings and weekends. Our support staff work directly with the people receiving services assisting with all activities of daily living. Support staff assist individuals with preparing their meals, maintaining their apartments, completing laundry, medical appointments, recreation and socialization, personal hygiene and any other tasks that the individuals may desire assistance. Hours available on weekdays are generally 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. shifts. We have various shifts open on the weekend in the mornings, afternoons, and evenings. Support staff are matched with a specific location/ team and develop a regular schedule with their supervisor. A one year commitment is preferred. Support staff must be able to work a minimum of two shifts per week plus attend a monthly team meeting. If you desire a job where you "make a difference" and every day is a little different, please join us at Hope House! Apply online.

Contracts & Grants Administrator - Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads
The Contracts and Grants Administrator coordinates different aspects of contracts for funding from government and some private sources. This person will become thoroughly knowledgeable about all the requirements of ongoing and proposed grants and contracts as well as the mission and operation of Habitat SHR and HHR and how they all work together. This person will organize and administer the various functions required under general supervision to ensure that the organization(s) secure the necessary funding and remain in compliance. Procurement duties will also be required under the direction of Director of Real Estate and Government Programs. APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED AND FILED ONLINE AT: hr@shrhabitat.org OR 900 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA 23504.

Fund Development Coordinator - Suffolk Partnership for a Healthy Community
The Suffolk Partnership for a Healthy Community (SPHC) is seeking a highly motivated and creative individual to serve as our Fund Development Coordinator. This position is responsible for the development and oversight of activities to secure funds and generate resources for SPHC. The Fund Development Coordinator will create fundraising strategies to increase SPHC’s support from individuals, corporations, foundations, grants and other sources to sustain the work of our organization. The person in this position is part of our leadership team and works with other staff, the Board of Directors, community partners and other stakeholders in a manner that will further the mission, vision and values of the SPHC. This is a part-time position working 30 hours a week. Please send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: info@suffolkpartnership.org by 5/21/14.

Marketing/Communications/Technical Assistant (Part-Time) - Suffolk Partnership for a Healthy Community
The Suffolk Partnership for a Healthy Community (SPHC) seeks a part-time assistant (24 hours/week) to provide general clerical work, maintain agency website and Facebook page, create brochures/flyers, attend community outreach events (health fairs, exhibits, displays, etc.) and maintain volunteer database. The individual will work closely with other staff, volunteers and community partners to promote and expand the mission of the SPHC and enhance our marketing and communications efforts. Please send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: info@suffolkpartnership.org by 5/21/14.

Community Outreach Manager - The Up Center
The Community Outreach Manager will manage and oversee the agency’s volunteer and community outreach programs. The Community Outreach Manager will be responsible for helping the department meet budgeted revenue goals through management of third-party fundraising opportunities and events. This position will also be responsible for managing all agency volunteers, department interns and serve as the liaison to other community organizations, groups and businesses. To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to devan.macconnell@theupcenter.org with “Community Outreach Manager” in the subject line.

Annual Giving Manager - The Up Center
The Annual Giving Manager will manage and oversee all aspects of the annual giving program for The Up Center. The Annual Giving Manager will be responsible for helping the department meet budgeted revenue goals through management of the annual campaign, to include: direct mail soliciations, employee giving campaign and special events. This position will also be responsible for managing the fundraising database, and ensuring execution of the agency stewardship and cultivation plan. To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to devan.macconnell@theupcenter.org with “Annual Giving Manager” in the subject line.

Program Coordinators - Operation Smile
Operation Smile, headquartered in Virginia Beach, is an international children’s medical charity with a presence in more than 60 countries, whose network of more than 5,400 medical volunteers from over 80 countries is dedicated to helping improve the health and lives of children. We are currently looking to hire 5-10 Program Coordinators to add to our International Programs team, to start in July 2014. The Program Coordinator is the key agent managing and coordinating program activities for specified countries. The Program Coordinator is responsible for all activities pertaining to the logistics of planning and executing the international programs conducted in the country. Deadline for applying is May 15.

Programs Manager - VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads
We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual to serve as our Programs Manager. This is a professional position and part of our leadership team. This position directs our Nonprofit training programs, directs and executes our Nonprofit Leadership Conference and forums, and will work closely with other programs to assist in reporting and measurement. Please send cover letter, resume, references, and salary history to Kate Meechan, Executive Director.
Part-Time Maintenance Technician - Virginia MOCA

The part-time Maintenance Technician upholds Museum standards to effectively promote cleanliness and care of the museum, its staff and visitors and the art in and around the museum. Work schedule will include some evenings and every weekend: Saturdays and Sundays 8am-4pm. If you are not available on weekends, do not apply for this position. To apply, email kate@virginiamoca.org or pick up job application at 2200 Parks Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451.
Special Events & Marketing Intern (unpaid)- VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads

This is an opportunity for an individual desiring to secure a community outreach position to gain experience implementing new programs, overseeing and improving current programs, and measuring quantitative and qualitative outcomes. VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads has nearly 200 nonprofit and corporate members to which the selected intern(s) will also have exposure. To apply, please email resume and writing sample to Crystal Waitekus.

Accounting and Database (Paid) Internship - Southeast Virginia Community Foundation
As an intern at SEVACF, you will develop knowledge about the business of the nonprofit sector through exposure to several functional areas (Community Pearl donor/accounting software, grants management, fundraising, marketing/public relations, and web/IT). Your main duties will be charitable gift entry and helping to implement the new accounting/donor system. You will focus on developing the skills necessary for success by assisting the staff of two with day-to-day assignments. You may be assigned to additional project work. The Foundation’s internship program is intended to provide students from diverse backgrounds with the opportunity to practice business skills learned in school while gaining work experience. Submit cover letter and resume to: Tom Marshall, SEVACF, 5800 High Street West, Portsmouth, VA 23703

Accountant - Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia
The Accountant is engaged in a range of financial activities including accounts payable, expense reports, payroll, grant disbursements, management of budgets and administrative support to the Chief Financial Officer. The Accountant must be capable of learning the intricacies and nuances in preparing supporting documentation for the Foodbank’s grant writing program. In addition, he/she will work with the other staff accountant to learn the responsibilities of that position. To apply, send your resume and salary history to orf@foodbankonline.org.

Bookkeeper (Part-Time) - Elizabeth River Project
The Elizabeth River Project, working to restore the environmental health of the Elizabeth River, seeks an individual to oversee the day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting of a $2M per year non-profit organization, together with her sister organization, Living River Restoration Trust. The position is part-time, 20 hours a week, with the potential to expand to full-time within a few years. The individual will work closely with the current accounts manager who will transition to semi-retirement but will continue to provide accounting support on a contract basis for the next few years. TO APPLY: Send cover letter, resume and three professional references to BarbaraSasser, Accounts Manager, The Elizabeth River Project, 475 Water Street, C103A, Portsmouth, VA, 23704. No phone calls please. Email OK –bsasser@elizabethriver.org - but also send hard copy by mail.

Grassroots Coordinator - Elizabeth River Project
The Elizabeth River Project, one of the largest and oldest environmental non-profits on the Chesapeake Bay, seeks a full-time Grassroots Coordinator to recruit, educate and engage the public as volunteers and environmental stewards (as well as dues-paying members). The long-term goal is to create a “grassroots army” of 25,000 “citizen soldiers” who understand, promote and embrace the restoration of the Elizabeth River, an urban tributary to the Chesapeake Bay in SE Virginia (Norfolk metropolitan area). TO APPLY – Send cover letter, resume and 3 professional references to Marjorie Mayfield Jackson, Executive Director, Elizabeth River Project, 475 Water Street, C103A, Portsmouth, VA, 23704. No phone calls please. Email OK - but also send hard copy by mail, please.

Sustainable Landscape Specialist (Part-Time) - Elizabeth River Project
The Elizabeth River Project, one of the largest and oldest environmental nonprofits on the Chesapeake Bay, seeks a part-time Sustainable Landscape Specialist (up to 16 hours/week) to work with our River Stars Homes Program, a free program in which citizens commit to 7 behavior changes. The specialist will work with homeowners in the Elizabeth River watershed to implement river friendly practices such as rain barrel installations, organic lawn care, and natural landscapes. Send cover letter, resume, and three references to Sara Felker, River Star Homes Program Manager, Elizabeth River Project, 475 Water Street, C103A, Portsmouth, VA, 23704. No phone calls please. Email OK (sfelker@elizabethriver.org) but also send hard copy by mail.

Intake Specialist - ForKids
The Intake Specialist is responsible for conducting initial telephone screenings with callers seeking agency assistance, providing agency information, handling requests for shelter, conducting intake assessments, and connecting callers with the appropriate internal or external resources. Assures that data collected from callers is thoroughly and accurately reported in a timely manner according to established standards and deadlines. Work Hours: Works five evening shifts (11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.) per workweek (M-F), or as assigned. To apply, send resume and cover letter to jobs@forkidsva.org.

Regional Director of Services (Norfolk) - ForKids
The Regional Director of Services oversees the agency’s Norfolk emergency shelter, rapid re-housing, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing programs, and provides supervision for the ForKids’ clinical services. The Regional Director of Services ensures the quality and standardization of client service throughout those programs, works with the Grants Division to ensure accurate data collection, broadens and sustains community connections and outreach, and acts as principle liaison to the Chief Services Officer. Directly supervises the Family Case Managers and Housing Specialists for the identified programs. To apply, send resume and cover letter to jobs@forkidsva.org.

Family Therapist - ForKids
The Family Therapist works with program participants, assessing mental health status and providing counseling for adults, children and the family as a whole. The Family Therapist assures that the agency’s service delivery is clinically sensitive to the mental health needs of our families, developing and implementing a clinical services model across all programs. May perform other duties as assigned. To apply, send resume and cover letter to jobs@forkidsva.org.

Manager of Clinical Services - ForKids
The Manager of Clinical Services provides supervision for licensure to the Family Therapists. This position will provide weekly individual and group supervision to oversee and collaborate on best practices for the families in the ForKids programs. This position also functions as a Family therapist assessing mental health status and providing counseling for adults, children and the family as a whole. This position ensures that the agency’s service delivery is clinically sensitive to the mental health needs of our families, developing and implementing a clinical services model across all programs. May perform other duties as assigned. To apply, send resume and cover letter to jobs@forkidsva.org.

Relief Staff - Emergency Shelter - ForKids
Emergency Shelter Relief Staff ensure the safety and well-being of those living at the emergency shelter on weekend and evening shifts and fill day shifts on a substitute basis as needed. Must be familiar with and abide by the General Program Guidelines and Grant requirements for each Program of Continuum of Care. To apply, send resume and cover letter to jobs@forkidsva.org.

Children's Education Advocate - ForKids
The Children’s Education Advocate ensures the optimum educational and developmental well-being of all children participating in the program. Coordinates the management of their respective program’s education and enrichment services, including writing lesson plans and providing direct tutoring services. Provides intensive support to child and family regarding school meetings, IEP’s, specialized tutoring, and on-going educational planning for the child. Assesses the needs of the children and their families and communicates with other staff members. Must be familiar with and abide by the General Program Guidelines and Grant requirements for each program of the Continuum of Care. Supervises Children’s Services Assistants during on-site activities. To apply, send resume and cover letter to jobs@forkidsva.org.