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A blog for those interested in what effects, motivates and drives the New York City Nonprofit Sector — written by CRE’s crackerjack consulting team. We hope you use this space to share your thoughts, ask questions and engage in conversations about our city, social justice and the nonprofit sector.

Executive Assistant – Community Resource Exchange

After 30 years led by its founder, the organization has made a leadership transition and is now led by two Co-Directors who have served as Deputy Directors of CRE for a number of years.  The Co-Directors are looking for an energetic and conscientious Executive Assistant to support both of them in their management of a full range of activities in program and operations.  The Executive Assistant will play a key role as the initial point of contact for staff, board and all external stakeholders and will be responsible for helping to coordinate and organize the work, materials and schedules to support each Co-Director in her respective areas of responsibility, including program planning and oversight, development and marketing, internal operations and Board support.

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Fran Barrett: Want to Create Jobs? Don't Forget Low-Hanging Fruit in Nonprofits

In her latest blog for the Huffington Post, Fran reflects on this week's State of the Union Address and President Obama's commitment to create new jobs in the coming year. Fran suggests that job creation can be achieved through investing in nonprofits and their employees.   Read more >>