Overview of On The Rise, Inc.
On The Rise, Inc. (OTR) is a dynamic Cambridge, MA-based non-profit founded in 1995 that serves women, trans, and non-binary people currently/formerly experiencing homelessness throughout the region. Our Safe Haven day program provides a space where participants can meet some of their tangible needs, such as taking a shower, receiving their mail, or doing laundry, as well as meet one-on-one with advocates to work on longer-term goals. The Keep The Keys program supports our participants as they transition into stable housing and the opportunities and challenges that presents. Our innovative approach supports our participants’ initiative and core strengths to help them find safety and discover new possibilities. OTR is committed to social justice, dismantling oppression, and striving to be an anti-racist organization.
At On The Rise, the core of our work is building authentic, long-term relationships with program participants. Through these relationships we foster the trust and belonging that is foundational to people’s feelings of agency, empowerment, and safety in community. Program participants display enormous strength and ingenuity in coping with challenges such as homelessness, domestic violence, mental illness, the after-effects of childhood abuse, involvement in the legal system, systemic oppression, and intergenerational trauma. We work to meet people where they are and follow their self-determined visions of success as they navigate structural barriers and challenges. We strive to create a low-threshold environment where people can bring their whole selves, while also holding each individual accountable to the community.
Hours, Activities, and Responsibilities
This role offers the opportunity to work in a small nonprofit and develop skills in all areas of the Development function. You will succeed here if you possess extreme attention to detail, creativity, resourcefulness, and a collaborative, open-minded spirit. This position does not involve direct-service to the people we serve at On The Rise, but it is imperative to possess a sensitivity to others, an appreciation for different life experiences and choices, and to be able to communicate these in a respectful way.
This full-time, non-exempt employee reports to the Director of Development & Communications. The Development Associate will work a full-time schedule with occasional evening and weekend hours and the option to work remotely 2-3 days per week.
Responsibilities include:
Database/Gift Operations
Event Operations Support
Administrative Support
Who we are looking for:
The following qualities are essential in a strong Development & Communications Associate.
Mission and Values:
Teamwork and Collaboration:
Relationships and Boundaries:
Initiative and Agency:
Skills and Expertise:
Hiring Process, Salary, and Benefits:
On The Rise recognizes the importance and benefits of diversity in the workplace and the community. We are an AA/EOE, and we strongly encourage people who are bilingual/bicultural, people of color, people with disabilities, members of LGBQ/T communities, trans, and non-binary people to apply.
OTR is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact hiring@ontherise.org.
More information about On The Rise at www.ontherise.org.
Overview of On The Rise, Inc.
On The Rise, Inc. (OTR) is a dynamic Cambridge, MA-based non-profit founded in 1995 that serves women, trans, and non-binary people currently/formerly experiencing homelessness throughout the region. Our Safe Haven day program provides a space where participants can meet some of their tangible needs, such as taking a shower, receiving their mail, or doing laundry, as well as meet one-on-one with advocates to work on longer-term goals. The Keep The Keys program supports our participants as they transition into stable housing and the opportunities and challenges that presents. Our innovative approach supports our participants’ initiative and core strengths to help them find safety and discover new possibilities. OTR is committed to social justice, dismantling oppression, and striving to be an anti-racist organization.
At On The Rise, the core of our work is building authentic, long-term relationships…
To apply: Submit a cover letter and resume to hiring@ontherise.org. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
To apply: Submit a cover letter and resume to hiring@ontherise.org. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.