Vice President of Programs at Good+Foundation

Good+Foundation is a leading national nonprofit that works to dismantle multigenerational poverty by pairing tangible goods with innovative services for under-resourced fathers, mothers, and caregivers and creating an upward trajectory for the whole family. The organization partners intensively with a vetted network of social service programs to reach long-term solutions to the problem of systemic poverty. Good+ is seeking a motivated individual with excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills for the newly created position of Vice President of Programs.

Reporting directly to the Chief Program and Operating Officer, and working collaboratively with experienced and strong staff and a committed and longstanding Board of Directors, the Vice President of Programs (VPP) will play a key role in helping Good+ shape and attain its long-term vision. The VPP will lead the effort to integrate, align and refine current programs and develop new strategies to strengthen and create programs and opportunities nationally, including in public policy and systems change.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong ability to understand the Foundation’s current goals and work, will help to actively shape the next chapter of programming by proactively pursuing opportunities aligned with Good+’s strategic direction and policy priorities, and will have a collaborative and inclusive management style.

Good+’s current programming includes:

• Partnering with approximately 126 innovative anti-poverty programs across the country to incentivize parental enrollment and participation — particularly with fathers — in programs such as counseling, health services, employment assistance, financial literacy and co-parenting classes.
• Offering and providing training workshops aimed at building capacity in areas such as father engagement and trauma-informed care. Good＋ has provided more than 10.5 million hours of training to 25,817 social workers and other client service professionals.
• Supporting innovative pilot programs such as offering family cash grants to address the immediate needs of families. To date $1.1 million in distributed funds have helped families pay for rent, groceries, childcare, medical costs and other essentials.
• Impacting public policy by, for example, advocating for changes in outdated child support laws.

Building on Good+’s wide range of services and programs, priorities for the VPP include:

• Bolstering and aligning current programs and strategies
• Supporting the organization and programming team through a CEO transition
• Assessing existing and new opportunities, particularly in the realm of policy advocacy and systems change
• Developing and implementing strategies to evaluate the impact of programs, including strategic real-time assessment as well as leadership on external evaluation projects
• Collaborating with senior leadership and the Board on strategic planning
• Partnering around donor engagement

Good+Foundation’s Work

Good+Foundation makes its impact through partnerships with nonprofits working in at least one of three focus areas: engaging fathers, supporting mothers and investing in early childhood education.

Good+ provides real, tangible goods to families in need — such as cribs, car seats and diapers — as well as innovative services like counseling, employment assistance, co-parenting classes and more. Since 2001, the Foundation has provided more than $112 million in essential goods to communities in New York City and Los Angeles. In recent years, Good＋ has expanded into providing Family Cash Grants, with more than $1.1 million in cash assistance distributed to date.

In addition, the Foundation works directly with social services partners to further its overall mission: creating long-term, positive outcomes for families. The Good+ Training Academy provides essential opportunities to share and receive technical assistance and strengthen professional networks. In particular, the Good+ Training Academy has a strong focus on anti-bias training and mental health support, aiming to dismantle systemic barriers that hamper the impact of social service work. Often, fathers, especially men of color, are excluded from social service settings to the detriment of children and families. Decades of research demonstrate that outcomes for children and families improve markedly when fathers — including non-custodial fathers and father figures — play a role in their lives. The Good+ Training Academy specializes in the kind of high-quality training that strengthens social services for the benefit of all.

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Please submit all applications, confidential nominations and inquiries to Good@BrettSearch.com.

Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing how the candidate’s experience specifically relates to some of the themes in this profile.

Good+ promotes diversity, equity and inclusion as an embodiment of our core values. We seek DEI in all aspects of our work, including hiring and advancement practices, development and marketing language, program design, and data collection. Guided by our values of “transparency and humility,” we remain sensitive to the perspectives of our program partners and families in generating our annual budget priorities.

The current Good+Foundation hybrid schedule is three days in office, two days work from home. This job is based in New York City with the potential to work in Los Angeles. In compliance with New York state law, the salary range for this position is $140,000 to $150,000 annually.