Michael Smith, The Obama Foundation:Update on My Brother’s Keeper Alliance Leadership

 

Greetings friends and colleagues, I hope this note finds you and yours safe, well and enjoying the waning days of summer. I’m writing to provide a brief update on my pending transition. As you know, in June I was nominated to lead AmeriCorps, a position that requires Senate confirmation. Should I be fortunate enough to be confirmed, I anticipate departing the Foundation in mid-to-late fall. While we cannot be sure of the outcome of this confirmation process, we have started preparing for the possibility of a transition to ensure there is no interruption to our work.  Welcome our Interim Executive Director We are pleased to share that Niiobli Armah IV has stepped in to serve as the interim Executive Director of MBK Alliance. Niiobli is the founder and principal of We-Collab, a social change organization that provides professional services to help organizations operationalize equity, and one of the few people that has worked with My Brother’s Keeper almost since its establishment.   Niiobli will gradually take over leadership in the runup to my anticipated departure. He will report to Executive Vice President of Civic Engagement Michael Strautmanis and work in close partnership with our Advisory Council, chaired by Broderick Johnson, and Deputy Director of Strategy and Operations Beverly Brooks.  Help us Find a Permanent Executive Director  A public search to find a new permanent leader of MBK Alliance is currently underway. You can find the job description and application link here. Help us spread the word about this opportunity! Below you will find sample language you can use to share via social or email. We plan to keep the listing open for 4-6 weeks, so please do not delay in getting the word out.  Thanks for being partners in purpose, and for all you do to make a difference every day.  All the best,  Michael    SPREAD THE WORD! The Obama Foundation is searching for a new Executive Director of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance and Director of Youth Opportunity Programs. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, click here to learn more.  The Executive Director will lead a diverse, impact-oriented team to execute President Obama’s national call to action to build safe and supportive communities where boys and young men of color feel valued and have clear pathways to opportunity. This individual will also work across the Obama Foundation to help evaluate, design, and refine programs focused on building pathways to opportunity in communities of color.  Click here to read the full job description and apply. SOCIAL MEDIA LANGUAGE  Share this exciting news with your network! Here's some suggested language to start with: The @ObamaFoundation seeks an Executive Director of @MBK_Alliance to lead a national call to action to build safe and supportive communities where boys and young men of color feel valued and have clear pathways to opportunity. Apply or spread the word!