Amazing Insights into Sustainability Careers + Great Opps, PCDN Weekly Newsletter, September 29, 2025

September 29, 2025

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Navigate Your Social Impact Career in the Most Challenging Job Market in Decades

The social impact sector is facing unprecedented disruption. Layoffs are hitting organizations across the spectrum. Funding is drying up. Even the most mission-driven companies are making difficult choices.

But here's the reality: Hiring hasn't stopped—it's become more strategic. Organizations are still recruiting, but they're being incredibly selective about who they bring on board.

From working with hundreds of clients and course participants across the globe, we've seen that the professionals who land roles during market downturns aren't the lucky ones—they're the strategic ones who understand exactly what today's employers need.

That's why we've updated our Accelerate Your Social Impact Career course for professionals navigating this challenging landscape. The course runs on Maven, the best platform for cohort-based learning.

This Isn't About Finding Any Job. It's About Positioning Yourself for the Right Opportunities.

  • What you'll learn:

  • Where opportunities actually exist: Market intelligence that reveals which sectors and roles are still actively hiring

  • The skills employers prioritize now: What organizations desperately need in uncertain times

  • Remote and hybrid strategies: How to effectively compete for these increasingly popular positions

  • Impact sector salary negotiation: Advocating for fair compensation in mission-driven work

  • Strategic pivoting: Upskilling approaches that make you valuable and relevant

  • Save up to 80% of your time leveraging the right AI tools to create amazing application materials while keeping them human and authentic

  • Organization systems: Templates and workflows to manage your entire job search

  • Live coaching sessions: Direct feedback on your strategy and materials

    Plus: One year of access to the PCDN Career Campus community, with office hours, skills workshops, and 350+ curated opportunities each month.

    Real Results Across 20+ Countries

    Course participants have successfully transitioned into roles at impact startups, foundations, healthcare organizations, consultancies, government agencies, social enterprises, and international development groups.

    The feedback consistently highlights our practical, actionable approach that focuses on what actually works in today's market.

    While we can't guarantee specific outcomes, this course will teach you exactly how to position yourself for the opportunities that do exist.

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Social Impact Opportunities

Stewardship & Funder Relations Manager, Donor Communications - ClimateWorks Foundation, US, Remote

ClimateWorks Foundation is a global organization committed to our mission: to end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy. Since our founding in 2008, we have awarded over $2 billion in grants to more than 850 organizations

Assistant and Associate Professor in Urban Planning at London School of Economics and Political Science

Asia Organizer, World Beyond War

The Asia Organizer’s primary role is to enlarge and activate World BEYOND War’s membership base in East and Southeast Asia, building volunteer-run chapters to do educational, activist, and media work on local, regional, and global anti-war issues.

Program Associate/Senior Program Associate, Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness, Remote

Open Philanthropy is a philanthropic funder and advisor; our mission is to help others as much as we can with the resources available to us.

The Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness (BPP) team’s mission is to prevent catastrophic biological risks. We have deployed hundreds of millions of dollars, helped to establish several independent organizations, and believe our work has already contributed to reducing some of the most catastrophic risks to humanity.

ABOUT THE ROLES We are looking for multiple Senior Program Associates or Program Associates to join our team. Our goal is to hire a mix of generalist and technical grantmakers — a deep biosecurity background is not necessary to be a strong candidate, and many strong performers on our team have no prior background in biology or biosecurity. For those with specialized expertise and a specific vision, we’re open to more focused roles.

Associate Director for Employer Relations, East Carolina University

The Associate Director will lead the development and execution of a comprehensive vision and strategic plan for employer relations, aligning with office, divisional, and institutional goals inclusive of labor market trends to enhance student career outcomes and employer engagement.

Research Managers - Ambitious Impact

Research Managers Find and select evidence-based ideas that get launched as high-impact charities. You’ll lead rigorous, applied research—combining evidence reviews, quantitative modeling, and expert insights—to find the most promising solutions to global problems.

VP, Growth, Remote

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Gerencia de Proyectos - Movilizatorio - Colombia

Si te motiva el el impacto social y desarrollo sostenible, esta posición puede ser para ti.

Program Associate - Global Climate Finance Tracking - CPI, London

  Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) is an analysis and advisory organization with deep expertise in finance and policy. Our mission is to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive economic growth while addressing climate change. Our vision is to build a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive global economy

Executive Director – International NGO

Lead a global NGO driving conservation. Hybrid role in Paris/Lyon with international reach, impact, and growth opportunities.

Assistant Professor of Conflict Management - Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty position as Assistant Professor of Conflict Management in the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, and Development with a preferred start date of August 2026. This is a nine-month contracted position. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

COO/Director of Operations at Impact Ventures, Dallas

Impact Ventures is seeking a mission-aligned, strategic, and values-driven COO/Director of Operations to lead internal operations and foster a trauma-informed, collaborative team culture. This leader will play a critical role in aligning people, processes, and systems to support our continued growth and drive revenue-generating initiatives.

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