Executive Fellow to the CEO

Praxis, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

B2THEWORLD seeks an Executive Fellow to the CEO to work closely with our leadership in the greater Philadelphia area. This part-time fellowship blends strategic operations, research, fundraising, and donor engagement, with a focus on building systems and processes for impact.

The Fellow will gain exposure to executive decision-making, lead a major project, and help establish regional operations while supporting the CEO's mission to educate children affected by war.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and professional experience in executive support or nonprofit operations.
• Experience supporting a CEO or senior leadership with calendar management, travel, and communications.
• Strong research, writing, and analysis abilities for books or strategic reports.
• Proven donor relations and CRM experience; ability to coordinate fundraising efforts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; high integrity and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive support to the CEO including calendar management, email, and briefing materials.
• Coordinate travel logistics, itineraries, and related expenses for leadership.
• Support research for a forthcoming book project and manage literature databases.
• Assist with donor stewardship, CRM data maintenance, and fundraising reports.
• Plan events, fellow projects, and develop an intern/fellow program.
• Lead a major strategic project and collaborate across operations and development.

Skills

Executive support

Operations coordination

Research & writing

Donor relations

Project management

Communications

Discretion & integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree and related field

Tools

Virtuous CRM

Google Workspace

Slack

CRM platforms

AI productivity tools

Job description

Executive Fellow to the CEO

Position Title: Executive Fellow to the CEO
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Hybrid (greater Philadelphia/King of Prussia/Collegeville area - at least 1-2 in-person connections/week)
Category: Part-Time Fellow/Contractor
Time Commitment: 10 -15 hours per week
Compensation: $1000 /month
Fellowship Term: October 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027 (1-Year Term, with potential for continued engagement and growth opportunities)

1. About B2THEWORLD

B2THEWORLD is dedicated to providing transformative, high-quality Christian education to children in countries recovering from war and conflict. We partner with local leaders, school communities, and global partners to foster educational excellence, character development, and long-term community restoration in regions such as Rwanda, Cameroon, Iraq, South Sudan and Pakistan. B2THEWORLD sits at the intersection of: countries impacted by war//transformative education//spiritual and holistic development//redemptive entrepreneurship.

2. Job Overview & Purpose

The Executive Fellow to the CEO is a high-impact professional opportunity for a skilled and highly capable individual who will work directly alongside the CEO across executive operations, strategic research, development and fundraising, donor stewardship, and special institutional projects.

The Executive Fellow will provide reliable and proactive support to the CEO while taking ownership of assigned responsibilities and projects. The role requires strong organizational skills, sound judgment, initiative, discretion, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.

Rather than functioning as a traditional administrative role, this fellowship provides meaningful responsibility across several areas of organizational leadership and operations. The Fellow will gain direct exposure to executive decision-making and nonprofit leadership while making substantive contributions to B2THEWORLD's strategic priorities.

The CEO has relocated from Rwanda to the greater Philadelphia area. This inaugural Executive Fellow will be tasked with helping the CEO establish operations in this area to best support a growing global organization. In turn, the Fellow will be developed, encouraged and mentored throughout the year professionally and personally.

Pillar I: Executive Operations & Strategic Support for a redemptive entrepreneur - set up the systems for the CEO to thrive.

• Partner with the CEO to manage schedule priorities, executive calendar, and operational rhythms.

• Monitor, review, prioritize, and assist with executive communications and inbox management.

• Draft meeting agendas, prepare executive briefing materials, and track action items from high-level strategic meetings.

• Coordinate domestic and international travel logistics, itineraries, and executive trip planning.

• Review invoices, expenses, receipts, and supporting financial documentation prior to submission.

• Process mail, route correspondence, and maintain executive digital filing systems within Google Drive.

• Create and maintain an impactful and effective intern/fellowship system for B2THEWORLD.

Pillar II: Strategic Research & Book Project Support - get the right information to share with the world the Impact of War on children.

• Conduct primary and secondary research supporting the CEO's forthcoming book project focused on children impacted by war and armed conflict.

• Gather, synthesize, and organize academic literature, case studies, statistical data, and real-world stories regarding trauma, educational restoration, and child development in post-conflict zones.

• Draft literature summaries, annotated bibliographies, executive briefings, and thematic research memos for book chapters.

• Maintain a structured research database and digital library of sources, interviews, and reference materials.

• Assist with fact-checking, manuscript editing, formatting, and preliminary draft organization.

Pillar III: Development, CRM & Donor Stewardship - help raise the resources required to advance the mission.

• Support the end-to-end grantmaking process from initial inquiries to agreement execution and tracking.

• Manage and optimize the Virtuous CRM database to maintain clean, accurate records for donors, prospective funders, and stakeholders.

• Draft and coordinate donor communications, monthly/quarterly newsletters, and ministry updates.

• Generate regular fundraising, development, and donor engagement reports for the CEO and board leadership.

• Assist in designing and executing donor stewardship campaigns to build long-term relationships with B2THEWORLD supporters.

Pillar IV: Event Coordination & Special Projects - leave your mark on people when they gather to hear the story of children impacted by war and how they can make a difference.

• Coordinate logistics, invitations, registrations, and RSVP tracking for both virtual and in-person events.

• Manage event vendors, venues, volunteer teams, and post-event attendee follow-up.

• Track campaign outcomes, post-event metrics, and budget reconciliations.

• Fellowship Project: Lead one major strategic project during the fellowship year tailored to the Fellow's areas of strength and B2THEWORLD's organizational needs (e.g., automated CRM workflow optimization, young donor strategy, an event operational playbook, or design of an ongoing Fellow/Intern program).

4. Professional Growth & Exposure

The Executive Fellowship provides meaningful professional exposure and opportunities to develop experience in the following areas:

Executive Leadership: Direct engagement with the CEO and exposure to high-level strategic decision-making, organizational priorities, and governance.

Professional Development: Regular 1on1 conversations with the CEO focused on performance, professional growth, leadership development, redemptive entrepreneurship and career direction.

Applied Research & Publishing: Meaningful contribution to a major book project on conflict-affected children, including research, analysis, writing, editing, and organization of source material.

Board & High-Level Exposure: Opportunity to participate in select board interactions, high-donor presentations, and other leadership contexts.

Technical & Digital Skills: Hands-on experience with Virtuous CRM, Google Workspace, AI productivity tools, research databases, and other systems used to support nonprofit operations.

Leadership & Project Ownership: Opportunity to take ownership of a significant strategic project and contribute meaningfully to organizational priorities beyond day-to-day executive support.

5. Candidate Qualifications & Profile

• Education / Experience: At least two years of a Bachelor's degree completed in Business Administration, International Relations, Political Science, Education, Communications, Nonprofit Management, or a related field, together with relevant professional experience. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

• Professional Experience: Demonstrated experience in executive support, operations, research, project coordination, communications, nonprofit development, or a related area. The role is suited to a professional who can operate independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.

• Research & Analytical Skills: Strong research, synthesis, writing, and editing capabilities, with the ability to turn complex information into clear and useful summaries.

• Organizational & Execution Skills: Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate details, meet deadlines, and follow projects through to completion.

• Proactive Mindset: High degree of initiative, resourcefulness, adaptability, and sound judgment. Able to anticipate needs, identify gaps, and take appropriate action without requiring constant direction.

• Technical & AI Proficiency: Strong proficiency with Google Workspace, Slack, modern CRM platforms, research tools, and AI productivity tools. Experience with Virtuous CRM is an advantage.

• Communication Skills: Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication capabilities, with the ability to communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders.

• Discretion & Integrity: High commitment to confidentiality, sound judgment, personal and professional integrity, and discretion when handling sensitive executive, donor, financial, and organizational information.

• Mission Alignment: Genuine interest in B2THEWORLD's mission and a desire to contribute meaningfully to work serving children and communities impacted by war and conflict.

6. Cultural & Spiritual Alignment

• Actively participate in B2THEWORLD's team prayer rhythms and "rule of life."

  • B2THEWORLD utilizes the Praxis Rule of Life.

• Embody B2THEWORLD's core team values and maintain a lifestyle above reproach consistent with the organization's vision, mission, and team norms.

• Maintain clear professional boundaries and utilize official B2THEWORLD communication channels (Google Workspace, Slack) for all organizational work.