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FAIRFIELD — Shooters are not born, they’re made, and all players have the potential to become great shooters, especially from the free-throw line.
Mallory Lyon’s four straight free throws after a technical on Keokuk head coach Michael Davis ignited a 14-2 run that turned a 24-20 deficit into a 34-26 halftime lead in the Southeast Conference basketball game. Davis was ejected with 15 seconds remaining in the 68-56 win for Fairfield’s girls.
“Keokuk shot lights out,” Fairfield boys head coach Mick Flattery said of the reason for the Chiefs 63-54 win.
Those shots were not free throws (7-of-15 for the Chiefs) but 3-pointers, eight in the first half, 11 in the game. Fairfield made six and was 6-of-10 at the foul line with Max Weaton hitting 4-of-5. He had the first five points of the second quarter to rally Fairfield from a 25-15 deficit. Tate Allen drained a pair of threes to get Fairfield within 34-30 at the half. Trailing 49-38 after the third, Fairfield rallied with aggressive rebounding and got within six, which prompted a Keokuk timeout with 3:52 remaining and another at 2:43 ahead 52-48.
“We had a plan in place, we forgot and Fairfield capitalized on it,” KHS head coach Zach Summers said. “Called the next one and we executed after that (seven straight points), but Fairfield is good and that was a dogfight.”
Weaton finished with 23 points while fellow sophomores JJ Lane had nine, Allen eight and Isaac Harris five. Evan Haines scored six and Blake Holden three. Keokuk seniors Anthony Potratz had 21, Isaiah Seay 17 and Abbot Haner 10,
Keokuk junior Abi Wolter was the leading scorer in the girls game with 27, but Fairfield had four in double figures. Hannah Simpson’s inside game produced 16 points and Delaney Breen had 11. Lyon and Danielle Breen netted 14 apiece.
Olivia Jones filled the Trojans’ stat line as she scored eight points, grabbed nine rebounds, doled out four assists, snagged four steals and blocked a shot.
“I don’t think about hitting the open shot like I think about hitting an open teammate with a good pass,” said Jones, who hit a jumper in the lane a second before halftime. “We all did a good job moving the ball.”
The point total was the highest this season for the Trojans, prompted by moving Jones to point guard. Last Saturday head coach Pat Pacha made a decision after watching game film. “I told her you are running the point from now on. It was an easy decision and it should have been made long ago. Move her to where she is comfortable and let’s move on.”
Lyon was comfortable at the foul line, going 8-for-10 in the game but teammate Hannah Simpson’s night at the line was 1-for-4 in the first half and 4-of-9 in the game. Three trips were and-one situations and she missed two of those. Danielle Breen was 4-of-6 in the first half, 4-of-9 in the second. Wolter was 7-for-11.
“Hannah stays and works on her free throws every night until Pat kicks her out,” Jones said.
Making free throws in practice is different from a game.
“I think in the games I rush, especially when I get those and-ones,” Simpson said “I really want to convert them.”
Making them while standing all alone at the line while the other team’s coach is arguing with officials is another level.
“I just took deep breaths and took my time, but I was shaking,” Lyon said of the technical tosses.
“It’s the first time in 27 years I have been ejected,” Davis said. “I just need consistency and I felt we didn’t get it, but that’s my opinion.”
Simpson scored the first five points of the second quarter with a steal for a bucket and a finish of an and-1.
“Coming out strong in the second quarter is always huge for us,” Jones said.
Simpson had six points of an 11-2 Trojans run starting the third quarter.
“At halftime, Pat tells us what we are doing wrong so that we can go out and execute better,” Simpson said.
Keokuk ended the third with an 11-4 run. And still trailed by 11 at 50-39.
“It was a very aggressive game on both sides,” Lyon said. “We want to be a second-half team, We scored a lot of points off our transition baskets and free throws.”
The Trojans were 23-of-39 (59 percent) on free throws after shooting 40 percent in a 47-45 loss to Albia Monday. That Simpson’s late nights in the gym results in improvement is a foregone conclusion. The time it takes in inconclusive.
Background
The End Violence Investors Forum is a collaboration platform of 14 major public and private donors that aims to better align and increase funding and action aimed at ending violence against children (VAC). The Forum focuses on: curating investor data to enable members to make informed decisions; supporting members to align major investments and activities; identifying opportunities to increase funding and recruiting new investors; and, supporting members to develop a collective voice on key VAC issues. The group regularly meets to share knowledge, experiences and strengthen collaboration. Its members currently focus their funding on online child sexual exploitation and school violence.
Ignite Philanthropy: Inspiring the End to Violence Against Girls and Boysis a donor collaborative fund that supports the field working collectively to stop violence against girls and boys. It does this by convening donors and practitioners and providing resources to jumpstart and scale ground-breaking efforts. Ignite Philanthropy resolves challenges that catalyze positive change so that children no longer suffer violence in their lives. Illustrative examples of Ignite Philanthropy initiatives are described below.
The Program Associate will lead effective coordination and administration for the Investors Forum; partner with and support the Senior Advisor; and contribute strategically to the Forum’s work. The post-holder will collaborate with Forum members and Ignite donors, consultants, and grantee and other colleagues to maximize operational efficiency. The role does not entail direct report supervision responsibilities.
Job Summary
The Program Associate will lead effective coordination and administration of the End Violence Investors Forum, an Ignite initiative. The successful candidate will partner with and support the Senior Advisor and contribute to the efficient operation of the Forum and its work. The post-holder of this part-time role will collaborate with Forum members and Ignite donors, consultants, and other colleagues to help achieve the Forum’s objectives.
Ignite staff work remotely in their respective countries of residence, typically from home offices.
Hours per week (average): 25 to 35 Negotiable
Reports To
Senior Strategic Advisor, End Violence Investors Forum, an initiative of Ignite Philanthropy
Responsibilities
- Forum systems management: Oversee critical elements of the Forum operation including ensuring an orderly filing system, the membership contact list, the calendar of annual outputs, meetings and events, the issuance of key Forum deliverables such as the monthly media report, the quarterly update, annual report and grant reporting in coordination with the relevant Ignite staff member.
- Meeting and event management: Lead on the effective management of virtual and in-person meetings and events with a range of stakeholders, e.g. Forum meetings, roundtables and strategy development meetings. This will involve all aspects of event planning, including logistics, travel, preparation of meeting agendas, other meeting materials and reports, etc.
- Project support: Assist the Senior Advisor and other Forum consultants in the implementation of Forum workplans, including research, presentations, materials development, event and advocacy support, and workplan monitoring.
- Financial management: Liaise with Ignite’s Head of Operations and Program Support about details of budgetary expenditure, entries and reconciliation to maintain an up-to-date Forum budget.
- Communications support: Management or production of presentations, factsheets and visuals for programmatic activities and events.
- Research: Provide support to the team by undertaking research into relevant topics, events, and groups to help enhance Forum engagement and relevancy; provide written information and briefs when necessary.
- Administration: Provide, as needed to the Senior Advisor, including occasional scheduling, travel arrangements, expense reconciliation, and other initiative-level support, as deemed necessary.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years professional experience excelling in the roles and responsibilities required
- Experience of working independently, without close supervision, and related experience of remote-working and supporting remote teams
- Possess exceptional attention to details and outstanding organizational skills
- Experience in and/or knowledge of relevant issues and topics, such as child protection, human rights, gender-based violence, etc. (desirable)
- Professional experience in low- and/or middle-income countries (desirable)
- Bachelors’ degree in a relevant field
- Native or near-native English fluency; working proficiency in French (desirable)
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office and OneDrive, Zoom and other virtual meeting platforms, and project management software
- Model reliability, organizational skills, and attention to detail
- Mission-driven professionalism, adaptability and flexibility
- Excellent fit with Ignite Philanthropy’s ethos and approach, including working team values of being impactful, inclusive, ethical, and equitable
- Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity to the diversity of values, views and approaches to issues relevant to Ignite Philanthropy allies and partners everywhere
- Exemplary interpersonal skills, very collegial demeanor, and ability to build relationships and communicate effectively and professionally with diverse partners
- Ability to take creative initiative and contribute ideas for enhancing impact
- Superb writing, analytical, and oral communication skills including the ability to collect, review, synthesize, and present information
- Ability to undertake periodic international travel, depending on pandemic travel restrictions
Compensation
Commensurate with experience, location, etc
Requirements/Other
Position Title: Program Associate, End Violence Investors Forum
Location: remote position based in, or no more than 1 or 2 hours from, GMT/CET time zones
Reports to: Senior Strategic Advisor, End Violence Investors Forum, an initiative of Ignite Philanthropy
Hours per week (average): 25 to 35 Negotiable
Overtime Status: Exempt
Annual Salary: Commensurate with experience, location, etc
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Hiring Statement: Ignite Philanthropy: Inspiring the End to Violence Against Girls and Boys is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a U.S. 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.
Start date: as soon as possible
How to Apply
To apply for this post, please send a letter of application stating the skills and approach that you would bring to the role along with your CV/resume (no photos) to Recruiting@IgnitePhilanthropy.org. Please note in the letter where you learned about the post. The deadline for applications is Monday, Feb 22, 2021, and first-round video interviews will take place in the week starting Monday 8th March 2021.
