Executive Director

JOB REQUIREMENTS: The Executive Director serves as the organization's chief executive and community ambassador. This leader will steward the mission, strengthen relationships, advance strategic priorities, and ensure that our nonprofit has the financial, operational, and organizational foundation to continue making a meaningful impact throughout Washington County. This is an opportunity to lead an organization with over forty years of established goodwill, valued partnerships, and a clear purposewhile bringing fresh perspective, new energy, and sound leadership to the work ahead. The next Executive Director does not need to arrive with all the answers. They do need to be ready to listen well, build trust, make thoughtful decisions, and help people move from "this matters" to "let's make it happen." What you will lead: - Champion the Volunteer Center's mission, values, and role in the community. - Partner with the Board of Directors to advance strategic priorities, support effective governance, and ensure strong organizational stewardship. - Provide visionary, accountable, and an empowering approach to leadership for staff, volunteers, and stakeholders. - Guide the team's fundraising and resource-development efforts including individual giving, grants, sponsorships, partnerships, and special events. - Ensure responsible financial oversight, sound budgeting, and long-term organizational sustainability. - Lead organizational planning and oversee program development, evaluation, and continuous improvement. - Serve as a visible and trusted spokesperson for the organization in the community. - As a servant leader, foster a workplace culture that is collaborative, inclusive, mission-centered, and grounded in mutual respect. - Balance big-picture strategy with the day-to-day realities that keep a community organization strong. Yes, that sometimes means a board presentation in the early morning, solving unexpected maintenance issues before lunch, and setting up for an event in the evening. - Build, sustain, and deepen relationships with community partners, donors, funders, volunteers, businesses, public-sector leaders, and the people served by the organization. - Lead core programs, including The Hub, which allows us to connect with our communities and serves as a significant source of our revenue. With nearly 80 volunteers helping us run The Hub each year, it's critical that our leader empowers the current staff and volunteers, while overseeing this unique operating model to ensure continued success. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: We recognize that leadership experience is built in many ways. Candidates may come from nonprofit, public-sector, business, education, health, community-development, philanthropic, or other mission-driven settings. We are especially interested in candidates with demonstrated experience in several of the following areas: - Senior leadership, executive leadership, or substantial management responsibility. - Nonprofit management, community engagement, volunteer leadership, or partnership development. - Fundraising, grant development, donor engagement, sponsorship development, or revenue generation. - Financial management, budgeting, business planning, and organizational sustainability. - Board partnership, governance, committee engagement, or work with volunteer leaders. - Strategic planning, program development, organizational growth, or change leadership. - Staff supervision, team development, and organizational culture-building. - Public speaking, advocacy, communications, or community representation. - Direct knowledge of Washington County, its needs, assets, and key stakeholders. - A bachelor's degree in a relevant field is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education, leadership experience, and demonstrated success. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: volunteernow.net/careers