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The President/CEO is the face and voice of the United Way of Tompkins County. They will establish a vision for Community Impact achieved through the efforts of a diverse team of high-performing leaders, staff, and volunteers. The President/CEO is the Chief Mobilizer; they leverage the power of relationships and networks, and work across private, public, and corporate sectors to improve conditions in the community. They are responsible for leading fundraising and resource development efforts to secure and grow the financial and strategic resources necessary to advance United Way’s mission. The President/CEO is dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good - creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies for broad investment and impact.
Job Responsibility:
Establish a vision for Community Impact achieved through the efforts of a diverse team of high-performing leaders, staff, and volunteers
Leverage the power of relationships and networks, and work across private, public, and corporate sectors to improve conditions in the community
Lead fundraising and resource development efforts to secure and grow the financial and strategic resources necessary to advance United Way’s mission
Build trust in United Way and grow its relevance in the community
Lead the organization’s efforts to hold United Way of Tompkins County and its partners accountable to practices that embrace anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion
Responsible for the overall impact of United Way of Tompkins County in the community, with particular emphasis on increasing its capacity to drive the impact agenda
Establish and build relationships with top leaders in the community, including those representing the business, education, government, and non-profit sectors
Drive key results in fundraising
Identify, cultivate and solicit prospective donors and new corporate partners
Leverage contacts and relationships into fundraising opportunities
Promote a culture of fundraising in the organization, both at the staff and board level
Serve as the principal resource to the Board of Directors and its key committees and gives strong direction in policy formulation and interpretation
Partner with the Board of Directors and the United Way of Tompkins County staff to craft organizational goals and develop strategies to ensure that the goals are achieved
Ensure coordination and alignment of all United Way activities to strategic direction in the areas of community impact, resource development, and staff alignment
Build and lead high-performing teams, ensuring that all teams are aligned and collaborating to achieve organizational results
Maintain accountability for the operational and fiscal integrity of the organization within policies set by the Board of Directors
Assess organizational capacity to implement strategies and to identify gaps in systems and staffing
Directly supervise leadership positions
Work with other team members to manage organizational spending, monitor budget compliance, and mitigate financial risks
Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment utilizing modern management techniques to improve efficiency and effectiveness
Ensure that United Way of Tompkins County’s goals of inclusiveness and diversity among staff and volunteers are met, and that the organization champions the special skills and talents of its workforce
Requirements:
Substantial experience leading non-profit organizations, including direct engagement with boards of directors and volunteers (previous United Way experience is highly desirable)
Alternatively, extensive leadership and management experience in organizations of comparable size, complexity, and mission, with demonstrated success overseeing staff teams and working closely with governance bodies and community stakeholders
Knowledge of the mission and values of the United Way organization
Direct experience working with boards and committees
An ability to build collaboration with stakeholders and the community at large to meet collective goals
Experience working with nonprofit, public, and corporate sectors
A demonstrated track record of promoting diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion in both programming and in the workplace
Experience in developing partnerships, building teams, and with conflict management
Demonstrated experience overseeing the financial operations of an organization, including managing operational budgets of approximately $1.5 million, driving revenue growth and philanthropic support, and exercising strong expense management and fiscal stewardship
Demonstrated success in leading and executing comprehensive fundraising campaigns totaling at least $1 million, including strategy development, donor cultivation, major gifts, planned giving, corporate partnerships, and campaign management to achieve and exceed revenue goals
Experience exploring new ideas and innovative approaches to solving community problems
Experience with public speaking and excellent writing skills
Demonstrated experience securing and managing grant funding, including identifying opportunities, writing competitive proposals, stewarding funder relationships, and ensuring compliance, and reporting requirements
Bachelor’s degree required: advanced degree would enhance qualifications
Previous experience as CEO, Executive Director or interim CEO/ED or equivalent is strongly preferred
Minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in non-profit or comparable mission-driven organizations, with demonstrated expertise across key executive functions including fundraising, marketing, stakeholder and community engagement, staff leadership and development, public relations, corporate governance, budgeting, finance, and overall organizational management
Experience in managing and developing teams to motivate performance
Strong experience in non-profit fundraising strategy, donor relations, and grant writing/oversight, with demonstrated, quantifiable success in revenue generation and a proven track record of effective donor stewardship
What we offer:
Generous allowance for medical/dental/vision insurance with an option to add spouse and/or dependents
Fully paid term life insurance policy
Short-and long-term disability insurances
Optional 403(b) pre-tax retirement plan for employee contributions
A 401k retirement plan with employer contributions of 6% base salary (eligible at 1 year and fully vested at 5 years)