Executive Director

• Manage operational and fiscal integrity of the organization within the policies set by the Board of Directors
• Serves as the principal professional resource to the Board of Directors
• Advises in matters of policy formulation, interpretation and implementation
• Assists the Board of Directors in organizing and developing an effective network of community contacts and volunteers
• Implement strategies, execute goals, program objectives, polices and decisions formulated by the Board of Directors for the operation of the Cooke County United Way
• Monitor budgets and maintain fiscal responsibility
• Identify community challenges and deliver viable funding solutions with measurable community impact driven results to affect positive change in Cooke County

Specific Areas of Accountability:

Administration

• Implements the purposes of CCUW as stated in the bylaws and the mission statement
• Performs all powers and duties as stated in the bylaws of CCUW or as assigned by the Board of Directors
• Develops and reviews policies and procedures for the management of the total organization and its activities
• Develops and reviews job descriptions for staff
• Leads succession planning
• Recruits, hires, and trains staff
• Informs President, other board members and committee chairs of their responsibilities and assists in accomplishing those responsibilities
• Provides a report of the activities of CCUW together with an appraisal of progress at each board meeting
• Collaborates with Finance Committee to develop a budget and to manage appropriate investing of funds
• Assists Treasurer with preparation of financial reports
• Manages collection, disbursement and accounting of all funds, property, official records and reports
• Assures the accuracy of all files, correspondence and accounting
• Supervises staff and performs job evaluations

Campaign

• Collaborates with the Campaign Committee to plan, organize and manage the
• annual fundraising campaign
• Assists in the development and review of the annual campaign strategy
• Identifies opportunities for new business development including new major
• giving donors
• Assist in the development of donor retention strategies
• Develops and identifies opportunities for charitable giving for the Legacy Fund
• Develops campaign promotion materials
• Solicits underwriters of events and special projects where applicable
• Offers advice to help ensure the campaign is conducted in a professional
• manner
• Reports campaign progress to Board of Directors, Campaign Cabinet and
• media
• Organizes workplace campaign presentations
• Assists with the planning of all events, including Kick-off & Celebration
• Luncheons and Blitz Day
• Facilitates the planning and supervision of campaign meetings
• Shares ideas / programs implemented by United Way of Texas and United Way
• Worldwide

Fund Distribution

• Collaborates with the Allocation Committee Chair to plan and organize
• allocation program
• Oversees the development of the online application and agency overview
• Assists in recruiting and training Allocation Committee
• Assures the fund distribution process follows guidelines set forth in the
• bylaws and policies of CCUW and in the Member Agency Agreement
• Notifies agencies of funding decisions
• Implements metrics to determine funding return on investment

Strategic Communications

• Promotes CCUW image through local media
• Develop and implement mechanisms to promote United Way year round
• Develops and maintains a continuous program of public information about
• CCUW and its funded partners to foster understanding of local human care
• needs
• Develops a specific publicity program during the campaign, calling upon board
• members and other volunteers as necessary
• Coordinates with other United Way organizations as necessary

Community Relations

• Has a visible profile in the community at community events, including
• membership in local chamber organizations
• Acts as primary liaison between board members, agency personnel, Campaign
• Committee and the community
• Develops working relationships with Participating Member Agencies and
• assists in rendering and maintaining effective health and human services and
• in achieving a cooperative relationship with each other and CCUW
• Attend meetings (when possible) called by area agencies, civic & municipal
• organizations as a collaborative effort, keeping abreast of the health and
• welfare needs and resources of the county