The Keene Family YMCA is a thriving $3.8 M association serving greater Cheshire County in New Hampshire. The Y is a cornerstone of Keene and its surrounding communities, aiming to improve the quality of life for everyone through programs and services that foster and promote youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Y does this work through its diverse range of high-quality programs, strong collaborations and partnerships, and a deepening culture of philanthropy.
The Y’s board and staff are passionate about supporting its community in many ways, and the Y has increased its visibility and presence in the region through focused outreach work in recent years. Since 2017, the Y has re-positioned itself as a community impact organization, so it can more purposefully partner with Monadnock Region citizens to address their most significant social challenges, from addiction to childhood trauma. It has embedded community impact across its philanthropic culture, so Y supporters understand the impact their donor dollar has on the lives of all who live here. Its most recent impact event underscored the Y’s commitment to being one of the most diverse and inclusive organizations in the region.
The Y’s main facility is a new, large, state-of-the-art, purpose-built center that is accessible to all for recreation programs and community gathering. Its current CEO is retiring after 7 years in the position, and the Y is looking for its next dynamic and strong leader.
The board seeks an experienced professional who has the requisite background and skills to achieve excellence in the following areas:
Advocate the Vision of the YMCA and Serve as the Heart and Soul of the Operation:
- Strengthen a culture of inclusion, engagement, character, ownership and life-long learning within the YMCA organization that reinforces, encourages, and promotes values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring. Act as a highly visible ambassador for the mission, cause, and vision for the YMCA within the community, with the ability to develop and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders. Play a significant role in supporting and implementing financial development and stewardship strategies. Directly involved and comfortable with key donor contact, cultivation and solicitation.
Build and Lead the Staff Team:
- Ensure strong leadership, support, and communication with and among staff. Encourage the team by creating a spirit of camaraderie and sense of mission/purpose. Ensure a solid focus on staff development, helping all to thrive in their positions. Motivate, nurture, retain, and hold staff accountable for key objectives.
Implement a Strategic Plan:
- Work effectively with volunteers and key staff to update our strategic roadmap with a set of impact statements and strategies that address the needs of this Y and its communities. Ensure the Y stays on the leading edge of membership and program innovation and impact and that the Y follows through on its primary goals and objectives.
Strengthen Operating Performance/Fiscal Management:
- Engage the board and key staff to develop an annual tactical plan for achieving key Y financial goals and objectives. Use a high level of analysis to forecast financial trends, growth and stability, while consistently leading organization to balance or surplus operations by growing earned revenue and contributions and controlling costs.
- Minimum five years prior experience in a senior management role with a YMCA or related experience at a comparable organization/company.
- Proven successful track record of fiscal management for a complex organization with a budget of more than $2M annually.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and strengthen community relationships.
- Proven ability to develop new programs, review and enhance programs being offered and effective in broadening engagement in the community.
- Demonstrated excellent leadership and communication skills (both written and verbal) as well as personal values consistent with the YMCA mission.
- Successful annual fundraising experience and a commitment to be highly engaged in providing leadership and support for financial development efforts
- YMCA Organizational Leader Certification (Note: Candidates not in possession of this certification have up to three years to obtain through Y-USA).
Salary Range: $95,000-$115,000
Benefits: 80% of health care benefits costs provided per the personnel policy (additional details share with final candidates). YMCA contributes 5% retirement contribution and employee contributes 3% per eligibility requirements (www.yretirement.org).