The President/CEO confronts the complex realities of the environment and simultaneously maintains faith in a different and better future, providing purpose, direction, and motivation and first ensures that the right people are in the right roles at the right times; fostering commitment, trust, and collaboration among multi-cultural leaders and stakeholders. The President/CEO understands the dynamics of local, regional, and national environments, and works on an agenda rooted in the community’s own perception of its needs and aspirations and possesses a high-level of broad business and management skills and is effective at generating financial support for the organization. The President/CEO values the power of networks; striving to leverage United Way’s breadth of community presence, relationships, and strategy.
- Community Impact. The President is responsible for the overall impact of United Way of Racine County on the community, with particular emphasis on increasing its capacity to drive the impact agenda. The President works closely with the Board to craft and adapt the strategy to achieve this increased impact, including raising the funds to support it. The President/CEO establishes and builds relationships with top leaders in the community, including those representing the highest levels in business, government and non-profit sectors.
- Investor Relations. The President drives key results in fundraising by identifying, cultivating and soliciting prospective donors and key leaders of prospective new corporate partners. The President/CEO leverages personal and professional contacts and relationships into fundraising opportunities, and promotes a culture of fundraising in the organization.
- Strategic Management. The President serves as the principal resource to the Board of Directors and its key committees and gives strong direction in policy formulation and interpretation. The President/CEO partners with the Board of Directors and the United Way of Racine County Senior Leadership team to craft organizational goals and develop strategies to ensure that they are achieved. The position ensures coordination and alignment of all United Way activities to strategic direction in the areas of community impact, resource development, and staff alignment.
- Organizational Management. The President/CEO is accountable for building and leading high-performing teams, ensuring all teams are aligned and collaborating to achieve organizational results. The position maintains accountability for the operational and fiscal integrity of the organization within policies set by the Board of Directors. The President/CEO directly supervises Senior Leadership positions and establishes individual goals. The position works with the Vice President – Finance & Administration to manage organizational spending, monitor budget compliance, and mitigate financial risks.
- Substantial experience working in the nonprofit sector with United Way experience desirable.
- Experience interacting with volunteers and diverse boards, or alternatively, extensive experience in the leadership and management of organizations of comparable size and mission.
- Willingness to work varied hours including evenings and weekends as needed.