The Executive Director will inherit an organization with a powerful brand and a strong reputation in the community. Yet the organization requires significant transformation to achieve its vision of creating lasting community impact. The ED guides UWTC's strategic direction and is responsible for organizing and engaging people who want to amplify their impact to achieve the collective impact goals in the focus areas.
- Continued clarification of specific desired community impact, including greater specificity to implement the strategic plan, with additional analysis and planning as necessary to achieve robust implementation in the first 12 months.
- Develop and cultivate community partner relationships to enable effective collaboration with a goal of leveraging the greatest possible collective impact in implementing the strategic plan.
- Develop a new revenue model that can feasibly be expected to raise significant, new, sustainable resources to achieve collective impact. Take advantage of the opportunity and latitude granted by the board to launch innovative approaches to fund development within Thurston County’s philanthropic environment, and play the leading role in implementing the new revenue/development plan.
- Align staff and volunteer leadership with updated strategies for collective impact, manage the necessary change process, and build a collaborative, high performing staff and board team to implement the impact plan.
- High community visibility and participation as a recognized collaborator among many stakeholder groups. Actively represent the interests of UWTC in key organizations and recognized circles of local influence and information-exchange.
The Executive Director personifies the mission of United Way of Thurston County. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ED provides vision and leadership to the organization, and is responsible for the overall management, fundraising, accountability, and administration of the organization to ensure the organization achieves its goals, according to board approved policies and procedures. Ideal candidates for this position will be passionate both about UWTC’s mission and about the fundraising, community organizing, organizational leadership, and management activities needed to achieve the mission. The ideal candidate will have proven fundraising and nonprofit management skills, and be an inspirational and collaborative team builder. The ED must exhibit a facilitative leadership style, active listening with a diverse group of people, public speaking skills, a transparent work ethic, and openness in considering and valuing the contributions of many in a collective impact effort. Essential qualifications include:
- Executive level corporate or public sector experience with significant volunteer leadership roles may substitute for nonprofit experience.
- Knowledge of non-profit management and human resources best practices, laws and regulations.
- Strong change management skills to build effective community- and organization-wide systems and structures to raise funds and create impact.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in inspiring, empowering, and developing current and future staff to achieve strategic organizational goals. Experience implementing performance management and/or accountability systems.
- A proven track record of fundraising and relationship development; ability to successfully develop new revenue sources within the local market conditions.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels, with staff, board, and community stakeholders.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in inspiring support and confidence, representing organizational vision, mission, goals, and outcomes to a diverse group of stakeholders in a variety of venues.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the nonprofit sector, with an understanding of the importance of building and maintaining relationships with nonprofit partners, and ability to develop and implement collaborative strategies and plans.
Job Requirements
- Valid driver’s license, safe driving record, current vehicle insurance, and ability to use personal vehicle for UWTC business.
- Willingness to travel within UWTC’s service area.
- Must be able to pass criminal background check.
Working Conditions
Work is performed typically in an office environment and a variety of settings among diverse stakeholders and audiences. A considerable amount of time will be spent in meetings, at a computer screen for extended periods, at UWTC events, and speaking before public audiences. Frequent use of phones and e-mail will be required to communicate with stakeholders. Frequently works outside normal working hours and will drive due to work performed with donors and other stakeholders in the community. Occasional travel out of town and out of state will be required.
Compensation: Salary: $90,000-$100,000 DOE plus medical and dental coverage, life and disability insurance, and employer contribution toward pension plan.