President

Job Purpose and Essential Functions
This 501 (c) 3 human services nonprofit is looking for an experienced executive business leader who is capable and ready for the challenge to grow a 102-year-old treasured nonprofit to sustained growth and profitability. This professional has the talents and skills to influence others to carry out the nonprofit mission; to inspire their team members to create quality programs that improve the lives of people in need, always putting community and employees first, moving towards a positive community impact.

This person should have proven leadership and fund-raising skills - as well as success managing cross-functional departments through the strategic, business operations and financial aspects of the organization, with the objective of increasing profitable growth and sustainability of the organization.

Importantly, this includes being a “Community Leader” benefiting the well-being of Community members; managing in a culture of respect within the organization as well as in the Community, while implementing outreach programs that give back to those less fortunate, and securing partnerships to support those programs. The position requires significant fund development via securing grants, the annual fund drive, corporate sponsorships of fund-raising events, legacy donations and capital campaigns.

Additionally, oversight of community classes/camps/programs as well as the organization’s Early Childhood Center for newborns through pre-K – both of which contribute to the organization’s nonprofit mission. An unrelated but critical income generator and contributor to the organization’s financial health is the management and growth of the organization’s Banquet Center for social and corporate customers. Other business operations include program development, fund development, marketing/PR, finance and accounting, and human resources/benefits through a PEO (Professional Employment Agency.)

The position presides over the entire workforce operations, ensuring that all departments’ budgets and resources are allocated and managed properly, with overall responsibility and accountability of balancing the near and midterm strategic deliverables and financial goals with the longer-term vision. Ensuring that the physical plant is maintained and safe. The organization’s Management Team - comprised of VP of Finance and Accounting, VP of Patron Experiences, VP of Donor, Community and Volunteer Outreach, Executive Chef/Banquet Services; AVP of Facilities who report directly into the President position.

The President must actively interface and effectively communicate with all functional department heads to be a collaborative leader, facilitator and partner, with the ability to effectively communicate and add value to each department head’s efforts. The role is to identify gaps, help resolve high level issues across departments to expedite progress and aid each department to deliver on their respective department and the annual plans. As a member of the Board of Directors, the President is responsible for overall business and transparent financial accountability to the board.

It is critical that the President become a recognizable and favorable presence in the surrounding Community to bring awareness of, and gain Community support for, the organization’s mission.

Current Mission
To impact lives through exceptional educational, cultural and social experiences which provide the means to fund programs that help others.

Current Promise
We promise that those with whom we connect will experience the unique combination of heightened learning, camaraderie, and the satisfaction of knowing they are helping others in need.

Core Values

• Community
• Connect
• Compassion
• Respect
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Inclusion

Leadership Responsibilities and Duties

• Change Agent: This is a Revitalization situation and the opportunity for the new leader to make a significant contribution and impact. Top and bottom-line growth is needed - with this position being the main spokesperson to get the Community to support the nonprofit. More social media and marketing and PR of the classes, outreach programs and events are needed. Many infrastructure needs are solidly in place, but always open to new ideas and improvements. The organization has a small but excellent team, open to processes that increase efficiency and productivity. The candidate needs to have the leadership skill to gain employee trust quickly and guide them in a collaborative manner.
• People and Supervisory Management: Leading, coaching and motivating the Management Team within a culture of respect to advance cross functional team engagement will be the key to success. The President must facilitate increased collaboration, communication and engagement to continue developing the team into an even higher performing leadership team. Engages continually with the Management Team individually and as a group to prioritize and optimize the facility space to deliver on the mission, annual strategic goals and financial metrics.
• Fund Development/Community Partnership Outreach: Reaches out to current and potential individual donors – including the business community – to articulate, gain awareness and excitement for the outreach programs (and events that raise money to support those outreach efforts) in order to engage donors and businesses to support those programs. Additionally, can guide the grant process to secure much needed monies for the outreach programs. Sustaining grants is critical.
• Strategic Stewardship for Programs and Events: Continually survey the Community and competitive environment to offer relevant adult and children’s classes and summer camps to increase class offerings and registrations. Ensure the Early Childhood Center programs are well within state guidelines and best practices. Creatively offer Community events that residents of surrounding suburbs want to attend, and businesses want to sponsor, that raise money to sustain overhead, SG&A and fund outreach programs for those in need.
• Facility Management: Oversees the facility “plant” to ensure safety, ability to pass inspections (including kitchen), exterior upkeep, and overall beauty and cleanliness of the House and Gardens.
• Operations: Manages the program development of classes and camps; ECC maintaining top state rankings; and ability to have all departments function at high levels.
• Marketing/Communications/PR Management: Interfaces with the Director of Marketing Communications to build growing and on-going awareness of the organization’s classes, Community events, Banquet Center and outreach programs to attract people to utilize the organization for all their educational, cultural and social needs.
• Nonprofit Finance, Accounting and Human Resources: Partners very closely on a continual basis with the VP of Finance and Accounting and board Finance Committee to strategize and review all accounting procedures, billing, payroll, employee compensation, federal and state taxes on UBI, investment and cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting. Ensures all human resources efforts are within legal guidelines, and company policies and training are kept up to date.
• Board Deliverables: Works with the Management Team to prepare the Board presentations, including financials; sets the board agenda along with the Board Chair; orchestrates the quarterly board meetings. Interfaces 1:1 with individual Board members.

Physical Demands
1. Position requires sitting for periods of time
2. Periodically works at the computer for extended periods of time
3. Expected to walk around to all areas of The Community House (elevator in building)
4. Work some evenings and weekends attending events

Working Conditions and Environment
1. Works a minimum of 40 hours/week
2. No overtime paid
3. Attends all corporate events and the nonprofit’s fund-raising functions
4. Attends various events around the Community to network and build awareness of the organization’s mission and programs.

Experience & Education
1. A successful, recent track record being on a team that overseeing the profitable growth of a small to mid-size nonprofit and worked with cross functional departments as a COO or VP of Development.
2. Strong success in fund development including annual fund drives, event sponsorships, grants, and legacy gifts
3. Has exhibited sustained growth results at previous organization
4. Established relationships in the Community
5. Board of Directors experience required
6. Desired, but not required, experience managing a banquet facility
7. BA or BS degree required

EOE

President Performance Metrics
1. Operating Budget (Gross Revenues)
2. Cash Flow/Net Income
3. Capital Budget
4. Annual Fund Drive
5. Banquet Net Income
6. Board of Directors’ Participation
7. Board of Director’s Giving Amount (if not included in sponsorships)
8. # New Board Members
9. Sponsorships (including In-King)
10. Grant Revenue
11. # New Community Events
12. # New Major Gifts (over $25K)
13. Legacy Gifts to Investment Portfolio
14. Early Childhood Center Ratings and Enrollment
15. # Enrolled in Classes % =/- prior year
16. Employee Satisfaction

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Fundraising/Donor Cultivation: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Birmingham, MI 48009: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $140,000 - $150,000