What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Non-Profit Foundation position at READY®?
Ready® Foundation Overview
The Ready® Foundation was founded by Ready® Founder and CEO, Pat Cavanaugh, to expand the outreach of Ready’s® core DNA of assisting people in all walks of life to thrive, overcome obstacles, and achieve their goals through motivational, educational, and philanthropic programming.
An IRS 501c(3) charitable organization, The Ready® Foundation is focused on a multi-pronged community service model, identifying people of all ages and helping them pursue and achieve their athletic, nutritional, or other personal goals, as well as responding to necessitated food and nutritional requests from persons or organizations in need through product donations. The Foundation uses its financial, educational, and product resources in conjunction with its partners and advocates, to serve less fortunate communities and people experiencing challenging circumstances.
A key Foundation initiative includes mentoring young athletes through goal setting mentality and nutritional education. It has developed a goal setting and achievement curriculum that has successfully been implemented in both athletic team and classroom environments. The Foundation is also focused on hosting Ready® in the Community events throughout the year, including activities with our partner, Susan G. Komen, as well as AD99 Solutions Foundation, founded by Ready® co-owner, Aaron Donald. Ready® in the Community events also include volunteer activities with senior communities, youth populations, and an annual holiday toy drive.
The Ready® Foundation is also focused on several key initiatives, centered around people, brand, and community, including providing mentoring to youth athletes, providing grants to K-12 schools across the country, providing Ready® products and nutritional literature to areas of high food scarcity, goal setting mentality education, and more.
The future goal of The Ready® Foundation is to scale up all these endeavors through further partnerships and donation enterprises to expand the Foundation’s national footprint, positively affecting the lives of greater groups of people that could benefit from the programming and product resources of the Foundation.
Job Summary
The Ready® Foundation Director is responsible for leading and managing The Ready® Foundation's strategic planning, program development, and execution of philanthropic initiatives. This role will collaborate with Ready® leadership, stakeholders, and community partners to enhance the Foundation’s impact and visibility.
Job Responsibilities
Develop and implement the Foundation’s strategic plan in alignment with the objectives and values of helping people of all ages pursue and achieve their lifestyle, mentality, nutritional, and other personal goals.
Lead the Foundation's efforts in identifying and addressing community needs and opportunities.
Identify community and school organizations that could benefit from the Foundation’s programming.
Organize Ready® in the Community initiatives.
Lead nationwide Ready® impact programming initiatives.
Represent the Foundation at public events, conferences, and meetings to promote its mission and programs.
Oversee fundraising efforts and develop relationships with donors, sponsors, and partners.
Manage the Foundation’s budget.
Identify and manage the Foundation’s philanthropic product donations.
Establish metrics to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the Foundation’s programs; maintain focus on continued growth of the Foundation.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in non-profit management, business administration, public relations, or a related field.
Experience: 2-4 years of experience in non-profit management, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, public relations, or a related field.
Passion for philanthropy and community engagement.
Strong leadership and strategic planning skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to manage budgets and financial reports.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and stakeholders.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Product Discount
Top-of-the-Line Event and Recognition Experiences
