CEO/President of the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers

Location: 104 W. Lockhart Street, Unit 2
Northeastern PA, South Central NY, PA 18840

Base Pay: $50,000 - $65,000 /Year

Description
The Community Foundation based in Sayre, Pennsylvania is currently searching for a high energy leader with an entrepreneurial spirit. The successful candidate will have had prior experience managing nonprofit organizations, prior fund-raising experience, prior experience with a 501C3, demonstrated financial management skills and ability to implement strategic initiatives. Selected candidate will have significant independence with their work - opportunity for a creative self- starter. Also an opportunity to make a big difference through a culture of philanthropy. Bachelor's degree required. CFRE or related certification preferred.


JOB SUMMARY: The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for growing the impact and influence of the Foundation throughout the region it serves (Bradford, Potter, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties in Pennsylvania and Tioga County in New York State. The CEO mentors and supports the Foundation’s staff while also providing leadership and support to the Board of Directors, Foundation advisory boards, area charities, and within the community at large. The top priority for the CEO is to expand and manage the Foundation’s relationships with donors, professional advisors, affiliates, community leaders, and key nonprofit agencies throughout the region served by the Foundation with the goal of increasing the Foundation’s philanthropic assets by linking people with the charitable needs and programs that matter most to them as well as with key community and regional priorities. Other responsibilities include: working with the Board and staff to set and accomplish the strategic goals of the Foundation; assuring regular fiscal oversight of the Foundation’s charitable portfolio and component funds in concert with the Finance and Investment Committee and any consultants; assuring outstanding service, stewardship and responsiveness to the needs of existing donors; providing administrative oversight on a daily basis to ensure that all processes and protocols necessary to fulfill the Foundation’s mission are successfully implemented; providing marketing leadership to continually and effectively increase awareness of the Foundation’s philanthropic services and grantmaking accomplishments; overseeing and supporting grantmaking processes for both discretionary and donor-restricted funds; the delivery of technical assistance services to area charities; and representing the Foundation at a wide range of public meetings, charity events, and other venues as well as working with funding collaborations at the regional, statewide and national levels to advance the mission of the foundation.

For more detailed information on this exciting opportunity please call 570-888-4759 or visit our web site at http://www.twintierscf.org.

Requirements
Knowledge, skills and abilities: Demonstrated leadership ability and management skills to oversee the human relations and technical administration aspects of operating a complex and professionally driven community foundation. Exceptional listening as well as written and oral communications skills to build productive relationships with donors, professional advisors, volunteer leaders, charities and the community at large. Astute volunteer leadership skills to maximize the effectiveness of volunteer leaders and advisory boards. Strong organizational, planning, and multi-tasking skills to develop shared programmatic visions and manage multiple priorities. Demonstrated service orientation and ability to work with diverse groups of people, including a sincere interest in working with people to fulfill their own charitable intentions and a motivation to exceed donor expectations. High level of creativity to develop new approaches while solving a wide range of programmatic challenges and gift planning problems. Ability to think independently while engaging others in participative decision-making. Ability to understand and interpret financial reports, investment analyses, and other fiscally oriented materials. Knowledge of major and planned giving concepts and approaches to donor cultivation and stewardship. Sincere commitment to community service and the humility to make a difference in the life of a community without the need for broad personal recognition. Ability to use computer-related software and technology to accomplish tasks (e.g., wordprocessing, database, and presentation software as well as Internet resources).

Education: Bachelor’s degree, with coursework in the areas of marketing, English/communications, business, finance, and other areas related to the work of a community foundation required. Advanced degree or professional certification in the field of financial planning, charitable gift planning, law, accountancy, trust services, etc. preferred. Professional education in fundraising, planned giving, donor relations, marketing, and/or related areas preferred. CFRE or related certification preferred. Over five years of comparable experience and training may be substituted.

Experience: Previous experience leading and managing a complex nonprofit entity, a comparable for-profit entity, or a department of a larger business required. Experience in engaging volunteer leadership and donors in advancing the mission of a nonprofit organization required (either as a board director or a key staff person of a nonprofit organization). Experience with major gift fund-raising as well as donor cultivation and stewardship, or alternatively, experience developing high-net worth client relationships and new business capacity in a relevant for-profit field required. Background serving in a high public contact capacity while mentoring and supporting diverse staff required.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: Must be able to work in a variety of settings; must be willing to work long and irregular hours as needed and travel frequently throughout the multi-county region served by the Foundation; must be able to operate and have access to a vehicle for work-related travel (with mileage reimbursement); operate office and computer-related equipment; must be able to maintain composure and service orientation while managing multiple deadlines or working with challenging personalities.

Confidentiality: Will have access to confidential/sensitive information -- must maintain strict confidentiality. Must be a strategic communicator who can separate personal opinion from the official voice of the Foundation.