CEO Strategy & Executive Assistant

AfriThrive Inc; Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Hybrid work

Job summary

AfriThrive Inc is seeking an experienced Executive & Special Assistant to support the Founder/CEO and help drive strategic growth in a Maryland nonprofit. You will partner on organizational effectiveness, coordinate complex priorities, and advance fundraising, partnerships, and governance with a mission-driven team.

You will manage calendars, prepare materials, and ensure timely follow-through while building relationships with board members, funders, and community leaders in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Brings 5+ years of executive support, project management, operations, or nonprofit leadership experience.
• Is exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Exercises sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism.
• Builds strong relationships and communicates effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Takes initiative, anticipates needs, and follows through with excellence.
• Is passionate about community impact and thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage executive priorities, calendars, meetings, travel, communications, and follow-up.
• Prepare agendas, briefing materials, presentations, and executive correspondence.
• Anticipate competing priorities and help optimize the CEO's time and effectiveness.
• Ensure timely follow-through on executive commitments and organizational priorities.
• Coordinate CEO-led strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects.
• Maintain executive action trackers, timelines, and accountability systems.
• Support leadership meetings through agenda preparation, documentation, and follow-up.
• Identify and elevate issues that may affect organizational priorities.
• Coordinate Board and committee meetings, logistics, agendas, and meeting materials.
• Serve as a key point of coordination between the CEO, Board members, and committee chairs.
• Track governance activities, board action items, and follow-up.
• Support fundraising, donor stewardship, sponsorship, and partnership activities.
• Coordinate executive meetings and communications with funders, partners, elected officials, and community leaders.
• Prepare donor briefings, partnership materials, acknowledgments, and executive communications.
• Conduct research and prepare materials that support executive decision-making.
• Draft reports, presentations, proposals, and strategic communications.
• Lead or support special projects that advance AfriThrive's mission and organizational priorities.

Skills

Executive support

Project management

Operations

Nonprofit leadership

Relationship management

Communication

Calendar management

Tools

Microsoft 365

Salesforce

Wrike

Monday.com

Job description

AfriThrive Inc is seeking an experienced Executive & Special Assistant to support the Founder/CEO and help drive strategic growth in a Maryland nonprofit. You will partner on organizational effectiveness, coordinate complex priorities, and advance fundraising, partnerships, and governance with a mission-driven team.

You will manage calendars, prepare materials, and ensure timely follow-through while building relationships with board members, funders, and community leaders in a hybrid work