Chief Executive Officer (SG)

Solid Ground; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Solid Ground in Seattle seeks a Chief Executive Officer to guide the organization’s strategic direction, aligning programs, operations, and resources around a shared vision. The CEO will foster a values-centered culture rooted in trust and accountability, and dismantling white supremacy within the workplace.

The role requires a minimum of 15 years’ progressive management experience in social services, with proven fundraising capability and a commitment to social justice.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive management experience in social services
• Experience leading strategic planning processes and resource alignment
• Proven fundraiser with experience in private and public funding

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic vision and align programs, operations, and resources.
• Provide organizational leadership with a culture of accountability.
• Drive revenue through private and public funding relationships.
• Build relationships with Seattle business, government, and nonprofit sectors.

Skills

Fundraising

Strategic leadership

Anti-racism initiatives

Stakeholder relations

Budget management

Job description

Solid Groundbelieves poverty is solvable. Communities are stronger when we support stability and break down barriers, including racism and other oppressions, to overcome poverty. Solid Ground does both by combining direct services with advocacy to meet basic needs, nurture success, and spread change. Through services, people gain stability and build skills that equip them to move forward in their lives. Through advocacy, Solid Ground works toward ending racism and other oppressions embedded in our institutions, policies, and culture that prevent people from thriving. The organization brings the voices of people experiencing poverty into the political process, furthering social justice and supporting the entire community to reach its potential.

Solid Ground now seeks a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)who will work closely with the board and senior leadership team to develop and champion the future vision and strategy for Solid Ground, aligning programs, operations, and resources around this shared vision. The CEO will sharpen the organization’s focus and connect its diverse and innovative programs in a holistic strategy to address both the immediate and long-term issues related to poverty. They will provide organizational leadership by nurturing a values-centered culture rooted in trust, cultivating a culture of excellence and accountability, and working toward dismantling white supremacy within the workplace. They will support operational excellence through innovative programs, organizational and financial planning, and strengthened board governance. The CEO will ensure consistent public and private revenue generation and build strong relationships with key stakeholders including Seattle business, government, and nonprofit communities. Managing a $31M budget, 270+ staff members, and departments serving more than 76,000 participants in 2019, the CEO should have a proven track record of successful organizational management by leveraging the unique strengths of the people in an organization to successfully create and implement a bold strategic vision.

The next CEO will have a minimum of 15-year progressive management experience within the social services sector, preferably human services, social justice, or non-profit organization. They will bring experience leading strategic planning processes that align programs and resources and be a proven leader committed to advancing anti-racism initiatives that address the inequalities disproportionately affecting those furthest from opportunity. They must be a proven fundraiser who understands the complexity of both private and public funding relationships. Finally, the CEO will be a values-centered, positive, supportive leader who is committed to fostering a transparent, accountable, and mission focused work environment.

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This search is led by Katherine Jacobs, Carolyn Ho, and Catherine Seneviratne of the search firm NPAG . Nominations and applications including a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, and your resume (in Word or PDF format) should be submitted to: [e-mail] .

Cultivating a diverse and inclusive team is an essential component of Solid Ground’s commitment to advance equity. Candidates of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.