Director of Strategy, Programs & Resource Development

The Carrie Meek Foundation, Inc.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance stipend

Job summary

The Carrie Meek Foundation in Miami is seeking a senior leader to guide program strategy and fundraising across Education, Health, Housing, and Economic Development. Reporting to the CEO, this role sits on the executive leadership team and oversees budget for programs and development.

You will build partnerships, secure resources, and translate legacy into action through measurable, fundable programs that advance South Florida communities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in nonprofit program management and development.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Proven experience in fundraising, marketing, and grant writing.
• Senior leadership with staff supervision experience.
• Experience presenting to a Board of Directors.
• Passion for community impact and mission-driven work.

Responsibilities

• Lead program strategy across Economic Development, Education, Health, and Housing.
• Align mission, goals, and funding opportunities.
• Develop and implement fundraising plans and donor cultivation.
• Build high-level partnerships and external positioning for the Foundation.
• Develop narrative for grants and communications; report program impact.
• Collaborate with leadership on strategic initiatives and events; manage budget for programs and development team.
• Oversee marketing, communications, and staff development.

Skills

Relationship-building

Fundraising

Strategic planning

Grant writing

Leadership

Communication

Tools

CRM software (Salesforce)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Congresswoman Carrie Meek spent her career crafting policy that widened the path to opportunity for Miami-Dade's most underserved communities. The Carrie Meek Foundation exists to carry that work forward outside the halls of government — through direct investment in Education, Housing, Health, and Economic Development, and through partnerships that put resources where they're needed most. The Foundation is entering a pivotal moment: with major initiatives already underway, from workforce training in aviation to community violence intervention, it needs a strategic leader who can turn vision into a fundable, measurable pipeline of programs, and who can build the donor and community relationships that sustain them. This is not a behind-the-scenes support role — it's a chance to shape how the Foundation's next chapter honors its founder' legacy, working directly with leadership to translate "legacy into action" into programs that change lives across South Florida. This is a senior leadership role, reporting directly to the CEO and sitting on the Foundation's leadership team, with accountability for strategy at the organizational level and, as the team grows, for building and leading the staff who will carry it out.

Purpose:

Holds the strategic center of the organization by developing and aligning program strategy, funding strategy, and organizational priorities. This individual will serve as a key relationship-builder with community partners, program participants, volunteers, and stakeholders on behalf of the Foundation. As a member of the executive leadership team, this role also carries budget ownership for the programs and resource development function and, as the team grows, direct supervisory responsibility for program and development staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead planning and execution of program strategy across Economic Development, Education, Health, and Housing, including identifying early pilots, ensuring programs are community-focused, fundable, measurable, and scalable
• Ensure alignment between organizational mission, program goals, and funding opportunities
• Develop and implement resource development strategy, including responsibility for direct fundraising, including grant pipeline, donor cultivation, and corporate partnerships
• Build and maintain high-level community partnerships and external positioning on behalf of the Foundation
• Develop narrative for grants, donors, and communications
• Measure and report program impact and effectiveness, including oversight of program evaluation priorities
• Collaborate with leadership on strategic initiatives and events
• Oversee marketing, social media, and external communications
• Support volunteer engagement and community outreach efforts
• Serve as a member of the Foundation's executive leadership team, contributing to organization-wide strategy beyond programs and resource development
• Present strategy, fundraising progress, and program outcomes to the Board of Directors
• Develop and manage the annual budget for the programs and resource development function
• Recruit, supervise, and develop program and resource development staff as the team grows

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of nonprofit, community engagement and program management, and proven development, fundraising, marketing, and communications experience
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Strong writing, presentation, and storytelling skills
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities
• Passion for community impact and mission-driven work
• Prior senior leadership experience, including direct supervision and development of staff
• Experience presenting to, or working directly with, a Board of Directors

Salary and Benefits

• Benefits: Health insurance stipend provided