Executive Director

Camp for All Kids; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Camp for All Kids seeks an Executive Director in Chicago to lead the organization with the Board and staff, advancing a bold vision for equity-driven outreach and transformative camp experiences. The role focuses on fundraising leadership, program oversight, financial stewardship, and strong donor engagement with schools, partner camps and community partners to expand access for Black and Brown youth.

The successful candidate will supervise a small team, drive governance best practices, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of five years of management or leadership experience.
• Experience leading and implementing major fundraising campaigns.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience and proficiency with finance and budget development and management.
• Experience in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization.
• Experience in and/or familiarity with the overnight summer camp experience.
• Experience working with diverse communities.
• Ability to travel locally and nationally (essential job function).

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of staff (currently 4).
• Oversee programs, events and strategy execution with metrics.
• Strengthen donor relations and expand fundraising revenue and grants.
• Maintain strong relationships with Board members, partners and families.
• Develop and implement strategic communications to raise awareness and support.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Communication skills

Diversity & inclusion

Staff leadership

Strategic planning

Partnership development

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Camp for All Kids, Inc. (“CFAK”) seeks a goal driven, collaborative and creative leader to serve as the organization’s Executive Director.

Status: Full-time, exempt employee

Reports to: Camp for All Kids, Inc. Board of Directors

Location: Chicago, IL (residency in Chicagoland area required) Deadline: Apply by September 15, 2026

www.campforallkids.org

About Camp for All Kids: Camp for All Kids provides pathways to the transformational experience of sleepaway camp for Black and Brown youth while fostering inclusive and equitable camp communities.

Our Campership Program provides renewable annual scholarships for elementary and middle school aged youth to attend 4- and 8-week sessions of overnight camp at our seven partner camps in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Our Four Star Fellowship (4SF) Program is an immersive overnight summer camp program that brings underserved high school aged youth and their year-round mentors together for transformative outdoor experiences, leadership development, and activities that encourage and strengthen lasting relationships.

By bridging the opportunity gap and facilitating a racially diverse camp community, the Camp for All Kids experience benefits our campership and fellowship recipients as well as the entire camp community.

To learn more about Camp for All Kids and the programs the successful candidate will lead, please visit www.campforallkids.org.

Position Overview: The Executive Director will serve as the organization’s leader, working closely with the Board of Directors, staff, partner camps, school & community partners, and other key stakeholders to implement and strengthen a strategic vision that ensures Camp for All Kids’ continued success and growth.

The Executive Director will supervise multiple staff positions (currently 4) to ensure the development, growth and execution of program-level strategies. He or she will leverage the expertise that each employee brings to their role, harness the diverse skill set of the organization’s Board of Directors, spearhead and execute fundraising initiatives, and cultivate relationships with CFAK’s partners, donors and supporters.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Manage and develop team of 3-5 staff members.
• Establish and implement performance metrics.
• Oversee execution of programs, events and strategy.

Fundraising

• Strengthen and expand Camp For All Kids’ fundraising capabilities and strategies, increase donor contributions and grow total gift revenue and grant awards.
• Oversee the planning and execution of annual fundraising events and targeted fundraising strategies.
• Solicit, cultivate and steward current and prospective donors.
• Enhance donor database as strategic tool for donor identification and cultivation.

Stakeholder Relations

• Strengthen relationships with partner organizations and families to grow Campership and 4SF participation.
• Maintain strong relationships with Board members and volunteers to encourage increased involvement.

Communications

• Serve as key spokesperson and advocate for Camp For All Kids.
• Develop and execute strategic communications plan to raise awareness and drive philanthropic support.
• Prepare external communications to supporters.

Operations, Strategy and Governance

• Manage organizational finances, budgets, and cash flow projections.
• Prepare financial statements and funder reports.
• Work with Board to ensure governance best practices and recruit volunteers.
• Implementation of the strategic plan.

Experience and Skills: Candidate evaluation will focus on the following priority areas:

• A bachelor’s degree (required).
• A minimum of five (5) years of management or leadership experience.
• Experience leading and implementing major fundraising campaigns.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience and proficiency with finance and budget development and management.
• Experience in a non-profit or mission-driven for-profit organization.
• Experience in and/or familiarity with the overnight summer camp experience.
• Experience working with diverse communities.
• Ability to travel locally and nationally (essential job function).