Executive Director

Calahan Foundation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Part-time role

Small collaborative team

Job summary

Calahan Foundation in Chicago seeks an Executive Director to oversee programs, strategic planning, budgeting, fundraising, and external relations. This part-time, flexible role partners with a small, collaborative team and the board, focusing on scholarship program oversight and a growth‑oriented development plan.

This position suits someone with nonprofit fundraising experience who can bring creativity and efficiency to support students with scholarship funding and successful college

Qualifications

• Oversee programs and strategic planning
• Manage budgeting, financial administration
• Lead fundraising and development
• Cultivate external relations and governance with board

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Foundation's annual scholarship program
• Develop a fundraising plan including annual, corporate and foundation giving
• Lead outreach to key stakeholder groups
• Support board governance with the president and vice president
• Coordinate with a small, collaborative team to ensure impact

Job description

The Executive Director oversees the Foundation’s programs and strategic planning; budgeting and financial administration; fundraising and development and external relations; and works closely with the board president and vice president to support board governance. This is an external-facing role responsible for building and cultivating relationships and leading outreach to and across several key stakeholder groups. The two priority areas for the incoming Executive Director are overseeing the Foundation’s annual scholarship program; and developing a fundraising and development plan that includes annual, individual, corporate, and foundation giving with a focus on significant growth. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone with experience in nonprofit fundraising who is looking for part‑time, flexible work with a small, collaborative team. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who is both highly relational and skilled at project management, enjoys bringing both creativity and efficiency to their work, and would be energized by supporting students with scholarship funding to support their successful matriculation through college.