Executive Director

Wisconsin CASA; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisconsin CASA Association seeks a visionary Executive Director to lead day-to-day operations, advance statewide CASA programs, and champion the needs of abused and neglected children in collaboration with the Board and partners.

The role oversees staff, budgets, fundraising, advocacy, and program expansion, requiring a bachelor's degree and 5+ years of nonprofit leadership, with strong fiduciary, grant-writing, and public relations skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in nonprofit field.
• 5+ years of executive-level management experience, preferably in nonprofit/child welfare.
• Understanding of juvenile court, child welfare systems, and relevant state statutes.
• Strong project management: planning, sequencing, timelines, status reporting.
• Proven fiscal management: budgets, revenue/expenditures, grant compliance.
• Track record in grants, donor solicitation, events, and major gifts.
• Experience with advocacy or lobbying for public funding; strong public speaking.
• Collaboration with a governing Board of Directors.

Responsibilities

• Executive Leadership & Board Relations: Partner with the Board to implement long-range strategic plans and provide regular operational updates.
• General & Financial Administration: Manage daily operations, hire and evaluate staff, and oversee budget development, compliance, tax preparation, and audits.
• Resource Development: Lead statewide fundraising efforts, including grant writing, donor relations, and lobbying to maintain and increase public funding.
• Program Support & Expansion: Partner with local CASA programs to provide technical training, drive new program startups, and ensure compliance with Wisconsin child welfare statutes.
• Public Awareness & Advocacy: Serve as the chief spokesperson to elevate brand awareness and advocate for public policy initiatives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Child welfare knowledge

Project management

Financial acumen

Fundraising success

Advocacy & public relations

Team & board governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, Human Services, Social Work, or related field

Job description

Wisconsin CASA Association is seeking a visionary and strategic Executive Director. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, this leader will oversee day-to-day operations and champion the needs of abused and neglected children by supporting and expanding local CASA programs across the state.

Key Responsibilities

• Executive Leadership & Board Relations: Partner with the Board of Directors to implement long-range strategic plans and provide regular operational updates.
• General & Financial Administration: Manage daily operations, hire and evaluate staff, and collaborate with the Board Treasurer to oversee budget development, compliance, tax preparation, and audits.
• Resource Development: Lead statewide fundraising efforts, including grant writing, direct solicitations, donor relations, and lobbying the Wisconsin Legislature to maintain and increase public funding.
• Program Support & Expansion: Partner with local CASA programs to provide technical training, drive new program startups, and ensure compliance with Wisconsin child welfare statutes.
• Public Awareness & Advocacy: Serve as the chief spokesperson for Wisconsin CASA to elevate brand awareness and advocate for public policy initiatives alongside National CASA/GAL and state agencies.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, Human Services, Social Work, or a closely related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Leadership Experience: 5+ years of executive-level management experience, preferably leading a nonprofit, public service organization, or child welfare agency.
• Child Welfare Knowledge: Understanding of the juvenile court and child welfare systems, family-in-crisis dynamics, and relevant state statutory frameworks

• Project management capability: Planning, sequencing, holding a timeline, and reporting status without prompting.
• Financial Acumen: Proven experience in fiscal management, including developing budgets, monitoring revenue/expenditures, and overseeing compliance for public and private grants.

• Fundraising Success: A track record of resource development, with direct experience in grant writing, individual donor solicitation, event planning, and cultivating major gifts.
• Advocacy & Public Relations: Success in legislative advocacy or lobbying to secure state/public funding, alongside excellent public speaking and media relations skills.
• Team & Board Governance: Experience collaborating closely with a governing Board of Directors.