Executive Director

South High Foundation; Minneapolis (MN); Híbrido; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The South High Foundation in Minnesota is seeking an Executive Director to lead day-to-day operations, working closely with the Board of Directors and committees to advance the foundation's mission.

Reporting to the board, the ED will oversee governance, finance, development, and giving—building relationships with educators, students, alumni and community volunteers while ensuring compliant, efficient operations.

Formación

• Experience managing nonprofit operations and staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication with the board.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks and CRM software.
• Fundraising and grant-writing experience.
• Ability to develop governance policies and annual plans.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee day-to-day operations and staff.
• Manage board relations and governance tasks.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and oversee audits.
• Lead fundraising strategy and donor relations.
• Develop grant proposals and manage CRM communications.
• Steward community relationships with educators, alumni and volunteers.

Conocimientos

Board relations

Fundraising

Nonprofit mgmt

Financial oversight

Grant writing

Communication skills

QuickBooks

CiviCRM

Educación

Two- or four-year degree preferred

Herramientas

QuickBooks

CiviCRM

MS Word

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Reports to: Board of Directors, South High Foundation

Type: Full Time, stipend for benefits, hybrid (at least 80% on-site during school year)

The South High Foundation, governed by a board of directors consisting of alumni and community volunteers, has served the staff and students at South High since 1983. We have distributed more than $1.5M in post-secondary educations scholarships to date as well as supported numerous academic and extracurricular programs through a direct educator grant program. For the latest information and background, go to www.southhighfoundation.org.

The Executive Director works with the board of directors and committee chairs to support the mission of the foundation. They manage the day-to-day operations of the foundation along with a part-time administrator. Duties fall into the four strategic pillars chosen by the board: 1) Governance, 2) Finance, 3) Development, and 4) Giving.

Primary responsibilities:

Governance

Manage office operations and staff

Develop office staff and manage performance

Work with the board to ensure the foundation is operating smoothly according to by-laws and state guidelines.

Partners with the board to build, sustain, and strengthen all board functions, such as meetings, policy compliance, and committee work.

Ensure that key policies are implemented and current.

Lead strategic planning to fulfill mission and vision.

Partner with technology committee to maintain technology infrastructure of the foundation.

Attend board meetings.

Oversee management of important documents.

Partner with the board to recruit new board members.

Finance

Provide oversight ofdonations processingand payments through the office using QuickBooks and CRM System (Civi).

Prepare and review monthly financial reports and coordinate the annual audit and 990.

Partner with staff to prepare monthly financial summary and analysis of financial information for treasurer and board.

Development

Build relationships in the community to facilitate fundraising.

Oversee communications (website, Constant Contact, social media, etc) with Alumni, donors and the community.

Represent foundation in meetings with existing and potential donors.

Develop grant writing process to secure outside grants to support foundation activities.

Prepare and assemble the annual reports, newsletters and holiday letter.

Steward the organization so it continues to grow financially.

Giving

Support volunteer led programs (i.e., Scholarship Committee, Communications Committee, etc.)

Support the preparation and administration of external grants (scholarships and emergency funds).

Two- or four-year degree preferred

Familiarity with QuickBooks or similar accounting software.

Two years’ experience working with a nonprofit or foundation.

Understanding of MS Word, Excel and Civi (or similar CRM)

The Executive Director will be interested in building relationships with educators, students, alumni, and community volunteers. This person must be well-organized, able to work independently, have highly effective written and verbal communication skills, and be able to follow the directions of the board. The ideal candidate will be pro-active, while also willing to ask for help. This is an exciting time of growth for the board and an exciting opportunity to help shape the next evolution of the foundation.