Executive Director - AFGP

Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UPMC health insurance

401K

Paid time off

JCC membership for household

Job summary

Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh is seeking an entrepreneurial Executive Director to lead strategy, fundraising, and program-model development for a regional aging initiative.

Based in Pittsburgh with hybrid work and statewide travel, you will partner with SWPPA and the University of Pittsburgh, steward grants, and position AFGP as a statewide resource for age-friendly practice.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in nonprofit, aging services, workforce development, advocacy, community development, or public service.
• Track record of securing funding from multiple source types (foundations, government grants, corporate partners, individual donors).
• Experience designing, launching, and evaluating a program or initiative from concept through implementation.
• Experience building and sustaining partnerships or coalitions across organizations or sectors.
• Experience developing and managing an organizational or program budget of at least $500k.
• Experience working directly with a board, steering committee, or similar governing body.
• Ability and willingness to travel regionally and statewide.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning: Partner with the Steering Committee and staff to set AFGP's vision and strategic priorities, and translate them into annual operating plans and measurable goals.
• Steering Committee partnership: Serve as the primary connection between the Steering Committee and staff, and support the Steering Committee in fulfilling its governance, strategic, and fiduciary responsibilities.
• Environmental scanning: Monitor trends in aging services, workforce development, and community development, incorporating them into organizational planning.
• Economic and Community Development: Support employers in building age-welcoming workplaces, connect older adults to job opportunities, and expand the reach of workforce-development programs.
• Inclusive Communities: Deliver training and consultation to municipalities, schools, service providers, and community development centers on age-inclusive policy, practice, and infrastructure including promotion of digital access for older adults.
• Statewide & Regional Expansion: Serve as advisor and consultant to communities and organizations launching Age-Friendly efforts across Pennsylvania and the region.
• Resident Advocacy: Equip our community advocates for civic engagement as we standardize the model for training older adults to identify and address neighborhood concerns, and equip community organizations with tools to include older adults in civic engagement.
• Narrative Change: Lead efforts to disseminate positive messaging about older adults, provide education on reducing ageism, grow the Age-Friendly Scholars pipeline, and support intergenerational programming.
• Revenue strategy: Design and implement a sustainable, diversified funding model for AFGP's three pillars drawing upon a range of revenue opportunities which have been identified.
• Grants, donors & partnerships: Cultivate and steward relationships with foundations, government funders, corporate partners, and individual donors to complement earned-revenue streams.
• Fiscal oversight: Develop and manage the annual budget, ensure strong financial controls and reporting, and provide timely, accurate information to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities.

Skills

Strategy & governance

Fundraising

Nonprofit leadership

Partnerships

Budget management

Board relations

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Executive Director – Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh

Greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Full-Time|Hybrid, with Regional and Statewide Travel

Offices are located at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill location.

Our Mission

Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh (AFGP) is dedicated to making our region more inclusive and respectful of all ages through collaboration that centers on the person and the community.Our mission is to bring generations together to reimagine how our neighborhoods are built and to advance equity through advocacy, education, and innovation. We seek to create and celebrate a region that's more accessible and welcoming as we recognize it is better for older people — and better for everyone.

Why Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh?

Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh (AFGP) is seeking an entrepreneurial, mission-driven, and relationship-oriented Executive Director to lead a growing regional initiative dedicated to making Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania communities more welcoming, inclusive, and supportive of older adults.

This is a pivotal moment. Southwestern PA is the second oldest region in the country, and AFGP is an early adopter and partner in Age-Friendly work nationally and internationally. Having completed two full five-year cycles of the Age-Friendly framework, AFGP is now planning its third, a milestone few communities have reached. Our credibility spans inclusive-community consulting, civic engagement, employment access, anti-ageism education, and statewide replication, organized in three pillars: Economic and Community Development, Narrative Change, and Resident Advocacy. Each has early traction, committed partners, and the potential to generate ongoing resources.

Our collaborative model is anchored by two lead partners, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging (SWPPA) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, who serve on a Steering Committee that provides strategic guidance to the Executive Director.

As Executive Director, you will be AFGP’s chief strategist, external ambassador, and operational leader. Working with the Steering Committee, staff, funders, and community, you will help shape the next five-year plan, standardize program models, formalize a funding strategy, and position AFGP as the go-to regional and statewide resource on age-friendly practice. If you are energized by building on an exciting foundation and championing the dignity and contributions of older adults, we invite you to apply.

Primary Areas of Executive Leadership

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Strategic planning: Partner with the Steering Committee and staff to set AFGP's vision and strategic priorities, and translate them into annual operating plans and measurable goals.
• Steering Committee partnership: Serve as the primary connection between the Steering Committee and staff, and support the Steering Committee in fulfilling its governance, strategic, and fiduciary responsibilities.
• Environmental scanning: Monitor trends in aging services, workforce development, and community development, incorporating them into organizational planning.
• Economic and Community Development:
• Employment Access: Support employers in building age-welcoming workplaces, connect older adults to job opportunities, and expand the reach of workforce-development programs
• Inclusive Communities: Deliver training and consultation to municipalities, schools, service providers, and community development centers on age-inclusive policy, practice, and infrastructure including promotion of digital access for older adults.
• Statewide & Regional Expansion: Serve as advisor and consultant to communities and organizations launching Age-Friendly efforts across Pennsylvania and the region.
• Resident Advocacy: Equip our community advocates for civic engagement as we s tandardize the model for training older adults to identify and address neighborhood concerns, and equip community organizations with tools to include older adults in civic engagement.
• Narrative Change: Lead efforts to disseminate positive messaging about older adults, provide education on reducing ageism, grow the Age-Friendly Scholars pipeline, and support intergenerational programming.
• Revenue strategy: Design and implement a sustainable, diversified funding model for AFGP's three pillars drawing upon a range of revenue opportunities which have been identified.
• Grants, donors & partnerships: Cultivate and steward relationships with foundations, government funders, corporate partners, and individual donors to complement earned-revenue streams.
• Fiscal oversight: Develop and manage the annual budget, ensure strong financial controls and reporting, and provide timely, accurate information to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities.

People & Organizational Leadership

• Team leadership: Lead, develop, and retain a talented, mission-aligned staff team. Currently, the Executive Director will have a full-time Associate Director to work alongside, a part time staff of three, and interns.
• Culture, equity & belonging: Foster an inclusive, respectful organizational culture that supports staff development, retention, and community-centered equity.
• Infrastructure: Build the organizational structure, systems, and policies needed to support AFGP's expansion across pillars and geographies.

Communications & External Leadership

• Chief spokesperson: Serve as AFGP's public face and represent the organization with funders, policymakers, media, and partners.
• Coalition & ecosystem building: Act as a visible builder and connector across Pittsburgh's philanthropic, government, and corporate sectors, and across statewide aging and community-development networks.
• Brand & messaging: Guide consistent, high-quality communication across AFGP's publications, website, presentations, and training materials, including its anti-ageism messaging campaigns.

Profile & Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in nonprofit, aging services, workforce development, advocacy, community development, or public service, including leading or supervising staff
• Track record of securing funding from multiple source types (e.g., foundations, government grants, corporate partners, individual donors)
• Experience designing, launching, and evaluating a program or initiative from concept through implementation
• Experience building and sustaining partnerships or coalitions across organizations or sectors
• Experience developing and managing an organizational or program budget of at least $500k
• Experience working directly with a board, steering committee, or similar governing body
• Ability and willingness to travel regionally and statewide

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building earned-revenue models (fee-for-service, consulting, training, or licensing)
• Knowledge of the age-friendly ecosystem (aging services, public health, workforce development, universities, philanthropy, government)

  Don’t meet every qualification? . We know strong candidates rarely match every line of a job description. If you meet the minimum qualifications and the work speaks to you, we’d like to hear from you. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and career paths.

  Education & Clearances

  • Bachelor's degree required; a Master's degree in gerontology, social work, public health, public policy, nonprofit management, or a related field is preferred.
  • Eligibility for Pennsylvania-specific clearances (Act 33/34 background checks and FBI fingerprinting), as AFGP's work involves older adults and community-facing programming.
  • Salary range: $95,000 – $115,000, commensurate with experience and organizational budget
  • Benefits: This role offers an attractive benefits package which includes UPMC health insurance (employer pays 80%), 401K, paid time off, and complementary JCC membership for the household.

  Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. AFGP values the diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds that strengthen the organization and its ability to serve older adults and communities across the Pittsburgh region and Pennsylvania.