Executive Director | Atlanta, GA

Arthritis Foundation; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arthritis Foundation is seeking an Executive Director to partner with community volunteers to implement an annual plan addressing arthritis needs in their market, including revenue generation, events, and mission outreach. This role leads volunteer leadership and builds high-impact relationships.

You will recruit and develop volunteer boards, oversee fundraising activities, and ensure accountability and program delivery across the assigned market, reporting to the Region Vice President.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or a minimum of 5 years of non-profit leadership directing staff.
• Proven track record in volunteer stewardship and partnerships.
• Strong sales/relationship-building in a non-profit setting.
• Ability to translate mission into effective, sustained relationships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Arthritis Foundation lead staff in assigned markets to build empowered communities and increase awareness.
• Develop annual and long-term plans with volunteers for revenue generation and mission outreach.
• Directly implement annual plans including events, fundraising, and outreach.
• Recruit volunteers for leadership roles and cultivate a diverse volunteer pipeline.
• Cultivate relationships with major donors, corporate partners, healthcare providers and others.
• Create a culture of philanthropy with Leadership Boards and high-performing market teams.

Skills

Fundraising

Volunteer management

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Non-profit leadership

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Executive Director

Classification: Grade 9 SS A | Salary from $95,000.00/yr

Department: Community Engagement

FLSA Status: Exempt | Full Time

Supervisor (title): Region Vice President

Location: Remote working from Atlanta, GA

POSITION SUMMARY

Executive Directors (ED) are responsible for partnering closely with community volunteer leaders to build and execute an annual plan of work that addresses the unique needs of the arthritis community in their assigned market(s) including revenue generation, special event fundraising, mission outreach and awareness activities. EDs recruit, develop and manage an effective volunteer leadership board and committees to achieve goals from the annual plan and manage high-impact relationships within the market.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Serve as Arthritis Foundation lead staff (in their assigned markets) to build empowered communities to directly deliver and expand outreach and increase awareness of Foundation’s programs and services.
2. Develops annual and long-term planning with volunteers and staff, ensuring sound plans are established for revenue generation, special event fundraising, mission outreach and awareness.
3. Directly implement and execute annual plan which includes planning events, raising funds, soliciting sponsors and coordinating outreach.
4. Recruit the "right" volunteers for key leadership roles while also growing a diverse and engaged volunteer pipeline that fosters volunteer recruitment, recognition, training, and leadership development.
5. Cultivates, stewards and advances relationships with major donors, corporate partners, healthcare providers and other key constituents within the market.
6. Creates a culture of philanthropy by building dynamic, impactful Leadership Boards and committees. Manages and develop a high-performing market; creates an environment of ownership, excellence and tenacity where volunteers and staff are committed to achieve market goals.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

1. Bachelor’s degree and/or a minimum of 5 (five) years of non-profit or related experience directing staff and partnering with volunteers.
2. Distinguished track record of volunteer stewardship, formulation of high-impact partnerships and consistency in exceeding established goals.
3. Proficiency in applying sales and relationship building techniques to a non-profit setting.
4. Ability to relate and leverage the Arthritis Foundation’s mission into effective, sustained relationships and successful projects.
5. Experience managing portfolio of revenue generation activities including direct execution special event fundraising, major gift solicitation, corporate and foundation support.

Desired Competencies

1. Awareness,understandingandaccountabilityfor financialperformanceincluding planning, budgetingandforecasting.
2. Balanceandcalmamidstcomplexity,competingdemandsandexpectations.
3. Tactfulnesswiththeabilitytoanticipate reactionsandrespond welltochallenges.
4. Promptindecision-making,includingmanagingperformance andaddressingdifficultsituations.
5. Ableandwillingtoinfluence powerfulpersonalities, and professionallyand candidlycommunicatepointsof viewtoauthority.
6. Modelsandbuildscoalitionsthroughcollaboration,diversityandteamwork.
7. Ability to translate marketing and branding initiatives at the community level.
8. Skilled communicator, effectively sharing and receiving key messages and content through multiple mediums as befits a remote colleague and leader.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND TIME ALLOCATIONS

• Revenue generation, event and program delivery 60%
• Volunteer and Partnership development and management 30%
• Market Operational Oversight 10%
• Total 100%