Executive Director - Nonprofit Growth & Systems Leader

Social Impact Commons, Inc.; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package through PEO

Hybrid work schedule

Travel across Wisconsin

Job summary

Center for Community Stewardship (C4CS) in Madison, WI seeks an Executive Director to lead a small team and coordinate with partners. The role blends hands-on management with strategic oversight of finances, reporting, and fundraising.

You will strengthen project communication, establish financial foundations, and connect projects to funders while supporting project leaders and keeping staff aligned with mission and equity goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of nonprofit leadership or senior management experience.
• Strong financial acumen: able to explain numbers to a board and to non-financial audiences.
• Success in fundraising or revenue development, including relationship-based fundraising and proposals.
• Track record of building systems and processes, and comfort adopting financial and project management tech.
• Natural connector who brings people and organizations together without taking over their work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, credible as the public face of the organization.
• Sound judgment and discretion with sensitive personnel matters.
• Genuine commitment to equity and reducing barriers for community-based organizations.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen communication across sponsored projects, staff and the Board, clarifying responsibilities and support.
• Review portfolio and establish criteria for accepting new projects and sponsorships.
• Build financial and operational foundations: budget, reporting, controls, and documented processes.
• Lead, support and develop a small team and partner with the Board.
• Roll out tools to give projects up-to-date visibility into funds and resources.

Skills

Nonprofit leadership

Financial acumen

Fundraising

Systems & processes

Relationship building

Communication

Discretion

Equity commitment

Job description

Center for Community Stewardship (C4CS) in Madison, WI seeks an Executive Director to lead a small team and coordinate with partners. The role blends hands-on management with strategic oversight of finances, reporting, and fundraising.

You will strengthen project communication, establish financial foundations, and connect projects to funders while supporting project leaders and keeping staff aligned with mission and equity goals.