Executive Director - The HOPE Center

dickersonbakker; Woodstock (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare stipend

403(b) retirement plan with employer匹配

Paid vacation and sick leave

Nine federal holidays

Additional paid time off during the‑?

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The HOPE Center in Woodstock, Georgia, seeks an Executive Director to lead a Christ-centered ministry serving families in North Metro Atlanta. You will provide vision, oversight, and spiritual and organizational leadership, aligning programs with mission while growing impact and partnerships.

The role reports to the Board of Directors and emphasizes protecting life, sharing the Gospel, and sustaining the ministry’s long-term health.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience within the pro-life movement.
• Five or more years of senior nonprofit, ministry, or executive leadership experience.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Experience working effectively with governing boards.
• Fundraising and donor development experience.
• Strong communication, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Strategic planning and organizational leadership experience.
• Ability to serve as a visible and engaging ambassador for the ministry.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the ministry.
• Ensure alignment between organizational activities and The HOPE Center's mission, vision, and values.
• Lead and develop a strong leadership team while fostering a healthy, Christ-centered culture.
• Promote organizational accountability, excellence, collaboration, and stewardship.
• Strengthen systems, processes, and leadership capacity to support future growth.
• Serve as a key ambassador and advocate for the ministry.
• Provide strategic oversight of fundraising, marketing, and donor engagement efforts.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with major donors, churches, foundations, and community partners.
• Support fundraising events, annual campaigns, and donor communications.
• Communicate ministry impact in ways that inspire generosity and deepen engagement.
• Serve as the primary spokesperson for The HOPE Center.
• Build and strengthen relationships with churches, healthcare providers, ministries, businesses, and community organizations.
• Represent the organization at speaking engagements, community events, and partnership opportunities.
• Expand strategic partnerships that enhance services and increase ministry impact.
• Champion the pro-life mission with clarity, compassion, and conviction.
• Partner with the Board of Directors to establish and execute strategic priorities.
• Lead annual planning and organizational goal-setting efforts.
• Collaborate with finance leadership in the development and stewardship of the annual budget.
• Present organizational updates, metrics, and strategic initiatives to the Board.
• Ensure sound financial stewardship, accountability, and long-term sustainability.
• Support annual audits and organizational reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Fundraising

Public speaking

Strategic planning

Communication

Board relations

Team development

Advocacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Organization

For more than 30 years, The HOPE Center in Woodstock, Georgia, has served women, men, and families throughout North Metro Atlanta by providing compassionate, Christ-centered support during pregnancy and beyond. What began as a pregnancy resource ministry has grown into a comprehensive life-affirming organization offering medical services, parenting education, mentoring, fatherhood support, material assistance, and community partnerships. The HOPE Center's mission is to equip pregnant women, men, and families to choose life while sharing the hope of Jesus Christ through practical, emotional, physical, medical, and spiritual support. Over the past decade, the organization has served more than 10,000 clients and documented 1,672 life decisions.

About the Role

The HOPE Center is seeking a spiritually mature, relational, and visionary Executive Director to lead a thriving, Christ-centered, life-affirming ministry serving women, men, and families throughout North Metro Atlanta. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director serves as both the spiritual and organizational leader of the ministry, providing vision, leadership, and oversight for programs, people, development efforts, community engagement, operations, and strategic growth. The successful candidate will build upon a strong foundation while helping expand the ministry's impact, strengthen partnerships, and ensure long-term organizational health and sustainability. This is an exceptional opportunity for a servant leader who is passionate about protecting life, sharing the Gospel, strengthening families, and advancing Kingdom impact.

Responsibilities

Organizational Leadership

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the ministry.
• Ensure alignment between organizational activities and The HOPE Center's mission, vision, and values.
• Lead and develop a strong leadership team while fostering a healthy, Christ-centered culture.
• Promote organizational accountability, excellence, collaboration, and stewardship.
• Strengthen systems, processes, and leadership capacity to support future growth.

Development & Donor Engagement

• Serve as a key ambassador and advocate for the ministry.
• Provide strategic oversight of fundraising, marketing, and donor engagement efforts.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with major donors, churches, foundations, and community partners.
• Support fundraising events, annual campaigns, and donor communications.
• Communicate ministry impact in ways that inspire generosity and deepen engagement.

Community Presence & Partnerships

• Serve as the primary spokesperson for The HOPE Center.
• Build and strengthen relationships with churches, healthcare providers, ministries, businesses, and community organizations.
• Represent the organization at speaking engagements, community events, and partnership opportunities.
• Expand strategic partnerships that enhance services and increase ministry impact.
• Champion the pro-life mission with clarity, compassion, and conviction.

Strategic & Financial Stewardship

• Partner with the Board of Directors to establish and execute strategic priorities.
• Lead annual planning and organizational goal-setting efforts.
• Collaborate with finance leadership in the development and stewardship of the annual budget.
• Present organizational updates, metrics, and strategic initiatives to the Board.
• Ensure sound financial stewardship, accountability, and long-term sustainability.
• Support annual audits and organizational reviews.

Qualifications

Required

• Demonstrated leadership experience within the pro-life movement.
• Five or more years of senior nonprofit, ministry, or executive leadership experience.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Experience working effectively with governing boards.
• Fundraising and donor development experience.
• Strong communication, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Strategic planning and organizational leadership experience.
• Ability to serve as a visible and engaging ambassador for the ministry.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Pregnancy center leadership experience.
• Experience leading community partnerships and ministry collaborations.
• Experience overseeing multi-department teams and organizational operations.

Personal Qualifications

• A vibrant and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Full alignment with The HOPE Center's Statement of Faith and commitment to the sanctity of human life.
• Humility, integrity, wisdom, prayerfulness, and spiritual maturity.
• Exceptional relational and emotional intelligence.
• Strong leadership presence coupled with a servant's heart.
• Strategic thinking and organizational insight.
• The ability to inspire others around a shared vision.
• A passion for helping women, men, and families choose life and experience the hope of Christ.

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated salary range for this position is $110,000–$140,000, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and demonstrated leadership within the pro-life ministry sector.

• Healthcare stipend
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Nine federal holidays
• Additional paid time off during the Christmas season
• Professional development opportunities

Location

This position is based in Woodstock, Georgia, and requires an active, visible on-site presence. Relocation assistance may be considered for qualified candidates.