First Executive Director - Meditation Hall Startup

Feiro Marine Life Center; Port Townsend (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Camas Meditation Hall in Port Townsend, WA, seeks an entrepreneurial Executive Director to turn a four-year vision into a thriving nonprofit. You will lead a $14 million capital campaign, cultivate major donors, foundations, and grassroots supporters, and build the systems the organization needs to grow.

This full-time role requires collaborative leadership with a founder-driven board, fundraising depth, relationship building across audiences, and a hands-on approach to programming, governance,

Qualifications

• Proven track record in securing gifts from major donors, foundations, and corporations.
• Experience building donor pipelines, stewardship systems, and prospect research.
• Ability to translate a founder-driven vision into scalable operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the $14 million capital campaign from quiet phase to public launch.
• Cultivate relationships with major donors, foundations, and corporate partners.
• Build organizational infrastructure: financial systems, donor tracking, communications.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor cultivation

Strategic planning

Leadership

Community engagement

Job description

Camas Meditation Hall in Port Townsend, WA, seeks an entrepreneurial Executive Director to turn a four-year vision into a thriving nonprofit. You will lead a $14 million capital campaign, cultivate major donors, foundations, and grassroots supporters, and build the systems the organization needs to grow.

This full-time role requires collaborative leadership with a founder-driven board, fundraising depth, relationship building across audiences, and a hands-on approach to programming, governance,