Visionary Nonprofit CEO | Food Security & Community Impact

Northeast Community Fund; Illinois; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Community Fund (NECF) seeks a visionary and mission-driven Executive Director/CEO to guide one of Macon County's largest nonprofit social service organizations, delivering food security, emergency assistance, housing stabilization, medical nutrition, clothing, and other essential services to vulnerable families.

The Executive Director serves as NECF's chief executive officer, providing strategic leadership, financial stewardship, fundraising oversight, operating management, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• Significant senior leadership experience in nonprofit, healthcare, social services, government, or other mission-driven organizations.
• Experience working with boards of directors, grant funding, compliance, and complex budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead NECF's mission, vision, strategic planning, and long-term sustainability efforts.
• Develop and implement organizational goals, performance metrics, and growth strategies.
• Ensure operational excellence, accountability, and mission impact across all programs and services.
• Identify emerging community needs and develop innovative, scalable responses.
• Partner with the Board of Directors to support governance, strategic planning, and oversight.
• Provide timely financial, operational, and impact reporting.
• Support board development, engagement, and succession planning initiatives.
• Oversee a multi-million-dollar operating budget and revenue diversification.
• Cultivate and steward key donors, foundations, and institutional relationships.
• Ensure compliance with financial, grant, audit, and reporting requirements.
• Oversee NECF's portfolio of food access, emergency assistance, housing stabilization, medical nutrition, and community support programs.
• Advance strategic partnerships addressing social determinants of health and community resilience.

Skills

Senior leadership

Board relations

Grant fundraising

Budget management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Northeast Community Fund (NECF) seeks a visionary and mission-driven Executive Director/CEO to guide one of Macon County's largest nonprofit social service organizations, delivering food security, emergency assistance, housing stabilization, medical nutrition, clothing, and other essential services to vulnerable families.

The Executive Director serves as NECF's chief executive officer, providing strategic leadership, financial stewardship, fundraising oversight, operating management, and