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EPIP

President and CEO (BF)

EPIP, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, us, 55745


Ballinger Leafblad is pleased to conduct the search for President & Chief Executive Officer at Blandin Foundation, the largest rural-based and rural-focused private foundation in Minnesota. The Foundation provides approximately $12 million in grants each year and has nationally recognized community leadership development, broadband, and other programs. The Foundation also convenes rural community leaders around critical issues such as student success, diversity, equity and inclusion, and economic development. ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

In establishing the Foundation, Charles K. Blandin emphasized flexibility to ensure it could adapt to changing times with an underlying philosophy that its work should lead to “the betterment of mankind.” Blandin established the Foundation in 1941 to aid and promote Grand Rapids and the surrounding area. MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES

Blandin Foundation believes nothing truly worthwhile is ever easy. At Blandin Foundation, the core of all work is based on the belief that real communities are built on hard work, including the hard work of leadership and genuine inclusion. PRESIDENT AND CEO

The President and CEO of Blandin Foundation is responsible for providing leadership and management to the overall staff, program, and administrative activities of the organization. The President and CEO works closely with the Board to develop and implement the Foundation’s vision, mission, and strategies. ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Organizational Leadership Develop and maintain relationships within the local community. Provide leadership to the Senior Management Team in the completion of annual program planning, goal setting, and budgeting. Ensure that grant requests presented to the Board fall within the mission, vision, and strategy established by the Board. Provide visionary and innovative leadership to the staff at Blandin Foundation. QUALIFICATIONS

Blandin Foundation seeks the following skills and experience in the fully-qualified candidate: Experience: Executive leadership experience at a complex organization Rural leadership experience Experience in organizational visioning and strategic planning SKILLS Budgeting, planning, and identifying new revenue sources Cultural competence and ability to nurture and build relationships with diverse communities COMPENSATION

The compensation package for the President & CEO is very competitive and includes the opportunity to participate in the Foundation’s benefit package. Blandin Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and believes each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, religious beliefs, or disability.

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