Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
Chief Executive Officer
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois, South Elgin, Illinois, United States, 60177
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) announces a partnership with Evergreen Executive Source, LLC to identify candidates and advise on the selection of its new CEO. Evergreen brings a depth of experience in nonprofit executive sourcing and selection and has conducted scores of searches nationwide for Girl Scout councils. Evergreen will treat all information provided with the utmost courtesy and confidentiality.
THE ORGANIZATION
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is the preeminent girl-focused leadership development organization serving girls in 16 northern counties of the state to the Iowa border. The Council offers every girl a chance to prepare for a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success, with a membership of 8,530 girls, 4,119 valued adult volunteers, and a staff of 70 full- and part-time employees. The Council has an annual operating budget of $5.7 million, and operates resource centers in Lake Zurich, Oswego, Rockford and South Elgin, as well as three camps. Participating in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, girls develop skills in four areas: STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), the outdoors, life skills, and entrepreneurship. All Girl Scout programs and activities are designed to challenge and prepare girls for a future of leadership and achievement. THE OPPORTUNITY
The CEO will act in partnership with the Board of Directors to enhance the outcomes of all council functions. The CEO directs the organization’s strategic plan through the formulation and implementation of short to long-range objectives and actions needed to achieve the Council’s goals. The incoming CEO will inspire, align, and lead a high performing team, promoting opportunities for participation in every aspect of Girl Scouting, and ensuring that diversity be a core value in all activities and functions. Responsible for stewardship of the Council’s human, material and fiscal assets, the CEO provides oversight for policies and practices that enhance the participation of members and leverage the roles of staff and volunteers to effectively engage girls, families, communities, and volunteers in the Council’s large service area. By promoting investment in girls as a priority, the CEO’s outward-facing responsibilities include expanding council visibility and creating significant strategic partnerships and financial support. The CEO will build relationships with corporate, nonprofit, government and funding communities by representing the Council at strategic functions and influential speaking opportunities. The CEO also interacts with council members by traveling throughout the entire GSNI geographic area and attending events and programs, which may occur during evening and weekend hours. CRITICAL GOALS
Key objectives for the CEO in the coming year include: Increasing membership through new recruitment plans and by supporting volunteers with a new staff structure. Increasing relevant and impactful programs and experiences for existing and future members. Developing a reliable Fund Development program to ease pressure on product sales through increased Alumni and supporter relationships and recognition program. Embedding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice into all of GSNI’s ways of work by providing an equitable and welcoming Girl Scout experience for staff, volunteers, and Girl Scouts.
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Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is the preeminent girl-focused leadership development organization serving girls in 16 northern counties of the state to the Iowa border. The Council offers every girl a chance to prepare for a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success, with a membership of 8,530 girls, 4,119 valued adult volunteers, and a staff of 70 full- and part-time employees. The Council has an annual operating budget of $5.7 million, and operates resource centers in Lake Zurich, Oswego, Rockford and South Elgin, as well as three camps. Participating in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, girls develop skills in four areas: STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), the outdoors, life skills, and entrepreneurship. All Girl Scout programs and activities are designed to challenge and prepare girls for a future of leadership and achievement. THE OPPORTUNITY
The CEO will act in partnership with the Board of Directors to enhance the outcomes of all council functions. The CEO directs the organization’s strategic plan through the formulation and implementation of short to long-range objectives and actions needed to achieve the Council’s goals. The incoming CEO will inspire, align, and lead a high performing team, promoting opportunities for participation in every aspect of Girl Scouting, and ensuring that diversity be a core value in all activities and functions. Responsible for stewardship of the Council’s human, material and fiscal assets, the CEO provides oversight for policies and practices that enhance the participation of members and leverage the roles of staff and volunteers to effectively engage girls, families, communities, and volunteers in the Council’s large service area. By promoting investment in girls as a priority, the CEO’s outward-facing responsibilities include expanding council visibility and creating significant strategic partnerships and financial support. The CEO will build relationships with corporate, nonprofit, government and funding communities by representing the Council at strategic functions and influential speaking opportunities. The CEO also interacts with council members by traveling throughout the entire GSNI geographic area and attending events and programs, which may occur during evening and weekend hours. CRITICAL GOALS
Key objectives for the CEO in the coming year include: Increasing membership through new recruitment plans and by supporting volunteers with a new staff structure. Increasing relevant and impactful programs and experiences for existing and future members. Developing a reliable Fund Development program to ease pressure on product sales through increased Alumni and supporter relationships and recognition program. Embedding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice into all of GSNI’s ways of work by providing an equitable and welcoming Girl Scout experience for staff, volunteers, and Girl Scouts.
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