Executive Director Job at Confidential in Denver
Confidential, Denver, CO, United States
Executive Director
About the Company
Impact-led organization establishing libraries in rural Africa
Industry
Philanthropy
Type
Non Profit
Founded
2005
Employees
2-10
Categories
- Community
- Non-Profit & Philanthropy
- Education
- Books and Graphic Novels
- Volunteer Services
- Youth Programs
- Academic Programs
- Sustainability
- Social Advocacy
- Addiction Treatment
- Peace Advocacy
- Advocacy
- Funding Platform
Specialties
- Books
- Children
- Literacy
- Africa
- Libraries
- Kenya
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
- Malawi
- Swaziland
- Ghana
- Lesotho
- Bookdrives
- and Volunteers
About the Role
The Company is seeking an Executive Director to lead its mission of creating, improving, and sustaining libraries in African communities. The successful candidate will be responsible for spearheading the development of a long-term strategic vision and plan, with a focus on sustaining past growth and considering future expansion. This role requires a strategic and entrepreneurial nonprofit leader with a minimum of five years' experience in senior leadership, preferably in a nonprofit setting. The Executive Director will also be tasked with developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising program, providing stable executive leadership, and ensuring the organization's operations comply with all relevant laws and regulations. The ideal candidate will be a skilled and determined fundraiser, a change agent with governance experience, and a passionate relationship and partnership builder. They should have a strong connection to the mission, a deep passion for literacy and education, and the cultural competency to navigate relationships in Africa and with the diaspora. Key skills and qualities include being a strategic thinker, highly organized, a creative problem solver, and having experience with nonprofit finance and compliance. The role demands a charismatic communicator with strong interpersonal skills, capable of inspiring confidence and excitement about the organization's mission. The Executive Director will work closely with the board of directors to ensure a smooth transition from a founder-led to a board-led organization and will be the public face and spokesperson for the company, advocating for its mission and representing its interests to various stakeholders.
Hiring Manager Title
Board Chair
Travel Percent
Less than 10%
Functions
- CEO/President
- Non-Profit Management
- Operations
- General Management
- Strategy