Executive Director

The Indigenous Prosperity Foundation (IPF) is seeking an inaugural Executive Director to lead our transformative journey and build our organization from the ground up. Working with donors and other supporters across Canada, the Executive Director will lead our mission to help underserved Indigenous women, youth, and early-stage entrepreneurs start and grow thriving businesses.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the new Executive Director will work with the Board, our partner organization, the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA), and other key supporters to map a business plan based on our strategic objectives. Building towards an annual revenue goal of $5M, the Executive Director will create support networks, establish a team, and create other essential infrastructure to support this exponential growth.

Familiar with a start-up's opportunities and challenges, the Executive Director will leverage their creativity and business acumen to establish IPF as a sustainable and scalable charitable organization. Comfortable working strategically and tactically, the Executive Director will be a hands-on leader requiring expertise in governance, operations, financial oversight, fundraising and program development.

This is an exciting time to join IPF, an innovative start-up committed to working collaboratively to foster Indigenous prosperity across Canada.

Indigenous Prosperity Foundation is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion within our organization. We encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds. To acknowledge the focus of our mission and service to the Indigenous community, persons of Indigenous ancestry will be given preference and are encouraged to identify themselves in their submission.

A competitive compensation package will be offered, including a benefits package. As a national organization, IPF offers flexibility in work location. NACCA’s office is located at 338 Somerset St. W. in Ottawa.

The IPF Board of Directors is actively seeking an inaugural Executive Director for the Indigenous Prosperity Foundation. Interested candidates should submit their expressions of interest to IPF@kcitalent.com by March 22, 2024.
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• Work with the Board and NACCA to outline a long-term strategic direction for the Foundation.
• Build annual business plans that deliver on strategic objectives aligned with the Foundation's vision, values, and purpose.
• Model authentic cultural competence of Indigenous communities and organizations, along with a
• demonstrated a willingness to continually learn, develop and grow competence in this area.
• Maintain public trust and accountability by demonstrating meaningful, tangible, and transformational impact by building systems, KPIs, and evaluation processes that track and measure organizational results.
• Support the Foundation's long-term sustainability and scalability beyond the initial growth phase,
• including the identification of strategies to diversify funding sources.
• Collaborate with Indigenous Financial Institutions and the wider Indigenous national ecosystem to create mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Ensure transparency and accountability through regular reporting to the Board, donors and IPF’s wider community of supporters.
• Adhere to all applicable laws and regulations, particularly those relevant to Indigenous rights and charitable organizations.
• Develop and implement cutting-edge programs that exemplify the Foundation's commitment to achieving the highest impact, scalability, and digital efficiency.
• Leverage technology and innovative digital solutions to enhance program delivery, communications, fundraising efforts, and accessibility, ensuring initiatives harness the power of technology to reach a wide and diverse audience.
• Develop, systematize, and commit to data-driven decision-making to ensure ongoing improvement through comprehensive feedback and rigorous program evaluation processes.
• Assess and refine program strategies to maximize their effectiveness and responsiveness to the evolving needs of Indigenous entrepreneurs.

Revenue Generation:

• Collaborate with the Board, staff, and consultants to identify revenue opportunities and resources.
• Prepare and submit grant applications and donation requests.
• Lead significant donor prospecting efforts and establish an infrastructure that supports fundraising growth.
• Adhere to ethical fundraising practices, including compliance with relevant laws and ethical standards, to ensure the organization’s reputation and credibility.
• Oversee the development of marketing and communications collateral to support organization objectives.

Community Engagement, Advocacy & Public Relations:

• Cultivate thoughtful and strategic engagement with Indigenous communities, government agencies, corporate partners, donors, and other supporters.
• Build and maintain a strong national network of support and partnerships that promote and reinforce the Foundation's mission.
• Engage, build trust, and ensure the involvement of Indigenous communities in program development.
• Lead advocacy efforts to raise awareness about Indigenous entrepreneurship issues.
• Develop public relations and communication strategies to amplify the Foundation's message and impact.

Governance:

• Support the Board Chair and the Nomination Committee in recruiting and orienting Board and committee volunteers.
• Attend all Board meetings, providing regular reports and other materials as required to support Board oversight.
• Partner with the Board to develop and implement appropriate procedures and policies to govern the organization.
• Collaborate with the Board and the Governance Committee to identify, evaluate, and implement measures to mitigate organizational risks.
• Identify, negotiate, develop, and monitor a Shared Service model agreement with NACCA for Finance, IT, HR, and Facilities.
• Monitor the Shared Service affiliation to ensure positive relations between the two organizations, meet deliverables and achieve a reasonable return on investment.
• Develop an annual budget and work with the Board to review, approve, monitor, and adjust as required.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable charitable and business legislation and reporting requirements.
• Recommend appropriate resourcing to meet the Foundation’s strategic priorities.

People:

• Lead the hiring, training, supervision, support, evaluation, and retention of staff members and/or professional services.
• Cultivate a culture of mentorship in staff development, encouraging continuous learning and providing opportunities for professional growth.
• Foster an inclusive, respectful, entrepreneurial organizational culture aligned with the Foundation's values.

Prepare the organization for future leadership transitions through effective succession planning.
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Qualifications & Competencies

• The ability to demonstrate a high level of cultural competence and sensitivity regarding Indigenous communities and organizations is essential. Experience and proven success working with Indigenous communities is a definite asset.
• Start-up experience with success in establishing and growing an organization or program.
• Progressively senior leadership roles focusing on program development and revenue generation.
• Solid experience leading revenue generation activities with knowledge of grant-making.
• Demonstrated success in building relationships and networks of support that advance programs, increase profile and build revenue.
• Experience working with a Board of Directors, including recruitment and onboarding.
• Proven history-building and leading successful high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to manage and lead multiple projects and tasks toward completion.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning, cultural competence, integrity, equity, collaboration, and hard work.

APPLY NOW
KCI Search + Talent has been retained to conduct this search on behalf of the Indigenous Prosperity Foundation. For more information about this opportunity, please contact Samantha David, Vice President, KCI Search + Talent by email at IPF@kcitalent.com.

All inquiries and applications will be held in strict confidence. Interested candidates should send resumeand letter of interest to the email address listed above by March 22, 2024.