Executive Director

4 days ago

Greater Toronto Area Canada, Ontario ivy Group Inc Full time

The Organization

Our client, a registered charity, trains and matches corporate leaders and volunteers for board positions within local non-profit organizations. Originally established to service the non-profit ecosystem in Toronto, the organization has since expanded to include major cities across Canada and will soon be launching programs into targeted US markets. A new technology platform designed to significantly enhance the ability to place board candidates and deliver additional training options, is scheduled for launch in early 2025.

The Position

Accountable to the Board, the Executive Director is responsible for realizing the overall strategic vision and direction of the organization. A significant focus on fund raising, increasing donor contributions and sourcing new sponsors will support this growth.

In this key position the Executive Director leads the development of annual business plans and quarterly reviews; leads fundraising activities; and develops, strengthens, and leverages key relationships with the team, Board members, clients, partners, funders, and other applicable stakeholders.

Key Areas of Responsibility

  • Vision and Strategy: In partnership with the Board, ensure creation and implementation of a strategic plan designed to achieve the organization's goals.
  • Fundraising: Ensure the availability of financial resources to support the achievement of the organization's mission, vision, goals, and objectives.
  • Operations: Oversee the effective and efficient day-to-day operating environment by ensuring that appropriate practices, policies, and procedures create the framework for operations and standards of service.
  • Financial Accountability: Develop annual budgets for Board approval; manage the allocation and efficient management of the planned resources, for all staff and volunteers. Negotiate effectively to obtain resources to achieve outcomes.
  • Relationship and Communication Management: Act as public ambassador and advocate for the organization's programs and mission. Continuously build and nurture key relationships and network to achieve strategic and financial goals. Represent and sustain a positive image/profile/credibility of the organization.
  • People Management: Develop a staff and a culture that promotes a customer-focused philosophy, with individual and shared responsibility to serve the corporations, the non-profits, and the individual. Set challenging goals for self and for team; model and promote appropriate social, ethical, and organizational standards in all interactions, actively seek feedback and engage in critical self-reflection; value the well-being of self and others by managing stress levels and work/life balance.

What it takes

You are purpose driven, inspired and motivated by building and implementing with a strong desire to magnify impact and generate results. You are natural in developing relationships, with an innate ability to drive alignment and coalesce achievement around a common goal. You have proven fundraising ability and have established a wide and varied network of prominent and influential people. Creating a sustainable revenue stream drawing on donors and sponsors energizes you. You bring:

  • Previous experience driving and achieving targets in a fund-raising role and/or demonstrated competency in building partnerships, sponsorships and strategic alliances to generate sustainable revenue streams.
  • Values alignment with the NFP sector.
  • Knowledge of the fundamentals of current marketing technology with the ability to direct outreach that is customized and effective with target groups.
  • Ability to manage budgets, create financial reports for the Board and create and monitor key performance indicators.
  • Influencing and persuading skills, ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders/perspectives/backgrounds.
  • Ability to build and develop a team, with a focus on continuous improvement and operating efficiency.

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