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Job Description
Overview
UWGKC works to advance health by improving access to care supporting mental health services and addressing social determinants that impact well-being. It promotes youth opportunities by expanding educational and enrichment programs helping children and young adults gain the skills and support they need to succeed in school and life. UWGKC fosters financial security by equipping individuals and families with tools for economic stability including workforce development financial literacy and emergency assistance programs.
Through its community resiliency efforts UWGKC strengthens connections across the region by providing services such as the 24/7 211 community resource line rapid-response programs that address urgent needs and strategic support for local nonprofits. Guided by data-informed strategies the dedication of Waymakers and strong partnerships UWGKC delivers measurable impact and responds to the evolving needs of the Greater Kansas City community.
Overview of the Role:
The President & CEO of United Way of Greater Kansas City is an inspiring and strategic leader dedicated to advancing opportunity and equity across the region. This executive brings a track record of driving meaningful community impact with the ability to unite diverse stakeholders including public agencies corporate partners nonprofit organizations community leaders staff volunteers and donors around shared goals.
A compelling communicator and innovative thinker the President & CEO fosters collaboration motivates teams and champions new approaches that improve organizational effectiveness and community results. With sound judgment and entrepreneurial insight they design and implement strategies that ensure UWGKC remains financially sustainable operationally strong and poised to respond to evolving community partnership with the Board and staff the President & CEO advances UWGKCs mission elevates the organizations visibility and leads efforts to create lasting impact across Greater Kansas City.
Responsibilities
Strategic & Collaborative Leadership:
- Partner with the Board senior leadership community stakeholders funders and corporate and nonprofit partners to define and execute strategic priorities.
- Use data community feedback and environmental trends to drive strategy assess performance and adapt initiatives.
- Identify new opportunities to expand UWGKCs reach deepen impact and diversify revenue streams.
Community Engagement & Visibility:
- Serve as a dynamic ambassador building strong relationships with civic leaders public officials businesses media and local nonprofits.
- Advocate for equity inclusion and systemic change across issues such as community health youth opportunities financial and economic security and community resiliency.
- Elevate UWGKCs visibility through public speaking media engagement and community forums.
Organizational Leadership & Management:
- Build and nurture a cohesive mission-driven organizational culture that values collaboration innovation and results.
- Oversee operations financial management budgeting compliance and risk management ensuring transparency and sustainability.
- Lead mentor and develop senior leadership to ensure alignment across departments and programs.
Resource Development & Financial Stewardship:
- Lead fundraising efforts including major gifts corporate partnerships grants workplace campaigns and individual donors.
- Cultivate new donor constituencies and retain existing ones through effective stewardship and engagement.
- Ensure organizational sustainability through prudent financial oversight cost management and resource allocation.
Qualifications
- Executive-level leadership experience within an organization of similar size/scope; prior nonprofit experience ideal.
- Demonstrated success in fundraising resource development and building partnerships across sectors.
- Coalition building skills with the ability to work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to increase public and private support from multiple funding sources.
- Strong track record of strategic thinking and executing initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to create manage and analyze budgets and financials.
- Outstanding presentation and communication skills; comfortable serving as lead spokesperson relationship builder and fundraiser.
- Excellence in organizational management with the ability to motivate manage and develop high-performing teams and work closely with a Board of Trustees.
- Passion idealism integrity positive attitude mission-driven and self-directed and adaptive leadership style.
- Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred.
OMNI is honored to be retained in this search. We appreciate your referrals to professionals who may have an interest in this outstanding opportunity. Formal interest accepted through the OMNI Executive Career Portal. Please direct all inquiries to:
OMNI Human Resource Solutions
Michelle Anderson Vice President Executive Search
OMNI and our clients are Equal Opportunity Employers.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
