Executive Director – Fairmount CDC: Fairmount Community Development Corporation

The Executive Director is responsible for all daily operations of the Fairmount CDC and the implementation of the organization’s Strategic Plan and its neighborhood plans. This includes leading our various programmatic initiatives, identifying and securing new funding, managing external relationships, and administrative duties as necessary. In addition, the Executive Director is responsible for communicating to the Board and working closely with them to harness their leadership and expertise to move the Fairmount CDC’s Strategic Plan forward. The Executive Director manages 1 full-time staff, 3-4 interns a semester, and 3 independent contractors (communication, accounting, and street sweeping), and volunteers for ad hoc projects throughout the year.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSBoard AdministrationLead monthly board meeting, biweekly exec board meeting, other committee meetings as scheduledMonthly and annual financial oversightCommittee creation and managementOffice AdministrationRemain up to date on all insurance and D&O policiesEnsure all addresses, credit cards, auto-payments remain currentCollect mail, correctly document checks in Neon CRM system and depositMaintain office as neededStaff ManagementCreate monthly work plans with Business Services Manager and Communication ManagerRun weekly Business Services and Communication meetingsRemain available remotely for any issues throughout the weekManage street sweeping team with day-to-day needsDevelopmentResearch grant opportunitiesApply for and manage recurring grants, including reporting and oversightResearch and apply for new grantsCapital campaign/other fundraising goalsEvents and FundraisingOversee and assist with general event management plansLead organization’s event planning efforts includingWork with board and staff to hit sponsorship goalsSign all contracts and approve spendingApprove logistics and marketing plans put together by managersWork with board to identify other fundraising opportunitiesContinue the development of the Girard Avenue Business Resource Center (BRC)Work with partner organizations on redevelopment/blight remediation in the neighborhoodBusiness Resource Center Planning & ImplementationCreate business plan for BRCCreate implementation/launch plan for BRCOversee all financial aspects of coworking spaceSurvey Management/AnalysisCreate surveys to facilitate neighborhood input when applicableEvaluate and report on survey resultsMonitor and report on analytics as requestedSchedule quarterly clean up events on Girard and Fairmount AveSchedule other volunteer events as neededResponsible for managing numerous external relations with neighborhood groups, specifically Fairmount Civic Association, and key stakeholders within and adjacent to FairmountBuild and maintain effective relationships with all elected officialsFairmount CDC has a generous holiday and PTO schedule for employees.
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