Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategy
● Provide visionary leadership that aligns with NSHA’s mission, values, and long-term goals.
● Develop and implement strategic plans in collaboration with the Board of Directors.
● Foster a positive, inclusive, respectful, and mission-driven organizational culture.
Fundraising & Development
● Lead comprehensive fundraising efforts, including major gifts, grants, sponsorships, and donor relationship management.
● Build and maintain strong relationships with staff, board members, clients, and stakeholders.
● Oversee communications and branding strategies to increase awareness and donor engagement.
Programs & Operations
● Ensure high-quality delivery of all programs, including hotline services and educational initiatives.
● Provide strategic oversight of daily operations, ensuring effective management of programs, finances, compliance, and human resources to support organizational goals.
● Evaluate program and operational effectiveness, using data to drive informed decision-making.
Board & Governance
● Serve as the key liaison to the Board of Directors, ensuring effective governance, transparent communication, and data-informed reporting to support organizational oversight.
● Work closely with the Board of Directors to strengthen accountability and promote sustainable organizational growth.
Advocacy & Public Relations
● Serve as the organization’s public representative, engaging with media, policymakers, and community partners to advance NSHA’s mission.
● Lead advocacy efforts for Safe Haven law awareness, education, and legislative priorities, engaging policymakers and stakeholders locally, statewide, and nationally to maximize impact.
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Qualifications
● Proven leadership and operational expertise across project, program, and operations management, budgeting, staff oversight, fundraising, donor relations, and organizational compliance.
● Passion for NSHA’s mission and a deep commitment to protecting vulnerable infants and supporting families in crisis.
● Ability to maintain political neutrality while representing the organization, effectively engaging across party lines and diverse socio-economic groups to expand support for our mission and ensure accessibility for all.
● Ability to lead with integrity by exemplifying the organization’s values, providing critical oversight of all operations and programs, and steering the organization’s vision, culture, and operations in alignment with those guiding principles.
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Skills
● Exceptional and effective communication to develop strategic relationships that drive collaboration and strengthen support for the mission.
● Experience with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite, virtual meeting platforms, social media platforms, cloud-based systems, and familiarity with AI tools.
● Skilled in crisis intervention and risk assessment, with the ability to evaluate situations involving immediate safety concerns and respond in accordance with established protocols and applicable laws. Knowledge of and experience with Safe Haven laws and crisis intervention practices preferred.
● Strong organizational and time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, delegate, and ensure operational efficiency.
● Strategic thinking with the ability to multitask, prioritize, and execute both vision and detail, even in fast-paced and high-pressure situations.
● Skilled in handling sensitive information thoughtfully, ensuring transparency where appropriate, while maintaining confidentiality and trust.
● Ability to foster a collaborative, supportive environment that develops the Board, staff, and volunteers, maintains positive relationships, and strengthens connections with clients and stakeholders both inside and outside the organization.
● Creativity and resourcefulness in enhancing and sustaining impact, including effective delegation, strategic outsourcing, and the use of technology to optimize operations and find innovative solutions.
