Executive Director – Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

The full position profile can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/PACF-EDprofile

About Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
Cultivating economic prosperity. Uplifting young people. Addressing the needs of vulnerable populations. Promoting health. Supporting the arts.
The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation—committed to making the Mid-Ohio Valley region a more vibrant place to call home—fuels countless causes across 11 counties in West Virginia and Ohio. Since 1963, the Foundation has worked in partnership with the citizens of the Mid-Ohio Valley region to support the charitable causes in which they believe and shape a culture of philanthropy and service that touches every aspect of life in the community.
The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation is helping to write the next chapter of possibility for the Mid-Ohio Valley—addressing the pressing needs of the community and building a brighter future for generations to come.

The Opportunity
The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation seeks an experienced and dynamic community leader from the foundation, corporate, nonprofit, or public sector to build on its 63-year legacy of community leadership, inclusiveness, and integrity, and to guide the Foundation and the region to an even more prosperous future.
This is a rare and meaningful opportunity to lead one of West Virginia’s most respected and impactful philanthropic institutions. The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation celebrates a proven track record of sound management of its assets and strong results from its philanthropic investments in significant community initiatives.
Relationships are at the heart of the Foundation’s work. The next Executive Director will thrive in public life, building partnerships with donors to advance their philanthropic goals, with community organizations to support bold initiatives that promote the region’s vitality, and with community leaders to align community investments for maximum impact.
The new Executive Director will hold a seat of extraordinary influence and invite diverse community members to the table, upholding the Foundation’s commitment to inclusion and to ensuring all voices are represented.
Leading a passionate and knowledgeable staff, the incoming Executive Director will drive the vision to increase the Foundation’s impact, engaging current stakeholders and inspiring the next generation of donors to engage the Foundation as a partner in achieving their philanthropic goals. The ideal candidate brings strong management expertise and is committed to accountability and to working collaboratively to maintain a culture of excellence among the staff. In addition, they will combine their commitment to the mission of the Foundation with their understanding of nonprofit operations, community relations, finance, and management to grow the assets under management and increase the Foundation’s ability to make transformational investments in the community.

Key Position Functions
• Board Relations
• Nurture and Build Networks
• Financial Management
• Donor Relations
• Fund Administration
• Grantmaking and Scholarship Management
• Marketing, Public Relations, and Communications
• Operations Management
• Strategy and Planning

Required Qualifications:
• Five years’ experience in a management and leadership position with responsibility for serving diverse community constituents and clients.
• Proven experience leading and managing high-performing professional teams.
• Experience evaluating constituent needs and developing and implementing strategic and operational plans to meet organizational objectives.
• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, finance, education, nonprofit management, or related field.

Desired Qualifications:
• Proven experience in a public-facing role involving donor or customer relations, fundraising, sales, board relations, and stakeholder engagement.
• Familiarity with grantmaking and/or foundation programs and management.
• Master’s degree in public administration or business administration, or a related field such as educational administration or communications.
• Proven investment management experience and familiarity with fund accounting.
• Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) certification or designation as a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy.

Compensation:
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation expects to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package for this position. The target salary is $130,000-$160,000 commensurate with experience.

Application Process
Benefactor Group is honored to be assisting Parkersburg Area Community Foundation with this executive search. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. All applications are considered highly confidential. To be considered for this position, please submit an application at this link: https://bit.ly/PACF-EDapp.

To learn more about Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, please visit https://pacfwv.com.
Please do not contact Parkersburg Area Community Foundation staff or board with questions or interest in the role. All inquiries about the position should be directed to Benefactor Group.
Benefactor Group Recruitment Team
HR@benefactorgroup.com

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