Executive Director for Civic Engagement Table in TN
Elizabeth Henderson
Job Summary
Civic TN seeks a full-time Executive Director, our first organizational hire, to begin work in the spring of 2019. The Director should be a visionary leader committed to transformational, progressive social and civic change in our lifetime. The Director will coordinate the Table, which is made up of member representatives and partners from various organizations and communities across the state. Through effective collaboration with table members, the Director is responsible for developing a coordinated program plan, fundraising to support the plan, innovating and evaluating best practices, engaging new partners to participate, managing staff and contractors, and overseeing the provision of resources and technical assistance for table partner organizations.
About Civic TN
Civic TN is a nonprofit state-based collaboration “table” formed in 2017 to organize nonprofit organizations to work collectively in strengthening the civic participation of the communities they serve and represent in Tennessee through greater voter turnout. We envision a Tennessee where often underrepresented communities of color, single women, and young people have a greater voice and influence in shaping the policy and leadership that impacts their lives.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Fundraising:
- Fundraise for the Table, prepare grant proposals, and develop reports to funders
- Cultivate current and new funder relationships
- Find new fundraising prospects, including individual and institutional donors
- Create and manage a detailed budget, as well as report table funds to the board
- Develop criteria for fund allocation to partners
Strategic Planning:
- Develop, plan, and implement strategic, year-round, coordinated civic engagement programs to achieve table project and program outcomes
- Manage the staff and consultants required to implement the Table’s plan and meet programmatic goals
- Assist organizational partners in developing strategic nonpartisan civic and voter engagement collaborative work plans that encourage year-round civic engagement programs, including voter education, organizing, registration, and mobilization
Coalition Management:
- Provide strategic programmatic guidance and support to the Table’s partners, including the development of shared plans, budgets, metrics, organizing strategies, and evaluations
- Expand the coalition by identifying and engaging with new allies and potential partners across the state that work with historically underrepresented people and communities
- Build long-term capacity with partners through leadership development, increasing communications skills, training opportunities, and data-driven programming
- Represent Civic TN in local, state, and national coalitions
- Actively participate in the State Voices’ network, learning from and engaging with other state civic engagement tables to bring new ideas to Tennessee and work to establish Civic TN as an affiliate state of State Voices
- Facilitate regular table member meetings and board meetings
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this position will possess many, if not all, of the following qualifications:
- Commitment to the goals of the Table on strengthening civic participation
- Experience working with underrepresented and/or diverse communities
- Leadership experience in civic engagement, community organizing, political campaigns, and/or nonprofits
- Experience in fundraising, including building funder relationships, developing pitch presentations, writing grant proposals, and drafting reports
- Demonstrated experience in coalition building or experience facilitating group process
- Experience managing staff, relationships, and a large budget
- Highly motivated self-starter with strong organizational, time-management, and oral and written communications skills
- Ability to communicate effectively, work well under pressure, be detail-oriented, and meet deadlines
- Ability to manage several tasks/projects concurrently and prioritize work effectively
- Diplomatic, professional approach to problem-solving and the ability to think independently and creatively
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly within Tennessee (including by car with a valid driver’s license) and some national travel
- Willingness to work evenings and weekends
Location
- Tennessee (can be based anywhere in the state)
Salary: $65,000 to $85,000
Compensation is competitive and negotiable depending on background and experience.
Salary: $65,000 to $85,000
Compensation is competitive and negotiable depending on background and experience.