CLIENT SUMMARY

Our client is a faith-based, mission-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting people at critical moments of need and restoring dignity, stability, and opportunity through compassionate, practical support. Rooted in the teachings of Matthew 25, the organization exists to serve “the least of these” through food access, crisis response, community partnership, and long-term, hope-building initiatives—both locally and globally.

Operating with a lean team and a high level of community engagement, the organization’s work is anchored by a large-scale food pantry and multiple community-facing programs and partnerships. Services are delivered in high-need, high-impact communities, with an expanding footprint through additional pantry partnerships in other markets and select global initiatives.

The organization is led in close partnership with an actively engaged Board and advisory leadership. Success in this environment requires strong relational leadership, consistent communication, and disciplined operational follow-through.

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Executive Director will provide day-to-day leadership for the organization, ensuring clarity, stability, and compassion while faithfully advancing the mission. This leader will translate the vision of the Board and Founder into clear priorities, strong communication, and consistent execution across programs, staff, and partnerships.

Serving as a trusted relational bridge between leadership, the board, donors, and the broader community, the Executive Director will bring calm, steady leadership to a complex and fast-moving nonprofit environment. Success in this role requires a servant-hearted, Christ-centered leader who can build trust, strengthen internal systems, cultivate a healthy team culture, and steward organizational impact with integrity—particularly in high-need communities where the work is both deeply meaningful and demanding.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Leadership & Execution

• Provide day-to-day oversight across programs, sites, and staff operations
• Build and sustain an execution engine that turns leadership direction into results (systems, playbooks, rhythms, and follow-through)

Board & Leadership Partnership

• Work alongside the Board President and Board of Directors to support alignment and execution
• Maintain a calm, non-reactive presence and steady professionalism under pressure
• Communicate proactively and consistently to ensure leadership remains informed and aligned
• Help establish clarity around decision-making, approvals, and execution ownership

Fundraising, Donor Stewardship & Relationship Growth

• Strengthen relationships with current donors and help cultivate new partners
• Represent the organization with confidence, maturity, and credibility in business, nonprofit, and faith communities
• Support donor engagement experiences and events locally and in partner markets

Team Leadership & Culture

• Lead through role clarity, accountability, and consistent follow-through
• Develop and retain a healthy, high-performing team through coaching and structure
• Foster a culture marked by kindness, stability, and strong communication
• Address conflict and performance issues promptly, thoughtfully, and appropriately

Financial Leadership & Organizational Health

• Oversee fiscal stewardship, including budgeting, reporting, compliance, and vendor oversight
• Ensure operations reflect integrity, accountability, and disciplined execution



SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 7–10+ years of senior leadership experience in a nonprofit, ministry, or mission-driven organization (complex operations preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage operations, and execute in high-stakes environments
• Strong donor, partner, and stakeholder relationship skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience communicating with boards
• Mature, Christ-centered leader aligned with the organization’s mission and values
• Experience with food pantry/food bank operations, community ministry, or poverty-focused programming preferred
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in founder-led environments; able to lead up with calm, clarity, and respect
• Ability to create structure, operational rhythm, and execution frameworks in a fast-moving environment
• Ministry-minded posture with the ability to shepherd people with wisdom, compassion, and discernment
• Calm, steady, non-reactive presence under pressure
• High emotional intelligence; firm yet respectful communicator
• Organized, consistent, and execution-oriented
• Comfortable carrying significant responsibility without constant autonomy validation
• Relationally mature; able to navigate tension and conflict with grace and clarity