Executive Director - North Texas

Company Description

Entryway is a national 501c3 organization that transitions individuals and families out of homelessness to economic self-sufficiency.  Entryway offers an innovative approach to assist a growing population of situationally homeless individuals in our country by leveraging existing resources within the $1.3 trillion multifamily industry. 

Entryway offers both employment and housing opportunities simultaneously through our network of property management partners.  We believe by providing career training, employment with a living wage, benefits, and housing through our industry partners, we put participants in an environment to be successful for the long term.  We are empowering individuals to change the trajectory of their life and the lives of their children.

Are you a creative and collaborative self-starter who thrives in an entrepreneurial fundraising setting? Do you get energized by achieving results and reaching goals? Are you a master multi-tasker? If so, we may be a good fit for your next professional opportunity.  You will have the freedom and independence to build your market, lead your community relationships, and be recognized for the results you drive. 

Position Overview – If you have ever found yourself energized by the challenge of bringing others to a shared vision, and you know how to read a room and move people, this is where you will thrive.  The Executive Director (ED) will have two core areas of responsibility - fundraising and operations.

Fundraising –The Executive Director will be responsible for the planning, organizing, tracking, and directing of all Entryway’s fundraising/development activities in the assigned geographic area of responsibility including, major gifts, special events, sponsorships, and recruiting and managing City Advisory Board members and their donation commitments. The ED will work closely with the City Advisory Board Chairperson, as well as the Fundraising Committee in all development and fundraising endeavors. 

Specific job responsibilities include: 

·       Responsible for the planning, organization, fundraising and direction of the organization’s operations/programs in Dallas/Ft.Worth area.

·       In collaboration with Entryway’s national team, recruit City Advisory Board members to support local efforts.

·       Oversee and report on the market’s results to the Chief Executive Officer and City Advisory Board.

·       Coordinate and lead reviews and periodic forecast updates with City Advisory Board Chairperson and Entryway national team.

·       Ensure that funding relationships and campaigns are robust enough to meet or exceed strategic goals and objectives.

Operations – The Executive Director is responsible for the development and oversight of operations to effectively manage Entryway’s program in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area.

Specific job responsibilities include: 

·       Provide leadership, strategy, and vision for the overall operation in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area.

·       Provide the overall operational leadership of the program, including – intake, case management, event planning (i.e. - hiring events) and volunteer functions.

·       Maintain existing non-profit and industry relationships.

·       Develop new non-profit and industry partners.

·       Act as liaison, as needed, between industry partners and participants to resolve low-level employee relation issues.

·       Develop standards to include revising policies and procedures.

·       Develop regular reports for placement analysis and assist in overall analysis towards placement success.

·       Coordinate participant success stories.

·       Evaluate candidate and employer satisfaction and quality of services provided.

·       Communicate with hiring managers and Human Resource personnel and develop working relationships.

·       Assess candidate's progress throughout employment.

·       Promote effective and efficient utilization of organizational resources.

·       Participant support & case management

·       Financial oversight and budget responsibility

·       Fundraising, events, grants, donors

·       Marketing, social media, communications

·       Strategic planning and market growth

·       Board development 

·       Training, workforce development

·       Volunteer development and engagement

·       Administrative responsibilities

·       Multiple databases, CRMs, platforms (Salesforce, Classy, Trax, Canva, MailChimp, Performance HQ – not including social media platforms)

·       Clear accountability for program outcomes/KPIs 

·       Remote/Hybrid work in that market

Qualifications / Skills:

·       Demonstrated fundraising experience 

·       Demonstrated leadership and management skills

·       Energized by people, change, and the challenge of building something meaningful in your community

·       Ability to multi-task

·       Takes initiative

·       Works independently

·       Creative problem-solving skills

·       Enthusiastic

·       Dynamic

·       Flexible

·       Organized