United Way or Agency Executive Director, Sample Qualifications and Tasks

Education:

Bachelors Degree in social sciences, English or related liberal arts
Masters Degree preferred

Non-profit management experience and/or United Way program experience preferred including supervisor experience

Fund-raising experience including: annual giving, pledge management, grant writing, and direct donor relations required

Proven leadership experience of a volunteer oriented organization

Proven experience in nonprofit management and aware of current issues confronting the nonprofit sector

Proven experience in strategic planning, and in implementing plans.

Excellent written and oral communications skills

Ability to work with community teams as a servant-leader

Proven ability to communicate and work with a wide diversity of community representatives including senior corporate management, labor representatives, community volunteers, minority group leaders, and other members of the total community.

Strong analytical skills and program planning skills to identify and meet the needs of the local community.

Understands and supports the mission of the United Way or member agency

Chief Executive Officer responsibility for the organization including:

Support to the voluntary Board of Directors

Support to committees of the Board of Directors

Budgeting, financial management, and operating administration for the agency

Management of the planning process

Responsible for the implementation and reporting on the plan

Hiring, firing, supervision, and organizational responsibility for the Staff

Coordination of the work of the organization

Planning, organizing, motivating, implementing and managing the annual United Way or agency pledge drive

Responsible to help establish and then to meet the annual goal

Primary responsibility for all donor relations

United Way or agency representation

Serve as the primary spokesperson for the United Way