Chief Executive Officer, Girls Leadership

Girls grow up hearing the message that their voice is too much, their leadership is presumptuous, and their power should be managed rather than celebrated.

As a nonprofit, Girls Leadership equips adults who shape girls' daily lives — teachers, coaches, counselors, family service providers — with the training and tools to build environments where girls learn to use their voice, trust their power, and lead.

We believe girls are born powerful. Our job is to make sure the adults around them know how to nurture that power instead of dampening it. Every program we design, every partnership we build, and every piece of research we conduct is co‑created with the most marginalized girls, because a world that works for them works for every girl. Learn more about Girls Leadership here.

• We work through the influential adults in girls' lives, multiplying our impact across classrooms, teams, and communities.
• We put social and emotional learning (SEL) at the foundation of everything we teach.
• We co‑design with the most marginalized girls first, so our work serves all girls more effectively.

Girls Leadership's Board of Directors is seeking its next Chief Executive Officer to lead and propel a $2 million national organization into its next chapter of growth and impact.

We're looking for a visionary, inclusive leader who can be a highly visible, dynamic fundraiser and champion for girls and gender‑expansive youth — someone with an informed point of view on the issues facing them, the skill and relationships to move the field, and the operational discipline to build a financially sustainable organization for the long term. This CEO will be responsible for elevating the funding for the organization;

position the organization as the national leader in girls' social‑emotional development; and deepen and expand Girls Leadership's reach with educators, sports coaches, and youth‑serving organizations.

Reporting to the Board, the CEO will lead a talented, values‑driven and fully remote team dedicated to the well‑being of girls and gender‑expansive youth everywhere.

This is a rare opportunity to lead an organization at a genuine inflection point — one with a strong reputation for trusted and high‑impact trainings, a distinctive model backed by data, and real room to grow its national influence on behalf of girls who are too often told to shrink. With the support and leadership of a dedicated Board of directors, the next CEO won't just manage an organization;

they'll help decide what it means, at scale, for a generation of girls to grow up believing their power is worth building rather than managing.

Strategic Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness

• In partnership with the Board, establish a multi‑year strategy and operating model that positions Girls Leadership for its next phase of growth and impact.
• Translate vision into executable strategy with clear priorities, metrics, and accountability.
• Maintain executive oversight of Girls Leadership’s financial health, ensuring resources are aligned with organizational priorities and long‑term sustainability.
• Refine and strengthen Girls Leadership's value proposition and position in the broader youth‑serving landscape.
• Refine and strengthen organizational systems, structures, and decision‑making across strategy, fundraising, programs, operations, finance, and partnerships.

Fundraising, Revenue Expansion & Thought Leadership

• Partner with Chief Development Officer, Board, and others to expand our funding base to include more individual donors, family offices, regional and national philanthropy, and corporate partners.
• Develop and execute on a sustainable strategy for expanding and diversifying revenue –…