Executive Assistant & Board Liaison
Listed on 2026-08-02
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Office Administrator/ Coordinator -
Administrative/Clerical
Office Administrator/ Coordinator
About the Evanston Community Foundation
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) mobilizes community resources to drive systemic social change and build a thriving, resilient Evanston. We achieve this by:
- Investing in the community with a long-term and sustainable perspective
- Empowering leaders to foster innovation and collaboration
- Prioritizing community voice and choice
Established in 1986, the Foundation awards grants of $1 million annually to support a more vibrant, just, and inclusive community. ECF has grown rapidly since 2001 and has become an ever more effective catalyst for community change. Assets have grown from $3 million in 2001 to more than $55 million today, and the current operating budget is $2 million. The staff includes fourteen employees supported by a board of directors comprised of community members.
ECF operates under a strategic framework that focuses on four guiding principles:
ECF is accredited by the Community Foundation National Standards Board, maintaining a commitment to use best practices for community foundations across the country, and is a member of the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations.
The Executive Assistant & Board Liaison (EA) role provides high level support to the President & CEO. They are a highly organized, detail-oriented individual and contribute to the seamless functioning of ECF. The EA is a critical member of the ECF team, the gatekeeper for the President & CEO and the primary point of contact for the Board of Directors. We are seeking candidates who can work independently, and who are autonomous, flexible, resourceful, take initiative and are highly attentive to detail.
This role includes critical thinking, administration, analytic skills, and task persistence.
The EA will play a pivotal role in ensuring the President & CEO is operating as efficiently as possible. They will serve as the primary point of contact between the President and CEO and stakeholders, requiring exceptional communication skills and a high level of professionalism. The EA will need to anticipate needs, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality in order to be successful in this role.
Our Ideal Candidate Will Posses- A bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience providing high-level administrative support to senior executives, or a comparable combination of education and experience.
Candidates without a bachelor’s degree, who possess the necessary experience and skills, are still encouraged to apply. - Experience working with multiple Board of Directors, managing multiple schedules, processing requests in a timely manner while balancing priorities, and executing logistics for Board meetings
- Strong customer service orientation and solid interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather, analyze, and present data to support decision-making and strategic priorities
- Advanced, demonstrated, computer proficiency (Microsoft Suite: Word, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint), cloud-based systems and communication tools (Teams, Canva, Survey Monkey, Mail Chimp)
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion learning
- Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to multitask and prioritize competing demands autonomously in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining attention to detail
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as collaboratively as part of a team
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically and anticipate the needs of the President and CEO, with a…
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