Executive Director

• Location 3224 20th Street S,Fargo, ND, 58104,United States
• Base Pay $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type Full Time Exempt
• Manage Others Yes

Description

Founded in 2003, GiGi's Playhouse Inc.’s purpose is to change the way the world views Down syndrome and to send a global message of acceptance for all. We profoundly change lives through national campaigns, educational programs, and by empowering individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community. All programs are free and are therapeutic or educational in nature. Each one of our programs is designed to work on specific skill development, including speech and language, literacy, socialization, and fine and gross motor skills.

GiGi’s Playhouse has opened over 60 locations across North America and is growing by several locations annually.

This role is for our Fargo, ND Playhouse.

The Executive Director is a business-minded leader who ensures long-term sustainability, prominence, and operational excellence of a GiGi’s Playhouse location or multiple locations in one community. This includes helping to ensure the operation has the right team, is fully funded, and that the community is aware of the scope and impact of programs offered. The Executive Director will be actively involved in fundraising activities, driving community members to the Playhouse, and building a strong community presence and local donations through donor outreach, developing media contacts, grant writing, budget development and control, overseeing financial operations, and other related activities.

In addition, the Executive Director is responsible for managing the playhouse staff and partnering closely with the local Board. The role is estimated to be roughly 50% development/outreach and 50% playhouse management & marketing. Primary goals for this role include:

• Increase funding through individual donors, grants, sponsor ships, in-kind, and corporate support.
• Maximize awareness of GiGi’s Playhouse and Down syndrome across the local community.
• Lead the team to ensure delivery of the highest quality operational execution and outstanding customer experience to deepen family engagement and connection with the Playhouse.

• Strategic Leadership and Board Relation
• Drive the development of the Playhouse’s strategic plan in collaboration with the Board; implement the plan, ensuring alignment with mission, values, and growth objectives.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Board and the Playhouse, providing regular updates and seeking guidance.
• Recruit and evaluate potential Board Members through community connections and present viable candidates to the Board selection committee.
• Fundraising and Financial Management
• Oversee financial operations, including fundraising and ensuring financial sustainability; draft the organization’s budget to align with the strategic plan.
• Develop and implement a fundraising plan to achieve revenue targets in partnership with the local board and fundraising committee.
• Manage and implement a donor portfolio and stewardship strategy for donors and volunteers.
• Achieve hard dollar fundraising objectives, continually seeking revenue generation opportunities through grants, individual donors, family foundations, corporations, and events.
• In close partnership with the event chair for each fundraising event, support and heavily engage with all events, particularly revenue-generation, marketing, securing in-kind donations, volunteer recruitment and management, and overall community engagement.
• Staff Leadership and Operations
• Ensure all playhouse hours, programs, events, and activities are staffed to support the needs of the Playhouse (GiGi’s programs are 99% volunteer-run).
• Hire, train, manage,…