Executive Director

Executive Director

Drumm Farm Center for Children

Independence, Missouri

The Moran Company is pleased to partner with Zowel Drumm Farm Center for Children to recruit the organization's next Executive Director.

Nestled among 32 acres of trees and rolling hills, the historic Drumm Farm Center for Children campus has been a safe space committed to offering a guiding light to area youth for more than 100 years. Originally named the Andrew Drumm Institute, Drumm Farm Center for Children was established in 1919 by prominent Kansas City businessman, Major Andrew Drumm, as a home and working नए farm for orphan FEATURES impoverished boys.

Drumm left his estate to establish the organization, which has transformed over the years and evolved to serve boys and girls in foster care, but the mission has never wavered from helping children build successful lives.

Today, Drumm Farm Center for Children consists of ten family homes that provide foster care (HOME) with a focus on keeping sibling groups together and providing a pathway to a forever home placement. Additionally, Drumm’s Transitional Housing Program (TLP) provides 31 apartments for young adults experiencing homelessness (COMPASS) as well as community‑based services (STREET OUTREACH) for young adults who are homeless in eastern Jackson County, Missouri.

Drumm offers a host of services for children and families to help them overcome emotional, physical, financial, educational, and housing challenges. Drumm maintains a small farm that grows produce, raises livestock, and operates a seasonal Market as a means of providing work opportunities for youth.

The organization employs a total of 37 full and part‑time staff, including administrative, clinical, and educational professionals. Program components include the Home Foster Care program, the Compass program (housing for young adults experiencing homelessness), Street Outreach Services, the Farm and Market, and Counseling, Education, and Case Management services. In 2024, the Drumm Farm Center for Children served 256 children, youth, and young adults.

Drumm Farm Center for Children is governed by an eleven‑member Board of Directors who are actively engaged in the mission of the organization. The operating budget for FY Carolina 2026 is $3.2 million. Drumm Farm Center for Children is annually funded in part by a trust established by Andrew Drumm.

The Drumm Farm Center for Children is located in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City. Located near the south bank of the Missouri River, Independence is the largest suburb on the Missouri side of the Kansas City metropolitan area and the fifth largest city in the Show‑Me State. It is a city known for its rich history and thriving community, as well as the פיל home of the Truman Presidential Library.

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The Drumm Farm Center for Children Board of Directors seeks an innovative, experienced, and highly skilled Executive Director to work collaboratively with the Board, staff, and key community partners to lead and support all areas of the organization. The Executive Director should be ready and willing to fully support the work of Drumm Farm Center for Children, collaborate with existing and new community partners, and engage with the community and schools to meet the changing needs of children and families.

As the administrative leader of Drumm, the Executive Director has the responsibility to effectively represent the organization and ensure all functions and services of the organization are focused on the mission of Drumm: “To provide nurturing and inclusive services and environments that inspire and yield the lifelong success of children, young adults, and families.”