Executive Director

The Executive Director leads CCDLC’s programs, operations, and finances on behalf of the Board of Directors, and advances CCDLC’s Catholic mission through effective services, sound stewardship, strong staff leadership, and trusted relationships with the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and the broader community. The Executive Director is the CCDLC’s Chief Administrative Officer, accountable to the Board for organizational results.

• Integrates Catholic identity and Catholic social teaching into CCDLC ’s programs, communications, and decisions.
• Builds and maintains a working partnership with diocesan leadership, clergy and parishes, consulting on matters that affect the broader Catholic community while retaining day-to-day operational authority delegated by the Board.
• Represents CCDLC publicly and within the Diocese as a Catholic, nonpartisan ministry committed to the dignity of those it serves and to the broader Catholic community.

• Serves as the principal advisor to the Board, providing clear, timely information for informed governance and decision‑making.
• Partners with the Board to set organizational goals and translates them into actionable priorities, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
• Leads organizational improvements within Board‑established parameters and reports regularly on progress toward agreed goals.

• Develops the annual budget with the Treasurer and relevant Board committee for Board approval and manages operations within it.
• Monitors financial performance and funding risk on an ongoing basis, flags issues early, and recommends corrective action to safeguard organizational stability.
• Oversees expenditures and disbursements within Board‑delegated authority and ensures compliance with all financial, audit, and reporting requirements.

• Leads CCDLC’s annual resource development plan, ensuring alignment with program needs and long‑term financial priorities.
• Personally cultivates, solicits, and stewards major donors, and oversees all grant proposals, funding requests, and foundation relations.
• Expands CCDLC’s donor base by mobilizing the Board, staff, parishes, and community partners in coordinated fundraising efforts.
• Builds and maintains strategic relationships with benefactors, foundations, diocesan leaders, and community partners to strengthen philanthropic support.
• Partners with the Bishop, Board, and external consultants to advance major fundraising initiatives and enhance organizational visibility.

• Assesses community needs and works with program leaders to keep services effective, set program-level goals, and review results through CCDLC’s quality‑improvement process.
• Recommends new or adjusted programs based on demonstrated need and available resources.
• Tracks the operational impact of immigration‑related policy and funding changes, drawing on qualified staff expertise, while keeping attention on CCDLC’s full range of services.

• Provides executive oversight of the executive team, ensuring accountability for organizational performance and alignment with CCDLC’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Manages day‑to‑day operations, maintaining all licenses, accreditation, and compliance requirements set by funders, governing authorities, and regulatory bodies.
• Strengthens administrative systems, internal communication, and operational processes to support staff effectiveness and organizational efficiency.
• Leads succession planning, leadership development, and long‑term operational planning, including capital investments,…