Chief Executive Officer - Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane

CEO Opportunity At Boys & Girls Clubs Of Dane County

Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County (BGCDC) offers a rare opportunity to lead an organization with deep community roots, significant scale, and a powerful record of impact. The next CEO will build on a strong foundation while helping shape the organization's next chapter—strengthening its institutional capacity, deepening community relationships, and ensuring its impact continues to grow.

This is an important moment of transition and evolution. The next leader will have the opportunity to strengthen the organization's institutional capacity, deepen relationships throughout Dane County, build sustainable financial and development infrastructure, and ensure that the community more fully understands the extraordinary work happening every day with young people.

Working closely with the Board, staff, donors, and community partners, the CEO will help guide thoughtful decisions about the organization's future growth and impact—ensuring BGCDC continues to meet the evolving needs of young people and families across the region. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity in one of the most dynamic and community-oriented cities in America. The CEO will shape the next chapter of BGCDC's legacy—ensuring that youth across Dane County have access to the safety, mentorship, and opportunities they need to thrive.

As a powerful testament to the Club experience, an astounding 54% of national Club alumni have expressed that the Club had a life-altering impact on them. This highlights the incredible opportunity to make a profound and transformative difference in the lives of young people—creating opportunities, changing trajectories, and leaving a lasting impact on the communities they serve.

Strategic Leadership & Organizational Direction

• Shape and execute a forward-looking strategy that builds on the organization's strong foundation and guides its next chapter of growth and impact.
• Partner with the Board to develop and implement the next strategic plan, including thoughtful decisions around geographic expansion, unmet community needs, and program growth.
• Strengthen the organization's infrastructure and institutional capacity so its success, reputation, and sustainability are not dependent on any one individual.
• Assess organizational needs, develop leadership talent, and build the team and systems necessary to support a growing, multi-site organization.

Mission Impact & Community Leadership

• Champion high-quality programs and measurable outcomes that support young people from early childhood through college, career, and adulthood.
• Build personal credibility and meaningful relationships across Dane County by engaging authentically with youth, families, community leaders, partners, and stakeholders.
• Elevate public understanding of BGCDC by shifting the narrative beyond events and fundraising to the organization's daily impact and outcomes for young people.
• Strengthen strategic partnerships with schools, nonprofit organizations, government, businesses, and other community partners to expand access and impact.

Revenue Growth & Institutional Resource Development

• Lead a comprehensive resource development strategy that strengthens and diversifies revenue across major gifts, grants, annual giving, corporate partnerships, events, public funding, and earned revenue.
• Cultivate and steward meaningful relationships with donors, foundations, corporations, and community partners while strengthening donor retention and long-term engagement.
• Build the development and marketing infrastructure needed to ensure fundraising and community visibility are sustained by strong systems—not dependent on any one individual.
• Elevate the organization's public story by connecting fundraising and community engagement to the measurable impact BGCDC has on young people and families.

High-Performing Board Partnership

• Partner with the Board to advance the organization's mission, strategy, financial sustainability, and long-term growth.
• Leverage Board leadership in fundraising, donor engagement, community partnerships, governance, and strategic decision-making.
• Keep the Board informed and positioned to…