Program Manager, Weekend Miracles VA

Kidsave is seeking a passionate Champion for Change, a driven, hands‑on leader who believes every child deserves to grow up connected to a loving, permanent family. If you're energized by transforming child welfare systems, building community partnerships, and advocating for older youth in foster care, this role is for you.

As part of an experienced and mission‑driven team, you’ll help connect older, often‑overlooked kids with adults who can become hosts, mentors, and ultimately, adoptive families—using Kidsave’s innovative and proven Family Visit Model.

The Weekend Miracles Program Manager will lead all aspects of the program in Virginia, working closely with our national Family Visit Programs team, communications staff, and a network of dedicated volunteers and partners. This role requires enthusiasm, vigor, daily hands‑on participation, and monthly attendance at weekend Meet the Kids connection events.

• Manage all day‑to‑day operations of Weekend Miracles Virginia
• Lead and supervise regional staff, coordinators, and volunteers.
• Organize and oversee monthly "Meet the Kids" connection events for youth and host families.
• Manage youth referrals and matches, including Connection Meetings.
• Ensure trauma‑informed, youth‑centered relationship‑building between youth and host families.
• Track and support and host family relationships
• Manage individual youth advocacy efforts, including youth and family stories and photography
• Improve family/youth matching outcomes.

• Lead recruitment, training, and support of host families, with intentional outreach to Black, Latino, and LGBTQIA communities.
• Conduct host family trainings and orientations for child welfare professionals.
• Identify, cultivate and manage community and corporate partnerships to build awareness, recruit volunteers, and secure event sponsor ships.
• Represent Kidsave and advocate for older youth at conferences and in the media.

• Lead relationship with state and local government partners and foster family agencies
• Strengthen both youth and family referral pipelines
• Participate in meetings and trainings that build program credibility and foster systemic change.

• Manage program outreach efforts in Virginia.
• Support communications efforts by sharing stories, capturing photos, and advocating for youth.
• Engage with social media and partner networks to promote the program.
• Collaborate with the communications and development teams

• Oversee data collection and analysis to support evaluation, storytelling, and grant reporting.
• Participate in program grant writing and other fundraising efforts related to events, outreach, and recruitment.

• Strategic, proactive problem‑solver with strong project management and organizational skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills; capable of motivating teams, government and agency partners, and volunteers
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable presenting to stakeholders.
• Ability to organize and lead events, build relationships, manage, and work within budgets.
• Tech‑savvy and collaborative; ability to learn new software quickly and work in a shared environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Zoom/Teams, and social media platforms;
  Salesforce and Peer‑to‑Peer platforms a plus.

• Passionate about improving the lives of older youth in foster care.
• Strategic, proactive, and creative.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in a mission‑driven environment.
• Culturally responsive and comfortable working across diverse communities.