No Fret Guitar Camp, Part-time Managing Director

About No Fret Guitar Camp

No Fret Guitar Camp is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry dedicated to transforming the lives of children and teens through music, mentorship, and the love of Jesus Christ.

We partner with churches and community organizations to provide free beginner guitar camps, instruction, and a free guitar to every student. Since our founding, we’ve served over 1,600 youth across multiple states and are entering a season of intentional growth and sustainability.

www.nofretguitarcamp.org

Location: Tampa, FL (Open to Remote / Hybrid Position)
Time Commitment: Part-time, ~15–25 hours per week
Compensation: Initially, $25-$35 per hour. As the ministry grows in reach and resources, there is potential for expanded hours and compensation.

The Managing Director is the primary day-to-day leader of No Fret Guitar Camp. This role exists to run the ministry well, protect its heart, and help it grow responsibly.

This position blends operations and program leadership with relationship-based fundraising and partnership development. The Managing Director works closely with the Founder and Board, allowing the Founder to step out of daily operations while remaining focused on vision and advocacy.

• Highly organized but deeply relational
• Confident in fundraising, donor cultivation and strategic partnership development
• Passionate about youth ministry and music outreach
• Willing to both execute and ask for support

• Oversee planning, scheduling, and coordinating guitar camps with host churches and partners
• Ensure all logistics are handled (materials, guitars, volunteers, timelines)
• Serve as primary point of contact for camps, volunteers, and hosts
• Maintain program calendars, records, and basic impact tracking
• Oversee and ensure camps run smoothly without founder involvement

• Identify and cultivate new church partnerships
• Maintain clear communication with host churches and organizations
• Ensure expectations, timelines, and responsibilities are understood
• Build trust-based relationships that lead to repeat partnerships

• Cultivate and steward relationships with donors, churches, and sponsors
• Participate personally in donor conversations and solicitations
  
  Develop and execute a realistic, relationship-based fundraising plan
• Assist with donor follow-up, acknowledgments, and reporting

• Collaborate with the Founder to develop a national growth strategy
• Support and engage the Board of Directors
• Improve systems, documentation, and repeatability
• Identify opportunities for sustainable growth

• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Experience leading programs, nonprofits, ministries, or volunteer teams
• Comfort asking for financial support in a relational, mission-driven way
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently
• Alignment with the Christian mission and values of No Fret Guitar Camp
• * Guitar experience not required.

• Camps run smoothly without founder involvement
• Volunteers and host churches feel supported and informed
• Systems are organized, documented, and repeatable
• Fundraising relationships are growing and healthy
• The ministry grows to serve more youth without losing its heart

This role will begin with a 90-day trial period with clear goals related to:

• Operational ownership
• Founder transition
• Program consistency
• Early fundraising and partnership activity

This position is central to the future of No Fret Guitar Camp. You’ll be entrusted with a ministry that has already changed hundreds of lives — and invited to help guide it into its next chapter with integrity, sustainability, and faith.