Executive Director Foundation in Fairfax VA

Position Profile
Executive Director
MCCP Foundation
Fairfax, Virginia
About the MCCP Foundation
The purpose of the MCCP Foundation (Medical Care for Children Partnership Foundation) is to provide comprehensive health care to the medically uninsured children of families of Fairfax County's working poor.
Our vision is to ensure that all children in Fairfax County have access to the comprehensive medical care they need.
The Foundation Board brings together influential, civic-minded business and public sector leaders to lead the Foundation in expanding its scope around this critical area. The Foundation has an investment portfolio of $4 million dollars. The Executive Director oversees an operating budget of $300,000, and a staff of 2, as well as interns, volunteers, and consultants.
Qualities of the Executive Director
The ideal candidate for Executive Director of the MCCP Foundation possesses:
* Political savvy, as evidenced by prior experience with successful community initiatives and coalition building.
* Strong financial management skills as evidenced by prior success building and managing budgets and investments.
* High degree of motivation, good judgment, and self-direction to define processes to achieve Foundation goals.
In addition, strong candidates will demonstrate the following characteristics:
Community Leader – has a passion building strategic alliances to invest in families and children. Willing to effectively communicate the local vision and engage and get full buy-in from others.
Visionary – looks beyond business as usual and pushes the envelope with foresight, innovative ideas and creativity.
Strategic Decision Maker – Able to ‘think big’ see the broader community issues, and provide direction setting and leadership based on the mission and strategic objectives of the county, customer needs and expectations, resources, and programs.
Positive Change Agent – Celebrates change, welcoming challenges as an opportunity for continuous quality improvement and a chance to improve the quality of life for families in the county.
Team Player – Able to engage partners, elected officials, county leadership and the community.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities and tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Plans, directs and conducts fund raising activities for annual support, memorial gifts, special projects, endowment, capital fund drives, and deferred giving bequests, trusts, annuities, and life insurance gifts.
* Monitors the availability of grants from federal and state governments and private foundations; coordinates writing of grant proposals and presents them to funding sources.
* Coordinates the approach to local individuals and corporations for charitable support and evaluates results and plans improvement strategies.
* Oversees the processing, investment, and distribution of all revenues received and keeps accurate records according to current accounting standards.
* Monitors the local communities' attitudes toward working poor and health care issues. Thoroughly reads local press, monitors other media, and participates in meetings of community organizations to gain insight into the public's views.
* Tracks state policy related to child health issues.
* Creates actions to inform federal, state and local policy
* Participates in continuing education to improve professional skills.
* Conducts oversight of the contract with the County.
* Seeks the cooperation and participation of medical institutions, volunteers, legislators, media representatives, businesses, civic groups and the general public to further the goals of the Foundation.
* Provides staff support for the Foundation Board.
* Is responsible for maintaining records and files on contributors, prospects and all related activities.
* Takes initiative to identify needs which are appropriate for the Foundation to address and seeks funding sources to support them.
* Sets goals, objectives and priorities for work to be performed.
* Develops long and short range plans for work and review priorities periodically.
* Evaluates performance of the Foundation in relation to established goals, implementing changes to effect continual improvement in services provided; and assures compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
County Executive and Board of Supervisors
* Works closely with the county executive and the board to build the “vision” of a community focused on the quality of life for all children and their families
Knowledge/Skills/ Expertise
Successful candidates possess the following knowledge, skills, attitudes, and attributes:
* Leadership and a demonstrated desire to get things done
* Knowledge of health care trends, public relations and development techniques.
* Writing skills including grant proposal and letter writing.
* Fundraising skills.
* Ability to relate to trustees, physicians, business people, and private foundations.
* Ability to write effectively and creatively and be an accomplished public speaker and participant in discussions and negotiations.
* Ability to influence others and conduct advocacy on behalf of the Foundation’s mission.
* Ability to understand and deal with people from all social and economic levels and backgrounds.
* Process management and project management skills.
* Confident with numbers.
* Comfortable with IT.
* A commitment to the ideals of quality and equity in developing community.
* Determination, motivation and commitment.
Required Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree in business or health care administration. Master’s Degree is a plus;
2. Experience in working with the private and nonprofit sectors;
3. Proven ability to manage budgets;
4. At least three years experience in the field of development with a proven track record of successful and significant fund raising;
5. Some experience in the coordination of events;
6. Ability to listen and communicate effectively as well as excellent presentation skills;
7. Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities; and
8. Ability to use technology in service to organizational goals. Organizational start-up experience preferred. It is also preferred that candidates have a minimum of five years experience in the management of a non-profit organization or in an executive position with a private company.
Compensation
Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
To Apply
Email your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: MCCP@transitionguid es.com.
Other Inquiries:
Contact Ginna Goodenow (Ext. 18) or Don Tebbe (Ext. 19)
TransitionGuides
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