Montgomery Moving Forward Director
Rockville, MD

Application Deadline: This position will remain open until filled.
Anticipated Start Date: October 3, 2022

Who we are:
Montgomery Moving Forward (MMF) is an initiative of Nonprofit Montgomery, an alliance of nonprofit leaders and organizations in Montgomery County, MD.

We have a small and collaborative work environment with opportunities for your ideas to be heard and put into action. The right candidate will work with colleagues who value collaboration, innovation, transparency, community, and communication.

Who we are seeking:
We are seeking a visionary, entrepreneurial leader to lead MMF, a cross-sector community change initiative in Montgomery County, MD. This is an exciting opportunity to identify key issues that require collective action and develop community change strategies.

What the MMF Director will do:
In partnership with a cross-sector Leadership Group, the MMF Director supports community change initiatives using the principles of collective impact: gathering data and community input and developing a common agenda of system change strategies, educating stakeholders through continuous communication, recommending coordinating activities, evaluating results and supporting backbone infrastructure for the effort.

  • Provide visionary leadership to the collective impact effort.
  • Facilitate the work of a cross-sector Leadership Group (LG) of committed community leaders.
  • Oversee the selection of community priorities on which to focus and the research/problem analysis and strategy development to address the issue.
  • Seek input on priorities for action from all parts of the community and from those most affected by the issue.
  • Develop policy priorities and support the LG and subcommittees in advocacy work with state and local elected officials around key issue priorities.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and community partners.
  • Plan and implement learning opportunities and symposia to educate the community including elected officials and community stakeholders on critical issues related to the current issue.
  • Raise funds to support the effort.
  • Manage, engage, and leverage the LG who provides oversight of the MMF
  • Coordinate program and development strategy and activities with the Co-chairs of the MMF LG.

Reporting Relationships:

  • The MMF Director reports to the Executive Director of Nonprofit Montgomery (NM).
  • The LG and the MMF Co-chairs advise the MMF Director on the strategy, process, and implementation of the collective impact goals.
  • The MMF Director is responsible for supervising the work of the staff team.

Qualifications:

  • At least 10 years of relevant work experience, including at least 3 years managing teams in a fast-paced and high-growth nonprofit, social enterprise, start-up environment, advocacy entity, or community organizing entity.
  • At least five years of fundraising experience and demonstrated success in cultivating donor relationships.
  • Understanding of racial equity and demonstrated ability to promote equity in all aspects of the work.
  • Advanced strategy and planning skills, including an ability to think strategically on both organizational and systemic levels over multi-year horizons.
  • Strong data acumen and ability to oversee complex shared-measurement systems.
  • Strong facilitation and presentation skills before multiple types of audiences.
  • Existing relationships with, or ability to build relationships with, a cross-sectoral range of stakeholders in the local or regional area, including senior executives and elected leaders.
  • A track record of leading, inspiring, and developing high-performance teams.
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build authentic relationships with a diverse set of high-profile stakeholders.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and ability to thrive in a fluid, entrepreneurial environment; willingness to “roll up one’s sleeves” and extend beyond formal responsibilities based on the needs of the work.

Desired Qualifications: Advanced degree in business, education, social work, policy, or related field. Familiarity with the local area and/or focus of the initiative.

Compensation and Benefits:

  • Salary ranges between $92,000-$96,000 per year.
  • Health, dental, and life insurance.
  • Optional Simple IRA plan with a 3% employer match.
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
  • Flexible work schedule and remote work options.
  • Professional development opportunities.

How to Apply: Submit a resume and a cover letter/statement of interest that explains why you are interested in collective impact and how your skills and experience relate to the position description. Please send to: connect@nonprofitmoco.org. All applications will be treated with confidentiality.

Nonprofit Montgomery is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Physical Demands of the Position: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to remain in a stationary position 70% of the time. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access printers, file cabinets, office equipment, etc. The employee operates a computer and other office equipment, such as a calculator, copy machine, and printer. Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification and are subject to change. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.