Executive Director

The Executive Director is responsible for the overall management, operation, strategy, and direction of Beauty From Ashes Ranch. The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring BFAR is carrying out its mission effectively and is responsible for championing the organization’s mission and vision to the public for the purposes of fundraising and expansion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and assure the organization has a long-term strategy that achieves its mission
• Champion BFAR’s vision to the public (including public speaking), and build new partnerships with complementary organizations, local churches, and potential funders
• Establish and mobilize a sustainable funding strategy through generating donor relationships and local fundraising activities, as well as implementing a strategic plan to expand the reach of BFAR’s program
• Establish BFAR’s credibility as a professional organization with expertise in serving our target population
• Maximize and fully engage BFAR’s Board of Directors and future Committees
• Build and coach BFAR’s Leadership Team in achieving excellence, carrying out effective programming with clearly defined outcomes
•  Provide high-level oversight to residents, programming, and internal business practices
• Establish and oversee BFAR’s strategic priorities and annual org-wide staff development plan
• Regularly evaluate program components to ensure BFAR’s mission is being fully carried out and resources are being fully maximized
• Lead key community partner relationships to initiate new strategic partnerships and guide ongoing collaborations

What a Strong Candidate Would Look Like:

• BUILDER – Self-starter with previous experience with building an organization from the ground up
• JESUS FOLLOWER – Loves Jesus
• RELATIONAL – Deeply cares about people and the mission
• PROVEN TRACK RECORD – Executive experience in the nonprofit and marketplace, a decision-maker who can handle complexity
• STRATEGIC THINKER – Sees relationships and partnerships as an art form and can build the strategy and infrastructure to support
• RESOURCEFUL – Creative problem-solver who can properly balance a ministry mentality with proven best practices to get things done
• COMMUNITY ORIENTED – Connector and cultivator of relationships who naturally builds connections with influential leaders and partner organizations