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Role Description

SDP seeks an experienced and strategic Executive Director to lead the organization into its next chapter. The incoming Executive Director will play a pivotal role in shaping SDP’s future, expanding its impact, and continuing to strengthen its partnerships with new and existing projects and funders.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a small, dedicated team with an outsized impact and to work with an array of grassroots projects, emerging leaders, and their funders as they fight to protect our democracy at an urgent moment for our country.

The Executive Director is responsible for both the day-to-day operations and the long-term direction and growth of the organization. The Executive Director will ensure that SDP works successfully toward its mission of supporting grassroots projects to help expand and protect our democracy.

• Ensure outstanding programmatic work, financial management, administration, compliance, communications, and operations.
• Manage a complex organization with strategic vision, an agile mindset, and a roll-up-your-sleeves work ethic.
• Ensure excellent services for SDP’s projects, with a commitment to transparency in accounting, low fees, and timely fund distribution.
• Support SDP’s projects with advice and counsel on fundraising, reporting, and organizational development.
• Build relationships and recruit new potential sponsored projects with an eye toward organizational capacity and fit.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the Board of Directors while building their involvement in setting SDP’s strategic direction.
• Develop external partnerships with funders, supporters, and stakeholders.
• Lead, coach, develop, and support SDP’s staff and consultants, contributing to an organizational culture of mutual respect and care.
• Ensure effective systems to track progress and regularly evaluate the program to measure successes that can be communicated to the board, partners, and other constituents.
• Manage all aspects of SDP’s communications, as well as partner, funder, and stakeholder reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience with and a demonstrated commitment to building power for marginalized communities, social justice, and a more responsive democracy.
• A sophisticated understanding of fiscal sponsorship, coupled with a commitment to using its models to build the power and integrity of sponsored projects.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in senior leadership of nonprofit organizations.
• Ability to develop and maintain internal and external partnerships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in development, including institutional fundraising.
• Ability to manage change, complexity, and ambiguity in the work environment.
• Ability to assess and manage risk.
• Experience working with Boards of Directors and Board committees.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Requirements

• Experience working in or with or leading fiscal sponsorship organizations is highly desirable.
• Understanding of the donor and foundation landscape and experience working directly with funders is a plus.

Benefits

• Generous PTO.
• A full suite of health benefits.
• 401(k) plan.
• Salary range: $130,000-$150,000.
• This position will be remote.

Equal Opportunity

State Democracy Project is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.