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Gifford Cat Shelter is seeking an entrepreneurial Executive Director to lead operations at the country's oldest free-roam, no-kill shelter, focusing on revenue generation, relationship management, and fostering a collaborative culture.

Responsibilities: Oversee all shelter operations, manage staff, fundraising, and program development, while collaborating with the Shelter Director and Board of Directors to advance the organization's mission and goals.

Skills: Strong leadership, relationship management, communication skills, and experience in fundraising and strategic planning.

Qualifications: Passion for animal welfare, several years of operational experience in a nonprofit or for-profit setting, and proven ability to inspire and lead diverse teams.

Location: Boston, MA, USA

Compensation: $60000 - $150000 / Annually

Are you interested in leading operations for Gifford Cat Shelter, the country’s oldest free-roam, no-kill shelter?

Gifford seeks an entrepreneurial and experienced Executive Director to oversee shelter operations and implement their mission of providing a haven for stray, abused, and unwanted cats. The ideal candidate will have experience in revenue generation, relationship management, and building a high-performance operational team while fostering a transparent high-trust culture.

Major Responsibilities

• Lead all shelter operations, including managing staff, fundraising, program development, policies, board support, and financial oversight.
• Create programming to engage new audiences and cultivate new donors
• Work closely with the Shelter Director and Board of Directors to drive forward the overall goals and mission of the organization, including revenue generation and financial administration.
• Strategize and execute regarding: Fundraising/Revenue Generation, Marketing, Events.
• Develop and implement fundraising strategies to support organizational goals; cultivate and maintain relationships with donors and stakeholders.
• Become knowledgeable about day-to-day shelter activities to allow consideration of operational activities regarding event management and other revenue generating activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for cats!
• Several years’ experience directing operations in a non-profit or for-profit organization.
• Experience in identifying, managing, and cultivating donors/donations.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively, provide constructive feedback, solve problems, and inspire positive staff morale.
• Experience with putting together a strategic plan and executing on it; ability to do both successfully.
• Experience putting together fundraising and revenue generation road map at a strategic level and executing on those initiatives.
• Exceptional ability to build and maintain trust among all stakeholders; commitment to personal and professional development of staff, commitment to cultivating a culture of belonging for a diverse range of staff and volunteers.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to lead diverse teams and work with key stakeholders.
• Excellent communicator – Communicate effectively with staff, volunteers, board members, community leaders, donors, etc.

Salary range of $60-150k, depending on experience

The mission of Gifford Cat Shelter is to provide a haven for stray, abused, and unwanted cats until they are matched with their permanent loving homes. At Gifford, cats are free to roam and play. They nap in sunny windows, get plenty of exercise, and enjoy tons of love and attention while they wait for their forever homes. A no-kill shelter, Gifford believes that all cats should have a chance to live their lives free of pain and fear. No matter their story, every Gifford cat has a future to look forward to. And until they find their new homes, they'll spend their days in bright, open environments, getting all the love they need!

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