Executive Director/CEO

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Board of Directors to set strategic direction and ensure measurable execution
• Serve as the primary operating partner to the Board to facilitate effective governance
• Maintain ultimate accountability for the financial health, planning, and sustainability of the organization
• Act as the chief fundraiser, leading a diversified revenue strategy and donor cultivation
• Ensure all programs are high-quality, compliant, mission-aligned, and trauma-informed
• Build and maintain a healthy, accountable, and mission-focused organizational culture
• Serve as the public face and chief relationship builder for the organization
• Oversee organizational compliance, ethical conduct, and risk management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, business, public administration, or a related field
• 7–10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, financial reporting, and grants
• Proven fundraising and donor cultivation skills
• Must be a US Citizen (USC)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in business, nonprofit leadership, or social work
• Experience in child advocacy, child welfare, or trauma-informed care
• Familiarity with government funding and grant compliance
• Experience working directly with a nonprofit Board of Directors
• Established professional relationships in Pasco County or the Tampa Bay region

About the Company

The Children’s Advocacy Center is dedicated to preventing, intervening in, and helping heal the impacts of child abuse, neglect, and family trauma. We provide critical services to support children and families through compassionate, mission-driven leadership and community partnership.