Description
Position Summary:
The Executive Director provides professional and administrative leadership for the YWCA Alliance, dedicated to its mission:
YWCA Alliance is committed to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
The Executive Director is responsible for overall leadership, organizational management, personnel management, community and stakeholder partnership development, and working with the YWCA Board of Directors to offer strategic direction and vision for the Association.
Must-Have's
- Community-Centered Leadership: Proven ability to build trust and elevate visibility through authentic community engagement, partnerships, and strategic marketing
- Strong Operational and Financial Oversight: Proven experience managing nonprofit operations and finances — including budgeting, audits, and grant management with a track record of securing and stewarding funding to sustain mission impact
- Collaborative, Transparent Management Style: Open, communicative leader who builds alignment with board and staff through clarity, accountability, and consistent follow-through
- Board and Team Development: Skilled at mentoring and engaging a multigenerational board; experienced in strengthening staff culture, clarifying roles, and fostering inclusion and respect
- Strategic Thinker: Ability to set clear 30/60/90-day and first-year priorities grounded in data, community needs, and YWCA’s mission — balancing day-to-day operations with long-term strategic goals
- Mission-Driven and Culturally Competent: Deep commitment to social justice and women’s empowerment, with sensitivity to Alliance’s economic and social realities and the ability to connect authentically with all constituents
Who We Are
YWCA Alliance is a local chapter of the YWCA movement, headquartered in Alliance, Ohio. Its identity and mission are rooted in:
- Eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all
- Empowering women and youth by cultivating individual strengths, fostering resilience, and helping build self-sufficiency and confidence
- Serving as a hub of resources, support, and advocacy for the community—especially for women, children, and seniors
- Being a proud part of a longstanding national movement, locally active since 1926, and internationally tied to a heritage of over a century of social justice work
What We Do
YWCA Alliance is on a missionto empower women and eliminate racism, we must meet our clients where they are most vulnerable and provide the compassion and services that place them on a path to self-sufficiency and prosperity.
Our vision is that all women and their families can achieve their full potential in a world without discrimination.
This requires a focus on the future, anticipating the needs of our clients, and creating innovative solutions to the problems they most often face: poverty, unsafe living conditions, a lack of reliable and affordable clothing, under- or unemployment, and food insecurity. We are evolving our services to meet the changing needs of our clients today and in the future.
Salary Range or Hourly Rate
$55K/yr - $60K/yr