THE PARTNERSHIPS
The Executive Director will report to
Board of Directors of AWBI, an independent 501(c)(3)
And manage
● A small staff up to three people (to be developed) ● Consultants and subject-matter experts as needed ● Current fiscal partnership with CFGA ● Funder relationships
While promoting collaborative relationships with such stakeholders as
● Community of Practice (CoP) ● Direct service providers ● Strategic partners
● Other national, regional and local entities with long-term vested interests in economic development and community wealth building ● Corporate and civic leaders supportive of innovative, inclusive economic development strategies ● Foundations, individual donors, investors supportive of economic development initiatives relevant to our mission ● Public systems
THE CANDIDATE The ideal candidate to lead AWBI will be an effective, thoughtful executive with the proven ability to drive a founding vision from start-up to demonstrable impact and possess a perennial commitment to racial equity and inclusive economic parity. The best candidates will be bold, strategic thinkers who combine the attitude of a servant leader with the heft of demonstrated leadership success in environments requiring effective collaboration between and among a variety of stakeholders. Among the assets of most interest to the search committee include the following: • Demonstrated understanding and leadership to serve as subject matter expert and thought leader in the areas of community wealth building, economic inclusion, racial equity • Experience leading teams and projects of significance from implementation to successful completion; a healthy affinity for both vision and execution • Demonstrated success in fund development and securing large scale funding from foundations, philanthropists and investors to support enterprise and catalytic economic development projects
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