President and CEO
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
Anticipated Start Date: TBD
Description
The next President & CEO will face the challenges of a changing environment, continuing the equity-focused work in partnership with the Charlottesville community and the broader region while balancing the need to invest in internal operations.
Responsibilities
The President & CEO will build upon CACF’s community-focus and partnerships while also investing in the foundation’s internal infrastructure. The next President & CEO will manage this $297 million foundation to improve the quality of life for those living and working in the city of Charlottesville and its seven surrounding counties.
Reporting to CACF’s 14-member Board of Directors, the President & CEO of the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation will provide visionary and strategic leadership for the overall administration and management of the Foundation including strategic planning, external partnerships and relations, grantmaking, other program activities, and general operations. The President & CEO will inspire a devoted team of 17 staff members and will promote the growth and success of each team member.
Requirements
The next President & CEO will need to possess a blend of strong leadership skills, financial acumen, and a commitment to equity to successfully navigate this next chapter. CACF seeks a bold and experienced leader who can manage a complex organization, navigate challenging dynamics, and build strong relationships. Candidates must be committed to equity and social justice, possess financial acumen, and be able to inspire and motivate others.
Salary Range and Employee Benefits
Total compensation for this position is anticipated to be between $300,00 and $375,000 on an annual basis and will be commensurable with experience.
The comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, group disability & life insurance, a 401(k) plan including employer match, a Flexible Spending Account, and an employer sponsored 529 (college/education savings) account. The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation observes 11 Office Closure Holidays, 5 Floating Holidays each year, and flexible Paid Time Off.
How to Apply for this Job
To apply, please submit a current resume and letter of introduction, as soon as possible, to Kittleman & Associates, LLC at
For best consideration, kindly apply before March 10, 2025.
About the Organization
The Community Foundation was established in 1967 with a mission to improve the quality of life in Charlottesville and the surrounding counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, and Orange. This region of more than 310,000 people includes a variety of rural and urban environments, and is home to a complex, and deeply painful American history.
The region’s changing demographics present opportunities for greater inclusion, and the Community Foundation is deeply committed to being a community-centered, equity-forward organization that ensures our region is one where everyone can belong, contribute, and thrive.
As a tax-exempt, nonprofit public charity, the Community Foundation works with local residents, nonprofits, and public and private organizations to facilitate philanthropy through several hundred donor funds and scholarships while making local investments through its own discretionary resources. Our team believes that candidates who demonstrate and seek to develop the following qualities will find our organization an environment in which they can thrive:
1. Growth Mindset – to be willing and able to grow and change and do things differently. Go beyond what training or experience or upbringing has taught us and be open to having what we think we know challenged. Be humble, curious, and open-minded to explore ideas or opportunities that are new to us.
2. Innovation Orientation/Sense of Possibility – to bring to the work a “how can we” or “how could this be possible” as opposed to “we can’t” mindset. We can be in legal and ethical compliance and also question the way things have always been done and our assumptions about them in service of making change and progress.
3. Authenticity & Vulnerability – to be able to bring yourself and share yourself with the team. While we each can make choices about personal boundaries and parts of our lives and selves that we prefer to keep private, we can be genuine and true to ourselves with each other. This is crucial to building trust.
4. A Spirit of Solidarity & Differentiation – to recognize and value our shared fate and invest in each other’s success. At the same time, we appreciate each person’s uniqueness and do not equate experiences or assume that having similar identities (such as race, gender, or position) makes us the same.
5. Direct Communication – to speak our own truth and listen deeply to each other in order to really negotiate and engage in genuine relationships. We give and receive feedback thoughtfully and respectfully, recognizing that this is critical for individual and collective growth and accountability.
6. Responsibility for Learning – to do the personal work to dismantle internalized ideas about self and others, to see the larger system and our individual locations in it, and work together as effective change agents.
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