RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership & Board Relations:

• Collaborate with the Board of Directors to set strategic goals, establish policies, and ensure organizational growth, including human and financial resources, while positioning YWCA-MC as the leading provider of evidence-based domestic violence and human trafficking services in Monterey County.

• Partner with the Board and staff to implement YWCA-MC’s mission and strengthen its position in the community through effective revenue models and communication strategies.

• Lead the development and evaluation of programs, business development, and operations to ensure they align with YWCA-MC’s mission and values.

• Guide the strategic planning process, track progress through regular reports, and communicate with the Board on key issues, challenges, and solutions.

• Foster a positive and productive relationship between the Board, staff, and community to support growth, fundraising, and mission-driven advocacy.

Fund & Resource Development:

• In collaboration with the Board, lead resource development efforts to grow contributed revenue, income, and reserves for long-term viability. This includes developing a fund development plan based on third-party sources, fee-for-service, annual and planned giving, major gifts programs, cultivation of private foundations, corporate sponsorships, and individual donors.

• Oversee the annual grants calendar to maximize income, including research, budget development, applications, project tracking and fulfillment, evaluations, and reporting, all while meeting designated deadlines.

• Creatively expand and develop new philanthropic strategies, prioritizing donor relations by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major individual, foundation, and corporate donors.

• Plan, coordinate, and implement the annual community fundraising event.

Community Relations & Marketing:

• Serve as a confident, articulate, and persuasive advocate for YWCA-MC to increase its visibility with the community, private and public human service organizations, the media, and funders.

• Actively represent the mission-driven interests of YWCA-MC through strong, compassionate, and relationship-driven collaborations. Advocate for mission-based public policy change at the local, state, and national levels.

• Oversee the creation and implementation of communication tools, including marketing materials, newsletters, website content, brochures, and community outreach to inform the community about issues affecting the individuals the organization serves.

• Work closely with key partners, such as the District Attorney’s office, government agencies, service providers, and local nonprofits, to further the mission.

Financial & Operations Management:

• Ensure overall financial vitality and asset growth.

• Ensure accurate operational and financial reporting policies and systems, including the development of an annual budget, tracking monthly expenditures, reconciling bank accounts, and providing timely and accurate financial reports to the Board.

• Ensure targets are met and establish appropriate controls and accountability for all funds, physical assets, and properties. Conduct financial analysis, examine trends, and engage the Board in strategic discussions about financial responsibility and sustainability.

• Ensure effective usage and maintenance of data, IT systems, and infrastructure that are critical to YWCA-MC’s success.

Staff and Volunteer Management:

• Lead staff and volunteers in all aspects of managing the organization, including the development and execution of plans, policies, programs, activities, and grants.

• Foster a positive work environment that inspires staff and volunteers, promotes professional growth, encourages accountability, competence, and teamwork across departments, and sets clear performance expectations and indicators for productivity and growth.

• Establish necessary systems and procedures, delegating responsibility to staff as needed to ensure that staff are recruited, selected, employed, and terminated in accordance with organizational policies.

• Collaborate with leadership across the Domestic Housing First Program, Clinical Department, and Operations to ensure smooth program functioning and that services meet or exceed established policies, standards, and contract agreements.

• Facilitate and attend monthly meetings and/or trainings with the leadership team and all staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Passion for YWCA-MC’s mission, demonstrated through a commitment to women, children, and family services, and previous work in human services or a related field.

• Understanding of the societal forces affecting women, girls, and people of color, with a desire to fill a unique niche and drive the fight against racial injustice.

• Experience in a nonprofit business environment, including leading human resources, programs, financial and operational functions.

• In-depth knowledge of government entities such as HUD and experience with government funding, including contracts and grants, is required.

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and identify organizational resource needs, with the ability to develop detailed operating plans to turn good ideas into well-executed activities.

• Proven ability to develop strong working relationships with a Board of Directors made up of diverse individuals committed to the organization’s success.

• Proven ability to inspire and motivate staff, create a dynamic work environment, and model and teach a philosophy that encourages integrity, growth, creativity, appropriate autonomy, accountability, and teamwork.

• Demonstrated success in fundraising, including securing grants and contributions from foundations, corporations, individuals, and government agencies. Excellent communication skills to establish credibility with donors, business groups, government officials, and the media.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university or equivalent experience in the social sciences required; Master’s degree in business, social work, or clinical psychology is a plus.

• Minimum of 10 years of nonprofit management and leadership experience with revenue and expense responsibility.

• Bi-lingual Spanish speaker required; multi-cultural inclusivity preferred.

• Experience with trauma- and healing-informed approaches and racial equity practices.

• Proven ability to manage a complex organizational budget.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to speak effectively to groups within the community and the organization.

• Proficiency with common office software and applications (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Salesforce etc,.).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to travel to various worksites, regional and national YWCA meetings, seminars, conferences, and attend required training and meetings.

• Must have a valid driver’s license, access to a fully insured automobile, and proof of insurance.

• Must possess a current First Aid and CPR certification.

• Must be able to pass a background check and fingerprinting as required by law.

• Must be available during emergencies, including weekends and non-business work hours.

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About YWCA Monterey County

YWCA Monterey County was founded in 1971 as a career center, evolving to offer domestic violence prevention and intervention services in response to community needs. In 2010, the YWCA-MC opened its office in Salinas expanding programs to fill service gaps left by the closure in 2007 of the Women’s Crisis Center. YWCA–MC is currently the lead agency in Monterey County offering domestic violence and human trafficking services and continues to provide programs and multi-agency collaborations to prevent violence at the individual, relationship, community, and societal levels. To learn more about YWCA Monterey County and its programs, navigate to our home page.

It is the policy of YWCA Monterey County to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status that is protected by federal, state or local law.