Local nonprofit accepting resumes for leadership position

United Way Serving Howard and Tipton Counties works to create stronger communities where everyone has access to better health, a quality education, and a sustainable income – the building blocks for a good life.

It is seeking a CEO and President to lead the organization forward. This is a full-time position, and applicants are requested to have 5-10 years of experience in leading a nonprofit organization. The compensation for the position ranges from $81,000-$90,000 per year.

Those interested in applying for the position are asked to submit a cover letter and resume by November 26, 2025, to Cathy Valcke at chightow@iu.edu.

The main office of United Way Serving Howard and Tipton Counties is in Kokomo, Indiana; it is preferred that the CEO be a resident in the service area. As the CEO of United Way Serving Howard and Tipton Counties, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and vision. You will work closely with the board of directors, community partners, staff, and volunteers to advance the organization’s mission of improving lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.

The CEO will have the overall responsibility for the management, growth, and impact of United Way’s operations and programs.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. They must have the physical stamina to work fulltime hours and five days per week with occasional night and weekend hours. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: With the Board of Directors, develop and implement a long-term strategic plan to guide the organization’s direction, ensuring alignment with United Way’s mission and values.
• Identify emerging trends, issues, and opportunities in the nonprofit sector and community development to drive innovation and create positive social change.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and transparency among staff, volunteers, partners, and stakeholders.
• Oversee all aspects of United Way’s operations, including finance, human resources, fundraising, marketing, and program delivery, ensuring effective and efficient utilization of resources.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing team of professionals, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to maximize their potential.
• Establish performance metrics and accountability systems to measure progress and ensure the achievement of organizational goals and objectives.
• Develop and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies to secure financial resources necessary for the organization’s sustainability and growth.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with major donors, corporations, foundations, government agencies, and community leaders to enhance fundraising efforts.
• Actively engage in donor stewardship, ensuring effective communication, recognition, and appreciation of their contributions.
• Serve as the primary spokesperson and advocate for United Way, effectively communicating the organization’s mission, impact, and value proposition to the community, media, and key stakeholders.
• Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses to address community needs and maximize United Way’s impact.
• Engage in public policy discussions and advocacy efforts to influence systemic change and create a more equitable society.
• Collaborate with the board of directors to establish strategic priorities, policies, and governance frameworks that align with United Way’s mission and uphold ethical standards.
• Provide regular reports, updates, and recommendations to the board, ensuring transparency and accountability in organizational performance.
• Support board development and engagement, including recruitment, orientation, and ongoing education of board members.

A Bachelor’s degree is required for this position, and a Master’s degree is preferred. Applicants should have five or more years of executive leadership experience, preferably within the nonprofit sector, demonstrating a track record of driving organizational growth, impact, and financial sustainability.

Strong strategic thinking and visionary leadership abilities, with the capacity to inspire and motivate diverse stakeholders, is required. Excellent communication skills, including public speaking, media relations, and effective storytelling to convey United Way’s mission and impact are strongly desired.

Applicants should have proven experience in fundraising and resource development, including major gift solicitation, corporate partnerships, and grant writing. Adn they should demonstrate sound financial acumen, experience in budget development, financial management, and reporting.

Knowledge of community development, social issues, and public policy advocacy is also desired.

Core competencies required of all United Way staff include:

• Mission-Focused: Catalyze others’ commitment to mission to create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities. This drives their performance and professional motivations.
• Relationship-Oriented: Understands that people come before process and is astute in cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal.
• Collaborator: understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement.
• Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact.
• Brand Steward: Steward of the brand and understands his/her role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater network.

The United Way Serving Howard and Tipton Counties prioritizes the following three positive outcomes for the community:

• Health: Utilizing expertise from our funded partners, we help individuals achieve optimal physical, mental, developmental, emotional, and social health.
• Education: Ensuring our children get quality preschool so that they are prepared for Kindergarten, post-secondary school, college, work, and life.
• Income: Empowering people to take charge of their finances to achieve life-long stability.

For additional information, please visit https://unitedwayhoco.org/