(Archived) Executive Director

This is a Charitable Advisors supported search. The application portal will close on Friday, March 17 for this position.

Executive Director, Prosperity Indiana (Central Indiana, hybrid)

Annual pay range: $100,000 - $120,000 plus health insurance

In a separate document or as part of your resume or cover letter, please include brief responses to the questions at the end of this posting.

Are you passionate about bringing equitable access to economic and social opportunities for individuals in communities across Indiana? Do you value equity and inclusion? Are you ready to impact meaningful change so that every person has a chance to live a better life?

Prosperity Indiana (formerly the Indiana Association for Community Economic Development) is hiring for a high profile, statewide, community leadership position that interacts with leaders across all sectors. Top candidates will bring legislative and advocacy experience with exposure to membership or trade association leadership and operations. Financially stable organization. This leadership opportunity is created by the departure of a successful 12-year staff leader, the last five as Executive Director. Staff of 7 and annual budget of $1 mil.

Prosperity Indiana is a statewide membership organization supporting the individuals and organizations that strengthen Hoosier communities. Since its founding in 1986, Prosperity Indiana has grown to more than 200 members from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The organization seeks ways to fund member's work, build and retain relationships, and address local and national issues that impact the capacity and potential for member organizations to deliver services and lead change in their communities.

Prosperity Indiana organizes all of its work within its REAP Prosperity framework: providing Resources, opportunities for Engagement, Advocacy, and signature Programs that support members' work. Their three focuses are affordable housing, asset building/protection, and community development.

We are seeking an Executive Director who is a strong communicator, convener, and partner to advance our efforts within the community. The Director is a systems thinker who will plan, organize, and direct the staff, programs, and activities ensuring that plans are effectively executed, and member needs met. This individual will foster collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including staff, board members, policy makers, association members, and more.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Organizational Leadership
• Legislative/Advocacy/Governmental Affairs
• Fundraising/Revenue Growth
• Membership Growth and Support
• Financial Management
• Administration/Staffing
• Board Relations

Prosperity Indiana is looking for an energetic, strategic, and compassionate leader to plan, organize, and direct the programs and activities of this robust organization. This leader will bring:

• Legislative/advocacy background strongly desired with knowledge of Indiana government and how it works.
• Association/membership organization leadership experience, staff or board.
• Familiarity with comprehensive community development/economic development.
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with internal and external stakeholders including board members, policy makers, and the media.
• Staff leadership and development experience.
• Skilled at building an inclusive and equitable culture.
• High level of professional and personal ethics.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including public speaking.
• Ability to use and leverage technology.
• A bachelor’s degree or applicable experience; advanced degree is preferred.

Please take a few minutes to apply your background and experience to this role by including answers to the following questions in your application:

1) Briefly share why the Executive Director role at Prosperity Indiana is a great match for you. Their three focuses are affordable housing, asset building/protection, and community development.
2) Many PI members see the association’s statehouse advocacy as one of the greatest values of membership. Briefly share your experience working with state legislators or the legislative process that would be applicable to this role.
3) Briefly share your experience with associations or membership organizations and how that would support your leadership of PI.
4) Share your experience running the day-to-day operations of a nonprofit organization, small business, or department (e.g. financial management, human resources/staff, programs, board relationship).
5) Briefly share how you are seeing technology changing the way membership organizations are operating.

This is a Charitable Advisors-supported executive search. Prospective candidates are welcome to reach out to Bryan Orander at Bryan@CharitableAdvisors.com or Brooke Tichenor at Brooke@CharitableAdvisors.com with questions.