Chief Executive Officer
Fundraising Strategy
The successful candidate will expand Dream.Org’s fundraising strength. They will diversify funding streams and cultivate relationships with new and existing foundations and donors. Through strategic leadership, relationship building, and a sophisticated understanding of today’s funding landscape, they will diversify and grow the resources that fuel Dream.Org’s impact.
Financial Strategy
The CEO will bring strategic insight to guide sound decision-making and deepen organizational understanding of financial risk and opportunity. They will oversee financial health and asset management, sustain and grow the reserve fund, and guide thoughtful choices about resource allocation that advance Dream.Org’s mission.
Organizational Strategy
The CEO will bring a current understanding of the justice movement to effectively navigate the broader social justice environment. They will monitor changing landscapes, trends, and developments to ensure that Dream.Org is selecting objectives and deploying resources as effectively as possible to achieve their goals. The CEO will clarify Dream.Org’s theory of change and define short and long term organizational strategy and scope, and as a result, Dream.Org’s external positioning to strengthen the organization’s external and fundraising profile.
Governance and Organizational Structure
The CEO will develop and maintain a relationship with the Board of Directors that is defined by trust, respect, and clear communication. They will partner with the Board to strengthen governance, clarify priorities, and promote alignment. They will grow the Board through strategic recruitment and work with the Board as it continues to develop as a strategic governing body that is fully engaged in fundraising, long-term planning, and effective oversight to position Dream.Org for even greater impact.
Staff Leadership
The CEO will lead a staff of 39, manage 5 direct reports, and report to the Board of Directors. They will be an effective leader of teams, cultivating talent, fostering trust, and inspiring a positive, inclusive internal culture grounded in collaboration, transparency, equity, compassion, and empathy. They will actively listen to staff needs and aspirations and cultivate an environment in which individuals and teams can thrive. The CEO will strengthen internal systems and maintain clear decision-making structures to ensure the organization has the operational capacity to sustain growth. This includes delegating effectively and building alignment across teams so that systems, structures, and practices keep pace with Dream.Org’s evolution.
Justice Impacted and Bipartisan Strategies
The CEO will continue to champion the deeply held values at the heart of Dream.Org’s identity, centering those who have been justice-impacted and working across political lines to advance common-ground strategies. They will strengthen the operationalization of these values through hiring practices, program design, advocacy strategy, and partnership strategy. They will strengthen Dream.Org’s bipartisan strategy, seen as one of the organization’s greatest assets, and successfully navigate the complexities of inviting partnership and alignment from both sides in a polarized political environment. The CEO will embody and represent Dream.Org’s values in fundraising and communications, elevating the organization’s bipartisan strategy as an asset and a necessary and valuable strategic model, even as bipartisanship becomes more contested in the current political environment.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and Benefits: The salary range for this full-time, exempt position is $260,000 – $290,000 annually. All full-time employees receive Medical, Dental & Vision coverage. Dream.Org pays 100% of premiums for employee, spouse and dependents. After a 6-month waiting period, employees can contribute to a retirement plan. Currently, Dream.Org offers up to a 5% match. Dream.Org also offers a flexible spending, pre-tax program for medical expenses, dependent care expenses, transit expenses, and parking expenses. All full-time Dream.Org employees accrue 4 weeks of vacation time and 12 days of sick time over the first year of employment. Part-time employees accrue time off on a prorated basis. In addition to 10 paid holidays, Dream.Org also provides paid time off from December 24th through January 1st each year.