Chief Executive Officer

Major Functions & Responsibilities

• Provide overall strategic direction for Stone House in partnership with the Board of Directors (Board)
• Lead, support and develop an experienced senior leadership team, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing organizational culture
• Maintain an empathetic, accessible, and mission-centered leadership presence that honors the communities Stone House serves and the staff who show up for them every day
• Contribute to and drive the creation and implementation of a strategic plan for the organization, including a thorough analysis of existing structures and systems
• Directly supervise the Stone House senior leadership team, including the Chief Operating Officer, CDO, Chief Program Officer, ELC Director, and Director of Business and Contracts
• Partner closely with the COO, who manages day-to-day operations, real estate oversight, and complex financial structures, enabling the CEO to focus on external leadership, strategy, and mission growth
• Build and execute a bold fundraising strategy in collaboration with the Chief Development Officer, growing Stone House’s philanthropic revenue base across individual major donors, corporate sponsors, foundations, and event fundraising
• Actively cultivate and steward relationships with individual major donors, foundations, corporate partners, and public funders
• Elevate Stone House's brand and visibility across Boston's philanthropic, corporate, civic, and government communities, building new relationships that expand the organization's reach and resources
• Represent Stone House at events, conferences, media engagements, fundraising activities, and partnership meetings
• Board Governance
• Maintain regular, transparent, and productive communication with the full Board of Directors, providing timely information to support informed decision-making
• Attend all Board meetings and provide reports and updates on staff, programs, financials, and organizational progress
• Implement Board policies and procedures and build staff support for Board decisions
• Partner closely with the Board on governance, strategy, fundraising, and organizational growth
• Serve as liaison to Westminster Washington LIHTC, Inc. and as a Member, Board of Directors of Westminster Washington NMTC, Inc.

Qualifications & Mindset

• Significant senior leadership experience (CEO, ED, COO, or comparable executive role), ideally in a nonprofit or human services organization
• Demonstrated success in fundraising and philanthropic revenue development, including cultivation of individual major donors, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and gala or event fundraising
• Significant experience as a public-facing leader including being comfortable and effective representing an organization with media, elected officials, corporate and civic partners, and diverse community stakeholders
• Prominent experience managing and developing senior-level staff and leading complex, multi-program organizations
• Strong strategic and visionary leadership skills, with a track record of building organizational momentum and aligning teams around a shared mission
• Demonstrated commitment to serving vulnerable populations, with a deep respect for survivors, communities experiencing hardship, and the staff who show up for them every day
• Experience working with or reporting to a nonprofit board of directors
• Exceptional communication skills, including public speaking and writing for external audiences
• Financial acumen, including experience overseeing budgets, reading financial statements, and ensuring fiscal integrity