About One World Children’s Fund
One World Children's Fund (OWCF) provides financial and other support for grassroots projects around the world that care for needy children and their caregivers, striving to be a force of love, hope and compassion-in-action. OWCF’s unique Champion Model also makes fundraising, financial management and reporting services available to individuals who support charitable projects for children. (See www.owcf.org for program description and video).

Since 1998, OWCF has successfully raised funds from donors across the US to support pre-qualified grassroots organizations. Currently, it supports 24 individual projects in Africa, Asia, the US and South and Central America. Its goals are to: (1) support disadvantaged children and their caregivers with basic education, healthcare, training, economic development and protective services, (2) support the local grassroots, community-based organizations that serve them, and (3) encourage individuals and groups living in the United States to be directly and actively engaged in domestic and international philanthropy.

OWCF is a small, growing organization in the midst of a multi-year transition from its origins as an informal, all-volunteer organization to an efficient, entrepreneurial, fund-raising, grant making and fiscal sponsorship organization. OWCF is currently run by an active, six-person board, a full time business manager and a pool of dedicated volunteers. The organization seeks to expand its successful model and grow its fundraising and outreach capabilities to fulfill its vision and benefit more children.

management; and have the ability to mobilize and work with networks of volunteers as well as with in-house staff. This individual is extremely well organized, energetic, a good communicator and motivator, and will thrive in a start-up, small office environment. Lastly, this individual will be excited by the opportunity to have a major impact on the success of a growing nonprofit organization committed to the welfare of children around the world.

Job Description

To complete this transition and move to the next level of development, OWCF intends to hire its first Executive Director. Its objective is to sharpen its strategic focus, coordinate the work of its hard-working board, staff and volunteers, direct and expand its fundraising and stewardship efforts, strengthen its grant-making and program evaluation operations, and to build its staff.

OWCF’s Executive Director will be responsible for leading and directing all aspects of OWCF’s operations. He or she will become OWCF’s principal spokesperson, lead and actively engage in OWCF’s fundraising and donor stewardship program, bring experience and management expertise to OWCF’s program development and evaluation, and oversee OWCF’s finances, internal operations and staff. In all these areas, the Executive Director will work closely with an active, engaged working board, OWCF’s business manager and a large pool of volunteers.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

The ideal candidate is a non-profit executive with experience making and monitoring international grants to community-based social welfare organizations. This individual will have particular strengths in: fundraising, grant writing and donor stewardship; in program development and management; and have the ability to mobilize and work with networks of volunteers as well as with in-house staff. This individual is extremely well organized, energetic, a good communicator and motivator, and will thrive in a start-up, small office environment. Lastly, this individual will be excited by the opportunity to have a major impact on the success of a growing nonprofit organization committed to the welfare of children around the world.
 

Job Requirements and Qualifications

Education and Experience

• College degree
• Several years of full-time management experience in non-profit organizations, preferably as the executive director.
• Overseas travel/work experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications

Must have:
• Demonstrated leadership and management ability as evidenced by success in actual work situations.
• Strong organizational skills and detail orientation.
• A track record as a successful fundraiser. Experience developing and/or managing fundraising programs, grant writing and event planning or management is highly desirable. Also experience with face-to-face gift solicitation with individuals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Must work well as part of a diverse team of board members, staff and volunteers…a good communicator.
• An active interest in, and understanding of, on-line communications and the use of social networking technologies.
• Sensitivity to, and appreciation of, cultural differences.
• Must be willing and able to travel to and participate in daytime and evening board and committee meetings, fund-raisers, and other programs. Occasional weekend events. Limited (5-10% time commitment) travel to participate in association and other meetings and to meet with prospective donors.

Highly desirable capabilities:
• Understanding of, and experience with, project evaluation and grant making to social welfare or community development programs. Actual grant making experience to overseas, community-based organizations involved in child welfare, education, healthcare or economic development activities is highly desirable.
• Excellent planning, analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. Proficiency with Gift Works or other donor management software is highly desirable.

Compensation
• $65,000 to $80,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Benefits include health insurance, generous holiday and vacation schedule.

This is a full time job. Principals only.

No calls or drop-ins, please.

One World Children’s Fund is an equal opportunity employer.