CoastPride is seeking an Executive Director to lead and manage CoastPride, overseeing operations, finances, programs, staff, and volunteers. This person works with the Board to drive strategic planning, fundraising, and stakeholder relationships to achieve CoastPride’s mission: to create a coastside that supports and celebrates people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

About CoastPride

CoastPride is an organization established by the local community in San Mateo County with the aim of enhancing support, visibility, and awareness for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals and families. The organization actively embraces allies to foster an affirming and welcoming community that nurtures individuals of all ages, ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions, empowering them to reach their full potential. CoastPride believes that by working together, they can continue to make the Coastside, from Pacifica to Pescadero, a kind and safe environment for the LGBTQ+ community as a whole.

Responsibilities

Leadership
- Implement strategic goals and objectives of CoastPride
- Provide direction and strong leadership toward achievement of CoastPride’s mission, strategic plan, and annual goals
- Develop, expanding on industry standards, an impact measurement and analysis of current programs and actively manage, update, and insure data integrity for use on fundraising and annual reports
- Based upon current impact, community outreach and surveys, involving the community and youth to identify gaps of service and make fact based recommendations for new, revised and/or expanded services to support the Coastpride mission.
- Oversee the development of programs and ensure that they are consistent with CoastPride’s Identity Statement, strategic plan, and planning calendar
- Create and maintain a working partnership with the Board on strategic planning, policy development, human resources oversight, fund development, and financial management
- Fosters a collaborative work environment and demonstrates strong team building
- Ensures a safe and inclusive space for all youth, adults, families, staff, volunteers, and board members
- Proactively cultivates key relationships and partnerships through outreach, engagement, and collaboration to grow and improve programming and funding
- Represent CoastPride and promote its mission and vision with media, funders, partners, and within the community at large
Financial Management
- Ensure adherence to CoastPride’s financial policies and procedures, including managing accurate and current data in CoastPride’s DonorPerfect Database system
- Make sound financial recommendations to the Board
- Develop and monitor CoastPride budget; submit quarterly budget report to Board for review and work with the Treasurer to provide financial reports at Board meetings
- Working with the bookkeeper and Treasurer, provide fiscal record-keeping and submit financial reports or statements to the Treasurer and/or Board
- Ensure compliance with funding sources and federal and state regulatory requirements
- Analyze and implement income strategies and cost-saving measures Human Resources
- Recruit, orient, train, and supervise staff/volunteers consistent with CoastPride’s policies and procedures
- Motivate staff and volunteers in accomplishing program goals
- Effectively manage people to achieve multiple priorities and implement projects
- Implement Board-approved policies and suggest new policies and processes to the Board
- Ensure legal hiring and termination procedures; ensure supervision and evaluation of all staff and volunteers
- Ensure job descriptions are developed, performance evaluations are held, and sound human resources practices are in place

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree and two or more years of relevant direct experience
e four hours of mandated reporter training in accordance with CoastPride Policies

Compensation

This is a full time, exempt position
Starting salary $125,000
Benefits ○ Medical, dental, vision ○ Paid Holidays
- Work cell phone provided, plus $50 stipend per month for service for that phone line plus benefits.
- Work laptop provided
- Professional development time as approved by the Board of Directors