Executive Director

About ReVive Center for Housing and Healing

Since 1915, ReVive Center for Housing and Healing (ReVive) has
served people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and
those struggling to maintain housing. ReVive’s mission is to seek
an end to homelessness and restore hope so that all might flourish.
The organization strives to provide its clients with more than just
material goods such as housing, food, and access to medical care;
it helps them develop relationships that provide greater purpose
and help them meet their goals to live fuller lives. For a
comprehensive overview of ReVive, please download the job
prospectus at www.coopercoleman.com/current-searches.

Position Summary

ReVive Center for Housing and Healing seeks an experienced,
passionate leader to serve as its next Executive Director. The ED
is ReVive’s most senior executive and operates under the authority
granted by the organization’s Board of Directors. This leader is
responsible for developing and implementing the organization’s
strategic plan to ensure the fulfillment of ReVive’s mission and is
ultimately accountable for all operations and administration of
ReVive, its permanent supportive housing facilities, the Engagement
Center located at The Cressey House on Ogden Avenue in Chicago, and
oversight of the operational, administrative, financial, and
compliance aspects of ReVive’s business. A successful ED will be a
charismatic relationship builder and fundraiser, eager to forge
strong relationships throughout the Chicago community, including
peer and partner organizations, government agencies and elected
officials, as well as private and corporate foundations and
individual funders. The weight and consequence of ReVive’s mission
require its leader to be compassionate and understanding of the
struggles faced by people experiencing and at risk of
homelessness.

This opportunity requires an ambitious, motivated, self-assured,
and compassionate leader to reinforce ReVive’s latest progress and
continue the organization’s essential work serving Chicagoland’s
most vulnerable. The ED will also guide ReVive through strategic
planning, elevate the organization’s profile throughout the region,
and expand fundraising efforts to further fortify its long-term
financial and programmatic sustainability.

Essential Job Functions

ReVive is a dynamic organization responsive to the needs of the
communities it serves. The duties and responsibilities of the ED
are likewise dynamic and may change from time to time as business
requires and as directed by the Board of Directors. The ED’s
essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited
to those identified below.

Strategic Leadership + Organizational Development

• Work in partnership with the Board, staff, and communities
  served to provide strategic direction, insight, and vision to
  achieve desired outcomes, scale mission delivery, and deepen
  impact
• Set organizational targets and lead staff in the planning,
  development, implementation, evaluation, and evolution of programs
  that align with ReVive’s strategic vision and values and ensure
  impact for people experiencing and at risk of homelessness
• Ensure the organization has the resources, technologies,
  operations, and policies in place to work efficiently and meet the
  highest standards for financial controls, HR policies, and grant
  and legal compliance
• In partnership with the Board of Directors, lead and execute a
  strategic planning process; keep the Board of Directors informed of
  plan implementation status
• Work in partnership with the Board of Directors and Executive
  Committee to ensure that the Board and its committees feel
  connected to the work, have the reporting they need to carry out
  their fiduciary responsibilities, and are effectively engaged to
  advance the organization’s mission
• Define near- and long-term organizational priorities, including
  identification of opportunities for organizational advancement in
  coordination with ReVive’s Board of Directors and its
  committees
• Establish specific, measurable organizational goals, including
  program delivery, fundraising, and communications
• Advance and enhance ReVive’s organizational profile through the
  cultivation of strategic organizational partnerships and
  participation in professional networks

Financial Oversight, Organizational Management, +
Administration

• Propose, obtain approval of, and implement ReVive’s annual
  budget in cooperation with ReVive’s Board of Directors
• Ensure robust financial management of the organization, making
  appropriate decisions on strategic priorities and providing general
  financial oversight
• Ensure all operational activities are consistent with ReVive’s
  annual budget
• Bear ultimate responsibility to the Board of Directors for:
  • Ensuring proper financial controls and fiscal
    accountability
  • Payroll and expenditures; monitoring of all expenditures
    against ReVive’s annual and program/grant budgets and reviewing and
    signing all funding and vendor contracts (unless otherwise required
    by the funding source)
  • Organizational and legal compliance
  • Management of ReVive’s 28 Permanent Supportive Housing Units
    and its overall facility
  • Oversight of Cressey House renovations (slated to begin in
    2024) in partnership with and funded by the Illinois Housing
    Development Authority (IHDA) and other government agencies
  • Maintain knowledge of significant developments and trends in
    fundraising, public policy, and other issues impacting permanent
    supportive housing, homelessness, and other relevant areas of
    organizational interest
  • Prioritize the safety of ReVive residents, staff, and
    volunteers

Program Development + Delivery

• Ensure and support the delivery of high-quality and relevant
  services for the ReVive community or program participants and
  residents; and maintain ultimate authority for the evaluation and
  measurement of services provided by ReVive
• Maintain ultimate oversight of all ReVive programs and
  initiatives
• Bear ultimate responsibility to the Board of Directors for:
  • Developing programs to fulfill ReVive’s mission
  • Ensuring contractual compliance for all ReVive programs and
    initiatives, including compliance with grant and partnership
    agreements

Fundraising

• Bear ultimate responsibility to the Board of Directors for
  oversight and execution of fundraising operations adequate to
  support ReVive’s mission and to fulfill annual, short-, and
  long-term budget requirements
• In partnership with the Director of Development, identify
  appropriate grant opportunities and ultimately oversee efforts to
  secure grants
• Develop strategic relationships with key ReVive financial
  supporters and cultivate deep, meaningful donor relationships
• Provide leadership and partnership to the Board of Directors
  concerning ReVive’s fundraising goals, including corporate
  partnerships, special events, government and foundation grants, and
  individual giving
• Support the Director of Development in leading relationship
  management for development purposes
• In partnership with the Director of Development, implement a
  sustainable fundraising strategy that ensures ReVive has the
  financial resources necessary to implement and grow its work

External Relations + Communications

• Be a passionate thought leader in the community and
  spokesperson for ReVive, clearly and fervently communicating and
  advocating for its mission
• Cultivate strong relationships at the federal, state, and local
  levels; among peers and partner organizations; among donors; with
  bilateral organizations, grant-makers, and government entities;
  with the media; and with the community at large
• Developing strategic partnerships and alliances that broaden
  ReVive’s reach and effectiveness
• Act as the face and voice of ReVive, including in media and
  among financial supporters
• Bear ultimate responsibility to the Board of Directors for
  executing a public relations and communications plan to support
  ReVive’s programs, mission, and vision in accordance with the
  organization’s strategic plans
• Oversee the development and production of all of ReVive’s
  printed materials and publications

Team Development + Personnel Management

• Create a strong, inclusive, and supportive internal culture
  that engages, inspires, develops, and retains a diverse community
  of staff, volunteers, consultants, and community partners
• Act as an effective leader, delegator, and decision-maker for
  collaborative, team-wide projects, tasks, and meetings, ensuring
  that they are handled efficiently, inclusively, and
  respectfully
• Develop future leadership within the organization by ensuring
  staff receive the professional development, growth opportunities,
  and support needed to succeed
• Ensure that onboarding, recruitment, retention, development,
  and management of staff are carried out in a sound and professional
  manner
• Lead the organization’s hiring strategy to ensure ReVive has
  the right competencies in place as it grows

Board Relations + Communications

• Bear ultimate responsibility for keeping the Board of Directors
  fully informed about the condition of ReVive at all times
• Partner with the Board President and Executive Committee to
  continuously improve the experience, knowledge, and capabilities of
  the Board of Directors to ensure organizational success
• Assist the Board President and Executive Committee in planning
  Board meeting and retreat agendas and materials

Government Relations

• Cultivate relationships with elected officials at all relevant
  levels of government
• Increase ReVive’s visibility and relevance to elected officials
  and governmental agencies
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws

Qualifications

ReVive recognizes that there is no perfect candidate and
welcomes mission-aligned applicants from various backgrounds and
professional and lived experiences. ReVive is dedicated to building
a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited
about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with
every qualification in this job description, we encourage you to
apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this
opportunity.

Experience Requirements

• Seven to ten years of nonprofit management experience with
  progressively increasing responsibility
• Preference for experience in the following areas: homelessness;
  mental health; occupational therapy, harm-reduction, and substance
  use disorders; Housing First in Permanent Supportive Housing; real
  estate management and/or facilities oversight; personnel; fiscal
  and program management and evaluation
• While a college degree is not required, higher education is a
  plus
• Experience with multiple lines of services and programs,
  including government grant-funded programs
• Strong supporter of ReVive’s mission and the populations it
  serves
• Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion within all
  aspects of the work, including the communities served, the Board,
  and the staff
• Knowledge of behavioral health ethics, HIPAA compliance,
  confidentiality, and record request rules and laws
• Knowledge of standard management and human services practices
  principles; basic understanding of mental health issues
  preferred
• Knowledge of fund accounting principles, budget development,
  monitoring and reporting, and funding sources
• Knowledge and practice of professional principles/ethics (e.g.,
  client and staff confidentiality, board/staff interrelations,
  nonprofit tax-exempt agency operations)
• Ability to plan, direct, delegate, and coordinate work
  activities; to interview, train, and supervise; to assess and
  resolve work problems; to make decisions; to interpret and apply
  Board policy; to work cooperatively and effectively with
  professionals, community groups, and individuals
• Experience working with staff and volunteers to build teams,
  manage effectively, and motivate towards success
• Accepting of a wide variety of people’s difficulties,
  attitudes, and lifestyles; good interpersonal skills and the
  ability to work on a team

Skills + Competencies

• Proven experience in financial management with an organization
  of comparable size and complexity; exceptional skills in budgeting,
  cash flow management, and financial analysis
• Proven project management experience
• Experience working with and overseeing multiple lines of
  service
• Experience developing and implementing a fundraising
  strategy/plan, with proven skill in fund development through
  various techniques, including corporate and institutional
  partnerships, event management, grant writing, planned giving,
  individual and major gifts, etc.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a keen ability to
  cultivate and maintain effective relationships with diverse
  stakeholders, such as donors, community organizations, local and
  state officials, and board and community members
• Experience building teams and managing and motivating staff and
  volunteers
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including
  the ability to present and speak publicly on relevant issues
• Demonstrated experience in leveraging, managing, and
  collaborating with a nonprofit Board of Directors
• Comfort with technology; ability to enhance systems and work
  with a variety of software and online applications

Attributes of Success

• Deep commitment to ReVive’s mission and vision
• Passion for issues relating to people experiencing
  homelessness
• Compassion, humility, fortitude, resilience
• People-oriented, relationship-based professional with the
  ability to create a connected community among people experiencing
  chronic homelessness and the broader community
• Personal embrace of all identities represented throughout
  ReVive’s communities
• Creativity and flexibility in establishing and aligning
  strategic goals with organizational capacity
• Decisive yet diplomatic and inclined to employ process,
  collaboration, and teamwork to achieve results
• Ability to motivate, inspire, and empower others, as well as to
  appropriately delegate to achieve efficiency and effectiveness
• Entrepreneurial energy with proven business acumen and affinity
  for the mission
• Solution-oriented approach with exceptional organizational
  skills
• Roll-up-your-sleeves mentality; willingness and desire to be in
  the trenches working alongside staff and community volunteers as
  necessary

Reporting Relationships

The Executive Director reports directly to the President of the
Board of Directors and has the following direct supervisory
responsibilities:

• Director of Development
• Director of Programs
• Director of Operations

Location

ReVive is primarily a place-based service provider. While the
need for flexibility is understood and supported, the ED is
expected to lead by example, working onsite, unless they are
otherwise required elsewhere.

This position is located in Chicago, IL, and requires the
successful candidate to reside in or relocate to the area.
Relocation assistance will be considered at the time of offer if
the chosen candidate resides outside the area. Relocation to the
area is expected within a reasonable time following acceptance of
an employment offer.

Compensation + Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is approximately
$150,000-$175,000. This is a good-faith estimate of what ReVive
expects to pay for this position. The final salary will consider a
person’s experience, accomplishments, leadership potential, and all
elements of the employment package offered to the chosen candidate.
ReVive is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges
should not be considered career salary limits or caps.

ReVive provides a benefits package that includes, but is not
limited to, the following:

• Group Medical and Dental Insurance (eligible on the 1st day of
  the month following 30 days of employment)
  • ReVive pays a portion of the cost for the group medical and
    dental plan; employees must participate in the group medical plan
    unless they provide documentation certifying they are covered under
    an alternate plan
• Section 125 plan in which any amount withheld from an
  employee’s paycheck for health or dental insurance will be withheld
  before taxes
• Dependents’ medical and dental insurance available
  • Premiums attributable to this coverage paid in full by
    employee
• Group term Life and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary 403(b) retirement savings plan; ReVive matches
  employee contributions up to 3% of their annual salary
• Continuing education and professional development
  reimbursement
• Twenty (20) days of vacation per year for executive staff
  accrued as 6.67 hours each pay cycle; maximum accrual of vacation
  time for executive staff is 30 days total
• Eight (8) observed holidays per year
• Sick time accrued at one (1) hour for every 40 hours worked, up
  to 40 hours total in a 12-month period; maximum accrual of sick
  time, including carry-over, is 150% of the allotment
• Five (5) additional personal days each fiscal year

As a reflection of our firm’s commitment to equity
and equal pay for all, Cooper Coleman requires that salary ranges
or salary starting points be published for every search we conduct.
The practice of not posting salaries perpetuates the gender and
racial wage gap and discriminates against women, people of color,
and other historically excluded or de-prioritized populations by
causing individuals to negotiate from a disadvantaged starting
point.

EEO + Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

It is the policy of ReVive to recruit applicants and to provide
employment, training, and promotional opportunities to all levels
of the organization based upon such qualities as ability,
performance, skill, potential, and length of service without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or
physical disability, ancestry, marital status, unfavorable military
discharge, military status, arrest record, citizenship status,
sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristic
protected by federal, state or local law.

Professional References + Credentials
Verification

Before sending your resume for this position, please read it
over for accuracy. Cooper Coleman verifies its candidates’
professional references and employment credentials prior to or at
the time of offer. Honesty and transparency are highly regarded.
While criminal records are not considered in hiring decisions for
this opportunity, our clients frequently conduct comprehensive
civil and criminal background checks before finalizing an
offer.

Submission Instructions (read
carefully)

Cooper Coleman is
leading this search on behalf of ReVive. To apply, please visit this
link (www.coopercoleman.com/current-searches). Review
of applications will begin in mid-January. Expressions of interest
should be made using the online application. Inquiries and
nominations of qualified candidates can be sent to:

Johnny Cooper

[email protected]

Kindly use the position title as the subject line of your email.
All inquiries are confidential.

A cover letter is not required with your initial application but
is welcomed to help us understand your fitness for this role during
our initial evaluation. Candidates invited for interviews will be
asked to provide a thoughtful letter of interest indicating their
specific qualifications for the opportunity, desire to join ReVive,
and connection to its mission.

Cooper Coleman LLC is committed to providing equal
employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and will refer
candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin,
sex, sexual orientation or identity, age, ability, veteran status,
or any other legally protected basis.