Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• The primary functions of this role will encompass:
  • Fundraising
  • Community Engagement
  • Event Coordination
  • Operations
  • Finance
• The Executive Director will be responsible for identifying grant opportunities, applying for these partnerships, and seeing them to completion.
  • These funds are generally considered restricted unless otherwise given as “operating” grants. Gifts are received from the following:
    • Individuals (family foundations/trusts)
    • Foundations (non-family)
    • Corporations/Businesses
• Corporate sponsorships will be an essential contributor to the growth of Little Smiles. We expect the Executive Director to formulate these relationships and oversee continued management of the partnerships.
  • These sponsors would play a key role in major events, but also facilitate ongoing activity with each Hospital
  • Potential to align a sponsor with each Hospital
• Little Smiles PA hosts two flagship events each year: Little Smiles Stars Ball and Monte Carlo Night
  • The Executive Director will evaluate all fundraising programs to ensure they are mission
    focused with a cost/benefit analysis and will develop policies and best practices related to
    signature events
  • Research and connect Little Smiles to new third-party activities to raise funds and drive
    awareness around the Little Smiles brand
    • i.e. Golf Outings, Happy Hours, Casual Friday Fundraisers, School Fundraisers,
      Young Professional Events, Partnerships with Bars/Restaurants,etc.
• This role will manage our Director of Community and Partnerships to ensure we are maximizing
  the number of children/caregivers we touch in the tri-state area.
  • We expect the Executive Director to drive new and innovative approaches to how Little
    Smiles PA interacts with local caregivers.
• All branding and marketing efforts will be under the purview of the Executive Director, with the
  support of our Marketing Consultant.
  • We want to ensure all materials align with our overall mission and mirror our partners in
    Florida.
• The Executive Director will be responsible for organizing all Board Meetings, managing internal
  initiatives, ensuring the Board adheres to all Little Smiles protocol/legislation, and building out
  annual growth goals for the organization.
• The financial health of Little Smiles PA will be a major focus for this position:
  • The Executive Director will be asked to work closely with our Treasurer/Accountant to ensure we are maximizing funds to give back to our community. 
  • The Executive Director will be responsible for managing the overall budget and making recommendations to the Board throughout the year for the financial direction of the cause.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years’ experience in the Non-profit space preferred
• A proven track record in hitting fundraising goals
• Comprehensive portfolio of relationships within the tri-state area
• True understanding of the mission and ability to carry through all aspects of our fundraising
  events
• Significant experience managing a non-profit budget
• Operations acumen with a history of managing multiple resources

Please submit resume to jmullen@littlesmiles.org