The CEO will be the first in Fairest Love Family Project’s team to spread devotion to Mary, Mother of Fairest Love and to help strengthen the family. The CEO is the key management leader of Fairest Love Family Project, Inc. The CEO is responsible for overseeing the administration, activities and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, communications, and community outreach. The position reports directly to the Board of Directors.
General Responsibilites:
- Board Governance: Works with the Board to fulfill the FLFP’s mission. Responsible for leading FLFP in a manner that supports and guides the organization’s mission as defined by the Board of Directors.
- Responsible for communicating effectively with the Board and providing, in a timely and accurate manner, all information necessary for the Board to function properly and to make informed decisions. Typically support and attend monthly Board meetings.
- Advise the Board to increase the impact of the organization’s Mission and Vision; be a source of innovative ideas to accelerate and enhance the progress toward our goals. • Help with Board recruitment to ensure continuity and success of the organization.
- Financial Performance and Viability: Develops resources sufficient to ensure the organization’s financial health.
- Responsible for continuing fundraising and developing other revenues necessary to support FLFP’s mission.
- Responsible for the fiscal integrity of FLFP, including submission to the Board of a proposed annual budget and quarterly financial statements with the help of the accountant, which accurately reflect the financial condition of the organization.
- Organization Mission and Strategy: Works with board, staff, and volunteers to ensure that the mission is fulfilled through activities, strategic planning, and community outreach.
- Responsible for the implementation of FLFP’s activities that carry out the organization’s mission.
- Responsible for strategic planning to ensure that FLPF can successfully fulfill its Mission into the future.
- Responsible for the enhancement of FLFP’s image by being active and visible in the community and by working closely with other professional, civic, and private organizations.
- Participate and provide leadership for the four Committees of staff and volunteers (Communications, Devotion, Investment, and Land Committees).
- Organization Operations: Oversees and implements appropriate resources to ensure the organization’s operations are effective.
- Responsible for the hiring and retention of competent, qualified staff.
- Responsible effective administration of FLFP operations.
- Responsible for signing all notes, agreements, and other instruments made and entered into and on behalf of the organization.
Actual Job Responsibilities:
- Bring passion and creativity to advance our mission and inspire our vision in other team members and the public.
- Report to and work closely with the Board of Directors to secure their involvement in policy decisions and fundraising, and to increase the organization’s overall visibility.
- Oversee and recruit talent to further the Mission and Vision. Manage the current three part-time employees.
- The CEO position is full-time but can be virtual with a flexible location.
- Supervise, collaborate with the four Committees and other future ones:
- Communications: social media, podcasts, website, and future family conferences.
- Spreading Devotion: traveling images; two chapels in LA and in Chicago; prayer cards and novena distribution.
- Investment: help guide the prudent and resourceful management and growth of the investment portfolio.
- Land Development: Chino Hills property preliminary legal and environmental work.
- Strategic planning and implementation.
- Planning and operation of the $600,000 annual budget.
- Be a strong public advocate and communicator for FLFP in public forums and social media, public speaking events, conferences, and interviews (i.e., once a year, the SEEK conference, as well as possibly other venues a few times a year).
- Serve as FLFP’s primary spokesperson to the organization’s volunteers and donors, and the general public.
- Establish and maintain relationships with various organizations and utilize those relationships to strategically enhance FLFP’s Mission.
- Engage in fundraising.
- Oversee marketing and other communications efforts.
- Oversee the organization’s Board and committee meetings.
- Review and approve contracts for services.
- Other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors.
Professional Qualifications Needed:
- A bachelor’s degree.
- Alignment with the mission and vision of FLFP
- Transparent and high-integrity leadership.
- Experience and skill in working with a Board of Directors.
- High-level strategic thinking and planning. Ability to envision and convey the organization’s strategic future to the staff, board, volunteers, and donors.
- Ability to effectively communicate the organization’s mission to donors, volunteers, and the overall community.
- Demonstrated ability to oversee and collaborate with staff.
- Active fundraising experience. Excellent donor relations skills and understanding of the funding community.
- Solid organizational abilities, including planning, delegating, program development, and task facilitation.
- Strong financial management skills, including budget preparation, analysis, decision-making, and reporting.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong public speaking ability. • Strong work ethic with a high degree of energy.
More about the Fairest Love Family Project:
FLFP’s Mission is to spread devotion and strengthen family life by/through:
- Online content – website, podcasts, social media
- Family and personal encounters with the image of MMFL (at the chapels with images of MMFL in churches in LA and Chicago, pilgrim statues, family conferences).
- Readying the land for future generations to build the Shrine.
FLFP Vision is to help people find the true happiness of every family, according to God’s loving plan, through devotion to Mary.
We will achieve our Vision and Mission by:
- Creating a physical and virtual place, primarily to pray, then to learn about fairest love, and enjoy community with other families. (Pray, Learn, Enjoy)
- Providing curated content on family/life for all of life’s stages that gives practical insights and support, accompanying individuals on their journey to friendship with God.
- The Shrine “experience” will be developed for exhibition in both online and physical spaces – to create a prayerful environment that allows visitors to experience Mary as an intercessor for all their family’s needs.
Our Target Audience:
- Catholics who seek the intercession of Mary.
- People of all faiths who would like to grow closer to God and their families.
- All families, especially those in the early years of marriage and family life.
Interested in applying? Send your Cover Letter and Resume to: [email protected]