Love146, Chief Executive Officer

at  Edgility Consulting

ORGANIZATION

Founded in 2002, Love146’s vision is the end of child trafficking and exploitation. Nothing less. In order to realize our vision, we provide transformative services, develop outcome focused solutions, and challenge society’s response. Initially focused overseas, in 2010, Love146 began offering services in the United States. Today, we provide transformative services through our prevention education and survivor care programs. Our prevention education curriculum, Not a Number, has been implemented in 30 states. Our Survivor Care Program, based in Connecticut, has provided services to over 900 youth since its inception in 2014.
Recognizing that society’s inadequate response and systemic failures continue to allow for the ongoing exploitation of children, Love146 shares our on-the-ground expertise to advocate for system change.
To learn more about Love146, our program and service portfolio, and the impact we’re making, please visit www.love146.org.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER INCLUDE:

• Strategic Leadership and Execution: Building on its rich history, setting a clear vision for the organization’s future is essential. The CEO will be expected to execute against the current goals outlined in Love146’s 3 year strategic plan, enabling the organization to optimize its mission and ensure long-term success. The CEO will work alongside the organization’s teams to continue developing and refining programs to increase their effectiveness, reach, and impact. Additionally, the CEO should be able to identify new growth opportunities that fuel Love146’s vision and mission.
• Resource Development: To achieve broader reach and impact, the CEO will lead efforts to maintain, increase, and diversify funding and partnership opportunities. The CEO will continue strengthening existing funder relationships to ensure current grant funding is maintained, while laying the groundwork for future funding opportunities, including optimizing the revenue potential of existing programs, and finding innovative, new opportunities to increase financial sustainability.
• Financial Management and Acumen: With a focus on transparency and accountability, the CEO is expected to elevate Love146’s financial acumen to ensure the organization’s fiscal health and sustainability. This includes preparing and managing annual budgets, financial forecasts, and long-term financial plans. Overall, the CEO will be responsible for monitoring Love146’s financial performance, driving effective financial controls, and protecting the organization’s assets and integrity in support of the organization’s strategic goals.
• Stakeholder Engagement, Public Influence, and Brand Stewardship: As the organization’s top thought leader and brand ambassador, the CEO will champion Love146’s external relations and brand presence. This includes building partnerships, accelerating the organizations’ visibility and reputation within policy and advocacy spaces where appropriate, representing the organization in public forums, fundraising events, and through media outlets.
• Human Capital and Operational Leadership: Love146’s Chief Programs & Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer currently report directly to the CEO. Overall, the CEO will be responsible for developing, managing, and supporting a high-performing team, ensuring that equity and diversity are central to that work. The new CEO will be energized to evaluate and evolve the necessary organizational infrastructure, systems, and processes to catalyze Love146’s team.

THE NEXT LOVE146 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WILL BE AN ACCOMPLISHED NONPROFIT C-LEVEL EXECUTIVE WITH DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE SUCCESSFULLY MANAGING A MULTI-FACETED AND LAYERED ORGANIZATION. TO FULFILL THE ABOVE RESPONSIBILITIES, THE IDEAL LOVE146 CEO CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

• Emotional Intelligence: Love146’s next CEO will be a deeply curious leader who shows compassion and empathy towards others, as well as possess the ability to “set a big table” that invites civil dialogue and diverse perspectives. This is essential when working with Love146 staff, board members, funders, and other stakeholders.
• Sector Experience: Love146’s next CEO must have experience in the humanitarian and / or related social justice fields, indicating a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities within this area and the ability to develop and implement effective strategies to support children impacted by trafficking. Direct service experience in other areas such as youth development or housing insecurity is highly desirable.
• People Leadership: Love146’s next CEO should inspire and motivate everyone across the entire organization, as well as community partners, funders, and organizational champions. They should coach and mentor senior leaders, manage diverse teams, and foster a sense of belonging.
• Operational Leadership: The next CEO of Love146 should be experienced in overall nonprofit budget management and ensuring financial sustainability. Likewise, experience navigating remote leadership is crucial, as well as being adept at managing teams across multiple domestic locations, embracing technology to stay connected, and ensuring effective communication and cross-functional collaboration among remote staff.
• Transition Management Experience: Love146’s next CEO must lead the organization through transitions with clear foresight and planning, underscored with a transparent and collaborative communication approach. They should know when internal change is needed, understand its impact, and provide a clear path forward.
• Strategic Decision-Making: Love146’s next CEO should have a successful track record of setting strategic direction and inspiring others to achieve organizational goals. Our next leader must ensure that the organization has and uses strategic decision-making processes on all matters in order to make informed decisions in an inclusive, collaborative, and efficient manner.
• External Relations: The next Love146 CEO is one of the primary external faces of the organization and is expected to be a strong and effective public speaker with experience raising an organization’s profile. The CEO will be speaking on behalf of the organization through various media outlets, industry convenings, and public events, and engaging various constituencies, such as funders, elected officials, policy makers, and community partners. The next CEO is eager to shout Love146’s mission and accomplishments from the rooftops!