The United Way of McMinn & Meigs Counties is currently seeking a new Chief Executive Officer. This position will remain open until filled.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of United Way of McMinn & Meigs Counties is responsible for leading the organization in its mission to improve health, education, and financial stability in the community. The role involves strategic planning, fundraising, community engagement, and overseeing operational and administrative tasks to ensure the organization meets its short- and long-term goals.

Qualifications for the CEO position include, but are not limited to:

  • Leadership Experience: Proven ability to lead nonprofit organizations or community initiatives.
  • Fundraising & Financial Management: Experience in securing funding, managing budgets, and overseeing financial operations
  • Community Engagement: Strong connections within the local community and ability to build partnerships.
  • Strategic Planning: Ability to develop and implement long-term goals for the organization
  • Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for public relations and stakeholder engagement.
  • Problem-Solving Abilities & Adaptability

More specific duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

General Office Managerial Duties

  • Review deposits daily, along with regularly reviewing financials and collections
  • Work with CFO to create annual budget
  • Supervise/evaluate office staff
  • Ensure that duties are completed and in a professional manner conducive to retaining donor relationships
  • Make sure correspondence is completed and sign letters
  • Ensure all necessary insurance policies are in place
  • Coordinate office IT support, maintenance, phone/internet, software purchases and implementation
  • Refer people who are needing assistance to appropriate agencies/locating a solution when someone has a unique need
  • Facilitate and prepare for board meetings, committee meetings, agency meetings and special events meetings
  • Ensure minutes are concise and correct from all meetings
  • Proof and approve all documents and correspondence going out on behalf of United Way of McMinn & Meigs Counties
  • Engage auditors and assist with annual audit

Board Meetings

  • Prepare agenda and necessary documents
  • Review financial reports prior to meeting for accuracy
  • Engage Board and Committees in ongoing planning efforts, including annual strategic planning event

Administer Local Emergency Food and Shelter FEMA Funds

  • Complete all necessary steps to apply for funding each year
  • Organize local board meetings to allocate funds to local agencies
  • Make sure each agency receiving funds are aware of any program changes and documentation requirements
  • Review agency documentation of spending for compliance issues before sending to the National EFSP to be audited
  • Submit Local Board Plans, Interim Reports and Final Reports

Agency Workshop & Fund Distribution

  • Prepare Partner Agency Application for Funding
  • Suggest modifications for the Application for Funding to board
  • Get final board approval of application each year
  • Organize, announce and conduct agency workshop for 501(c)3 agencies interested in applying for funding

Agency Building

  • Find ways, such as our Nonprofit Leadership Workshop Series, to help advance our local nonprofit agencies
  • Provide consultation to agencies when they have an issue that needs an outside opinion or expertise
  • Help agencies locate grants/funding that would benefit a project or service they want to fund
  • Schedule and facilitate agency meetings at least quarterly to bring local agencies together to share ideas and best practices for nonprofit operations

State of Tennessee Reporting United Way Worldwide Membership Requirements

  • Supervise completion of all necessary filings each year

Participate in Regional United Way Meetings/UWW Learning Opportunities

  • Meet regularly with other United Way directors to share ideas and information
  • Offer consultation to other small United Way’s in the surrounding area.
  • Ongoing effort to find ideas/projects that have been successful for other UW’s across the country.
  • Coordinate efforts with other UW’s when beneficial for all parties

Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon

  • Solicit nominations for UW awards and conduct meetings with previous recipients to select award winners
  • Contact program participants, i.e. Scouts, someone to lead the invocation, etc.
  • Write the meeting script with input from participants
  • Make sure award recipients can attend and notify family members
  • Set-up and take down

Correspondence/Relationship Building/PR

  • Make calls and send numerous emails each day corresponding with agencies, donors and potential donors
  • Publish and distribute quarterly newsletter
  • Visit local business leaders to discuss UW and our community and build relationships
  • Attend Business Before Hours and other networking opportunities
  • Member of Athens Kiwanis Club and serve on various boards in community
  • Keep in contact with Partner Agencies regularly
  • Website updates/social media

Fund Distribution

  • Solicit volunteers to serve on panel
  • Lead orientation for volunteers
  • Make sure agencies are prepared for the process and help with presentation preparation in some cases
  • Review each agency application to make sure all of the information we require is included and in line with our United Way’s Partnership requirements
  • Request any information that has been excluded and follow up on anything that seems out of the ordinary
  • Assist smaller agencies with their application preparation and filing state and federal documentation

Campaign Preparation

  • Write video script, arrange video shoot
  • Make sure all pledge cards and campaign materials are up to date, proofed
  • With help of board president, put together campaign leadership team
  • Make sure Talking Points are relevant and distributed to everyone working on campaign
  • Work with DPA to schedule series of articles, PR for campaign
  • Assist with preparation of President’s Council Booklet each year

Event Coordination

  • Secure locations and sponsors
  • Handle public relations and invitations as necessary
  • Prepare itineraries as applicable
  • Work with oversight committees for each event to ensure proper and timely planning and execution of events
  • Engage speakers when necessary
  • Solicit for auction items when necessary
  • Work with Board and other stakeholders to plan for new and revamp existing events as needed

Community Needs Assessment

  • Organize and supervise Community Needs Assessment once every three years
  • Distribute survey via email and hard copy to any many people in the community as possible
  • Report results to Board and Fund Distribution Panel for consideration when allocating funds

Volunteer Coordination

  • Match individuals and groups to projects in the Partner Agencies and community

Day of Caring

  • Secure sponsorships for food, drinks, supplies, etc.
  • Design/prepare postcard and brochure
  • Recruit volunteers
  • Review agency project “wish list” and assign volunteers to agencies
  • Visit agencies to make sure everything is going smoothly with volunteers
  • Publicity, emails, mailings

McMinn-Meigs Assist Program

  • Assist committee as necessary with oversight and administration of program for providing direct rent, utility, and food assistance in community
  • Ensure regular reports on activities are provided to stakeholders

 

The salary range for the CEO of United Way of McMinn & Meigs Counties is $55,000 to $75,000 per year, based on experience. Benefits currently include paid time off and a health insurance stipend.

 

To apply, email your cover letter and resume to: mcminnmeigsunitedway@gmail.com