Overview
Chief Strategy Officer Jobs in New York, New York, USA at Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement
Location: New York
Position Category:
Full-time employee (multi-year, grant-funded position)
Organization Overview
Founded in 1946, Christina Cultural Arts Center Inc. (CCAC), Delaware’s premier community school of the arts, embraces a mission to empower underserved communities through artseducation. Located in Wilmington, Delaware’s central business and cultural district, CCAC is a non-profit 501c3 organization governed by a board of directors, operating two facilities with an excess of 34,000 square feet supported by an annual fiscal budget of $1.9 million and growing.
Multi-generational programs include early learning arts pre-school academy, public school artseducationpartnerships, private and group leveled instruction, career pathways workforce development, gallery exhibitions, and performance seasons. Learn more cde.org.
Job Overview
Christina Cultural Arts Center Inc. (CCAC) seeks a Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) to join our growing executive team. This position requires a deep understanding of the national, regional and local philanthropic landscape. Knowledge of philanthropy trends and fluidity to respond to the shifting cultural arts, publiceducationand US economic trends is critical.
The CSO plays a critical role in strengthening and preparing the organization for anticipated and unanticipated changes over a two-three-year time horizon, including, but not limited to relationship cultivation and management on the national/regional/local fundraising landscape. Preparing the organization for changing market conditions, political shifts, and economic barometers is key.
Reporting to the Executive Director, as a member of the executive team, the Chief Strategy Officer will lead CCAC’s resourceadvancementinitiatives. The CSO will sharpen the organization’sstrategic visionand plan collaboratively with the board of directors and executive staff. By facilitating updates to the current strategic plan as a framework and guide, the CSO will be charged with understanding, communicating and responding to evolving opportunities in the philanthropic sector.
The capacity to forecast opportunities and respond to shifts in philanthropic trends is essential. In addition, the CSO will play an active role in shaping new revenue producing projects and initiatives. The CSO willlead the teamin securing resources for new and ongoing capital and operational needs.
To ensure evidence-backed approaches, the CSO should be well poised to share knowledge of best practices and lead the development of impact evaluation efforts.
The CSO will provide oversight and facilitation of CCAC’sstrategic planningprocess, the development of shared organizational values and norms, monitor implementation and evaluation. The CSO will also assist with other functions in key strategic areas. The role iscollaborativewith board and administrative leaders across various functional areas to deliver best-in-class strategic support for CCAC’s short and longer-term objectives. By partnering with leaders across the organization, the CSO looks to maximize the company’s core competencies and helps create strategies that align with those competencies to maximize the organization’ssustainability.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Leadstrategic planningand processes with CCAC’s Board of Directors, Executive Administrative Team, and Key Stakeholders.
Lead development of a framework and process forstrategic decision-makingat the…
Title: Chief Strategy Officer
Company: Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement
Location: New York, New York, USA
Category: Management, Non-Profit
