Executive Director - Home Building Foundation

Summary of Position and Opportunity: The Home Building Foundation seeks a visionary and caring leader to guide it through its next stage of growth. HBF focuses on coordinating and supporting the renovation and expansion of shelters for non-profit service providers across the region while also connecting job training with employment opportunities within the residential construction industry.

As the charitable arm of the Home Building Association of Greater Portland, HBF operates in collaboration with and under the broad direction of HBA, but has its own staff, Board and annual work plan. The Executive Director (ED) provides leadership to and manages the operations of the Home Building Foundation, which is also an affiliate of HomeAid, a national non-profit. The position is responsible for developing and meeting annual budget and fundraising goals, all fundraising activities and events, major gift and grant development, strengthening and growing support within the industry and the general public, strategic planning, board development, mobilizing coalitions across public and private sectors, and planning and implementation of projects and services. The ED manages HBF staff and contract support, working proactively within the staff and operational environment of the Home Building Association, while also providing and cultivating leadership on the HBF Board.

HBF is in a solid financial position with two very successful fundraising events and substantial recent growth in our workforce development goals. HBF desires a person who can build on its project and event success, increase broad public awareness and financial support of its efforts in shelter development and workforce training, and help grow HBF as the charity of choice for the home building industry.

Reports to: The HBF Executive Director will report directly to the CEO of the Home Building Association of Greater Portland (HBA) and HBF Board (with specific direct report to the HBF President).

Overview of Responsibilities:

Annual Giving, Major Gift, and Grant Development (20%)

• Work with the HBF Board, volunteer committees, donors, and HBA staff and member leadership to develop and implement growth strategies related to annual giving, major endowment development, donor recruitment and stewardship, the project development fund, and special corporate and foundation grant awards for the HBF.
• Cultivate, retain and nurture relationships with major high net worth donors, vendors and sponsors, and expand the HBF donor base.

Fundraising events (15%)

• Work with the HBF Board, Auction Committee and the HBF Development Manager to plan and execute the annual Gala and Auction, HBF’s major fundraising event of the year.
• Continue growth and expansion of HBF Trap Shoot and donor breakfast.
• Implement strategies that allow volunteer-led coordination and implementation of smaller fundraising and friend-raising events.

Projects (25 %)

• Supervise the HBF Project Manager’s work related to shelter construction, renovation and preservation projects and Painting a Better Tomorrow.
• Develop strong, productive and accountable relationships with homeless service agencies that provide services to the transitional homeless, identifying current and future opportunities for the project pipeline.
• Facilitate shelter project implementation and ensure effective involvement of volunteers, and labor and materials donations in coordination with shelter providers and connection to HBF’s fundraising efforts.
• In partnership with the HBA, oversee implementation and growth of HBF’s workforce development efforts to provide training and education in the home building industry and HBF’s scholarship award programs to high school and college students.
• Create partnerships with area colleges, job training programs, and community organizations to help ensure education and training opportunities are available to provide a future workforce for the residential building industry.

Board Development & Leadership (15%)

• Help develop, with the HBF Board and in coordination with HBA mission and goals, the strategic and operational plans and goals for the HBF.
• Work with the HBF Executive Committee in Board and Volunteer recruitment and orientation.
• Oversee the development of the HBF Board to strengthen its leadership of the HBF and provide for proper succession planning.
• Ensure appropriate cross-connections between the councils, organizations and staff of HBA and HBF.

Public Relations and Communication (15%)

• Develop and implement marketing and communications plans for HBF.
• Oversee all publicity and communications related to the HBF, its events and fundraising activities.
• Manage intra-communication with the HBA, including coordination with HBA publications, effective linking between HBA and HBF websites and social media communications, and reporting as needed to HBA Board and other areas.
• Establish and maintain relationships with community groups and agencies, governmental jurisdictions, housing advocate associations, and civic organizations. Serve as principal spokesperson for the HBF to the community.

Administration (10%)

• Work with the HBF Treasurer, HBA accounting staff, and outside accountants to ensure the effective development, management and Board engagement regarding the HBF Budget, financial reports, and compliance with non-profit policies and regulations.
• Administer and observe all Board and organization policies, including tracking and recording necessary documents, and ensure compliance with general non-profit regulations, national HomeAid requirements, and HBA policies and procedures.
• Hire, train and oversee administrative support staff, interns and contract support.
• As a HomeAid Affiliate, participate in national meetings and connections with other HomeAid affiliates to maximize use of available HomeAid resources and support.
• Meet regularly with the HBA CEO to ensure effective coordination, support and alignment between HBA/HBF.

Organization Overviews:

Established in 1997, the Home Building Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and the charitable arm of the Home Building Association of Greater Portland. HBF’s mission is two-fold: to address homelessness by providing safe and stable housing, and to empower people and meet the workforce demands of the industry through education and training in the home building industry HBF has 3.5 FTEs (including the Executive Director position). Its offices are in the HBA headquarters building and it operates within the organizational environment of the HBA, including benefitting from engagement with HBA staff who are resources for some financial, accounting, communications, event and leadership support.

Established in 1941, the Home Building Association of Metropolitan Portland (HBA) is a large local non-profit trade association representing the residential development, building and remodeling industry. HBA has approximately 1,200 members, a staff of 11 FTEs and a $3.5-$4 million annual budget. Major activities include consumer shows (e.g. Street of Dreams, Homes of Tomorrow Today Tour and the Spring Home & Garden Show), political and government affairs work on behalf of housing and the industry, educational and certification programs, networking activities and events, and development of business services/discounts for members. HBA is affiliated with state (OHBA) and national (NAHB) home builders associations. The HBA is the sole member of the HBF and has authority over the organization, but the HBF has significant autonomy in fulfilling its mission and goals.

People will do well in our work environment who: Have an interest in and are able to support the values of HBF. Enjoy an event-oriented environment. Can work in an atmosphere where there is regular activity and member/staff interactions, even when it may be a little disruptive. Look for ways to be of help to others. Believe in the value of collectively working with staff and members to achieve goals, even when this may slow down the process. Able to work in an environment where priorities and responsibilities are laid out in general but need to be adapted to changes in needs or demands of the day/week. Able to work within a structure that reports to both a Board and another Staff Executive while effectively engaging managed HBF staff, separate HBA staff, volunteers, and contracted support to accomplish the HBF goals and work.

Application Requirements: Please include a cover letter that addresses your interest in the position and that also addresses the position requirements listed above.

Position Requirements:

1. Preferred minimum of five years non-profit experience with strong Board management, political/public policy relationship building, budget/financial responsibilities, and leadership and volunteer recruitment/engagement abilities.
2. Strong knowledge and understanding of budget development and management, financial reporting, and non-profit compliance issues.
3. Proven fund development experience in one or more of the following areas: major gift giving endowments, annual giving campaigns, grant writing/procurement and planned giving.
4. Ability to collaborate, develop and leverage relationships to support multiple volunteer engaged projects.
5. Ability to effectively manage group dynamics and forge consensus from diverse constituencies and sometimes opposing viewpoints.
6. An understanding of homeless shelter and transitional housing operations is a plus.
7. Finessed Communicator; articulate, strong writing skills, active listener, good presentation skills.
8. Strategic thinker; experience with strategic planning and implementation, and a track record of successfully executing executive strategies.
9. Professionalism that shows in appearance, attitude, interpersonal relations and work performed.
10. Knowledge of construction/building a plus.
11. Knowledge of Microsoft Office required. Also desire knowledge of Salesforce database software.