Position and Candidate Specification - President and CEO

The next leader will establish a close partnership with the Board and will engage the Foundation staff, partners, and, members of the broader community, to assess and affirm the Foundation’s vision for impact within education and entrepreneurship. [...] The CEO will be responsible for the development and implementation of the Foundation’s new strategic plan, supporting organizational culture assessment and evolution, building relationships and partnerships at the local and national levels, and the overall management and oversight of the grant-making, operating, and administrative functions of the organization. [...] A highly visible representative of the Foundation, the CEO is responsible for speaking on behalf of the organization, promoting, and advocating for the role of philanthropy and philanthropic solutions, and developing strong relationships with key philanthropic, community, political, and business leaders connected to the Kansas City area, the broader communities we serve across the country, and the. [...] A strong culture builder with a track record as a leader of aligning organizational values, strategy, structures, norms and behaviors and creating a coherent, healthy, and well understood culture that supports the organizations internal and external objectives. [...] Anticipates and maintains awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing the organization, its grantees, and the philanthropic sector broadly.