Asian American Arts Alliance
Executive Director
Asian American Arts Alliance, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27703
Organization
The St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation, Inc. (SJHF), founded in 1975, is deeply rooted in Durham’s historic Hayti community. The Hayti Heritage Center is a cultural enrichment and arts education facility that preserves heritage and celebrates the experiences of Americans of African descent.
Position Summary
The Executive Director will set Hayti Heritage Center’s strategic vision. This role requires a results-driven leader with a proven record in fundraising, donor cultivation, and major investments, and the vision to expand Hayti Heritage Center’s presence locally, regionally, and nationally. The executive director will oversee all operations, finances, programming, and staff while serving as the organization’s primary spokesperson and ambassador. Key priorities include increasing revenue, building strong community and stakeholder partnerships, elevating Hayti Heritage Center’s profile, and ensuring the preservation and enhancement of its facilities. This position offers an opportunity for a leader deeply committed to investing in both the history and the future of the Hayti neighborhood, strengthening its role as a cultural and economic anchor in Durham.
Compensation and Benefits
Hayti Heritage Center offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including an annual salary range of $110,000 to $125,000. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits, which include medical and dental insurance, paid time off, personal leave, holidays, and life insurance.
Requirements
Roles and Responsibilities Visionary Leadership and Fiscal Management Provide the vision and strategy for Hayti Heritage Center to expand its reach locally, regionally, and nationally. Foster a culture of innovation to generate new ideas, concepts, and strategies that amplify the heritage and culture of historic Hayti and the African American experience. Inspire a collaborative organizational structure that cultivates cohesive, creative, communicative, and productive partnerships among internal and external stakeholders. Assess strategic priorities, resources, and direction through analysis of program success, financial position, ongoing relevance, and mission achievement. Guide the artistic director in developing and delivering high-quality, mission-based programs and services that respond to the needs of the Hayti community. Partner with the bookkeeper to oversee financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely procedures, monthly and year-end reporting, and audit compliance. Direct cash-flow management and resource allocation. Develop and monitor annual organizational and departmental budgets in collaboration with the board of directors and staff. Embrace other visionary leadership and fiscal management responsibilities as needed. Fundraising and Stewardship Provide strategic oversight and leadership for fundraising activities, ensuring alignment with mission and growth goals. Construct development strategies in partnership with the director of development to create an ambitious and comprehensive development plan and calendar with clearly defined goals, objectives, timelines, and assigned responsibilities. Maintain a personal portfolio of donors and successfully cultivate and solicit major gifts from diverse groups of individuals, corporations, and foundations, ensuring appropriate stewardship of donors at all levels. Establish and model clear standards that ensure donors see the value and impact of their support through stewardship and donor recognition, with emphasis on donor retention. Understand and clearly articulate Hayti Heritage Center’s mission, history, programs, values, and policies to cultivate and enhance authentic relationships and mutually beneficial partnerships throughout the region. Embrace other fundraising and stewardship responsibilities as needed. Community Engagement Serve as a spokesperson engaging with a wide variety of constituents, including business owners; schools and colleges; elected officials; and the media to promote Hayti Heritage Center’s vision, brand, and reputation, locally and nationally. Collaborate and cultivate relationships with community organizations, cultural institutions, individuals, business owners, schools and colleges, elected officials, and community leaders to create meaningful partnerships. Raise awareness, contribute to community revitalization, and help shift perceptions of Hayti through innovative programming and experiences. Embrace other community engagement duties as needed. Board Development and Governance Build a deep partnership with the Board of Directors and staff to advance the Hayti Heritage Center while honoring its legacy and charting a dynamic future. Work with the board and staff to drive strategies in fundraising, resource development, marketing, and communications to increase revenues and broaden support. Provide accurate, timely performance data and reports for the board, funders, and stakeholders. Embrace other board development and governance duties as needed. Personnel and Facilities Management Recruit, screen, hire, train, and evaluate staff and contracted teams, ensuring personnel policies, benefits, practices, and training are implemented and supported. Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, and attract and retain high-performing staff and volunteers from diverse backgrounds. Lead strategies to secure funding and resources for major capital upgrades, ensuring facilities remain state-of-the-art and ready to serve the community’s needs. Embrace other personnel and facilities management responsibilities as needed. Traits and Characteristics The Executive Director will be a charismatic unifier who collaborates with the community, staff, board, and stakeholders, bringing rigor, initiative, diplomacy, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to innovation. Will be a thought leader in Durham and beyond, inspiring the team and region through public visibility. Key competencies include Personal Accountability, Project Management, Diplomacy, and Understanding Others with a focus on uplifting African American and underserved communities. Qualifications A minimum of five years of experience in nonprofit leadership is required, with a proven record in strategic leadership and fundraising, community engagement, and implementation in comparable organizations. Knowledge of event planning, fundraising, community engagement, human relations, and nonprofit financial management and governance practices is preferred. Ability to engage diverse communities at local, regional, statewide, and national levels is essential. A deep commitment to African American and Black arts and culture, with emphasis on Southern or diasporic contexts, is highly valued.
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Roles and Responsibilities Visionary Leadership and Fiscal Management Provide the vision and strategy for Hayti Heritage Center to expand its reach locally, regionally, and nationally. Foster a culture of innovation to generate new ideas, concepts, and strategies that amplify the heritage and culture of historic Hayti and the African American experience. Inspire a collaborative organizational structure that cultivates cohesive, creative, communicative, and productive partnerships among internal and external stakeholders. Assess strategic priorities, resources, and direction through analysis of program success, financial position, ongoing relevance, and mission achievement. Guide the artistic director in developing and delivering high-quality, mission-based programs and services that respond to the needs of the Hayti community. Partner with the bookkeeper to oversee financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely procedures, monthly and year-end reporting, and audit compliance. Direct cash-flow management and resource allocation. Develop and monitor annual organizational and departmental budgets in collaboration with the board of directors and staff. Embrace other visionary leadership and fiscal management responsibilities as needed. Fundraising and Stewardship Provide strategic oversight and leadership for fundraising activities, ensuring alignment with mission and growth goals. Construct development strategies in partnership with the director of development to create an ambitious and comprehensive development plan and calendar with clearly defined goals, objectives, timelines, and assigned responsibilities. Maintain a personal portfolio of donors and successfully cultivate and solicit major gifts from diverse groups of individuals, corporations, and foundations, ensuring appropriate stewardship of donors at all levels. Establish and model clear standards that ensure donors see the value and impact of their support through stewardship and donor recognition, with emphasis on donor retention. Understand and clearly articulate Hayti Heritage Center’s mission, history, programs, values, and policies to cultivate and enhance authentic relationships and mutually beneficial partnerships throughout the region. Embrace other fundraising and stewardship responsibilities as needed. Community Engagement Serve as a spokesperson engaging with a wide variety of constituents, including business owners; schools and colleges; elected officials; and the media to promote Hayti Heritage Center’s vision, brand, and reputation, locally and nationally. Collaborate and cultivate relationships with community organizations, cultural institutions, individuals, business owners, schools and colleges, elected officials, and community leaders to create meaningful partnerships. Raise awareness, contribute to community revitalization, and help shift perceptions of Hayti through innovative programming and experiences. Embrace other community engagement duties as needed. Board Development and Governance Build a deep partnership with the Board of Directors and staff to advance the Hayti Heritage Center while honoring its legacy and charting a dynamic future. Work with the board and staff to drive strategies in fundraising, resource development, marketing, and communications to increase revenues and broaden support. Provide accurate, timely performance data and reports for the board, funders, and stakeholders. Embrace other board development and governance duties as needed. Personnel and Facilities Management Recruit, screen, hire, train, and evaluate staff and contracted teams, ensuring personnel policies, benefits, practices, and training are implemented and supported. Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, and attract and retain high-performing staff and volunteers from diverse backgrounds. Lead strategies to secure funding and resources for major capital upgrades, ensuring facilities remain state-of-the-art and ready to serve the community’s needs. Embrace other personnel and facilities management responsibilities as needed. Traits and Characteristics The Executive Director will be a charismatic unifier who collaborates with the community, staff, board, and stakeholders, bringing rigor, initiative, diplomacy, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to innovation. Will be a thought leader in Durham and beyond, inspiring the team and region through public visibility. Key competencies include Personal Accountability, Project Management, Diplomacy, and Understanding Others with a focus on uplifting African American and underserved communities. Qualifications A minimum of five years of experience in nonprofit leadership is required, with a proven record in strategic leadership and fundraising, community engagement, and implementation in comparable organizations. Knowledge of event planning, fundraising, community engagement, human relations, and nonprofit financial management and governance practices is preferred. Ability to engage diverse communities at local, regional, statewide, and national levels is essential. A deep commitment to African American and Black arts and culture, with emphasis on Southern or diasporic contexts, is highly valued.
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