Hayti Heritage Center
Overview
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 investment, as well as 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.
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, performance, 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 city, county, and state officials; and the media to promote Hayti Heritage Center’s vision, brand, and reputation, both 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 and reinforce the center’s regional asset status.
Raise awareness, contribute to community revitalization, and assist in changing perceptions in the broader Durham community of the culture and people 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 support the advancement of the Hayti Heritage Center while honoring its legacy and charting a dynamic future.
Work with the board and staff to engineer and drive strategies in fundraising, resource development, marketing, and communications to enhance revenues and broaden the community support base.
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 specialized contract teams, ensuring that 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 and experiences.
Lead the development and implementation of innovative strategies to secure funding and resources for major capital upgrades, ensuring that Hayti Heritage Center’s facilities remain state-of-the-art and fully equipped 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 and connects with the community, staff, board, and stakeholders. This mission-driven individual will bring rigor and self-starting finesse to the role, along with a high degree of diplomacy, emotional intelligence, and a strong commitment to innovation. The Executive Director will be a thought leader in Durham and beyond, inspiring the team and the region through a public, visible presence.
Personal Accountability and Self-starting – demonstrate initiative and pursue a vision while being answerable for personal actions.
Project Management & Time and Priority Management – oversee tasks, systems, and people while allocating time and resources to deliver outcomes within planned timelines.
Diplomacy and Flexibility – work effectively with diverse constituents, handle competing priorities, and adapt to change.
Understanding Others – a commitment to uplifting African American and underserved communities, championing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Qualifications
A minimum of five years of experience in nonprofit leadership is required, with a proven record of strategic leadership and direct experience in fundraising, community engagement, and implementation in comparable community service organizations.
Demonstrated knowledge of event planning, fundraising, community engagement, human relations, and nonprofit financial management and governance practices is preferred.
The ability to engage diverse communities, audiences, and stakeholders at local, regional, statewide, and national levels is essential.
A deep commitment to African American and Black arts and culture, with a focus on Southern or diasporic contexts, is highly valued.
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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 investment, as well as 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.
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, performance, 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 city, county, and state officials; and the media to promote Hayti Heritage Center’s vision, brand, and reputation, both 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 and reinforce the center’s regional asset status.
Raise awareness, contribute to community revitalization, and assist in changing perceptions in the broader Durham community of the culture and people 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 support the advancement of the Hayti Heritage Center while honoring its legacy and charting a dynamic future.
Work with the board and staff to engineer and drive strategies in fundraising, resource development, marketing, and communications to enhance revenues and broaden the community support base.
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 specialized contract teams, ensuring that 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 and experiences.
Lead the development and implementation of innovative strategies to secure funding and resources for major capital upgrades, ensuring that Hayti Heritage Center’s facilities remain state-of-the-art and fully equipped 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 and connects with the community, staff, board, and stakeholders. This mission-driven individual will bring rigor and self-starting finesse to the role, along with a high degree of diplomacy, emotional intelligence, and a strong commitment to innovation. The Executive Director will be a thought leader in Durham and beyond, inspiring the team and the region through a public, visible presence.
Personal Accountability and Self-starting – demonstrate initiative and pursue a vision while being answerable for personal actions.
Project Management & Time and Priority Management – oversee tasks, systems, and people while allocating time and resources to deliver outcomes within planned timelines.
Diplomacy and Flexibility – work effectively with diverse constituents, handle competing priorities, and adapt to change.
Understanding Others – a commitment to uplifting African American and underserved communities, championing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Qualifications
A minimum of five years of experience in nonprofit leadership is required, with a proven record of strategic leadership and direct experience in fundraising, community engagement, and implementation in comparable community service organizations.
Demonstrated knowledge of event planning, fundraising, community engagement, human relations, and nonprofit financial management and governance practices is preferred.
The ability to engage diverse communities, audiences, and stakeholders at local, regional, statewide, and national levels is essential.
A deep commitment to African American and Black arts and culture, with a focus on Southern or diasporic contexts, is highly valued.
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