Executive Director of CARE

Position: CARE Executive Director

Supervisor:
Board of Directors

Status:
Full-time 40 hours per week; exempt

Benefits: paid medical/dental/vision benefits, retirement with 3% match after one year; paid holidays and vacation

The mission of CARE is to foster changes that create healthier, more resilient communities throughout Tillamook County, and empower people as they work to meet their immediate, basic needs. CARE is a nonprofit agency with 20-30 staff that offers housing and employment assistance, peer recovery support, and uses non-clinical, peer-based activities and case management to support individuals to help make the life changes necessary to recover from mental health and substance abuse disorder conditions, to meet the basic needs of Tillamook County.

The ideal Executive Director is a steady, ethical, and people-centered leader who can guide CARE through a period of stabilization and renewed growth. You are comfortable stepping into complexity, leading with clarity, and making informed decisions under pressure. You value transparency, collaboration, and accountability, and you balance compassion for staff and clients with a strong focus on results.

You understand that CARE’s work is frontline, essential, and often crisis-driven and that those who come to CARE for help and support are experiencing their most vulnerable moments. You are prepared to be physically present, engaged with staff, responsive to community needs, and accountable to the Board. You bring both humility and confidence, listening carefully while taking responsibility for setting direction and following through.

• Provide strong financial leadership to ensure CARE’s fiscal stability and long-term sustainability.
• Develop, manage, and monitor the annual operating budget in partnership with the Board and Finance Committee.
• Oversee grant management, financial reporting, audits, and compliance with federal, state, and local funding requirements.
• Ensure financial systems, controls, and policies are effective, transparent, and well understood.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and communicate them clearly to the Board.
• Ensure that visibility into operating results and contract performance enables strong program oversight and overall sound organizational fiscal management.

• Serve as the chief executive and primary leader of CARE, setting clear priorities and direction aligned with the mission.
• Lead organizational strategies to strengthen systems, prioritizing clarity and consistency.
• Guide strategic planning and ensure goals translate into actionable work plans.
• Act as a decisive problem-solver while maintaining openness to input and learning.

• Oversee day-to-day operations with a focus on continuous improvement, ensuring efficient systems, workflows, and administrative processes.
• Develop and implement organizational policies, procedures, and internal controls, ensuring all programs have clear and consistent operational guidelines.
• Provide strong oversight of contract management, including administration of sub-grantees.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations.
• Identify organizational risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication across the organization to support effective operations.

• Develop and implement CARE’s comprehensive fundraising strategy encompassing individual giving, major gifts, grants, corporate sponsor ships, special events, and planned giving.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with donors, funders, community partners, and other philanthropic stakeholders, representing the organization with professionalism and enthusiasm to inspire support.
• Lead the identification of grant opportunities, ensure high-quality proposal submissions, and oversee compliance and reporting for all awarded grants.
• Leverage donor-management systems and performance metrics to monitor progress, assess effectiveness, and guide strategic decision-making.
• Building on existing…