Madison Area YMCA - President and CEO

EXECUTIVE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MADISON AREA YMCA Position: President and CEO The YMCA of Madison is seeking an innovative, strategic and community minded individual to serve as its next President & CEO. The President & CEO will build trust and extend the breadth and depth of a-YMCA's reach across our service area. The President & CEO will lead collaborative efforts to grow and maintain productive working relationships in the community that enhances our reputation and furthers our mission and cause. Candidates will have the leadership skills and experience necessary to execute our current strategic plan and then advance our mission into the next decade. Successful candidates will be able to share a strategic vision for future growth in our increasingly diverse service area. The growth strategy should reflect our historic strengths, the organization's ability to grow on its own, and community partnership opportunities. Candidates should have operational experience and a financial track record in one or more of the following areas: childcare and early childhood education, youth development and/or fitness and wellness programs across the age spectrum. Also desired is experience with the following: • Attracting and retaining high-performing employees through recruitment of a diverse workforce, offering competitive compensation and benefits, and creating opportunities for professional development and advancement. • Providing resources and support systems to assure broad access to Y programs and services for residents of all backgrounds and income levels in our service area. • Enhancing community wellness and wellbeing through programs and services that support the physical, psychological, and emotional health of all participants. Philanthropic leadership is equally important as operational expertise, so that contributed income and community benefits keep pace with overall organizational growth. Building on the Y's relationships with grant-making foundations and major donors, the CEO will lead community development efforts with other nonprofit organizations, the faith community, and local governments. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Finance: The CEO oversees budgeting, reporting, investment management, and internal financial controls together with the finance team and several volunteer-led committees. Overall financial results are managed and evaluated against a balanced budget, including full depreciation. The 2026 budget of $19 million breaks down into three, more-or-less equally sized sets of activities: membership, childcare and early childhood education, and programming (which includes contributed income). • Human Resources: The Y has been consistently recognized as one of the 100 best places to work in New Jersey. The CEO and the HR Team rely on employee input and engagement data to recruit a diverse workforce, enhance job satisfaction, and retain and develop high-performing employees. Equally important is working with the finance team to keep compensation and benefits at competitive levels. • Membership & Programming: The CEO spearheads a new initiative aimed at growing membership and participation within underserved groups. This includes outreach and engagement with existing and new partners, such as senior centers, non-profit organizations, local governments, and school districts. The goal is to align Y offerings, staff, and funding with the needs of the communities served by these partners. In particular, the Y's relationship with Chatham Township has the potential to grow significantly in terms of facilities and programming. • Philanthropy: The CEO provides visible and dynamic leadership of our annual and capital campaigns and special events. In addition, the CEO will work with the development team to explore ideas for building and growing the Y's endowment. The annual campaign provides financial assistance for childcare and membership, funds low-fee and no-fee programs, and supports expanded services for community well-being and belonging. Growth in annual contributed income is an important near-term objective to serve more low-income working families with full-day preschool, summer camp, and after-school care. KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES OF OUR NEXT CEO Develop and Implement a Strategic Plan: Work effectively with volunteers, community leaders, and key staff, to create and develop a strategic plan that addresses the needs of the communities served by the Y and includes defined organizational strategies, a clear implementation plan with deliverables, and measurable goals. Key Competencies: Change Leadership, Communication & Influence, Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Program/Project Management Build and Lead Staff: Ensure a talent development system is in place and executed effectively with cultural competence. Hire, motivate, nurture, retain, and hold staff accountable for key objectives. Work towards recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting staff. Encourage the team by creating a spirit of camaraderie, connection, and sense of mission and purpose. Create a learning organization to help staff achieve their highest potential. Key Competencies: Developing Self & Others, Inclusion, Emotional Maturity, Change Leadership Fiscal Management: Use high-level financial analysis to forecast financial trends, growth, and stability, while consistently leading the organization to balance or surplus operations by growing earned revenue and contributions and controlling costs. Empower and guide staff leaders to lead their departments to successful financial operation. Develop and implement stewardship strategies. Key Competencies: Fiscal Management, Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Developing Self & Others, Philanthropy Position the Y as a Vital Partner for Community Change: Serve as an ambassador for the mission, purpose, and vision for the YMCA within the community. Possess the ability to develop and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds, while always upholding the highest standards and values of the Y. Ensure your Y is seen as a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose, and each other. Key Competencies: Communication & Influence, Engaging Community, Collaboration Improve Operating Performance: Engage the board and appropriate staff to develop an annual tactical plan for identifying and achieving key goals and objectives towards operating with safe, relevant, and sustainable practices. Quickly address issues that may arise, forecast future needs, and manage and direct the Y's operations and activities. Key Competencies: Developing Self & Others, Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Innovation Steward Fundraising Efforts: Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan that will establish the YMCA as a leading nonprofit organization within the community through the engagement of members, volunteers, staff, and donors. Identify the need for successful capital fundraising, while taking the organization to a new level of effectiveness and impact in annual giving and endowment. Key Competencies: Philanthropy, Engaging Community, Communication & Influence ABOUT THE YMCA OF MADISON Founded in 1873, the Madison Area YMCA operates two campuses: • The Family Center offer a broad range of fitness and wellness programs in a facility that consists of a multi-room fitness center, two swimming pools, a new multi-purpose gymnasium and a gymnastics center, plus spaces for enrichment activities. • The F.M. Kirby children's Center is the largest licensed childcare and preschool operation in NJ, service approximately 250 infants through preschool children. Some Facts & Figures: • The service area consists of the NYC suburbs of Madison, Chatham Borough, Chatham Township and Florham Park, and portions of surrounding towns, with a combined population approaching 60,000. Midtown Manhattan can be reached by train in an hour. • The Y has approximately 15,60