Executive Director

Company: BADRI Management Consultancy
Location: Lansing
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

Executive Director - Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM)Lansing, United States - Posted on 02/27/2025CEDAM is a nonprofit membership association building vibrant communities across Michigan. Our capacity building programs, policy advocacy, and training events emphasize supporting communities in the areas of affordable housing, economic growth, and wealth-building at both the federal and state levels. Through engagement and collaboration with CEDAM members, policymakers, state departments, and other partners, we sustain a thriving and equitable community economic development sector across the state.CEDAM'S MissionWe are a statewide coalition committed to community and economic development. We build members' capacity, amplify their voices, and leverage resources to achieve lasting and systemic change for Michigan.CEDAM's VisionA network of community champions building an equitable Michigan.The Executive Director (ED) is responsible for the overall operations of the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM), a 501(c)3 nonprofit membership and advocacy association. This includes but is not limited to carrying out the mission of the organization, managing a multi- million-dollar budget, working with the Board of Directors, and effectively representing and advocating for CEDAM's members.Job Duties and ResponsibilitiesBoard of Directors

• Carry out board directives
• Provide board members with all required and relevant information regarding operations, programs, policy priorities, budget, and fundraising
• Attend all full board, finance, executive committee and other committee meetings as needed
• Create Strategic and Action Plans for board approvalAdministrative
  • Implement the board-approved Strategic and Action Plans
  • Review and revise the Strategic and Action Plans as needed focusing on how the organization can best represent member organizations' needs and address their challenges
  • Ensure the organization is in compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations
  • Approve contracts on behalf of the organizationOperations
    • Supervise, evaluate and provide guidance to staff that report directly to the ED
    • Hire sufficient staff to carry out all programmatic activities
    • Strive to ensure the hiring of staff is representative of the Community Economic Development (CED) field
    • Create, demonstrate and nurture a positive organizational culture
    • Ensure programmatic excellence for all staff via strategic goals and comprehensive work plans
    • Ensure indirect staff have guidance and supportFundraising and Budget
      • Create and carry out a plan to seek funding sources for non-programmatic activity that supports the organization's mission
      • Work with the board's finance committee to create and monitor the budget
      • Adhere to the annual budget approved by the board of directors
      • Seek grant funds sufficient for programmatic activity
      • Comply with all requirements, obligations and expectations from funders
      • Provide clean and accurate audits and management lettersAdvocacy and Partner Engagement
        • Act as a liaison for and speak on behalf of the CED field with state departments, legislators and community partners
        • Collaborate with legislators and community partners on policies that enhance and support the CED field
        • Facilitate strong partnerships across the CED field
        • Advocate for resources for CED work across the state
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