Reports to: Board of Directors (via Board Chair)

Salary: $135,000 - $145,000 annually

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, EAP,PTO, retirement (see benefits for full detail)

Hours: Full-time, Exempt, 0 hours, Monday – Friday with occasional weekend or evening events.

Location: Oregon City, OR.

About Us:

Children’s Center is a private, nonprofit Children’s Advocacy Center accredited by the National Children’s Alliance, working with the Clackamas County community to end child abuse and neglect through assessment, treatment, and prevention. Our vision is to build a world where all children feel safe, valued, and heard. At Children’s Center, WE CARE—for the children and families we serve, for ourselves, for each other, and for our community.

Children’s Center provides compassionate, trauma centered care to children and families experiencing suspected physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect, including drug endangerment and exposure to violence. We meet our mission by providing comprehensive Assessments that include medical examinations, forensic interviews and family support services. Our therapy team provides Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to children who have experienced the trauma of abuse and neglect, and our prevention program delivers community-based outreach and education designed to prevent abuse and strengthen protective factors across the community.

Organizational Context:

TheChildren’s Center is a place where collaboration is genuine, relationships matter, and the team consistently rises to meet challenges with professionalism and heart. We are proud of the culture we’ve built—one with a shared purpose, and a belief in the importance of our work. Though the Children’s Center has navigated leadership transitions and budget constraints that have adaptability, creativity, and resilience, our dedicated staff have remained deeply committed to our mission and to one another while delivering critical, high-impact services to children and families.

We are at an important moment of transition and opportunity like many mission-driven organizations in today’s nonprofit landscape. The Children’s Center is focused on strengthening internal systems, leadership capacity, and external partnerships. This includes continued investment in fundraising infrastructure, financial stewardship, and collaborative relationships with funders, agency partners, and the broader community. Fundraising leadership is a strategic priority to ensure stability, rebuild operating reserves over time, and support staff delivering essential services.

The next Executive Director will guide the Children’s Center through this period of transition, partnering closely in collaboration with the Board of Directors to ensure stability, accountability, and long-term sustainability. The Board is committed to supporting a leader who brings steadiness, transparency, and disciplined leadership to this work.

About You:

You are a seasoned nonprofit leader who is excited to support and partner with a team of highly skilled, passionate, staff. You find purpose in guiding organizations through transitions, and are seeking a role that requires staying power, patience, and sustained leadership. There will be moments that require steadiness, compassion, and clear judgment, and you bring grounded leadership to environments experiencing instability, constraint, or transition. You understand that people, mission, and trust come first, especially in trauma-exposed work, and you lead with empathy while maintaining clear accountability and results.

Throughout your career, youhave helped organizations regain footing during periods of financial strain, leadership turnover, or organizational fatigue. You bring deep experience in fundraising and financial leadership, including personally carrying major donor relationships, managing complex nonprofit budgets, and making disciplined decisions that protect both mission and people. You are skilled at buildingstrong relationships with staff, donors, and partners by being honest about challenges, consistent in action, and present through change.

Valuing long-term stewardship over quick wins is one of your core values. You are well-versed in nonprofit leadershipand confident partnering with boards to promote strong governance and you see board leadership as a shared responsibility essential to organizational stability. You are motivated by the opportunity to strengthen systems, support long-term resilience, and help sustain your organization's impact in service of its community.

Position Summary:

The Executive Director (ED) is the chief executive and strategic leader of Children’s Center and is responsible for guiding the organization through stabilization and long-term positioning. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ED leads overall organizational strategy, financial sustainability, fundraising, operations, and board partnership, while working closely with the Board to establish and implement a shared vision aligned with the organization’s mission and values.

The Executive Director ensures that the organization operates as a cohesive, mission-driven system, bringing staff together across functions to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed services to children and families. This includes fostering strong partnerships with agency and system partners, supporting clinical leadership to ensure excellence in service delivery, and serving as the primary external ambassador for Children’s Center. The ED provides visible, accountable leadership for fundraising and community relationship-building efforts and manages the organization in a way that upholds its mission, values, policies, and procedures.

This role requires an experienced nonprofit executive who brings clarity, discipline, and steadiness to a complex environment. The Executive Director is expected to lead efforts to strengthen fundraising and financial performance, promote alignment and clarity across staff, board, donors, and community partners, and position the organization for strong governance, financial health, and sustained mission impact.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Organizational Leadership & Culture

Provide overall leadership and direction for the organization, ensuring alignment across clinical (assessment and therapy), prevention, development, and operations functions through partnership with the senior leadership team

Model a trauma-informed, transparent, and accountable organizational culture that supports staff wellbeing, professional growth, and retention while maintaining clear performance expectations

Serve as a stabilizing presence during periods of transition, supporting clarity, consistency, and shared understanding across the organization

Ensure the organization has strong internal leadership structures and delegation frameworks in place to support effective service delivery and long-term sustainability by working with theleadership team

Guide strategic planning and ensure disciplined execution aligned with organizational capacity, funding realities, and mission impact

Maintain executive-level oversight of compliance with all legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements, including National Children’s Alliance standards and HIPAA, through effective delegation and leadership accountability

Fundraising, Development & External Relations

Provide direction on fundraising initiatives focused on stabilizing finances, rebuilding reserves, and securing the resources required to sustain staff and programs

Partner with the Development Director and Board to: Rebuild and execute a diversified fundraising strategy, Move beyond event-based fundraising toward sustainable philanthropy.
Lead and be personally accountable for the organization’s fundraising success, including: Carrying a portfolio of major donors, Cultivating and soliciting individual, corporate, and foundation support, Strengthening donor stewardship and retention.

Serve as an external ambassador for Children’s Center with: Donors and funders, Community partners and system stakeholders, Media and regional advocacy networks.

Build confidence and stability among donors by providing consistent leadership and clear communication about impact and financial stewardship

Board Governance & Partnership

Partner closely with the Board of Directors to establish clear priorities, shared accountability, and a healthy, effective governance culture

Provide timely, accurate, and decision-ready information to the board, particularly related to finances, risk, organizational capacity, and strategic direction

Support the board in clarifying roles and strengthening fundraising participation and governance practices

Collaborate with board leadership to ensure consistent Executive Director evaluation, goal-setting, and feedback processes

Provide clear translation and alignment between staff and the Board as the organization navigates evolving priorities, reinforcing transparent communication and appropriate boundaries between governance and operations.

Financial & Business Leadership

Make disciplined decisions about staffing, growth, and program scope grounded in financial reality

Provide strong financial oversight and business leadership, including: Understanding and managing complex funding streams (government contracts, insurance reimbursement, philanthropy); Ensuring realistic budgeting aligned with revenue capacity; Monitoring cash flow, financial risk, and long-term sustainability.

Partner with the Finance Director to: Develop and manage the annual budget, Provide clear, regular financial reporting to the Board, Ensure compliance with all funder, regulatory, and audit requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, medical sciences, public health, or related field and two or more years’ experience working with vulnerable populations
6+ years of senior nonprofit executive leadership experience, including direct responsibility for organizational operations, finances, and fundraising
4+ years demonstrated success in fundraising with carrying and closing major gifts, leading diversified revenue strategies, and partnering effectively with boards in fundraising
Strong financial and business management with oversight of $1M+ budgets with complex funding streams
Proven experience working with nonprofit boards and strengthening governance practices
Track record of leading organizations through periods of transition, stabilization, or growth
Valid Driver’s license, acceptable driving record and automobile liability coverage and access to an insured vehicle

PreferredQualifications:

Advanced degree in social sciences, medical sciences, public health, or related field and two or more years’ experience working with vulnerable populations
Knowledge of child development and the dynamics of child abuse and neglect.
Previous experience with a Child Advocacy Center (CAC).
Existing relationships with Clackamas County-based organizations, donors, and other community contacts.
Knowledge of and experience in implementing trauma informed practices.
Bilingual in Spanish.

Benefits:

100% Employer-paid medical, vision and dental insurance (for employees)
11 paid holidays
4 weeks PTO effective after 90 days
Retirement Plan 403b
EAP, Life Insurance, AFLAC supplemental insurance
Bereavement leave
Education Assistance
Jury Duty

How to Apply:

Nonprofit Professionals Now (“NPN”) is pleased to work with the Children’s Center to fill the role of Executive Director.

All applications must contain a resume and cover letter. Once materials are submitted, NPN staff will review as part of the hiring process.

Application Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2026

Children’s Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender expression and identification, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, age, amnesty, or status as covered veteran or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws.

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