The Capacity Building Specialist works extensively with the executive directors, boards, and staff of community-based nonprofits to build their capacity to transform the lives of children, youth, and families experiencing poverty. The successful candidate serves as a coach, skills builder, and thought partner for nonprofit leaders in Fair Chance’s Pathways or Praxis Partnerships. This position reports to the Director of DC Programs and works collaboratively with a team of professional and support staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Capacity Building

Deliver targeted capacity-building assistance to a portfolio of three small, community-based nonprofits serving children, youth, and families experiencing poverty in DC. .

• Work with executive directors of community-based nonprofits to assess their capacity building needs and co-create customized organizational development work plans that align with their identified priorities and areas of growth.

• Provide organizational management support to fit individual leadership styles with an emphasis on continuous learning and systems development. Areas of capacity building work include: executive coaching; board development; financial management; fundraising; human resources; leadership development; outreach & communications; planning & strategy; and program evaluation.

• Hold in-person meetings with the Executive Director or other relevant staff or board members to accomplish capacity building goals.

• Co-design and facilitate new partner orientation, workshops and trainings, as needed.

• Administer program assessments and submit written status updates to communicate progress towards achieving programmatic milestones.

• Participate in program planning, implementation and status update meetings.

• Maintain up-to-date and accurate documentation of capacity building work and ensure all reporting requirements are met.