Executive Director - Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) Job at Mondo Unlimited, Lansing, MI

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  • Mondo Unlimited
  • Lansing, MI

Job Description

What We Do

CEDAM 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 Mission

We 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 Vision

A 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 Responsibilities

 

Board 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 approval  

 

Administrative  

  • 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 organization  

 

Operations  

  • 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 support  

 

Fundraising 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 letters  

 

Advocacy 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  

 

Job Tags

Full time,

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