Executive Director

Executive Director

Fair Chance

Since 2002, Fair Chance has strengthened community-based nonprofits so they can achieve life-changing outcomes for children, youth, families, and communities throughout the Greater Washington region. Through executive coaching, leadership development, organizational consulting, and customized capacity-building partnerships, Fair Chance equips nonprofit leaders with the tools and support needed to increase organizational effectiveness and community impact.

Over more than two decades, Fair Chance has become a respected leader in nonprofit capacity building, partnering primarily with organizations led by leaders of color and individuals with lived experience. The organization has helped improve outcomes for nearly 200,000 children, youth, and family members while advancing more racially equitable communities. Today, with an annual budget of approximately $1.6 million, an eight-person staff, and a committed Board of Directors, Fair Chance is implementing an ambitious ten-year vision focused on stronger leaders, successful nonprofits, and life-changing outcomes across the region. Learn more at

Fair Chance seeks a visionary, strategic, and collaborative Executive Director to lead the organization into its next phase of growth following a successful leadership transition. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will oversee organizational strategy, fundraising, operations, external relations, and organizational culture while serving as Fair Chance's chief spokesperson and champion.

Working closely with the Board and leadership team, the Executive Director will supervise the Deputy Executive Director, Finance & Operations Manager, and Development team while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing organizational culture.

Key Responsibilities:

Vision, Strategy, and Organizational Leadership

• Lead implementation of Fair Chance's strategic vision and organizational priorities.
• Partner with the Board to advance mission, strategy, and organizational performance.
• Foster an inclusive, equitable, and high-performing organizational culture.

Fundraising and External Relations

• Lead fundraising strategy and strengthen relationships with donors and foundations.
• Serve as Fair Chance's chief ambassador with nonprofit, philanthropic, civic, and policy leaders.
• Expand organizational visibility and thought leadership across the sector.

Operations, Finance, and Talent

• Ensure sound financial stewardship, budgeting, forecasting, and organizational planning.
• Strengthen systems, infrastructure, and operational effectiveness.
• Recruit, develop, and support a talented and mission-driven staff.

Experience, Skills, and Qualities

The most competitive applicants will have many of the following attributes:

• Passion for Fair Chance's mission and commitment to community-based nonprofits.
• Ten or more years of progressive nonprofit or mission-driven leadership.
• Significant fundraising success with major donors, foundations, corporations, and government.
• Commitment to racial equity and community-centered leadership.
• Experience leading organizational strategy, growth, and change.
• Exceptional relationship-building and partnership skills.
• Outstanding communication and executive presence.
• Success leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong financial management and operational leadership.
• Experience working effectively with boards of directors.
• Ability to build cross-sector partnerships and collaborative initiatives.
• Familiarity with the Greater Washington nonprofit community is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $165,000, commensurate with experience, plus a competitive benefits package including health insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, and additional employee benefits.

Application Process

Fair Chance has retained the services of Good Insight, a national executive search firm that exclusively serves the nonprofit sector. Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter describing their interest and qualifications. Direct confidential inquiries to View email address on click.appcast.io. Upload application materials at good-insight.org/careers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fair Chance provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.