Program Director

TheProgramDirector (PD)is responsible forleading the local chapter to achieve programobjectives,fundraising targets,andmanageandgrowthe annuallocalbudgetinalignment with Back on My Feet’s mission, vision, and core values. This role oversees a team oflocalstaff, managesthe stewardship ofthe local Advisory Board, and reports tothe Territory Directorwhile collaborating closely withDevelopment/Partnerships Team.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Growth

• Drivethesuccessful implementation oftheBack on My Feet program, meeting defined revenue and program goals
• Develop and executeoverall fundraisingstrategyto meet or exceed annual fundraising targets andchapterbudgetgoals
• Hire, manage, and support local staff, fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment
• Build, engage,and grow the local Advisory Board to advance fundraising, partnerships, and program objectives
• Collaborate with the national leadership team implementinga chapter model that can be replicated in otherchapterson varyingscales.

Volunteer Engagement and Management

• Manage and grow a robust volunteer community to support chaptergoals andinitiatives, ensuring volunteershave a shared understanding ofBack on My Feet’s mission andvision andadhere to Back on My Feet policies and procedures
• Recruit, train, andretainindividual and corporate volunteers tosupportCircle Ups, workforce development,events,and financial goals

Program Implementation

• Strengthenand expand Back on My Feet’s presence by cultivating new facility partnerships and deepening engagement with existing partners, ensuring sustained growthin program KPI’sand impactful collaboration
• Overseethedelivery ofBack on My Feet’sworkforce development program.Growand strengthen partnerships with referral agencies,corporate,and employment partners toprovide needed support and services to members
• Cultivate and steward relationships with donors, corporate partners, and foundations
• Identifyand secure diverselocalfunding sources, including grants, partnerships, and corporate sponsorships
• Plan and manage fundraising events to generate revenue and community awarenessin coordination withcentral Partnerships Team
• Collaborate with thePartnerships Teamon national partnerships,relationships,andcampaigns

General and Administrative

• Ensureaccurateandtimelytracking of program, donor, and partner data in Salesforce
• Proactively collaborate withBoMFcentralstaffto provide impactful storiesandeventdetails for media coverage
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree,ORequivalent combination of education, training, and4+years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including excellent public presentation skills.
• Willingness/ability to travel to multiple locationsinBaltimore and surrounding areas.
• Ability to adhere to unconventional workschedule(e.g.morning circle-ups, starting between5:00am &5:30am;occasional evening and weekend programmatic activities).
• Understandingofhomelessness, social services,recovery,and non-profitlandscapepreferred.
• Proficiencywith technologyrequired, including CRM or case management software (Salesforce experience preferred), Slack,Asana,Microsoft Office.

Core Competencies

• Strategic leadership and team management
• Fundraising and donor cultivation
• Community engagement and partnership development
• Data-driven decision-making and accountability
• Budgeting,forecasting,and fiscal management.

Personal Characteristics

• High-energy,results orientedindividual who is able to adapt quickly to a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Leaderthatisdriven to contribute to overarching organizational goals.
• Proactive, assertive, and hands-on individual who is self-motivated and autonomous.
• Able to quickly assess the inner workings of a national nonprofit structure with the purpose of driving continual improvement in organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Unquestionable integrity and highest ethical standards.
• Able to work effectively with diverse groups of people from a variety of backgrounds and embrace working across lines of difference.
• Can build trust andestablisheffective work relationships at all levels of the organization.

For more information on the organization, please visit:

Benefitsincludehealth anddentalplans;childcare,traveland medical flex reimbursement plans; retirement savings plan;annual reimbursement for athletic gear;generous PTO.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

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