State Director, Alabama

Kidz2Leaders • Birmingham, AL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Kidz2Leaders is seeking a State Director for Alabama, an ideal role for a leader with an entrepreneurial spirit who enjoys building new initiatives, developing community relationships, and helping establish a mission-driven organization in a new market. The State Director will serve as K2L’s senior representative in Alabama and the primary leader responsible for building philanthropic support and strategic partnerships across the state. This position requires a relationship-oriented leader who is comfortable engaging philanthropic, corporate, and civic networks. While the State Director will serve as the primary local ambassador and leader for Kidz2Leaders in Alabama, program management and operations will be primarily based in Atlanta.

Requirements

• Unquestioning and wholehearted alignment with the K2L Statement of Faith
• Minimum 8+ years of nonprofit or ministry leadership experience, either in a full-time or volunteer capacity
• Bachelor’s degree
• A strong background in fundraising, development, or sales
• Proven experience meaningfully starting and growing an initiative, team, program, or organization
• Experience with hiring and managing a small team of employees and volunteers
• A deep understanding of the Birmingham business and philanthropic communities, as well as an established local presence and professional network

Responsibilities

• Fundraising and Development: Work closely with the Atlanta-based development team to create fundraising strategies and campaigns, execute local fundraising efforts, cultivate and steward relationships with individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners, and develop and manage a local advisory board.
• Community and Partnership Development: Establish Kidz2Leaders’s presence within Birmingham’s philanthropic, civic, and nonprofit communities, represent Kidz2Leaders at community meetings and events, build relationships with local leaders and influencers, and develop key partnerships with churches, schools, and community organizations.
• Governance and Financial Reporting: Manage the revenue and expense budgets for K2L Alabama, track and report progress on fundraising, partnerships, and community engagement, ensure appropriate record keeping via K2L’s CRMs and platforms, and work with the Atlanta-based finance team for accurate financial reporting.
• Collaboration and Programming: Coordinate with the Atlanta program team to ensure smooth implementation of programming in Alabama, support logistics and local relationships for program operations, and maintain strong communication with the Atlanta team.

Benefits

• Nearly eight weeks of paid leave, including vacation, sick leave, and holiday office closures
• Monthly benefits stipend intended to support individual insurance/medical costs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior