JOB SUMMARY
Art
Buddies seeks a dynamic and effective leader for the full-time position
of Executive Director. The ideal candidate will have a passion for
helping low-income kids discover their creative potential and a talent
for the fundraising necessary to run and expand the program. The
Executive Director must be a leader, fundraiser, creative problem-
solver, persuasive communicator and public speaker. He or she must be
able to manage a small staff, understand nonprofits, and oversee legal,
accounting and governance matters. A familiarity with the commercial art
world—including advertising, design, and marketing—is a plus.
SALARY RANGE
$40,000 - $60,000 with benefits and the potential to increase compensation by successful fundraising and program expansion.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 5 years professional experience
- Passion for the organization's mission
- Proven sales or fundraising skills
- Strong writing and communication ability
- Public speaking skill with a talent for engaging and inspiring an audience
- Fiscal management strengths
- Strong leader, planner and manager
ABOUT ART BUDDIES
Art
Buddies is a joyful, inspiring after-school mentoring program that
helps low-income children discover their creative potential, build
confidence, and envision a positive future. Grade-school students
receive one-on-one mentoring from professionals in all sorts of creative
fields, including advertising, marketing, graphic design, interior
design, and architecture. In workshops of seven to ten weeks, each child
creates with his or her own Art Buddy. Kids may build a costume of
their future self, a model of their dream city, or an image of
themselves as “ruler of the world.” Art Buddies ends with the kids
becoming stars, posing for professional photographers and showing off
their creations in an exciting parade and performance.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Creatives
for Causes (doing business as Art Buddies) is a small, charitable
organization founded in 1994 by former art director/designer Sue
Crolick. After a 30-year career in advertising and design, Sue dreamed
of empowering inner- city kids by pairing them with creative mentors
from her field. Art Buddies has two full-time employees, one part- time
contractor, a seven-member Board of Directors and a 20-member Advisory
Board. Its sole program is Art Buddies; its annual budget is around
$150,000. Art Buddies runs two fall programs and two spring programs at
two different locations in south Minneapolis. Each year, it recruits 160
creative mentors and serves an equal number of children. It has
recently expanded, with ambitions to expand further. Learn more at www.artbuddies.org
TO APPLY
- Application web page:
- See the complete Job Description:
- Fill out our
Questionnaire
(REQUIRED), attached here and
- Email your responses with your cover letter and resume to:
Search Committee of the Art Buddies Board
c/o Rosanne Monten
DEADLINE
Application deadline is Friday, July 20. Review of applications will begin shortly following this deadline.
