12/21/22

About Grace Place

Grace Place is a Christian educational and mentoring nonprofit organization with operations in Winona, MN and Rushford, MN. Additionally, it provides transitional shelter for moms with young children in its Grace House facility located in Winona. Educational programming includes Morning Music, Godly Play and Evening Song that is offered to young children in Winona, Rushford and surrounding communities. Grace Place’s mission is to lift families to their fullest potential. Its operations are financially supported by its thrift stores, online sales, grants, fundraising, and support from other community and area benefactors and nonprofits including religious organizations.

Grace Place serves over 2,000 people with its missions programs. Total benevolence extends beyond $30,000 for the community. Over 75 volunteers, three full-time, and 12 part-time staff serving three mission locations (Winona, Rushford, and Grace House). Grace Place Board of Directors contains 5 local individuals.

Position Summary

The Executive Director is a servant leader position that manages all aspects of Grace Place including ministry and mentorship. This includes faith-based relationships, education and activities around the Southeast Minnesota area. Additionally this position is responsible for cultivating donors through multifaceted fundraising strategies, fiscal management, employee and volunteer recruitment, development and leadership of programs, non-profit regulatory compliance, and public relations. This position reports to Grace Place’s Board of Directors.

Essential Job Functions

1. Lead, develop, and manage faith-led educational programming and mentoring support to families in Winona, Rushford, and surrounding areas.

2. Building one on one relationships with individuals and families.

3. Identify, recruit, train and develop a team of employees (paid and volunteers) to lead essential departments and further the mission and vision of Grace Place.

4. Identify fundraising sources and develop essential partnerships with stakeholders including area churches and profit or non-profit organizations to further the mission of Grace Place.

5. Collaborate fiscal management efforts and secure grant funding to provide financial support for the ongoing operations, facilities, and ministry of Grace Place.

6. Identify potential risks and opportunities within the organization and its environment including its physical facilities to protect and promote Grace Place core values.

7. Represent the organization at social and corporate events in ways that strengthen the Grace Place mission and communicate the organization’s vision.

8. Oversee the marketing and social media campaigns to enhance organizational visibility and promote organizational awareness throughout the communities in which it serves.

9. Monitor all organizational operations and ensure employees and business practices comply with regulatory and legal requirements.

10. Collaborate with the Board of Directors to identify, create, and implement a strategic plan to attain business objectives.

11. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Experience preferred in ministry, non-profit administration, and mentoring families with children.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Education or related fields.
• Must possess valid driver’s license.
• Successful completion of background check.

About Winona

The City of Winona is situated 50 miles east of Rochester and about 135 miles southeast of the Minneapolis-
St. Paul metropolitan area. Winona is a community of 27,000 people located in southeast Minnesota on the Mississippi River. Winona has a stable economic base of commercial business, diverse manufacturing industries, and has a large water, rail and truck shipping port. Winona is home to excellent educational institutions including Winona State University, Saint Mary’s University and Minnesota State College Southeast.
Winona also has excellent primary and secondary public and private schools.

Job Type:

• Exempt, full-time with some evenings and weekends.

Wage and Benefits Include:

• Wage Range: $35,000 to $50,000. Wage will be based on experience.
• Benefits: Health Insurance Stipend, Paid Holidays, and Vacation.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume including three professional references to graceplaceinc.org/careers. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Desired start date is as soon as possible.

If you have questions about applying for this job, please email in this link:
https://graceplaceinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Executive-Director-Job-Description-12.17.22.pdf

Learn more at graceplaceinc.org

The above statements are not intended to encompass all functions and qualifications of the position. Rather, they are intended to provide a general framework of the requirements of the position. Employees may be required to perform other functions not specifically addressed in this job description.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work Location: One location

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