Executive Director, Elevate Children Funders Group

Elevate Children Funders Group (ECFG) is a network of philanthropic organizations focused on advancing the well-being of children and youth facing adversity, with a commitment to promoting equity and social justice. ECFG is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its leadership and membership. We strongly encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented communities in philanthropy.

• Job Title: Executive Director
• Job Location: Remote, global, with requirement to accommodate shared working hours (often between 9am and 12pm EST)
• Contract Term: Full time, exempt
• Time Allocation: 40 hours/week
• Contract Duration: 12-18 months based on current operational plan and funding. Renewal will be based on operational strategy and fundraising.
• Supervisor Name & Title: Co-Chairs of ECFG Steering Committee

The Executive Director at ECFG, in close collaboration with the Director of Network Engagement (DNE), will provide strategic direction and operational oversight to the organization. This role is essential for helping ECFG and its members understand, adapt to, and influence the broader philanthropic and child rights landscape, particularly in support of children and youth facing adversity worldwide. By fostering cross-regional learning, capturing and codifying knowledge, and advancing advocacy efforts, the Executive Director will ensure ECFG’s work remains strategic, relevant, and impactful. The role also involves supporting and coordinating with the governance role of the ECFG Steering Committee, and strengthening ECFG’s financial and operational sustainability, through external fundraising and engagement efforts.

The Executive Director is responsible for:

• Vision and strategic leadership
• Coordinating and facilitating the role of the Steering Committee in governance, strategic direction, and oversight
• Knowledge management and dissemination
• External engagement and partnerships, for example with fellow networks, civil society, development agencies, relevant research actors, non-member funders, etc.
• Thoughtful and strategic planning and engagement with advocacy, communications, relationship building, and meetings/events in the ecosystem (within and outside ECFG)
• Work with the Director of Network Engagement to integrate the above with member programming
• Fundraising and resource development
• Operational oversight, including staff and resource management

It is expected that the Executive Director will work in close consultation and collaboration with the DNE, in the spirit of shared leadership and decision-making. This model of leadership will require strong communication, mutual trust, and a joint commitment to advancing ECFG’s goals.

Vision and Strategic Leadership

The Executive Director will shape and implement ECFG’s organizational strategy, …