Executive Director

Livingston County Habitat for Humanity

Overview – June 2025

• • Habitat for Humanity Mission
  • Putting God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
  • Livingston County Habitat for Humanity transforms lives by Livingston County Habitat building quality homes with families in need and by uniting all in our county around the cause of affordable housing.
  • Livingston County Michigan is located west of Detroit, north of Ann Arbor
  • Population 197,000
  • 565 square miles
  • Howell is the largest city with a population of 10,000 followed by Brighton at 8000
  • Convenient access to the major metropolitan centers of Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Flint with in 20 to 45 minutes.
  • Livingston County HFH founded 1992
  • The affiliate owns two acres of prime, high traffic commercial real estate in Brighton upon which sits our affiliate offices and ReStore comprising 10,200 square feet.
  • The affiliate is financially sound 16 years running and currently generating approximately $1,200,000 in revenue.
  • Revenue has increased from approximately $660,000 in 2016
  • ReStore operations account for approximately 90% of revenue
  1. 9% of revenue is spent fulfilling the Habitat mission (990)
  • Since our inception, we have built or rehabilitated 26 homes in Livingston County
  • The affiliate currently provides mortgages for 9 homes
  • We currently have one house under construction in Fowlerville, MI
  • We serve approximately 110 families annually thru our critical home repair program
  • Operate under a three year Strategic Plan which is reviewed and updated annually
  • 59 ReStore volunteers currently log approximately 1100 hours/month
  • The affiliate professional staff comprises:
  • Executive Director
  • ReStore Director
  • Assistant ReStore Director
  • Donations Coordinator
  • Development Director
  • Merchandising Coordinator
  • Construction Director
  • Family services Director
  • Critical Home Repair Coordinator (part time)

Livingston County Habitat for Humanity (LCHFH)

Executive Director major areas of responsibility

I. Board, committee and staff development: Orientation and training. The executive director’s vision and energy is integral to the long-term health and growth of LCHFH, and his or her primary focus should be to put that vision and energy to work in the cultivation of the organization. The Executive Director should actively cultivate potential affiliate leaders and make recommendations to the board, oversee the training of board members and committee chairs and deploy the affiliate’s leaders to the most advantageous positions in the organization.

II. Fund raising. The Development Director is responsible for developing funding opportunities for the affiliate, as with all staff members, the Executive Director is responsible for supervising and coordinating his or her activities.

III. Overall coordination and general administration. The Executive Director must help ensure the committees and staff are following policies and reaching their individual goals. To accomplish this, each affiliate activity or “duty” must be assigned to a specific committee’s or staff area of responsibility, and the Executive Director must ensure that committee chairs and staff are appropriately trained for their responsibilities, so that adequate management of the affiliate’s programs and procedures is maintained even when there is a transition of leadership. The Executive Director will serve as the primary communication hub for the affiliate and must, therefore, stay up to date with the detailed business of all the committees through a monthly one-on-one meeting with each committee chair or corresponding staff member.

Executive Director Job description

Position title: Executive director, LCHFH

Reports to: Board Chair of the Board of Directors

Purpose of position:

Plans for and administers a program of ministry in accordance with Habitat’s stated purpose and in such a manner that optimum results are achieved while operating under the general direction of the affiliate’s board of directors.

Key responsibility area: Affiliate Leadership and general administration

Specific duties:

Recommends policies to the board and/or assists the board in the formulation of policies for the effective and economical operation of the organization and ensures the implementation of policies adopted by the board. Has chief administrative responsibility for public accountability of the organization, maintenance of organization facilities and regular reporting to various bodies. The position carries the chief staff responsibility to ensure that legal obligations of the organization are met.

Key responsibility area: Financial management and development

Specific duties:

Prepares organization budgets related to physical, financial and human resources, is accountable for control of these resources once approved and directs all financial operations of the organization. Participates in fund-raising activities by writing letters, making speeches and stimulating activities of others in direct fund raising, and may provide overall direction.

Key responsibility area: Personnel

Specific duties:

Supervises and directs key staff in the performance of their duties, evaluates the performance of key staff members, and provides overall control and direction for the personnel function of the organization including active participation in or approval of personnel decisions.

Key responsibility area: Partner family selection and support

Specific duties:

Work closely with the family selection committee to select qualified partner families. Provide support to the potential partner families as they work to become qualified.Provide support during the home ownership process.

Key responsibility area: Construction

Specific duties:

Develops and recommends construction plans to the board of directors. This position is responsible for facilitating the actual construction of dwellings through the coordination of volunteers, paid personnel and materials.

Key responsibility area: Public relations

Specific duties:

Interprets the function of the organization to the community through direct involvement and through public relations programs, including personal contact, literature, and the media.

Key responsibility area: Board relations

Specific duties:

Develops and recommends to the board of directors specific written long- and short-range plans of development of organization programs and services, maintains appropriate relations with the board and various board committees, and keeps them informed. Interprets trends in the field(s) of service in which the organization is engaged by maintaining involvement in the professional field as a whole. Administers an orientation and training program for the board.

Key responsibility area: Community relations

Specific Duties:

Acts to maintain highly effective client relations under all organization programs. Maintains appropriate relations with other professional and social service groups in the community and serves on appropriate community committees.

Relationships

Internal: Board of directors, key organization staff, volunteers, partner families

External: International and regional Habitat; local coalitions, funding sources; federal, state and local government units; other agencies in similar fields of service

Minimal job requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in social service, business or related field

Experience: Five years supervisory or managerial experience in social service or relevant leadership field

Skills: Ability to work effectively with volunteer boards and committees; ability to plan, monitor and evaluate budgets; ability to lead people; ability to organize, plan and implement activities appropriate to further organizational goals

Executive director qualifications

Basic requirements previously demonstrated:

• Ability to self-manage, as well as lead day-to-day organizational operations
• Strong desire to improve living conditions of low-income families
• Personnel management skills, experience and/or training
• Strong commitment to work with volunteers
• Work collaboratively with board of directors, other staff members and volunteers
• Excellent organizational and technical skills
• Computer literacy
• Nonprofit experience preferred

In addition, the right person should demonstrate the following:

• Ability to build team spirit and to lead by example
• Exceptional intelligence, professional maturity and integrity
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Unbridled enthusiasm and contagious passion for the mission of Habitat