Operations and Community Coordinator

Full Time, Hybrid - New York City

CALO is a nonprofit peer learning network for mission driven leaders. We support nonprofit CEOs and Executive Directors through facilitated peer forums, leadership development, and community building. We are seeking a strategic, relationship driven, and highly professional leader with deep familiarity with the nonprofit sector in the United States.

The USA coordinator will lead CALO’s growth across the US, with a primary focus on building new forums, recruiting nonprofit CEOs and Executive directors, strengthening chapters, developing partnerships, and leading fundraising efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and launch new leadership peer learning forums for nonprofit EDs, including identifying and recruiting suitable members, thoughtfully curating group composition, supporting their onboarding, and ensuring a high-quality forum experience and ongoing support
• Organize local programming, including forum related trainings, leadership workshops, enrichment activities, and annual chapter events
• Build a strong, connected, and meaningful chapter community rooted in trust, inclusion and shared purpose
• Initiate partnerships with organizations and individuals to advance CALO’s mission
• Lead all fundraising efforts in the United States together with CALO’s CEO, including cultivating relationships with donors and foundations
• Oversee core chapter operations, ensuring smooth logistics, communication and coordination across forums and activities
• Manage administrative tasks including invoices, annual budgets, and ensuring legal compliance

Ideal Qualifications

• Strong relationship builder with excellent communication skills
• Preference will be given to experience in the non-profit sector in the US, preferably in leadership, external relations or network-building roles
• Proven track record of designing and leading projects or programs from concept to execution
• Experience writing work plans and executing them effectively
• Ability to lead, inspire, and build meaningful professional communities with leaders from diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• Comfortable and effective in fundraising, partnerships, and public-facing roles
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, self-directed environment and is comfortable working with a high level of independence as CALO's lead presence in the region.

Compensation

Salary range: $55,000-65,000/year plus benefits, based on qualifications and experience