Executive Director, International Hartford

International Hartford Seeks Executive Director

About IH

Hartford’s premier provider of comprehensive business creation and support services to low and moderate-income immigrant and BIPOC-owned small businesses of all nationalities. Located at 151 New Park Ave, Hartford, CT, IH has been in operation for 14 years, and is funded through corporate, foundation, local, state, and federal government support. IH’s annual budget is currently $600,000.

The mission of IH is to stimulate the economy, create jobs, and raise incomes through immigrant and minority enterprise. IH removes cultural, financial, and knowledge barriers to business venture liftoff, growth, and success. IH spreads prosperity in Greater Hartford by working with these entrepreneurs.

International Hartford’s goals are to:

• Support the entrepreneurial initiatives of Hartford immigrants
• Grow and expand IH programmatic and economic development efforts creating and supporting entrepreneurs who build their own businesses, creating jobs in Greater Hartford
• Expand the capacity and access to tools provided by local resources to provide financial literacy with business components, financial consulting, as well as loan preparation and step by step assistance to early stage and established business owners
• Develop strategies and funding partners for legal education and asset protection for immigrant clients impacted by deportation
• Sustain and expand fundraising resources and networks

IH Values are grounded in respect for and partnership with our immigrant and refugee and minority clients.

• We bring our full business passion, dedicated attention and highest quality service to our moderate-income immigrant, refugee, and underserved clients and their families.
• We value relationships with the communities we serve and seek to realize their full social and economic potential and contributions through our work together
• We work with excellence and integrity
• We believe in taking action to improve neighborhoods

International Hartford has a staff of three and an annual operating budget of close to $600,000. IH is overseen by an eight-member Board of Directors composed of local business owners and community leaders. IH Co-Founder and current Executive Director, Art Feltman, has announced his plan to retire after a decade in the position.

Opportunity Going Forward

The Executive Director will have the opportunity to lead a well-established, highly credible, influential organization. Guided by its core values of community leadership, economic opportunity, inclusion, innovation, performance, accountability, and collaboration; high priorities for the position are:

• A visionary leader who is a knowledgeable and passionate business and economic development practitioner who will work well with a like-minded 8-member Board of Directors to carry out the organization’s mission and goals. The Executive Director provides organizational leadership and operational management, is responsible for the strategic planning, implementation, financial health and ultimately the success of the organization. The Executive Director has the primary responsibility for obtaining funding and financial support, for managing financial budgets and staff for operational results, and for representing International Hartford in the communities it serves.
• With a starting salary range of $85,000 - $95,000.00, which will be reviewed periodically based on job performance and resource growth accomplishments, this is an opportunity to apply an entrepreneurial mindset to leverage the accomplishments and reputation of a small established nonprofit by collaborating effectively with an experienced and engaged board and an internal team to grow IH into a more powerful and prominent economic development engine.
• There will be a well-designed 3 – 4-month onboarding and transition period.

To Apply

• Candidates must include a resume/CV and a cover letter in PDF format, which describe how qualifications and experience match the needs and mission of IH. Upload required documents to: https://eostransitions.applicantpool.com/jobs/
• Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that members of underrepresented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification-- when, in fact, they often do. Not every qualification preference is a requirement. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
• To learn more about International Hartford, please visit: https://interhartford.org
• IH is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. IH provides equal opportunity to all applicants for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and will not refuse to hire any qualified individual, or otherwise discriminate against any individual by reason of an employee’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, prior criminal history or any other characteristic protected by law. IH is committed to providing all reasonable accommodations required by law to qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants for employment and/or who are employed at IH.

This executive search is being conducted by Eos Transition Partners consultant, Patricia Duarte. All submissions will be acknowledged and are confidential, and any questions can be submitted to Patricia at pduarte@eostransitions.com.