Executive Director

Executive Director - Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats

About Kitty Bungalow

Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats is a community cat organization and kitten

socialization facility focused on providing lifesaving services to the most vulnerable felines in

Los Angeles. Founded in 2010 as a grassroots Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) organization, Kitty

Bungalow has grown to provide TNR, Working Cat placement, kitten socialization, and

lifesaving support for cats and kittens in need.

Our dedicated staff, volunteers, foster families, community partners, and supporters work

together to take street cats from “hiss to home” while expanding access to lifesaving

resources throughout the Los Angeles community.

Position Overview

Kitty Bungalow is seeking a passionate, dynamic, and experienced Executive Director to

provide strategic leadership and guide the organization through its next stage of growth.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for advancing Kitty

Bungalow’s mission, vision, strategic priorities, financial sustainability, programs, and

organizational culture. The ED serves as the organization’s primary leader and ambassador,

working closely with the Board, staff, volunteers, donors, community partners, and other

stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a strong relationship-builder and strategic leader who can inspire and

develop a team, cultivate meaningful community partnerships, and actively participate in the

organization’s fundraising and development efforts. The Executive Director will work closely

with the Board to build a culture of philanthropy, strengthen donor relationships, identify

new revenue opportunities, and help drive sustainable organizational growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Organizational Strategy
• Provide overall leadership, vision, and direction for Kitty Bungalow in partnership with

the Board of Directors.

• Champion the organization’s mission, values, programs, and strategic priorities.
• Work collaboratively with organizational directors to ensure programs and operations

maintain a high level of quality, consistency, and effectiveness.

• Identify opportunities to expand Kitty Bungalow’s lifesaving impact and strengthen the

organization’s long-term sustainability.

• Serve as a visible and effective representative of Kitty Bungalow within the animal

welfare, nonprofit, and broader Los Angeles communities.

• Cultivate strategic partnerships and identify opportunities for collaboration that

advance the organization’s mission.

• Lead and support organizational change and growth while maintaining a healthy, missiondriven culture.

Fundraising & Development

• Provide strategic leadership for the organization’s fundraising and development efforts in

partnership with the Board and Development Specialist.

• Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies aligned with organizational

goals and financial needs.

• Establish, monitor, and work toward annual fundraising and revenue goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with individual donors, major donors, corporate

partners, foundations, community supporters, and other funding sources.

• Actively participate in donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and

retention.

• Support the development and maintenance of a comprehensive donor database and

accurate fundraising records.

• Support grant strategy and ensure grant deliverables and reports are completed

accurately and on time.

• Help develop and oversee fundraising events, campaigns, sponsorship opportunities, and

other revenue-generating activities.

Board Relations

• Maintain a strong, collaborative relationship with the Board of Directors.
• Work with the Board to establish and advance strategic priorities and long-term

organizational goals.

• Provide regular updates to the Board regarding organizational performance, fundraising,

financial health, programs, and strategic initiatives.

• Partner with the Board to strengthen its role in fundraising, community engagement, and

organizational leadership.

• Foster positive and productive relationships between Board members, staff, volunteers,

and other stakeholders.

Financial & Operational Oversight

• Oversee the organization’s financial health and long-term sustainability in partnership

with the Board and Treasurer.

• Work with organizational leadership to develop and monitor annual budgets and financial

goals.

• Ensure appropriate financial reporting, transparency, and accountability.
• Monitor organizational revenue and expenses and identify opportunities to strengthen

financial sustainability.

• Oversee organizational policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure that grant deliverables, reports, contracts, and other organizational obligations

are completed in a timely manner.

• Provide clear organizational direction to directors and department leaders.

Personnel & Organizational Culture

• Provide strong leadership, mentorship, and direction to staff.
• Foster a collaborative, respectful, accountable, and mission-driven workplace culture.
• Support staff development and encourage continued professional growth.
• Work with organizational leadership to establish clear expectations, goals, and

accountability.

• Ensure appropriate HR, payroll, benefits, and personnel practices are maintained in

accordance with legal and ethical standards.

• Recognize and leverage the strengths of staff and volunteers while encouraging an open

exchange of ideas.

• Help build a strong organizational culture that supports both lifesaving work and

sustainable staff and volunteer engagement.

Required or strongly preferred qualifications include:

• Previous experience in a nonprofit leadership or senior management role.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising and development, including individual donor

cultivation and stewardship.

• Experience cultivating relationships with individual donors, corporate partners,

foundations, sponsors, or other funding sources.

• Experience with fundraising events, campaigns, sponsorships, or other revenuegenerating initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively

communicate an organization’s mission and impact.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop staff and volunteers.
• Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with staff,

Board members, volunteers, and external partners.

• Innovative and strategic thinker who is comfortable identifying opportunities and

navigating organizational growth and change.

• Passion for animal welfare, community empowerment, and Kitty Bungalow’s mission.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working in animal welfare or another mission-driven nonprofit environment.
• Experience leading organizational growth or change management.
• Experience developing or overseeing strategic plans.
• Experience with nonprofit financial management and budgeting.

What Success Looks Like

• A financially sustainable and growing organization with a diversified fundraising base.
• Stronger individual donor cultivation, stewardship, and retention.
• Increased engagement from Board members in fundraising and organizational

development.

• Strong relationships with donors, funders, corporate partners, community stakeholders,

staff, and volunteers.

• A collaborative and healthy organizational culture.
• Clear strategic direction and accountability across departments.
• Continued growth of Kitty Bungalow’s lifesaving impact in the Los Angeles community.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter to schoolboard@kittybungalow.org.

Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are

committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race,

color, genetics, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national

origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

Health Insurance Paid

access to Dental & Vision

PTO

Sick Days

Access to retirement plan

Bi-lingual English/Spanish preffered but not required.