Canal Shores is seeking an executive management level professional who will report to the Board of Trustees via the President of the Board as the main liaison. This individual will oversee Canal Shore’s general administration, various programs, and strategic planning and execution, with a primary focus on fundraising, financial management, marketing, and community relations. The Executive Director will work closely with Kemper Sports Management on all golf operations and activities and should have a solid understanding of the game of golf and the golfing experience. This person will also be the primary liaison and the “face of Canal Shores” with all internal and external partners and neighbors. This individual will need to build close working relationships with all essential Canal Shores partners including volunteers, key donors, and community and local government/jurisdiction leadership. These partnerships include, but are not limited to the following: Kemper Sports, First Tee – Greater Chicago, Western Golf Association, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, The Golf Practice, American Legion Post 42, Northwestern University, Evanston Hospital, The Canal Shores Lumberjacks and golf course greenskeepers/maintenance crew, and the City of Evanston and Village of Wilmette governance, park district leadership, and Council Members.
This individual will be responsible for building upon the organization’s already existing fundraising capabilities to bring Canal Shores’ total charitable fundraising to the quarter to half a million-dollar range annually. This will be accomplished by implementing baseline annual fundraising events and practices, and building a long-term sustainable development strategy in addition to creating new revenue streams through innovative activities/events and programs.
This individual must have an outgoing and energetic personality, positive attitude, strong work ethic, solid communication skills (both oral and written), and be self- motivated, well-organized, accountable, and work well both independently and with others in teams. The ideal candidate should have at least seven years of practical related development and management experience.
The training for this position will be on the job and provided by the Board President, golf course management team, and other Trustees as appropriate.
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Canal Shores is seeking an executive management level professional who will report to the Board of Trustees via the President of the Board as the main liaison. This individual will oversee Canal Shore’s general administration, various programs, and strategic planning and execution, with a primary focus on fundraising, financial management, marketing, and community relations. The Executive Director will work closely with Kemper Sports Management on all golf operations and activities and should have a solid understanding of the game of golf and the golfing experience. This person will also be the primary liaison and the “face of Canal Shores” with all internal and external partners and neighbors. This individual will need to build close working relationships with all essential Canal Shores partners including volunteers, key donors, and community and local government/jurisdiction leadership. These partnerships include, but are not limited to the…
Canal Shores will provide the following benefits: an individual-sponsored health care plan, Paid Time Off (PTO) of three weeks (15 business days) per year for vacation/personal time/sick leave, plus 10 paid holidays.
Canal Shores will provide the following benefits: an individual-sponsored health care plan, Paid Time Off (PTO) of three weeks (15 business days) per year for vacation/personal time/sick leave, plus 10 paid holidays.
Please send a cover letter and resume with your submission.
Please send a cover letter and resume with your submission.