Executive Director

The Opportunity

Westchester Youth Alliance (WYA) is seeking a dynamic, mission-driven Executive Director to lead the organization through an exciting period of growth and opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide vision, leadership, and day-to-day direction in partnership with the Board and staff.
• Translate WYA's mission and strategic priorities into clear goals and actionable plans.
• Strengthen organizational systems, processes, and accountability to support sustainable growth.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, entrepreneurial organizational culture.
• Lead WYA's fundraising and development strategy in partnership with the Development Consultant, staff, and Board.
• Grow and diversify revenue through individual donors, foundations, corporations, sponsorships, government funding, fundraising events, and earned revenue.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with donors, funders, community leaders, and prospective supporters.
• Engage Board members as ambassadors and fundraisers.
• Communicate WYA's mission, programs, and impact compellingly to funders and community stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Program Director and Program Committee to ensure program quality, alignment with mission, and effective use of resources.
• Support continued development and expansion of WYA's programs and curriculum in response to teen interests, community needs, and ever-changing societal dynamics.
• Ensure youth voice and leadership remain central to program design and organizational decision-making.
• Serve as WYA's primary ambassador and public representative.
• Build relationships with schools, youth-serving organizations, faith communities, businesses, government officials, alumni, nonprofit organizations, and other community leaders.
• Increase WYA's visibility and reach throughout Westchester County.
• Represent WYA at community meetings, events, conferences, and other appropriate forums.
• Serve as a trusted partner to the Board, providing clear reporting and helping establish annual priorities and strategies.
• Support Board recruitment, engagement, and development.
• Work with the Board, bookkeeper, accountant, and consultants to manage the organization's budget and financial operations.
• Oversee administrative operations, compliance, contracts, and organizational requirements.
• Manage staff, consultants, and organizational resources in a way that is sustainable for a growing nonprofit.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking an experienced nonprofit leader who combines strategic vision with a willingness to roll up their sleeves. The ideal candidate will bring:

• Demonstrated nonprofit leadership or senior management experience, ideally in a growing or evolving organization.
• Experience with fundraising and development, including foundation relations, individual giving, donor cultivation, or other revenue development.
• Experience working with youth, education, community development, civic engagement, arts, or other mission-driven organizations.
• Experience managing staff, consultants, budgets, and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a nonprofit Board of Directors.
• Strong relationship-building skills and familiarity with Westchester County and its communities, networks, and institutions strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort with digital communication platforms, CRM databases, Google Workspace, QuickBooks, and other organizational tools.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.