The East Coast Greenway is the nation’s most ambitious long-distance urban greenway trail project. The Greenway system includes a 3000-mile spine trail stretching between Calais, Maine and Key West, Florida, passing through 15 states and the District of Columbia and linking 25 major eastern seaboard cities. It will be complemented by a series of alternate routes totaling another 1500 miles. Our vision is for a 100% off-road trail that is safe and inviting for people of all abilities and ages to enjoy. Currently the spine route is 21% off-road. ECG is one of the 16 national trails designated a National Millennium Trail in 1999. Please visit our web site at www.greenway.org for more information about the Greenway and Alliance.
Position Overview: Direct the development of a significant public greenway trail system. The East Coast Greenway Alliance is a 17-year old, not-for-profit, currently headquartered in Wakefield, RI, that spearheads development of the 3,000-mile long East Coast Greenway. Serve as CEO with overall responsibility for leading organizational growth and managing day-to-day operations. Have critical responsibility for fundraising to sustain the organization and develop the project. We seek a person with genuine passion for our vision of creating and promoting a shared-use urban trail system between Maine and Florida, to take the Alliance and the Greenway to a new level of success.
Principal Responsibilities
Fundraising: Chief fundraising officer for the Alliance. Develops and
executes annual fundraising strategy to sustain the organization.
Organizational development and management: Support Board of Trustees Chair in managing Board and its standing committees: Finance & Personnel, Governance, Development, Marketing and Trail Council and various ad hoc committees. Financial management including monthly financial oversight, check signing, contract administration, annual budget development and quarterly reforecast, overseeing annual audit and 990 process.
Program development and management: Initiate and oversee major program areas including Trail Program, Communications and Marketing Program, including media, web site, newsletters and other publications, special events, brand development and management.
Qualifications: looking for a dynamic leader with passion for our
mission and at least 5 years proven success in a senior leadership position to take a 17-year old national urban greenway organization to a new level of success. Critical skills include fund raising, ability to attract media attention, non-profit management including fiscal management and forging new strategic partnerships. Must demonstrate a proven track record of organizational management skills.
Education and experience: Bachelors degree required, masters degree preferred in planning, resource management, community development, organizational, project, program or non-profit management or a related field. Prior trail program management or bicycle-pedestrian advocacy experience. Proven ability to raise funds, especially from individual and corporate donors. Proven non-profit leadership experience preferred including management of staff, budgeting, financial management, grant administration, strategic planning and board development and management, coalition building.
Workplace: Must be on the East Coast of United States.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.
Reports to: Board of Trustees of the ECGA
Desired start date: August 1, 2009.
Application: Please submit a cover letter with salary requirements, resume, and three writing samples in one PDF document to
chuck.flink@greenways.com or mail to Chuck Flink, Chair, Board of Trustees, ECGA, c/o Greenways Incorporated, 5850 Fayetteville Road, Suite 211, Durham, NC, 27713. All applications will be acknowledged with an email reply. The position will be open until filled, and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. No telephone calls please!
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