Description
The Community Kitchen is a 501(c) 3 organization in Loveland, Colorado that provides prepared meals 7 days per week to those in need of a nutritious meal. We do not ask any questions of our patrons...if someone comes to the Community Kitchen, they are eligible to dine with us.
In 2014, we celebrated 18 years providing a hot meal to anyone in need, regardless of ability to pay. However, the Community Kitchen provides more than a meal. Our mission is "Food for those who are hungry, Conversation for those who are lonely, Rest for those who are weary".
Our program is run almost entirely by volunteers. We rely on over 300 generous volunteers to serve meals to our patrons. Through our collaboration with Meals on Wheels of Loveland and Berthoud, we are able to further maximize donations. From sharing a building, to purchasing meals at cost, this collaboration allows us to keep overhead costs low, and provide meals that are prepared by an experienced culinary staff and overseen by a registered dietitian.
Job Requirements
Position Summary:
The Executive Director will be responsible for providing overall leadership, direction, strategy and vision and for ensuring Loveland’s Community Kitchen has the resources needed to thrive. The Executive Director will lead and coordinate the efforts of highly committed volunteers under the direction of the Community Kitchen Board of Directors.
Essential Functions:
Responsible for the successful leadership and management of the Community Kitchen, programs and strategic plan.
• Align agency personnel and functions to implement Strategic Plan
• Communicate agency vision and goals throughout the agency
• Lead, positively motivate, and support volunteers, ensuring a team-oriented working environment
•Responsible for the coordination of volunteer schedules
Work collaboratively to support the Board of Directors in fulfilling the agency’s mission. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for volunteers, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission.
• Ensure that day-to-day operations and programs are smoothly and effectively administered
• Work closely with the Board to maintain the organization's fiscal well-being
• Ensure that budgets are balanced and there is a direct relationship between programmatic objectives and available resources
• Planning and operation of annual budget – including grant writing, fundraising and public engagements
• Develop and recommend timelines and resources to achieve strategic goals
• Other duties and tasks as the Board of Directors may assign
Ensure ongoing local excellence and develop effective advocacy role
• Expand the current fundraising program to meet goals articulated in the Strategic Plan
• Implement processes and procedures for ensuring the effectiveness of agency services
• Serve as ex-officio of each committee, seek and build board involvement with strategic direction
• Actively engage and energize Kitchen volunteers, board members, committees, partnering organizations, and funders
• Expand local revenue generating and fundraising activities to support existing operations
• Deepen and refine all aspects of communications – including website and social media to external relations with the goal of creating a stronger brand
• Use external presence and relationships to heighten new opportunities, including funders and community leaders
• Be an external local presence that publishes and communicates program results with an emphasis on the successes of the local program
Ensure that agency meets requirements for necessary licensing and certification.
• Ensure compliance with internal organization policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal licensing, certification and other Regulatory legal requirements
Qualifications:
Passion to serve community and unwavering commitment to quality programs required.
Education/Experience:
• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required
• All candidates should have proven leadership, coaching, and relationship management experience
• Strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including computer and social media
• Action oriented and adaptable
• Hands-on budget management skills
• Problem-solving and strategic planning experience with commensurate fiscal responsibility preferred
• Organizational management experience and previous success working with a Board of Directors preferred
Application Deadline: April 12, 2026
To apply send letters of interest and resume to: batesandbates@msn.com