Executive Director Resume Sample

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Executive director with fifteen years in the nonprofit sector, the last seven leading health and education organisations in Lagos. Carries the whole weight of the top job — the mission, the money, the board and the team — and is the person funders and trustees trust to turn purpose into real, measurable impact. Grew an organisation's budget and reach substantially while diversifying its funding and strengthening its governance. Sets strategy with the board, leads fundraising and partnerships, manages the budget and team, and represents the organisation to funders, government and the community. Mission-driven, financially disciplined and a genuine builder of teams. Looking for an executive-director or CEO role with a mission-led organisation ready to grow its impact.

Work Experience

Brighter Futures Foundation - Lagos, Nigeria

Executive Director January 2017 to Present 9 years & 10 months

Lead the whole organisation across mission, finances, board and team, turning purpose into real, measurable impact.
Grew the organisation's budget and reach substantially while diversifying funding and strengthening its governance and controls.
Set strategy with the board and lead fundraising and partnerships, building the income that makes the mission possible.
Manage the budget, the team and the programmes, keeping the organisation financially disciplined as well as mission-driven.
Represent the organisation to funders, government and the community, building the relationships that sustain and grow its work.
Build and develop the leadership team and culture, so the organisation can deliver far more than any one leader could alone.

Health Access Initiative - Lagos, Nigeria

Director of Programmes August 2010 to December 2016 6 years & 5 months

Led the programmes function of a health nonprofit, designing and delivering initiatives that reached thousands of people.
Managed programme budgets, funders and teams, growing the organisation's delivery and impact across several years.
Learned strategy, fundraising and organisational leadership on the job across more than six years.
Built the track record that led into an executive-director role leading a whole organisation.

Education