Help Turn Houses Into Homes — Join Our Team Chief Executive Officer

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the sole staff member accountable to the Board of Directors of Central Furniture Rescue. The Board delegates full authority and responsibility for organizational performance to the CEO, subject to Board policies and applicable law.

The CEO is responsible for achieving the outcomes established by the Board and ensuring the organization operates within the Board’s Executive Limitations.

This role is primarily external-facing and strategic, focused on vision, sustainability, fundraising, partnerships, and community leadership. Operational execution is delegated to the Operations Director and managed through clear systems of accountability.

Organizational Leadership and Strategy

• Sets and stewards the organization’s vision and strategic direction
• Translates Board priorities into clear strategies and measurable goals
• Ensures the organization remains responsive to community needs
• Establishes internal policies and management practices that support quality, consistency, and responsible risk management

Resource Development and Revenue Strategy

• The CEO leads the organization’s revenue strategy and long-term sustainability, including:
• Major gifts and donor relationships
• Corporate sponsorships and partnerships
• Grant strategy, compliance, and reporting
• Fundraising campaigns and events
• Earned revenue and program income
• The CEO partners with the Board in ambassadorial and fundraising roles while retaining overall leadership of fundraising strategy.
• External Relations and Community Leadership

The CEO serves as the primary public representative of Central Furniture Rescue and:

• Cultivates relationships with referring agencies, donation partners, and community stakeholders
• Speaks at churches, civic organizations, businesses, and community events
• Hosts tours for donors, partners, and prospective supporters
• Protects and strengthens the organization’s reputation in the community

Marketing and Communications

The CEO oversees the organization’s brand, messaging, and storytelling, including:

• Brand positioning and organizational voice
• Campaign strategy and communication priorities
• Media relations and public storytelling
• Messaging for fundraising, events, and donor engagement
• Oversight of outsourced and volunteer-supported communications efforts
• Financial Stewardship
• The CEO ensures responsible financial management by:
• Operating within Board-approved budgets and policies
• Ensuring accurate financial reporting
• Maintaining internal controls and risk management practices
• Overseeing outsourced financial services such as payroll, audits, and tax filings
• Protecting organizational assets and insurance coverage
• Staff and Volunteer Leadership
• Recruits, supervises, and evaluates the Operations Director
• Establishes clear delegation and accountability for organizational operations
• Ensures lawful and equitable treatment of staff and volunteers
• Builds a healthy, safe, and mission-driven organizational culture
• Day-to-day operations—including warehouse activities, vehicles, client services, volunteers, and facilities—are delegated to the Operations Director.
• Scope of Responsibility
  Direct Responsibilities of the CEO
• Organizational vision and strategy
• Board relationship and governance alignment
• Revenue strategy and major fundraising
• External partnerships and public leadership
• Brand and communications oversight
• Financial sustainability and stewardship

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of five (5) years of senior nonprofit leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising, donor engagement, and community partnerships
• Strong strategic thinking, leadership, and communication skills.

🛋️ Donation Update – We’re Unpausing Furniture Donations! 🛠️

Thank you for your patience! We temporarily paused donations while we received a large volume of hotel donations. That work is wrapping up, and we’re excited to open donations back up.

✅ We are now accepting furniture donations again

🚫 We are not accepting Full or King beds at this time

🛏️ We are accepting Twin and Queen beds/mattresses

Your donated items help individuals and families who have transitioned out of crisis turn a place to live into a home—with dignity, comfort, and stability.

If you have questions about a specific item, please reach out before dropping it off. Thank you for being part of this community effort!