Executive Director

Executive Director

encompassKids
Holland, Michigan

Executive Summary

encompassKids is seeking a mission-driven Executive Director to mobilize resources, inspire supporters, and help expand transformational ministry serving vulnerable children, youth, and families in South Africa.

This leader will play an important role in connecting supporters in North America with impactful programs led by local leaders in South Africa through Courage Youth South Africa and Setshabelo Family & Child Services.

The Executive Director will help advance the mission by strengthening relationships with donors, churches, and partners, communicating the vision and impact of the ministries, and providing leadership for the organization ’ s continued growth and sustainability . The ideal candidate will bring a combination of strategic leadership, strong fundraising drive, relational ability, and passion for Christian ministry .

This individual will work closely with a highly engaged Board and strong South African leadership teams to help these ministries continue to grow in reach and effectiveness.

The Executive Director reports to the encompassKids Board and works remotely, with West Michigan residency preferred . A two-week annual planning trip to South Africa is required.

About encompassKids

encompassKids exists to support and strengthen transformational ministries serving children, youth, and families in South Africa . Through local partnerships, the organization works to change the trajectory of young people and families living in communities marked by poverty, abuse, addiction, and HIV—helping them move toward spiritual, emotional, physical, social, academic, and economic well-being .

Founded in 2017, encompassKids provides the North American structure that enables these ministries to flourish through organizational support, partnership coordination, and fundraising .

encompassKids currently supports two key partner ministries:

Courage Youth South Africa (CYSA) is a youth development ministry serving students in the Soweto townships through partnerships with local schools. The program operates in nine school sites and reaches approximately 1,200 youth annually through life-skills classes, after-school youth clubs, career readiness programming, camps, and counseling support. Courage Youth is led by an all–South African leadership team and staff and governed by a board with South African and U.S. representation.

Setshabelo Family & Child Services (SFCS) is a faith-based child protection organization serving communities in Botshabelo Township in South Africa’s Free State Province. SFCS provides child protection, family preservation, foster care, adoption, and crisis services and is the only government-licensed, Black-led foster care and adoption agency in South Africa . In 2023, the Free State Department of Social Development expanded SFCS’s leadership of the Risiha (Resilience) Program , extending its reach across the province and supporting vulnerable children through a network of community-based Child & Youth Care Workers.

Together, these ministries are helping thousands of children and families move from vulnerability toward stability, resilience, and hope .

Growth Opportunity

encompassKids is entering a significant season of growth. Building on strong program outcomes and trusted local leadership in South Africa, the organization is preparing to expand the reach and impact of its partner ministries in the coming years .

Plans include doubling the number of schools served by Courage Youth South Africa , enabling more students to participate in life-skills development, mentoring, and leadership programming. At the same time, Setshabelo Family & Child Services is positioned to double the number of adoptions and increase its capacity to protect vulnerable children and strengthen families through foster care, adoption, and community-based social work services.

To support this next chapter, encompassKids seeks to grow its community of supporters and partners while strengthening the organizational foundation that enables these ministries to flourish .

The Executive Director will help guide this growth by providing leadership, building relationships, and mobilizing the resources needed to expand impact .

Primary Responsibilities

The Executive Director will:

• Provide strategic leadership in partnership with the Board
• Lead the organization’s development and fundraising activities
• Communicate the vision, needs, and impact of the ministries to supporters and partners
• Build and strengthen relationships with donors, churches, and nonprofit partners
• Coordinate planning and budgeting with CYSA and SFCS leadership teams
• Serve as a public ambassador and storyteller for the mission
• Ensure effective stewardship of organizational resources

Key Accountabilities

• Achieve the organization’s fundraising and development goals
• Ensuring legal and regulatory compliance
• Managing budgets and resource allocation responsibly
• Providing clear and inspiring communication to ministry stakeholders
• Strengthening and expanding the organization’s community of supporters

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• A deep passion for Christian ministry and cross-cultural work with children and families
• Proven experience with fundraising or development in a nonprofit context
• Strategic thinking and organizational leadership ability
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Experience working with boards, churches, and nonprofit partners
• Financial oversight and nonprofit management experience
• Familiarity with nonprofit compliance and regulatory best practices

Next Steps

This search is being facilitated by Center Seat Collective .

To learn more or to express interest in the role, please apply through indeed:

Center Seat Collective
[email protected]

Pay: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: Remote