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Vermont Legal Aid, Inc. · 1 day ago

Executive Director

Burlington, VT

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$130K/yr - $150K/yr

7+ years exp

Vermont Legal Aid is a statewide civil legal aid organization dedicated to providing free legal assistance and advocating for fair laws. They are seeking a visionary Executive Director to lead their mission, focusing on strategic vision, fundraising, and fostering a collaborative workplace culture.

ConsultingLegalNon Profit

Hiring Manager

Dan Lyons, SPHR

Responsibilities

Set and advance an organization-wide strategic vision; guide programmatic direction and organizational transformation to meet emerging needs

Lead and expand fundraising at scale; cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors, foundations, government funders, and partners; strengthen a culture of philanthropy across staff and Board

Recruit, supervise, mentor, and support a diverse, high-performing leadership team and staff; foster a collaborative, caring, and inclusive workplace aligned with VLA’s core values

Engage in labor-management relations and periodic renegotiation of the collective bargaining agreement to cultivate and maintain VLA’s positive and supportive work environment

Ensure long-term financial health, budgets, systems, and compliance in partnership with the CFO

Maintain and grow VLA’s leadership in Vermont and nationally; lead policy and legislative advocacy in key issue areas; elevate VLA’s public profile and community outreach

Coordinate shared goals and activities to sustain a seamless statewide legal services network

Qualification

Fundraising successStrategic visionFinancial acumenPeople managementPublic ambassadorPassion for justiceTeam developmentCollaboration skills

Required

A clear passion for social, racial, and economic justice and a strong alignment with VLA's mission and values of access, dignity, respect, and fairness

7–10+ years of progressive senior leadership and people management experience preferably in law, policy or other non-profit sectors, including staff supervision

Proven success in major fundraising and revenue diversification (individual giving, foundations, corporate partners, and/or government grants)

Strategic vision and agility—ability to anticipate trends and adapt in a changing legal and funding landscape

Strong financial acumen, including budget development and oversight, and compliance with grants/contracts

Credibility as a public ambassador and spokesperson who can build trust across Vermont's public, private, nonprofit, and legal sectors

A track record of recruiting, developing, and retaining diverse teams

Benefits

Generous leave

High-quality family health insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan

Company

Vermont Legal Aid, Inc.

Vermont Legal Aid helps to ensure that one of the founding principles of this country remains alive: justice for all, not just for the few who can afford it.

Founded in 1968

Burlington, Vermont, USA

51-200 employees