Who: Dorset Community Foundation
Title: Chief Executive
Where: Hybrid/ at least once a week from Head Office in Poole, with expectation of visible presence across Dorset.
Hours: Full time/37.5hrs a week, Part time hours also considered for the right candidate
Salary: Circa £60,000
About the Foundation:
We work with individuals, companies and other organisations to assist in delivering their charitable aims and develop longer‑term strategic giving programmes. This work enables us to distribute grant funding to Dorset based community groups and charities that provide services and support to people and communities within Bournemouth,Poole and across Dorset.
About the role:
Provide strategic leadership to Dorset Community Foundation, ensuring its sustainability, grow the endowment, and impact across the county. The Chief Executive is responsible for providing hands on leaderships to the Board and the team. They will lead the organisation's strategic direction, produce a three‑year strategy and develop strong partnerships, ensuring robust governance, and enabling the team to deliver DCF's charitable objectives effectively and efficiently.
You will have overall responsibility for:
- Strategic leadership and governance
- Philanthropy and relationship management
- Operational and financial oversight
- Board & stakeholder engagement
- Advocacy and external representation
Person specification to include:
- Proven track record in strategic leadership within the charitable or grant‑making sector.
- Experience of developing and implementing long‑term strategy and managing change.
- Strong understanding of governance, charity regulation, and stakeholder management.
- Exceptional relationship‑building and influencing skills across sectors.
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