Life Science Cares-Boston, Executive Director
About Life Science Cares
Life Science Cares was founded nearly seven years ago to combat the disparities that surround us. Through Life Science Cares we provide a platform for life science companies and their employees to efficiently invest their time and resources to reduce the burden of poverty.
No sector consistently exemplifies economic growth in our region more than the life science industry. While these companies work tirelessly to create lifesaving drugs and technologies, they also acutely realize that living in poverty is often as debilitating as any disease.
We recognize that going beyond compassion, to truly and measurably helping our neighbors, many of whom are struggling to meet even their most basic needs, is a skill and shared passion that we can harness.
We do this not by ourselves but rather by directly connecting our industry’s human and financial resources to support the very best locally based nonprofit organizations. Together, we focus on providing access in three areas:
- Basic Needs
- Education
- Opportunity
Since our founding in 2016, we have witnessed significant year-over-year growth coming from a broad base of corporate and individual donors through direct appeal, major gift solicitation, corporate partnership, and event involvement. This has allowed us to consistently increase our local investments and deepen our impact.
For more information about Life Science Cares, please see https://www.lifesciencecares.org/
The Opportunity
If you’re interested in leading a fast-growing nonprofit organization while harnessing the life science industry’s resources to fight poverty, this is the opportunity for you. Life Science Cares Boston is hiring an entrepreneurial Executive Director who will build on the roadmap for growth, create transformative change for low-income families throughout the region and capitalize on the organization’s community investment goals.
The Executive Director provides leadership and oversight of all activities related to fulfilling Life Science Cares mission and its sustainability in Boston. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall strategic and operational planning, revenue generation, grantmaking and community investment, financial management, organizational development, staff management, marketing and public relations.
The Executive Director for the Boston affiliate reports directly to the Board Chair, Peter Pedro, in collaboration with the National CEO. The Executive Director oversees a team of eight. Life Science Cares Boston was the founding site of Life Science Cares, which today includes four additional affiliates (New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area and San Diego.)
We’re looking for a leader who is dynamic, entrepreneurial, passionate and collaborative who will manage a team of staff and volunteers to continue to grow Life Science Cares’ impact in the region.
Contact
Koya Partners has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Maureen Alphonse-Charles and Kristina Dorne. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile or emailing the search team directly at [email protected]. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.
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Life Science Cares strives to create an environment of inclusion and celebrates diversity in gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and experience.
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