Executive Director Cover Letter Example

As Executive Director of Prairieview Community Services, I've grown our annual budget from $5.5 million to $8 million over four years while nearly doubling the families we serve, from 12,000 to 21,000 a year. I'm applying for your Executive Director role because I want to bring that same growth-with-mission-discipline record to a board ready to expand its reach rather than protect its current size.

I diversified our funding so government and foundation grants dropped from 70% to 45% of the budget, replaced by earned revenue and a broader individual donor base, which made us far less exposed to any single funding cycle. I also led our first capital campaign, raising $3.2 million toward a new program facility, exceeding our goal by 15% ahead of schedule.

I manage an $8 million budget, 65 staff and roughly 200 active volunteers, and I report to a 14-member board along with the funders and government partners who co-fund several of our programs. I've testified before our state legislature twice on funding for the population we serve.

I'd welcome a conversation with your board about where [Organization name] wants to grow next and what would need to change organizationally to get there. I'm glad to share detailed financials and program outcomes on request.