Advancing CT Together: Chief Executive Officer

Position Title: Chief Executive Officer

Organization: Advancing
Connecticut Together

Reports to: Board of
Directors

Status: Full
Time, Exempt

Position Summary: The Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) is the chief executive and organizational leader
responsible for advancing ACT’s mission, strengthening financial
sustainability, stewarding relationships, supporting staff and culture, and
partnering with the Board on strategy and governance.

The CEO will inherit a strong, mission-driven $12.9M organization
with complex funding, deep public-sector relationships, and a highly
experienced leadership team. This role calls for a people-centered, financially
savvy, and relational leader who can lead its 40-member staff through
transition while honoring ACT’s culture and history.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead ACT with integrity, transparency, and a
  commitment to racial and health equity
  
• Foster a supportive, inclusive, and
  high-performing workplace culture
  
• Develop and retain a strong senior leadership
  team
  
• Ensure clear communication, accountability,
  and staff engagement
  

• Steward multi-program budgets and public contracts
  
• Understand compliance-heavy funding environments
  
• Partner effectively with finance leadership and
  Board
  
• Use financial data for strategic decision-making
  

• Communicate ACT’s intersections of health,
  housing, poverty, and justice in ways that inform, engage, and influence
  
• Foster relationships with state agencies,
  funders, and partners
  
• Serve as a key ambassador to policymakers,
  funders, and community leaders
  
• Represent ACT in advocacy efforts aligned with
  mission and values
  
• Ensure organizational readiness and steady
  leadership amid evolving federal and state funding landscapes
  

• Lead the organization through executive
  leadership transition following long‑tenured leadership, while providing
  clarity, continuity, and readiness for future strategic planning.
  
• Assess program alignment, scale, and
  sustainability
  
• Strengthen internal systems, documentation,
  and cross-program coordination
  
• Monitor risks and ensure effective
  operational performance
  

 Fundraising & Revenue Diversification

• Align fundraising strategy with mission, impact,
  and data
  
• Lead a diversified revenue strategy that
  strengthens unrestricted funding beyond public sources, while avoiding
  competition for private dollars relied upon by partner organizations
  

• Work collaboratively with the Board of
  Directors
  
• Support the Board in governance, strategic
  thinking, and leadership development
  
• Provide clear reporting on finances,
  programs, and organizational health
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates
  a sustained commitment to racial and health equity through inclusive
  leadership, equitable decision-making, culturally responsive services, and
  advocacy to address structural barriers affecting the communities ACT
  serves.
  
• Brings
  senior leadership experience in direct service or human services
  nonprofits, with a track record of guiding mission-driven teams and
  overseeing client-centered operations of comparable scale and complexity.
  
• Offers
  deep expertise in managing government contracts and public funding
  streams, including compliance, reporting, and long-term relationship
  stewardship with federal, state, and local funders.
  
• Provides
  experience in financial stewardship across complex, multi-program budgets,
  balancing fiscal sustainability with programmatic impact and mission
  priorities.
  
• Has
  a proven record of fundraising and revenue diversification, strengthening
  a mix of public, private, institutional, and unrestricted funding sources.
  
• Leads
  organizations effectively through periods of transition or growth,
  offering stability, clarity, and thoughtful change management during times
  of evolution.
  
• Cultivates
  strong, trust-based relationships within public-sector and nonprofit
  ecosystems, advancing collaboration, systems alignment, and shared
  community impact.
  
• Brings
  familiarity with ACT’s intersecting issue areas—including health equity,
  HIV, housing, poverty, and addiction—and the ability to connect programs,
  policy, and advocacy to meaningful outcomes.
  

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Range: $150,000 - $180,000
depending on experience and qualifications.

• Comprehensive health and dental insurance
  
• Paid short-term and long-term disability
  insurance, 1x salary term life insurance
  
• 3% employer retirement match
  
• Paid Time Off: 30 days plus 9 Federal holidays and
  3 floating holidays
  
• Hybrid, flexible and collaborative workplace
  (currently 2 days in-office minimum)
  

Timeline:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates
who apply by May 21, 2026, will receive priority consideration. Position open
until filled.

Equal Opportunity Statement