President

About the Community Economic Defense Project (“CEDP”) & CED Law 

Our Mission

We partner with low-income and working people to build economic and racial equity. We do this by confronting economic abuse and investing in community wealth. We use an ever-evolving set of legal, economic and advocacy tools to challenge and dismantle unjust systems, building quickly towards a world where all people have what they need to live and thrive. 

Our Organization

The Community Economic Defense Project is a Colorado-based nonprofit. Launched in 2020 as the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project, our organization was formed to keep our neighbors housed during the pandemic. Working with clients, we built a deeply integrative approach to eviction, foreclosure, and homelessness prevention that centers the legal and financial needs of housing-insecure families and uses a variety of tools to keep them housed. 

Our team now serves more than 1,000 people per month, bringing together housing lawyers, economists, data analysts, policy experts, organizers, and technologists to serve our clients. We have served more than 60,000 low-income Coloradans across 54 counties, distributing almost $300 million in emergency assistance. We have also contributed to the passage of major legislation to prevent eviction, stop economic abuse, and make credit and life-saving medication cheaper.  CEDP’s model has been cited as a best practice by White House, HUD, the Urban Institute, and in the media.

Building on our work to stop evictions, CEDP has further expanded its integrated services model to include disaster response, predatory towing, debt collection, benefit access & navigation, long-term rental assistance, and homelessness response. Similar to CEDP’s work on rental housing, these efforts offer a continuum of care that includes navigation and advisory services, targeted payments, legal support, and the ability to participate in advocacy. 

More about the President's  Role:

The President will report to CEDP’s CEO and work collaboratively with the Board of Directors in continuing the evolution from start-up to a mature organization. Specifically, you will ensure that all functions of CEDP, including operations, finance, human resources, and programmatic strategies, are effectively implemented across all segments of the organization.

In this role, you will:

• Collaborate with the founder and the board to refine and implement the strategic plan while ensuring that the budget, staff, and priorities are aligned with CEDP’s core mission.


• Lead CEDP’s programmatic, operational, and financial work, currently providing services to 10,000+ Coloradans each year.


• Cultivate a strong and transparent working relationship with the Board and ensure open communication about the measurement of financial, programmatic, and impact performance. 


• Ensure that the flow of funds permits CEDP to make continuous progress towards the achievement of its mission and that those funds are allocated properly to reflect present needs and future potential.


• Formulate and execute comprehensive marketing, branding, and development strategies that will ensure consistency throughout the organization and enhance revenue from major donors, foundations, government agencies, and corporations.


• Ensure the delivery of high-quality services while managing for current and future growth.


• Oversee the financial status of the organization, including developing long and short-range financial plans, monitoring the budget, and ensuring sound financial controls are in place; set financial priorities accurately to ensure the organization is operating in a manner that supports the needs of the program and staff.


• Rationalize the delivery of programs through new and existing offices and partnerships.


• Increase efficiencies and consistency throughout the organization by developing and implementing standardized programs and services. 

Position Requirements: 

• At least 15-20 years of overall professional experience with at least 5 years of experience in housing-related non-profit organizations


• A financially savvy and politically astute leader with the ability to set clear priorities, delegate, and guide investment in people and systems; keen analytic, organization, and problem-solving skills, which support and enable sound decision-making


• Excellent coalition-building skills with an ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders; a persuasive negotiator able to achieve consensus amongst differing opinions


• Outstanding presentation and communication skills, and the experience and proclivity to be an outgoing spokesperson, relationship builder, and fundraiser


• Comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced, all-hands-on-deck environment.


• Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse personal and professional backgrounds with a focus on social and racial justice and equity. 


• Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to CEDP’s Community Pledge and organizational values, and actively contribute to advancing the organization’s strategic goals through daily practice, decision-making, and collaboration.

Additional Details: 

• Candidates must reside in Colorado, ideally within the greater Denver Metro area. The position includes competitive pay, flexible time off, a benefits package (including medical, dental, vision), and 401k. 


• A competitive salary of $192,000, plus a $1,000 per year hybrid employee salary adjustment.


• Employees who utilize two languages or more at work are eligible for a $2,000 salary differential per year added to the salary grade listed above.  Language assessment will be conducted by the organization as a requirement to receive the differential


• All employees are eligible for a technology stipend of $720 per year. Alternatively, they may opt out of the stipend and receive an organization-issued cell phone instead.


• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but must be received by Mar 27, 2026


• The estimated time to complete the recruitment process will be by Apr 15, 2026


• As in-person work is sometimes required, all employees at CEDP & CED Law are expected to maintain current vaccination status in keeping with CDC recommendations.


• CEDP is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.