Willamette Falls Trust

President

Portland, Oregon Metro Area

Willamette Falls Trust (the “Trust”) is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a perpetual year-round experience at Willamette Falls that will ground public connection to the natural landmark, the second-largest waterfall in North America. Its mission includes providing historical and cultural interpretation, restoring and maintaining a healthy habitat, creating public open spaces, and amplifying Tribal voices and interests in the Falls and its waterway. Their project, the Willamette Falls Inter-Tribal Public Access Project, aims to create spaces for the public to gather near the Falls and to elevate Tribal voices through historic and cultural interpretation, restoring a healthy habitat, providing open public spaces, and showcasing the Falls and its waterway in their entirety.

In support of its mission, Willamette Falls Trust seeks an experienced, results-and-mission-driven, and culturally-adept President to lead the organization through its next phase of work and turning point. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the next President will oversee all activities conducted by the Trust by working and collaborating closely with Trust staff and board, Tribal partners, donors, and key constituencies. The ideal candidate has professional experience as an executive leader and/or President and will have strong experience in rapid-growth settings, with a preference for experience in non-profits that work on behalf of communities of color that rely on philanthropic support, along with strong fundraising skills and working knowledge of tribes and tribal organizations. This is an exciting opportunity for the next President to translate their experience into building a successful public-private coalition to fund and develop a large-scale public access project.

TO APPLY

More information about the Willamette Falls Trust may be found at: www.willamettefallstrust.org.

This full-time, exempt role offers a competitive salary range of $200,000 – $225,000 depending on experience and a strong benefits package, including medical, dental, 401(k) retirement plan, paid vacation, and flexible paid holidays. A balance of remote and office-based work is an option.

Working Conditions:  The Trust works within a hybrid work model based out of the Portland Oregon Metro Area. Occasional evening or weekend work is required to carry out events and meetings. Occasional travel is required largely within the region (Oregon and southwest Washington) to participate in and facilitate partner meetings, donor meetings, events, and professional development training. Work can be fast-paced with multiple projects and objectives in motion and will sometimes require moderate physical activity. Some activities may require moving up to 50 lbs.

This search is being conducted by Julian Jackson and Alejandra Villa of the national search firm NPAG. Candidates may submit their cover letter outlining their interest and qualifications, along with their resume, via NPAG’s candidate portal.

Willamette Falls Trust is committed to its work in improving its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and fostering an environment where all people are welcome. We encourage applications from a diverse pool of applicants. Willamette Falls Trust provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

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