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Keep a Child Alive

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2 - 10 employees

Founded 2003

🤲 Charity

🏥 Healthcare

🌍 Social Impact

Charity • Healthcare • Social Impact

Keep a Child Alive is a nonprofit organization that provides life-saving treatment, care and support to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS, primarily in African countries and India. The organization funds and partners with local clinics and programs to expand access to antiretroviral therapy, nutrition, psychosocial support and caregiver resources, while running fundraising, advocacy and awareness campaigns often involving celebrity partners and public events. Keep a Child Alive focuses on reducing mortality and improving quality of life for children and families impacted by HIV/AIDS through direct program support and public engagement.

📋 Description

• Serve as the CEO's principal strategic partner, holding full executive ownership for KCA's staff, programs, expansion, and mission execution. • Build, professionalize, and continuously improve KCA’s organizational infrastructure, internal systems, and operational processes. • Translate the 2026–2028 Strategic Working Plan into clear annual and quarterly execution plans with measurable KPIs. • Establish and maintain robust monitoring, evaluation, and reporting frameworks across all programs and partner relationships. • Oversee monthly CEO reporting cycles, board meeting preparation, and governance documentation. • Drive a high-performance team culture with clear accountability, regular feedback, and strong staff development. • Support the recruitment, onboarding, and development of team members as the organization grows, and assist with future hiring and staffing needs. • Provide clear, values-driven leadership to KCA’s staff and contractors, fostering a culture of accountability, ambition, and solidarity. • Set and monitor individual and team KPIs in alignment with organizational goals. • Lead and grow KCA’s US-based fundraising strategy, with a target of growing philanthropy significantly as the organization scales. • Cultivate and steward relationships with major individual donors, high-net-worth individuals, and family foundations. • Identify and pursue trust, foundation, and corporate funding opportunities aligned with KCA’s mission and programs. • Build and manage a pipeline of corporate sponsorships and strategic revenue partnerships. • Ensure KCA fulfills all legal, regulatory, and fiduciary requirements as a US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. • Oversee annual audits, state filings, tax compliance, and all external verifications. • Maintain and strengthen board governance practices, including scheduling and preparing for a minimum of four board meetings per year. • Ensure organizational policies, including safeguarding, HR, and financial controls meet best-practice standards. • Oversee the management and delivery of KCA’s complex, multi-country international programs and partner grants. • Maintain strong relationships with KCA’s partner organizations, ensuring timely grant disbursement, reporting, and organizational support. • Lead strategic initiatives at the executive level, including the Tanzania NICU expansion and the South Africa violence prevention program. • Travel internationally as required to support partner relationships, program launches, donor trips, and activation events.

🎯 Requirements

• 15+ years senior leadership role within the US nonprofit, international development, or philanthropic sector, with prior experience as an Executive Director or equivalent title highly preferred • Demonstrated track record of building and professionalizing organizational systems and infrastructure at scale, ideally within a growing or entrepreneurial environment • Demonstrated track record of successful fundraising in the US philanthropic landscape, including cultivation and closing of major gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporations • Fluency in US nonprofit compliance, governance, financial management, and operations • Experience managing complex, large-scale international programs across multiple geographies • Deep operational and execution mindset, a builder who leads through action and delivers results • Exceptional detail orientation with the ability to hold self and others to high standards of accountability • Strong understanding of international development and the US philanthropic space • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent KCA credibly with major donors, board members, government partners, and media • Comfort with ambiguity, rapid change, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment • Resilience, fortitude, and the confidence to lead in a scrappy, mission-driven organization • Comfort working with an international team that operates in different time zones across the globe • Willingness and ability to travel extensively, both domestically and internationally.

🏖️ Benefits

• Compensation for this role ranges from $200,000–$250,000, including potential for a bonus and benefits package.