Morningcrest Healthcare Foundation

Job Title: Executive Director
Location: Tulsa, OK
Reports To: President, Board of Directors

Organization Summary:  Morningcrest Healthcare Foundation was created in 2005 and is a supporting organization of Tulsa Community Foundation.  Morningcrest’s mission is to support continuous improvement of the health status of residents of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area with primary focus on indigent healthcare and women’s and children’s health services.  Grant making and policy decisions are made by the Board of Directors.

Position Summary: The Executive Director (ED) will have overall operational responsibility for the foundation's activities and execution of its mission. The ED will manage the corporation, perform due diligence on grant requests and requesters, engage with current and potential grantees, and follow up on grant performance after funding. The ED will be the sole employee of the foundation, requiring strong business management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

 

1. Leadership & Management:
   • Manage the day-to-day operations of the foundation
   • Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration.
   • Collaborate with board leadership to guide succession planning, foster board development, and ensure a well-balanced composite of diverse skill sets.
2. Grant Management:
   • Conduct due diligence on grant requests and requesters.
   • Engage with current and potential grantees to understand their needs and ensure alignment with the foundation's mission.
   • Preparation of grant agreements per board action.
   • Tracking of contingent and multi-year grants.
   • Follow up on grant performance after funding to ensure effective use of resources and impact.
3. Community Engagement:
   • Serve as the face and voice of the foundation to a wide variety of stakeholders including community partners, other funders, and nonprofit organizations.
   • Cultivate productive relationships with each group.
4. Business Management:
   • Oversee the foundation's financial management, including reporting and compliance.
   • Ensure the foundation's operations are efficient and effective, maintaining high standards of professionalism.

Qualifications:

• Proven track record of success in organizational management.
• General knowledge of healthcare issues, including awareness of the social determinants of health.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational abilities.
• Basic business management skills to professionally manage the corporation.
• Strong social skills.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
•  Minimum of 5 years of management experience.
• Experience with philanthropy and/or working with nonprofit boards is preferred but not required.
• Experience in the healthcare sector is preferred but not required.