Executive Director

The Executive Director serves as chief executive officer of the organization, and is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs, and strategic plan of the organization.

Your Response to This Request for Proposal/Application

In response to this request, we ask that the following information be provided:

1. Cover Letter

a. Full name and address of the applicant.

b. If you are Native American, please name tribal affiliation/membership.

c. Statement indicating whether the proposal includes all of the scope of services or only some. If it is not all of the work, clearly state which sections are included.

2. Experience

a. Provide a brief description of your experience with Executive Director, Policy Legislation, or similar positions.

b. Describe your relevant experience with not-for-profit organizations including successful work performed for similar size organizations. Include a listing of not-for-profit organizations you have worked for either as an employee or as a contractor.

c. Describe your relevant experience with Native American tribes, entities, or other related Native American organizations and Indian Country.

d. Please provide name and contact information for at least three (3) individuals who may be contacted for reference purposes.

3. Statement of Salary Expectations

a. Outline salary expectations and indicate whether the expectation is salary only or salary plus perceived benefit value (this includes health insurance, dental and vision insurance benefits, and 401(k) and PTO benefits).

4. Statement of Interest

a. Describe your interest in NAFOA and helping the organization achieve its mission.

b. NAFOA is interested in continuous improvement and would like to benefit from the applicant’s experience working with not-for-profits. Describe situations where you have provided not-for-profit employers with innovative ideas with fundraising, management, or other examples where you have assisted previous employers with improving processes.

c. Describe how and why you are different from other applicants being considered.

5. Other Considerations

a. Proposals should not exceed ten (10) pages in length, including appendices.

b. Any documentation or information shared by NAFOA to potential applicants during the RFP process is deemed to be confidential and proprietary to NAFOA. Such documentation or information is to be used solely for the preparation of a proposal and/or for the application process. No documentation or information can be shared with third parties.

Evaluation of Proposals/Applications

NAFOA will evaluate proposals/applications on a qualitative and quantitative basis. This includes our review of your application proposal/application and related materials, interviews with senior personnel, salary expectations, and your completeness and timeliness in its response. NAFOA reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and/or request clarification of information regarding submitted proposals.