CBCST Seeking New Chief Operating Officer

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The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas (CBCST) is searching for a Chief Operating Officer.  Based in San Antonio, the CBCST’s mission is to foster healing for grieving youth, their families and the community through peer support programs, counseling, training, education and outreach. It is the only provider of free, open-ended grief support programs for children, teens and young adults in San Antonio and South Texas.

The Chief Operating Officer supports the work of the CEO, focusing on the establishment and optimization of the organization’s day-to-day operations. The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for the development of efficient and effective systems to increase organizational capacity and program impact, develop a performance culture among a group of diverse, talented individuals, and foster a culture of excellence in service delivery. The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for programs and services, finance, human resources, facilities and marketing. The Chief Operating Officer will supervise the Clinical Director and Director of Administration.

Essential duties and responsibilities of the Chief Operating Officer are to:

  • Work with the CEO in establishing the strategic direction of CBCST and the development of strategic plans
  • Direct short term and long-range planning and budget development to support strategic business goals
  • Advise the management team on key planning issues and make recommendations on important business decisions
  • Conduct regular meetings with department heads to ensure that priorities are clear and coordination is effective
  • Ensure activities comply with organizational requirements for quality management, legal stipulations, and general duty of care
  • Direct operations to meet budget and other financial goals
  • Establish performance goals and monitor department performance to ensure that progress is being made
  • Develop, establish and direct the execution of operating policies
  • Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and community leaders
  • Demonstrate strong leadership skills with exemplary work ethic, diplomacy, positive attitude, flexibility, conscientiousness, and energy to work effectively with highly motivated volunteers and staff
  • Serve as a liaison with the Board Finance, Human Resources and Marketing committees
  • Supervise the planning and execution of marketing campaigns and events. Work with Chief Development Officer on public relations campaigns as appropriate.

Requirements

  • Proven track record of exceeding goals; evidence of ability to consistently make sound decisions through a combination of analysis, experience, and judgment; high level of business acumen including successful P&L management; the ability to balance the delivery of programs against the realities of a budget; problem solving, project management, and creative resourcefulness
  • Ability to think strategically, anticipate future consequences and trends, and incorporate them into the organizational plan
  • Ability to effectively build staff and organizational capacity, develop an effective workforce and the processes that ensure the organization runs smoothly
  • Exceptional capacity for managing and leading people; ability to connect with staff both on an individual level and in large groups; capacity to enforce accountability, develop and empower effective leaders and teams, and cultivate a sense of ownership.
  • Enjoys working hard and looks for challenges; able to act and react as necessary, even if limited information is available; not afraid to take charge of a situation; can overcome resistance to leadership and take unpopular stands when necessary
  • Thorough understanding of and broad experience with a full range of business functions and systems, including strategic development and planning, budgeting, business analysis, project management, finance, human resources, and marketing

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree and minimum of 5 years in operations, finance or human resources
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to lead, plan and manage change
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Strong time management skills
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • The ability to set priorities
  • Outstanding communication skills

The CBCST offers a competitive annual salary and generous benefits package.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Instructions for Application

Résumés, cover letters and references will be accepted until 5:00 PM, Friday, February 20.  We fully respect the need for confidentiality of information supplied by interested parties and assure them that their backgrounds and interests will not be discussed with anyone, without prior consent, nor will reference contacts be made until mutual interest has been established.

To apply for this position, please email your résumé, letter of interest and a list of three references.  Please indicate the name of the position for which you are applying in the subject line of your email.

 

Alexis De Sela

Bacon Lee & Associates

P. O. Box 15018

San Antonio, Texas 78212

Email: jobs@baconlee.com

CBCST Seeking New Chief Development Officer

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The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas (CBCST) is searching for a Chief Development Officer.  Based in San Antonio, the CBCST’s mission is to foster healing for grieving youth, their families and the community through peer support programs, counseling, training, education and outreach. It is the only provider of free, open-ended grief support programs for children, teens and young adults in San Antonio and South Texas.

The Chief Development Officer is responsible for assisting the CEO and Board in raising almost $1,000,000 annually through annual giving, special events and foundation grants.  Part of the Center’s senior staff, the Chief Development Officer will supervise the Volunteer Coordinator, the Cultivation and Stewardship Specialist and the Grants and Database Manager. 

Essential duties and responsibilities of the Chief Development Officer are to:

  • Develop, implement, and lead a broad-based fundraising plan include major gifts, endowment gifts, corporate and foundation support, special events, and annual fund.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with individuals, foundations and corporate donors.
  • Ensure timely acknowledgement of all gifts as well as oversee the database.
  • Work with the ED in researching and writing grants to charitable foundations and maintain regular contact with foundation staff and trust officers.
  • Demonstrate strong leadership skills with exemplary work ethic, diplomacy, positive attitude, flexibility, conscientiousness, and energy to work effectively with highly motivated volunteers and staff.
  • Work collaboratively and productively with staff and volunteers.
  • Supervise the Volunteer Coordinator overseeing recruitment of volunteers,
  • Supervise the full-time Cultivation and Stewardship Specialist and the part-time Grants and Database Manager,
  • Serve as a liaison with the Board Development committee.
  • Oversee an appropriate planned giving program.
  • Supervise the planning and execution of fundraising events and donor recognition.
  • Recruit outside groups planning events benefiting CBCST.  Assign liaison role with outside groups as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Experience in public relations and marketing is desired.  Ability to work under strict time constraints with short deadlines under stressful conditions.
  • Minimum of 5 years comprehensive experience in the fundraising profession.
  • Demonstrated track record in essential development skills:  annual fund, direct mail, major gifts, face-to-face asks, foundation research and grant writing.
  • Ability to work with diverse staff and volunteer committees.
  • Management experience.
  • Knowledge of social media tools for both marketing and fundraising purposes.
  • Past experience with overseeing large scale fundraising events.
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel and donor management software.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Mathematical skills necessary for preparing budgets, analyzing financial reports, projecting revenues and expenses, and reviewing grant reports.
  • Experience working with Board committees and volunteer committees.

CBCST offers a competitive annual salary and generous benefits package.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Instructions for Application

Résumés, cover letters and references will be accepted until 5:00 PM, Friday, February 10.  We fully respect the need for confidentiality of information supplied by interested parties and assure them that their backgrounds and interests will not be discussed with anyone, without prior consent, nor will reference contacts be made until mutual interest has been established.

To apply for this position, please email your résumé, letter of interest and a list of three references.  Please indicate the name of the position for which you are applying in the subject line of your email.

Beverly Seffel

Bacon Lee & Associates

P. O. Box 15018

San Antonio, Texas 78212

Email: jobs@baconlee.com

CBCST benefits from RR Auction of Alamo papers

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Rare documents tied to the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, including receipts signed by William Barret Travis for lumber, gunpowder and other supplies, are on display in the state shrine this weekend.

The papers, from the estate of a Waco collector, will be sold by RR Auction after online bidding Thursday through Nov. 17. A portion of sales proceeds will benefit the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas.

In 2004, a receipt Travis signed for cattle to feed his men sold for $147,000.

Alamo visitors can view the documents free of charge today and Sunday only. The Alamo, open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., also will have 1830s period demonstrations as part of its monthly “First Saturday” program.

Bereavement Center expands EAP services

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The San Antonio Business Journal covered our partnership with Zachry in a recent article:

 

Local nonprofit The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas recently inked a partnership agreement with Zachry Corp. to provide its employees with bereavement counseling services as part of the company’s employee assistance program (or EAP).

Terms of the nonprofit’s contract with Zachry, a locally based construction and materials company, were not disclosed.

EAPs are employee benefit programs offered by employers that are intended to help employees deal with personal problems that might impact their health and work performance. They generally take the form of assessment, short-term counseling and referral services for employees and their family members.

The partnership is an important step in the nonprofit’s evolution, officials with the organization say. It’s the first time the center has contracted directly with a company as an EAP provider, and the relationship is part of a broader plan to extend services to more local companies, providing the nonprofit with a new revenue stream.

Read more on the Business Journal site.

Rackspace Employees to Transform New CBC Facility

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SAN ANTONIO (May 20, 2010) – As renovation work is completed on the new Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas (CBCST) facility at 205 West Olmos, Rackspace, through its “Rack Gives Back” program, has volunteered to provide the finishing touches that will make the space feel like home to the hundreds of children and their families who come to the Center for therapy and support programs each year.

On May 20, more than a hundred volunteers from Rackspace will put in landscaping, plant trees and create a sensory garden outside the kitchen window where children can smell, feel and taste fresh herbs and spices. Inside the Children’s Bereavement Center home, Rackers will be painting murals on walls, revamping therapy rooms and refinishing furniture, all in preparation for the CBCST’s grand opening on June 25.

 

June Newsletter

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In this newsletter, read about:

  • Our first ever Poetry As Joy & Healing event in February which proved to be a truly memorable and extraordinary evening! Illustrious writers Georgia Heard, Naomi Shihab Nye, Jennifer Martin and Cyra Dumitru presented with CBCST children and teens who shared their personal works utilizing our Narrative Therapy programs.
  • The results of our 2010 CBCST Annual Campaign — over $340k raised!
  • Messages our Board Chair, F. Michael Wood, Jr., our Friends of the CBCST Board Chair, Randall Hays, and our Exuctive Director, Traci B. Gomez.
  • An excerpt from Mary Geitzen-Pritchard’s speech at the 10th Annual Hearts in Harmony Gala.
  • Some of the wonderful contributions our volunteers are making every day
  • and much more!