Executive Director at Building Futures
full-time•St. Louis•$90k - $100k
About this role
Now Hiring: Executive Director – Building Futures: Design & Build Workshops
Help us build bright futures. Literally.
Building Futures: Design & Build Workshops is on the hunt for our next visionary Executive Director. We are looking for someone ready to lead with heart, strategy, and purpose. Since 2012, we've empowered over 1,000 St. Louis youth each year through hands-on design, architecture, and building programs that spark creativity, confidence, and opportunity.
If you're passionate about education, equity, and the transformative power of design, this could be your next big move.
About Us
What started as a weekend workshop for underserved students has grown into a thriving nonprofit offering in-school, after-school, and summer programs—all rooted in our core values:
Diversity. Inclusion. Accessibility. Future-focused creativity. Personal choice. Transformation.
Your Role
As Executive Director, you’ll be our strategic leader and biggest advocate, responsible for:
- Driving the mission: Leading the day-to-day operations, overseeing impactful programming, and building organizational capacity.
- Managing the team: Recruiting, developing, and supporting a passionate, diverse staff.
- Owning the numbers: Budgeting, financial oversight, and resource planning.
- Fueling growth: Developing diverse fundraising strategies and cultivating donor and partner relationships.
- Leading the charge: Engaging the Board of Directors and strengthening our community connections.
- Spreading the word: Serving as the public face of Building Futures and guiding our communications strategy.
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s degree (required); Master’s preferred
- 3+ years leadership experience—bonus if you’ve led a nonprofit
- Skilled fundraiser and budget manager
- Strong communicator and relationship-builder
- Passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusive leadership
- Tech savvy (think: databases, social media, digital comms)
Bonus points if you bring:
- A background in education
- Experience in carpentry, building, or architecture
What We Offer
- Salary: $90,000-$100,000
- Benefits: Health insurance (75% employer-paid), generous vacation and sick leave
- A creative, mission-driven environment where your leadership will shape the future—literally.
Ready to make an impact?
Join us and help shape the next generation of thinkers, builders, and leaders in St. Louis.
What you'll do
- As Executive Director, you will lead day-to-day operations and oversee impactful programming while building organizational capacity. You will also engage with the Board of Directors and strengthen community connections.
About People Solutions Center
Jewish Federation of St. Louis mobilizes the Jewish community and its human and financial resources to preserve and enhance Jewish life in St. Louis, in Israel, and around the world.
Our vision is an engaged, vibrant, and flourishing St. Louis Jewish community, in which individuals live with dignity, meaning, and purpose, and a sense of belonging to the Jewish People, as part of a life well-lived.
Dignity: We help ensure that the most vulnerable have a place to live, food to eat and services to protect them.
Meaning: We help provide points of access to anyone who wishes to make the Jewish community, learning and our tradition part of a life well lived.
Purpose: Guided by Jewish values, we inspire and mobilize our community to serve those in need.
Ready to join People Solutions Center?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does People Solutions Center pay for a Executive Director at Building Futures?
People Solutions Center offers a competitive compensation package for the Executive Director at Building Futures role. The salary range is USD 90k - 100k per year. Apply through Clera to learn more about the full compensation details.
What does a Executive Director at Building Futures do at People Solutions Center?
As a Executive Director at Building Futures at People Solutions Center, you will: as Executive Director, you will lead day-to-day operations and oversee impactful programming while building organizational capacity. You will also engage with the Board of Directors and strengthen community connections..
Is the Executive Director at Building Futures position at People Solutions Center remote?
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