Senior Director of the CDO Network

Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD) has partnered with Mondo Unlimited to recruit a Senior Director of the CDO Network, a leadership role that will help strengthen and connect Detroit's community development organizations.

CDAD is a membership-centered organization with more than 100 dues-paying members. The organization advocates for public policies and resources that support nonprofit, community-based organizations and resident-led groups working to strengthen Detroit neighborhoods through development, land use planning, community organizing, and other neighborhood revitalization efforts.

About the Opportunity

The Senior Director of the CDO Network will steward a network of approximately 37 community development organizations serving neighborhoods across Detroit who are grantees of the CDO Fund. This position supports the ambitions of these organizations, fosters cross-sector collaboration, elevates their collective influence on shaping public policy, and connects CDOs to all parts of the community development ecosystem in Detroit.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate a cohort of community development organizations by convening regular meetings that foster relationships and collective action
• Plan and coordinate learning opportunities for CDO Fund grantees
• Build strong working relationships across culture, age, race, and organization size
• Connect CDOs to wider ecosystem-level work including public policy, advocacy, and field building
• Help CDOs build and maintain partnerships with philanthropy, intermediaries, policymakers, and elected officials
• Represent CDAD in collaborative spaces including intermediaries providing capacity-building services
• Design programs and strategy that supports CDOs to meet their missions
• Implement strong collaborative processes including strategic meeting agendas and action-oriented dialogue

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in community development, public policy, urban planning, community organizing, or related fields
• Experience with facilitation techniques to bring groups to consensus
• Proven experience in project management and multiple project coordination
• Knowledge of federal, state, and municipal housing programs and land use strongly preferred
• Deep knowledge and ties to Detroit's community development ecosystem
• Experience in conflict resolution, equity-centered work, and healing-centered practices
• Experience building and nurturing networks, coalitions, or communities of practice

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $85,000-$95,000, commensurate with experience
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 3% employer retirement match