The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) protects and restores the natural and built environments through innovation, collaboration, education, and advocacy. Founded in 1970, PEC combines policy work with on-the-ground programs. By spending time in the field improving water quality, encouraging clean energy, educating the public, and promoting trails and outdoor recreation, PEC can best collaborate with the public and private sectors to find solutions that benefit the environment and all stakeholders. Every day, PEC manages challenges facing Pennsylvania’s water, land, and air resources whether from past activities, current practices, or potential future impacts. PEC is respected for its informed policy advocacy and research and its “big tent” approach to finding innovative solutions to the environmental challenges facing Pennsylvania.
PEC houses its programs and initiatives under four primary pillars:
At the heart of PEC’s success are partnerships with the private sector, government, communities, and individuals that improve the quality of life for all Pennsylvanians. With offices in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, State College, and Wilkes-Barre, PEC also maintains a strong presence in Harrisburg as well as professional staff who collaborate actively on projects and policy initiatives.
To learn more about PEC, please visit:
The Opportunity
PEC seeks a bold and visionary President who will continue to grow the organization strategically and programmatically while serving the mission with purpose and pride. Responsible for a budget of over $4M and a staff of 25, the President will manage overall strategic direction of PEC while also holding themselves accountable to a Board of Directors.
The President of PEC will be an accomplished and savvy fundraiser, able to raise support for PEC’s regional and statewide programs and projects while diversifying funding streams. A believer in partnership and collaboration, the President will seek to forge alliances among foundations, government, and other organizations with a commitment to leadership commitment, innovative action, convening, and educating diverse partners.
The President is primarily responsible for the following:
Leadership and Organization Management
Strategy and Vision
Fundraising and External Relations
Board Relations
The Candidate
PEC seeks a leader committed to the mission of the organization, primarily environmental policy and programming across Pennsylvania. The new President must be a bold and visionary leader who is passionate and knowledgeable about public policy and advocacy. This individual must take personal responsibility for driving the organization’s success, demonstrating a high level of ownership for results.
As the foremost voice for PEC, the President will be comfortable and accomplished in external relationships including donors, public officials, media, volunteers, and other stakeholders. Internally, the President will set the tone for Staff and use their strong leadership skills to effectively manage and unify diverse and widespread offices.
All candidates should have exceptional and proven nonprofit management, leadership, relationship management, and resource development experience.
Demonstrable experience, competencies, and qualifications include:
Performance Objectives
In the near term, the new President will continue to deliver outstanding outcomes while successfully addressing the following in the first 6-12 months:
Compensation & Benefits
This position offers a competitive salary of $165,000 – $180,000 with robust benefit offerings.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Pennsylvania is a large and diverse state and PEC works in communities across the entire Commonwealth. As such, PEC is committed to including DEI principles and practices that reflect that diversity in all of our work as well as in our hiring and human resources practices. When seeking new talent, we strive to recruit employees who represent the state’s diversity in race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and ability.
How To Apply
Pennsylvania Environmental Council has retained Nonprofit Talent to assist with this important organizational change process. Specific questions related to the position may be emailed to Michelle Pagano Heck, President, at . Please direct all inquiries related to this position to Nonprofit Talent, and do not contact Pennsylvania Environmental Council.
Resume, position-specific cover letter, and salary expectations can be uploaded via this web portal.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 5PM ON Wednesday, October 4, 2023
About Nonprofit Talent
Nonprofit Talent is a boutique firm with a deep understanding of the nuanced cultural and financial landscape of the nonprofit and philanthropic community. We know the organizations and the people that commit to the sector. Our candidates, through regional and targeted national recruitment, frequently come from the same communities as our clients. We firmly believe in uplifting the extraordinary talent of our region in addition to seeking out new and vibrant talent through national networks.
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