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Chief Executive Officer
@ crawfordconnect
Waterloo, Ontario
Overview
crawfordconnect is hiring a Chief Executive Officer for Nutrition for Learning, a Waterloo Region charity providing universally accessible student nutrition programs. The role leads a well-funded organization serving about 175 school programs, with a full-time schedule, a $150,000 to $170,000 salary, and health, dental and vision benefits.
Pay:
$150,000–$170,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Lead the organization and set its strategic vision
- Oversee functional management and staff teams
- Lead fundraising and donor relationships
- Work with the Board of Directors
- Build relationships with government, school boards and funders
Requirements summary:
- 5 to 10 years of senior not-for-profit leadership experience
- Successful fundraising and revenue diversification record
- Government relations and advocacy experience
- Proven financial acumen including budgeting and audited statements
- Strong public speaking and communication skills
- University degree in a related discipline
Source and dates
Source type not verified · charityvillage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-01
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-06
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Management experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | criminal record, references |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
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crawfordconnect
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
Chief Executive Officer - Nutrition for Learning
Waterloo Region
Nutrition for Learning offers universally accessible, non-stigmatizing student nutrition programs to schools across Waterloo Region. These programs positively impact the physical, cognitive, behavioural, social, and academic needs of children and youth in our community. We are a registered charitable organization first established in 1997, and support nearly 175 student programs in all three school boards. (WRDSB -Waterloo Region District School Board, WCDSB – Waterloo Catholic District School Board and the French Language Public School Board).
Nutrition for Learning is an established charity in Southwestern Ontario dedicated to ensuring children and youth have equitable access to nutritious food. Each school year, they provide over 2-million meals to approximately 100,000 students.
A well-funded organization, our client receives funding from a robust mix of government, corporate and individual donors and has an established funding development program. Additionally, Nutrition for Learning has a strong Management Team and Board of Directors.
As a well-established, community-based organization, Nutrition for Learning is seeking to build on a strong history of improving access to nutritious food for children and youth. The Board is recruiting a new CEO.
What you bring to this role
- Seasoned leadership skills: demonstrated transparent, high integrity leadership approach with developed executive skills; 5-10 years of senior leadership experience in a not-for-profit organization
- Strong operational skills
- Government Relations & Advocacy experience
- A team builder with a record of overseeing effective and cohesive functional management
- Successful track record in fundraising and revenue diversification, including donor stewardship and relationship-based development as well as building positive relationships with community partners. Track record of fund development with government agencies, School Boards, sector partners, corporations and individual donors.
- Strategic thinker who can articulate a vision and build trusted relationships
- Proven financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, audited financial statements, funder reporting, and internal controls
- Strong relationship builder with organization influencers, funders, partner agencies, including government agencies, and volunteers
- Experience working with a Board of Directors
- Strong work ethic and self-motivated
- Strong oral, written and communication skills including comfortable in public speaking and presenting to large groups
- Must provide a Police Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Screening Check
Assets:
- Private sector experience
Education:
- University degree in a related discipline
What Nutrition for Learning client offers you
- Compensation range of $150,000 – $170,000 commensurate with experience
- Competitive benefits including: health, prescription drugs, dental, optical and vision
- Mileage reimbursement
- A strong management team
Application Details
This search is being conducted by crawfordconnect, a search firm specializing in recruiting leaders for Canada’s nonprofit sector. For more information about the position, please contact Liz Latimer at [email protected].
Qualified applicants are invited to email their cover letter and resume to Liz Latimer, Senior Search Consultant, at [email protected].
Although the deadline for applications is November 2, 2026, early applications are encouraged.
The posting will be closed early with sufficient applications.
We thank all applicants for applying; however, only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Resume Accuracy
Please know that crawfordconnect verifies the contents of resumes and conducts background checks. If there is anything we need to know about, we ask you to disclose it as early in the process as possible.
Conditions of Employment
Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of satisfactory professional references and applicable background checks. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with applicable privacy and human rights legislation and will be relevant to the requirements and responsibilities of the position. Candidates will be informed of the nature and scope of any required checks and will be asked to provide consent before they are conducted.AI may be used.
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