Interim President

Interaction Institute for Social Change 

The Details

Location: 100% Remote

Start Date: Mid-July to Early-August

Salary Range: $131,700 - $151,600

Travel: Variable, up to two days a month on average

Reports To: Chair of the Board of Directors, serves as voting member of the Board of Directors

Application Deadline: June 11, 2026

The Opportunity

The Interaction Institute for Social Change is seeking an Interim President to support our organization through a pivotal transitional period which we estimate to be 12 to 18 months, subject to agreement between the Interim President and the Board of Directors. 

As the Interim President, you will be responsible for tending to the four major priorities listed below. While participating in the day-to-day activities, this role will support the organization’s overall sense of stability and vision by guiding us through this transitional period and collaboratively developing the recommendations and changes needed to move the organization into its next chapter. This role will speak to a person who is energized by supporting the staff of a mission-driven organization in the advancement of racial equity and social justice, specifically with an eye toward organizational change, network building, and strategy development. 

This position is offered as a full-time role, including the competitive compensation and benefits package offered to all staff: a 4-day workweek, virtual office equipment and utility reimbursement, a generous PTO package, 100% medical, dental, vision coverage for individual employees, spouses, domestic partners and dependents, and more.  

The Transition

Our current President has served us unwaveringly for 10 years, deepening our commitment to shared leadership and social change, both internally and with our clients and partners. As we continue much of the transformative work that we’ve done as an organization for the last 30 years, we also see this moment as a time to expand our impact, growth, and financial strategies. The Interim President  will be a critical stabilizing and supportive force, working with our staff and Board of Directors to help IISC shape our strategic initiatives, deepen our shared leadership, and lead us through this next chapter until we bring in a new President in 2027. 

Key Priorities

35% - Transition Support and Guidance

• Supervise and support the Director of Finance & Operations and the Executive Assistant/Project Coordinator.  
• Conduct an internal assessment, guided by the input of both staff and Board, outlining the current status of and providing leadership and recommendations around three key priorities: 1) transition support and guidance; 2) organizational culture and wellbeing; and 3) revenue and strategy development, including external relationships.
• Monitor and continue to deepen IISC’s operational and financial stability across programs and services during the leadership transition, engaging stakeholders and the Board of Directors as needed.
• Support the Board and staff in shaping the permanent President role, including making recommendations about the role and preparing the organization, and eventual candidate, for a successful handoff.
• Meet regularly with staff teams and individuals to provide coaching, support, and guidance as needed.

20% - Organizational Culture and Wellbeing

• Practice IISC’s core values and Facilitative Leadership™ to support the organization’s mission of social justice and organizational and human sustainability.
• Ensure maximum appropriate involvement of stakeholders in decision making.
• Partner with the Weavers Team and the People & Culture Manager on the strategy for building a healthy organizational culture, including supporting staff in the development of agenda priorities for monthly staff gatherings.
• Address organizational and individual problems as they arise (in partnership with the Weavers, People & Culture Manager, and/or supervisors, as appropriate).
• Partner with the Weavers, People & Culture Manager, and/or supervisors to maintain morale and resilience in the face of change and increased external pressures.

30% - Revenue and Strategy Development and External Relationships

• Act as a key member of the Fundraising Team including through:
  • Reviewing and editing concept papers and proposals generated by our fundraising consultant.
  • Writing and contributing to grant reports. 
  • Working with the Chair of the Board of Directors and the Fundraising Team to collect annual Board donations.
• Guide and support the implementation of strategic initiatives as they relate to our business development, fundraising, and revenue generation efforts. 
• Support the organization in achieving its yearly organizational goals.
• Familiarize yourself with our external offerings (workshops, trainings, consulting services, etc.) and identify opportunities for work, visibility, and/or audience expansion. 
• Support excellent client delivery through contributing to new and ongoing service and product innovations and process upgrades.
• Support the Director of Finance and Operations, Finance Team, Practice Team, and Training Team in meeting or exceeding our revenue goals for the year.
• Serves as a spokesperson for IISC externally, inspiring continued engagement and support by donors, peer organizations, clients, and the broader non-profit and capacity-building community.

15%  - Governance and Board Collaboration

• Cultivate a collaborative and transparent relationship with the Board, particularly with the Board Chair.
• Ensure strong financial management and reporting, making fiscally-sound cost and revenue decisions. Participate as a member of the Finance & Audit Committee of the Board.
• Leverage Board talent, as identified through regular Board meetings and one-on-one touchpoints with Board members, to maximize IISC’s impact.
• As part of the yearly organizational budgeting process, contribute to decision-making as part of the Finance Team and propose the budget to the Board for final approval.
• Meet with the external auditor during our yearly audit process to build understanding of the organization’s financial position and develop course correction recommendations, if needed, in partnership with the Director of Finance & Operations. 
• Support Board members in achieving their yearly Board goals.
• Meet with the Board at least once a quarter and with the Board Chair once a month to provide key updates, discuss alignment with strategy, and create partnerships across all levels of the organization.
• Manage the Executive Assistant/Project Coordinator, Director of Finance & Operations, and the Staff Representative of the Board in Board administrative tasks, including: agenda and presentation preparation; Board meeting minutes draft and approval; and communications.

The Skills You’ll Need

Success in the Interim President role will require a deep commitment to advancing racial justice as well as to IISC’s mission, vision and values. Your work should demonstrate that collaborative transformation comes from shifting and building power in ways that challenge the underlying drivers of inequity.  

Additionally, you may be aligned with this role if you see yourself having the following characteristics:

• A strong network of connections in the capacity building, social change, racial equity, or related field
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as an Interim Leader, Executive Director, or consultant for an interim change process for a nonprofit or mission-driven organization
• Academic training in Nonprofit Management, Organizational Development, or related study
• Experience supporting, participating in, or building a shared leadership organizational structure and culture 
• A minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in effective consulting, training, facilitation, or capacity building with social sector organizations and/or networks 

The ideal candidate will also bring the following skills, attributes and experiences:

• Strong racial equity, diversity, and inclusion values and practices 
• Highly collaborative and relational
• Ability to balance results, processes, and relationships
• Acutely self-aware as to their own interior condition and sensitive to the needs and boundaries of others 
• Demonstrated skill in navigating complex and changing spaces and engage conflict effectively 
• Ability to facilitate timely organizational decision-making, establish and maintain priorities, and attend to multiple responsibilities simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with organizational development, non-profit administration and culture needs, providing consulting/training, or other similar fee-for-service organizations 
• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and Google Workspace 
• A track record and network for raising funds and developing business with diverse clients in the social sector

The People

You will report to the Chair of the Board and will be part of the Finance, Fundraising, Practice, and Weavers Teams. Whether your participation in those teams is as a full member or as a close consultant will be decided by you and the leads of those teams, guided by capacity and the most strategic use of your time. You will also collaborate cross-functionally throughout the organization with both full-time and part-time staff and with a variety of consultants to ensure that the high-level organizational needs of IISC are met on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

The Organization

We seek to ignite and sustain social transformation, catalyze collaborative action, and build collaborative skills to bring alive our vision of living on a healthy planet where people are thriving, valuing their differences, and working together for peace and justice. We accomplish this by providing network building, consulting, facilitation, and training services that build systems for racial equity, organizational transformation and  leadership capacity for social change. 

Part of our “secret sauce” is our people – capacity builders who have experience in communities, progressive organizations, and social justice movements. And the real magic is in what we share and teach:: creating the conditions in which each of us can bring our full and authentic selves to solve a social challenge through collaboration, transparency around power and decision making, a focus on multiple dimensions of success, and the space to dream. This is what we mean when we talk about an approach grounded in racial equity, network building, and above all…love.  Learn more about us here. 

The Next Steps

This search is being led by an internal team. If you have questions or need support completing the application, please reach out at [email protected] 

The above statements are intended to generally describe the nature and level of the work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a full or exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, or expectations of the role. IISC reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

IISC is unequivocally committed to fostering a culture where all people can thrive. People of color, women, transgender, GNCNB, disabled individuals, and others whose identities are protected by state, local, and federal laws have historically faced discriminatory and oppressive hiring processes designed to discourage or eliminate their candidacy entirely. As an equal opportunity employer, IISC looks forward to engaging with candidates of many, and often intersectional, identities so that we can not only support a diverse staff but also foster leadership from marginalized communities.