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Ready to make a meaningful community impact? Apply today to help lead MCFAN's mission and strengthen food assistance across Midland County. The Midland County Food Assistance Network (MCFAN) is seeking a collaborative, hands-on Managing Director to lead the organization's daily operations and advance its mission of connecting Midland County residents with reliable food assistance. Reporting to the Board President, this full-time, on-site leader will oversee staff, finances, programs, pantry relationships, community engagement, fundraising, facilities, compliance, and strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate is an organized and resourceful nonprofit leader who communicates effectively, builds strong community partnerships, uses resources responsibly, and can translate strategy into measurable results.

About Us:

The Midland County Food Assistance Network (MCFAN) is a non-profit, tax-exempt, charitable organization established in Midland, Michigan in 1983 as a cooperative effort of area churches and other organizations to provide food and supplies to people in Midland County who have emergency and other food assistance needs. MCFAN provides coordination among seven pantries, supporting churches, community groups, and social agencies in the distribution of food and supplies by:

• Providing hunger relief and food assistance information and policy guidelines to participating churches, community groups, volunteers, and donors.
• Hiring and managing a coordinator to interview referred persons, contact the pantries, keep records, and maintain contact with churches and social agencies.
• Funding and administering various programs including the BackPack Buddies Program, Medical Nutrition Program, and the Student Assistance Program.
• Acting as an agent to receive and distribute among member pantries donations, gifts, or grants from churches, community groups, and individuals.
• Cooperating and coordinating with other agencies to improve the welfare of the Midland County community.

For more information, please view our website at www.midlandcountyefpn.org. About the

Role:

The Managing Director serves as the chief operational leader and administrator of MCFAN reporting to the President of the Board of Directors. The Managing Director has hands-on leadership for the organization's strategy, programs, pantry network, finances, staff, fundraising, community relationships, facilities, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

• Organizational leadership and administration
• Financial management, budgeting, and reporting
• Program and pantry network oversight
• Staff leadership and workforce planning
• Fundraising, grant management, and communications
• Community engagement and strategic planning
• Facilities, security, confidentiality, and compliance
• Governance, records management, and continuous improvement

Responsibilities:

• Manage, recruit, and retain staff (including the Program Manager and Coordinator) with clear expectations and accountability
• Manage the office of MCFAN including the building and assets, technology systems and information databases
• Ensure the organization's compliance with Federal, State and agency rules and regulations including licenses, filings, renewals and reporting requirements
• Comply with financial controls, policies and procedures
• Plan and manage the annual budget
• Manage MCFAN bank accounts, payroll and invoices/accounts payable and prepare monthly financial reports
• Assist with preparation of the Form 990 and annual financial statements
• Prepare and publish an annual report
• Handle fundraising campaigns, grant applications and related activities
• Handle marketing communications, including newsletters, website and social media
• Coordinate the annual signature event, Canstruction Midland, with Midland Public Schools
• Coordinate and maintain monthly and annual operations reports
• Represent MCFAN at community hunger relief and food insecurity events and organizations
• Engage with community groups and social agencies to provide food assistance
• Implementation of the strategic plan
• Ensure compliance with records retention guidelines
• Maintain the board records including agendas and meeting minutes
• Such other tasks as may be assigned

Candidate Requirements:

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent with preference given to post-secondary education.
• Three years' experience in an office management role with preference given to experience in the nonprofit sector.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; detailed oriented.
• Highly motivated with a passion for serving the community to ensure MCFAN's vision of "always food in every home" and demonstrated leadership skills to inspire and lead through influence.
• Experience with QuickBooks and Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and have the ability to learn new systems.
• Must have a current, valid State of Michigan Driver License.
• A minimum requirement for this U.

S. based position is the ability to work legally in the U.S. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Salary:

Expected to be $55,000 to $70,000 a year, commensurate with knowledge, skills and abilities, and experience.

Hiring Contact:

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter describing how your knowledge, skills and abilities, and experience meet the qualifications of the position to mcfanemployer@gmail.com for consideration by the hiring committee. All applications must be received by 5:00 PM EDT on September 25, 2026.

Notice:

MCFAN does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, nor retaliate for prior civil rights activity in any of its activities or operations. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers and clients.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Paid time off

Physical Setting:

Office Work Location:

In person