Executive Search: Executive Director — Center for Conflict Resolution

Organization: Center for Conflict Resolution

Position: Executive Director

Location: Chicago, IL

Salary: $130,000

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

A Story of Growth, Legacy, and Leadership: The Next Chapter at CCR

For more than forty-five years, the Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR) has stood as a trusted bridge in moments of tension and transformation, a place where dialogue replaces division and communities rediscover their shared humanity. Guided by a mission to help individuals, communities, courts, and other institutions manage and resolve conflict, CCR operates with clarity, collaboration, inclusivity, personal accountability, and a commitment to shared success, ensuring its work remains both community-centered and transformative.

Now, as CCR turns the page toward a new chapter, the organization is poised for a season of growth and innovation. With a talented team, a deeply engaged board, and a new Executive Director soon to take the helm, CCR is ready to expand its reach and strengthen its business model while staying true to the values and cultural infrastructure that have made it a cornerstone of Chicago’s civic and social fabric.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The next Executive Director will step into this moment not to start anew, but to build upon a legacy. They will be a steward of CCR’s culture and an architect of its future leader who understands that preserving the heart of an organization is as essential as innovating its systems. This is someone who thrives on balancing the art of mission with the science of management:

• A leader who champions equity, inclusion, and belonging across the organization
• A bridge-builder with business acumen
• A visionary grounded in empathy

As CCR grows, its next leader will harness that momentum to:

• Diversify revenue streams
• Deepen relationships with funders and donors
• Cultivate new partnerships that strengthen the organization’s financial sustainability

They will lead with authenticity, inspiring confidence among staff, volunteers, board members, and community partners alike. At the same time, they will hold space for reflection, protecting the culture of belonging, collaboration, and care that makes CCR’s work so transformative.

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