Summary

Description

Chief Executive Officer

About Covenant House Greater Washington

For 30 years, Covenant House Greater Washington (CHGW) has been the region's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth ages 18–24 who are experiencing homelessness, disconnection, and exploitation. CHGW provides a safe haven and comprehensive wraparound services including housing, workforce readiness, job placement, and drop-in services. Our mission is to empower, safeguard, and serve youth experiencing homelessness, disconnection, and exploitation in the Greater Washington region. We create tailored solutions for each young person that goes beyond short-term housing and support. Our approach equips youth with the resources they need to overcome common obstacles and barriers. Aside from housing, youth receive workforce readiness, job/career placement, post-secondary support, case management, mental health support, drop-in services, and more.

CHGW is an affiliate of the Covenant House International (CHI) federation, the largest primarily privately funded charity in North and Central America providing immediate and long-term support for young people facing homelessness and survivors of trafficking. Since its founding in 1972, CHI has supported more than 1.5 million youth.

As part of the established Covenant House network, CHGW benefits from a proven model with more than 50 years of impact across over 30 cities in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. In FY25, the network reached more than 63,000 young people across five countries—demonstrating both the scale of the need and the power of the mission.

Our mission is to empower, safeguard and serve youth experiencing homelessness, disconnection, and exploitation in the Greater Washington region. The wrap-around supportive services provided to opportunity youth include housing, workforce readiness, job placement, and drop-in services.

The Opportunity

Covenant House Greater Washington is seeking a mission-driven leader with proven executive leadership experience who is inspired by the organization's commitment to young people experiencing homelessness. The next Chief Executive Officer will recognize the profound responsibility and opportunity to provide stability, safety, and hope for youth navigating some of life's most difficult circumstances.

This leader will guide the organization through an important period of renewal, strengthening leadership capacity, advancing financial sustainability, and ensuring that programs and partnerships continue to deliver meaningful outcomes for the young people served.

The ideal candidate will bring demonstrated executive or senior leadership experience, ideally within a nonprofit, human services, or other mission-driven environment. They will have a proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performing teams while fostering a positive and inclusive organizational culture. Experience with fundraising, donor engagement, and external relationship management will be essential, along with comfort serving as a visible ambassador for the organization.

The role also requires strong financial and operational acumen, including experience overseeing budgets, strategy, and organizational performance. The successful candidate will bring strategic thinking, sound judgment, and exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with the Board, staff, partners, donors, and community stakeholders.

Above all, the next CEO will demonstrate a deep commitment to Covenant House's mission and values and a passion for advancing dignity, equity, and opportunity for young people. Personal qualities such as integrity, credibility, resilience, and adaptability will be essential to leading the organization and strengthening its impact in the community.

Contact

DSG | Koya has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Kim Dukes, and Tiara Muse, Managing Directors and Shelby Woods, Managing Associate. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.

DSG | Koya is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals living with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual living with a disability and need assistance expressing interest online, please email NonprofitSearchOps@divsearch.com. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.

About DSG | Koya

DSG | Koya, a DSG Global company, is the nation's premier search firm dedicated to mission-driven leadership. Since its founding in 2004, DSG | Koya has had an exclusive focus on mission-driven clients and was founded on the belief that the right leader can transform an organization and have a deep and measurable impact on our world. DSG | Koya works with nonprofits & NGOs, responsible businesses, and social enterprises in local communities and around the world.

DSG Global is consistently recognized by Forbes on its top 10 list of "America's Best Executive Recruiting Firms" and is an industry leader in recruiting transformational leaders for a changing world. The firm is deliberately different in its approach, with best-in-class teams who have decades of experience in cultivating inclusive leaders, understanding the dimensions of diversity, and building equitable teams.

Learn more about DSG | Koya via the firm's website.

To apply, visit: https://www.dsgco.com/search/22937-covenant-house-gw-chief-executive-officer/

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