Chief Executive Officer

Wellspring Life Ministry • Full-time • Annapolis, MD, US • 1d ago

Wellspring Life is seeking its next CEO: a spiritually grounded, courageous, and visionary leader to build on a legacy of faithful leadership and expand Wellspring’s impact. This leader will embody conviction and compassion, holding firm to a strong pro-life position. They will continue to amplify Wellspring’s prophetic voice in the community, partner with churches and donors to advance the mission, and strengthen staff culture by ensuring excellence in operations and client services. At its heart, Wellspring is about meeting clients in the moment of their greatest uncertainty (whether facing an unexpected pregnancy or sexual health concerns) and offering them hope. Every client is welcomed with love, dignity, and practical support, so they feel empowered with the information, medical care, sexual health services, and holistic support needed to choose life and move forward with confidence. The next CEO will ensure this mission continues with excellence, guiding Wellspring to reach women with compassionate care and Christ-centered hope.

A great match for this position would be:

Deeply Pro-Life and Christ-Centered: unwavering in conviction, grounded in prayer, and able to represent the sanctity of life with biblical wisdom, humility, and courage.
A Compelling Communicator: articulate, passionate, and able to serve as Wellspring’s public voice with pastors, donors, legislators, and the media.
A Strategic Fundraiser and Partnership Builder: skilled at cultivating donors, church partners, and community organizations, with the ability to continue growing sustainable funding.
An Empowering Team Leader: collaborative, transparent, and able to invest in leadership development, empower directors, and strengthen healthy culture.
A Resilient and Adaptive Leader: emotionally intelligent, humble, and forward-thinking, able to navigate challenges with wisdom while stewarding resources and driving strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Provide spiritually grounded leadership, ensuring Wellspring’s gospel mission shapes client care, staff culture, donor relations, and strategic direction.
Serve as the public voice and advocate for Wellspring Life, representing the mission with clarity, conviction, and grace.
Strengthen donor engagement and church partnerships, cultivating major gifts and household giving to expand the financial base.
Empower and develop directors and staff, fostering a culture of feedback, collaboration, and shared ownership.
Oversee operations, including finances, HR, marketing, and compliance, ensuring excellence and sustainability.
Collaborate with directors to design, evaluate, and continually improve programs, ensuring they remain innovative, effective, and responsive to the evolving needs of clients and the community.
Partner with the Board of Directors on strategic planning and governance, promoting effective collaboration and clarity of direction.
Digital marketing outreach.

This role is based out of the Annapolis office with regular in-person work at other locations; some statewide/DC travel and conferences.

Key Qualifications

Mature and growing relationship with Jesus Christ; deep alignment with the sanctity of life.
Proven senior leadership experience in nonprofit, ministry, or healthcare settings.
Skilled communicator with ability to influence across diverse audiences (clients, churches, legislators, media).
Demonstrated success in fundraising and donor cultivation, including churches and households.
Relationally wise, emotionally intelligent, and collaborative.
Demonstrates resilience and balance by leaning on a healthy personal support system of family, friends, and mentors, recognizing the weight of this demanding mission.
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
7–10+ years of leadership experience.

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