Director, Statewide Child Care Initiative

Gary Community Ventures, in partnership with a group of Colorado funders, is seeking a dynamic and visionary Director to lead a multi-year statewide initiative aimed at making child care more affordable for low- and middle-income families in Colorado. This multi-year initiative aims to elevate the need for affordable child care and build the public and political will among stakeholder groups to support child care affordability leading up to and through the eventual passage of a 2026 ballot measure to unlock approximately $400M-$600M in annual public revenue dedicated to lowering the cost of childcare. The Director will lead all phases of this initiative from design and pre-launch, to stakeholder engagement through successful voter adoption and policy launch, with support from initiative staff, consultants, and campaign experts. This role reports to the initiative core funders with day-to-day contact and support from Gary Community Ventures. This role will require strong execution, creativity, and the ability to lead diverse stakeholders. Note we do not expect the Director to lead the political campaign. The political strategy will be led by political consultants and executed in partnership with the Director and all of the components built as part of this multi-year initiative.