Based in San Leandro, California, Rose Padilla Johnson is the CEO of Davis Street Community Center Inc. Rose Padilla Johnson has worked with the San Leandro nonprofit for over 25 years, initially as the executive director. An executive director at a nonprofit oversees the organization's programs, strategic plan, and administration. They work closely with the board of directors, who they directly report to, to ensure the nonprofit achieve its mission. Other key roles the executive director does include increasing the organization's visibility through marketing, community outreach, and raising funds needed to carry out the programs of the nonprofit. To qualify for the role of an executive director, an individual must have more than five years of experience as a senior manager at a nonprofit, excellent financial management skills, ability to oversee and motivate staff, experience working with a board, strong fundraising and donor relation skills and good public speaking abilities. The individual must be a person of high integrity and possess strong analytical and decision-making capabilities.

1. QUALIFICATIONS OF A NONPROFIT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rose Padilla Johnson

2. INTRODUCTION
Based in San Leandro, California, Rose Padilla Johnson is the CEO of
Davis Street Community Center Inc. Rose Padilla Johnson has worked
with the San Leandro nonprofit for over 25 years, initially as the
executive director.

3. An executive director at a nonprofit oversees the organization's
programs, strategic plan, and administration. They work closely
with the board of directors, who they directly report to, to ensure
the nonprofit achieve its mission. Other key roles the executive
director does include increasing the organization's visibility
through marketing, community outreach, and raising funds
needed to carry out the programs of the nonprofit.

4. To qualify for the role of an executive director, an individual must
have more than five years of experience as a senior manager at a
nonprofit, excellent financial management skills, ability to oversee
and motivate staff, experience working with a board, strong
fundraising and donor relation skills and good public speaking
abilities. The individual must be a person of high integrity and
possess strong analytical and decision-making capabilities.