The OpportunityReach Out and Read is a national nonprofit that partners with pediatric healthcare providers to promote early relationships, literacy and school readiness. By integrating age-appropriate books and evidence-based reading guidance into well-child visits from birth through age five, Reach Out and Read equips families with the tools and confidence to build language-rich home environments where children arrive at kindergarten ready to learn.
Reach Out and Read operates through a national network of clinical sites — hospitals, community health centers, and pediatric practices — serving millions of children annually across the country with a particular focus on families in under-resourced communities. The Northwest region spans Oregon and Washington and has been home to an active, high-performing Affiliate for twenty years. It serves a geographically and demographically diverse population across urban medical centers, federally qualified health centers, and rural and frontier communities, with significant representation from communities of color, Indigenous communities, and immigrant, refugee, and Spanish-speaking families.
The region brings mature programmatic infrastructure, an experienced and committed staff team, established relationships with major hospital systems and community health organizations, and a funding portfolio engaged across foundations, state government, community groups, and individual donors.
The Regional Executive Director (Regional ED) is the senior leader of Reach Out and Read's Northwest Affiliate — its chief executive, primary external ambassador, and lead fundraiser. Accountable for the health and trajectory of the Affiliate, the development of a high-performing regional team,



and the stewardship of a robust philanthropic portfolio, this individual operates at the intersection of community health, early childhood policy, and systems leadership. The role demands both strategic vision and executional depth, a willingness and ability to partner cross-functionally within and beyond the Northwest team, and rewards a leader who takes genuine joy in the complexity of work done at the community level as part of a national movement. The Regional ED reports to the Chief Operating Officer, contributes to strategy as a member of Reach Out and Read’s senior leadership community, and inherits a strong foundation and team built over the years — with the opportunity to bring current energy, skills, and vision to carry the region forward.
Strategic Leadership & Regional Vision
Lead the execution of a multi-year regional strategy that advances Reach Out and Read’s mission across Oregon and Washington, aligned with national organizational priorities.
Serve as the senior steward of regional culture, values, and team identity, modeling Reach Out and Read’s commitment to equity, early literacy, and community health.
Drive annual planning, goal-setting, and budget development in close partnership with national staff, ensuring the region operates with clarity, ambition, and accountability.
Translate national frameworks, initiatives,



and priorities into regionally relevant implementation, adapting approaches to the diverse communities and contexts of the Northwest.
Represent the Northwest at national Reach Out and Read leadership forums and contribute actively to enterprise-wide strategy, policy, and peer learning.
Identify and act on opportunities to elevate the region’s profile, impact, and influence — both within the Reach Out and Read network and in the broader early childhood and health equity ecosystem of the Pacific Northwest.
Fundraising & Development
Lead the region’s fundraising strategy and execution across all contributed revenue streams, including major gifts, foundation grants, corporate partnerships, and government funding across Oregon and Washington.
Personally manages a portfolio of major donor and institutional funder relationships, serving as the primary relationship owner for the region’s most significant philanthropic partnerships.
Partner with affiliate leadership councils and site leaders to build a culture of philanthropy across the network and leverage site-level relationships for regional fundraising.
Collaborate with Reach Out and Read’s national development staff to align regional and national strategies, identify joint funding opportunities, and meet grant reporting requirements.
Set and achieve annual contributed revenue goals;

maintain rigorouspipeline discipline, accurate forecasting, and transparent reporting to national leadership.
Cultivate new funding relationships and expand the region's donor base, with particular attention to deepening corporate and individual giving as complements to the region's established foundation and government portfolio

📌 Reach Out And Read Regional Executive Director, Northwest (Toronto)
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