Executive Director
About the Organization
MISSION
The mission of Hundred Nights, Inc. is to provide year-round, low-barrier emergency shelter and crisis-related services to individuals and families at risk of or experiencing homelessness in southwestern New Hampshire. Our goal is to collaborate with the community to see, hear and support those among us who are equally deserving of dignity but who currently lack the means to live independently. Our vision is a community whose members, regardless of means, are equally valued and supported.
SERVICES
48-Bed Emergency Shelter
Hundred Nights provides year-round emergency shelter to those in crisis and accepts as many people in need as possible depending on available beds. Hundred Nights now provides up to 48 shelter beds per night on the second and third floors of its new facility at 122 Water Street in Keene, NH. Two women’s dorm rooms and four private family rooms are on one floor; men’s dorms are on a separate floor. Two overnight shelter supervisors, one per floor, stay awake through the night to ensure the safety and comfort of guests, while two other staff are asleep on those same floors if a need arises.
Kingsbury Resource Center
The Kingsbury Resource Center (KRC), located on the first floor of the new facility, is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. to guests and visitors seeking to warm up, have a meal, or get information about services and programs to help them retain or return to permanent housing. The center is staffed by managers who help clients gain access to basic needs, meals, and services provided by the shelter as well as to programs administered by local and state partners. The KRC has six computer workstations for guests to use to search for jobs and housing, or to participate in workshops.
The KRC is located next to several additional guest resources on the first floor: offices for case managers and counselors to meet privately with guests; a laundry room for guests and visitors to do personal laundry; a full kitchen to provide meals when The Community Kitchen isn’t open; and a donation room for clothing, cold weather gear, and personal care items.
Access to Basic Needs
- Clothing and personal care products
- Daily breakfast, weekday lunches, and weekend dinners
- Laundry & shower facilities
- Foot care program – soon to resume
- Dental clinic – soon to resume
- Haircuts – soon to resume
- Phone, computers, and fax
Case Management Assistance and Services
- Assist with completing applications for housing and housing subsidies, programs that help provide first month’s rent or security deposits, food stamps, Medicaid, eye exams, and glasses.
- Help clients obtain birth certificates, social security cards, legal IDs, documentation of financial income and benefits received.
- Be the caretaker of vital guest records.
- Arrange transportation to appointments.
- Maintain information on jobs and housing.
- Connect clients to workshops and other educational opportunities such as financial education, tobacco cessation, tenancy 101, job and life skills, nutrition, bicycle repair, and anger management provided by volunteers or other agencies.
CONTACT
Becky Beaton
Executive Director, Hundred Nights, Inc.
603-352-5197
Website:
Physical Address:
122 Water Street
Keene, NH 03431
Mailing Address:
PO Box 833
Keene, NH 03431
About the Job
Hundred Nights, Inc., is seeking a highly motivated, qualified individual to be our next Executive Director.
The mission of Hundred Nights, Inc. is to provide year-round, low-barrier emergency shelter and crisis-related services to individuals and families at risk of or experiencing homelessness in southwestern New Hampshire. Hundred Nights is located in Keene, NH – the heart of the beautiful Monadnock Region. The organization was founded in 2010 and has an annual operating budget of $1.2 million. You can learn more about this organization and the Monadnock Region at hundrednightsinc.org and greatermonadnock.com.
Hundred Nights now provides up to 48 shelter beds per night on the second and third floors of its new facility at 122 Water Street in Keene, NH. Two women’s dorm rooms and four private family rooms are on one floor; men’s dorms are on a separate floor.
The Kingsbury Resource Center (KRC), located on the first floor of the new facility, is open daily to guests and visitors seeking to warm up, have a meal, or get information about services and programs to help them retain or return to permanent housing. The KRC is located next to several additional guest resources on the first floor: offices for case managers and counselors to meet privately with guests; a laundry room for guests and visitors to do personal laundry; a full kitchen to provide meals and a donation room for clothing, cold weather gear, and personal care items.
The next Executive Director will continue to carry out this mission by directing and managing the daily operations, overseeing program development, resource allocation and business operations. Salary for this full-time, exempt position is $75,000 - $115,000 annually, commensurate with experience. Benefits include a SIMPLE IRA with 3% match, Health and Dental Insurance, vacation, sick and holiday time off.
The ideal candidate should have broad experience in planning, budgeting, fundraising, building donor and community relations as well as exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. The position currently supervises a staff consisting of 11 full-time and 6 part-time people. Outstanding leadership, networking and motivational skills are a must.
Bachelor’s degree required, graduate degree preferred OR a combination of education and experience commensurate with above requirements.
Interested candidates should submit cover letter and resume to: EDSearchCommittee@HundredNightsInc.org.