St. Matthew's House CEO Opportunity Profile

OPPORTUNITY
PROFILE
CHIEF
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
St. Matthew’s House
Naples, FL

OVERVIEW
St. Matthew’s House is a $21-million mission in Naples, Florida, offering faith-based, free market
solutions to poverty and addiction. The mission’s unique social enterprise model not only provides
a significant source of sustainable revenue, but it also provides those served with job training and
work experience, so they are better able to provide for themselves and their families.
St. Matthew’s House began in 1987 when a Bible study group followed the calling in Matthew
25:35-36 to bring food to a homeless population living in a nearby wooded area in Naples.
This “Task Force for the Homeless” began gathering contributions of both food and clothing,
establishing the mission’s food pantry. Throughout the years, community support helped grow the
small pantry into a multi-faceted mission focused on transforming lives.
Today, St. Matthew’s House continues to run the food pantry, along with two emergency/homeless
shelters (The Campbell Lodge and Immokalee Friendship House), addiction recovery services
(Justin’s Place Recovery Program), prison outreach (Collier and Hendry County Jail Chaplain
Service), transitional housing (Wolfe Apartments and Justin’s Village), and several social
enterprises, including 6 thrift stores, a breakfast and lunch café, a full-service catering
company, a car wash, an office rental property, and a hotel and conference center. St. Matthew’s
House serves all who are broken and come for help, without regard to their beliefs or religious
affiliation.
As a 501(c)(3), a 100% donation model allows all the administrative expenses to be covered
by the mission’s social enterprises – which enables St. Matthew’s House to direct 100% of all
donations toward the mission’s life-changing programs that continue to enrich and transform
countless lives in Southwest Florida.
St. Matthew’s House is blessed by a board of directors populated with successful and passionate leaders in business, law, ministry, and the community.
They are committed to supporting the next CEO in fulfilling the St. Matthew’s House mission. After seventeen years of dedicated service, President and
CEO Vann Ellison retired in May, and the Board is seeking a leader with a track record of leading similar-sized ministries or organizations. Above all,
they are seeking someone whose Christian faith is preeminent, and who leads with integrity, compassion, and a servant’s heart.

MISSION & BELIEFS
MISSION STATEMENT
To change lives in a spiritual environment that is both compassionate and
disciplined as we provide housing for the homeless, food for the needy and
comfort for the addicted and suffering.
BELIEF STATEMENT
St. Matthew’s House is a Christian ministry. As such, we are guided by the Bible,
which we believe is “inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for
correction, for training in righteousness; so that everyone who belongs to God
may be proficient, equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 NRSV).
As a faith-based organization, we affirm the call of God to all people “from
every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages” to participate in the
compassion and care of St. Matthew’s House. To view the full Belief Statement,
see What-We-Believe-St.Matthews-House.pdf

ST. MATTHEW’S TIMELINE
1988
“THE TASK FORCE
ON HUNGER” BEGINS
SERVING SOUP TO THOSE
LIVING IN THE WOODS
1989 1994 2001 2003 2005 20
OFFICIALLY RENAMED
ST. MATTHEW’S HOUSE,
THE HOUSE WITH THE HEART
OPENS ITS DOORS SERVING
THREE MEALS A DAY AND
OFFERING 18 BEDS FOR
SINGLE MEN
AN EMERGENCY SHELTER
FOR 104 MEN, WOMEN,
AND CHILDREN IS
CONSTRUCTED AFTER
A SUCCESSFUL CAPITAL
CAMPAIGN
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
MEETS INNOVATION
AS THE FIRST THRIFT
STORE OPENS
IN NAPLES
CONSTRUCTION OF
WOLFE APARTMENTS
IS COMPLETED AND
OPENS AS LONGTERM
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
THE SHELTER REACHES
CAPACITY, TURNING
PEOPLE AWAY NIGHTLY
THIS WAITLIST CONTINUES
THROUGH TODAY
SMH CATERING STARTS
TAKING ORDERS
WE CELEBRA
OF CARIN
HOMELESS A
IMMOKALEE
HOUSE ME
ST. MATTHE
2005 2008 2010 2013-2017 2018 2020
THE SHELTER REACHES
CAPACITY, TURNING
PEOPLE AWAY NIGHTLY
THIS WAITLIST CONTINUES
THROUGH TODAY
SMH CATERING STARTS
TAKING ORDERS
WE CELEBRATE 20 YEARS
OF CARING FOR THE
HOMELESS AND HUNGRY
IMMOKALEE FRIENDSHIP
HOUSE MERGES WITH
ST. MATTHEW’S HOUSE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE HOLECEK FAMILY
FOUNDATION, THE JUSTIN’S
PLACE RECOVERY PROGRAM
LAUNCHES TO PROVIDE
LONGTERM SOLUTIONS
TO ADDICTION
PORT LABELLE INN &
CONFERENCE CENTER,
CAR WASH, CAFE M25,
AND THREE THRIFT
STORES OPEN, PROVIDING
MORE JOB TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES
JUSTIN’S VILLAGE
OPENS OFFERING
SAFE, AFFORDABLE,
SOBER-LIVING
TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING
FEEDING MINISTRY
TO FULL-SERVICE
RESTAURANT LULU’S KITCHEN
OPENS WITH MULTI-USE
KITCHEN, GARDEN,
AND MORE
To view a 5-minute history of St. Matthew’s House created in 1993, see https://youtu.be/JD2dYR7QF6s.
For a recent 3-minute overview video about St. Matthew’s House, see https://youtu.be/dmUtK8VJBhQ.
To see the powerful St. Matthew’s House 2020 Food Distribution Year-in-Review video, see https://youtu.be/bGlGR2Fm5og.

SERVICES AT ST. MATTHEW’S
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
• The only homeless shelters in Collier County: Campbell
Lodge in Naples and Immokalee Friendship House in
Immokalee
• The only soup kitchen in Naples, which hasn’t missed
serving hot meals to the hungry in 33 years
• Jail Chaplain Services for Collier and Hendry County jails
that meet people when they most need it
REHABILITATION
• The Justin’s Place Addiction Recovery Program is the only
year-long addiction recovery program in Collier County
• Vocational training programs, like a culinary institute and
hospitality management instruction, prepare the jobless for
well-paying careers in Southwest Florida
• Our shelter programs take a holistic approach to serving
our residents by connecting them to medical and mental
health services and taking an individualized approach to
case management
TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM
• The Wolfe Apartments in Golden Gate City affords
residents the opportunity to live in a safe, sober environment
• Justin’s Village in East Naples is an honors community,
which rewards our program graduates with safe and sober
accommodations at a reasonable price
• Jobs: Over 100 of St. Matthew’s House 250 staff members
are graduates of the shelter and/or addiction recovery
programs—and are earning a living wage in their jobs
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
• For the working poor—who are housing insecure and/ or
in danger of becoming homeless—St. Matthew’s House
provides food assistance
• For the chronically homeless who choose not to enter
shelter programs, St. Matthew’s House provides showers
and hot meals through the soup kitchen
• Partnerships with the David Lawrence Center, Neighborhood
Health Clinic, Naples Community Hospital, Collier
County Sheriff’s Office, and the church community provide
comprehensive support for those in crisis

SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
At St. Matthew’s House, the social enterprises provide unique ways to help fund the mission and, at the same time, offer valuable job opportunities for
residents. The social enterprises now include:
6 THRIFT STORES
CATERING COMPANY
HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER
OFFICE RENTAL PROPERTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
CAR WASH
LULU’S KITCHEN
(a cafe which opened to the public in October 2020).
Social enterprises cover all administrative costs, which means that 100% of every donated dollar goes to fund life-saving programs.
The social enterprises are more than a source of sustainable revenue; they help residents discover some of their God-given talents. For example, at the
Port LaBelle Inn, our program yields 400 pounds of produce a month for the Justin’s Place Recovery Program. This serves as a valuable training tool for
the program participants at Justin’s Place, because they are the ones planting and harvesting the fields.

AT-A-GLANCE
250
33 years serving in Naples
employees (Over 100 are graduates of SMH Programs)
1480 volunteers served with St. Matthew’s House in 2020
43,503 volunteer hours were donated in 2020 = $1.1 M worth of service
FINANCES
$21M
Total Annual Revenue
(2020)
$50M
Total Assets
TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUE
$
$5M
Debt (principally mortgage
debt)
$4,719,312
Capital Gifts (2020)
3%
SHELTER OPERATIONS
CAMPBELL LODGE
72
14
18
beds for men
beds for single
women
beds for moms
and children
FOOD ASSISTANCE
20,000 families served by
the Mobile Food Pantry in April
2021
JUSTIN’S PLACE RECOVERY
PROGRAM
In June 2021, SMH reached a total of
646 men and women graduates
47%
50%
Social Enterprises
$8,504,981
Grants and Contributions
$7,916,312
Events
$474,664
$20,000 20000 OPERATING REVENUE (5 YEAR TREND)
IMMOKALEE
FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
44
beds for men,
women and families
• 2005 the last year we did NOT have a
wait list for our shelter housing
• 59.4 days is the average stay in one of
our shelters
• 52% of our shelter residents gained full
or part-time employment within 30 days
• 165 men, women, and families transitioned
to stable, permanent housing outside
of SMH in 2020
TEMPORARY HOUSING
17 families with a total of 37 children
received transitional or permanent
supportive housing at Wolfe Apartments
21 men and women received transitional
housing in Justin’s Village
$15,000 15000
$10,000 10000
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
ACCREDITATIONS

THE POSITION
The CEO is responsible for providing strategic leadership for all St. Matthew’s House programs and
social enterprises by working with the Board, leadership team, staff and community to establish
long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies. The CEO is the direct executive representative in the
management of the organization and is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of
its mission and financial objectives. The CEO is accountable for developing and achieving annual
operating plans which generate and sustain revenue levels required to ensure the successful,
measurable operation of the programs and social enterprises offered, achieve timely reduction of
capital debt, and maintain disciplined financial and operational programs with Christ-centered integrity.
This position leads the organization in maintaining a positive “tone” within and is the key representative
of St. Matthew’s House to the community at large.
When the new CEO is in place and the COO returns to his role, the direct reports to the CEO will
include the COO, the VP of Human Capital, the CFO, the VP of Development, a VP for Recovery
Programs (open position), and an Executive Assistant. The COO will continue managing the leaders
of the shelter, food distribution, hospitality, facilities, project management, and social enterprise areas.
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
CEO
EXEC.
ASSISTANT
COO
VP SHELTERS &
FOOD ASSISTANCE
DIR OF
HOSPITALITY
DIR OF THRIFT
OPERATIONS
FACILITIES
MANAGER
PROJECT
MANAGER
CFO
VP
DEVELOPMENT
VP HUMAN
CAPITAL
VP JUSTIN’S
PLACE RECOVERY

KEY ATTRIBUTES
• Must be person of committed Christian faith.
• Strives to be a Biblical role model of servant-leadership. Honors fellow employees, gives credit to others first, and presents others the opportunity to develop, grow,
and lead. Allows others to represent the mission to the community.
• Displays humility and has a tempered spirit. Understands how to nurture staff members and provide support and encouragement.
• Follows the example of Jesus in loving and showing respect for others regardless of their faith, economic status, or other life conditions. Has a special love for broken
people and a drive to secure better lives for all in their care.
• Has unquestionable personal ethics and integrity and requires complete integrity from every member of the organization. Sets the organization culture and values
based on integrity.
• Has experience as the senior leader in an organization with comparable size, multiple locations and facilities, and comparable complexity of operations.
Demonstrates strong ability to organize, delegate, and supervise a wide-ranging organization.
• Possesses strong teaching and speaking skills with internal staff and for those in their care, but also for speaking in public, at church events and other public gatherings.
• Skilled in developing relationships with donors, churches, community leaders, and collaborating organizations.
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QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a senior management role.
• Preferred experience as a director, employee, or board member of a nonprofit organization; is familiar with nonprofit finance, accounting regulations, fundraising,
and management.
• The ability to attract, train, manage, motivate, and retain staff.
• Proven track record of success facilitating progressive organizational change and development within a growing organization.
• Excellent strategic thinking, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills required.
• Ability to develop business/strategic plans and evaluate external trends to modify existing strategies.
• Ability to give expertise among all departments, but specifically to give direction regarding the shelters and drug recovery program.
• The ability to exercise initiative, judgment, and decision-making in meeting objectives.
• The ability to function effectively, exert influence and gain consensus at all organizational levels.
• The ability and flexibility to be effective in a relatively unstructured working environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to express, advocate and defend views effectively and with clarity of thought to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong mentoring, coaching experience to a team with diverse levels of expertise.
• Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask and effectively make decisions in a timely manner.
• Passion for nonprofit organizations.

EXPECTATIONS
Successful leadership in any institution is judged by how well its leader meets the expectations of its
governing body, meets the needs of those it serves, and responds to the input of its staff, volunteers,
donors, partners, and other constituent groups. The leadership of St. Matthew’s House have
developed the Vision 2021 and Beyond Strategic Plan which outlines some of the below highlighted
initiatives, and the next leader will work closely with the board to outline the specific strategy/plans
moving forward:
• Manage Food assistance programs to address food insecurity in Collier, Lee, Hendry, and Glades
Counties
• Pursue Shelter expansions at other locations in Collier County and Southwest Florida when invited
by local government
• Addiction Recovery
• Improve the recovery programs by developing a consistent “curriculum”
• Committed to supporting and presenting the 12-Step Recovery Process and concepts
• Continue to improve program leadership and provide improved training, resources, and
accountability
• Develop an increasingly effective system for measuring impact
• Develop an alumni program for ongoing support of graduates
• Open new Social Enterprises as the current organizational capacity allows without sacrificing
excellence
• Organizational Development
• Develop and document best practices, providing robust onboarding training and professional
development for staff, resulting in higher staff retention and a strong succession plan.
• Reinvest in current physical assets.
• Focus on employee appreciation, compensation, and staff culture in order to improve
recruiting, morale, and retention.
• St. Matthew’s House will continue to operate in a way that honors its Core Value “We honor God by serving all who come to us” (without regard to faith or
religious belief) and the CEO will lead with Christ-like humility. The employees at St. Matthew’s House will feel valued, appreciated, and invested in as they serve
the hungry, the homeless, and the hurting.

PROCESS OF CANDIDACY
If after reading this Opportunity Profile you sense that the gifts and experience God
has given you are a good match for St. Matthew’s House, we invite you to begin
the inquiry process. All candidate information and conversations are handled
confidentially. You may contact Laura Coverstone or Tommy Thomas at any stage of
the process to get more information and to ask questions.
In addition to submitting your resume, please provide us with written responses to
the following three questions to help us get a more complete picture of you and
your interest in this position:
1. Describe your faith in Jesus and how it has impacted your life. Share examples
of your spiritual leadership and how that impacted you.
2. What is it about the position of CEO of St. Matthew’s House that attracts you and
how has your experience prepared you for the role?
3. Provide the names and contact information (telephone numbers and email
addresses) for four references who know you and your career well enough to
comment on your suitability for this role.
Submit this information in one document or .pdf to:
JobfitMatters
resumes@jobfitmatters.com
Phone: (615) 261-4623
In the subject line, please write “St. Matthew’s House CEO.”