30 executive director jobs found

TITLE: Executive Director CLASSIFICATION:   Leadership DEPARTMENT: Administration  WAGE CATEGORY: Full-time/ Exempt REPORTS TO: Board of Directors   LOCATION: Remote, New England     ABOUT COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE  Cooperative Development Institute is a regional 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1994 by co-op leaders in the Northeast. CDI’s mission is to create and sustain democratically owned cooperative enterprises and networks in the Northeast that grow a prosperous, equitable economy. We envision a world where every person can fulfill their needs and aspirations.   CDI is an inclusive, collaborative and resilient organization. CDI holds the following values as important within our organization and in our work with communities: teamwork, integrity, wellbeing, and justice. JOB DESCRIPTION    Working remotely and reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director provides strategic leadership for...

POSITION OVERVIEW AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation seeks an experienced and collaborative Executive Director to provide professional leadership and management. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will spearhead the Laguna Foundation's role as a lead conservation organization for the Laguna watershed, moving the organization forward with strategic clarity, financial strength, and authentic community partnership and connection. The Executive Director must be an exceptional leader who combines nonprofit management expertise with a genuine passion for people and the environment—someone who is equally comfortable cultivating major donors, guiding a team of dedicated staff, deepening partnerships with Indigenous communities, and advocating for the organization and the wider watershed among diverse constituencies. The Executive Director will serve as the primary ambassador for the Laguna Foundation, maintaining relationships...

About Alliance for Greater Works  Alliance for Greater Works is a mission-driven, faith-based, nonprofit organization that strengthens leaders and community organizations to improve the well-being of under-resourced communities. As a backbone organization, we specialize in culturally responsive capacity building, collaborative strategy development, community transformation, and evaluation services—grounded in principles of compassion, equity, and measurable impact.     Since our founding, we have equipped nonprofits, community organizations, and local networks across Texas and beyond to advance sustainable change. Our vision is bold: to build resilient organizations and thriving communities by expanding our reach nationally, supporting diverse leaders, and convening cross-sector partners committed to justice and community well-being.    The Opportunity  We are seeking a strategic, mission-aligned, and execution-focused Executive Director to...

The Executive Director will lead the launch and growth of the Midwest Literacy Collective. This role offers a unique opportunity to launch a funded nonprofit, which is ideal for a leader committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of Nebraska students. The mission of the Midwest Literacy Collective is: we serve as Nebraska’s trusted hub for coordinating, scaling and sustaining evidence-based practices and resources to advance literacy for all learners, from birth through adulthood. Blending strategic leadership with hands-on operational management, the role is designed for a leader who thrives in ambiguity, builds strong teams and has a passion for literacy. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ideal candidate is comfortable toggling between vision and execution. Responsibilities Build the organization’s reach and impact across Nebraska and surrounding communities Cultivate strategic relationships with peer organizations, community partners, policymakers,...

AXIS Dance Company seeks an Executive Director to serve as the operational and strategic anchor of one of the nation's leading integrated disability dance companies. Reporting to the Board of Directors and working in co-leadership with the Artistic Director, the ED translates AXIS's artistic vision and mission into sustainable reality - balancing creative ambition with fiscal discipline, stewarding relationships with funders, government entities, and community partners as well as rolling up their sleeves on the day-to-day realities of a lean nonprofit. The incoming ED steps into an organization in transition, with a real opportunity to build operational stability while protecting the artistic risk-taking that defines AXIS's work. The right candidate brings deep nonprofit management experience, a collaborative leadership style, fluency in the diverse lived experiences of employees and community partners, and a commitment to disability justice as central - not incidental - to...

Serving as the adaptive and visionary leader of the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, the Executive Director shapes and advances the field of philanthropy in Michigan and across the nation. This role is the Center's primary external face, cultivating relationships with foundations, philanthropic organizations, policymakers, practitioners, and academic partners to meaningfully advance effective philanthropy. The Executive Director champions the Center's thought leadership by translating its research, programming, and convening power into insights that inform the broader philanthropic sector. This includes authoring and amplifying ideas through publications, conferences, policy conversations, and public discourse — positioning the Johnson Center as an indispensable resource and catalyst for the field. Equally critical, the Executive Director serves as the primary conduit between the Johnson Center and Grand Valley State University, building and stewarding...

Mission: Tikva’s Children’s Home provides essential care services and educational opportunities to at-risk Jewish children and impoverished families in Odesa, Ukraine and Bucharest, Romania. By providing a supportive infrastructure for Jewish orphans and helping to rebuild and serve the broader Jewish community, Tikva has been able to play an important role in restoring and strengthening Jewish identity, which was deeply affected by decades of persecution and the constraints of communist rule. Since its founding more than 30 years ago, Tikva has helped over 3,000 adults and children through its children’s homes, Jewish education initiatives, and community support.   Background: Tikva Children’s Home is a residential care organization dedicated to providing vulnerable and at-risk children with a safe, stable, and nurturing environment.  Tikva delivers comprehensive care that includes housing, education, therapeutic services, and emotional support, enabling...

Executive Director Reports To: Board of Directors Location: Sacramento, CA Status: Full-Time, Exempt Apply By: 5/15/26 Youth Forward seeks a compassionate, courageous, and deeply committed leader to serve as its next Executive Director. This is an opportunity to helm a dynamic nonprofit advocacy organization working at the intersection of youth leadership, public policy, public health and community power-building in Sacramento at a pivotal moment for underserved children, youth and families. The Executive Director will advance the organization’s mission, strengthen its public presence, lead policy initiatives, ensure financial sustainability, and manage staff and organizational operations all with youth voice, leadership, power, and partnership at the center. The Executive Director will work closely with the Board of Directors and represent the organization to policymakers, funders, partners, and the public. As Youth Forward heads into a new chapter, approaching a decade...

  Chief Operating Officer (COO) Job Description   Status: Full-time / Exempt Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Direct Reports: Human Resources Manager, Senior Director of People & Culture, Director of Environmental Services, IT Specialist, Finance Manager (Contracted)   Organizational Overview For over 30 years, The Boulevard has provided medical respite to individuals experiencing homelessness who are ill or injured, providing them with a place to restore their health, break the cycle of homelessness and rebuild their lives. The only facility of its kind in Illinois, The Boulevard’s west-side medical respite program provides a nurturing home for 150-200 adults a year. The program includes access to an on-site health clinic, full-service case management, housing and employment services, and everything our residents need to recover. In addition to medical respite, The Boulevard provides case management and housing support services...

The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University (the Center) seeks a   i-Team Director, Jackson, MS   to lead a Jackson Innovation Team (“i-team”). Innovation Teams unlock creativity from within city governments and the communities they serve. These teams take partners and stakeholders through an evidence-based process to tackle the big problems in their cities no one has yet been able to solve, generate more ambitious responses, and test and adapt interventions until they produce impact. They also work closely with the Mayor, the City's leadership team, and City departments to change the culture of city government. The Director is charged with leading an i-team focused on building cleaner, more resilient, and economically thriving communities. The Director works closely with the mayor and their leadership team, as well as departmental staff, external experts, community organizations, and residents to ensure the i-team is delivering impactful...

Yosemite Conservancy seeks an experienced, versatile Chief Financial Officer to steward the organization’s financial health and carry forward its 100-year legacy of support for Yosemite National Park. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND Yosemite Conservancy is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Yosemite National Park’s resources and providing enriching visitor experiences in the park. Its philanthropic partnership with Yosemite goes back more than 100 years. As the park’s sole dedicated nonprofit partner and cooperating association, the Conservancy works in close collaboration with the National Park Service to fund high-priority projects, deliver visitor programs, and connect people from around the world with one of the planet’s most iconic landscapes. The Conservancy has demonstrated a consistent and powerful commitment to the park’s future, providing more than $172 million to the park to complete over 900 projects. The Conservancy’s roots stretch back to the 1920s, when the...

Solano Land Trust seeks its first Chief Operating Officer to provide operational and human resources leadership, financial stewardship, and fundraising oversight to fortify the organization's internal systems and prepare the land trust for its next chapter of conservation impact in Solano County. The Chief Operating Officer is a newly created senior leadership role reporting directly to the CEO and working in partnership as a member of the leadership team. The COO will serve as the day-to-day operational leader of the organization with broad oversight of human resources, finances, fundraising, and communications. They will be a collaborative leadership presence for staff, directly supervising the Development Director and Administrative Manager, while leading cross-departmental coordination and supporting the wellbeing and performance of staff across the organization.

Chief People Officer | Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Opportunity The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) seeks an experienced and collaborative Chief People Officer (CPO) to oversee all aspects of the museum's Human Resources Department and lead the institution's DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access) strategies. The CPO serves as a senior executive and trusted advisor to the George D. Widener Director and Chief Executive Officer, to whom the position reports. Key duties include overseeing, planning and managing of all human resources functions; providing strong leadership for the human resources team; and being a champion of the museum’s core values and commitment to attract, retain, advance, and support a broadly diverse workforce of the highest caliber that thrives in a respectful and equitable workplace culture. Institutional Overview The Philadelphia Museum of Art is a national and international destination for art, but first it is...

Vice President of Finance and Operations One8 Foundation Boston, MA   THE SEARCH One8 Foundation seeks an experienced, innovative leader to serve as Vice President of Finance and Operations. One8 is a venture philanthropy firm that provides pro bono strategic support to its primary grantees. The Foundation has a dual focus on Education and Jewish Continuity and Community. The One8 team works alongside grantee partners to create social change.   The VPFO will join One8 at a critical time of growth. In 2025, One8 awarded $58 million in grants and aims to meaningfully accelerate its philanthropic giving in the years ahead. This chapter will require a senior leader who will ensure that the organization's financial and operational systems and processes keep pace with its aspirations. A commitment to hard work and collaborative effort, and an agile, roll-up-your-sleeves approach have been key to One8’s success and are essential attributes in this next leader.   The...

Chief Executive Officer   About LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired   LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, headquartered in San Francisco, is one of the largest and most established comprehensive blindness organizations in North America. Founded in 1902, our mission is to promote independence, community, and equity, created by and with blind and low vision people. LightHouse delivers a broad range of direct services, including independent living skills training such as orientation and mobility, braille, and digital literacy; employment and workforce development programs; early childhood services through Little Learners; and community-based social and cultural programming.   LightHouse also operates several social enterprises and innovation initiatives across multiple Northern California locations, including its San Francisco headquarters, Enchanted Hills Napa, Earle Baum Center in Santa Rosa, and the Sirkin Center in Alameda....