12 field director jobs found

Position Summary   Through field-leading policy research, advocacy, and strategy development, the Lead Researcher, Housing and Cities, will play a pivotal role in Sightline's efforts to create housing abundance as a solution to multiple pressing challenges: affordability, climate change, equity, and sprawl. They will help develop and drive pro-housing policy at the local and state level, with a core goal to loosen restrictions on homebuilding that limit home choices, segregate neighborhoods, push lower-income people out, force burdensome, polluting commutes, and prevent Cascadian cities from welcoming new residents.     The Lead Researcher will report to Sightline's Senior Director of Housing and Cities and collaborate with staff and contributors in Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska, and British Columbia. They will be part of a high-functioning, collaborative cadre of researchers, communicators, and advocates, supported by a strong...

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...

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...

Background: Brooklyn Org is a champion for Brooklyn. We celebrate Brooklyn’s brilliance and resilience, its incomparable culture and uncompromising grit – and we demand more for our communities. Over our 15-year history, we have reimagined the role of philanthropy and provided immeasurable support to communities and nonprofit partners that are leading transformational change for Brooklyn. With a new model for community philanthropy, we are bringing together Brooklynites, Brooklyn backers, businesses, and broader believers in equity and justice to make Brooklyn a beacon for the world. We are a platform for galvanizing giving. We are here to ensure that ideas are met with resources, challenges are met with solutions, and inequity is met with justice. The Position: Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Vice President of Philanthropic Partnerships will be responsible for expanding and diversifying the foundation’s donor-advised fund (DAF) donor base...

POSITION SUMMARY The Klarman Family Foundation is thrilled to announce they are now seeking applications and nominations for their new Finance Manager . This position is a cross-functional role managing the Foundation’s finance and accounting functions, supporting human resources compliance, and contributing to the continued refinement of systems and processes of the operations team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience with annual budget preparation, financial modeling, general ledger oversight, internal controls, tax preparation, and process improvement. With the Foundation moving $117MM out the door last year, this is an exciting and unique opportunity to use honed skills to make a difference in the charitable sector. The Finance Manager will report to the Director of Finance and Administration. ABOUT THE KLARMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION At The Klarman Family Foundation , we seek to identify areas of unmet need and to advance solutions...

Job Summary As a key member of the program team, the Program Officers ensure ECMC Foundation deploys grants and investments to support project-based and reform-oriented efforts aimed at advancing systemic change to improve postsecondary persistence and degree completion for students from underserved backgrounds. Guided by a strategic framework which was launched in 2022, Program Officers manage a portfolio of strategically responsive grants which positions the foundation to remain open to the changing needs and opportunities identified by the field and/or oversee an initiative which focuses resources on deeper engagements and sustained commitments to address specific challenges in postsecondary education. The ECMC Foundation team observes a hybrid work model. Additionally, Program Officers travel domestically up to 25% of the time to engage with partners. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Identify and cultivate potential grant opportunities aligned with the...