35 executive director jobs found

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...

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,...

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...

Director of People & Culture Position Profile About the Opportunity  This is a unique opportunity to join one of the nation’s leading cultural institutions at a moment of meaningful transition and renewal. The Director of People & Culture will lead a team with the goal to help stabilize, strengthen, and reimagine the employee experience, supporting both the people and the art at the heart of the organization. The Director of People & Culture will serve as a key member of the senior leadership team, responsible for shaping and stewarding a people-centered culture within a highly collaborative and uniquely complex theatrical environment. This is a pivotal moment for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Following a period of leadership transition, evolving labor dynamics, and recovery from the pandemic closures, the Festival is experiencing an exciting time of revival. Audiences are growing; critical reception for the work is thriving; and the artistic vision for the...

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...

The Krishnamurti Center is at an important juncture in the Foundation’s journey. A new Executive Director (ED)of the KFA and commenced in this role in January this year following an international search. This appointment created a vacancy in the Center Director position. This major organizational transition offers opportunity to assess current programming and processes and reaffirm how the Center can uphold a vibrant, responsive, and mission-aligned presence in the world while maintaining relevance, accessibility, and innovation in the work of disseminating Krishnamurti’s teachings and educating those wishing to investigate the significance of life. Key areas of focus for the KFA this year include: • Preserving the authenticity and integrity of Krishnamurti’s teachings in a rapidly changing world. • Expanding access and engagement through the Center's offerings  • Strengthening staff engagement and enriching organizational culture and institutional resilience. • Building...

Head of Community Impact   Location : Boston, MA or Remote (US)   About Data and Technology Hub   Data and Technology Hub (Hub) is a data, AI, and technology-driven social impact venture funded by Ballmer Group and operating as a fiscally sponsored project of TechSoup Global. Founded in Cambridge, MA in October 2025, the organization is leading a national strategy to equip place-based leaders with repeatable tools, shared infrastructure, and technical capacity to significantly expand their community impact. At its core, the Hub envisions a future where all communities have access to the data and technology capabilities needed to advance economic mobility, empowering partnerships to apply strong data practices and innovative solutions to local challenges.   Across the United States, where a child grows up continues to shape their access to education, employment, housing, and long-term opportunity. While cradle-to-career partnerships...

Chief Financial Officer   About Central Carolina Community Foundation   Central Carolina Community Foundation is a public foundation with assets of $275 million and over 500 charitable funds. The Foundation serves 11 counties in the Midlands of South Carolina through grants and scholarships, promotes giving to nonprofits through Midlands Gives, and supports statewide philanthropic initiatives including the One SC Fund.   Learn more about Central Carolina Community Foundation at https://www.yourfoundation.org/.   The Opportunity   The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key member of the senior leadership team, serving as the Foundation’s chief financial strategist, steward of assets, and operational leader for finance and administration. Reporting to the President & CEO, this position ensures the Foundation’s financial integrity, transparency, and operational excellence.   The CFO manages a mature,...

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...

Vice President of Development Position Profile About the Opportunity  Film at Lincoln Center (FLC), producer of the annual New York Film Festival and year-round hub for film lovers–viewers, creators, and learners alike–seeks a Vice President of Development to usher in a new chapter of growth and stability for this iconic organization. With the installation of a new President last year and an experienced circle of senior leaders in place, this is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled, energetic, and collaborative leader to make a deep impact. The successful candidate will arrive ready to articulate plans and set a vision for philanthropy for the years ahead, advance the success of the staff members in place, steward relationships with generous donors, and collaborate with the firmly-committed Board and staff. With an ambitious capital campaign on the horizon, FLC will be looking for someone with knowledge of campaign planning, connections within New York City philanthropic...

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.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The California Endowment (The Endowment) is a private, statewide health foundation established in 1996 whose mission is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. We envision a California that leads the nation as a powerful and conscientious voice for wellness, inclusion, and shared prosperity. Headquartered in downtown Los Angeles, the Endowment has regional offices in Sacramento, Oakland, Fresno and San Diego, with staff working throughout the state. We challenge the conventional wisdom that medical settings and individual choices are solely responsible for people’s health. We believe that health happens in neighborhoods, schools, and with prevention. We are seeking a visionary and collaborative Vice President of Strategic Communications and Narrative (VP of Strategic Communications and Narrative) to play a...

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...