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executive director

76 executive director jobs found

Mar 27, 2026  
Executive Director Featured
$160,000 - $175,000 yearly
The Opportunity Reach Out and Read is a national nonprofit that partners with pediatric healthcare providers to promote early relationships, literacy and school readiness. By integrating age-appropriate books and evidence-based reading guidance into well-child visits from birth through age five, Reach Out and Read equips families with the tools and confidence to build language-rich home environments where children arrive at kindergarten ready to learn. Reach Out and Read operates through a national network of clinical sites — hospitals, community health centers, and pediatric practices — serving millions of children annually across the country with a particular focus on families in under-resourced communities. The Northwest region spans Oregon and Washington and has been home to an active, high-performing Affiliate for twenty years. It serves a geographically and demographically diverse population across urban medical centers, federally qualified health...
Hiring Organization:
Reach Out and Read, Northwest

Positively Partners Remote (WA) Full-Time
Mar 27, 2026  
Executive Director Featured
$175,000 - $210,000 yearly
About Boston SCORES Boston SCORES inspires youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. For over 25 years, Boston SCORES has partnered with Boston Public Schools and community organizations to provide youth in grades K-12 with after-school soccer and enrichment programs. Boston SCORES school-based afterschool programming combines soccer with poetry, social entrepreneurship, and college and career exploration. The organization has become a trusted youth development leader across the city with strong community credibility and high-quality programming that serves nearly 2,000 youth annually. The recent capital campaign, construction, and activation of Boston SCORES Field in East Boston had a transformative impact on the organization's ability to provide new types of programming, including a community-based youth soccer league, travel team opportunities, and workforce development programs. Boston...
Hiring Organization:
Boston SCORES

Positively Partners Hybrid (Boston, MA) Full-Time
Mar 24, 2026  
Executive Director Featured
$120,000 - $150,000 yearly
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Founded in 1979, Friends for Youth (FFY) is a nationally recognized, community-rooted nonprofit dedicated to empowering underserved youth through mentorship and meaningful relationships. With a vision to ensure every young person who needs a mentor has access to one, FFY has served over 4,500 youth from low-income BIPOC families across the San Francisco Peninsula, from South San Francisco to San Jose. Grounded in values of equity, integrity, collaboration, and innovation, FFY delivers three core programs: 1-to-1 Mentoring , which pairs youth with caring adult mentors Group Mentoring , a school-based initiative supporting students from 5th to 12th grade Whole Health for Youth (WHY), a collaborative effort to improve youth mental health through coordinated, wraparound services With over 90% of our matches successfully fulfilling their mentorship agreement – well above the national average – FFY has earned a reputation as...
Hiring Organization:
Friends for Youth

NPAG Hybrid (Palo Alto, CA) Full-Time
Mar 13, 2026  
Senior Executive Director, New York State Featured
$200,000 - $250,000 yearly
Position Description The Senior Executive Director will be responsible for setting strategic direction, cultivating high-value partnerships, and driving mission-aligned investment to strengthen communities across New York State while serving as a collaborative innovator to advance creative, team-driven solutions.   A key responsibility for this position is securing and aligning capital—philanthropic, public, and private—to advance inclusive economic development, affordable housing, and community-building efforts. The Senior Executive Director will champion the OneLISC strategy and approach, ensuring New York State benefits from resources, and scaling opportunities. This role oversees the full range of LISC programs, ensuring they are delivered with excellence across multiple markets. This role reports to the President & CEO and works in close collaboration, including a dotted-line relationship, with the Regional Program Vice President. The position...
Hiring Organization:
Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Hybrid (New York, NY) Full-Time
Mar 02, 2026  
Executive Director, Janney+ Featured
$115,000 - $125,000 yearly
Janney Plus Programs (Janney+) Executive Director Compensation:   $115,000–$125,000 Location:  Washington, DC  Full-Time | On-site at Janney Elementary School (NW DC) About Janney+ Janney Plus Programs (Janney+) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides programming for students at Janney Elementary School in Northwest Washington, DC. Janney+ offers before and after-school care, enrichment classes, language programming, and full-day camps during school breaks and summer. Janney+ supports the broader school community by providing recess support and providing operational support for select school day staff. Janney+ exists to add to the lives of Janney students and families by offering programming that is curious, playful, supportive, and community-centered. For more information, please visit: janneyschool.org/janneyplus/ Position Summary Janney+ seeks an exceptional, mission-driven leader to serve as Executive Director (ED). The ED is responsible for the...
Hiring Organization:
Janney Plus Programs (Janney+)

LeaderFit Washington, DC Full-Time
Feb 02, 2026  
Executive Director Featured
$85,000 - $110,000 yearly
The Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP), New Hampshire’s largest and most diverse statewide community organizing organization, is seeking an Executive Director to lead the organization’s work to strengthen communities and make concrete change in the lives of Granite Staters. GSOP strives to create communities where residents have a voice on issues like the high cost of housing and health care, unjust working conditions, challenges facing immigrants and youth, and more. The Executive Director will partner with the Deputy Director to lead our passionate team of staff, build a strong culture of organizing across our regional chapters and youth, clergy, and immigrant constituency chapters, and drive the strategic direction of campaigns. The Executive Director will also manage the day-to-day programs and operations and raise the funds needed to sustain and grow the operation.   More on Granite State Organizing Project GSOP was founded in 2002 by religious congregations,...
Hiring Organization:
Granite State Organizing Project

Granite State Organizing Project Manchester, NH Full-Time
Apr 26, 2026  
Executive Director
$110,000 - $120,000 yearly
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...
Hiring Organization:
Cooperative Development Institute

Executive Director Remote (United States) Full-Time
Apr 20, 2026  
Executive Director
$160,000 - $180,000 yearly
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...
Hiring Organization:
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation

Potrero Group The position offers flexibility for periodic remote work depending on workload and daily schedule, with regular on-site presence expected. Full-Time
Apr 17, 2026  
Executive Director
$90,000 - $120,000 yearly
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...
Hiring Organization:
Alliance for Greater Works

Alliance for Greater Works Hybrid (Grand Prairie, TX) Full-Time
Apr 08, 2026  
Executive Director
$200,000 - $225,000 yearly
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,...
Hiring Organization:
Midwest Literacy Collective

Alma Advisory Group Omaha, NE Full-Time
Apr 05, 2026  
Executive Director
$95,000 - $105,000 yearly
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...
Hiring Organization:
Axis Dance Company

Axis Dance Company Hybrid (Berkeley, CA) Full-Time
Apr 03, 2026  
Executive director
$150,000 - $165,000 yearly
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...
Hiring Organization:
GVSU - Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy

GVSU - Johnson Center for Philanthropy Hybrid (Grand Rapids, MI) Full-Time
Mar 23, 2026  
Executive Director - US
$200,000 - $250,000 yearly
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...
Hiring Organization:
Tikva Children's Home

Harris Rand Lusk West Caldwell, NJ Full-Time
Feb 03, 2026  
Executive Director
$90,000 - $12,000 yearly
Who we are Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts an innovative not-for-profit research and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing a fair, accessible, and equitable court system in Illinois through collaborative, evidence-based solutions. Our focus areas are court transparency, decarceration and diversion, community autonomy, and economic accessibility. For nearly 30 years, we have fearlessly tackled systemic inequities in the courts—exposing flaws, fighting for transformative reform, and winning lasting changes that make the system work better for everyone. Our impact speaks for itself: 1.      Co-led the successful campaign to end money bond in Illinois with the Pretrial Fairness Act. 2.      Pioneered court-watching programs and data-driven reports that have reshaped pretrial court practices and reduced incarceration. 3.      Secured landmark policy wins on compassionate release, court fines and fees, eviction, diversion, and more. 4....
Hiring Organization:
Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts

Allegra Consulting Hybrid (Chicago, IL) Full-Time
Apr 21, 2026  
Head of Advancement Featured
$80,000 - $95,000 yearly
The new Head of Advancement is responsible for leading and executing IBRO’s global advancement strategy, ensuring its continuous development, implementation, evaluation, and refinement. The position drives continued revenue growth for IBRO by identifying and securing strategic fundraising opportunities aligned with the organization’s mission and values. The position leads outreach and fundraising campaigns for the organization, using major events like the IBRO World Congress to leverage these actions. They also manage targeted fundraising strategies with a particular focus on North America, Europe, and Asia, working with consultants and third-party philanthropy services as well as collaborating with regional partners and stakeholders. It is the expectation that the position will support revenue generation in the range of $250,000 per year during an initial five-year period.  This is a high-impact leadership role focused on driving sustainable revenue growth , building...
Hiring Organization:
International Brain Research Organization

International Brain Research Organization Brussels, Belgium Full-Time
Apr 14, 2026  
Communications Director Featured
$100,000 - $130,000 yearly
DEPARTMENT: Communications STATUS: Full-time, 40 Hrs. per week CLASSIFICATION : Exempt REPORTS TO: Executive Director CREATION/REVISION DATE : March 2026 Our Why At Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders, we believe every Philadelphia student deserves an educational experience that centers their well-being, expands their ideas of what is possible, and helps them define as well as achieve success to thrive as community and global citizens. Our Mission To provide quality programming that engages, develops, and supports transformative K–12 educational leaders who authentically embrace equity, inclusion, and educational excellence for every child in Philadelphia. Our Vision We work so that all Philadelphia students receive an excellent educational experience, advanced through innovative, effective leadership, that supports their achievement and social-emotional growth to realize success in and beyond the K–12 experience....
Hiring Organization:
The Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders

The Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders Hybrid (Philadelphia, PA) Full-Time
Apr 10, 2026  
Vice President of People and Culture Featured
$150,000 - $165,000 yearly
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Vice President of People and Culture Mission: To represent the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean diaspora living in America in a survivor-led movement for gender justice and to honor the collective and inherent power of all survivors of violence. Organization Overview: Founded in 1989, Sakhi for South Asian Survivors (Sakhi) is a nonprofit that works to eradicate gender-based violence in the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean diaspora. Led by and centering survivors, we provide trauma-informed direct services, actively push for change, and stand as a go-to resource for allies and advocates. Sakhi is a trailblazer – agile, and inclusive of all South Asians and Indo-Caribbeans regardless of how they identify. With the collective strength of survivor voices united for justice, we are shaping a world where gender-based violence has no place. What distinguishes Sakhi is not only what we do, but how we do it. Cultural responsiveness and trauma-informed practice are not...
Hiring Organization:
Sakhi for South Asian Survivors

LNS Partners New York, NY Full-Time
Mar 27, 2026  
Engineering and Certification Manager Featured
$83,034 yearly
The Free Software Foundation (FSF), a Massachusetts 501(c)(3) charity with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom, seeks a motivated and talented individual to be our new Engineering and Certification Manager. This position is ideally full-time and US-based, but exceptions can be made for a qualified candidate. The Engineering and Certification Manager reports to the executive director and takes a leadership role in managing and growing the FSF’s Respects Your Freedom (RYF) program. This role will work in close collaboration with FSF management and the technology and licensing teams. The Engineering and Certification Manager serves as a senior technical authority for the organization and is responsible for evaluating, certifying, and guiding hardware product submissions under the RYF certification requirements and other free hardware design initiatives. #### Location and working environment The FSF is a fully remote organization. With our small staff, each person...
Hiring Organization:
Free Software Foundation

Free Software Foundation Remote Full-Time
Mar 18, 2026  
Senior Director of Strategy & Delivery Featured
$135,000 - $150,000 yearly
  The Opportunity BreakingBounds® is a consulting firm that delivers high-impact business solutions for organizations driven by social good. They partner with nonprofits to operate with the rigor, strategy, and financial clarity of high-performing businesses. Through core services in strategic planning, leadership development, and executive coaching — and through its signature Accelerator Program, a business education built specifically for nonprofit leaders — BreakingBounds ® equips organizations to move from good intentions to measurable outcomes. As BreakingBounds® grows, Founder & CEO Patty Williams-Downs is seeking a senior leader to own the client experience: a Senior Director of Strategy & Delivery. This leader will own delivery quality across a defined scope of 30–50 client organizations, lead assigned Accelerator cohorts, and ensure every engagement results in clarity, alignment, and measurable progress. This is a high-ownership role designed for...
Hiring Organization:
BreakingBounds®

Positively Partners Remote (United States) Full-Time
Mar 04, 2026  
Managing Director, Initiatives Featured
$115,000 - $135,000 yearly
Small Magic is seeking a senior leader to build what does not yet exist. The Managing Director, Initiatives will translate our vision for early learning into a concrete portfolio of initiatives, building a best-in-class early learning ecosystem that will shape outcomes for more than 10,000 children over the next three years. KEY DETAILS Reports to: Executive Director Manages: All program design, launch, iteration, and performance across Small Magic Location: Flexible (for remote candidates up to 25% travel to Birmingham is required) Compensation range: $115,00 - $135,000 annually WHO WE ARE Small Magic is a Birmingham-based organization focused on one goal: ensuring children under five are ready for kindergarten and a life of opportunity. We work alongside civic leaders and partners to strengthen the systems that support early learning across our city, from direct-service program delivery to broader ecosystem work.  We are entering a defining...
Hiring Organization:
Small Magic

Small Magic Hybrid (Birmingham, AL) Full-Time