Foundation Executive jobs in philanthropy

Open Foundation Executive roles at foundations, corporate givers, and grantmaking organizations — collected weekly from funder career pages. Filter by location, seniority, and work style, and see each funder's giving profile alongside the role.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
Gives$8.1B/yr
President, U.S. Program
Why you'd thrive here
Senior executive with experience leading large domestic programs at a major foundation, skilled at translating board priorities into coherent strategy across education, global health, and poverty-alleviation portfolios, and comfortable managing multi-billion-dollar annual spending.
Foundation endowment and institutional fundingSupport for Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation operationsPhilanthropic infrastructure / private foundation funding
Seattle, WAExecutive leadershipPosted 10 days ago19 contacts$800K
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Boston Foundation
Gives$228M/yr
Chief Executive Officer
Why you'd thrive here
A seasoned nonprofit executive with deep roots in Cape Ann or Nashoba Valley communities, experienced managing lean operating budgets under $200K annually while stewarding multiple cause areas—mental health, environmental, cultural—and comfortable building trust with local board and grantee networks.
Child well-beingHealth careEarly education
Executive leadership94 contacts
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Santa Barbara Foundation
Gives$108M/yr
Vice President, Finance & Administration
Why you'd thrive here
Operations leader with 10+ years managing finance, HR, and administrative functions at a mid-to-large foundation or nonprofit; skilled at scaling internal systems and supporting program teams while maintaining compliance and fiscal health.
Grantmaking to nonprofitsCapacity building for nonprofitsCommunity disaster relief
Santa Barbara, CA, USAExecutive leadership69 contacts
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Neo Philanthropy
Gives$104M/yr
President & CEO
Why you'd thrive here
Executive leader with deep movement experience in immigration, reproductive justice, or democracy work who can steward a $215M funder's partnerships with grassroots and national organizations while building board relationships and advancing Neo's theory of change across justice sectors.
ImmigrationDemocracy / Voting rights / Civic engagementReproductive justice
New York City, New York / RemoteRemoteExecutive leadership23 contacts$400K
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Henry Smith Foundation
Gives$84M/yr
Executive Director
Why you'd thrive here
Executive director with 10+ years leading mid-to-large nonprofits serving vulnerable populations (youth, LGBTQ+, homelessness, domestic abuse); skilled at scaling evidence-based interventions, managing boards, and navigating relationships with institutional funders.
LGBT+ Youth HomelessnessDomestic Abuse Specialist ServicesYoung People’s Advocacy
Remote, with travel throughout the UKRemoteExecutive leadership£120K
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Wounded Warrior Project
Gives$48M/yr
Vice President - Transformation
Why you'd thrive here
An executive leader with experience scaling veteran services or military-connected health programs across multiple sites, skilled at building organizational infrastructure and managing complex stakeholder relationships while maintaining mission focus in a national nonprofit.
veteran servicesmental health and suicide preventionphysical health & wellness
14 LocationsExecutive leadershipPosted 16 days ago39 contacts
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Island Harvest
Gives$36M/yr
Chief Programs and Network Officer
Why you'd thrive here
Experienced nonprofit executive with a track record leading large food-security or hunger-relief operations—comfortable managing multiple program streams, scaling logistics and distribution networks, and building coalitions across government, corporate, and community partners to drive systems change.
Hunger reliefFood rescueNutrition education
Melville, NYOn-siteExecutive leadership48 contacts$25 / hr
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North Carolina Community Foundation
Gives$31M/yr
PRESIDENT & CEO
Why you'd thrive here
Experienced foundation or nonprofit executive with a track record building donor relationships and managing $20M+ annual giving, comfortable navigating disaster response and rural development priorities across a statewide community foundation.
Disaster relief and recoveryScholarshipsRural community development
Raleigh, North CarolinaOn-siteExecutive leadership45 contacts$61K – $63K
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Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
Gives$19M/yr
Chief Impact and Fieldbuilding Officer
Why you'd thrive here
Executive leader with deep ties to Southern movement infrastructure and experience scaling civic power-building or voter-protection work regionally; comfortable stewarding major grants to organizing networks and translating fieldwork priorities into strategy.
State-level civic engagement and organizing in the U.S. SouthElection protection and voter mobilizationSouthern Black and multi-racial power-building networks
Remote within Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West VirginiaRemoteExecutive leadershipPosted 30 days ago23 contacts$187K – $210K
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Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
Gives$12M/yr
Executive Director - Clemson Hillel
Why you'd thrive here
Jewish communal leader with experience building or scaling student programming, fundraising, and organizational operations at a college Hillel or similar campus Jewish organization.
Jewish educationCampus life and student servicesScholarships and financial aid for Jewish students
Clemson, South Carolina, United StatesExecutive leadershipPosted 45 days ago34 contacts$85K – $100K
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United Way of the Midlands
Gives$10M/yr
Chief Financial Officer
Why you'd thrive here
Finance leader with experience managing $20M+ operating budgets at mission-driven nonprofits, comfortable with both funder compliance reporting and navigating the operational complexity of multi-sector partnerships and community-based programs.
Education and literacyYouth opportunityEconomic mobility and financial security
Columbia, SCExecutive leadership106 contacts$120K – $124K
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Neighborhood Funders Group
Gives$9.9M/yr
Deputy Director
Why you'd thrive here
Senior philanthropic leader with experience managing multi-million-dollar racial and economic justice portfolios across regions, skilled at convening diverse funders and grantee networks, and comfortable with significant travel to deepen community relationships and funder alignment.
racial justiceeconomic justicegender justice
Remote; preferred base in Phoenix Metro Area, New York City, Washington, DC, Boston Metro Area, Los Angeles Metro Area, or Bay AreaRemoteExecutive leadershipPosted 80 days ago45 contacts$145K – $170K
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John R Oishei Foundation
Gives$9.5M/yr
Vice President, Community Investment & Finance
Why you'd thrive here
Experienced executive with a track record leading large capital campaigns and infrastructure projects in healthcare, comfortable stewarding seven-figure gifts and building long-term partnerships with medical institutions in a single geographic market.
Pediatric hospital capital projects in BuffaloNaming-rights and legacy philanthropy for health institutionsLocal philanthropic investment in children’s healthcare infrastructure
Buffalo, New YorkHybridExecutive leadershipPosted 26 days ago28 contacts$250K – $300K
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Norton Simon Foundation
Gives$6.0M/yr
Vice President and Senior Scientific Officer, SFARI
Why you'd thrive here
Senior scientist with deep autism-research expertise and experience leading large, competitive grant portfolios at major research institutions; skilled at identifying and nurturing early-stage investigators across neurobiology, genetics, and computational modeling.
Unrestricted operational support for the Norton Simon Museum (Pasadena)Sustaining and presenting fine art collections (European and Asian art focus implicit)Strengthening a local cultural institution and public access to museum programming
160 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYExecutive leadershipPosted 36 days ago14 contacts$275K – $350K
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Jack Petchey Foundation
Gives$4.7M/yr
Trustee: Youth Sector Expertise
Why you'd thrive here
An education or youth-sector leader with 15+ years' experience running programmes or boards in London/Essex schools or youth organisations, comfortable stewarding a £3m+ awards scheme and balancing trustee governance with hands-on knowledge of grassroots youth needs.
Youth Recognition and AwardsYouth Development and Confidence-BuildingLondon and Essex Youth Organisations
London, UKOn-siteExecutive leadership
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March of Dimes
Gives$4.4M/yr
Executive Director, AZ
Why you'd thrive here
Executive leader with experience managing statewide health-equity initiatives or maternal-health programs, comfortable building partnerships across clinical systems, community organizations, and advocacy groups to advance birth outcomes and reduce maternal mortality.
prematurity / preterm birthmaternal mortality and morbiditymaternal and infant health equity
Phoenix, AZExecutive leadershipPosted 163 days ago41 contacts
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Goodwill Industries of Arkansas
Gives$4.1M/yr
Vice President of Mission Services
Why you'd thrive here
Senior operations or program leader with experience scaling workforce-development or job-training services across multiple sites; comfortable managing nonprofit staff, budgets, and outcomes reporting while staying grounded in frontline delivery.
Job trainingAdult education (high school completion)Workforce development
Little Rock, ArkansasOn-siteExecutive leadership34 contacts$23 / hr
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Ipd Breakthrough Fund
Gives$3.8M/yr
Chief Financial Officer
Why you'd thrive here
A CFO with experience managing budgets at research institutions or biotech nonprofits, comfortable stewarding restricted grants and navigating the financial complexities of university partnerships and federal compliance requirements.
protein designvaccine developmentpandemic preparedness
Seattle, WA, USAHybridExecutive leadership26 contacts$96K – $104K
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Trustbridge Foundation
Gives$3.5M/yr
President Tidewell Foundations
Why you'd thrive here
Nonprofit executive with deep experience leading or governing hospice, palliative care, or end-of-life services organizations, comfortable stewarding a $4M local foundation while advancing mission alignment between grantmaking and a parent healthcare organization.
Hospice carePalliative careGrief support
Sarasota, FLExecutive leadershipPosted 12 days ago25 contacts
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Y & H Soda Foundation
Gives$3.3M/yr
President, The Y & H Soda Foundation
Why you'd thrive here
Experienced executive leader comfortable stewarding a concentrated portfolio of large, unrestricted grants to Northern California nonprofits; skilled at building deep relationships with few grantees and managing high-dollar capital or endowment decisions with minimal staff infrastructure.
Moraga, CAOn-siteExecutive leadership6 contacts$280K – $320K
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Vail Valley Foundation
Gives$2.9M/yr
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Why you'd thrive here
Finance executive with nonprofit foundation experience managing $3M+ budgets, comfortable with both compliance and strategic financial planning for a grantmaking operation serving local arts and education priorities.
Performing artsMusic & festivalsDance
Avon, COOn-siteExecutive leadership72 contacts$190K – $210K
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Colombe Peace Foundation
Gives$2.8M/yr
VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS
Why you'd thrive here
Executive leader with deep roots in racial, gender, or LGBTQ justice movements who can manage a $40M+ national portfolio while keeping field relationships and funder strategy tightly aligned.
Constitutional government and rule-of-law advocacyPublic policy research and civic oversightCivic education and government accountability
New York, NYRemoteExecutive leadership3 contacts$177K – $211K
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Culturesource
Gives$1.8M/yr
President and CEO
Why you'd thrive here
Leader with deep experience in family-philanthropy advising or board governance who has built membership or convening organizations, understands the needs of philanthropic families across economic backgrounds, and can grow a regional nonprofit's influence and revenue.
arts and cultureartist relief and individual artist supportproject grants for nonprofits and institutions
Michigan, StatewideExecutive leadership26 contacts
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Just-A-Start
Gives$1.7M/yr
Director of Philanthropy
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with 10+ years directing fundraising at mission-driven nonprofits, experience cultivating major donors and corporate partners in the Boston area, and track record growing unrestricted revenue for workforce-development or housing organizations.
workforce developmentadult educationaffordable housing
Cambridge, MAHybridExecutive leadership28 contacts$130K – $150K
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Waterorg
Gives$1.6M/yr
Vice President, Get Blue
Why you'd thrive here
A mission-driven executive with experience scaling microfinance or water-access programs in low-income communities, comfortable managing complex partnerships between nonprofits and financial institutions, and proven at building teams in resource-constrained environments.
water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)microfinance / small loans for household water and sanitationimpact investing / capital mobilization
RemoteRemoteExecutive leadership36 contacts$200K – $230K
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Rodale Institute
Gives$985K/yr
Chief Financial Officer
Why you'd thrive here
Agricultural nonprofit CFO with experience managing budgets under $2M, comfort navigating research operations and grant compliance, and familiarity with mission-driven fundraising and donor reporting in the food or environmental sector.
organic agriculturesoil healthclimate and carbon sequestration
Kutztown, PennsylvaniaHybridExecutive leadership25 contacts$140 / hr
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Property and Environment Research Center
Gives$361K/yr
Vice President of Research
Why you'd thrive here
Senior researcher or conservation leader with deep expertise in market-based environmental solutions, public lands policy, or wildlife management; comfortable building and directing a small research team while contributing original work on incentive design and property-rights approaches to conservation.
Public lands funding and managementWildlife management and conservationForest restoration and wildfire risk reduction
Bozeman, Montana, United StatesHybridExecutive leadership42 contacts
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Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Gives$289K/yr
Chief Operating Officer
Why you'd thrive here
Operations leader with experience scaling nonprofit infrastructure at a regional arts or cultural institution, comfortable managing modest budgets, staff coordination, and the grant compliance systems that fuel a regranting operation.
Arts & culture supportGrant programs and regrantingArts education
Philadelphia, PA, USHybridExecutive leadershipPosted 9 days ago37 contacts$130K – $150K
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Tr Ua Toledo Community Foundation- Donor
Gives$255K/yr
Executive Director
Why you'd thrive here
Executive leader with nonprofit or public-sector experience in northwest Ohio or southwest Michigan who can build and sustain relationships with a high-touch donor making occasional large gifts to community priorities in the Toledo region.
Sandusky, Ohio, USAOn-siteExecutive leadershipPosted 51 days ago17 contacts$60K – $80K
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Johnson County Public Library Foundation
Gives$161K/yr
Executive Director
Why you'd thrive here
A nonprofit executive with experience leading or managing a mid-sized library foundation or public library system, comfortable stewarding local donors and board members while advancing literacy and early-childhood programming in a community-focused institution.
Public librariesLiteracyEarly childhood education
Johnson County, INExecutive leadership36 contacts$3K
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Foundation Executive jobs in philanthropy

Showing 30 of 54

President, U.S. Program

Chief Executive Officer

Vice President, Finance & Administration

President & CEO

Executive Director

Vice President - Transformation

Chief Programs and Network Officer

PRESIDENT & CEO

Chief Impact and Fieldbuilding Officer

Executive Director - Clemson Hillel

Chief Financial Officer

Deputy Director

Vice President, Community Investment & Finance

Vice President and Senior Scientific Officer, SFARI

Trustee: Youth Sector Expertise

Executive Director, AZ

Vice President of Mission Services

Chief Financial Officer

President Tidewell Foundations

President, The Y & H Soda Foundation

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS

President and CEO

Director of Philanthropy

Vice President, Get Blue

Chief Financial Officer

Vice President of Research

Chief Operating Officer

Executive Director

Executive Director

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