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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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  • Wellcome Trust
    $2.6B/yr

    Governor

    Why you'd thrive here

    Senior research leader or public health strategist with experience governing large, globally-distributed scientific institutions or funders; comfortable with infectious disease, clinical trials, and building research capacity across lower-income regions.

    Infectious Disease Clinical TrialsGlobal Health Research CapacityImplementation Research for Licensed Interventions
    LondonExecutive leadershipPosted 23 days ago
  • Boston Foundation
    $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
  • Santa Barbara Foundation
    $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
    Executive leadership69 contacts
  • Neo Philanthropy
    $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
  • Wounded Warrior Project
    $48M/yr

    Vice President - Network

    Why you'd thrive here

    Leader with experience scaling programs across multiple sites or regions, managing dispersed teams, and building operational systems that maintain quality and mission alignment while serving complex populations like veterans or military-connected communities.

    Veterans and military familiesPost-9/11 wounded, ill, and injured veteransMental health and wellness
    14 LocationsExecutive leadershipPosted 34 days ago39 contacts$180K – $215K
  • Foundation for California Community Colleges
    $47M/yr

    Executive Director, California College Guidance Initiative

    Why you'd thrive here

    A leader with 10+ years building or directing college-access programs for underserved students, proven success scaling operations across multiple sites, and experience managing boards and major funders in education philanthropy.

    Higher educationStudent successWorkforce development
    California RemoteRemoteExecutive leadershipPosted 33 days ago44 contacts$220K – $240K
  • Dalio Family Fund
    $40M/yr

    Head of Philanthropy, Endless

    Why you'd thrive here

    Executive leader with demonstrated success managing large institutional portfolios across science, education, and community development; experienced navigating relationships with elite research centers, grassroots nonprofits, and infrastructure platforms; comfortable with Connecticut roots and global scope.

    EducationEconomic EmpowermentThe Ocean / Ocean Conservation
    Westport, CTExecutive leadershipPosted 44 days ago10 contacts$300K
  • Wales Council for Voluntary Action
    $39M/yr

    Tir Natur Chief Executive Officer

    Why you'd thrive here

    An experienced nonprofit leader with a track record building volunteer-powered or community-rooted environmental programs in Wales or similar contexts, comfortable managing multi-stakeholder partnerships and fundraising from mission-aligned institutional funders.

    Welsh Community DevelopmentVolunteer Infrastructure and Capacity BuildingPlace-Based Environmental Projects
    Fully RemoteRemoteExecutive leadership£50K
  • Island Harvest
    $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$95K – $110K
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation
    $34M/yr

    Vice President, Philanthropy

    Why you'd thrive here

    Executive-level fundraiser with deep connections in major-gift circles, experience securing nine-figure commitments for scientific research, and comfort translating genomics or neuroscience into compelling case statements for donors.

    Alzheimer's Genome ProjectWhole Genome SequencingGenes to Therapy / Stem Cell Screening
    Wellesley Hills, MARemoteExecutive leadership29 contacts$200K – $225K
  • Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
    $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, and West VirginiaRemoteExecutive leadershipPosted 77 days ago23 contacts$187K – $210K
  • Community Foundation of Acadiana
    $19M/yr

    Vice President of Philanthropy

    Why you'd thrive here

    A foundation executive with experience leading grantmaking and community engagement strategies at a regional public charity, skilled at cultivating donor relationships across multiple focus areas and comfortable building field leadership in South Louisiana.

    Education & Youth DevelopmentHealth & Human ServicesArts & Culture
    Lafayette, LAExecutive leadership47 contacts$150K
  • Ffwd
    $13M/yr

    Vice President - Global Programs & Grants Management

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone with 10+ years managing grants portfolios at mission-driven organizations who has scaled operations across multiple geographies, mentored program teams, and can build systems for vetting and supporting tech-forward nonprofits at a $13M clip.

    tech nonprofitsAI for social impacteducation
    United States; RemoteRemoteExecutive leadershipPosted 11 days ago13 contacts$300K – $350K
  • Global Development Incubator
    $13M/yr

    Deputy Executive Director– Institute for Law & Organizing

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone with nonprofit operations or program leadership experience who understands grassroots organizing, can manage complex partnerships across legal and community sectors, and thrives in resource-constrained environments building toward systemic change.

    climatemigrationhealth
    Detroit, MIHybridExecutive leadership109 contacts$90K – $105K
  • Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
    $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 92 days ago34 contacts$85K – $100K
  • Neighborhood Funders Group
    $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 with substantial cross-country travel; preferred base locations include Phoenix Metro Area, New York City, Washington, DC, Boston Metro Area, Los Angeles Metro Area, or Bay AreaRemoteExecutive leadership45 contacts$145K – $170K
  • John R Oishei Foundation
    $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 York, USAHybridExecutive leadershipPosted 73 days ago28 contacts$250K – $300K
  • Trustbridge Foundation
    $6.0M/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 34 days ago25 contacts
  • Wmr Family Foundation 045351-000 Co Wilmington Trust
    $5.7M/yr

    National Director, Philanthropy

    Why you'd thrive here

    Executive leader with experience stewarding concentrated portfolios of long-term institutional partnerships—particularly in higher education, public media, or civic/cultural organizations—comfortable managing modest grant volume with deep relationship focus and endowment-building strategy.

    University endowments and campus programs (particularly Kansas higher education)Public radio and regional public media fundingHistoric community/Chautauqua cultural organization support (Bay View Association)
    Radnor, PAExecutive leadershipPosted 34 days ago1 contact$221K – $369K
  • Ruth St John & John Dunham West Foundation
    $5.3M/yr

    Executive Director (part-time) - West Foundation

    Why you'd thrive here

    Leader with hands-on experience managing a $5M+ foundation portfolio focused on workforce development and behavioral health in a single region, comfortable with restricted grants to institutional partners and accustomed to deep relationship work with a small number of grantees.

    Workforce and vocational training support for Lakeshore Technical CollegeLocal behavioral health and substance-use treatment services (Core Treatment Services)Restricted, project-specific support for community institutions in Manitowoc, WI
    Executive leadershipPosted 71 days ago10 contacts
  • Oakland Public Education Fund
    $5.1M/yr

    OGO - Fractional Executive Director

    Why you'd thrive here

    Seasoned nonprofit executive with deep Oakland roots and public-education expertise, able to lead strategy and stakeholder relationships across a $5M portfolio while balancing fractional time and board dynamics at a community-focused funder.

    Public educationEducational equityK-12 students
    Oakland, CAHybridExecutive leadershipPosted 57 days ago28 contacts$88K – $92K
  • Y & H Soda Foundation
    $4.7M/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.

    East Bay Immigrant Rights and OrganizingWorkers’ Rights and Labor JusticeContra Costa County Community Power Building
    Executive leadership6 contacts
  • Goodwill Industries of Arkansas
    $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
  • Ipd Breakthrough Fund
    $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 98101HybridExecutive leadership26 contacts$96K – $104K
  • Code for Science & Society
    $2.8M/yr

    Executive Director / President

    Why you'd thrive here

    Leader with experience building or scaling a mission-driven tech nonprofit focused on open science or open-source ecosystems, comfortable managing a lean national team and stewarding relationships with researcher, developer, and funder communities.

    open scienceopen scholarshipopen source software
    RemoteRemoteExecutive leadership30 contacts$225K – $250K
  • Sarah Ralston Foundation
    $1.9M/yr

    Executive Director

    Why you'd thrive here

    Nonprofit executive with 10+ years leading aging-services or senior-focused organizations in mid-sized metros; track record scaling programs across affordable care, mental health, and caregiver support while managing boards and $3–5M budgets.

    Older adultsVulnerable and underserved populationsBehavioral health
    Philadelphia, PAHybridExecutive leadership17 contacts$75 / hr
  • Erie County Community Foundation
    $1.8M/yr

    Vice President of Finance and Administration

    Why you'd thrive here

    Operations leader with foundation or nonprofit finance experience managing $2M+ budgets, HR functions, and compliance; comfortable supporting both grantmaking operations and community-focused mission work in a regional setting.

    Community grants (see strategic priorities)Scholarships and student supportField of Interest funds
    Erie County, Ohio, United StatesOn-siteExecutive leadership32 contacts$80K – $110K
  • Just-A-Start
    $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
  • Waterorg
    $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
  • Jewish Community Association of Greater Phoenix
    $1.4M/yr

    Chief Executive Officer

    Why you'd thrive here

    Executive leader with 10+ years at a community foundation or Jewish nonprofit, skilled at managing board dynamics, fundraising, and multi-program operations at $1M+ scale, and grounded in both local community needs and regional Jewish institutional networks.

    Combating antisemitismCommunity securityYouth philanthropy
    Phoenix, AZOn-siteExecutive leadershipPosted 15 days ago8 contacts$250K