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Operations & Administration jobs in philanthropy

Open Operations & Administration 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

    Executive Assistant to the COO

    Why you'd thrive here

    An operations professional with experience supporting C-suite leadership at a large research funder or comparable institution, comfortable managing complex calendars, cross-functional priorities, and stakeholder coordination across global health and science portfolios.

    Infectious Disease Clinical TrialsGlobal Health Research CapacityImplementation Research for Licensed Interventions
    LondonOperationsPosted 11 days ago
  • Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy)
    $1.0B/yr

    Senior Salesforce Administrator and Business Analyst

    Why you'd thrive here

    Experienced Salesforce administrator with experience managing complex nonprofit operations systems; comfortable supporting a large, research-driven giving program with international scope and technical infrastructure needs across multiple cause areas.

    Transformative AI Safety and GovernanceBiosecurity and Pandemic PreparednessGlobal Health and Wellbeing
    Remote - GlobalRemoteOperationsPosted 32 days ago
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
    $661M/yr

    Associate Vice President, Talent & Organizational Effectiveness

    Why you'd thrive here

    HR or talent leader with experience scaling people operations at a large national foundation or health-focused institution; comfortable building systems and culture that support policy work, grantmaking, and cross-functional collaboration across a distributed team.

    Health equity policy and measurement (county health rankings, data systems, evaluation)Medicaid and safety‑net advocacy and monitoring (state-level policy, enrollment, automated decision-making)Community power and base-building for health (funding grassroots networks and organizing groups)
    Princeton, NJHybridOperationsPosted 89 days ago25 contacts$222K – $244K
  • David and Lucile Packard Foundation
    $366M/yr

    Senior Investment Analyst

    Why you'd thrive here

    Senior analyst with experience evaluating large environmental or climate investments—particularly in marine science, clean energy, or policy infrastructure—comfortable assessing both flagship research institutions and advocacy networks, and skilled at financial modeling and due diligence at scale.

    Marine science, research institutions, and aquarium-based conservation (e.g., Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation)Ocean and fisheries sustainability / island and coastal ecosystem restoration (e.g., Island Conservation, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership)Climate policy, clean energy transition, and environmental advocacy networks (e.g., ClimateWorks Foundation, Energy Foundation, Resources Legacy Fund)
    Los Altos, CA, USAHybridOperationsPosted 24 days ago27 contacts$129K – $152K
  • Local Initiatives Support Corporation (lisc)
    $364M/yr

    Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis

    Why you'd thrive here

    Finance leader with 8+ years in nonprofit or foundation FP&A, skilled at building forecasting models and dashboards for national grantmakers, and comfortable translating complex financial data for board and executive audiences.

    Affordable Housing Development and PreservationNeighborhood RevitalizationSmall Business and Local Economic Development
    Hybrid; New York City - LISC National HeadquartersHybridOperationsPosted 17 days ago$210K – $273K
  • John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated)
    $303M/yr

    Associate General Counsel

    Why you'd thrive here

    Lawyer with experience advising national foundations on grants management, fiscal sponsorship arrangements, and multi-year commitment compliance; comfortable navigating complex funding structures across policy, conservation, and social-justice grantees.

    Climate & Clean Energy Policy and Environmental ConservationJustice and Housing Solutions (ending homelessness; Safety & Justice Challenge)Information Ecosystem & Early Childhood Learning (journalism, media, Sesame Workshop)
    Chicago OfficeOperationsPosted 32 days ago33 contacts$175K
  • Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
    $293M/yr

    Analyst, Sponsored Projects & Funds

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone with 2–4 years of experience managing grant portfolios, fund administration, or sponsored-project compliance at a foundation or university research office, comfortable with detailed financial tracking and ready to support advisors managing multi-million-dollar philanthropic vehicles.

    Arts & CultureClimate & EnvironmentEducation
    Remote - United States of AmericaRemoteOperationsPosted 36 days ago69 contacts$100K – $104K
  • Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
    $258M/yr

    Officer, Outreach & Partnerships, Israel

    Why you'd thrive here

    A relationship builder with experience convening Israeli education, health, or social-innovation organizations; comfortable translating Dell Foundation's U.S. flagship models (charter growth, college access, health innovation) for local context and identifying Israeli grantees and partners aligned with those priorities.

    Quality charter school expansion and K–12 school innovation (national scale via Charter School Growth Fund)College access and scholarship programs for low‑income students (Dell Scholars / UT Austin)Medical school development and health system innovation (Dell Medical School, health workforce/care delivery)
    Tel Aviv, IsraelOperations36 contacts
  • Impactassetsinc
    $249M/yr

    Investment Strategist

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone with 5+ years in impact investing or program-related investment analysis who can evaluate deal flow across economic opportunity, climate, and health sectors while translating financial and social metrics for both board and portfolio stakeholders.

    Economic OpportunityClimate SolutionsHealth & Wellness
    Operations31 contacts
  • Boston Foundation
    $228M/yr

    Event Operations Associate

    Why you'd thrive here

    Operations-minded professional with experience coordinating events at small to midsize nonprofits or foundations; comfortable managing logistics, vendor relationships, and details for 50–200-person gatherings in a lean, mission-driven environment.

    Child well-beingHealth careEarly education
    Boston, MA, USAHybridOperations94 contacts$58K – $62K
  • Mental Health Association of New York City
    $190M/yr

    Salesforce Engineer I

    Why you'd thrive here

    Early-career Salesforce administrator or developer with hands-on CRM implementation experience, comfortable supporting a large national mental-health funder's day-to-day operations and grant-management workflows.

    Mental healthSuicide prevention / crisis interventionDisaster emotional support
    Remote USARemoteOperationsPosted 36 days ago67 contacts$86K – $113K
  • New York Community Trust
    $189M/yr

    Director, Investment Operations & Treasury

    Why you'd thrive here

    Operations or treasury leader with experience managing large endowment portfolios or foundation assets—comfortable with both investment compliance and cross-functional coordination across grants, finance, and program teams at a $189M regional funder.

    ArtsChildren & TeensEnvironment
    New York City, NYHybridOperations31 contacts$200K – $250K
  • Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
    $164M/yr

    Executive Assistant

    Why you'd thrive here

    Operations professional with 3+ years supporting senior leaders at a mid-to-large foundation or nonprofit, comfortable managing complex calendars, board coordination, and confidential communications while staying grounded in Flint-area community context.

    Flint neighborhood stabilization, blight elimination and housing developmentEarly childhood and expanded-learning/afterschool program support in FlintK–12 improvement and career academy development tied to local postsecondary pathways
    Flint, MichiganHybridOperationsPosted 60 days ago52 contacts
  • Habitat for Humanity International
    $102M/yr

    Internship: Data and Knowledge Management Analyst

    Why you'd thrive here

    An undergraduate or recent graduate with foundational skills in spreadsheet management and data organization, comfortable supporting a housing-focused nonprofit's internal systems and willing to learn their grant-tracking and volunteer-coordination workflows.

    Affordable housingHome constructionHome repair and aging-in-place
    2 LocationsOperationsPosted 39 days ago65 contacts
  • M J Murdock Charitable Trust
    $85M/yr

    Accountant

    Why you'd thrive here

    Experienced nonprofit accountant comfortable with grant accounting, fund management, and reporting workflows; ideally with exposure to foundations making large regional grants across education, civic, and arts organizations.

    Artistic & Cultural ExpressionCivic Engagement & Community ServicesEducation & Leadership Development
    HybridOperations24 contacts
  • Jewish Federation of Cleveland
    $73M/yr

    Salesforce Specialist

    Why you'd thrive here

    A Salesforce administrator or developer with experience configuring donor-management and grants-tracking systems for mid-to-large nonprofits, ideally with exposure to federation or Jewish community organization workflows.

    community health and human servicesJewish education and day school supportIsrael and overseas aid
    Operations170 contacts
  • Greater Milwaukee Foundation
    $67M/yr

    IT Systems Administrator

    Why you'd thrive here

    Systems administrator with experience managing technology infrastructure at a regional foundation or mid-sized nonprofit; comfortable supporting both donor-facing platforms and internal operations across multiple program areas.

    Aging and older adultsArts and cultureBasic needs
    Operations86 contacts$75K
  • Ford Philanthropy (philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company)
    $63M/yr

    Disbursement Associate

    Why you'd thrive here

    Operations professional with experience processing grants and managing disbursement workflows at a regional or mid-sized foundation, comfortable with compliance details and serving nonprofits focused on poverty relief and civil rights.

    Mobility Access and Transportation InnovationDisability and Age-Friendly WayfindingEssential Services Access (Food, Health Care, and Information)
    New York, USAOperationsPosted 24 days ago$103K
  • Transforming Age
    $62M/yr

    Corporate - Senior Accountant

    Why you'd thrive here

    Experienced nonprofit accountant with 5+ years managing general ledgers, financial reporting, and grant accounting at organizations with $50M+ budgets; comfortable with aging-services sector accounting or ready to learn it quickly.

    Aging servicesSenior housingAffordable housing
    Remote - USRemoteOperationsPosted 36 days ago30 contacts$70K – $85K
  • Breast Cancer Research Foundation
    $61M/yr

    Play for P.I.N.K Associate, Fundraising Operations

    Why you'd thrive here

    Operations professional with nonprofit fundraising or grants-administration experience, comfortable managing donor databases, gift processing, and compliance workflows while supporting a research-focused foundation's growing development team.

    breast cancer researchtumor biologyprevention and cure
    New York, New York, United StatesHybridOperations32 contacts$28 / hr
  • Maryland Legal Services
    $58M/yr

    Human Resources Administrator

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone with 3–5 years of HR operations experience at a nonprofit or foundation, comfortable managing payroll and compliance for a mission-driven team, and familiar with the operational demands of a funder supporting legal-aid organizations.

    civil legal aideviction preventionhousing security
    Baltimore, MDOn-siteOperationsPosted 114 days ago24 contacts$57K – $65K
  • Leon Levine Foundation
    $58M/yr

    Accounting Manager

    Why you'd thrive here

    An accounting professional with experience managing large institutional grants or endowment accounting at a university foundation, comfortable with compliance-heavy work supporting a concentrated portfolio of substantial awards to a single higher-education partner.

    Levine Scholars Program — merit and leadership undergraduate scholarships at UNC CharlotteOperational support for UNC Charlotte/Foundation of the University of North Carolina at CharlottePlace-based higher education philanthropy focused on Charlotte/Mecklenburg County
    Charlotte, NCOn-siteOperations18 contacts$100 / hr
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    $50M/yr

    Director, Foundation Project Service Office

    Why you'd thrive here

    Operations leader experienced managing complex grant administration and foundation compliance systems at health institutions or large nonprofits, comfortable serving as backbone support for a $50M+ philanthropic enterprise across clinical, research, and community portfolios.

    Pediatric clinical carePediatric research and innovationCommunity health programs
    Philadelphia Campus- Roberts Center for Pediatric ResearchOperationsPosted 7 days ago37 contacts$118K – $156K
  • Clear Fund
    $49M/yr

    Head of Legal

    Why you'd thrive here

    General counsel with experience navigating compliance, governance, and donor-relations risk at a research-driven grantmaking organization; comfortable translating technical evidence into legal frameworks and managing relationships with international implementers.

    Global healthGlobal developmentGlobal poverty alleviation
    United States (Remote)RemoteOperationsPosted 38 days ago38 contacts
  • Strada Collaborative
    $49M/yr

    Project Manager, Quality Coaching

    Why you'd thrive here

    Project manager with experience designing or scaling coaching programs in education or workforce development, comfortable managing timelines and quality standards across multiple partner organizations.

    Clear OutcomesQuality CoachingAffordability
    Washington, DCHybridOperationsPosted 11 days ago55 contacts$90K – $101K
  • Global Impact
    $48M/yr

    Senior Accountant, Finance and Business Services

    Why you'd thrive here

    Senior accountant with experience managing grants accounting, fund administration, or fiscal sponsorship at a mid-to-large foundation; comfortable with multi-entity consolidation and regulatory compliance across workplace-giving and fund-management programs.

    Workplace giving / employee engagementFiscal sponsorship and fund managementGlobal health (vaccine confidence)
    RemoteRemoteOperations36 contacts$80K – $85K
  • Northeastern University
    $46M/yr

    Assistant Director, Digital Enablement

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone with experience managing digital infrastructure or systems adoption at a mid-to-large research institution, comfortable translating technical capabilities into workflow improvements across mixed nonprofit and academic teams.

    Higher educationResearch (health, security, sustainability, network science)Experiential/co-op programs
    Boston, MA (Main Campus)OperationsPosted 43 days ago117 contacts$114K – $165K
  • Gulf Coast Community Foundation
    $45M/yr

    Executive Assistant & Corporate Secretary

    Why you'd thrive here

    Operations professional with experience managing board calendars, governance compliance, and executive workflows at mid-to-large foundations or nonprofits; comfortable balancing administrative precision with the relationship-building demands of a regional funder's leadership team.

    Arts & CultureCivic & Economic DevelopmentDisaster Response
    Operations23 contacts$70K – $90K
  • Ozarks Food Harvest
    $40M/yr

    Distribution Center Associate

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone with 2-3 years in nonprofit operations or grants administration who can manage databases, donor records, and compliance workflows for a large regional food-security organization and isn't daunted by the operational complexity of coordinating food rescue and redistribution networks.

    Food securityFood rescue and redistributionEmergency/urgent equipment funding for partner agencies
    Operations52 contacts
  • Gates Family Foundation
    $36M/yr

    Lead Platform Engineer

    Why you'd thrive here

    Senior platform engineer with experience building scalable grant-management or program-tracking systems for large organizations managing complex, multi-year portfolios; comfortable architecting solutions that serve both internal teams and external grantee partners at enterprise scale.

    Colorado-based higher education initiatives and research institutesInstitutional project support for university-led programsRegional capacity-building through endowed or large-scale program grants
    Seattle, WAOperationsPosted 36 days ago12 contacts$190K – $295K