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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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
Gives$8.1B/yr
Principal Counsel, Data & Privacy
Why you'd thrive here
A data-governance attorney or privacy counsel with experience navigating regulatory frameworks at large, complex institutions and comfort advising leadership on data-handling policies across multiple jurisdictions and program areas.
Foundation endowment and institutional fundingSupport for Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation operationsPhilanthropic infrastructure / private foundation funding
Seattle, WAOperationsPosted 33 days ago19 contacts$262K – $406K
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Wellcome Trust
Gives$1.8B/yr
Head of Enterprise Architecture
Why you'd thrive here
Senior technology architect or enterprise systems lead from a research-intensive organization, experienced scaling complex IT infrastructure and data systems across global multi-disciplinary teams, ready to modernize tech foundations at a major research funder.
Biomedical researchClinical researchPublic health
LondonOperationsPosted 12 days ago10 contacts
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Coefficient Giving
Gives$1.0B/yr
Recruiters
Why you'd thrive here
Experienced technical or research recruiter comfortable filling specialized roles in AI safety, biosecurity, and policy research—where candidates often come from academia, national labs, or mission-driven startups and require deep sector knowledge to evaluate fit.
AI Safety and GovernanceBiosecurity and Pandemic PreparednessGlobal Health Security
Remote - GlobalRemoteOperationsPosted 13 days ago
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Gives$661M/yr
Program Finance Analyst
Why you'd thrive here
Grants operations professional with experience managing complex, multi-year health-policy or advocacy portfolios at a large foundation; skilled at tracking dispersed funding across research institutions, policy shops, and community-organizing networks while maintaining rigorous compliance and reporting systems.
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, NJOn-siteOperationsPosted 30 days ago25 contacts$80K
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University of Minnesota Foundation
Gives$304M/yr
Vice President, Finance
Why you'd thrive here
Finance leader with experience managing large endowments or foundation investment portfolios, comfortable translating complex financial strategy for university stakeholders and board members, and skilled at supporting both grants administration and institutional advancement operations.
Higher educationStudent scholarships and financial aidAcademic research
Twin CitiesOperations59 contacts$220K
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John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated)
Gives$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 33 days ago33 contacts$175K
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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Gives$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 - CaliforniaRemoteOperationsPosted 33 days ago69 contacts$100K – $104K
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Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Gives$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
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Impactassetsinc
Gives$249M/yr
Grant Operations Associate
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with 2–4 years of grants administration experience who can manage workflows across a large, multi-focus portfolio; comfortable with database systems, compliance documentation, and supporting both program staff and grantee organizations at scale.
Economic OpportunityClimate SolutionsHealth & Wellness
Operations31 contacts
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Boston Foundation
Gives$228M/yr
Financial Analyst
Why you'd thrive here
Financial analyst with experience in nonprofit accounting or foundation grants administration who can manage complex multi-program budgets and communicate financial performance to mission-driven stakeholders across regional grantee networks.
General operating supportChild well-beingEconomic mobility and workforce development
Boston, MAHybridOperations77 contacts$75K – $80K
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American Heart Association
Gives$198M/yr
Senior Project Manager, Grant Operations (Remote)
Why you'd thrive here
Operations professional with 5+ years managing grant portfolios or program administration at mid-to-large health or research nonprofits, comfortable with compliance workflows, grantee reporting systems, and supporting research funders.
Cardiovascular disease researchStroke research and preventionResuscitation science and CPR education
OperationsPosted 23 days ago52 contacts
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New York Community Trust
Gives$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, NYHybridOperations31 contacts$200K – $250K
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Children'S Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation
Gives$181M/yr
Operations Specialist
Why you'd thrive here
Operations specialist experienced in healthcare or research administration who can manage compliance, grants processing, and stakeholder coordination across a large pediatric institution's philanthropic operations.
Pediatric clinical careChild health researchNeonatal and infant care
Philadelphia Campus- Roberts Center for Pediatric ResearchOperationsPosted 12 days ago39 contacts$69K – $88K
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Gives$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, MichiganOn-siteOperationsPosted 15 days ago52 contacts
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Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Gives$151M/yr
Compliance Monitor
Why you'd thrive here
Operations professional with experience monitoring grant compliance, managing nonprofit accountability frameworks, or overseeing food-bank or hunger-relief program standards; detail-oriented and comfortable working across multiple grantees or program sites.
hunger relieffood securitynutrition education
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United StatesOperationsPosted 99 days ago39 contacts
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WWF-Deutschland
Gives$146M/yr
Controller (m/w/d) Steuerung & Weiterentwicklung
Why you'd thrive here
Controller with experience managing large conservation or environmental nonprofit budgets, comfortable translating field-based project costs into financial controls and steering systems, and ready to support a globally distributed grantmaking portfolio across protected areas and forest conservation.
Protected Areas and National ParksTropical Forest ConservationIndigenous-Led Landscape Protection
Berlin, DeutschlandHybridOperations
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John Templeton Foundation
Gives$134M/yr
Legal Intern, Office of the General Counsel
Why you'd thrive here
A law student or recent graduate with interest in nonprofit governance, research compliance, or grant administration—ideally with exposure to how foundations navigate intellectual-freedom concerns, university partnerships, or science-funding complexities.
Science-and-religion research centers and interdisciplinary projects (e.g., centers, initiatives, and fellowships at universities)Psychological and developmental research on purpose, character, virtue, intellectual humility, and human flourishing (including youth/adolescent studies)Foundational physical sciences and cosmology with support for early-career fellowships and big-science collaborations
Greater Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania, USAHybridOperations31 contacts
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Denver Foundation
Gives$132M/yr
Philanthropic Advisor Relations Officer
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with experience managing relationships across diverse donor segments at a regional foundation or community institution, comfortable translating donor intent into grantmaking strategy and comfortable with both high-net-worth individuals and institutional partners.
Economic OpportunityEducationEnvironment & Climate
OperationsPosted 9 days ago108 contacts
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Santa Barbara Foundation
Gives$108M/yr
Accounting Specialist
Why you'd thrive here
An accounting professional with nonprofit or foundation experience who can manage grant accounting, donor reporting, and financial reconciliation for a $100M+ local grantmaker balancing compliance with accessibility for regional nonprofits.
Grantmaking to nonprofitsCapacity building for nonprofitsCommunity disaster relief
Santa Barbara CountyHybridOperations69 contacts$61K – $66K
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Local Initiatives Support
Gives$103M/yr
Senior Asset Manager
Why you'd thrive here
Senior operations professional with experience managing complex financial systems and investment portfolios at a national scale, comfortable supporting both real-estate and community-development grantmaking, and skilled at translating asset data into actionable insights for program teams.
Affordable HousingEconomic DevelopmentEducation
RemoteRemoteOperationsPosted 22 days ago95 contacts$93K – $117K
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Family Health International
Gives$95M/yr
Associate Director, Supply Chain Management
Why you'd thrive here
Operations leader with 5+ years managing supply chains or logistics for health programs in sub-Saharan Africa, comfortable coordinating procurement across multiple disease areas and building vendor relationships in resource-constrained settings.
reproductive and maternal/child healthHIVtuberculosis
Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaOperationsPosted 13 days ago63 contacts
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M J Murdock Charitable Trust
Gives$85M/yr
Accountant
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with 3–5 years of nonprofit or foundation accounting experience who can manage grants accounting, donor reporting, and financial controls for a large regional funder while staying organized across multiple funding streams and compliance requirements.
Artistic & Cultural ExpressionCivic Engagement & Community ServicesEducation & Leadership Development
Vancouver, WAHybridOperations24 contacts
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Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Gives$73M/yr
Senior Accountant
Why you'd thrive here
Senior accountant with experience managing complex grant accounting, fund distributions, and multi-entity consolidation at a large Jewish nonprofit or federation comfortable supporting both domestic community programs and international relief operations.
community health and human servicesJewish education and day school supportIsrael and overseas aid
Cleveland, OHOperations170 contacts
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Daniels Fund
Gives$69M/yr
Director of Operations
Why you'd thrive here
Operations leader with experience managing complex grant portfolios and financial systems at a large foundation; comfortable supporting strategic, high-dollar commitments and scaling internal processes to match a $133M annual giving program.
Unable to determine from provided data — attached statement required to identify specific thematic areasPotential strategic/organizational support (e.g., endowments or multi-year program funding) — inferred from single large disbursementGeographic or sector focus unknown without further documentation
Denver, ColoradoOn-siteOperations30 contacts$150K – $225K
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Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Gives$67M/yr
Senior Accountant
Why you'd thrive here
An accounting professional with 5+ years at a mid-to-large foundation or nonprofit, comfortable managing complex donor-advised fund accounting, grant distributions, and financial reporting for a $67M regional funder.
Aging and older adultsArts and cultureBasic needs
Milwaukee, WIOn-siteOperations86 contacts$75K
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Philadelphia Works
Gives$61M/yr
Fiscal Compliance Specialist
Why you'd thrive here
Grants or nonprofit-finance professional with hands-on experience in compliance audits, tax reporting, and financial controls at a mid-sized workforce or community-development organization seeking a structured operations role.
Workforce developmentJob training and upskillingRegistered apprenticeships
Philadelphia, PA, USAOn-siteOperations57 contacts$75K – $80K
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Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Gives$61M/yr
Senior Manager, Program Administration
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with 5+ years managing grants administration or compliance at a mid-to-large research foundation, comfortable overseeing multi-million-dollar portfolios to academic medical centers and biotech firms, and skilled at translating researcher needs into operational systems.
breast cancer researchtumor biologyprevention and cure
New York, New YorkHybridOperations32 contacts$78K – $85K
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Leon Levine Foundation
Gives$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, NC, USAOperations18 contacts$100 / hr
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University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation
Gives$58M/yr
Admin Assistant 3, UNLV Foundation - Board Relations [R0153065]
Why you'd thrive here
Operations professional with experience managing board communications, event logistics, or donor relations at a mid-sized nonprofit or foundation; detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable handling confidential materials and coordinating across multiple stakeholders.
scholarshipsstudent supportresearch support
UNLV1-Main Campus, Las VegasOperationsPosted 5 days ago69 contacts$46K
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International Rescue Committee
Gives$55M/yr
Associate, Global Donation Operations
Why you'd thrive here
Operations professional with experience managing donation workflows, compliance, or gift processing at a mid-to-large nonprofit; comfortable working across multiple donation channels and supporting both domestic and international giving programs.
refugee and migrant servicesdisplacement and humanitarian protectioneconomic empowerment (including women's economic empowerment)
New York, NY HQ USAOperationsPosted 5 days ago67 contacts$23.50 – $24.50 / hr
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Operations & Administration jobs in philanthropy

Showing 30 of 321

Principal Counsel, Data & Privacy

Head of Enterprise Architecture

Recruiters

Program Finance Analyst

Vice President, Finance

Associate General Counsel

Analyst, Sponsored Projects & Funds

Officer, Outreach & Partnerships, Israel

Grant Operations Associate

Financial Analyst

Senior Project Manager, Grant Operations (Remote)

Director, Investment Operations & Treasury

Operations Specialist

Executive Assistant

Compliance Monitor

Controller (m/w/d) Steuerung & Weiterentwicklung

Legal Intern, Office of the General Counsel

Philanthropic Advisor Relations Officer

Accounting Specialist

Senior Asset Manager

Associate Director, Supply Chain Management

Accountant

Senior Accountant

Director of Operations

Senior Accountant

Fiscal Compliance Specialist

Senior Manager, Program Administration

Accounting Manager

Admin Assistant 3, UNLV Foundation - Board Relations [R0153065]

Associate, Global Donation Operations

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