Program Director & Leadership jobs in philanthropy

Open Program Director & Leadership 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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The Global Fund to fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund)
Gives$6.3B/yr
Specialist, Human Resources for Health and Community Health Worker Programming, Strategy, Investment & Evidence Division - GL D - Defined Duration until December 2029 (French Speaking)
Why you'd thrive here
A health-systems specialist with experience designing or scaling community health worker programs in low-resource settings, comfortable navigating multilateral governance structures and building evidence bases for workforce interventions across HIV, TB, and malaria contexts.
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria ProgramsResilient and Sustainable Health SystemsCountry Coordinating Mechanisms and Health Governance
GenevaProgram leadershipPosted 16 days ago
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Wellcome Trust
Gives$2.6B/yr
Head of Global Science Policy
Why you'd thrive here
Senior science-policy leader with experience translating research findings into government or multilateral advocacy; comfortable navigating complex health systems and climate science at scale, and skilled at building coalitions across academic, policy, and public-health institutions.
Infectious Disease Clinical TrialsGlobal Health Research CapacityImplementation Research for Licensed Interventions
LondonProgram leadershipPosted 17 days ago
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Wellcome Trust
Gives$2.0B/yr
Major Initiatives Programme Lead Mental Health
Why you'd thrive here
Senior program leader with deep mental health research or clinical expertise who can design and oversee multi-year, multi-million-pound initiatives bridging discovery science and health outcomes, comfortable navigating complex stakeholder landscapes across academia, NHS, and global partners.
Life, health and wellbeingDiscovery researchClimate and health
LondonProgram leadershipPosted 8 days ago10 contacts
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Acted International
Gives$665M/yr
Democratic Republic of the Congo : Area Coordinator - Uvira
Why you'd thrive here
Program manager with direct experience coordinating humanitarian response or development projects in conflict-affected regions, fluent in French, comfortable managing local staff and partners in resource-constrained settings, and skilled at balancing emergency needs with longer-term community priorities.
Humanitarian Emergency ResponseLocal Civil Society Capacity BuildingCommunity Infrastructure and Public Services
Uvira, Democratic Republic of the CongoOn-siteProgram leadership€43K – €44K
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Gives$661M/yr
Managing Director Healthy Children and Families
Why you'd thrive here
Senior program leader with 8+ years managing complex, multi-state health-equity portfolios combining policy research, Medicaid advocacy, and community-power funding; experienced navigating relationships with universities, policy intermediaries, and grassroots networks at national scale.
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, NJHybridProgram leadershipPosted 10 days ago25 contacts$222K
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David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Gives$366M/yr
Democracy, Rights, and Governance Director
Why you'd thrive here
Program leader with deep experience in environmental policy, ocean governance, or climate advocacy—comfortable stewarding both research institutions and advocacy networks, and skilled at translating science into policy wins across California and national scales.
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, California, United StatesHybridProgram leadershipPosted 23 days ago27 contacts$300K – $315K
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American Heart Association
Gives$198M/yr
Community Impact Director
Why you'd thrive here
Program leader with experience designing or scaling trauma-informed mental health services, comfortable building relationships with grassroots counseling organizations and evaluating healing-centered outcomes in under-resourced communities.
Cardiovascular disease researchStroke research and preventionResuscitation science and CPR education
Program leadershipPosted 29 days ago52 contacts
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Mental Health Association of New York City
Gives$190M/yr
Program Supervisor
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with experience overseeing mental-health or crisis-intervention programs in underserved communities, comfortable managing staff and volunteers in a fast-paced environment, and grounded in the realities of delivering care across multiple touchpoints.
Mental healthSuicide prevention / crisis interventionDisaster emotional support
Staten Island, New YorkProgram leadershipPosted 35 days ago67 contacts$34.18 / hr
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Gives$164M/yr
Program Officer — Flint Area Program
Why you'd thrive here
Program officer with 5+ years managing place-based revitalization or neighborhood-stabilization grants in a mid-sized city; comfortable stewarding both large local institutional partnerships and smaller targeted initiatives across early childhood, K–12, and workforce development.
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, MichiganHybridProgram leadershipPosted 23 days ago52 contacts$135K
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Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Gives$151M/yr
Community Health and Nutrition Manager
Why you'd thrive here
Program leader with direct experience managing community health or nutrition initiatives in low-income neighborhoods, comfortable coordinating food-access programs with education and job-training components across multiple partner organizations.
hunger relieffood securitynutrition education
Hillside, New Jersey, United StatesProgram leadershipPosted 36 days ago39 contacts
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WWF-Deutschland
Gives$146M/yr
Teamleitung (m/w/d) Circular Economy
Why you'd thrive here
Program leader with 5+ years managing cross-sector circular-economy or resource-efficiency initiatives, comfortable building coalitions between corporate partners, government agencies, and conservation nonprofits, and experienced translating sustainability strategy into measurable environmental outcomes.
Protected Areas and National ParksTropical Forest ConservationIndigenous-Led Landscape Protection
Berlin, DeutschlandHybridProgram leadership
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Pew Charitable Trusts
Gives$141M/yr
Officer, State Policy, Safer Chemicals Project
Why you'd thrive here
Program officer with state legislative or environmental-policy experience, comfortable translating chemical-safety research into actionable advocacy and working across university partners, government agencies, and nonprofit coalitions to shift state-level regulation.
Health and well-beingPublic healthMental health
Washington, DC (901 E)Program leadershipPosted 34 days ago22 contacts$121K – $135K
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Local Initiatives Support
Gives$103M/yr
Director of Community Capital Investments
Why you'd thrive here
Senior program leader with experience directing community development finance or real-estate investment portfolios across multiple geographies, comfortable managing large capital deployment while maintaining relationships with diverse local nonprofits and public partners.
Affordable HousingEconomic DevelopmentEducation
New York City - LISC National Headquarters; RemoteRemoteProgram leadershipPosted 64 days ago95 contacts$134K – $145K
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Habitat for Humanity International
Gives$102M/yr
Managing Director - MicroBuild Impact & Innovation Hub
Why you'd thrive here
Program leader with experience scaling housing innovation initiatives or microfinance products across multiple geographies, comfortable bridging construction practice with financial inclusion and managing distributed teams in resource-constrained markets.
Affordable housingHome constructionHome repair and aging-in-place
4 LocationsProgram leadershipPosted 6 days ago65 contacts
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Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association
Gives$73M/yr
Associate Director, Congressional Affairs
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with Capitol Hill experience in healthcare or biomedical-research advocacy who understands federal funding mechanisms, can build relationships with key committees and staff, and is ready to advance dementia-research priorities in a legislative environment.
Large-scale Alzheimer's biomedical and translational research at academic medical centers (e.g., Washington University, UCSF, Wake Forest)Genomics, biomarker discovery, and precision-medicine research (e.g., Broad Institute, major research labs)Clinical trial infrastructure and hospital-based neurology research (e.g., Mass General, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins)
Washington, DCProgram leadership48 contacts
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Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Gives$73M/yr
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with 10+ years building or scaling youth-development or Jewish-education programs, comfortable managing $1–2M+ annual portfolios across diverse grantees and strategic priorities, and experienced thinking strategically about Jewish identity and belonging across age cohorts.
community health and human servicesJewish education and day school supportIsrael and overseas aid
Cleveland, OHProgram leadership170 contacts
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Community Foundation for Monterey County
Gives$65M/yr
Program Manager - Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Why you'd thrive here
Program manager with nonprofit operations or capacity-building experience who can design and deliver training, coaching, and peer-learning initiatives for regional nonprofits across education, youth development, and health services.
Children and youth developmentHealth and human servicesEducation
Monterey, CAOn-siteProgram leadership59 contacts$85K – $95K
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Masters Tournament Foundation
Gives$64M/yr
Senior Director, Community Impact and Development
Why you'd thrive here
Senior program leader with experience building youth-development initiatives or community sports programs, ideally with familiarity in golf or similar structured amateur sports ecosystems, and ready to deepen the foundation's ties to both local Augusta nonprofits and national golf institutions.
Masters Tournament Charities / Augusta community enrichment through golfYouth golf development programs (First Tee affiliates and similar)National and international golf institutions (USGA, PGA, World Golf Foundation)
Augusta OfficeProgram leadershipPosted 22 days ago11 contacts
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East Bay Community Foundation
Gives$63M/yr
Program Manager
Why you'd thrive here
Program manager with experience coordinating grants and donor relationships within a community foundation or public charity; comfortable managing scholarship programs, donor-advised funds, and local Bay Area grantmaking across multiple issue areas.
Arts & cultureCapacity building / nonprofit strengtheningCommunity organizing and movement building
Oakland, CA / Bay AreaHybridProgram leadership34 contacts$90K
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National Rural Water Association
Gives$61M/yr
Assistant Program Manager – USDA Circuit Rider
Why you'd thrive here
A water-systems professional or public-health worker with hands-on experience supporting small-town utilities, comfortable traveling to rural communities and translating technical compliance into actionable guidance for under-resourced water departments.
Drinking waterWastewaterTechnical assistance
Duncan, OK, USOn-siteProgram leadership64 contacts$80K
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Wounded Warrior Project
Gives$48M/yr
Regional Director Grassroots - Southeast
Why you'd thrive here
Regional program leader with direct experience building and managing grassroots veteran-support initiatives across multiple Southeast locations, comfortable translating combat-focused needs into accessible financial assistance and therapeutic programming.
Veterans and military familiesPost-9/11 wounded, ill, and injured veteransMental health and wellness
4 LocationsProgram leadershipPosted 13 days ago39 contacts
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Foundation for California Community Colleges
Gives$47M/yr
Manager, Program Partnerships and Delivery
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with experience managing partnerships across education nonprofits and conservation organizations, comfortable stewarding deep relationships with a small roster of high-impact grantees and coordinating multi-year program delivery at both regional and national scale.
Higher educationStudent successWorkforce development
California RemoteRemoteProgram leadershipPosted 9 days ago44 contacts$100K – $110K
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Chan Zuckerberg Biohub
Gives$40M/yr
Senior Director, Virtual Biology Initiative
Why you'd thrive here
Senior scientist or program leader with deep expertise in cell biology or computational biology, experience managing cross-disciplinary research teams, and comfort scaling novel technology platforms from early prototype to regional adoption across academic labs.
Cell biologyComputational biology and AI for biologyImaging and microscopy
Redwood City, CA (Hybrid)HybridProgram leadershipPosted 98 days ago30 contacts$274K – $343K
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Omidyar Network Fund
Gives$38M/yr
Principal, Programs and Policy (Political Economy of AI)
Why you'd thrive here
A program leader with deep experience in technology policy, AI governance, or digital-economy research who can build and manage a portfolio bridging academic institutions, policy advocates, and technology companies to shape national AI regulation.
Responsible technologyGenerative AI safety and governanceTech policy and regulation
Washington, DC; San FranciscoProgram leadershipPosted 6 days ago21 contacts$171K – $214K
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Island Harvest
Gives$36M/yr
Senior Director of Community Health Programs
Why you'd thrive here
Program leader with 8+ years building or scaling community health or food-security initiatives, comfortable managing staff and budgets, designing nutrition-education curricula, and translating local needs into measurable outcomes across vulnerable populations.
Hunger reliefFood rescueNutrition education
Melville, NYOn-siteProgram leadership48 contacts$95K – $110K
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Strada Education Foundation
Gives$27M/yr
Director, Research - Work-Based Learning
Why you'd thrive here
A researcher or evaluator with deep expertise in work-based learning programs, comfortable translating findings into actionable insights for regional funders and practitioners invested in education-to-employment outcomes.
Clear OutcomesQuality CoachingAffordability
Indianapolis, IndianaHybridProgram leadershipPosted 14 days ago79 contacts$113K – $135K
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Baby2baby
Gives$26M/yr
Senior Program Manager, Government Partnerships (Contract)
Why you'd thrive here
A government-affairs or public-sector partnership manager with experience navigating state and local agencies to secure funding or in-kind donations for direct-service nonprofits, comfortable managing complex compliance requirements and building sustainable relationships with government stakeholders.
Children and youthBasic needsDiapers
New York or Los Angeles, NY/CA, USAHybridProgram leadershipPosted 63 days ago105 contacts$75 / hr
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Tipping Point Community
Gives$26M/yr
Strategic Initiatives Director
Why you'd thrive here
Program director with 5+ years managing poverty-alleviation initiatives across housing, early childhood, or education; skilled at identifying high-potential interventions, building cross-sector partnerships, and translating community needs into strategic priorities for a Bay Area funder.
HousingEarly ChildhoodEducation
San Francisco, CAProgram leadershipPosted 28 days ago78 contacts
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Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Gives$25M/yr
Director of Community Security
Why you'd thrive here
Program leader with 5+ years managing community safety, emergency preparedness, or security initiatives—ideally in a Jewish organizational or multi-faith context—who can build and oversee a regional security portfolio while collaborating across federation departments and local partners.
Jewish community servicesCommunity securityJewish education
Pittsburgh, PA, USAHybridProgram leadershipPosted 9 days ago42 contacts$130K – $140K
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Big Shoulders Fund
Gives$24M/yr
Manager, Student Leadership Development & Scholarship Programs
Why you'd thrive here
Program leader with experience designing and managing scholarship programs and student leadership initiatives in under-resourced K–12 schools, comfortable balancing financial aid administration with academic enrichment programming.
K-12 educationScholarships and financial aidAcademic enrichment (STEM, literacy, math)
Yakima, WAProgram leadership54 contacts
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Program Director & Leadership jobs in philanthropy

Showing 30 of 633

Specialist, Human Resources for Health and Community Health Worker Programming, Strategy, Investment & Evidence Division - GL D - Defined Duration until December 2029 (French Speaking)

Head of Global Science Policy

Major Initiatives Programme Lead Mental Health

Democratic Republic of the Congo : Area Coordinator - Uvira

Managing Director Healthy Children and Families

Democracy, Rights, and Governance Director

Community Impact Director

Program Supervisor

Program Officer — Flint Area Program

Community Health and Nutrition Manager

Teamleitung (m/w/d) Circular Economy

Officer, State Policy, Safer Chemicals Project

Director of Community Capital Investments

Managing Director - MicroBuild Impact & Innovation Hub

Associate Director, Congressional Affairs

Director, Strategic Initiatives

Program Manager - Center for Nonprofit Excellence

Senior Director, Community Impact and Development

Program Manager

Assistant Program Manager – USDA Circuit Rider

Regional Director Grassroots - Southeast

Manager, Program Partnerships and Delivery

Senior Director, Virtual Biology Initiative

Principal, Programs and Policy (Political Economy of AI)

Senior Director of Community Health Programs

Director, Research - Work-Based Learning

Senior Program Manager, Government Partnerships (Contract)

Strategic Initiatives Director

Director of Community Security

Manager, Student Leadership Development & Scholarship Programs

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