Philanthropy jobs in Chicago

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Feeding America
Gives$4.8B/yr
Vice President, Corporate & Foundation Partnerships
Why you'd thrive here
A development leader experienced securing major gifts and corporate partnerships for national nonprofits, comfortable with both high-touch relationship management and the strategic patience required to fund large, unrestricted grants to established organizations.
hunger relieffood securitynutrition education
Chicago, IllinoisHybridDevelopment & fundraisingPosted 49 days ago78 contacts$216K – $248K
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Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association
Gives$73M/yr
Director, Media Engagement (Consumer Media & Programs)
Why you'd thrive here
A communications professional with experience translating complex biomedical research or clinical science for diverse public audiences, comfortable working across traditional and digital media channels to build awareness and engagement around Alzheimer's science and policy.
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)
Communications48 contacts
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Crown Family Foundation
Gives$30M/yr
Jewish Education & Engagement Program Officer
Why you'd thrive here
Program officer with 5+ years funding Jewish education or engagement nonprofits, comfortable supporting both established communal institutions and innovative grassroots initiatives, and experienced managing portfolios in the $20–50M range.
Support for Jewish communal institutions (Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, Jewish United Fund)Equitable PreK–postsecondary education and arts educationGreat Lakes restoration, climate justice, and clean energy
Chicago, ILOn-siteGrantmakingPosted 113 days ago49 contacts$120K
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Resurrection Project
Gives$18M/yr
Grant Officer
Why you'd thrive here
Grant officer with experience funding affordable housing, financial education, or immigrant services at a local or regional scale; comfortable managing relationships with grassroots nonprofits and tracking community-wealth outcomes across a mid-sized portfolio.
Affordable housingFinancial wellness / financial educationImmigration legal services / immigrant justice
Chicago, IL, USAHybridGrantmakingPosted 16 days ago32 contacts$55K – $65K
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Neighborhood Funders Group
Gives$9.9M/yr
Manager of Program Initiatives
Why you'd thrive here
Program officer with experience designing and managing racial or economic justice initiatives across multiple grantees; comfortable translating funder strategy into coherent portfolios and supporting community-led organizations in low-income regions.
racial justiceeconomic justicegender justice
Chicago, ILProgram leadership45 contacts
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Barack Obama Foundation
Gives$7.1M/yr
Press Secretary
Why you'd thrive here
Experienced communications strategist with a track record managing media relations and message development for national civic-engagement or education organizations, comfortable translating complex programmatic work into compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
Leadership developmentCivic engagementEducation
Obama Presidential CenterCommunicationsPosted 7 days ago40 contacts$104K
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Interfaith America
Gives$2.8M/yr
Program Manager, Campus Partnerships
Why you'd thrive here
Campus engagement professional with experience managing multi-institutional partnerships or higher-ed programming; comfortable stewarding relationships across diverse faith communities and translating interfaith initiatives into sustained institutional practice.
Interfaith leadership trainingBridgebuilding in higher educationFaith and health initiatives
Chicago, ILHybridProgram leadership36 contacts$70K – $80K
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National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders
Gives$2.1M/yr
Program Impact Intern
Why you'd thrive here
Recent graduate or current student with coursework or volunteer experience in community development, housing policy, or small-business finance, seeking hands-on exposure to CDFI lending and wealth-building strategies in Latino communities.
Community development finance (CDFI lending)Affordable housing developmentSmall business lending and guarantees
Chicago, ILOn-siteProgram support58 contacts$95K – $105K
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City Year
Gives$735K/yr
Impact Director
Why you'd thrive here
Program leader with experience managing school-based interventions or youth-support teams in under-resourced districts; comfortable measuring academic and social-emotional outcomes while building relationships across school leadership and community partners.
K-12 EducationYouth MentoringTutoring and Academic Support
Chicago, ILProgram leadershipPosted 41 days ago33 contacts$73K – $78K
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Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Inc Dba Funders for Lgbtq Issues
Gives$650K/yr
Vice President of External Affairs
Why you'd thrive here
Communications leader with experience amplifying LGBTQ+ organizations or movements at the national level, skilled at translating funder priorities for diverse audiences and comfortable building relationships across philanthropy, advocacy, and community networks.
LGBTQ rights and liberationTrans communities and trans-specific grantmakingLGBTQ organizations in the U.S. South
Chicago, IllinoisHybridCommunicationsPosted 55 days ago33 contacts$163K – $181K
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Macauley Foundation
Gives$640K/yr
People & Culture Intern - Summer 2027
Why you'd thrive here
A detail-oriented undergraduate or recent graduate interested in nonprofit operations who can support HR functions—recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration—while learning how foundation infrastructure enables child-focused grantmaking at scale.
Support for U.S. free and community medical clinicsFunding of small international medical mission/clinic projects (e.g., East Africa)Unrestricted/operational support to frontline health service nonprofits
Chicago OfficeOperationsPosted 12 days ago5 contacts$22 / hr
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Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Gives$226K/yr
Voting Rights Program Counsel
Why you'd thrive here
Attorney with 5+ years in voting rights litigation or policy advocacy, comfortable advising grantees on legal compliance and election law, and ready to lead a focused portfolio at a locally-rooted civil rights organization.
Illinois public education advocacyCivil rights and education equityLittle Village environmental justice
Chicago, IllinoisHybridProgram leadership17 contacts$70K – $90K
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Nature Trust of the Americas
Gives$66K/yr
Senior Associate Director of Development
Why you'd thrive here
Senior development professional with experience building and stewarding mid-sized donor bases for conservation or environmental nonprofits, comfortable cultivating relationships with individuals passionate about field-based wildlife work in Central America.
Wildlife veterinary care and rehabilitation in BelizeAnti-poaching and community-based protected area enforcementMarine and terrestrial species protection programs (including jaguar conservation)
Chicago, IllinoisDevelopment & fundraisingPosted 12 days ago9 contacts$117K – $125K
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Acs of Puerto Rico
Gives$10K/yr
Director Estate and Gift Planning - Remote in Chicago
Why you'd thrive here
Development professional with a track record of building planned-giving pipelines at regional health or disease-focused nonprofits, comfortable cultivating individual donors and managing the technical side of bequests and gift agreements.
cancer researchpatient support programssmoking cessation
Chicago, IllinoisRemoteDevelopment & fundraisingPosted 17 days ago2 contacts$110K – $120K
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Ferrero Scholarship Trust
Gives$6K/yr
Donor Services Coordinator
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with experience managing donor communications and grant-making logistics at a small, community-rooted foundation or local nonprofit; comfortable supporting both lodge operations and veteran-focused grantmaking with a hands-on, relationship-first approach.
Direct individual academic scholarships (Merced-area students)Small-dollar merit or need-based undergraduate scholarship awardsOne-off student support rather than institutional partnerships
Chicago, IllinoisOn-siteProgram support5 contacts$55K – $59K
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Northern W P Holman Clinic Trust
Charitable Giving Account Administrator
Why you'd thrive here
Operations professional with nonprofit or foundation accounting experience seeking to manage charitable giving accounts and donor records at a small, health-focused Australian foundation, comfortable with compliance and direct donor stewardship in a lean administrative environment.
Hospital ServicesHealth ResearchLocal Health Charitable Services
Chicago, ILOperationsPosted 20 days ago$74K
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Neighborhood Funders Group
Gives$9.9M/yr
Manager of Talent Acquisition
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with experience recruiting for mission-driven nonprofits or foundations, comfortable building talent pipelines for social-justice organizations, and skilled at sourcing diverse candidates who understand racial and economic-justice work.
racial justiceeconomic justicegender justice
Chicago, ILOperations45 contacts
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National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders
Gives$2.1M/yr
Community and Economic Development Manager
Why you'd thrive here
Program leader with direct experience in affordable housing development or small-business lending within Latino communities, able to manage a portfolio of CDFI grantees while understanding the specific wealth-building mechanics of community development finance.
Community development finance (CDFI lending)Affordable housing developmentSmall business lending and guarantees
Chicago, ILOn-siteProgram leadership58 contacts$55K – $60K
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Macauley Foundation
Gives$640K/yr
President's Office Intern - Summer 2027
Why you'd thrive here
An undergraduate or recent graduate with strong organizational skills and interest in child health or education nonprofits, comfortable supporting executive-level operations and learning how mid-sized foundations allocate resources across national grantmaking priorities.
Support for U.S. free and community medical clinicsFunding of small international medical mission/clinic projects (e.g., East Africa)Unrestricted/operational support to frontline health service nonprofits
Chicago OfficeProgram supportPosted 12 days ago5 contacts$22 / hr
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Macauley Foundation
Gives$640K/yr
New Work Exploration Intern - Summer 2027
Why you'd thrive here
An undergraduate or recent graduate with coursework or volunteer experience in education, food security, or pediatric health who's ready to support grantmaking across multiple child-focused cause areas and help a mid-sized foundation explore new program opportunities.
Support for U.S. free and community medical clinicsFunding of small international medical mission/clinic projects (e.g., East Africa)Unrestricted/operational support to frontline health service nonprofits
Chicago OfficeProgram supportPosted 12 days ago5 contacts$22 / hr
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Macauley Foundation
Gives$640K/yr
Legal Intern - Summer 2027
Why you'd thrive here
Law student or recent graduate with interest in nonprofit governance or child-focused philanthropy, seeking exposure to foundation compliance, grantmaking operations, and the legal infrastructure supporting health and human-services nonprofits.
Support for U.S. free and community medical clinicsFunding of small international medical mission/clinic projects (e.g., East Africa)Unrestricted/operational support to frontline health service nonprofits
Chicago OfficeOperationsPosted 12 days ago5 contacts$30 / hr
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Macauley Foundation
Gives$640K/yr
Knowledge, Records and Information Management (KRIM) Intern - Summer 2027
Why you'd thrive here
Recent graduate or rising junior with strong organizational skills and attention to detail, seeking hands-on experience managing nonprofit databases, grant files, and internal systems within a health-focused foundation's lean operations team.
Support for U.S. free and community medical clinicsFunding of small international medical mission/clinic projects (e.g., East Africa)Unrestricted/operational support to frontline health service nonprofits
Chicago OfficeOperationsPosted 12 days ago5 contacts$22 / hr
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Macauley Foundation
Gives$640K/yr
Journalism & Media Intern - Summer 2027
Why you'd thrive here
Journalism or communications student with experience writing for student media or local news outlets, eager to learn how foundations tell stories about child health and education nonprofits to diverse audiences.
Support for U.S. free and community medical clinicsFunding of small international medical mission/clinic projects (e.g., East Africa)Unrestricted/operational support to frontline health service nonprofits
Chicago OfficeCommunicationsPosted 12 days ago5 contacts$22 / hr
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Macauley Foundation
Gives$640K/yr
Investments Office Intern - Summer 2027
Why you'd thrive here
An undergraduate or recent graduate with interest in nonprofit finance, portfolio management, or mission-related investing; comfortable learning grant evaluation frameworks and supporting due diligence across education, food access, and pediatric health organizations.
Support for U.S. free and community medical clinicsFunding of small international medical mission/clinic projects (e.g., East Africa)Unrestricted/operational support to frontline health service nonprofits
Chicago OfficeOperationsPosted 12 days ago5 contacts$22 / hr
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Macauley Foundation
Gives$640K/yr
Impact Investments Intern - Summer 2027
Why you'd thrive here
An undergraduate or recent graduate with coursework in finance, social impact, or public health who's curious about how foundations deploy capital to improve children's health and wellbeing across education, food access, and healthcare.
Support for U.S. free and community medical clinicsFunding of small international medical mission/clinic projects (e.g., East Africa)Unrestricted/operational support to frontline health service nonprofits
Chicago OfficeStrategy & impactPosted 12 days ago5 contacts$27 / hr
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Macauley Foundation
Gives$640K/yr
Grants Management Intern - Summer 2027
Why you'd thrive here
An organized undergraduate or recent graduate with interest in nonprofit operations who's ready to learn grantmaking fundamentals while supporting a $2M child-health portfolio across education, food, and healthcare initiatives.
Support for U.S. free and community medical clinicsFunding of small international medical mission/clinic projects (e.g., East Africa)Unrestricted/operational support to frontline health service nonprofits
Chicago OfficeProgram supportPosted 12 days ago5 contacts$22 / hr
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Macauley Foundation
Gives$640K/yr
Financial Planning & Analysis Intern - Summer 2027
Why you'd thrive here
Undergraduate or recent graduate with strong Excel and financial modeling skills, seeking to learn foundation operations while supporting budget analysis and grants tracking for a $2M funder focused on child health and wellbeing.
Support for U.S. free and community medical clinicsFunding of small international medical mission/clinic projects (e.g., East Africa)Unrestricted/operational support to frontline health service nonprofits
Chicago OfficeOperationsPosted 12 days ago5 contacts$22 / hr
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Macauley Foundation
Gives$640K/yr
Controller's Office Intern - Summer 2027
Why you'd thrive here
An undergraduate or recent-graduate accounting or finance student seeking hands-on exposure to foundation operations, nonprofit financial management, and grantmaking infrastructure within a mid-sized funder supporting child health and wellbeing.
Support for U.S. free and community medical clinicsFunding of small international medical mission/clinic projects (e.g., East Africa)Unrestricted/operational support to frontline health service nonprofits
Chicago OfficeOperationsPosted 12 days ago5 contacts$22 / hr
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Macauley Foundation
Gives$640K/yr
Evaluation & Learning Intern - Summer 2027
Why you'd thrive here
An early-career researcher or recent graduate with coursework in program evaluation, data analysis, or social science methods, eager to learn how foundations measure outcomes in child health and education nonprofit portfolios.
Support for U.S. free and community medical clinicsFunding of small international medical mission/clinic projects (e.g., East Africa)Unrestricted/operational support to frontline health service nonprofits
Chicago OfficeProgram supportPosted 12 days ago5 contacts$22 / hr
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Macauley Foundation
Gives$640K/yr
Equity Office Intern - Summer 2027
Why you'd thrive here
Recent college graduate or rising senior with interest in child health equity or education access, seeking hands-on experience supporting grant strategy and community partnerships at a mid-sized national funder.
Support for U.S. free and community medical clinicsFunding of small international medical mission/clinic projects (e.g., East Africa)Unrestricted/operational support to frontline health service nonprofits
Chicago OfficeProgram supportPosted 12 days ago5 contacts$22 / hr
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Philanthropy jobs in Chicago

Showing 30 of 36

Vice President, Corporate & Foundation Partnerships

Director, Media Engagement (Consumer Media & Programs)

Jewish Education & Engagement Program Officer

Grant Officer

Manager of Program Initiatives

Press Secretary

Program Manager, Campus Partnerships

Program Impact Intern

Impact Director

Vice President of External Affairs

People & Culture Intern - Summer 2027

Voting Rights Program Counsel

Senior Associate Director of Development

Director Estate and Gift Planning - Remote in Chicago

Donor Services Coordinator

Charitable Giving Account Administrator

Manager of Talent Acquisition

Community and Economic Development Manager

President's Office Intern - Summer 2027

New Work Exploration Intern - Summer 2027

Legal Intern - Summer 2027

Knowledge, Records and Information Management (KRIM) Intern - Summer 2027

Journalism & Media Intern - Summer 2027

Investments Office Intern - Summer 2027

Impact Investments Intern - Summer 2027

Grants Management Intern - Summer 2027

Financial Planning & Analysis Intern - Summer 2027

Controller's Office Intern - Summer 2027

Evaluation & Learning Intern - Summer 2027

Equity Office Intern - Summer 2027

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