Philanthropy jobs in Los Angeles

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24 open jobs

at 16 foundations·Largest funders first

Sequoia Climate Foundation
Gives$305M/yr
Program Officer, Legal Strategies
Why you'd thrive here
Program officer with deep expertise in climate policy, energy law, or financial regulation who can assess how legal and regulatory interventions unlock decarbonization across power, transport, and finance sectors; comfortable funding policy shops, intermediaries, and advocacy groups pursuing systemic change.
Mobilizing the financial sector for climate (climate finance, net-zero finance alliances, and investor engagement)Accelerating power-sector decarbonization and grid innovation (integrated resource planning, IRA implementation, clean electricity policy)Clean transportation and decarbonizing mobility (analysis and policy to shift transport fuels and vehicles)
Irvine, CAHybridGrantmaking9 contacts$130K – $137K
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Samueli Foundation
Gives$81M/yr
Program Officer, Samueli Foundation
Why you'd thrive here
Program officer with experience managing large grants to universities or established nonprofits addressing homelessness, trauma recovery, or environmental policy; comfortable working with institutional partners and accustomed to six- and seven-figure commitments.
University engineering programs (UCI Samueli School of Engineering)Healing and trauma-recovery initiatives delivered through international intermediaries (Healing Works Foundation via Global Impact)Local homelessness prevention and coordinated United Way campaigns (Orange County United Way — End Homelessness Initiative)
Corona del MarGrantmakingPosted 34 days ago12 contacts$155K – $175K
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Baby2baby
Gives$26M/yr
Disaster Relief Coordinator
Why you'd thrive here
A program leader with direct experience coordinating rapid-response supply chains or emergency aid distribution for vulnerable populations, comfortable managing logistics, partner relationships, and resource allocation under time pressure in underserved communities.
Children and youthBasic needsDiapers
Los Angeles, CA 90016, USAHybridProgram leadership105 contacts$22 – $26 / hr
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Texas Charter School Development
Gives$7.7M/yr
Accounting Clerk
Why you'd thrive here
Accounting clerk with experience processing grants and restricted funds at education or charter-school nonprofits, comfortable with high-dollar transactions and audit-ready documentation in a small, specialized funder environment.
Charter school planning and incubation organizationsCharter school network expansion and development (facility/organizational capacity)Technical assistance and program development for new charter schools
Los Angeles, CAHybridOperationsPosted 189 days ago9 contacts$65K
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Southern California Grantmakers
Gives$5.5M/yr
Program Officer, NSI Collaboration Readiness for Housing Project (Contractor)
Why you'd thrive here
A grants professional with experience managing cross-sector collaboratives or collective-impact initiatives, ideally in housing or community development, comfortable stewarding relationships among public agencies, nonprofits, and funders toward shared readiness goals.
Public policy and government relationsCivic engagementEquity and racial justice
Los Angeles CountyHybridGrantmaking65 contacts
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March of Dimes
Gives$4.9M/yr
Director, Donor Development (Remote in Los Angeles/Orange County)
Why you'd thrive here
Development professional with experience building individual-donor programs at national health nonprofits, comfortable cultivating major gifts around maternal and infant health outcomes, and skilled at managing relationships across diverse donor segments.
prematurity / preterm birthmaternal mortality and morbiditymaternal and infant health equity
Los Angeles/Orange County, CaliforniaRemoteDevelopment & fundraisingPosted 99 days ago41 contacts
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Goldhirsh Foundation
Gives$4.7M/yr
2027 Design Fellow, Goldhirsh Foundation and LA2050
Why you'd thrive here
Early-career professional with design or civic-engagement experience who understands LA's nonprofit and education landscape, comfortable supporting strategic grantmaking to independent schools and mission-driven ventures while building relationships across Goldhirsh's concentrated portfolio.
Multi‑year support for independent/private K–12 schools (e.g., Packer Collegiate Institute)Funding for investigative journalism and public interest reporting (e.g., ProPublica)Program‑related investments in social enterprises / mission-driven startups (e.g., Mighty / My Lemonade Stand)
Los Angeles, CARemoteProgram supportPosted 55 days ago15 contacts
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Manzanita Action Fund
Gives$3.0M/yr
Grant Compliance Advocate (100% Onsite - Los Angeles)
Why you'd thrive here
Operations or compliance professional with experience managing grant reporting workflows and grantee documentation at youth-serving or social-services nonprofits, comfortable translating funder requirements into clear guidance for community-based organizations.
Pro‑Israel public policy and lobbying (national advocacy)Anti‑antisemitism litigation and legal defense fundsCampus campaigns targeting anti‑Israel protests and higher‑education policy (Stop College Hate)
3316 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA. 90007On-siteProgram supportPosted 139 days ago4 contacts$69K – $75K
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Vera Institute of Justice
Gives$2.1M/yr
Associate Director of Research, Vera California
Why you'd thrive here
Criminal-justice researcher or policy analyst with experience studying incarceration, detention, or policing outcomes; ready to lead evidence-gathering and stakeholder engagement for a state-level reform initiative.
Criminal justice reformMass incarcerationImmigration detention
Los Angeles (preferred); Remote from CaliforniaRemoteProgram leadershipPosted 97 days ago33 contacts$129K – $134K
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Irvine Public Schools Foundation
Gives$1.7M/yr
Development Associate
Why you'd thrive here
Early-career fundraiser with experience cultivating donors in K-12 education or local community foundations, comfortable managing gift logistics and donor communications while supporting a lean development team.
K-12 educationAfterschool enrichmentSummer programs
Irvine, CAHybridDevelopment & fundraising40 contacts$74K – $77K
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Griffith Observatory Foundation
Gives$853K/yr
Executive Assistant
Why you'd thrive here
Executive assistant with experience managing calendars and operations for small to mid-sized nonprofits or foundations; comfortable supporting leadership while handling administrative workflows for a science-focused organization with local community partnerships.
science educationpublic astronomymuseum support
Los Angeles, CAHybridOperationsPosted 49 days ago22 contacts$28 – $30 / hr
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Alliance for A Better Community
Gives$483K/yr
Administrative Internship
Why you'd thrive here
Early-career person with experience in education policy, community organizing, or civic engagement in Los Angeles who understands Latinx policy priorities and wants hands-on exposure to how regional foundations fuel advocacy and systems change.
Education (K-12 & Higher Education)Civic EngagementEconomic Prosperity
Los Angeles, CA, USAProgram support25 contacts
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United Philanthropy Forum
Gives$193K/yr
Director, Member Engagement
Why you'd thrive here
Development professional with experience cultivating relationships among mission-aligned funders or institutional donors, comfortable translating justice-focused work into compelling membership or partnership value propositions.
Environmental justiceEconomic justiceRacial justice
Southern California/Los Angeles RegionDevelopment & fundraising25 contacts$95K – $125K
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Anti-Recidivism Coalition
Gives$125K/yr
Communications Intern
Why you'd thrive here
Organized early-career communicator with interest in criminal justice reform and experience translating program impact into clear narratives for community audiences, funders, or social media.
Reentry servicesHousingWorkforce development & education
CommunicationsPosted 148 days ago23 contacts
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Fundación Child Care
Senior Grant Accountant
Why you'd thrive here
Senior grant accountant with 5+ years managing compliance, audit, and financial reporting for child-welfare or social-services grantmakers; comfortable tracking restricted funds across trauma-informed programs and maintaining rigorous documentation for vulnerable-population funding.
Child Protection and SafeguardingChild Trauma RecoveryFamily Reintegration and Support
Chatsworth, CAOperationsPosted 20 days ago
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Fondation WISHA
Learning & Development Curriculum Creator & Facilitator
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with experience designing and delivering practical skills training—ideally in housing, home improvement, or energy efficiency—who can translate Fondation Castorama's hands-on mission into engaging curricula for diverse audiences and community partners across France.
Primary Healthcare Access in Rural CommunitiesChild Welfare and Hospital SupportCommunity-Based Education Support
CommunicationsPosted 106 days ago
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Sequoia Climate Foundation
Gives$305M/yr
Program Officer, Climate Finance/Flexible Support
Why you'd thrive here
Program officer experienced in climate finance, clean energy policy, or grid decarbonization who can navigate both technical analysis and funder relationships, comfortable moving between investor-engagement work and advocacy coalitions.
Mobilizing the financial sector for climate (climate finance, net-zero finance alliances, and investor engagement)Accelerating power-sector decarbonization and grid innovation (integrated resource planning, IRA implementation, clean electricity policy)Clean transportation and decarbonizing mobility (analysis and policy to shift transport fuels and vehicles)
Irvine, CAHybridGrantmaking9 contacts$130K – $137K
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Baby2baby
Gives$26M/yr
Program Coordinator
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with nonprofit program or operations experience who can manage logistics, vendor relationships, and event coordination for a high-volume direct-service organization distributing essentials to low-income families across Southern California.
Children and youthBasic needsDiapers
Los Angeles, CAOn-siteProgram support105 contacts$24 – $26 / hr
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Southern California Grantmakers
Gives$5.5M/yr
Director, Program-Related Investments
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with 5+ years structuring program-related investments or mission-driven lending, comfortable bridging finance and nonprofit operations, ready to develop a new PRI portfolio aligned with Southern California's civic-engagement and racial-justice priorities.
Public policy and government relationsCivic engagementEquity and racial justice
Los Angeles, CAOn-siteGrantmaking65 contacts$184K – $276K
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Irvine Public Schools Foundation
Gives$1.7M/yr
Finance Assistant Receivables
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with 1–3 years of nonprofit accounting or AP/AR experience, comfortable managing donor pledges and grant receivables at a mid-sized education foundation, and detail-oriented about reconciliation and reporting deadlines.
K-12 educationAfterschool enrichmentSummer programs
Irvine, CAHybridOperations40 contacts$19 – $23 / hr
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Alliance for A Better Community
Gives$483K/yr
Senior Civic Engagement Manager
Why you'd thrive here
A civic organizer or community-engagement professional with 5+ years building power among Latino communities in Los Angeles, comfortable translating grassroots momentum into policy wins across education and economic-justice campaigns.
Education (K-12 & Higher Education)Civic EngagementEconomic Prosperity
Program leadership25 contacts
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Southern California Grantmakers
Gives$5.5M/yr
Director, Member Engagement
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with experience managing membership programs or community cohesion at a regional nonprofit or association, comfortable convening diverse stakeholders around civic and equity issues and sustaining engagement across a distributed member base.
Public policy and government relationsCivic engagementEquity and racial justice
Los Angeles, CAOn-siteOperations65 contacts$95K – $125K
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Southern California Grantmakers
Gives$5.5M/yr
Controller
Why you'd thrive here
Finance leader with 5+ years managing accounting and compliance at a mid-sized nonprofit or foundation, experienced in grant administration and comfortable supporting a membership model with diverse stakeholder reporting needs.
Public policy and government relationsCivic engagementEquity and racial justice
Pasadena, CAHybridOperations65 contacts$120K – $140K
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Southern California Grantmakers
Gives$5.5M/yr
Program Officer, Early Childhood
Why you'd thrive here
Program officer with direct grantmaking experience in early childhood development or education equity, comfortable building relationships with both nonprofit providers and public agencies in Southern California, and skilled at translating funder strategy into coherent grant portfolios.
Public policy and government relationsCivic engagementEquity and racial justice
Westlake Village, CAOn-siteGrantmaking65 contacts$150K – $175K
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Philanthropy jobs in Los Angeles

24 open jobs

Program Officer, Legal Strategies

Program Officer, Samueli Foundation

Disaster Relief Coordinator

Accounting Clerk

Program Officer, NSI Collaboration Readiness for Housing Project (Contractor)

Director, Donor Development (Remote in Los Angeles/Orange County)

2027 Design Fellow, Goldhirsh Foundation and LA2050

Grant Compliance Advocate (100% Onsite - Los Angeles)

Associate Director of Research, Vera California

Development Associate

Executive Assistant

Administrative Internship

Director, Member Engagement

Communications Intern

Senior Grant Accountant

Learning & Development Curriculum Creator & Facilitator

Program Officer, Climate Finance/Flexible Support

Program Coordinator

Director, Program-Related Investments

Finance Assistant Receivables

Senior Civic Engagement Manager

Director, Member Engagement

Controller

Program Officer, Early Childhood

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