Philanthropy jobs in Los Angeles

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18 open jobs

at 13 foundations·Largest funders first

Sequoia Climate Foundation
Gives$305M/yr
Program Officer, Legal Strategies
Why you'd thrive here
Program officer with experience funding climate policy advocacy, legal-reform nonprofits, or climate finance intermediaries; comfortable supporting networks and coalitions that move policy at scale rather than direct service delivery.
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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Breakthrough T1d
Gives$79M/yr
Chapter Senior Director
Why you'd thrive here
Senior nonprofit leader experienced building and scaling regional chapters or affiliates for a health-focused national organization, comfortable balancing fundraising, community engagement, and alignment with national research and clinical priorities.
Type 1 diabetesDiabetes researchAutoimmunity
Los Angeles, CAProgram leadershipPosted 22 days ago95 contacts$130K – $140K
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Baby2baby
Gives$26M/yr
PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Why you'd thrive here
Procurement professional with experience managing vendor relationships and supply-chain logistics for mission-driven nonprofits, comfortable sourcing basic goods at scale and navigating the operational demands of rapid-response disaster relief.
Diapers and basic essentialsDisaster relief / emergency responseMaternal health & newborn supplies
Los Angeles, CA, USAHybridOperationsPosted 38 days ago24 contacts$65 / hr
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National Equity Fund
Gives$17M/yr
Director, Asset Management - West Region
Why you'd thrive here
Director-level real estate finance or LIHTC syndication expert with experience managing large regional portfolios of affordable housing investments; comfortable leading relationships with developers, institutional investors, and nonprofit partners across multiple states.
Affordable housing productionAffordable housing preservationLIHTC syndication
Los Angeles, CA, USAHybridGrantmaking50 contacts
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Pimco Foundation
Gives$6.8M/yr
Data Strategy Lead
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with experience building data infrastructure or measurement systems for hunger-relief or food-security nonprofits, comfortable translating messy operational data into strategic insights for foundation leadership and grantee partners.
Newport Beach, CA USAStrategy & impactPosted 57 days ago39 contacts$205K – $305K
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Southern California Grantmakers
Gives$5.5M/yr
Director, Public Policy & Advocacy
Why you'd thrive here
Program officer or advocacy director with experience designing and executing multi-stakeholder policy campaigns in California, comfortable translating between nonprofit advocates, elected officials, and institutional funders.
Philanthropy capacity-buildingPublic policy and advocacyChild welfare
Los Angeles, CAHybridProgram leadership29 contacts$110K – $125K
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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 8 days ago15 contacts
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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 50 days ago33 contacts$129K – $134K
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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
Los Angeles, CAHybridProgram leadership25 contacts$80K – $95K
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Robert A Toigo Foundation
Gives$153K/yr
Associate, U.S. Senior Loans
Why you'd thrive here
A grants or operations professional with experience managing scholarship programs or educational loans, comfortable with detailed compliance tracking and supporting cohort-based leadership initiatives in finance or professional services.
Leadership developmentGraduate educationWorkforce and career development
Los Angeles, CAOn-siteOperationsPosted 73 days ago39 contacts
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Ghj Foundation
Gives$134K/yr
Interim Finance Manager
Why you'd thrive here
Finance professional with nonprofit accounting or foundation operations experience, comfortable managing lean budgets and streamlined financial processes for mission-driven organizations, ideally with exposure to grassroots or advocacy work.
Support for grassroots advocacy and community organizing (via Groundswell Charitable Foundation)Funding for civic engagement and public interest campaignsGeneral operating or program support to a single partner organization
Los Angeles, California (Hybrid)HybridOperationsPosted 101 days ago5 contacts
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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
Communications23 contacts
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XPRIZE Foundation
VP, Communications
Why you'd thrive here
Senior communicator experienced translating complex science and technology innovations for diverse audiences, with a track record building narrative around open-innovation or competition-based models, ready to lead external communications at an organization that prizes measurable breakthroughs over traditional grantmaking.
Incentive Prize CompetitionsAI-Powered Innovation ChallengesScience and Technology Solutions
Los Angeles, CA, United StatesRemoteCommunicationsPosted 95 days ago$190K – $210K
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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/transport decarbonization who can assess grants to intermediaries and policy organizations, navigate complex financial-sector or utility relationships, and think strategically about leverage points in energy transition.
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.
Diapers and basic essentialsDisaster relief / emergency responseMaternal health & newborn supplies
Los Angeles, CA, USAHybridProgram support24 contacts$24 – $26 / hr
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Ghj Foundation
Gives$134K/yr
AI Strategy & Operations Advisor
Why you'd thrive here
Operations professional with experience streamlining workflows at mission-driven organizations or foundations, comfortable translating founder vision into scalable systems, and able to support a concentrated funding strategy focused on grassroots advocacy partnerships.
Support for grassroots advocacy and community organizing (via Groundswell Charitable Foundation)Funding for civic engagement and public interest campaignsGeneral operating or program support to a single partner organization
Los Angeles, California (Hybrid)HybridStrategy & impactPosted 129 days ago5 contacts$150 – $200 / hr
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Anti-Recidivism Coalition
Gives$125K/yr
Policy fellow
Why you'd thrive here
Someone with 1–3 years of policy research or advocacy experience in criminal justice reform who wants hands-on exposure to how reentry organizations translate lived experience into actionable policy change.
Reentry servicesHousingWorkforce development & education
Program support23 contacts
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Baby2baby
Gives$26M/yr
DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
Why you'd thrive here
Operations leader with experience building or managing development infrastructure at mid-sized nonprofits; comfortable supporting major gifts, individual donors, and corporate partnerships while streamlining backend processes for a fast-growing organization.
Diapers and basic essentialsDisaster relief / emergency responseMaternal health & newborn supplies
Los Angeles, CAOn-siteOperations24 contacts$115K – $145K
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Philanthropy jobs in Los Angeles

18 open jobs

Program Officer, Legal Strategies

Chapter Senior Director

PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Director, Asset Management - West Region

Data Strategy Lead

Director, Public Policy & Advocacy

2027 Design Fellow, Goldhirsh Foundation and LA2050

Associate Director of Research, Vera California

Senior Civic Engagement Manager

Associate, U.S. Senior Loans

Interim Finance Manager

Communications Intern

VP, Communications

Program Officer, Climate Finance/Flexible Support

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

AI Strategy & Operations Advisor

Policy fellow

DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS

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