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Philanthropy jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area

Every open role at a foundation hiring in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the funder's annual giving, focus areas, and leadership — so you can see who's hiring before you apply.

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  • Omidyar Network Fund
    $38M/yr

    Principal, Programs and Policy (Tech and AI)

    Why you'd thrive here

    A technologist or policy leader with 10+ years building programs at the intersection of AI governance, digital rights, and tech regulation—comfortable translating between technical complexity and policy strategy at national scale.

    Responsible technologyGenerative AI safety and governanceTech policy and regulation
    San FranciscoProgram leadershipPosted 78 days ago21 contacts$171K – $214K
  • May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
    $20M/yr

    Director of Programs

    Why you'd thrive here

    Program leader experienced managing large unrestricted grants and multi-year funding relationships with diverse nonprofits; comfortable stewarding major gifts across pooled or fiscal-sponsor models rather than narrowly defined program initiatives.

    Unrestricted general operating support to nonprofitsPooled or multi-recipient distributions (grants to 'various organizations')Annual or multi-year tranche funding cycles (yearly approved grants)
    Program leadershipPosted 113 days ago12 contacts
  • Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemeth Leisrael)
    $14M/yr

    Executive Director, Northern California

    Why you'd thrive here

    A development leader experienced in major-gift fundraising within Jewish or Israel-focused philanthropy, comfortable building donor relationships across environmental conservation, water sustainability, and community development initiatives.

    Community BuildingForestry & Green InnovationsWater Solutions
    San Francisco, CAOn-siteDevelopment & fundraising98 contacts
  • Neighborhood Funders Group
    $9.9M/yr

    Executive Assistant, Gender Equity and Governance

    Why you'd thrive here

    Executive or program assistant with experience supporting racial-justice or gender-equity portfolios at a mid-sized foundation or nonprofit; strong at managing complex calendars, preparing board materials, and coordinating across multiple stakeholder groups.

    racial justiceeconomic justicegender justice
    Menlo Park, CaliforniaHybridProgram supportPosted 63 days ago45 contacts
  • Earthjustice
    $5.8M/yr

    Vice President, People

    Why you'd thrive here

    HR leader with experience building talent strategies and culture at mid-size mission-driven organizations, comfortable scaling people operations while supporting lawyers and advocates working on environmental or social-justice issues.

    Clean EnergyBiodiversity DefenseFossil Fuels
    San Francisco, CAOn-siteOperationsPosted 110 days ago86 contacts$304K – $337K
  • Y & H Soda Foundation
    $3.3M/yr

    President, The Y & H Soda Foundation

    Why you'd thrive here

    Experienced executive leader comfortable stewarding a concentrated portfolio of large, unrestricted grants to Northern California nonprofits; skilled at building deep relationships with few grantees and managing high-dollar capital or endowment decisions with minimal staff infrastructure.

    Unrestricted/general operating support for nonprofitsCapital or endowment-style grants (large lump-sum awards)Likely regional (Northern California/Bay Area) philanthropic support
    Moraga, CAOn-siteExecutive leadership6 contacts$280K – $320K
  • StartX
    $1.5M/yr

    Brand Design Intern

    Why you'd thrive here

    Recent design graduate or design-focused student with portfolio work in tech or startup contexts, comfortable translating accelerator mission and founder-centric messaging into cohesive visual identity across digital and print platforms.

    Stanford-Affiliated EntrepreneurshipEarly-Stage Startup AccelerationFounder Education and Mentorship
    Palo Alto, CAHybridCommunications$200 / hr
  • Hamilton Arts Foundation

    Content Manager

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone with arts-sector communications experience who can tell compelling stories about historic preservation and performing-arts impact, comfortable managing content across websites, social media, and donor materials for a mission-driven cultural institution.

    Historic preservationPerforming artsMusic
    San Francisco, CA, USAOn-siteCommunications7 contacts
  • StartX
    $1.5M/yr

    Program Manager - Accelerator

    Why you'd thrive here

    Program manager experienced running cohort-based accelerator or incubator programs who understands Stanford's entrepreneurial ecosystem and can juggle founder onboarding, curriculum delivery, mentor coordination, and community events without losing sight of individual startup needs.

    Stanford-Affiliated EntrepreneurshipEarly-Stage Startup AccelerationFounder Education and Mentorship
    Palo Alto, CAOn-siteProgram support$200 / hr
  • StartX
    $1.5M/yr

    Program Manager, Student Accelerator

    Why you'd thrive here

    Program manager with experience supporting early-stage founders or running cohort-based accelerator programs; comfortable juggling founder education, mentorship logistics, and community-building across a portfolio of pre-seed and seed-stage tech and life-science startups.

    Stanford-Affiliated EntrepreneurshipEarly-Stage Startup AccelerationFounder Education and Mentorship
    Palo Alto, CAHybridProgram support$200 / hr
  • StartX
    $1.5M/yr

    Partnerships Manager, Ecosystems

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone with experience building and managing partnerships across startup ecosystems—whether at accelerators, corporate innovation teams, or venture networks—who understands how to connect founders with mentors, investors, and operational resources without traditional grantmaking structures.

    Stanford-Affiliated EntrepreneurshipEarly-Stage Startup AccelerationFounder Education and Mentorship
    Palo Alto, CAHybridProgram support$200 / hr
  • StartX
    $1.5M/yr

    Director, Programs

    Why you'd thrive here

    Program leader with experience scaling founder education, mentorship infrastructure, or early-stage startup support; ideally familiar with Stanford's ecosystem or university-affiliated entrepreneurship models, and comfortable building cohort-based programs that serve diverse tech and life-sciences founders.

    Stanford-Affiliated EntrepreneurshipEarly-Stage Startup AccelerationFounder Education and Mentorship
    Palo Alto, CAHybridProgram leadership$200 / hr