Job Board
We are happy to share a hand-picked selection of the most fascinating social impact roles we see popping up at organizations and companies. Our list is a mix of curated roles we’ve found through our networks + opportunities shared by partner organizations looking for the best and brightest (aka, you!).
*We are not supporting in the recruitment of the following roles. These have been gathered through our networks to share with you.
We prioritize posting positions that align with our values — they are transparent about pay and benefits, the responsibilities of the role align with compensation, and the salary is a living wage.
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Civic Consulting alliance
Operations Manager
Civic Consulting Alliance’s vision is to be the cornerstone of a civic ecosystem that creates a more vibrant, equitable, and prosperous Chicago region for all. We get big things done for the Chicago region by bringing together our dedicated staff and the business community to provide pro bono expertise to government & civic leaders.
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Operations Manager will be a vital member of Civic Consulting Alliance’s team, responsible for managing people and culture operations with a particular emphasis on talent acquisition, performance management and employee engagement. The Operations Manager will draw from industry best practices and help craft and execute policies and initiatives that align with Civic Consulting Alliance’s mission, values, and strategic vision.
The Operations Manager will join Civic Consulting Alliance at an exciting inflection point. In summer 2025, we will roll-out a Strategic Plan that includes commitment to a new culture vision and priorities to integrate with ongoing team- and culture-building activities. The Operations Manager and COO will lead the organization to implement these commitments and co-create the future of organizational culture and practices. (3/25/25)
Salary range for the position is $80,000 - $95,000.
Funders for LGBTQ Issues
HR & Operations Director
Funders for LGBTQ Issues is a network of more than 100 foundations, corporations, and funding institutions that collectively award more than $1 billion annually, including approximately $200 million specifically devoted to LGBTQ issues.
Funders for LGBTQ Issues is seeking a detail-oriented, creative, compassionate HR & Operations Director who prioritizes organizational well-being and stability, who is unafraid of having challenging conversations to support this goal, and who is passionate about taking care of a social justice organization and its staff–especially in our current hostile political environment. The successful candidate will be the organizational leader in Human Resources and Operations. They will be passionate about ongoing learning and development, and excited about culture work and best practices for fully-remote, multicultural, and gender diverse teams expecting a high level of accountability. Additionally, they will thrive in a highly collaborative, dynamic environment, at a time in our history where justice and equality for our communities demands the best from our social justice organizations.
The HR & Operations Director will lead and perform all aspects of Human Resources Management, Operations, and systems development, playing a pivotal role in enabling the growth and effectiveness of the organization. Reporting to the President and collaborating closely with other department heads (the Management Team), the HR & Operations Director will oversee the development and execution of HR policies, staffing, talent development, and workplace culture. Additionally, the HR & Operations Director will drive operational efficiency by enhancing processes, systems, and resources, by creating internal SOP’s, documentation, and trainings. (3/25/25)
Salary for the position is $125,000.
Chicago Peace Fellows
Executive Director
The Chicago Peace Fellows program is expanding from a program of the Goldin Institute into a new community safety organization designed and driven by the 120 Alumni of the program in collaboration with key philanthropic and civic partners across the city. The incoming Executive Director will be responsible for building on the success of the Chicago Peace Fellows to create a new non-profit organization, organizing and gaining buy-in and engagement, and building its management and financial capacity; overseeing the organization’s annual fellowship programming; caring for an active and powerful Alumni network; and driving a key violence prevention strategy for the city of Chicago. This is an external-facing role responsible for building and cultivating relationships and leading outreach to and across several key stakeholder groups, including fellows and alumni, peer programs, community organizations and advocates, funders, and more.
An ideal candidate will be an experienced leader and strategist who has worked in violence intervention and prevention with a strong emphasis on grassroots leadership and community-driven social change. This position presents an exciting opportunity to expand a highly visible, credible, and successful Chicago Peace Fellows program and to catalyze transformative progress in building a more peaceful, safe and just city. This is also a wonderful opportunity for someone with experience in nonprofit fundraising and building strategic partnerships. (3/16/25)
Salary range for the position is $90,000 - $120,000.
The Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN)
Operations Director
The Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) is an environmental justice organization with deep roots in California’s Asian immigrant and refugee communities. Since 1993, APEN has built a membership base of Laotian refugees in Richmond and Chinese immigrants in Oakland, and more recently, Asian immigrants and refugees in the South Bay region of Los Angeles. Together, we have fought and won campaigns to make our communities healthier and just places where people can thrive. By building an organized movement, we are bringing fundamental changes to economic and social institutions to prioritize public good over profits, and to honor the right of every person to a healthy environment and a decent, safe, affordable quality of life and the right to participate in decisions affecting our lives. APEN holds this vision of environmental justice for all people.
The Operations Director ensures the smooth operation of the administrative, financial, and organizational systems within the organization. This position oversees the work in the financial/bookkeeping and infrastructure systems, while working closely with the Operations Manager who leads the areas of technology, facilities and administration, as well as the finance team to ensure solid work flow and communication with the Management Team. They work closely with other team members including Development, the Managing Director, the Co-Directors, and the full Leads Team who help to provide overall strategic direction for the organization. The Operations Director supervises the Operations Manager, APEN Action Operations and Compliance Manager, Finance Coordinator and APEN’s independent bookkeeper. The Operations Director leads the Operations team and is supervised by the Managing Director. (3/25/25)
Salary range for this position is $97,200 - $117,200.
COOP
Managing Director of Finance
COOP is building a diverse movement of upwardly mobile first-generation college grads overcoming underemployment through digital skills and peer connections. We want to reignite our nation’s promise of upward mobility for those who strive to achieve a brighter future for themselves and their families—to ensure the American Dream is a reality for all. We connect un-/underemployed first-gen college graduates to one another—within cohorts and across “generations” of cohorts. By growing their peer professional networks, members of our community achieve upward economic mobility by building the skills and connections they need for the careers they deserve.
The Managing Director of Finance (MDoF) will lead the finance and compliance functions, maintaining strong internal controls that minimize organizational risk and ensure long-term fiscal sustainability. The MDoF will oversee budgeting, financial planning & analysis, grants compliance, audit, and risk management while acting as a strategic partner to the senior and executive leadership teams. This role is ideal for a mission-driven professional with deep knowledge and experience in nonprofit finance and compliance. (3/16/25)
Salary range for the position is $135,000 - $150,000. The position is hybrid; all employees must reside within commuting distance of a COOP Program site located in the following cities: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Bay Area, and within the states of CA, CT, FL, IL, IN, NJ or NY.
Birth Center Equity
Interim Chief Operations Officer
Birth Center Equity (BCE) was created to make birth center care an option in every community, by growing and sustaining birth centers led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color. BCE honors and acknowledges the rich and dynamic legacy of Black, Indigenous and people of color birth activism and all that is actively happening now. Early learnings from BCE informed the growth of BCE’s emerging Beloved Economy Studio (BEStTM). BEStTM aims to ensure every person has access to safe, culturally- reverent midwifery care by incubating and investing in community-led birth center business development and management from start-up to sustainability. BEStTM will build and launch ambitious purpose-driven companies that strengthen community birth infrastructure, add value to the birth justice ecosystem and generate wealth for our communities. Led by a founding entrepreneurial team, BEStTM will develop and serve as a one-stop shop source of human, social, financial, and built capital resources to support community birth centers. As we expand, we seek a visionary and results-oriented Interim Chief Operations Officer (COO) to provide leadership and operational oversight.
The Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a critical executive team member responsible for ensuring operational excellence, financial sustainability, values-aligned culture creation, and programmatic impact. This interim role will help the burgeoning organization assess, create the foundational structure and inform a permanent COO position that supports the values, mission and vision of the organization while fostering operational excellence. (3/7/25)
Salary range for the position is FTE $200,000 annually.
Rural West Project
Operations associate
Rural West Project is a multi-cycle, multi-modal initiative to build economic prosperity, civic infrastructure, and policy talent in low-population states in the Mountain West.
The Operations Associate will support the Managing Director and Rural West Project (RWP) Board of Directors with organization administration as the project scales revenue and activities and expands geographically. The new staff member will join a small team of staff and consultants working to create a more civically engaged and prosperous western United States. In addition to core operational responsibilities, the Operations Director will have the opportunity to learn more about effective programmatic work.
In addition to working for Rural West Communities Fund, the individual will also contribute to RWST’s 501(c)(4) counterpart Rural West Action Fund. (3/26/25)
Salary range for the position is $55,000 - $70,000
North Star Fund
Operations Associate (PT)
North Star Fund is a social justice fund that supports grassroots organizing led by communities of color in New York City and the Hudson Valley. We organize people across race and class to give in support of social justice movements. We also offer year-round programming to help organizers build and sustain their work.
The Operations Associate plays a key role to ensure the smooth operation of our virtual and physical offices. They will work in our main office location at least once per week. They will support in-person meetings and in-office tasks on a regular basis. As part of the Finance and Operations Team, this person also supports our fiscally-sponsored entities.
This position is a part-time position at 20 hours per week. This role reports to the Managing Director, Finance and Operations. This person will regularly coordinate their work with other North Star Fund staff. Note: This person must live within a daily commuting distance from our office in midtown Manhattan. (3/7/25)
The salary for this position is $42,789 per year,
Not an Alternative
Director of Operations & finance
Not An Alternative is an art/activism collective founded in 2004. We are currently a team of four full-time staff, plus a few long-time contractors, split between the US West and East Coasts. Our partners, participants, and audiences are located across the country and internationally. Since 2014, we have been producing The Natural History Museum (NHM), a traveling and online ‘museum without walls’ that creates collaborations with and for communities on the front lines of the fight against environmental injustice and harm. We’ve mobilized thousands of scientists and scholars to support community-led efforts, and helped connect grassroots leaders across the country.
We are hiring an Operations and Finance Director because our work continues to grow in scale and complexity. We need a new team member who can help us stay on track with plans and also pivot quickly to respond to rapid-response needs and emerging opportunities. We’re seeking someone who can provide structure and support to ensure our processes remain both dynamic and effective. (3/31/25)
Salary range for the position is $80,000 FTE.
US Climate Action network
Director of Operations
The US Climate Action Network (USCAN) is a powerful network of over 175 organizations working to fight climate change and promote equity and justice. We are the U.S. node of the Climate Action Network International (CAN-I), the world’s largest network working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels. USCAN members place a high priority on both environmental protection and social justice.
The Director of Operations is a critical leadership role responsible for the effective and efficient operation of USCAN. This position oversees a wide range of operational functions, including finance, human resources, IT, and administration, ensuring the organization has the necessary infrastructure and resources to achieve its mission. The Director of Operations will supervise the Network Systems Administrator, Members Relationship Manager, and work closely with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors. (3/7/25)
Salary for the position is $115,000 - $130,000.
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