Hopper-Dean Family Foundation: Executive DirectorAPPLY BY: September 12, 2025

The Hopper-Dean Family Foundation, a private family foundation dedicated to equity, climate justice, and scientific innovation, seeks a creative, self-directed, and agile leader as its first full-time Executive Director to lead its next phase of evolution. The Foundation aims to contribute to people and ecosystems thriving throughout the world by funding impactful change advancing social justice, education, and environmental sustainability. The Executive Director will play a critical role in building and fostering partnerships, overseeing and directing financial resources, and supporting a vibrant, equity-driven family board. Key Responsibilities Include Building and maintaining trusting, open, and authentic relationships with the board, partnering effectively with family members on core aspects of collective and individual philanthropy Supporting the collective and individual learning goals of the board through lived and professional experience, suggested readings, guest presentations, trainings, dialogue with movements, conferences and events, and/or other interactive engagements Effectively facilitating board meetings and communications, including prioritized agendas and clear emails, reports, presentations, and materials to inform decision-making Partnering with the board in the assessment and evolution of vision, mission, goals, and priorities Partnering with the board in ensuring a culture of risk awareness and accountability and guiding the establishment of an organizational risk appetite and framework for managing risk while overseeing implementation of risk mitigation strategies Working with the board to refine its structure, composition, and working norms, as desired, including exploration of working groups, as needed, and deeper engagement of grantee partners and/or independent community members to help shape board education, development, and decision-making In partnership with advisors, strengthening the mission alignment of the Foundation’s investments with a deeper commitment to impact investing Requirements Demonstrated commitment to equity, justice, and movement-building with background in and/or excitement to explore climate justice and innovations in science, STEM, or technology-related fields a plus 10+ years of experience and increasing levels of responsibility within U.S.-based social justice philanthropy, grantmaking, grantseeking, nonprofit leadership, and/or other related experiences Deeply connected to social movements with trusted relationships with grassroots frontline organizations and disproportionately impacted communities, with knowledge about, willingness to partner with, and/or existing relationships in the Global South Ability to lead with joy, passion, collaboration, imagination, and self-direction Emotionally intelligent communicator, bridge-builder, and strategist able to challenge assumptions, raise hard questions, and facilitate learning and alignment with care The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to learn quickly, be comfortable in ambiguity, and be adaptable, with experience engaging or advising philanthropic families or boards a plus. The candidate should be data-driven, with the ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative data and make high-impact decisions, and have comfort serving as a key representative of and ambassador for the Foundation’s mission and initiatives. Competitive compensation is targeted to be within the range of $250,000 – $330,000 annually, commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits will be provided, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, and generous paid vacation plus federal holidays, a week-long end of year shutdown, and wellness leave.

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