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

LOCATION: Remote/Work from Anywhere, Preferably in the U.S.

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. As the Foundation strategy shifts toward deeper trust-based relationships, multi-year commitments, and movement-aligned strategies, 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. The Executive Director will embody relational, emotionally intelligent, and passionate leadership as they lead a well-resourced and imaginative organization alongside a small team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a family foundation committed to doing things differently while joyfully supporting those working at the frontlines of change.

Our Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.

We are not just an equal opportunity employer. Rather, we actively seek to build a team with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills committed to working toward a just and equitable world for all. We strive to be intentional in our practices and conversations to build a team culture that is respectful and inclusive of the many diverse and intersecting identities we all carry with us including but not limited to ethnic, racial, cultural, gender, age, class, veteran status, religious, national origin, disability, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, HIV status, refugee status, incarceration or conviction history, and socio-economic diversity.