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Grants Manager
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Foundation Executive Director
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Evaluation Manager
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What a strong posting should communicate
Organizations across private, family, community and corporate foundations as well as philanthropic institutions compete for professionals with relevant experience. A useful posting should explain the mission without hiding the practical details of the job.
- Clear responsibilities and decision authority
- Reporting relationship and team structure
- Compensation and location expectations
- Priorities for the first year
- How the position supports grantmaking, stewardship, community partnership, research and measurable learning
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Why Foundation List
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Foundation List is designed for nonprofit, foundation, education, healthcare, association and public-benefit hiring. Your organization can explain both the professional opportunity and the purpose behind it.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can organizations post foundation jobs?
Foundation List lets eligible mission-driven employers create an account, choose a posting option and publish opportunities for a national audience.
What details belong in the posting?
Include the role scope, compensation, location expectations, reporting relationship, required experience and a clear explanation of the organization’s mission.
What organizations can use Foundation List?
Foundation List serves nonprofits, foundations, schools, universities, healthcare organizations, associations and other mission-driven employers.
Recruit for the kind of foundation you actually operate
Foundation roles differ by grantmaking model, governance and operating structure
A private foundation, family foundation, corporate foundation and community foundation may use similar job titles while requiring very different experience. Strong postings explain the grantmaking model, program areas, geographic scope, board involvement, staffing structure and the level of external relationship-building expected from the role.
Employers should also be clear about whether the position is primarily programmatic, operational, investment- or finance-adjacent, communications-focused, or responsible for philanthropic advising and grantee relationships. That context helps candidates understand how decisions are made and what successful work looks like inside the foundation.
- Name the foundation type and grantmaking approach
- Describe decision-making authority and board interaction
- Explain grantee, community and partner relationships
- Clarify due diligence, grants management and evaluation responsibilities
- State whether the position is office-based, hybrid, remote or requires travel