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A national job board for nonprofit organizations, foundations, healthcare and medical organizations, and educational institutions (universities, K-12 schools, and private schools). That is why we have made it our mission to help nonprofits and job seekers while doing good for local, national, and international organizations and communities. As a social venue we help to make available nonprofit job opportunities and share information and news about the sector as a whole! We also offer a free public platform (called the Foundation Forum) where individuals may discuss industry and foundation trends, challenges, ask questions, and network with other current nonprofit staff or interested professionals. We welcome you to contact us via email if you have news to share or events that are of particular interest to our readers. It is with great pride that we service and help the Foundation sector and nonprofits alike.

For NYC-area administrators who enjoy keeping many moving parts connected, this newly listed role is worth a look.The De...
10/12/2026

For NYC-area administrators who enjoy keeping many moving parts connected, this newly listed role is worth a look.

The Decorators Club Education Fund is hiring a Part-Time Administrative Coordinator. The hybrid role combines remote work with onsite meetings and events, averages about 50 hours per month (12–13 per week), and lists compensation of $50–$60 per hour.

Responsibilities include Board and committee support, calendars and records, correspondence and digital communications, event coordination, and relationship-building with members, schools, and sponsors.

Review the full listing and follow its application instructions:
https://www.foundationlist.org/job-details/part-time-administrative-coordinator/

Image description: Three women coordinate documents, schedules, and event materials around a wooden table in a sunlit New York design studio.

Education careers are not limited to classroom roles.Schools, colleges, universities, early-learning programs, and educa...
10/12/2026

Education careers are not limited to classroom roles.

Schools, colleges, universities, early-learning programs, and education nonprofits need people across student support, admissions, advancement, finance, HR, operations, technology, research, communications, programs, and leadership.

If you are exploring the sector, combine an environment with a function. For example:

• university + student affairs
• K-12 + operations
• early learning + family engagement
• education nonprofit + programs
• community college + workforce development

Which education environment and function would you pair in your own search?

Explore Foundation List's education career paths:
https://www.foundationlist.org/education/

Search current opportunities:
https://www.foundationlist.org/jobs/advanced-search/

Image description: Four education professionals collaborate around a learner-journey diagram and laptop in a bright, lived-in learning commons. Books, project materials, plants, notebooks, and coffee cups surround the table.

What does it really cost to post a nonprofit job—and what should employers expect in return? This guide breaks down the ...
10/12/2026

What does it really cost to post a nonprofit job—and what should employers expect in return? This guide breaks down the factors behind nonprofit job-posting costs, from platform reach and audience quality to the value of connecting with mission-aligned candidates. For organizations focused on impact, understanding the investment is the first step toward a more targeted, efficient hiring strategy.

https://www.foundationlist.org/cost-to-post-a-nonprofit-job/

10/12/2026

When you read a mission-driven job description, what is the one missing detail most likely to make you pause or move on?

Is it the salary range, work arrangement, reporting line, team size, decision authority, actual day-to-day work, application timeline, or something else?

Hiring teams: which detail do candidates most often ask you to clarify?

Choose one and tell us why it matters. Specific answers can help make future opportunities easier to evaluate.

Interview preparation does not require memorizing an answer to every possible question.Try preparing three adaptable sto...
10/11/2026

Interview preparation does not require memorizing an answer to every possible question.

Try preparing three adaptable stories instead:

• Mission alignment: when your work connected to a meaningful outcome
• Functional expertise: evidence that you can do the role's core work
• Judgment: a decision made amid competing priorities, limited resources, or uncertainty

For each one, be ready to explain the context, your responsibility, what you did, the evidence you used, and what you learned. That gives you a concrete base for different questions while keeping your answers natural.

Foundation List's current interview guide explores the three areas nonprofit employers often evaluate and the questions candidates can use to assess fit:
https://www.foundationlist.org/nonprofit-job-interview-questions-what-to-expect-and-prepare/

Search current mission-driven jobs:
https://www.foundationlist.org/jobs/advanced-search/

Which of the three stories is easiest for you to explain, and which one needs more practice?

Image description: Two professional women practice an interview across a lived-in office table. One explains an example with natural hand gestures while the other listens and takes notes.

A useful finalist exercise should help answer one real hiring question.Try a simple design check:• What job-related capa...
10/11/2026

A useful finalist exercise should help answer one real hiring question.

Try a simple design check:

• What job-related capability are we evaluating?
• What is the smallest realistic artifact that could show it?
• What evidence will every reviewer use?

Tell candidates the expected time, format, context, and criteria before they begin. Keep the exercise limited in scope, tied to actual responsibilities, and respectful of their time. Avoid requesting an extensive strategic plan or other free consulting work.

Which part of a work-sample brief is easiest for hiring teams to leave unclear?

Post a Job when the opportunity and process are ready:
https://www.foundationlist.org/jobs/employer/register/

Image description: Three hiring participants have a focused discussion around a lived-in office table. One person explains her thinking, another points to a single-page brief, and a third takes notes.

10/11/2026

New Nonprofit Career Opportunity for a Part-Time Administrative Coordinator. Learn more and apply today. The Decorators Club / Decorators Club Education Fund

Hours: About 50 hours per month (12–13 per week), flexible, with potential to expand Reports to: Board of Directors Location: NYC, hybrid (remote, plus on-site for meetings and events) Compensat

New in Keithville, Louisiana: Chimp Haven is hiring a full-time Director of People & Culture.This is a broad senior HR l...
10/11/2026

New in Keithville, Louisiana: Chimp Haven is hiring a full-time Director of People & Culture.

This is a broad senior HR leadership role, not a culture-programming position alone. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the director will connect employee experience with practical systems and leadership support across culture, recruitment, performance management, compensation, employee relations, compliance, occupational health and safety, training, payroll, and benefits coordination.

The listing calls for a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field and 10+ years of experience as a leader in human resources. SHRM or executive coaching certification is desirable.

Review the full scope, qualifications, and application instructions on Foundation List:
https://www.foundationlist.org/job-details/director-of-people-culture-3/

Image description: An experienced people-and-culture leader facilitates a manager-development discussion with four colleagues around a busy wooden table in a bright, forested sanctuary office.

A new New York opportunity for someone who likes the systems behind strong fundraising operations.All Stars Project is h...
10/11/2026

A new New York opportunity for someone who likes the systems behind strong fundraising operations.

All Stars Project is hiring a Database and Development Lead. The full-time, non-exempt, hybrid role lists a salary range of $55,000-$60,000.

The work connects donor database administration with day-to-day development operations: processing gifts, maintaining constituent records, managing acknowledgments and income reports, building email lists, supporting fundraising events, and training volunteer registration teams.

The listing asks for at least two years of experience with Raiser's Edge 7 and Raiser's Edge NXT, or similar database-administration tools, plus experience with data analytics tools.

Review the full role and exact application instructions:
https://www.foundationlist.org/job-details/database-and-development-lead/

Know someone whose strength is making donor data and event operations reliable? Share the listing with them.

Image description: A nonprofit fundraising-operations professional reviews a data checklist beside a laptop while a colleague organizes blank event badges in a lively youth performance space. Envelopes, event materials, and rehearsal activity appear in the background.

Mission-driven hiring takes more than a compelling job description—it requires a thoughtful strategy for finding people ...
10/11/2026

Mission-driven hiring takes more than a compelling job description—it requires a thoughtful strategy for finding people who bring the right skills, values, and commitment to the work. Foundation List’s nonprofit hiring guide covers how to define the role, reach qualified candidates, assess mission alignment, and build a stronger hiring process. Whether you’re hiring your next program leader, fundraiser, or executive, these practical insights can help reduce recruiting friction and improve long-term fit.

https://www.foundationlist.org/nonprofit-hiring-guide-find-hire-mission-driven-talent/

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