Employment Opportunities

Executive Director

The Opportunity

The Executive Director of Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) will guide the Foundation through continued growth and investment in the community. LACF is a ten-year-old grantmaking and community-supporting foundation with endowed assets of over $2 million and over 20 endowed funds under management. The highly engaged board leadership of LACF is a talented and passionate group committed to improving the quality of life in the community. 

About the Los Alamos Community Foundation

LACF’s mission is to build enduring philanthropy to empower our community’s nonprofit organizations. The Foundation envisions a thriving Los Alamos community where philanthropy makes a lasting impact. LACF works with community members to create endowments that benefit local nonprofit organizations and causes. The Foundation invests the endowment principal, ensures prudent fund management, and directs endowment earnings to nonprofits in the community, both to designated beneficiaries and through competitive grant cycles.

In 2025, LACF granted over $163,000 to local nonprofit organizations. LACF hosts the Los Alamos Executive Director Roundtable group, conducts nonprofit training programs for regional 501c3 organizations, and holds community philanthropy programs for donors and philanthropists. The organization also hosts and manages a web portal for community volunteering, an annual community-wide fundraising campaign, and website for Giving Tuesday. For more information, please see our 2025 Annual Impact Report and visit our website, www.losalamoscf.org.

Responsibilities

The Executive Director reports to the LACF Board President and works closely with the Board of Directors. Currently, the Executive Director supervises the Anchorum Fellow and a part-time bookkeeper. This position is responsible for the overall operations of LACF. Priorities include:

  • Working with the Board to develop and execute an ongoing strategic direction for LACF that increases its impact in Los Alamos through sustainable operations.
  • Serving as the outward face of LACF in working with community partners, nonprofit organizations, donors, foundations, corporations and other constituents.
  • Conducting grantmaking cycles, and ensuring impactful and effective grantmaking.
  • Increasing LACF’s assets under management including growing the Foundation’s endowments and raising operating funds each year. 
  • Inspiring and increasing donor support for the organization by building and maintaining positive relationships and demonstrating the Foundation’s success and impact. 
  • Ensuring prudent fund management through maintaining robust internal controls and by working with the Finance and Investment Committee and Investment Manager.
  • Increasing LACF’s organizational visibility and outreach to various constituencies in the community through marketing and public relations. 
  • Developing and administering community initiatives and programs that fulfill the mission of the organization and the intentions of donors and grantors.
  • Honing programs to ensure that they continue to meet ongoing needs of local nonprofit organizations. 
  • Applying for grants and pursuing asset-building opportunities.
  • Developing and maintaining policies and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Upholding the highest standards of integrity and community responsibility in both professional and personal conduct.

Ideal Qualifications

  • A connection with the community and a commitment to improving the quality of life in Los Alamos County.
  • A passion for the power of philanthropy and the social sector.
  • Experience that demonstrates the ability to lead an organization, preferably two or more years with a nonprofit organization.
  • Excellent communication skills, including experience in marketing and public relations.
  • The ability to build relationships with a variety of people and organizations.
  • Fundraising experience, with substantial experience in donor development and relations.
  • A demonstrated ability to develop and manage a budget.
  • Core values that include integrity, humility, self-awareness, and a willingness to learn and grow.

Salary and Benefits

  • This is a full-time exempt position (32-40 hours/week).
  • Salary range is $65,000-$85,000.
  • LACF offers a 3% SIMPLE IRA contribution.
  • Flexible schedule and generous paid time off. LACF values a work-life balance in our organization.

To apply, provide

  • A resume or other summary of qualifications and experience.
  • A personal statement that addresses your commitment to philanthropy and your interest in our organization. 
  • For best consideration, materials should be received by March 27, 2026. The position will remain open until filled.

Please submit the above materials or any other questions to jobs@losalamoscf.org.

LACF does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation. This announcement does not represent an exhaustive list of all skills, duties and requirements of the position. This job description is not a contract of employment.