Libra Foundation: Managing Director APPLY BY: March 27, 2026

Walker & Associates Consulting | Posted Mar 9

The Libra Foundation seeks a values‑aligned, collaborative, and strategic leader to serve as the first‑ever Managing Director. In this newly created position reporting directly to the President of Libra Foundation and Tao Rising, the Managing Director will be a key member of the leadership team and a trusted advisor and thought partner who helps steward Libra’s organizational strategy, culture, and impact.

The Managing Director will play a central role in translating Board‑approved strategy into cohesive goals across programs, initiatives, and operations, while nurturing a healthy, inclusive, and high‑performing team culture.

THE ORGANIZATION

The Managing Director will join a dynamic 10‑person team, including the Libra Foundation – a family foundation that prioritizes multi‑year, unrestricted grants to frontline, BIPOC‑led organizations – and the family philanthropy office where individual family members hone their philanthropic vision, values, and learning goals.

Established in 2002, the Foundation has evolved to center U.S.–based human rights work and racial justice.

Libra has grown in impact, funding the Community Safety & Justice, Environmental & Climate Justice, and Gender Justice program areas and the Democracy Frontlines Fund.

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR POSITION

Leadership & Management

• Participate fully as a leadership team member, ensuring staff leadership and the Board are adequately briefed about Libra’s programs and people.
• Serve as a thought partner to leadership team members and colleagues across the organization, contributing programmatic insights and grantmaking expertise.
• Partner with and advise the President and COO on organizational strategy and related policies.
• Promote and foster a culture of learning, fun, and deepening relationships.
• Provide direct supervision of key staff roles, fostering clarity, accountability, and growth.
• Oversee staff performance management, development, onboarding, and retention.
• Ensure equitable, inclusive, people‑centered management practices.
• Solicit guidance to manage employee relations matters.
• Co‑learn and shape strategy and implementation of aligned special projects.

Libra Program Strategy & Learning

• Make recommendations to the President on strategic vision and translate Board‑approved strategy into actionable goals.
• In partnership with the President, support Board engagement on programmatic work.
• Facilitate and guide programmatic goal setting and monitoring.
• Lead Libra’s annual planning process and long‑term strategic planning process.
• Develop trust‑based learning approaches for future program planning.
• Ensure programmatic matters are effective, legally compliant, and aligned with the organization’s culture and vision.

Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Field Building & Funder Organizing

• Lead organizational communication strategy and plan alignment.
• Represent Libra externally alongside or on behalf of the President.
• Support meaningful relationships with the Board, family, community partners, peer funders, and collaborators.
• Ensure stories of grantee partner learning and success are uplifted.
• Ensure Libra remains responsive and accountable to the communities it serves.

Libra Budgeting & Grants Management

• Develop, track, and adhere to Libra’s annual operating budget.
• Ensure financial management and internal controls are sound and compliant.
• Support audits, reporting, and financial planning.
• Partner with the COO to manage operational infrastructure for trust‑based grantmaking.
• Ensure smooth grant cycles, documentation, learning practices, and grantee experience.
• Support financial and accounting functions, including forecasting, reporting, analysis, and audits.

Libra Investments

• Partner with the President and COO on endowment investment advice aligned with Libra’s values.
• Explore opportunities to share investment learnings with the field.

THE IDEAL MANAGING DIRECTOR

• Meaningful senior leadership experience within philanthropy, nonprofit, or mission‑driven organizations.
• Commitment to designing and leading complex organizations and grantmaking portfolios.
• Experience serving with leaderful teams and shared leadership.
• Embodiment of inclusive, consensus‑building, and resilient leadership.
• Strong sense of self and personal practice for emotional awareness.
• Experience partnering with organizing or social change movements centering BIPOC communities.
• Alignment with Libra’s guiding principle of building BIPOC power.
• Experience disrupting “business as usual” and implementing transformative trust‑based philanthropy.
• Experience with funder organizing and building community‑grounded solutions.
• Adeptness at developing innovative strategies aligned to the mission.
• Communication skills with clarity and impact, including storytelling.
• Experience engaging multiple perspectives and facilitating challenging conversations.
• Experience managing complex operating budgets and impact investment knowledge.

Position Details, Compensation & Benefits

This full‑time position is based at the vibrant, light, open and welcoming office on Ramaytush Ohlone land (The Presidio) in San Francisco, California. The team works in a flexible employee‑driven hybrid model. Candidates from other markets may apply but must be willing to relocate.

The anticipated competitive annual compensation range is $259,560 to $290,000, commensurate with experience.

The benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage (100% employer‑covered premiums), a 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, a transit subsidy, and professional development opportunities.

About The Application Process

Libra is partnering with Walker & Associates Consulting to facilitate this search. To apply, email a cover letter, resume, and three references to View email address on click.appcast.io by Friday, March 27, 2026 at 5:00 pm PT. Use the subject line: Managing Director Application. Only PDF or Microsoft Word files are accepted.

Libra and Tao Rising are committed to creating a dynamic, diverse working environment welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and strongly encouraging women, people of color, people with disabilities, immigrants, refugees, and LGBTQ people to apply.