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Nonprofit Executive Jobs in Southern California

Executive roles — executive directors, CEOs, and the C-suite beneath them — set strategy, steward funding, and carry ultimate responsibility for mission and staff. Southern California’s thousands of nonprofits produce a steady stream of leadership openings, from small-agency EDs to executives of multi-site regional organizations.

16open Executive roles right now
14organizations hiring
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Latest Executive job openings

Live listings from the board — updated several times a day.

Executive DirectorNoah Homes Inc · Spring Valley · Full-time$160-220k/yrPosted 2dAssociate Vice President, Economic JusticeBet Tzedek · Los Angeles · Full-time$155-160k/yrPosted 3dCenter DirectorEasterseals of Southern California · Ontario · Full-time$75-95k/yrPosted 10/31/26Executive DirectorCasa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens · San Clemente · Full-time$120-150k/yrPosted 10/29/26Director of Appeals and Community ResolutionsNorth Los Angeles County Regional Center · Chatsworth · Full-time$166.6-198.2k/yrPosted 10/27/26Executive DirectorUnited Cerebral Palsy Association Of San Diego County · San Diego · Full-time$91-169k/yrPosted 10/26/26Team LeadTransitions-Mental Health Association · San Luis Obispo · Full-time$116.2-124.4k/yrPosted 10/22/26HSSP Director - SPA 6The People Concern · Bell Gardens · Full-time$95-130k/yrPosted 10/17/26Director of Policy & Coalition BuildingPublic Counsel · Los Angeles · Full-time$135-165k/yrPosted 10/15/26Assistant Director, Project Based HousingThe People Concern · Los Angeles · Full-time$78.8-95k/yrPosted 10/14/26Program Director II-Esperanza Immigrant Rights ProjectCatholic Charities Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Full-time$90.6-120.8k/yrPosted 10/10/26Vice President, Program Quality & ComplianceThink Together · Santa Ana · Full-time$215-235k/yrPosted 10/2/26HSSP Director - SPA 4The People Concern · Los Angeles · Full-time$90-130k/yrPosted 9/17/26Chief Operating OfficerChildren's Institute · Los Angeles · Full-time$275-310k/yrPosted 9/12/26Sr Director, Employment ServicesThe Arc of San Diego · San Diego · Full-time$100-110k/yrPosted 9/3/26Chief Financial OfficerSan Diego Center for Children · San Diego · Full-time$210-240k/yrPosted 8/25/26

Where the jobs are

Live counts from the board — updated nightly.

About Executive Careers in the Nonprofit Sector

A generational leadership transition is underway across the sector, opening top roles to first-time executives more than any time in recent memory. Boards increasingly value program and fundraising track records over prior ED experience.

Compensation at the executive level varies widely with budget size — our salary data (built from public IRS filings) is worth consulting before any negotiation.

What do these roles pay?Salary data for Executive Leadership roles at Southern California nonprofits — from live postings and IRS Form 990 filings.
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