Managing Director

Libra Foundation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

The Libra Foundation is seeking a first-ever Managing Director to lead strategy, culture, and impact across Libra Foundation and Tao Rising. This trusted advisor will partner with the President and the leadership team to translate board-approved strategy into cohesive goals and outcomes.

We value humility, integrity, curiosity, and care, and invite a seasoned leader who excels at coaching, organizing, and building an inclusive, high-performing team focused on racial justice, environmental and

Qualifications

• Experience leading philanthropic organizations or large non-profits.
• Strong commitment to equity and justice in practice.
• Ability to translate board-approved strategy into actionable goals across programs and operations.
• Experience coaching and developing leaders in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Translate board-approved strategy into cohesive goals across programs, initiatives, and operations.
• Manage a leaderful team and oversee annual and strategic planning.
• Drive strategy integration across intersectional program areas, communications, and partnerships.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the President and shape Libra’s external voice and partnerships.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Team leadership

Equity and justice

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

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. This role will add expertise and capacity that will allow the President to attend more deeply to the family Board as they refine their larger vision; to stewardship of the full organization across Libra Foundation and Tao Rising; and to Libra Foundation’s external voice, advocacy, and partnerships. 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 Managing Director will take on critical roles for Libra Foundation including management of a leaderful team; annual and strategic planning; strategy integration across intersectional program areas; communications strategy; and funder organizing and stakeholder engagement, in partnership with or in support of the President.

This is a pivotal moment for Libra as it continues to deepen its trust‑based, movement‑centered philanthropy and strengthen the organizational systems, people practices, and learning approaches that support its work. The ideal Managing Director will be a seasoned team leader, comfortable contributing in a shared leadership model, with a strong sense of self; deep commitment to equity and justice; and a leadership presence grounded in humility, integrity, curiosity, and care. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys and excels at managing, coaching, and developing a leaderful team of strong contributors and thinking at a macro, systems, and organizational level about culture, operations, communications, intersectional program areas, investments, and emerging strategies. Join Libra Foundation to guide a dynamic programs team as it partners with frontline, BIPOC‑led organizations working to transform the criminal justice system and advance environmental, climate, and gender justice.

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