The Samueli Foundation is a California-based, Southern California-focused private family foundation that has recently reached several important milestones. These include a significant acceleration in its rate of giving and a stated ambition to accelerate even further; the appointment of a new president to direct and oversee the family’s full philanthropic life including integration with its commercial businesses; creation of a new mission, vision, and values to clarify its focus and drive greater intentionality in grantmaking, organizational culture, and decision-making; and inclusion of next generation involvement leading to important investments in social justice.
ABOUT THE POSITIONThe Samueli Foundation, on pace to distribute $1 billion in grants over the next 10 years, seeks its first‑ever Director of Grants Management to join its small, tight‑knit team. NOTE: This is not a remote position, though flexibility is available for the right candidate.
COMPENSATIONStarting point for conversation is annual base salary range of $170,000 to $180,000 per year