Los Angeles Executive Director

The Picerne Family Foundation is a social entrepreneurial foundation committed to developing and supporting innovative programs that provide opportunities for individuals to increase their abilities, knowledge, talent and understanding to better contribute to active and healthy communities. The Foundation’s overarching goal is to create impact and lasting value for the individual and the community.

In response to the Palisades fires, the Foundation launched the Palisades Community Renewal Center (PCRC) — a community-centered hub offering trauma-informed therapeutic services, creative healing, and community building for fire-impacted individuals and families in Los Angeles. PCRC provides counseling by licensed therapists, arts and wellness programming, and community events that foster healing and connection.

The Executive Director is a newly created role offering a rare opportunity to lead the PCRC while shaping the Foundation’s broader presence and long-term impact across Los Angeles communities. This position calls for an entrepreneurial nonprofit leader ready to build and steward a growing, community-centered initiative at a pivotal moment in its evolution, while simultaneously advancing a bold and sustainable vision for the Foundation’s future.

Reporting directly to the Foundation Board, the Executive Director will supervise the PCRC Business Director, ensuring strong alignment with Foundation priorities and the delivery of exceptional programs and services. The ideal candidate is a seasoned nonprofit executive with deep roots in Los Angeles, strong community credibility, and a demonstrated track record in fundraising, partnership development, and organizational growth. This leader will thrive in start-up environments, combining creativity with disciplined execution, striving to build a sustainable program and scale the Foundation’s long-term, countrywide impact.

Organizational Leadership & Strategy for PCRC

Provide clear, steady, and mission-driven leadership during a pivotal growth phase

Supervise the management and leadership of PCRC, including staff management, operations, programming, advocacy, fundraising, and finances

Define and articulate PCRC’s strategic direction and long-term growth

Ensure clarity of roles, lines of authority, and staff alignment with evolving organizational needs

Develop and maintain positive, effective Board relationships; provide timely and appropriate information to the Board on external issues affecting PCRC and its work

Community Engagement, Advocacy & Visibility for PCRC and the Foundation

Deepen PCRC’s presence as a recognized and trusted community asset; ensure services are accessible, relevant, and responsive to community demand

Conduct outreach and regularly assess evolving community needs

Strengthen relationships with nonprofit, academic, civic, and philanthropic partners

Serve as a visible, relational ambassador for the Foundation in Los Angeles

Program Stabilization & Innovation for PCRC

Strengthen and stabilize existing PCRC programs and operations

Ensure programs remain trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and community-centered

Adapt services thoughtfully in response to changing community needs

Evaluate program effectiveness and utilization to ensure high-quality delivery

Explore replication or expansion of PCRC’s healing-centered model in additional communities for the Foundation

Operational Excellence & Infrastructure for PCRC

Improve systems, infrastructure, and administrative processes

Oversee budgeting, fiscal management, and financial accountability

Strengthen vendor relationships and external partnerships

Implement evaluation metrics and impact measurement systems

Ensure strong risk mitigation, participant safety, and responsible growth

Fundraising, Grantmaking & Resource Development for PCRC and the Foundation

Lead strategy for growth in unrestricted funding and diversified revenue

Expand major donor engagement and new donor relationships, including foundations, corporate partners, and other key funders

Leverage strong knowledge of Southern California donors and grant-makers

Align fundraising efforts with long-term program sustainability and growth priorities

Lead the full cycle of mission-aligned nonprofit grants, including research, sourcing, assessment, proposal review, contracting, monitoring and evaluation

Long-Term Vision & Growth for the Foundation

Position the Foundation as a significant and relevant philanthropic leader in Los Angeles

Ensure the Foundation’s work remains adaptive, community-informed, and mission-driven

Explore new charitable programs and philanthropic investment initiatives aligned with community needs

Build toward sustainable organizational growth grounded in stability and excellence

Minimum of 10 years of progressive nonprofit leadership experience, program management, grantmaking and/or community outreach

Proven expertise in program strategy, operations, staff leadership, and community engagement

Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills, adept at long-range planning while addressing daily operational needs

Successful track record of fundraising and partnership development, funding relationships with foundations, donors, or other funding entities

Demonstrated success managing teams, supervising staff, and fostering a productive, motivated work environment

Highly organized and detail-oriented; skilled in planning, budgeting, coordination, and managing multiple priorates across partners and initiatives

Flexible, resourceful, and effective in dynamic environments, working both independently and within a collaborative team

Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and external-representation skills

Background working with trauma-impacted communities, in programming or Foundation giving, strongly preferred

A deep commitment to the mission and core values of The Picerne Family Foundation