Executive Director - Foundation

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

The Stober Foundation is a private family foundation committed to creating meaningful, lasting impact. We invest in practical, measurable solutions that strengthen communities by building resilience, improving health and creating opportunity. We believe philanthropy should empower people toward greater independence through innovation, partnership, accountability and sustainable change.

Our three areas of focus are Building Resilient Communities Through Food Security;
Mental Health, Wellness & Disease Prevention; and Education & Economic Opportunity. We seek fewer, higher-impact investments, long-term partnerships, innovation and sustainable change, while retaining the flexibility to pursue exceptional opportunities aligned with our mission.

We are looking for a thoughtful, relationship-focused leader who combines exceptional interpersonal skills with strategic thinking, sound judgment and the ability to turn ideas into meaningful impact.

The Executive Director will be a trusted partner to the Stober Family and Board, and a credible representative of the Foundation within the broader community and philanthropic sector. The Executive Director provides strategic leadership and effective oversight of the Foundation’s operations, advances its mission and priorities, develops and brings forward new ideas and opportunities, and ensures approved initiatives are thoughtfully and effectively executed.

• Build and maintain high-trust, long-term relationships with the Stober family, Board, current partners and prospective partners.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary relationship link between the Foundation, family and Board.
• Listen carefully, understand different perspectives and build alignment through thoughtful, candid and respectful communication.
• Navigate sensitive conversations, competing interests and confidential matters with maturity, discretion and sound judgment.
• Ensure current partners feel known, valued, supported and appropriately challenged.

• Translate the Foundation’s strategic priorities into a focused portfolio of meaningful investments and partnerships by identifying compelling organizations, ideas and emerging opportunities aligned with the Foundation’s mission.
• Proactively identify emerging needs, innovative ideas and exceptional opportunities that could advance the Foundation’s mission, and develop them into thoughtful recommendations for Board consideration.
• Evaluate opportunities based on impact, leadership, innovation, sustainability and the potential for the Foundation to add distinctive value.
• Bring clear, well-reasoned recommendations and alternatives to the Board.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration, co-funding, matching grants and strategic partnerships.

• Serve as an ambassador for the Foundation’s values, strategic priorities and approach to giving.
• Develop and steward relationships with nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, healthcare and education leaders and other community stakeholders.
• Represent the Foundation with warmth, credibility, authenticity and professionalism.
• Stay close to funded organizations to understand progress, challenges and where the Foundation can add value.
• Support the Foundation’s signature initiatives and community-facing activities.

• Develop and advance ideas and initiatives with the Board, establishing clear plans, priorities and measurable results.
• Oversee grants, partnerships and Foundation initiatives to ensure alignment with strategy, budgets and intended outcomes.
• Use practical…