Director of Operations and Culture

About Hive Fund

Hive Fund raises funds and makes grants to groups working to accelerate the transition from dirty to clean energy in ways that center justice, redistribute power, and create healthier, safer, and more prosperous communities. We focus our grantmaking in the US South — a region whose high pollution levels, abundant opportunities for clean energy expansion, and legacy of environmental justice leadership make it critical for global climate progress.

In partnership with more than 30 donors, a broad array of advisors, and 11 full‑time staff, Hive Fund provides multiyear, general support to more than 140 grantee partners, primarily in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, and the Carolinas — states contributing nearly a quarter of the nation’s climate pollution. Nearly three quarters of this funding flows to organizations led by Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Asian American and Pacific Islander women and gender non‑conforming people — impactful leaders that have historically been overlooked and undervalued by philanthropy.

Our flexible and stable funding helps groups build people, economic, and cultural power to achieve and sustain wins and build momentum for increasingly ambitious and just climate action. Hive Fund is a fiscally sponsored project of the Windward Fund.

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The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice is entering a pivotal period of growth and transformation. As the fund deepens its programmatic work, considers expansion into new states, and adds operational complexity including expanding support and structures for civic engagement and climate finance, Hive Fund seeks a strategic leader to help build and steward the infrastructure needed for its next chapter.

The Director of Operations and Culture will be a key partner to Hive Fund’s CEO, helping shape the internal architecture that allows the organization to thrive. This includes leading and coaching the operations team, strengthening internal systems, and ensuring that Hive Fund’s practices, policies, and culture support and reflect its mission. The Director of Operations and Culture will guide the transition from informal structures to intentional systems that enable clarity, consistency, and equity while remaining adaptable to the needs of a dynamic and growing team.

This role is ideal for a seasoned operations leader who combines strategic thinking with cultural fluency and people‑centered management. The Director of Operations and Culture will bring experience designing infrastructure that supports complexity without compromising values. They will be trusted to anticipate organizational needs, translate bold vision into sustainable action, and serve as an anchor across operations, culture, and team development.

• Serve as a key member of Hive Fund’s senior leadership team, partnering with the CEO, program director, strategic partnerships director, and other senior staff to co‑lead organizational planning and strategic decision‑making.
• Design and facilitate the organization’s strategic action planning processes and internal alignment initiatives.
• Provide structure and oversight across core operational areas, including compliance, finance, staffing, and coordination to ensure they evolve in support of Hive Fund’s goals.
• Strengthen internal decision‑making by streamlining processes and improving cross‑organization collaboration.

• Formalize and maintain operational systems that support legal oversight, risk management, planning, and effectiveness.
• Lead multi‑entity planning and readiness, including development and implementation of structures necessary to carry out Hive Fund’s work.
• Serve as the primary liaison to Hive Fund’s fiscal sponsor (Windward Fund), overseeing legal coordination, compliance, and financial administration.
• Provide strategic oversight of financial planning and resource allocation, working in close collaboration with senior staff, Hive Fund’s CEO, and the fiscal sponsor.
• Spearhead organization‑wide activities such as staff meetings, retreats, and other team…