Summary

Proteus Fund partners with foundations, individual donors, activists, and other allies to work strategically towards racial, gender, queer, and disability justice and an inclusive, fully representative democracy. The Fund partners with philanthropic and community leaders to identify critical opportunities, gaps, and challenges facing movement organizations and mobilizes donor support and a range of non-grant tools to strengthen and sustain their work.

Proteus Fund donor collaboratives have become a best-in-class model for bridging responsible and responsive philanthropy with cutting-edge social justice movements to generate and fuel deep, durable impact. Through fiscal sponsorship, Proteus Fund partners with emerging initiatives and innovative movement leaders, enabling them to focus on growing their work and influence with the support of a trusted operational partner. To date, Proteus Fund and its affiliated 501(c)(4) organization, the Proteus Action League (PAL), have distributed over $350 million in grants and provided essential tools to support and strengthen activists, advocates, networks, coalitions, and issue-specific campaigns at the local, state, and national level.

The work of Proteus Fund is deeply rooted in a set of core values that are aligned with its vision and mission:

• Diversity, equity, and inclusion;

• Integrity and professionalism;

• Transparency and accountability; and

• Respect and humility.

Proteus Fund is moving into a new chapter at a moment of significant change and heightened challenge for social justice movements and the communities they serve. As political, cultural, and philanthropic landscapes continue to shift, the need for nimble, values-driven philanthropic intermediaries that can move resources strategically and stand in deep partnership with movements has never been greater. Proteus Fund is seeking a President & CEO who will lead the organization in this context with renewed clarity of purpose, deep resolve, and bold stewardship that builds on Proteus Fund’s strong foundation and momentum, while evolving to meet the urgency, complexity, and opportunities of the moment and realizing a vision for amplified, enduring impact.

To Apply

More information about Proteus Fund can be found at https://proteusfund.org/.

This search is being led by Ellen LaPointe, Ebony Breaux-Liang, and Andres Marcuse-Gonzalez of NPAG. We invite applications with a resume and cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications via NPAG’s candidate portal. Should you have questions, candidate nominations, or if you need assistance or accommodations in the application process, please contact Andres at Andres@npag.com.

An Equal-Opportunity Employer Committed to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Proteus Fund is steadfast in its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Proteus Fund does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, alienage, or citizenship status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, domestic partnership status, caregiver status, familial status, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, disability, neurodiversity, medical condition, height, weight, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), sexual and reproductive health decisions or decision making (of covered persons or their dependents), domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, pre-employment arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Throughout this document, use of the pronoun “they” is intended to be inclusive of humans who identify as non-binary as well as those of gender expansive identities and experiences.