Associates of the Kauffman Foundation work to provide access to opportunities that help people achieve financial stability, upward mobility, and economic prosperity – regardless of race, gender, or geography.

The Kauffman Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, welcoming people to flourish in an open and inclusive work environment. A diverse pool of candidates is welcomed and encouraged. All applications are held in confidence, consistent with our Online Resume Submission Policy.

Currently, the Foundation follows a hybrid approach: We are in the office Mondays through Thursdays, and have flexibility in where we work on Fridays.

Learn more about our mission and vision, the people who work here, Mr. Kauffman’s legacy, and our focus on racial equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Program Leader – School Engagement

The School Engagement Program Leader works collaboratively with the Real World Learning (RWL) team, local educators, business partners and other stakeholders to organize around creating systemic improvements that lead to student market value asset attainment for every high school student, with a particular focus on removing barriers for historically under-resourced communities.

Senior Director, Workforce & Career Development

Reporting directly to the Chief Impact and Strategy Officer, the Senior Director of Workforce & Career Development serves as the key programmatic, operations, and administrative director for the Workforce & Career Development strategy, responsible for implementing the strategic plan and translating the strategy into actionable talent and operational practices, frameworks, resources, and results.

Senior Director, Entrepreneurship

Reporting directly to the Chief Impact and Strategy Officer, the Senior Director of Entrepreneurship serves as the key programmatic, operations, and administrative director for the Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership strategy, responsible for implementing the strategic plan and translating the strategy into actionable talent and innovative operational practices, frameworks, resources, and results.

Director, Research

Reporting directly to the Chief Research, Learning & Evaluation Officer, the Director of Research provides leadership for operationalizing all research related initiatives as well as facilitates research and knowledge generation that amplifies the Foundation’s thought leadership and community impact by placing special emphasis on actionable and practical research that can inform policy and programmatic strategies.

Director, Evaluation

Reporting directly to the Chief Research, Learning and Evaluation Officer, the Director of Evaluation provides leadership for operationalizing all evaluation related initiatives, and facilitates grantmaking program evaluation, leveraging evaluation and learning platforms and tools to inform program assessment.

Finance Manager

Reporting to the Director of Financial Reporting and working collaboratively with other Foundation staff, this position will be responsible for providing direction and management of the accounts payable and payroll functions, including supervising three team members. The Finance Manager will also be responsible for overseeing tax compliance, managing related vendor relationships, and participating in annual audits.