Executive Director, Oasis for Girls

Position: Executive Director

Organization: Oasis for Girls

Reports to: Advisory Board

Position: Full-Time Exempt

Location: San Francisco CA (Hybrid Onsite TuesThurs)

Salary Range: $150000 $175000/year plus benefits

About Oasis for Girls

For more than two decades Oasis for Girls has been a powerful force for opportunity and transformation in San Francisco. The organization exists to ensure that BIPOC girls and young women from under-resourced communities have the support skills and confidence to shape their own futures.

Through innovative culturally responsive programs Oasis helps high school girls build leadership skills explore career pathways prepare for college and the workforce and develop lifelong networks of mentorship and belonging. Its approach is grounded in social justice youth empowerment and the belief that when young women thrive entire communities rise.

With a strong reputation deep community partnerships and a passionate team Oasis has built a legacy of meaningful impact. The organization is now poised for its next chapterexpanding reach strengthening sustainability and ensuring that even more young women have access to transformative opportunities.

This is an exciting moment to join Oasis for Girls: an opportunity to lead a respected community-rooted nonprofit with a clear mission dedicated staff and a vibrant network of supporters.

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The Role

Oasis for Girls is seeking an inspiring strategic and relationship-driven leader to serve as its next Executive Director.

This position is ideal for a dynamic nonprofit professional who is passionate about youth empowerment and energized by the opportunity to grow an organization through strong partnerships smart strategy and effective fundraising.

Reporting to the Advisory Board the Executive Director will guide the overall direction of Oasischampioning its mission strengthening programs expanding resources and deepening community relationships. The ED will serve as the organizations chief advocate storyteller and fundraiser ensuring that Oasis continues to be a trusted and vital resource for young women in San Francisco.

The next Executive Director will inherit a stable well-respected organization with a $1M budget a talented five-person team and a committed board. This leader will be charged with building on that strong foundationelevating Oasiss profile growing and diversifying revenue and positioning the organization for long-term sustainability and increased impact.

• Inspire and develop staff and board members
• Translate vision into clear action plans
• Balance mission passion with operational discipline

This is a rare opportunity for a leader who enjoys wearing multiple hatssomeone who can set big-picture direction while also rolling up their sleeves to help make it happen.

Impact Areas

Fundraising Leadership and Revenue Growth

• Lead and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy to expand and diversify revenue
• Build and scale fundraising programs to grow beyond the current $1M budget
• Cultivate and steward relationships with foundations corporate partners and individual donors
• Serve as the organizations primary fundraiser engaging directly in major gifts and proposals
• Partner with the Advisory Board to strengthen fundraising capacity and a culture of philanthropy

Program Strategy and Impact

• Partner with the Program Director to ensure high-quality culturally responsive programming
• Strengthen program outcomes evaluation and continuous improvement
• Align program priorities with organizational strategy and community needs
• Ensure participant voice and equity remain central to all decision-making

Organizational Leadership and Team Development

• Provide overall leadership and direction for Oasis for Girls
• Mentor develop and support a five-person staff team
• Set clear priorities expectations and systems for accountability
• Foster a collaborative inclusive and mission-driven workplace culture

External Relations and Community Partnerships

• Serve as the primary ambassador and public face of Oasis
• Build authentic relationships with donors schools employers and community partners
• Represent the organization at events funder meetings and public forums
• Strengthen Oasiss visibility reputation and community impact

Financial Management and Operational Excellence

• Lead annual budgeting financial planning and resource allocation
• Oversee financial reporting and compliance with Tides Center
• Ensure strong fiscal controls and responsible stewardship of resources
• Identify efficiencies that support sustainable organizational growth

• 7 years of professional experience including at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Demonstrated success in nonprofit fundraising with a track record of increasing revenue
• Experience managing budgets financial reporting and operations
• Familiarity with youth development and community-based programming
• Experience working with nonprofit boards and supporting their fundraising engagement
• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred (or equivalent experience)
• Deep commitment to social justice and the empowerment of BIPOC girls and young women

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to lead with integrity empathy and sound judgment
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience motivating teams and fostering collaborative environments
• Demonstrated ability to engage diverse stakeholders
• Proficiency with nonprofit financial and productivity tools
• Exceptional writing presentation and interpersonal skills

Work Environment

Oasis for Girls operates in a hybrid work environment. Programs are held in person in the late afternoons and evenings on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Executive Director is expected to be on-site Tuesday through Thursday for significant portions of the day to support staff programs and community engagement. Mondays and Fridays may be remote. Occasional evening and weekend hours are required for events.

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Six weeks of paid leave
• Health insurance and a comprehensive benefits package
• Professional development support
• Hybrid work flexibility

To Apply

Oasis for Girls has retained the services of Charity Search Group to coordinate the search for this position. To apply please complete this online application. If you have questions or need accommodations please contact Kelly Stevens at or visit

Oasis for Girls is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity equity and inclusion. Oasis for Girls does not discriminate based on race color national origin religion sex age disability sexual orientation gender identity marital status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

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