Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation Executive Director

The Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation seeks a strategic community-engaged Executive Director to grow its impact across Oaklands 130-plus city parks and expand equitable access to recreation and civic culture citywide.

The Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation (OPRF) is entering its next chapter with deep community trust a proven programmatic platform and significant opportunities to grow the resources flowing into Oaklands parks. For more than four decades OPRF and its predecessor organizations have kept Oaklands system of 130-plus parks open beautiful and accessible supporting fiscal sponsorship and back-office assistance for more than 25 community groups advocacy for clean and well-funded parks youth scholarships serving up to 600 children annually and community stewardship and capital projects across the city. The incoming Executive Director will build this history and standing to secure the organizations next chapter of impact across parks recreation and civic culture citywide.

The ideal candidate is a credible fundraiser and trusted convener who is comfortable cultivating a major donor partnering with a City department head and standing in a park on a Saturday morning with a volunteer crew. This is an opportunity to lead a lean high-impact organization with deep grassroots credibility and translate it into a larger more durable flow of resources for Oaklands parks and the people who use them.

Compensation

This is a full-time exempt benefit-eligible position. The anticipated annual salary range is $150000$165000. The range provided is an estimate and will be evaluated on an individual basis taking into consideration the candidates knowledge skills abilities experience and education.

OPRF offers a competitive benefits package including health dental and vision coverage through Kaiser Permanente a 403(b) retirement 41 days of accrued time off inclusive of sick time vacation/PTO and holidays a learning and development allowance and professional membership and meeting reimbursement.

Location

OPRF is based in the Adams Point neighborhood of Oakland California near Lake Merritt. This is a hybrid position and the Executive Director will be based locally with regular in-person presence required for meetings with City staff elected officials donors community partners board members and staff as well as evening and weekend events.

Start Date

Winter 2027

To Apply

Applications should include a resume and a cover letter describing your qualifications that match the position criteria and what you will bring to the role.

Interested and qualified candidates should apply by October 16 2026 for priority consideration. The position is open until filled.

For More Information

For additional information regarding this opportunity please contact Andrew Leider Potrero Group Managing Director and Search Lead at .

More information about OPRF can be found at .