Chief Executive Officer- Non profit Job at THE JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION, Menlo Park, CA

  • THE JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION
  • Menlo Park, CA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)


The Joy Culture Foundation (TJCF)
| Menlo Park, CA | Hybrid
The CEO is TJCF’s chief ambassador and executive leader, responsible for mission delivery, organizational health, strategic growth, and sustained community impact. In partnership with the Board, the CEO sets vision and priorities, leads a small high-performing team (staff and volunteers), stewards major donor and partner relationships, and ensures excellent programming and library services.

Key Responsibilities

1) Strategy & Mission Delivery
●      Lead multi-year strategic planning and annual operating plans that align programs and community needs while ensuring long-term financial sustainability and legal compliance

●      Deliver high-quality and meaningful programs that advance TJCF’s vision and create lasting community impact

●      Translate strategy into measurable goals, budgets, timelines, and outcomes

2) Organizational Leadership
●      Hire, coach, motivate, and retain a small, mission-aligned team, including core staff, teachers, and librarians

●      Champion a culture of community, kindness and teamwork

●      Develop volunteer leadership pipelines; recognize and grow community champions

3) Board Governance
●      Partner closely with the Board on strategy, policy, and performance; prepare timely reports and materials; run quarterly board meetings

●      Support Board development: recruitment, onboarding, committee engagement, and effective meetings.

2) Fundraising & Donor Relations
●      Own annual contributed-revenue goals across major gifts, grants, events, corporate sponsorships, and community giving

●      Build and manage a robust major donor pipeline; personally cultivate, solicit, and steward top prospects

●      Serve as primary spokesperson; strengthen brand, marketing, and media presence

●      Build partnerships with schools, libraries, civic organizations, cultural groups, and sponsors

 

Qualifications

●      10+ years of progressive leadership in nonprofits, education, libraries, museums, community development, or startups

●      Deep commitment to advancing TJCF’s mission and vision

●      Inspiring leader, communicator and relationship builder 

●      Builder of teams, systems, and culture in resource-conscious environments

●      Strategic thinker who executes with discipline and clarity

●      Strong financial acumen

●      Adaptable, hands-on, and calm under pressure—comfortable switching between high-level strategy and day-to-day operations

●      Bilingual Mandarin/English

●      Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus (MA, MPA, MBA, MLIS, or related).

About TJCF
The Joy Culture Foundation (TJCF) is a community-driven nonprofit dedicated to family learning and bilingual cultural enrichment. We operate the Little Bookworm Chinese Library in Menlo Park and host high-impact community programs such as the Little Entrepreneur Fair , seasonal cultural family days (CNY/Dragon Boat/Mid-Autumn), reading challenges, weekend classes, and youth leadership initiatives. Our vision is a welcoming, bilingual hub where families learn, connect, and thrive.

How to apply
Email CV to lulu.roberts@thejoyculturefoundation.org

Job Tags

Seasonal work, Weekend work

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