Executive Director at The Blueprint Foundation
Type: Hybrid
Category: Full-time
Solution Areas: Education Youth
Regions: Portland Metro Area
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The Blueprint Foundation is currently hiring for an Executive Director to lead the organization into its next chapter of growth and increase community impact. Learn more below!
Applications are due by July 3rd, 2026.
Job Classification: Salaried
Location: Hybrid, Portland, OR Metro Area
Pay Range: $110,000 – $140,000
About The Blueprint Foundation: The Blueprint Foundation is a Portland-based nonprofit created to eliminate opportunity gaps for Black youth and communities of color by connecting mentorship, environmental stewardship, and workforce development.
Founded in 2015 by members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Blueprint was built in response to disparities in education and access for Black students in Portland. The organization uses culturally specific, nature-based learning to help young people see themselves as leaders in the environmental and green jobs sectors.
Through programs like Grounding Waters, Sowing Seeds, Change is in the Air, Connecting Canopies, Salmon Watch, and Green Workforce Academy, participants explore ecosystems, environmental justice, sustainability, construction, urban forestry, and career pathways.
Blueprint’s work is rooted in the belief that reconnecting Black youth to land, community, culture, and mentorship can build confidence, advocacy, and long-term opportunity. At its core, Blueprint prepares young people to care for themselves, their communities, and the environment.
About this Role: The Executive Director will work closely with staff, board members, funders, partners, and community stakeholders to strengthen internal systems, deepen partnerships, guide strategic planning, and ensure the organization has the resources, structure, and accountability needed to sustain its programs and expand its impact.
Reporting to the Executive Committee, the Executive Director will provide day-to-day leadership, fundraising strategy, operational oversight, financial management, and staff supervision. This role is responsible for advancing Blueprint’s mission to eliminate opportunity gaps for youth and communities of color through culturally specific mentorship, environmental stewardship, and career-connected learning.
Interested? Read the full job description here.
Once you have read the full description, please send your resume and cover letter to Marshawna Williams: marshawna@theblueprintfoundation.org by July 3rd, 2026.
Address cover letters to the Board of Directors and describe your interest in the Executive Director position, relevant experience, and connection to Blueprint’s mission.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
As an equal opportunity employer, The Blueprint Foundation is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining individuals from a diverse candidate pool regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, citizenship status, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected status. As an organization founded on the premise of equality and opportunity for all persons, we strongly invite applications from candidates who share our commitment to diversity.
