Executive Director Jobs by State: The Complete List of Nonprofit Associations

If you’ve ever tried to find or fill an Executive Director role, you already know how messy the nonprofit job market is.

Some postings end up on big national job boards. Others show up on LinkedIn. But many of the best Executive Director, CEO, and senior leadership openings never leave their local networks — they’re listed on state nonprofit association job boards.

The challenge? Every state has its own association (sometimes more than one). Some are regional, some statewide. A few states don’t currently have an active association at all. And until now, there hasn’t been a single place to see them all.

That’s where ExecutiveDirectorJobs.org comes in.
We monitor and curate the best postings from these state association boards and beyond so leaders and boards alike don’t waste hours trying to track them down.

Still, we think transparency matters. So here’s the only state-by-state guide to nonprofit associations in the U.S., with direct links to their job boards. Bookmark it, share it, and use it whether you’re:

  • An Executive Director candidate looking for your next challenge.
  • A nonprofit board or search committee that wants to post your opening where mission-driven leaders are actually looking.

State / Region Association Name Main Website Job Board
Alabama Alabama Association of Nonprofits alabamanonprofits.org careers.alabamanonprofits.org/jobs
Alaska The Foraker Group forakergroup.org Foraker Job Board
Arizona AZ Impact for Good azimpactforgood.org Arizona Nonprofits Career Center
Arkansas (No active statewide association) – –
California CalNonprofits calnonprofits.org jobs.calnonprofits.org
Colorado Colorado Nonprofit Association coloradononprofits.org On-site Careers Page
Connecticut CT Community Nonprofit Alliance ctnonprofitalliance.org On-site Career Center
Delaware Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA) delawarenonprofit.org On-site Job Board
District of Columbia Center for Nonprofit Advancement nonprofitadvancement.org careers.nonprofitadvancement.org
Florida Florida Nonprofit Alliance flnonprofits.org jobs.flnonprofits.org
Georgia Georgia Center for Nonprofits gcn.org On-site Career Center
Hawaii HANO (Hawaiʻi Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations) hano-hawaii.org On-site Jobs Board
Idaho Idaho Nonprofit Center idahononprofits.org idahononprofits.mcjobboard.net
Illinois Forefront myforefront.org myforefront.org/opportunities
Indiana (No dedicated statewide nonprofit association) – –
Iowa Iowa Nonprofit Alliance iowanonprofitalliance.org On-site Jobs Section
Kansas (No statewide association – KC region covered by Nonprofit Connect) – –
Kentucky Kentucky Nonprofit Network kynonprofits.org kynonprofits-jobs.careerwebsite.com
Louisiana Louisiana Alliance for Nonprofits louisiananonprofits.org On-site Career Center
Maine Maine Association of Nonprofits nonprofitmaine.org On-site Job Board
Maryland Maryland Nonprofits marylandnonprofits.org On-site Career Center
Massachusetts Massachusetts Nonprofit Network massnonprofitnet.org Career Center
Michigan Michigan Nonprofit Association mnaonline.org On-site Job Center
Minnesota Minnesota Council of Nonprofits minnesotanonprofits.org On-site Job Board
Mississippi Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits & Philanthropy alliancems.org On-site Jobs Page
Missouri Network for Strong Communities (outside KC) nscnow.org –
Missouri & Kansas (KC Region) Nonprofit Connect npconnect.org info.npconnect.org/jobs
Montana Montana Nonprofit Association mtnonprofit.org mtnonprofit-jobs.careerwebsite.com
Nebraska (and W. Iowa) Nonprofit Association of the Midlands nonprofitam.org careers.nonprofitam.org
Nevada Nevada GrantLab (successor to Alliance for NV Nonprofits) nevadagrantlab.org –
New Hampshire NH Center for Nonprofits nhnonprofits.org On-site Job Board
New Jersey NJ Center for Nonprofits njnonprofits.org On-site Career Center
New Mexico New Mexico Thrives nmthrives.org On-site Jobs Page
New York (Statewide) New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) nycon.org NYCON Job Board
New York City Nonprofit New York nonprofitnewyork.org On-site Job Board
North Carolina NC Center for Nonprofits ncnonprofits.org Job Search
North Dakota NDANO (North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations) ndano.org Job Center
Ohio OANO (Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations) oano.org On-site Job Board
Oklahoma Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits okcnp.org careercenter.okcnp.org
Oregon Nonprofit Association of Oregon nonprofitoregon.org On-site Job Board
Pennsylvania PANO (PA Assoc. of Nonprofit Organizations) pano.org pano.org/jobs
Rhode Island Alliance for Nonprofit Impact (via United Way RI) unitedwayri.org –
South Carolina Together SC togethersc.org jobs.togethersc.org
South Dakota South Dakota Nonprofit Network sdnonprofitnetwork.org On-site Jobs Page
Tennessee CNM (Middle TN) & TN Nonprofit Network cnm.org, tnnonprofits.org On-site Job Boards
Texas (No single state association – regional groups like Mission Capital / Nonprofit Austin fill gap) missioncapital.org, nonprofitaustin.org Regional job boards
Utah Utah Nonprofits Association utahnonprofits.org On-site Job Board
Vermont Common Good Vermont commongoodvt.org On-site Jobs Section
Virginia CNE (Charlottesville) & NetworkPeninsula thecne.org, networkpeninsula.org On-site Job Listings
Washington Nonprofit Association of Washington nonprofitwa.org On-site Career Center
West Virginia WV Nonprofit Association wvnpa.org Job Listings
Wisconsin (No active statewide association – dissolved in 2015) – –
Wyoming Wyoming Nonprofit Network wynonprofit.org On-site Jobs Page

Why This Matters for Executive Directors

  • For candidates: If you only search the national boards, you’ll miss a huge percentage of openings — especially those at mid-sized or community nonprofits. State associations are where boards go first.
  • For boards and hiring committees: If you want serious, experienced candidates, post to your state association’s job board. It’s trusted, local, and visible to leaders who are already committed to the sector.
  • For both sides: That’s why ExecutiveDirectorJobs.org exists — to save you time by curating the most relevant ED openings from these sources, all in one place.

The Bottom Line

The nonprofit sector deserves better than scattered listings and guesswork. Whether you’re applying for your first Executive Director role or searching for a new leader to guide your mission, this is where the real jobs live.

And if you’d rather not chase them down state by state — don’t worry. That’s our job.
👉 ExecutiveDirectorJobs.org