Vice President of Program Impact

The Fidelity Foundations seek a Vice President of Program Impact to play a pivotal role in shaping the next chapter of the organization’s grantmaking and strategic leadership. Reporting to the President, the Vice President will bring judgment, analytical depth, and constructive challenge to the Foundations’ most consequential questions, helping Program Directors assess what is working, where assumptions should be revisited, and where new approaches may be needed to increase impact.

Positioned at the intersection of strategy, learning, and innovation, the Vice President will lead structured strategy reviews across portfolios; synthesize insights, risks, and opportunities across program areas; and ensure that evaluation and learning inform strategic adaptation and resource allocation. The Vice President will also serve as an innovation and R&D partner to Program Directors, helping identify, develop, and test promising new grantmaking approaches before transitioning strong opportunities into long-term program ownership. For a candidate energized by institutional influence, complex problem-solving, and the opportunity to shape a distinctive philanthropic platform, this role offers an unusual combination of strategic reach, intellectual substance, and leadership impact.

The Fidelity Foundations have retained the search firm Isaacson, Miller to assist with this important recruitment.