Nonprofit jobs in Chicago, Illinois
Updated November 3, 2026
ExecSearches has 9 senior nonprofit and public-sector openings in the Chicago-Naperville metro, Illinois side right now. This page reads our job board each time it loads, so new Chicago postings appear here the moment they are approved, and the page stays up with local facts even when no Chicago job is open.
Current openings in the Chicago area
Covers the Chicago-Naperville metro, Illinois side.
Chief Development Officer
Boys & Girls Club of Lake County
Waukegan · Posted November 2, 2026
Director of Contracts
Illinois Public Health Institute
Chicago · Posted October 31, 2026
Research Project Manager
Northwestern University
Chicago · Posted October 28, 2026
Associate Director, Gift Acceptance and Fund Management
Northwestern University
Evanston · Posted October 28, 2026
Dean of Faculty and Vice President of Academic Affairs
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago · Posted October 21, 2026
Executive Projects Manager
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Chicago · Posted October 21, 2026
Manager of Events
The Obama Foundation
Chicago · Posted October 2, 2026
Senior Associate, Contract Revenue
The Obama Foundation
Chicago · Posted October 2, 2026
Program Associate, Voyager Scholarship
The Obama Foundation
Chicago · Posted October 2, 2026
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More openings in Illinois
Vice President of Finance and Administration
Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central Illinois
Posted November 2, 2026
Chief Financial Officer
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northwest Suburbs
Carpentersville · Posted November 2, 2026
Director of the Energy Storage Research Alliance (ESRA)
Argonne National Laboratory
Lemont · Posted October 28, 2026
Department Director, Electric Power Systems
Argonne National Laboratory
Lemont · Posted October 28, 2026
All nonprofit jobs in Illinois
Chicago at a glance
| City population | 2,731,585 Chicago city, July 1, 2025 estimate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates |
|---|---|
| Metro population | 9,434,123 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, July 1, 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 metro estimates |
| Median household income | $82,729 Cook County $82,729 (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% all ages, Cook County 13.7% (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE |
| 501(c)(3) organizations | 16,207 with a Chicago mailing address. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026 release |
| Price level | 103.6 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro, U.S. = 100, 2024 (Illinois 100.0). Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% metro, September 2026, preliminary, not seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics |
What nonprofit leaders earn in Chicago
IRS Form 990 filings put median chief executive pay at Chicago-area community nonprofits at about $135,000 for organizations with $1 million to $10 million in revenue, and about $264,000 above $10 million (fiscal years 2023 to 2026). Prices in the Chicago metro run about 4% above the national average (103.6 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; Illinois as a whole was 100.0).
Major nonprofit employers in Chicago
- Northwestern Medicine: Academic health system. Northwestern Medicine jobs
- Advocate Health: Nonprofit health system. Advocate Health careers
- UChicago Medicine: Academic medical center. UChicago Medicine careers
- Lurie Children's: Pediatric hospital. Lurie Children's careers
- MacArthur Foundation: Private foundation headquartered in Chicago. MacArthur Foundation employment
- Art Institute of Chicago: Art museum and school. Art Institute careers
Our Chicago guide
Our Chicago guide covers what nonprofit leaders earn there, the major employers, the search firms that recruit in the region and how the cost of living compares.
Read the Nonprofit Executive Jobs in Chicago: Leadership Guide
Frequently asked questions
How many nonprofit executive jobs are open in Chicago right now?
The count at the top of this page is live: it reads the ExecSearches job board each time the page loads and lists every open senior role in the Chicago-Naperville metro, Illinois side.
What does a nonprofit executive director earn in Chicago?
IRS Form 990 filings put median chief executive pay at Chicago-area community nonprofits at about $135,000 for organizations with $1 million to $10 million in revenue, and about $264,000 above $10 million (fiscal years 2023 to 2026).
How does the cost of living in Chicago affect nonprofit pay?
Prices in the Chicago metro run about 4% above the national average (103.6 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; Illinois as a whole was 100.0).
How do I hear about new Chicago nonprofit jobs?
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What does the ExecSearches Chicago guide cover?
Our Chicago guide covers what nonprofit leaders earn there, the major employers, the search firms that recruit in the region and how the cost of living compares.