Executive Director

We believe in the power of cooperation to build more just, sustainable, and democratic communities. The California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD) is dedicated to the development, growth, and support of cooperative businesses. For almost  two decades, CCCD has provided technical assistance, education, and resources to support cooperatives, foster economic democracy, and cultivate community resilience and sustainable development across California. We work with many cooperative sectors, including housing, childcare, agriculture, worker, electric, and consumer, and we connect the various sectors and industries to one another. Now, CCCD is entering an exciting new chapter and we’re looking for our next Executive Director to help shape the future of cooperative development in California.

This position requires a visionary leader with a passion for cooperative development, strong organizational management skills, and the ability to enhance our financial base, including the continued transition to increased funding from philanthropic grants and individual donors, as well as the maintenance and cultivation of organizational partnerships with diverse communities and sectors. The Executive Director is CCCD’s chief executive officer and is responsible for the overall leadership, fundraising, management, and strategic direction of the organization. The Executive Director will work closely with the Board of Directors, staff, and key stakeholders to advance the mission of CCCD.

As a 501(c)3 California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation, the California Center for Cooperative Development’s purpose is “to foster and promote statewide understanding of cooperatives and how they can be used to address community issues, problems, and concerns; provide education and technical assistance to workers, consumers, renters, and others wishing to form cooperatives; and to encourage cooperation and coordination among various types of cooperatives, and between cooperatives and other community institutions such as government agencies and nonprofit organizations.”

Our Timeline: We are accepting applications through 11:59pm PST on May 21st, 2026. We expect to conduct multiple rounds of interviews from June 2nd  through July 2nd. The anticipated start date for this position is late August.

Compensation & Benefits
Starting Salary Range (decided by the CCCD Board depending on background and qualifications): $110,000 – $120,000.

​Life Insurance: CCCD provides a $100,000 Life Insurance Policy.

Paid Time Off: Each year, the Executive Director accrues 16 days of compensated vacation time, 12 days of compensated sick leave, and is provided 13 paid holidays. Unused vacation can be accrued up to a maximum of 80 hours and unused sick leave can be accrued up to a maximum of 160 hours.

Health Insurance:  We offer Kaiser Permanente’s Bronze 60 High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) HMO and the option to supplement the premium to upgrade to other Kaiser Plans or an Anthem Blue Cross Plan.

Retirement: After six months of employment, the ED will become eligible for employer retirement contributions of 8% of the ED’s salary.

Professional Development: Mentorship and support will be provided by members of the CCCD Board to the new Executive Director and a Board approved budget for professional development coaching and support. “Professional development” refers to any learning activity intended to improve or deepen this new Executive Director’s skills, knowledge, abilities, and behavior as they relate to their present or future role at CCCD.

The full job description and application information can be found here: https://cccd.coop/hiring-executive-director

Please feel free to reach out to coops@cccd.coop if you have any questions.