Overview

At Alliance Healthcare Foundation (AHF), we believe everyone deserves a fair chance to be well. We advance health and wellness for people across San Diego and Imperial counties facing the greatest barriers to better health-working alongside community partners to drive lasting, equitable change. Our approach combines collaborative funding, impact investing, convening, and advocacy to address the root causes and strengthen systems that support community well being.With an annual operating budget of $5 million and a deeply committed staff of six, AHF focuses its work across four interconnected areas:Addressing Root Causes: Advancing economic mobility, housing stability, and youth opportunity through strategies such as guaranteed income and upstream community-driven investments.Supporting the Safety Net: Investing in organizations closest to the community through flexible multi-year funding, capacity building, and rapid response support.Advancing Innovation: Scaling bold, systems-change solutions that close racial equity gaps and improve long-term health outcomes.Impact Investing: Deploying capital to unlock larger-scale change, leveraging investments to expand opportunity, preserve and develop new housing, and strengthen community infrastructure.In partnership with community leaders, AHF is reimagining philanthropy, shifting power, accelerating innovation, and investing in solutions that create measurable, lasting impact. Recent efforts include transferring $7.5 million in endowment resources to the Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation, entrusting local leaders to shape their community's future; advancing behavioral health care innovations; and supporting the creation or preservation of more than 726 units of affordable and middle-income housing. LEADERSHIP & CULTURE Our work is guided by a highly engaged and connected 13-member Board of Directors, comprised of key leaders from across the region. AHF's success is rooted in an open, collaborative, and forward-moving culture, where a highly skilled team operates with creativity, inclusion, and a shared sense of purpose grounded in mutual respect and a steadfast commitment to our mission, our partners, and the broader community.The Chief Impact Officer (CIO) will report to the Executive Director (ED), Sarah Lyman, who has led AHF since 2019. Sarah brings a strong track record of catalyzing cross-sector solutions at the intersection of health, systems change, and equity, and is a respected regional leader actively engaged across San Diego's civic and public health landscape, serving on multiple boards and advisory committees advancing economic mobility, housing, and community well being. BENEFITS & FEATURES Salary - $185,000 - $210,000 DOE/Neg.Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and long-term disability coverage401(k) profit-sharing plan with employer matchGenerous PTO policy, including paid holidays and "summer wellness Fridays"Flexible spending account optionsUp to $1,000 per year tuition reimbursement LOCATION This is a hybrid role, with an office at 5060 Shoreham Place, Suite 350, San Diego, CA 92122. Full-time residence in San Diego County is a requirement. POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the ED, the Chief Impact Officer (CIO) serves as AHF's second-in-command and a key strategic partner, helping to shape organizational direction, drive execution, and ensure alignment across all areas of work. The CIO leads AHF's strategic impact agenda across grantmaking, systems change initiatives, partnerships, policy, and impact investing, translating vision into clear priorities, coordinated initiatives, and measurable results. Operating at both a strategic and executional level, the CIO ensures AHF's work is aligned, effectively implemented, and positioned to deliver scalable, community-centered impact.The CIO plays a central role in shaping organizational culture, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning across a high-performing, mission-driven team. In