Vice President, Finance

Scion Executive Search has been retained to conduct the search for the next Vice President, Finance at Baby2

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, a nationally acclaimed nonprofit setting a new standard for high-impact, high-performance operations in the sector. This Los Angeles-based finance leader will play a central role in shaping the organization’s next phase of growth and ensuring the financial strength behind a mission that serves over one million children annually across all 50 states.

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Baby has retained the services of Scion Executive Search, a national executive search firm specializing in mission-driven organization recruitment, to assist in conducting this important search. For immediate consideration, please apply with your resume and cover letter, formatted in Microsoft Word, via:

Please address applications to:

Sydney Burnham, Senior Executive Search Principal

Review of applications, nominations, and expressions of interest will begin immediately and continue on a confidential basis until an appointment is made.

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Baby is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides children in need with diapers, formula, clothing, and other basic essentials every child deserves. The organization has distributed over half a billion items in the past 14 years to children in homeless shelters, domestic violence programs, foster care, hospitals, and school districts, as well as children and families affected by natural disasters. The organization’s success has been propelled forward by its industry-leading model that is redefining what it means to operate a nonprofit through a seamless integration of impact, innovation, and influence.

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Baby has earned praise from TIME Magazine as one of 2023’s most influential companies and recognition as the #1 nonprofit on Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies List.

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Baby is entering a significant period of expansion as it launches a major capital campaign and prepares for a new national headquarters and warehouse facility slated for completion in 2027. This investment reflects the organization’s move from rapid scaling to building long-term infrastructure and significantly expanding its operational capacity. The new facility will strengthen national distribution, increase efficiency, and position Baby2

Baby to serve even more children with the essential items they need.

Reporting to the COO, the Vice President, Finance provides executive-level oversight of Baby2

Baby’s financial strategy, operations, and forecasting. This leader ensures strong financial management across the organization while supporting a culture of accountability, efficiency, and clarity. The VP partners closely with senior leaders and outsourced accounting partners to strengthen budgeting practices, enhance internal controls, and evolve financial systems to support Baby2

Baby’s growth.

This role plays a central part in the organization’s capital campaign and collaborates directly with the COO on long-term financial planning, policy development, risk management, and investment oversight. The VP serves as a key advisor to leadership, offering strategic insights that help balance ambitious program goals with sustainable financial stewardship.

Leadership:

• Collaborate with COO to advance budgeting, finance, and administrative practices with a focus on excellence and continuous improvement.
• Translate organizational goals into actionable financial strategies and support leadership decision-making with clear analysis and data-driven insights.
• Provide operational partnership across distribution, community, and volunteer programs.
• Work closely with department heads to prepare and update annual budgets and rolling forecasts that reflect organizational priorities.
• Partner with the COO on program planning through cost analysis, compliance oversight, and financial modeling.
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including revenue planning, internal reporting, and forecasting.
• Serve as liaison to investment advisors to ensure alignment with policy and organizational risk guidelines.
• Lead the budgeting process and oversee banking, cash…