Bob Bancroft

Bob Bancroft is the Vice President of Finance for the Nathan Cummings Foundation, where he leads efforts to align finance, governance and impact. He has over 20 years of nonprofit and entrepreneurial experience. Bob is guiding the transformation of NCF’s $450 million endowment toward a 100% mission-aligned strategy that achieves meaningful, positive impact to advance racial, economic and environmental justice.

Previously, he worked at the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, most recently serving as the Director of Finance & Tax. While at the Cooke Foundation, Bob took a leading role in the oversight of its $700 million endowment and also earned his CPA. He laid the groundwork for Cooke’s first program-related investments.

Prior to his tenure at the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Bob owned and operated a successful small business in the foodservice sector. Bob graduated from Boston University summa cum laude, with a B.S. in management.