Bob Bancroft

Vice President, Finance and Mission Investing

Bob Bancroft is the Vice President of Finance and Mission Investing 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 endowment toward a 100% mission-aligned strategy that achieves meaningful, positive impact to advance racial, economic, and environmental justice. He is also leading the launch of NCF’s new program-related investment initiative.

Previously, he worked at the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, most recently serving as the Director of Finance & Tax. Bob took a leading role in the oversight of Cooke’s $700 million endowment and also earned his CPA.

Prior to joining the nonprofit sector, Bob launched a successful startup in the foodservice sector. Bob graduated from Boston University summa cum laude, with a B.S. in management.