The Foundation

The Libra Foundation is a family foundation committed to the belief that all people have the right to live in a healthy environment and in peaceful, just, and equitable societies. Libra utilizes a human rights lens to focus its grantmaking on three program areas: gender justice, environmental and climate justice, and criminal justice. Libra’s grantees fight against systemic inequalities, organize communities most impacted by injustice, and innovate new models of networks and organizations serving our common good. Over the past 18 years, Libra has done significant grantmaking to progressive causes and movements. More recently, the Foundation has been building a new, dynamic team as it enters its next stage of evolution, which involves a focus on supporting advocacy, organizing, and power building work that is led by and for communities of color and people that are most impacted by injustice. With ~$500 million in assets, Libra is part of a larger shift in philanthropy that aims to disrupt traditional power relationships in the nonprofit world, elevate the voices of grantees, and channel new resources to diverse grassroots groups. The Foundation maintains an intimate small team environment where shared values and a collaborative, entrepreneurial spirit are very important.

The Opportunity

The Libra Foundation seeks a collaborative, detail-oriented, and innovative full-time Communications and Engagement Manager [CEM]. This newly-created position – and Libra’s first full-time dedicated communications hire – will report to the Director of Programs and be based at the Foundation’s offices in The Presidio of San Francisco. This is an exciting time to join the Foundation to implement its powerful brand and ensure the visual identity is consistent with the Foundation’s bold and dynamic work to reinvent philanthropy. The CEM will be the brand’s day-to-day manager, collaboratively supporting and serving as a bridge between the team and external consultants while helping to create and institutionalize new practices, tools, and systems aligned with communications and engagement goals.

The CEM will play a critical role in identifying, supporting, and leveraging opportunities to publicly communicate the work and impact of the Foundation and grantee partners. In concert with Libra leadership and the external communications advisor, the CEM will co-create a detailed and integrated communications plan — including clear objectives, specific actions, and measurable steps to communicate Libra’s mission with clear and consistent messaging.

The CEM will also manage and execute outreach focused on Libra’s grantmaking; special initiatives and events; thought leadership and field influence pieces; and opportunities to amplify the work of grantee partners. Libra’s January 2019 move to a new Presidio office allowed the Foundation to bring movement leaders and social justice funders together to learn and act boldly through a series of salons and conversations; offer free meeting space to grantees and partners; and highlight artists that push our imaginations. Once the team and grantees can be together in person again, the CEM will help curate creative events in alignment with Libra’s strategies and grantee partner needs.

Deadline: October 22, 2021

The Surdna Foundation—a national, social justice, family foundation based in New York City—seeks a Program Associate for its Inclusive Economies Program. The Program Associate will report directly to the Program Director for the Inclusive Economies Program on a three-person team that also includes the Program Officer for Inclusive Economies.

The Inclusive Economies Program Associate plays a key role in managing the day-to-day grantmaking activities of a three-person team composed of the Program Director, a Program Officer, and the Program Associate. The position combines program and project management responsibilities with active engagement in grantmaking, relationship management, research, and internal/external communications. It is assumed that the Program Associate will bring a foundational understanding of the various issues and fields at the center of the program strategy and identify an area of work that they want to explore and develop expertise in. This position requires travel to attend site visits and various conferences.

About Builders Initiative/Builders Vision

The Builders Initiative (BI) is a private foundation established by a member of the Walton Family and his wife (the “Principals”). BI is the philanthropic arm of Builders Vision (BV), the Principals’ broader family office, which also includes a direct investing team (venture capital and private equity); an asset management team; and an operations team: all committed to the vision of a humane and healthy planet.

Position Summary

Builders Initiative recently launched Climate Equity as a first initiative under a broader Renewable Energy focus area, which includes equitable access to clean energy solutions and opportunities, address environmental injustices, equitable access to clean energy workforce, just transitions for fossil fuel communities, and system and capacity building. The work will initially be in the Midwest with a particular focus on Chicago. 

In early 2021, the foundation conducted research into the needs and opportunities within climate equity in the Midwest and has begun to make exploratory grants. Builders Initiative is seeking a Program Officer to lead this work and help build out the Climate Equity strategy. Recognizing the long-term inequities in funding to justice organizations and the trust required to do this work well, the ideal candidate will be from the climate or environmental justice field and have some experience with grantmaking.

About Builders Initiative/Builders Vision

The Builders Initiative (BI) is a private foundation established by a member of the Walton Family and his wife (the “Principals”). BI is the philanthropic arm of Builders Vision (BV), the Principals’ broader family office, which also includes a direct investing team (venture capital and private equity); an asset management team; and an operations team: all committed to the vision of a humane and healthy planet.

Position Summary

At the Builders Initiative our Oceans Program strives to secure sustainably managed and healthy ocean ecosystems as a pillar of global environmental recovery, a driver of economic growth, and a foundation for food and climate security and human health. 

We are looking for an Associate Program Officer to join our Oceans build and develop our partnership with grantees, mainly focused around scaling sustainable fisheries management, catalyzing restorative aquaculture and building solutions for climate resilience in the ocean. As we build out our programs in specific places (Maine, Pacific Northwest, San Diego, Gulf Coast, Baja and Bahamas) we are looking to further partnerships with diverse organizations and initiatives that are developing ocean health initiatives that center inclusion in their programs, support local indigenous communities, and drive equitable solutions for ocean health. 

Azul is a Latinx led and serving environmental justice organization focused on ocean stewardship. We are small, nimble, and extremely mighty. Founded in 2011, Azul has been instrumental in the CA plastic bag ban, shark fin ban, and in expanding access to the state’s coasts. Our work is rooted and guided by equity, social justice, and intersectionality. For more information, check out www.azul.org.

Azul is an independent operating project of the nonprofit umbrella organization, Multiplier, a nationally recognized nonprofit with a growing portfolio of innovative initiatives that conserve and protect a sustainable and resilient world (www.multiplier.org),and is headquartered in San Francisco. This position is ideally located in San Diego, with a flexible working arrangement of both remote and on-site work based upon business need (open to remote locations if in the same time zone).

Azul is a fast-growing non-profit organization looking to hire a Chief of Staff to join Azul. This newly created position presents an opportunity to work with an innovative dedicated team that is inspiring the Latino environmental culture to action in combating climate change and pollution and promoting clean and healthy communities. We are looking for a very experienced, creative, ambitious self-starter, who is goal-driven and seasoned in managing resources and projects. The Chief of Staff will be responsible for developing and guiding the implementation of critical mission-related projects and will serve as a strategic thought partner with the Executive Director in the planning and coordination of scientific and conservation-based strategies which support the mission and overarching priorities of Azul.

Overview

Are you passionate about grantmaking and making a positive impact on the environment? Do you thrive in collaborative work environments and value diverse and unique learning opportunities? Are you eager to connect your personal interests to a mission-driven organization that supports professional growth? NEEF has an excellent opportunity for a Director, Grants Administration to join our team.

The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is a national leader in building public environmental literacy. Congressionally chartered in 1990 as a 501c3 nonprofit to complement the work of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), NEEF is a non-partisan, non-advocacy organization working to make the environment more accessible, relatable, relevant, and connected to the daily lives of all Americans. NEEF collaborates with respected organizations, from both the public and private sector, to develop programs and trainings, organize events, and fund projects that empower people to positively impact our environment. NEEF’s major partners include Toyota, 3M, and International Paper as well as multiple federal government agencies. Through its network, NEEF aims to inspire the public to learn about their relationship to the environment and increase their environmental involvement.

Major Duties

We are seeking a strategic, creative, self-starter to lead NEEF’s grantmaking efforts. The Director, Grants Administration is responsible for overseeing and adhering to policies, procedures, and systems for awarding grants and assessing their impact at the state, regional, and national levels. In partnership with Program staff, they align NEEF’s grantmaking portfolio with organizational and programmatic priorities. The Director, Grants Administration works cross-departmentally with staff to ensure strategic alignment between grantmaking, organizational goals, and audit requirements. They are also responsible for staying abreast of laws and regulations that help shape and inform granting of public and private funds and translating that knowledge into policies that can be used to guide NEEF’s grantmaking efforts. Additionally, they will integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices into the grantmaking policies and processes.

ABOUT OCEAN CONSERVANCY

Ocean Conservancy works to protect the ocean from today’s greatest global challenges. Together with our partners, we create science-based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Ocean-Climate Justice will report to the Vice President of Conservation, Justice and Equity and will have primary responsibility for guiding the incorporation of justice & equity principles into our organization’s efforts the realms of climate justice, climate resilience, climate infrastructure, shipping decarbonization, port & coastal community resilience, and sea level rise. To do so, the Director will coordinate with internal groups & departments (including government relations, ocean plastics, science, and communications) to cultivate authentic, meaningful relationships with communities impacted by ocean and climate injustice, as well as with key government leaders & external stakeholders who work toward effective solutions. In addition, the Director will have a leading role within the five-person team leading our new Shipping & Ports Justice program, helping to manage strategy and direct resources to best meet our goals of making global shipping more sustainable and making ports & port communities healthier, more just, and more resilient.

The Director will also serve as a primary support to the Vice President of Conservation, Justice and Equity, on the finalization and implementation of our strategy to integrate justice and equity (J&E) into the overall conservation work of Ocean Conservancy; and will further collaborate with our Senior Vice President of People and our internal JEDI taskforce and senior leadership team to help establish a culture of best practices on building a more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace.

The ideal candidate will be a collaborative and collegial teammate who works effectively across culturally, ethnically, and racially diverse teams, and who brings a proven commitment to environmental conservation with direct experience in the environmental justice, marine/blue/ocean justice, social justice, grassroots organizing, and/or equity domains. This individual will have an active network of other experts in justice and equity.

The Uproot Project is a network of and for environmental journalists of color. We have a growing national membership, composed of journalists from across national and regional media institutions with a goal of bringing these diverse voices to the forefront of environmental journalism. Uproot is dedicated to advancing the careers of journalists of color who’ve been historically underrepresented in environmental or science journalism, imbuing the field with critical and fresh perspectives. We were inspired by other projects, like the Ida B. Wells Society, that uplift underrepresented journalists. The Uproot Project was founded in 2019 by a group of environmental journalists seeking change in the industry and launched publicly in March 2021.

Grist is a founding partner of Uproot, currently serving its operational home. This position will be an employee of Grist but will work exclusively  and directly with and report to the Uproot Board Liaison. Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Grist’s goal is to use the power of storytelling to illuminate the way toward a better world, inspire millions of people to walk that path with Grist, and show that the time for action is now.

The Director will be responsible for guiding and managing The Uproot Project to execute its overall strategic and operational mission. This position is also responsible for creating and managing programs that meet the Uproot’s goals, objectives and approved budget, as agreed upon by the Steering Committee. The Director will provide comprehensive oversight, planning, and management of the operations of The Uproot Project. This position will be a leader within The Uproot Project, driving the development of a long-term strategic plan while also determining long-term processes and structures such as program governance. The Director will be the external face of the organization, and an enthusiastic cheerleader for The Uproot Project and for its mission of diversifying environmental journalism.

The Director holds overall responsibility for the Uproot Project’s operations and growth, directing the work of programs and staff, in consultation with the steering committee, the overarching governing body. This role will work closely with an assigned Grist Project Manager to manage  the relationship with Grist, which provides key operational, fundraising, and advisory support at present. The Director will oversee all financial expenditures and accounting including managing the Uproot budget and funding requests. Additionally, the Director will build and maintain relationships with prospective funders, event partners, and other interested parties as well as be a key fundraiser for Uproot programming and resources.

Alaska Wilderness League is seeking a visionary, action-oriented and collaborative leader to serve as the organization’s next Executive Director. They will also act as the Executive Director for the Alaska Wilderness League Action, the 501(c)(4).

This is an opportunity to elevate issues of national importance regarding the preservation and conservation of Alaska’s public lands. AWL’s next Executive Director will represent the organization’s position on emerging policy conversations while advocating for key protection efforts that safeguard Alaska’s most treasured places. This leader will partner with other environmental organizations and work with Alaska Native communities to champion Alaska’s public lands and waters on a national stage.

Specifically, they will be a central figure in refining and advancing the goals and mission of the organization in its next chapter Further, they will prioritize diversifying and expanding the League’s donor base, to ensure the resources needed for a strong fiscal future. Now is a key moment to cement AWL’s efforts on conservation and leverage proactive opportunities with a new Presidential Administration. Additionally, AWL is looking to chart new priorities that center environmental justice alongside the need to protect America’s public lands from the harms of climate change.

AWL seeks a fresh, innovative, and adaptable leader who can build authentic and deeply rooted relationships with communities in Alaska; and who can develop strong partnerships with groups everywhere whose values align with environmental justice and the conservation of Alaska’s public lands. Ultimately, this leader will inspire a national movement and be a tireless advocate for the conservation of Alaska’s wilderness before decision-makers locally, nationally and within the halls of Congress.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for the Alaska Wilderness League staff, programs, budget, and execution of its mission.

The State Impact Center is recruiting a Communications Manager to begin immediately. Our offices are located in New York City, and we are following NYU Law School’s return to in-person work plans, with remote accommodations available, as needed. The Communications Manager will play a key role in furthering the Center’s mission of promoting and amplifying the work of state attorneys general on climate, clean energy, and environmental issues. This will include outreach to media contacts, press events, and reports to highlight important issues and attorney general activity within our subject areas. The Communications Manager will be responsible for developing creative and captivating messaging around climate, clean energy, and environmental issues, including working with the team’s digital specialists.

Our small, collaborative team values each person’s contributions to reports, newsletter topics, and other work, and the Communications Manager would be involved in planning, leading, and executing the Center’s range of communications projects. The Communications Manager will have a supervisory role over a small digital and communications team.

Diversity is a core value of the Center. We are building an environmental justice practice to provide support to AG offices that are growing their work in this area, and we are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for our staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA), a partnership between the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY), offshore wind companies, and environmental organizations, is seeking a full-time director to be based in New York City or Albany, NY, with a preference for Albany. The director will be employed by the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY). Activities of NYOWA will be guided by a steering committee comprised of the National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, University of Delaware Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, and four private offshore wind companies.

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our staff of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and internationally from our offices in New York; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Santa Monica; San Francisco; Bozeman, Montana; and Beijing.

Ocean Conservancy works to protect the ocean from today’s greatest global challenges. Together with our partners, we create science-based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it.

The Manager of Equitable Ocean Communities will report to the Vice President of Conservation, Justice and Equity and will have primary responsibility for guiding the development and cultivation of partnerships with various community-based or community-serving groups and organizations across the Americas whose missions advance ocean justice, improve equitable ocean access, strengthen port & coastal community resilience, promote or protect traditional Indigenous knowledge about the ocean, and/or seek to engage BIPOC communities in ocean science and management.

To do so, the Manager will coordinate with internal groups & teams (including our ocean plastics, science, Arctic, Florida, shipping/ports, development and communications teams) to guide and cultivate authentic, meaningful relationships with communities impacted by coastal, port, and ocean injustice. These relationships will support our on-the-ground activities, including the International Coastal Cleanup; as well as our Ocean Justice Small Grants program and our work to make our internal and external communications more inclusive of diverse ocean and coastal communities.

The Manager will also support the work of the Vice President of Conservation, Justice and Equity and the Director of Ocean-Climate Justice on the finalization and implementation of our strategy to integrate justice and equity (J&E) into the overall conservation work of Ocean Conservancy; and will further collaborate with our Senior Vice President of People and our internal JEDI taskforce to help establish a culture of best practices on building a more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace.

The ideal candidate will be a collaborative and collegial teammate who works effectively across culturally, ethnically, and racially diverse teams, and who brings a proven commitment to elevating marginalized communities in the context of oceans, environment, and natural resources. This individual will have an active network of other experts and community contacts in justice and equity, and will have exceptional cultural competency in working within or alongside diverse communities.

Ocean Conservancy works to protect the ocean from today’s greatest global challenges. Together with our partners, we create science-based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it.

The Director of Ocean-Climate Justice will report to the Vice President of Conservation, Justice and Equity and will have primary responsibility for guiding the incorporation of justice & equity principles into our organization’s efforts the realms of climate justice, climate resilience, climate infrastructure, shipping decarbonization, port & coastal community resilience, and sea level rise. To do so, the Director will coordinate with internal groups & departments (including government relations, ocean plastics, science, and communications) to cultivate authentic, meaningful relationships with communities impacted by ocean and climate injustice, as well as with key government leaders & external stakeholders who work toward effective solutions. In addition, the Director will have a leading role within the five-person team leading our new Shipping & Ports Justice program, helping to manage strategy and direct resources to best meet our goals of making global shipping more sustainable and making ports & port communities healthier, more just, and more resilient.

The Director will also serve as a primary support to the Vice President of Conservation, Justice and Equity, on the finalization and implementation of our strategy to integrate justice and equity (J&E) into the overall conservation work of Ocean Conservancy; and will further collaborate with our Senior Vice President of People and our internal JEDI taskforce and senior leadership team to help establish a culture of best practices on building a more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace.

The ideal candidate will be a collaborative and collegial teammate who works effectively across culturally, ethnically, and racially diverse teams, and who brings a proven commitment to environmental conservation with direct experience in the environmental justice, marine/blue/ocean justice, social justice, grassroots organizing, and/or equity domains. This individual will have an active network of other experts in justice and equity.

PACENation is the national nonprofit association that works alongside policymakers and community stakeholders to strengthen and expand access to assessment-based financing for energy efficiency, clean energy, clean drinking water, and resilience against natural disasters. Our 200+ membership community includes state and local governments, environmental and faith-based organizations, energy efficiency and climate policy experts, small businesses, PACE administrators and PACE lenders. Members may have different individual goals, but they share a desire to create resilient and resource-efficient communities.

The Managing Director of Residential PACE is a new position that reports directly to the Executive Director.

The salary range for this position is $180,000-$200,000. To demonstrate our commitment to equity and equal pay for all, PACENation posts salary ranges on all of its job descriptions.

At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of togetherness. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel inequity, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our democracy. By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it.

Sierra Club is comprised of staff across the country and a network of local chapters that support our grassroots engagement. We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with two labor unions representing more than half of our employees.

Scope:  Works with appropriate staff to create and implement Just Transition strategies, goals and objectives of the Sierra Club's Healthy Communities and Labor Program.  The Campaign Representative Just Transition works within Healthy Communities, Labor Program and International EJ Program.  This position will sometimes work  with other campaigns,  national and regional staff, communications, as well as chapter staff to design both national and localized Just Transition strategies. The Campaign Representative will work to constructively engage the labor community to help ensure that the transition to an equitable clean energy economy and phase out of coal creates sustainable union jobs and strengthens communities of color and local economies.

The Campaign Representative for Just Transition works with other campaigns, as well as chapter staff and to design both national and localized strategies and campaigns to constructively engage Sierra Club and the labor community. The goal is to help ensure that the transition to a clean energy economy and phase out of fossil fuels  is racially just and creates sustainable family supporting union jobs and strengthens local economies and communities. Achieving this goal is essential to rapidly advance the adoption of 100% Clean Energy in an equitable and just way.  Works with appropriate staff to integrate the goals and objectives of the Sierra Club's Labor Program and Healthy Communities Campaign.

WE ACT for Environmental Justice is a Northern Manhattan community-based, membership organization whose mission is to build healthy communities by ensuring that people of color and/or low income participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies and practices. We use community organizing, community-based participatory research and evidence-based policy advocacy campaigns to create systemic policy change at the federal, state and local levels of government. WE ACT is locally and nationally known for its work on children's environmental health, community-driven climate resiliency, healthy homes campaigns government accountability, and community-based environmental health research partnerships.

WE ACT seeks a full-time State Legislative Manager to work closely with WE ACT’s Director of Policy to develop strategic, unified, and sustained advocacy to achieve equity in New York State policy and practice by influencing State executive, legislative and agency actions and by educating legislators/officials on toxic chemicals, healthy housing, climate/energy justice, environmental health policy and more. The analyst will lead advocacy efforts to implement State-level policies and programs that ultimately further environmental justice for Northern Manhattan communities and other environmental justice communities across the State. This position will report to WE ACT’ Director of Policy.

The State Legislative Manager works with other members of the policy team to advance WE ACT’s policy agenda at the local, state, regional and national level. The individual in the position defines and formulates WE ACT’s policy positions, builds broad-based support for these positions, and promotes WE ACT’s presence and the presence of an environmental justice perspective in policy formation.

About Pacific Whale Foundation

With a mission to protect the ocean through science and advocacy, and to inspire environmental stewardship, Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF) conducts Research, Education and Conservation programs for the communities in which it serves. Founded in 1980, PWF is dedicated to saving the world’s whales from extinction.  Our vision is to be the people’s environmental organization for the protection of the world’s whales, dolphins and other marine animals living wild in their natural habitat. We believe that it is essential to involve the public in our mission. Combined with memberships, donations, charitable grants and a remarkable group of dedicated volunteers, PWF now reaches more than 400,000 individuals each year through its Maui and Australia offices and research projects in Ecuador and Chile.

PWF is also a social enterprise that offers fee-based programs and services through PacWhale Eco-Adventures to help fund its nonprofit work.  Our PacWhale cruise operation is 100% owned by the non-profit Pacific Whale Foundation, as are our retail Ocean Stores. All of the profits that we generate go to supporting Pacific Whale Foundation’s work to protect our oceans through science and advocacy.

This position located in Ma’alea Harbor on the island of Maui, HI. For more information on Pacific Whale Foundation please visit www.pacificwhale.org.

As a global organization, we continue to support inclusion and equality in all our endeavors while expecting the same from our members, partners and allies. We stand in solidarity against racism, discrimination and prejudice of any kind, and we are deeply committed to implementing and advancing policies, processes and practices that align with our values of diversity and transparency.

In our position as an international thought leader, we hold ourselves accountable to decisive action on behalf of our employees and supporters to identify and combat unconscious bias while nurturing an inclusive environment for all.

The Opportunity

At this exciting time in the organization’s evolution, PWF seeks to hire an experienced and entrepreneurial Deputy Executive Director (Deputy Director) who is eager for the opportunity to increase the impact of the organization as they begin to deliver on their five-year strategic plan. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Deputy Director will oversee day-to-day management of the organization to ensure that all staff, programs, and systems are working in support of the overall mission, allowing the Executive Director to focus on overall vision and growth opportunities.  The Deputy Director will be an engaging and detail-minded leader who is highly attuned to the importance of culture and able to effectively manage and inspire people to achieve results. They must be a continuous learner with strong listening skills and a demonstrated commitment and investment in building capacity in staff.

The Deputy Director will be responsible for designing and implementing a range of organizational strengthening initiatives to support staff culture, retention, and efficient systems. These efforts include, but are not limited to, activities in the following areas: staff leadership development, team building, effective cross-team planning and coordination, organizational culture building, and leading organizational learning initiatives.

They will be responsible for the supervision and oversight of PWF’s Research, Education, Conservation, and Development departments, ensuring effective fundraising efforts, seamless program delivery, team management and development, and quality control and evaluation. In addition, they will also be a key external face of PWF in the community and a member of PWF’s core leadership team.

Located in Maui and with affiliate partnerships in Australia, Ecuador, and Chile, this position requires international travel for approximately 30% – 50% depending on the time of year.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about protecting the ocean and inspiring environmental stewardship for an innovative and growing organization.

About The Partnership Project

Founded in 1999, The Partnership Project has operated as a hub for community innovation and collaboration, hosting a variety of coalition campaigns to enhance the protection of the natural environment. Currently, the Partnership Project has 20 groups participating, including the largest environmental advocacy groups in the country, and is governed by a 20-member board of directors and a 4-member executive committee. The Partnership Project believes that by uniting their members and contributors on coordinated actions, the participating groups are creating a sum of citizen participation and advocacy greater than they could generate acting apart.

Attracting a diverse set of hosted programs that cover a broad spectrum – from a narrowly focused policy campaign to those that seek transformational change with regards to environmental justice – the Partnership Project strategy empowers each coalition program and their steering committees to set and execute on their own goals and outcomes. Utilizing a fiscal sponsorship services model, the Partnership Project provides an environment in which collaborative efforts can be stood up with high standards across finance, human resources, legal, and risk management.

Currently, The Partnership Projects hosts the Climate Action Campaign, Digital Climate Coalition, Equitable & Just National Climate Platform, American Public Lands, Clean Vehicles Campaign, and Methane Partners Campaign, among others.

The Opportunity

The Partnership Project is looking for an exceptional Executive Director (ED) to lead the organization to achieve even greater levels of support and service to the environmental and climate space to build its advocacy strength, innovation, creativity, and effectiveness. This is an opportunity for a strategic leader to build upon the founding values and long-standing track record of excellence and lead the organization into the future. Reporting into the Board of Directors, the next ED will work closely with the program leaders of the campaigns and lead a small but mighty team who manage the day-to-day operations and administration of the organization.

In addition, the ED must demonstrate a commitment to engaging with voices that represent communities outside of the national green groups to better reflect the full spectrum of communities The Partnership Project seeks to serve. With a highly focused racial and social justice lens, the ED will be a champion of and exhibit an abiding passion and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion values.

About Sachamama
We work to build a clean energy economy for all and cultivate sustainable attitudes, behaviors, and lifestyles. Through media engagements, storytelling strategies, and community-led climate solutions, we are informing and activating individuals to advocate for healthy more regenerative communities, while developing a nurturing movement that supports self-exploration, diversity, and civic participation.

Job Function
As a Program Manager, you’ll lead, develop, and measure Sachamama’s programs goals, strategies, and outcomes. You will oversee partnerships with allied organizations, determine strategic programming priorities, and contribute to advancing the overall mission of the organization in collaboration with the Sachamama family.

This position requires some travel across the U.S. The Program Manager will report to the Executive Director and work closely with everyone: partners, volunteers, and staff.

Hip Hop Caucus’ (HHC) movement began in 2004, and it is a non-profit that leverages Hip Hop culture to encourage young people to participate in the democratic process and operates a non-partisan 501(c)3 organization and a 501(c)4 organization. Through a collaborative leadership network, HHC addresses core issues affecting underserved communities. HHC programs and campaigns support solution-driven community organizing led by today’s young leaders.

Our mission is to use the power of our cultural expression to empower communities who are first and worst impacted by injustice. Our members, as well as our dedicated national team, span the country and globe. We are multiracial and we center our work in communities of color. We span Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X, and we come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our vision is for racial justice, healthy communities, and a healthy planet. We focus on addressing core issues impacting underserved and vulnerable communities, with programs and campaigns that support solution-driven community organizing led by today’s young leaders. Through a collaborative network, we hold elected officials accountable, shape policy, and build more diverse and powerful movements to ignite positive change.

The Campaigns and Advocacy Director provides the leadership required to design and launch strategic communications and advocacy campaigns that advance Hip Hop Caucus’ goals and impact. The Director will work closely with the communities served by HHC and will develop and supervise the implementation of integrated programs and campaigns to advance the mission and brand of Hip Hop Caucus. This leader will oversee a team and work to grow an organizing program that builds the power of those who have been historically kept at the margins in HHC’s areas of focus. In addition, the Director will be an external representative for the Hip Hop Caucus through speaking engagements and partnerships with aligned organizations.

The Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS), a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has become a recognized catalyst in addressing climate change in Northern Virginia.  While FACS’s work has been focused primarily on Fairfax County, VA, and some at the state level, FACS recently established hubs in the Arlington, Alexandria, and Prince William County and it has plans to organize hubs in other areas of Virginia.  Since its founding in 2013, FACS has grown to a network of over 80 faith communities representing a wide spectrum of faith traditions, including Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Unitarian Universalist with a mailing list of over 2500 people.

FACS seeks an Executive Director who shares our passion for the earth and all living things.  The Executive Director will be assisted by a Digital Organizer and a Community Organizer for Prince William County.  In the past FACS has also employed short term contractors whom the Executive Director has managed.  FACS plans to grow its staff over the next several years.

Qualifications: 

Enthusiasm for addressing climate change is essential, as is the ability to articulate the relationships between faith and climate activism.  Strong speaking and writing skills are critical.  

A bachelor's degree is required for this position as is at least five years of experience raising funds from the private foundation and corporate sectors, and individual donors. In its most recent iteration of its strategic plan, FACS committed to doubling its revenue stream to enable it to carry out its mission more effectively.  

Will be a self-starter able to communicate with different stakeholders and members of a diverse interfaith and secular community and a track record of managing simultaneous priorities in an uncertain environment. 

As this position centers on the geographic region of northern Virginia, a vehicle is mandatory. Mileage and gas will be reimbursed.  Many of FAS’s events take place during the evenings and weekends.  

The ability to use Google Drive for archiving materials is also required and the ability to use and understand various platforms like the Action Network and Salsa is essential.

WHO WE ARE
Carbon180 is a new breed of climate-focused NGO on a mission to fundamentally rethink carbon. We know that our climate goals can only be met by rapidly reducing emissions and removing the carbon that already exists in our atmosphere. The good news? Carbon is much more than mere waste. We work at the intersection of science, business, and policy to champion solutions that transform carbon from a liability to an asset and foster a prosperous, carbon-conscious economy. Our team is based in Washington, DC.

THE OPPORTUNITY
Carbon180 is seeking a Senior Policy Advisor, Environmental Justice to support our expanding policy and legislative work on carbon removal in Washington, DC. The Senior Policy Advisor, EJ will play an integral role in setting the foundation for Carbon180’s EJ work. This person will be a part of Carbon180’s policy team, and will report to our Deputy Director of Policy. Carbon180 works on the full range of land and tech based carbon removal solutions, and this position will work closely with the policy team to ensure equity and justice are integrated across the suite of solutions we champion as an organization. The person who takes this position should be passionate about the role that both the federal government and civil society should play in developing and deploying climate solutions while also creating equitable, thriving communities. The person in this position will be responsible for executing the organization's federal policy strategy, conducting high-quality policy research and analysis, developing new legislative ideas, leading outreach and engagement with a diverse group of stakeholders, and supporting policy-related communications and events.