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Executive Director

Land For Good

Land For Good is an innovative New England-wide nonprofit that works on critical issues facing our farmers, rural communities, and regional food system: accessing and passing on farms and farmland. Our mission is to keep New England's agricultural lands working by transforming how farmers access, hold and transfer farms and farmland. For nearly two decades, Land For Good has been working to put more farmers more securely on land in New England, to support farm viability, increase farming opportunity, and keep land in farming. Land For Good is a nationally recognized leader in the field of farmland access, tenure, and transfer.

Do you have a passion for farming and food systems? Are you an experienced leader? 

Land For Good is poised to move into a new phase of strategic impact and leadership, while continuing to fulfill its vital role for farmers, farmland owners, and allied farm service providers. This is a time of opportunity and resiliency for the organization.

Land For Good seeks a candidate who is an effective leader at both the organizational and strategic levels, with substantial experience in fundraising, management and oversight, organizational administration, networking, growing and stewarding relationships, and effectively supporting organization-wide goals.

The right candidate will also share a commitment to centering social justice, equity, and inclusion in the organization’s work. Land For Good strives for a society grounded in the principles of social and economic justice. The organization seeks to achieve excellence through a diverse and inclusive workplace that honors the unique talents and lived experiences of each individual. Land For Good actively seeks people who bring diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives.

This position is fully remote and requires a home office with a reliable internet connection. Candidates must be located in New England and have access to a car for occasional regional travel, staff meetings and gatherings, and some evening and weekend work will be required. National travel is required occasionally.

Go to landforgood.org/job
Requirements:
  1. The successful candidate must have a demonstrated track record of fundraising success in comparable non-profit settings, including experience and skills with:
    a.  Developing and executing a feasible, multi-pronged development strategy
    b.  Major donor prospecting, solicitation and stewardship, and related Board engagement
    c.  Development communications strategy and tactics for multiple audiences and in multiple channels
    d.  Proven success at planning, writing, securing, and managing grants of various sizes from private foundations and government agencies
    e.  Creative and effective storytelling around organizational mission and impact and with both emotional and impact appeal
  2. Experience in senior management or managing an organization of comparable size and organizational development
    a.  Experience managing people and human resources
    b.  Solid understanding and fluency in budgeting and financial management
    c.  Experience working with, managing and/or developing a volunteer, non-profit board of directors
    d.  Effective collaborating remotely in a regionally distributed organization/hybrid environment (balancing in person contact with remote work)
    e.  Experience maintaining, refining/adapting and developing internal policies, processes and systems
  3. Passion for farming, agriculture, food systems, land conservation, natural resource, environmental and/or community economic development issues
  4. Creative and effective problem solver
  5. Sound judgment: ability to partner with others to identify and address complex issues; frame risk and engage board and other stakeholders to execute change
  6. Strong interpersonal and networking skills – an ability to engage with a wide range of people in diverse settings
  7. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, in multiple modes and contexts, and with diverse agricultural, landowner, professional, community and government stakeholders
  8. Self-directed with a high attention to detail
  9. Organized and flexible; capable of developing and implementing a work plan, while juggling multiple planned and unforeseen demands daily
  10. Working knowledge and/or fluency with Google suite of applications, Microsoft Office suite, case management databases, Zoom and other cloud or remote computing platforms
Responsibilities:

(with approximate time allocation)

  1. Fund development (40%)
    a.  Assess, develop, and execute a fundraising strategy with the goal of increasing unrestricted sources, through individual donor and foundation prospecting, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship with a goal to raise $250K by Q4 of 2023.
  2. External relations (20%)
    a.  Partner with the Program Director and other staff as appropriate to serve as the face of the organization, and support and maintain relationships with program collaborators, community partners, funders, peer groups, government representatives, etc.
    b.  Actively embrace advocacy opportunities with stakeholders and partners, including state and federal funders.
  3. Organizational management and administration (20%)
    a.  Manage the team, including finance, personnel, and human resources. Oversee operational issues.
    b.  Ensure disciplined budget, development, and financial management.
    c.  With board president and officers, manage, support, and develop the Board of Directors to fulfill its key governance, oversight, and fund development roles.
    d.  Continue to lead the organization’s initiatives underway regarding equity and justice work. Support internal and external work on these issues in relation to organizational culture and operations, staff development, external relations, and program strategy and delivery.
  4. Communications support and strategic oversight (10%)
    a.  Provide input and review communications strategy and tactics to achieve outreach, marketing, and development communications goals.
    b.  Review and contribute to specific communications intended for public and key stakeholders’ consumption to ensure brand and message consistency.
  5. Program support and strategic oversight (10%)
    a.  Provide support to the Program Director, and other team members as appropriate, in refining, revisioning and implementing program strategies and goals.
    b.  As needed, contribute to program content, and engage in workshops, mentorships, and technical assistance for LFG’s core audiences.
How to Apply:

Please use the online Application Form at https://forms.gle/uk6nnCS75d3Q8Z2X8

If you are having challenges with this form or have questions for the search committee, please reach out to employment@landforgood.org with an email subject: “Executive Director search”. 

Review of applications will begin July 1. The position will remain open until filled.
Salary Type: Yearly
Salary Minimum: 70000.00
Salary Maximum 80000.00
Job Location:

Remote
Date Added: June 21, 2022

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