Executive Director

Stonewall Farm Mission & Vision

Stonewall Farm demonstrates ecological sustainability and cultivates community through education and engagement with local food systems and our shared natural resources.

Stonewall Farm inspires the adoption of regenerative practices promoting a healthy, bio-diverse, and abundant food system, so people and our planet may thrive.

We believe as a non-profit agricultural education center it is essential, we lead the way in testing and innovating cutting-edge solutions to our food system and climate change crisis, taking risks that might otherwise be economically unfeasible for small privately-owned farms.

Students from elementary to graduate school, as well as farmers and landowners, participate in experiential learning programs to ensure our future generations understand that how we choose to cultivate the soil and manage our land has a direct impact on the future of humanity and our planet.

Stonewall Farm Executive Director:

This Executive Director position requires excellence in leadership, management and experience with a non-profit organization. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will have overall management responsibility for the performance of Stonewall Farm. This will be accomplished by the successful application of outstanding business management skills, motivational leadership, and strong financial acumen. The Executive Director will manage all operations associated with Stonewall Farm, including providing leadership and vision ensuring that the organization fulfills its mission.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Planning and Finance

• Lead the creation of annual budget for Stonewall Farm.
• Oversee and administer the annual approved budget and take appropriate action to maintain the fiscal soundness of the organization. And if necessary recommend adjustments through the year.
• Ensure consistent quality of finance and administration.
• Lead staff in developing a strategic plan, including new business opportunities and scaling Stonewall Farm’s current revenue streams.
• Expand existing and develop new partnerships by actively engaging Stonewall Farm within the Monadnock region. 

Development  and Public Relations:

• Work closely with staff and Development Committee in creating fundraising strategy, planning and executing effective and innovative ways of raising money.
• Deepen and refine all aspects of communications; from web presence to external relations with the goal of creating a stronger brand. 
• Identify and execute grant opportunities for Stonewall Farm.

Management

• Evaluate all Stonewall Farm programs, activities and products with regard to their sustainability and impact on the organization and community.
• Work with and support the Board Chair in mobilizing board committees.
• Lead and nurture a strong staff of seven direct reports, building relationships of trust, responsibility and accountability and instilling a feeling of partnership and cohesion within Stonewall Farm.
• Promote effective and consistent internal communications to ensure smooth cooperation between departments, staff and Board of Directors.
• Oversee and coordinate the general management of all farming operations, educational programs and revenue generating activities.

Governance 

• Serve as ex officio of each board committee; seek and build board involvement with strategic direction for both ongoing local and regional operations.
• Oversee financial and human resource management and communicate status effectively to the board.
• Ensure that appropriate fiscal controls and procedures are in place to ensure transparency and accountability.

Qualifications and Skills

• Relevant education and experience.
• Demonstrated strong financial acumen with experience in managing a budget using controls to ensure financial viability.
• Experience with fundraising and grant writing.
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams. 
• Past success working with a Board of Directors with the ability to cultivate existing board member relationships.
• Strong marketing and public relations skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures.
• Experience creating strategic plans and business plans.