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Heinz Endowments, President     The Heinz Endowments [the Endowments], a private family foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, seeks a President. For decades, the Heinz family and its philanthropies have worked to support the health and well-being of the greater Pittsburgh region and to promote innovation, fairness, and social, economic, and environmental sustainability. In doing so, they have had a profound impact on the region and helped to shape the trajectory of Pittsburgh itself. Today, with more than $2.3B in endowed assets, the Endowments focuses its grantmaking principally on organizations and programs in southwestern Pennsylvania. It strives to use the region as a laboratory to develop solutions to complex societal problems that manifest locally but are national and global in scope.   The President reports to a 15-member Board composed of both family and community members, and oversees a staff of 33 FTEs, an annual administrative budget of $15.8M, and an...

Overview                  The Land Trust Alliance (the “Alliance”) is the voice of the land trust community. As the national leader in land conservation policies, standards and education, we work passionately to support land trusts across America so they can save more land and better serve their communities. Our natural places and working lands are a lifeline to clean air, water, food and good health. These lands also bring us together, inspire us and provide opportunities to recreate and recharge. The land trust community is a crucial component in this equation. With important places under continual threat, land trusts need access to the best tools, information and policy advocates. Armed with a diverse network and valuable resources, the Alliance is the land trust community’s source for the knowledge and capabilities they need to reach their goals. From tax and funding policies on Capitol Hill to innovative ideas, partnerships and initiatives, we ensure our land trust...

Job Title: Associate Organizing Representative - Clean Transportation For All Department: Washington State Chapter Location: Seattle, WA Reports to: Chapter Program Manager Context : 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...

The new Senior Director will shape the direction of two key portfolios - Environmental Innovation and Collaborative Philanthropy – which accounted for approximately $80M of commitments last year. They will join a remarkably innovative, close-knit leadership team and enjoy an extraordinary opportunity to shape investments in solutions to persistent, urgent challenges we face as a global community. Environmental Innovation :  Valhalla’s goal is to reduce the damage that methane and greenhouse gas accelerants do to our climate and to reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from pollutants, particularly air pollutants. To this end, Valhalla funds efforts to reduce methane emissions, improve air quality, and improve climate-smart agriculture. In these areas, Valhalla has funded several of the Environmental Defense Fund ’s efforts to improve the measurement of emissions and pollutants, identify their source, and catalyze action to remove or reduce those sources’ negative...

About the Role WWF’s half-century of conservation success is rooted firmly in science; it informs and underpins everything we do. WWF is applying the best available natural and social science to strategies across sectors to ensure the information required to enable a just transition to a more resilient, equitable and sustainable planet can stick. The pace and scale of this transition will dictate success or failure for nature, climate change, and sustainable development. Success requires a team with intellectual depth that energetically embraces the opportunity and risks to innovate, attempt, and adapt sustainability solutions with efficiency at the intersection of science and practice. The Global Oceans Lead Scientist (Lead Scientist) provides the scientific leadership for WWF’s Oceans Practice. The Lead Scientist is an important partner to the Chief Scientist and the Oceans Practice across our WWF Network, providing thought leadership, scientific analysis in support of goal...

Executive Director of the MIT Climate Grand Challenges Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA   The Executive Director of the MIT Climate Grand Challenges is a senior member of the Vice President for Research’s administrative leadership team and will support MIT’s mission by providing the expertise, leadership, and overall management of the Climate Grand Challenges, an Institute-wide initiative to deliver high-impact climate solutions for the world.   Launched in 2020, The Climate Grand Challenges (CGC) is mobilizing the MIT research community around some of the most difficult unsolved climate problems. Part of a suite of interlocking climate programs outlined in “ Fast Forward: MIT’s Climate Action Plan for the Decade ,” the CGC is designed to complement and enhance the work of existing MIT units in climate-related research. With this effort, MIT seeks to accelerate large, high-impact projects that offer ambitious, interdisciplinary solutions,...

About Trees for the Future Nearly a billion people live in extreme poverty and earn less than $1/day. Most of them are subsistence farmers whose antiquated farming practices have led to the deforestation of their land and the degradation of the local – and global – environment. Trees for the Future (TREES) is ending hunger and extreme poverty for farmers in the developing nations of Africa by generating health, wealth and resilience. Through our “Forest Garden Approach” we train farmers to plant and manage forest gardens that sustainably feed families and raise their incomes by nearly 400%. Since 1989, with our experience in planting more than 250 million trees, we have demonstrated the transformative power of trees in helping smallholder farmers break out of the cycle of extreme poverty and malnutrition. Today, our work in east and west Africa is helping to end hunger and poverty by guiding hundreds of thousands to grow and promote economic independence by planting trees. Our...

Additional Ventures – Program Manager, Climate     About Us   Additional Ventures (AV) is helping shape a healthier, more equitable world. We are a philanthropic organization with three initiatives: biomedical research, community and democracy, and climate action.      AV's climate initiative is focused on pathways to permanently remove hundreds of billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere this century. We are funding R&D to create solutions that can safely remove CO2 at costs consistent with gigaton scale. We are championing policies that will catalyze these solutions. And we are helping to ensure that solutions are developed and deployed equitably. We are particularly focused on ocean-based CO 2 removal solutions because of their enormous potential.     Role   AV is seeking a Program Manager for our climate initiative.      An initial priority will be to support the Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE)...

International Fisheries The international fisheries project is designed to secure an enduring system of rules and consequences that ensures the sustainability of fish populations and supports the health and resilience of the marine ecosystem more broadly. The project is focused on three main objectives: (1) adoption of harvest strategies and compliance regimes in regional fisheries management organizations designed to end overfishing of targeted fish stocks; (2) increased protections for biodiversity, vulnerable marine species, and their habitats from harm caused by commercial fishing, especially industrial longlines, and (3) improved enforcement of policies aimed at ending illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. The work is global in nature. Position Overview The Director oversees a multifaceted portfolio working on international fisheries conservation and management projects across the globe. The Director manages 3-4 direct reports and oversees a team of 25 staff in...

Finance & Operations Manager Essex County Greenbelt Association Essex, MA   Greenbelt, Essex County’s Land Trust, protects natural land and working farms across Essex County forever, helping to conserve healthy ecosystems, clean water, local food supplies, scenic landscapes and free, accessible places for all to benefit from nature. Greenbelt has protected over 18,400 acres of land and is the most active conservation organization in the region.   Greenbelt seeks an enthusiastic professional for the full-time position of Finance & Operations Manager. Reporting directly to the President, this position is responsible for providing financial and operations support for this small, vibrant nonprofit organization. Duties include but are not limited to accounting and finance, contracts management, policy and procedures, Board and Committee support, and additional responsibilities depending on skills and experience. The Accounting and Operations Manager supervises a...

Wissahickon Charter School is looking for a Development Associate/Executive Assistant. The Development Associate/Executive Assistant will be responsible for handling a portfolio of Development functions (75% of the time) as well as high-level administrative and executive support tasks (25% of the time). The Executive Assistant reports to the CEO and also works very closely with the Director of Development (DoD). Like the CEO and DoD, this role works across both of our campuses, Awbury and Fernhill. The ideal candidate will be a strong writer, detail-oriented, and highly organized . This is an outstanding opportunity to support an organization focused on improving the academic and social outcomes of children from across the city of Philadelphia. Key Responsibilities Research grant-making foundations and draft compelling grant proposals. Gather necessary information and data for grants from school personnel. Manage the grant reporting process, including keeping...

Climate Breakthrough identifies extraordinary leaders and empowers them to launch bold new strategies to address the climate crisis. Each year, we select several exceptional strategists from around the world to receive the Climate Breakthrough Award: a US$3 million-dollar grant and tailored support over three years to bring visionary strategies from idea to fruition. We believe that many of the most capable leaders have not yet been given sufficient time, space, support, and funding to develop the kind of climate strategies our world desperately needs. Our program is designed to give these brilliant strategists exactly that opportunity. Our mission is reliant on reaching beyond established networks and approaches to empower a diverse range of voices, perspectives, and strategies. Climate Breakthrough is funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Oak Foundation, IKEA Foundation, Good Energies Foundation, JPB Foundation, and Quadrature Climate Foundation. Launched in 2016,...

Join a fantastic community of young and energetic educators at a residential outdoor education center as we work to open the eyes of city-based kids to the wonders and beauty of nature! Contracts from mid-September 2022 to late May 2023. JOB DUTIES SUMMARY Work in the mountains of Southern California teaching elementary students! Two shifts are available, with instructors moving regularly back and forth between them. Field Instructors take students on hikes during the day and teach about ecology and teamwork. Cabin Instructors supervise students overnight and sleep in cabins in the forest. The schedule is a traditional school year, school week, with weekends and school holidays off. Continuing education to help you become a better teacher. See here for the full job description and duties. Check out our website for more about our program, our impact, and more about the community of staff!

About the Organization The mission of   Mosaic   is to amplify the power of the environmental field by strengthening movement infrastructure—the connections and shared resources all social movements need to succeed. Launched in 2019 as the result of a two-year design process with diverse activists and organizations, Mosaic is led by a rotating   Governance Assembly   of leaders from environmental, philanthropic, and justice organizations and supported by a small staff. Innovative in its focus and participatory grantmaking approach, Mosaic aims to make transformative investments that build the power of the environmental field by addressing “how” we win. With ideas sourced from the field, the Governance Assembly makes grants to support capacity building through leadership development, communications, shared resources, and fostering relationships within the environmental and justice communities. About the Role The Deputy Director will share initiative-wide...

Sierra Watch seeks a passionate conservation advocate to recruit and mobilize public support for our work to keep Tahoe Truckee True . Founded in 2001, Sierra Watch has built a remarkable record in Sierra conservation, spearheading the long-term effort to protect Tahoe's Martis Valley, playing the lead role in defending Donner Summit, and turning back a reckless scheme in Olympic Valley (formerly Squaw Valley) to transform Tahoe with highrises and indoor waterpark. The position of Sierra Watch Field Manager is a unique opportunity to engage public support in our ongoing success, to be a leader in Tahoe conservation, and to work where you play.  Key strategies include grassroots outreach and online engagement.