Last updated: January 23, 2026
One of our coalition’s primary areas of focus is supporting the creation of sustainability jobs in Appalachia. We wanted to share a few job openings that some of our partners in the region have been promoting. Join in on the effort to make a better Appalachia for all!
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Current listings for jobs in Appalachia…
Student Conservation Association, Inc. – Flight 93 Memorial Outreach Coordinator (Internship)
Position Summary
Flight 93 National Memorial is looking for two creative, self-motivated and independent professionals to join their interpretive education team of park rangers, memorial partners and volunteers. This is an opportunity to be part of a unique and challenging historic interpretive experience, focusing on the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 and more specifically, the Flight 93 story during the 25th commemorative observances of this event. This work experience will provide opportunities to contribute as a team member within the interpretation and education program on specific projects.
The Richard J. Guadagno Fellows will serve from approximately April 2026 through November 2026, however the start date is flexible to begin earlier.
About the Fellowship: Richard J. Guadagno was a passenger on United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. His love for animals and the outdoors led him to a career as a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, dedicating his life to protecting the environment. After graduating from Rutgers University, he worked for seventeen years in refuges in New Jersey, Delaware, Oregon, and finally, Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge in northern California where he was a Project Manager. In Richard’s memory, the Guadagno family sponsors one exceptional candidate to continue their career aspirations through the Richard J. Guadagno Conservation Fellow experience at Flight 93 National Memorial and another Conservation Fellow at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge in California annually. This year, two fellowships have been sponsored to support the Memorial.
Location
Shanksville, PA
Schedule
March 30, 2026 – November 9, 2026
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Provide visitor education and orientation at the Memorial Plaza, Visitor Center, Memorial Classroom, Tower of Voices, and along trails through formal and informal interactions; Research, prepare, and present educational and interpretive programs for visitors on a variety of topics; Contribute as a vital team member to support annual special events, such as the 25th Memorial Observance of September 11, 2001; Assist with school-based guided field trips and other programming throughout the season; Develop and update educational content and resources for educators on the memorial’s website. Assist with planning and coordinating a national distance learning program in partnership with the memorial’s Friends group; Depending on candidate’s strengths and experiences, there may be opportunities to work with education staff on supplemental materials for teachers; One position will focus on supporting “Teach to Remember 9/11,” an annual virtual distance learning event; the other will support special events for the 25th Observance of September 11, 2001.
Marginal Duties
- Perform clerical work such as typing, data collection for statistical purposes, recording and reporting visitor use statistics, traffic counts, and occasional filing to ensure accurate records are kept.
Required Qualifications
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Strong oral and written communication skills, experience with public speaking, and a desire to learn the art of interpretation
- Ability to professionally and compassionately communicate difficult subject matter with diverse audiences and manage large groups.
- Strong listening skills and ability to multitask in a high-volume visitor environment
- Ability to work outdoors for long periods and stand/walk for extended durations
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of social media platforms and web authorship;
- Video production skills are a plus.
Hours
40 per week
Living Accommodations
- Housing provided onsite.
Compensation
- $700 weekly stipend
- $1,100 one-time round-trip travel allowance
- On-site housing provided by NPS
All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
Personal Vehicle Information
Required
Additional Benefits
- Defensive Drive Training
- Interpretive Skills
- Off-Road Vehicle Safety
- AmeriCorps: Not Eligible
This SCA Position is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority. All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger. Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States. Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The Student Conservation Association, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members and is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere where lifestyles may grow personally and professionally.
Green Corps – Environmental Field Organizer (Entry Level)
Green Corps Organizer
Are you determined to make the biggest positive impact you can on issues like climate change and clean water, but you don’t know where to start? Green Corps offers a yearlong, paid training program that gives you the training and experience you need to kickstart your organizing career while making an immediate impact on critical environmental issues, from saving our last wild places, to protecting our oceans, to reducing climate change pollution.
Program Description and Key Responsibilities
The Green Corps Organizer program provides a unique combination of classroom instruction and field experience to give you the foundation you need to launch a career to save the planet. Over the course of the year, Organizers will
- Receive eight weeks of classroom training to learn the theory and skills of environmental organizing, including skills like how to recruit and train volunteers, develop strategic campaigns, organize events, gain media coverage and more.
- Run three to five campaigns throughout the year where you will learn how to organize on a range of issues in multiple locations across the United States. You could be in Raleigh, North Carolina, working on a campaign to reduce single-use plastic pollution in the fall; then move to Pueblo, Colorado to work on a campaign to advance clean energy in the spring; and then move to Chicago to build support for wetlands protection in the summer. You could also organize in different contexts – on a college campus, in a community, and knocking on doors in neighborhoods to fundraise and build support for a campaign in the summer.
- Run a grassroots canvass office for the final campaign of the year, including hiring and managing canvass staff. You and your canvass staff will educate the public, build support, sign-up members, and fundraise for top environmental and public interest organizations.
- Gain the skills and experiences needed to launch your organizing career. After completing the year, we connect graduates with organizing jobs in the environmental and social change movements. Many groups need trained organizers to run their campaigns, and most Green Corps graduates are able to find professional positions immediately.
- This position requires exercising discretion and independent judgment in making decisions in matters of significance.
Qualifications
We’re looking for top candidates to join our unique training program. No previous organizing experience is required, but here’s what we look for:
- A passion for protecting the environment and an interest in dedicating your career to environmental work
- Strong communication skills, including writing, public speaking, and working with others one-on-one and in a group
- Leadership experience on campus or in your community
- Strong work ethic and dedication to goals, and also the flexibility to adjust plans when a rapidly-moving campaign changes
- Excited to dedicate a year to learning how to be an organizer, including working on multiple campaigns with different campaign partners and in different locations
Compensation and Benefits
For positions starting in August 2026, the target annual compensation is $39,500 (but compensation may range between $39,500 and $44,474 depending on location). Green Corps offers an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, paid sick time (60-80 hours/year depending on location), vacation time (accruing 10 days over year 1), a commuter benefit program, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. We also offer additional short-term campaign and training opportunities, as well as opportunities for advancement. Compensation and benefits will vary for short-term campaign positions.
Start Date and Location
We’re hiring for the next Green Corps Organizer class to start in August 2026. Check out our website to learn about short-term opportunities starting in January and August 2026. Green Corps Organizers go where the environment needs them and wherever they can make the biggest impact. Organizers could work on campaigns almost anywhere in the country, and while location preferences are considered for placements, we require all organizers to be geographically flexible.
Apply online here.
Why work with Green Corps? Check out 10 reasons: https://www.greencorps.org/programs
About Green Corps
Green Corps trains organizers, provides field support for today’s critical environmental campaigns, and graduates activists who have demonstrated the skills, temperament and commitment to fight and win tomorrow’s environmental battles. With over 400 graduates, Green Corps has been the country’s most respected training program for environmental organizers for over 30 years.
Our Mission and Values
Green Corps is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit https://www.greencorps.org/core-values to learn more when you apply.
Please do not use AI to help draft your cover letter or responses to our application questions. We want to know how you think and write.
Green Corps is an equal opportunity employer. Green Corps will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Landforce PGH – Land Stewardship Site Supervisor
Landforce is hiring a full-time Land Stewardship Site Supervisor to lead field-based crews delivering environmental restoration projects across Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Reporting to the Director of Land Stewardship, this hands-on role supervises daily work including trail construction, vacant lot maintenance, habitat restoration, and green infrastructure installation, while modeling safe, professional, and mission-driven behavior. The Site Supervisor mentors Crew Members through on-the-job training and leadership development, supporting their transition toward permanent, family-sustaining employment. Ideal candidates bring prior land stewardship and leadership experience, comfort supervising diverse crews, and a strong commitment to environmental justice and workforce development. The role requires regular outdoor physical work, use of hand and power tools, driving organizational vehicles, and a valid driver’s license; relevant certifications are a plus and may be earned on the job. Click here to see the full job description.
Compensation & Benefits: This full-time, non-exempt position offers a $45,320 annual salary, along with 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance; 12 paid company holidays plus a paid Winter Holiday closure between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day; 19 days of paid time off (with increases at 2 and 5 years); quarterly self-care days; a retirement plan with a 3% employer match plus up to a 4% incentive match; a clothing stipend; a self-care stipend; and paid parental leave.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter indicating their interest in the position, directed to Thomas, Director of Land Stewardship, at [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Appalachian Sustainable Development – Agroforestry Training Specialist
This position will oversee (ATFNRP) programming in Appalachian Sustainable Development’s (ASD) Agroforestry Department, with the following areas of responsibility:
Area 1 (45%): Improve and implement the ATFNRP model by,
- ensuring successful establishment of agroforestry demonstration sites in the Southeast for training and outreach, as needed.
- working closely with partners to develop in-person training curriculums with consistent learning objectives and regional considerations.
- planning, facilitating, and teaching at in-person and virtual ATFNRP training.
- cultivating working relationships with NRPs in the mid-Atlantic and Central Appalachia.
- co-developing a strategic plan for ATFNRP model replication nationwide.
- tracking ATFNRP metrics and assisting with grant reporting.
- collecting, analyzing, and implementing evaluation data for training curriculum updates.
- coordinating and facilitating ATFNRP partner meetings, and attending other related meetings as needed.
Area 2 (35%): Promote and expand the ATFNRP model by,
- cultivating relationships with regional and national NRPs and pertinent organizations.
- identifying partners and supporting their adoption of the ATFNRP replication model.
- increasing ATFNRP brand awareness through NRP engagement opportunities.
- working with ASD Marketing to create and maintain the ATFNRP website.
- working with ASD Marketing and partners to maintain and adhere to the ATFNRP marketing plan and collateral.
- maintaining a national quarterly ATFNRP newsletter, e-blasts, and associated listserv.
- attending and/or presenting at relevant conferences and outreach events.
Area 3 (20%): Participate and engage as part of the ASD and Agroforestry team by,
- attending bi-weekly ASD Team Meetings, bi-weekly Agroforestry Team Meetings, monthly budget meetings, and weekly One on One Meetings with Supervisor.
- assisting in the development of quarterly Agroforestry in Appalachia newsletters/ e-blasts and social media content for the department.
- attending and participating in all mandatory ASD events (e.g. board and staff retreat).
- responding to other requests from management and partners, as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent 3-4 years of experience) in/related to: Education, Agroforestry, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Studies, etc.
- Exceptional project planning and management experience.
- Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and collaborate with diverse teams.
- Excel in developing virtual and in-person training materials and curriculum.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and conduct outreach and training events, with exceptional community engagement and public speaking skills.
- Superior listening, verbal, and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Outstanding organizational, record keeping, and data management and analysis skills.
- Proficiency with technology including MS Office Suite, Google Drive, webinars, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in/related to the same fields as above.
- Experience working with state and federal natural resource conservation agencies.
- Well-rounded understanding of agroforestry systems.
- Prior experience designing and establishing agroforestry practices and/or providing conservation planning technical assistance to farmers.
- Familiarity with grant management and reporting.
Location: While much of this work can be conducted virtually, in-person training currently takes place in VA, NC, TN, and KY. ASD prefers candidates to be located in our core coverage area of southwest VA or northeast TN, but a regionally remote position may be considered.
Compensation Package
- Option to join ASD health, dental, and vision insurance
- Option to join the ASD Verizon business plan; includes unlimited talk/text at no cost to employee
- Paid time off, up to 144 hrs annually; accrual starts at 30 days
- 14 paid federal holidays
- Simple IRA with up to 3% match
- Mileage and relocation reimbursement
Working Conditions: Flexibility to work in a fast paced office or field environment, with the ability to lift up to 25 pounds, walk/stand for several hours, and sit at a desk for computer work. A valid driver’s license and car are required for seasonal travel to events.
Salary and Status: $60,000-$62,000/year, commensurate with experience. Full-time (40 hours/week Monday-Friday), with some evening or weekend events.
How to Apply: Submit your resume AND cover letter on Indeed at the link below by 1/27.
Apply on Indeed here.
Contact Chelsea Lee for more details:
Phone: (276) 431-3385
Email: [email protected]
Location:
Remote USA
Organization Description:
Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) is the oldest conservation and recreation organization in the United States. Our mission is simple yet powerful: foster the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the outdoors. With a focus on protecting mountains, forests, waters, and trails throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, we envision a world where our natural resources are healthy, loved, and always protected, and where the outdoors occupies a place of central importance in every person’s life.
This position helps advance AMC’s mission and the four strategic priorities of AMC’s All Out Action Plan:
Foster access to the outdoors
Inspire joyous, meaningful outdoor experiences
Protect critical landscapes for the well-being of people and the outdoors
Cultivate and sustain a robust and welcoming community
Salary/benfits:
USD $88,796 – $119,881 / year
Position description:
We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Development Officer to join our team. This position is responsible for overseeing the entire grant cycle—from research and funder cultivation to application and reporting—ensuring that WMTF meets all funder commitments and stays on track. They play a key role in ensuring the organization is financially sustainable. The Development Officer will work closely with the Co-Executive Directors to ensure WMTF attracts and maintains donors that support our strategic plans.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibility of this Development Officer is to develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan that includes major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, planned giving, and special events.
Drive Fundraising Strategy & Prospecting (~25%):
- Partner with the Co-Executive Directors to create a fundraising strategic plan for the next 3-5 years.
- Lead the creation and implementation of a comprehensive prospecting plan, overseeing the research and identification of potential new funding partners to meet the short and long term strategic needs of the organization.
- Track ongoing progress to fundraising goals, assess progress, and troubleshoot as needed.
- Collaborate with team members to leverage their insights in creating compelling grant proposals, reports, and fundraising materials, while identifying impactful stories and highlights to attract new donors and expand our support base.
Deepen Current Foundation Partnerships (~50%):
- Direct a portfolio of existing and new foundations, corporate, and individual relationships to meet annual fundraising goals by end of fiscal year.
- Serve as the primary point of contact to foundation partners, ensuring responsiveness, strengthening relationships, and keeping them informed of our work.
- Serve as a thought partner and support to the Co-EDs to ensure their time is best leveraged in fundraising, primarily around donor cultivation and stewardship.
- Schedule, prep, and accompany Co-EDs and other staff for funder meetings, so they are equipped to deliver compelling and effective pitches, updates, and report-outs.
- Represent WMTF at key donor and foundation meetings and events and collaborate with Co-EDs and other staff to design briefings for foundations and other external stakeholders.
- Own all grant writing, reporting, and other materials to keep our funders informed and engaged in our work
- Work with team members to incorporate their insights into grant writing, reporting, fundraising materials, and external communications, and to surface impactful highlights and stories.
Grants Administration & Tracking (15%):
- Develop and maintain accurate donor data and grant management systems to ensure timely follow through on communications and commitments.
- Oversee tracking and documentation of grant deliverables
- Maintain a calendar of grant proposals and reporting deadlines and ensure that all submitted grant materials are accurate and comply with funder requirements
- Work collaboratively with the State Power Fund to monitor and report on development campaigns—including income, pledges, projections, and variances—and ensure Co-EDs are regularly updated.
Organizational Leadership (10%)
- Serve as a strategic thought partner and helper to Co-EDs on all issues related to development
- Serve as a helpful resource and support to other staff, provide guidance and feedback, “manage by influence” effectively
- Ensure strong collaboration and coordination with other teams and staff as needed
- Participate in team meetings, email and Slack discussions, retreats, and other internal coordination and management meetings.
- Model organizational core values and foster a learning culture among the WMTF team
Qualifications
- Proven track record of structuring ambitious fundraising goals into clear, achievable development plans that deliver ~$3M+ annual budgets.
- Understanding and analysis of fundraising and movement landscapes in relation to power building organizations, likely gained from 5+ years of fundraising leadership in movement building organizations (grassroots, labor, or community organizing)
- Established donor connections and a hunger to seek and pursue new leads and connections
- Persistence and strategic savvy to seek new fundraising pathways and opportunities in a challenging funding environment.
- People & Project Management
- Self-directed and able to design, launch, and manage projects across the organization.
- Experience partnering with busy ED’s and team heads to collaboratively move fundraising efforts forward
- Juggles a high volume of multiple complex streams of work in a fast-paced remote environment, making smart judgment calls on where to prioritize.
- Results-driven problem solver that gathers information, seeks input, and drives work forward to the finish line.
People & Project Management
- Self-directed and able to design, launch, and manage projects across the organization.
- Experience partnering with busy ED’s and team heads to collaboratively move fundraising efforts forward
- Juggles a high volume of multiple complex streams of work in a fast-paced remote environment, making smart judgment calls on where to prioritize.
- Results-driven problem solver that gathers information, seeks input, and drives work forward to the finish line.
Relationship Building
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to engage with diverse audiences (across race, gender, and other identities) and communicate openly with coworkers, partners, and donors
- Responsive and dependable: Gets back to people in a timely manner. Takes pride in providing clear, helpful information.
Strong Written & Verbal Communication Skills
- Adept storyteller with the ability to develop a compelling pitch (both written and verbally) tailored to the interests/needs of a particular audience or stakeholder
- Ability to capture the “voice” of WMTF, produce high-quality written materials
- Attention to detail: Notices and fixes errors that others might overlook
Mission & Values Alignment
- Innovative & Entrepreneurial: Driven to try new things, think creatively, take risks.
- Brings humility & growth mindset: commitment to learning, experimentation, and evolution.
- Ability to reflect on and describe the impact of one’s own identities—and those of others—in a given situation, decision, or process and is able to hear, reflect, act on, and learn from feedback re: identity and equity.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with applicants encouraged to apply by 11:59pm PT on March 20, 2026, for a start date in May or June of 2026.
To apply, please email [email protected] with your resume attached. You may also include a sample of your work (optional) and a cover letter that addresses the following:
- “What interests you about this role?”
- “Describe an experience that demonstrates your ability to proactively attract new funders to an organization.”
- “Provide up to three of your most recent fundraising campaigns and the amount each raised.”
The application process itself will likely consist of one 30-minute interview, one skills test and one 60-minute interview. Applicants who are invited to take the skills test and complete it will be compensated for their time.
Questions about this position or the application process (including any requests for reasonable accommodations) can be sent to [email protected].
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- This is a full-time salaried position with an annual salary between $100,000 – $126,000.
- This is a remote position.
- Limited in-state and national travel is required. Some weekend and evening hours will be required
- Work-related expenses are reimbursed according to policy
- Our strong benefits package includes healthcare, dental, and vision, retirement matching, professional development opportunities, paid family leave, a flexible work environment and a generous vacation allowance
- This position will report to a Co-Director of WMTF
- Because this position includes access to financial and other confidential information, WMTF requires a background check.
In order to counter pay inequality and uphold internal parity, salaries are non-negotiable beyond the listed range for new and current employees. Similarly, there are no title negotiations. Staff are eligible for salary increases and promotions during the annual performance evaluation process.
We Make the Future provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without 4 regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, criminal history, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
We believe that marginalized communities must be centered in the work we do and strongly encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Location:
Remote USA
Organization Description:
We Make The Future (WMTF) is an implementation home for the Race Class Narrative (RCN) and other empirically based messaging research. We integrate strategic communications with coalition building to drive legislative, electoral and cultural progress. By collaborating with researchers, content creators, and community-based organizations, we help social justice leaders tell compelling, evidence-based stories that advance a better future for people of all races, abilities, and genders.
Salary/benfits:
USD $100,000 – $126,000 / year
Position description:
We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Development Officer to join our team. This position is responsible for overseeing the entire grant cycle—from research and funder cultivation to application and reporting—ensuring that WMTF meets all funder commitments and stays on track. They play a key role in ensuring the organization is financially sustainable. The Development Officer will work closely with the Co-Executive Directors to ensure WMTF attracts and maintains donors that support our strategic plans.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibility of this Development Officer is to develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan that includes major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, planned giving, and special events.
Drive Fundraising Strategy & Prospecting (~25%):
- Partner with the Co-Executive Directors to create a fundraising strategic plan for the next 3-5 years.
- Lead the creation and implementation of a comprehensive prospecting plan, overseeing the research and identification of potential new funding partners to meet the short and long term strategic needs of the organization.
- Track ongoing progress to fundraising goals, assess progress, and troubleshoot as needed.
- Collaborate with team members to leverage their insights in creating compelling grant proposals, reports, and fundraising materials, while identifying impactful stories and highlights to attract new donors and expand our support base.
Deepen Current Foundation Partnerships (~50%):
- Direct a portfolio of existing and new foundations, corporate, and individual relationships to meet annual fundraising goals by end of fiscal year.
- Serve as the primary point of contact to foundation partners, ensuring responsiveness, strengthening relationships, and keeping them informed of our work.
- Serve as a thought partner and support to the Co-EDs to ensure their time is best leveraged in fundraising, primarily around donor cultivation and stewardship.
- Schedule, prep, and accompany Co-EDs and other staff for funder meetings, so they are equipped to deliver compelling and effective pitches, updates, and report-outs.
- Represent WMTF at key donor and foundation meetings and events and collaborate with Co-EDs and other staff to design briefings for foundations and other external stakeholders.
- Own all grant writing, reporting, and other materials to keep our funders informed and engaged in our work
- Work with team members to incorporate their insights into grant writing, reporting, fundraising materials, and external communications, and to surface impactful highlights and stories.
Grants Administration & Tracking (15%):
- Develop and maintain accurate donor data and grant management systems to ensure timely follow through on communications and commitments.
- Oversee tracking and documentation of grant deliverables
- Maintain a calendar of grant proposals and reporting deadlines and ensure that all submitted grant materials are accurate and comply with funder requirements
- Work collaboratively with the State Power Fund to monitor and report on development campaigns—including income, pledges, projections, and variances—and ensure Co-EDs are regularly updated.
Organizational Leadership (10%)
- Serve as a strategic thought partner and helper to Co-EDs on all issues related to development
- Serve as a helpful resource and support to other staff, provide guidance and feedback, “manage by influence” effectively
- Ensure strong collaboration and coordination with other teams and staff as needed
- Participate in team meetings, email and Slack discussions, retreats, and other internal coordination and management meetings.
- Model organizational core values and foster a learning culture among the WMTF team
Qualifications
- Proven track record of structuring ambitious fundraising goals into clear, achievable development plans that deliver ~$3M+ annual budgets.
- Understanding and analysis of fundraising and movement landscapes in relation to power building organizations, likely gained from 5+ years of fundraising leadership in movement building organizations (grassroots, labor, or community organizing)
- Established donor connections and a hunger to seek and pursue new leads and connections
- Persistence and strategic savvy to seek new fundraising pathways and opportunities in a challenging funding environment.
- People & Project Management
- Self-directed and able to design, launch, and manage projects across the organization.
- Experience partnering with busy ED’s and team heads to collaboratively move fundraising efforts forward
- Juggles a high volume of multiple complex streams of work in a fast-paced remote environment, making smart judgment calls on where to prioritize.
- Results-driven problem solver that gathers information, seeks input, and drives work forward to the finish line.
People & Project Management
- Self-directed and able to design, launch, and manage projects across the organization.
- Experience partnering with busy ED’s and team heads to collaboratively move fundraising efforts forward
- Juggles a high volume of multiple complex streams of work in a fast-paced remote environment, making smart judgment calls on where to prioritize.
- Results-driven problem solver that gathers information, seeks input, and drives work forward to the finish line.
Relationship Building
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to engage with diverse audiences (across race, gender, and other identities) and communicate openly with coworkers, partners, and donors
- Responsive and dependable: Gets back to people in a timely manner. Takes pride in providing clear, helpful information.
Strong Written & Verbal Communication Skills
- Adept storyteller with the ability to develop a compelling pitch (both written and verbally) tailored to the interests/needs of a particular audience or stakeholder
- Ability to capture the “voice” of WMTF, produce high-quality written materials
- Attention to detail: Notices and fixes errors that others might overlook
Mission & Values Alignment
- Innovative & Entrepreneurial: Driven to try new things, think creatively, take risks.
- Brings humility & growth mindset: commitment to learning, experimentation, and evolution.
- Ability to reflect on and describe the impact of one’s own identities—and those of others—in a given situation, decision, or process and is able to hear, reflect, act on, and learn from feedback re: identity and equity.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with applicants encouraged to apply by 11:59pm PT on March 20, 2026, for a start date in May or June of 2026.
To apply, please email [email protected] with your resume attached. You may also include a sample of your work (optional) and a cover letter that addresses the following:
- “What interests you about this role?”
- “Describe an experience that demonstrates your ability to proactively attract new funders to an organization.”
- “Provide up to three of your most recent fundraising campaigns and the amount each raised.”
The application process itself will likely consist of one 30-minute interview, one skills test and one 60-minute interview. Applicants who are invited to take the skills test and complete it will be compensated for their time.
Questions about this position or the application process (including any requests for reasonable accommodations) can be sent to [email protected].
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- This is a full-time salaried position with an annual salary between $100,000 – $126,000.
- This is a remote position.
- Limited in-state and national travel is required. Some weekend and evening hours will be required
- Work-related expenses are reimbursed according to policy
- Our strong benefits package includes healthcare, dental, and vision, retirement matching, professional development opportunities, paid family leave, a flexible work environment and a generous vacation allowance
- This position will report to a Co-Director of WMTF
- Because this position includes access to financial and other confidential information, WMTF requires a background check.
In order to counter pay inequality and uphold internal parity, salaries are non-negotiable beyond the listed range for new and current employees. Similarly, there are no title negotiations. Staff are eligible for salary increases and promotions during the annual performance evaluation process.
We Make the Future provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without 4 regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, criminal history, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
We believe that marginalized communities must be centered in the work we do and strongly encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Stories of Immigrants – Community Coordinator
Location:
Remote, Work must be performed in District of Columbia, US
Organization Description:
Stories of Immigrants is a national nonprofit that uses storytelling to create change. We amplify immigrant voices through community education, advocacy training, and resources that help people understand the realities of the U.S. immigration system. Our work equips communities to move from bystanders to informed advocates standing alongside immigrant families.
We created the Ally Network as our flagship online membership community for people who want to support immigrant families but don’t know where to start. Members get access to webinars, online courses, Immigration Coffee Chats with attorneys, storytellers, advocacy toolkits, and a nationwide network of fellow advocates. We make it easy to learn, connect, and stand alongside immigrant families.
Salary/benfits:
Compensation: USD $25 / hour
Position description:
The Community Coordinator will manage the day-to-day operations of our Ally Network membership community, support program launch activities, and ensure members have an engaging, valuable experience. This part-time role (10 hours/week) is ideal for someone passionate about immigrant rights who thrives in community-building environments and enjoys working with technology platforms to foster connection and learning.
Community Management (40%)
- Manage and moderate the Circle.so community platform, including member onboarding, engagement monitoring, and technical support
- Welcome new members and guide them through their first-month roadmap
- Facilitate monthly networking opportunities and support member-to-member connections
- Monitor community health metrics and member engagement; flag concerns and opportunities
- Respond to member inquiries and troubleshoot platform issues
Program Coordination (30%)
- Coordinate webinars, workshops, and Immigration Coffee Chats, including scheduling, promotion, and logistics
- Support the launch and ongoing operations of the Metro DC Ally Network chapter (first local chapter of the nationwide ally network)
- Maintain and organize the resource library, ensuring materials are current and accessible
- Assist with online course management and content updates
- Support emergency response coordination when immigrant families need rapid assistance
Reporting & Administration (20%)
- Track membership data, renewals, and scholarship applications
- Prepare monthly program reports with key metrics (membership growth, engagement, event attendance)
- Maintain accurate records in CRM and community platform
- Support grant reporting by providing program data and impact stories
Communications Support (10%)
- Support recruitment efforts through outreach to prospective members and partner organizations
- Draft member communications including newsletters, announcements, and legislative alerts
- Curate immigration news digest content for members
- Support recruitment efforts through outreach to prospective members and partner organizations
Qualifications
- 2+ years experience in program coordination, community management, or nonprofit operations
- Experience managing online community platforms (Circle.so, Slack, or similar)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written communication skills
- Comfort with technology and ability to learn new platforms quickly (e.g., project management tools like Trello or Asana)
- Demonstrated commitment to immigrant rights and social justice
- Remote role based in the Metro DC area, with occasional in-person chapter activities.
Libera, Inc – Director of Operations
Location:
Location: Charleston, WV or Morgantown, WV (preferred)
Organization Description:
Libera, Inc. is a growing nonprofit dedicated to building brighter futures for West Virginia youth and young women so they are free to achieve their dreams. We do this through innovative, trauma-informed programs that create safe spaces where young people are listened to, supported, and connected to the resources they need to thrive.
Salary/benfits:
USD $80,000 – $85,000 / year
Position description:
The Director of Operations (DOO) is a senior leadership role responsible for translating organizational vision into effective execution. The DOO oversees day-to-day operations, program implementation, internal systems, and people management, ensuring the organization operates efficiently, compliantly, and in alignment with Libera’s mission and values.
The DOO serves as Libera’s operational backbone, with delegated authority over internal operations and program execution, allowing the Executive Director to focus on vision, fundraising, external partnerships, and strategic leadership.
This role is ideal for an experienced manager (10+ years) in behavioral health, social services, or a related field who is ready to step into executive-level leadership and is passionate about building systems that create lasting impact for at-risk youth.
General Duties & Responsibilities
Organizational Operations & Systems
- Oversee day-to-day operations across programs and administrative functions
- Build, document, and maintain operational systems, policies, and procedures
- Ensure operational compliance with funders, contracts, and applicable regulations
- Identify, mitigate, and resolve operational risks and inefficiencies
Program Oversight & Performance Management
- Provide operational leadership for all Libera programs, including clinical and case management
- Monitor program performance and flag risks or gaps early
- Support program planning, execution, and monitoring and develop consistent systems for program reporting and data tracking
- Ensure programs align with trauma-informed and behavioral health best practices and ethical standards
People Management & Team Culture
- Supervise program leaders and operational staff
- Oversee onboarding, training, and staff development systems
- Establish clear performance expectations and feedback processes
- Address workflow challenges and support staff wellbeing
- Foster a collaborative, mission-aligned, and values-driven culture
Financial & Administrative Operations (Non-Accounting)
- Partner with the Executive Director on budget monitoring and operational planning
- Track program expenses against grant budgets
- Support financial reporting, forecasting, and internal controls
- Ensure systems support timely and accurate grant and board reporting
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in behavioral health, social services, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience as a manager overseeing programs, people, and operations
- Strong understanding of trauma-informed, community-based behavioral health services, particularly within rural communities
- Proven ability to build systems, manage complexity, and improve operational effectiveness
- Experience working within public systems, such as schools, juvenile justice, and/or child welfare a plus
- Strong understanding of nonprofit organizations and grant management
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and pivot quickly to address critical needs as they arise
- Strong relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholders and people of all backgrounds
- Grounded, proactive leader with initiative and history of solving problems in new and innovative ways
- Commitment to Libera’s values: Listen, Learn, Love, Grow, Own, Risk, People, Believe the Best
Pay & Benefits
o Professional development allowance
Salary: $80,000–$85,000 per year
Full-time, exempt position
Benefits include, but are not limited to:
o 401(k) plan after 12 months
o Flexible schedule
o Medical insurance
o Paid time off and holidays
Location:
This position must be based in Ohio, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia in order to facilitate in-person relationship-building and regional convenings. This is a remote position with flexibility for home-based work, combined with regular travel throughout the three-state region for meetings, events, and relationship-building.
Organization Description:
ALN works at the intersection of the environment and democracy on the principle that addressing the climate crisis is achieved through strong democratic institutions and leadership. When democratic institutions weaken, environmental progress becomes more difficult, and sometimes impossible. And, protecting our environment builds safe and healthy communities where all people can fully participate in our democracy and have a voice in shaping a sustainable and just future.
Salary/benfits:
This is a part-time (30 hours per week), exempt position. The salary range for this position is $52,500 – $60,000 annually, based on 30 hours per week and experience, and with generous benefits including:
Position description:
The Appalachian Program Coordinator is a part-time (30 hours per week) position responsible for expanding and deepening ALN’s work throughout the Ohio River Valley region. While the immediate priority is implementing expanded democracy programming, this position will work across both environmental and democracy issue areas.
This position will work closely with ALN’s network of 300+ elected and appointed officials to build peer support systems, facilitate strategic capacity building, and advocate for a strong democracy and environmental protections across rural and urban communities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The Coordinator will focus on cultivating relationships with regional partners and providing direct support to local leaders navigating threats to both democracy and the environment.
This position requires someone deeply connected to the Appalachian region who understands the unique challenges facing local officials in rural communities impacted by extractive industries, can build authentic bipartisan relationships across political divides, and sees the interconnection between environmental protection and democratic governance.
The Appalachian Program Coordinator reports to the Executive Director and works collaboratively with the Senior Program Director.
Requirements
Network Building & Engagement
- Recruit, engage, and build relationships with local elected and appointed officials across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
- Organize peer networks, programs, communications, and events that connect leaders across geographic and ideological lines
- Identify and cultivate regional champions and advisory council members
- Represent ALN at conferences and events to expand reach
Democracy Programming (Primary Focus)
- Oversee and engage network leaders in ALN’s democracy programming, including advocacy efforts to protect election workers, expand voter rights, support free and fair elections, and counter election mis/dis/malinformation.
- Organize trainings and virtual briefings on timely democracy topics, such as securing consistent election funding and coordinating with state agencies to run free and fair elections.
- Organize peer support networks, facilitate cross-jurisdictional knowledge-sharing, and provide strategic support to county clerks, election administrators, and other officials navigating political pressure and threats.
- Develop practical resources, toolkits, public testimony, opinion editorials, press statements, newsletters, sign-on letters, and other communications and advocacy materials.
Climate & Conservation Programming (Supporting Role)
- Oversee and engage network leaders in ALN’s climate and conservation programming, including advocacy efforts for pollution regulation, clean energy development and just transition, clean air and water initiatives, and building local climate resilience.
- Develop practical resources, toolkits, public testimony, opinion editorials, press statements, newsletters, sign-on letters, and other communications and advocacy materials.
Partnership Development & Program Management
Participate in strategic planning and the development of grant proposals
Build and maintain relationships with regional partner organizations and identify opportunities for collaboration
Track program metrics and prepare funder reports
Qualifications
- Experience as an elected or appointed official, or in a position supporting elected officials
- Existing relationships with local leaders in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and/or West Virginia
- Knowledge of rural community challenges, election administration, and democracy-related issues, or climate/environmental justice work in Appalachia
- Connections to regional media
- Experience working with bipartisan coalitions
How to apply:
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to [email protected]. In your cover letter, please describe:
- Your connection to and understanding of the Appalachian region
- Your background in organizing/working with nonprofits
- Your experience building relationships with elected/appointed officials or working in local government
- Your understanding of the connections between environmental protection and democratic governance
- Your approach to working across political divides on issues of democracy and/or the environment
- Why this position aligns with your professional goals and values
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Position will remain open until filled.