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Help protect the Los Padres
National Forest!
Los Padres ForestWatch is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
protecting and restoring the Los Padres National Forest using
community involvement, innovative fieldwork, scientific collaboration, and legal advocacy.
We're currently accepting
applications for:
Development Coordinator - apply by July 31, 2008
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of this job announcement.
Los Padres ForestWatch, one of the
fastest-growing conservation advocacy groups along California’s
central coast, seeks a full-time Development Coordinator to
support our campaigns to protect wildlife habitat and wilderness
landscapes in the Los Padres National Forest, the Carrizo Plain
National Monument, and other public lands in the region. We are
seeking a highly motivated and organized person with strong
writing, communications, and personal skills, and previous
development experience. This position will provide leadership,
strategic direction, and implementation of a comprehensive
fundraising plan to help us build support and achieve our
mission of protecting and restoring our region’s public lands.
Description:
The Development Coordinator assists the Executive
Director in efforts to ensure the long-term viability of Los
Padres ForestWatch. The position supports the mission of the
organization by overseeing most fundraising and membership
activities. The Development Coordinator receives direct
supervision from the Executive Director.
Primary responsibilities include developing and
managing a major donor program; researching, identifying and
submitting grant proposals and reports; creating and
implementing fund-raising events; managing the membership
program; growing the ForestWatch endowment; creating and
implementing planned and business giving programs; and annual
budgeting for the development program.
Specific duties include:
Fund Development Responsibilities
o With
the Executive Director, develop, coordinate, and implement
fundraising strategies and activities for ForestWatch, including
direct mail solicitations, major donors, planned giving and
endowment campaigns, membership outreach strategies, and special
events.
o Research
potential grant opportunities, prepare and submit letters of
inquiry and full proposals, meet with foundation staff, and
prepare timely grant reports.
o Assist
the Executive Director and Board of Directors with major donor
outreach, cultivation and solicitation activities, including
establishing and maintaining personal contact with existing and
potential major donors, scheduling meetings and events,
coordinating mailings, and maintaining donor files.
o Assist
with budget preparation and monitor the attainment of
development goals and provide income information for annual
budgeting process.
o Maintain
donor information and database files, and ensure the timely
processing of thank-you letters and appropriate donor
correspondence.
Board Relations
o Advise
Board of Directors on fundraising opportunities and strategies.
o Report
development plans and progress for Board meetings.
o Work
with board members to ensure implementation of development plan.
o Attend
board and committee meetings as requested.
Additional Duties
o Assist
with developing and maintaining public involvement in and
support for ForestWatch; provide assistance as necessary
regarding the development of PR materials, website, newsletters,
email alerts, and ForestWatch publications.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary is competitive and commensurate with
experience and qualifications. ForestWatch offers health
insurance and generous paid vacation benefits.
Application Procedures:
Submit a cover letter, development-related
writing sample and resume with contact information for 3
professional references to Hiring Committee, Los Padres
ForestWatch, PO Box 831, Santa Barbara, CA 93102 or to
info@LPFW.org
. Please use recycled paper.
Applications will be accepted through July 31,
2008.
Conservation Intern
- Fall 2008
We're
seeking a highly-motivated Conservation Intern based in the Santa
Barbara, San Luis Obispo, or Ventura areas.
DESCRIPTION: Conduct research
to support our cutting-edge efforts to protect the Los Padres
National Forest. Assist with
field work, inventories, and data collection. Research information
and help us prepare comment letters and
administrative appeals to various land management agencies.
Request information from, and communicate with, federal, state,
and local agencies.
QUALIFICATIONS: Creative,
motivated, dedicated, and good-humored college or graduate students. Requires
strong research and writing skills. Background in
environmental studies, biology, or related coursework and/or
experience preferred.
HOW TO APPLY: Send a cover
letter, resume, a writing sample (5-10 pages), and list of
relevant coursework to ForestWatch, Attn: Conservation Internship,
P.O. Box 831, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-0831, or via email
to
with "Conservation Internship" in the subject line.
There is no deadline. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling
basis, and the position will remain open until filled. This is a
volunteer position; we can help secure stipends, work-study, or
other alternate funding.
Legal Intern
- Fall 2008
We're
seeking a highly-motivated Legal Intern to work out of our Santa
Barbara office.
DESCRIPTION: Assist with
preparation of comment letters, legal reports, and
administrative appeals under such laws as the Endangered Species
Act, the National Forest Management Act, the National
Environmental Policy Act, and the Clean Water Act to eliminate
threats to public lands.
DUTIES: Conduct legal research
to support our cutting-edge efforts to protect public lands.
Assist with preparation of comment letters and administrative
appeals to various land management agencies.
QUALIFICATIONS: Creative,
motivated, dedicated, and good-humored 1L or 2L law students. Requires
strong legal research and writing skills. Background in
environmental studies, biology, or related coursework and/or
experience preferred.
HOW TO APPLY: Send a cover
letter, resume, a legal writing sample, and list of relevant
coursework to Los Padres ForestWatch, Attn: Legal Internship,
P.O. Box 831, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-0831, or via email
to
with "Legal Internship" in the subject line.
There is no deadline. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling
basis, and the position will remain open until filled.
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