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This story was filed on February 26, 2021
Now Hiring: Grant Manager
Post date: February 24, 2021
Half-time independent contractor – 20 hours per week
The Grant Manager is responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and implementing NAFSA’s fundraising efforts, and working with the Executive Director to achieve annual fundraising goals. This position includes timely development and submission of grant proposals and reports, grant management, coordinating the individual donor campaign, and fulfilling specific strategic planning goals. The ideal candidate should be a dynamic individual who is deeply passionate about the Indigenous food sovereignty movement with excellent virtual and online communication, writing and project management skills. This is a remote work-from-home position, but the individual must have the ability to travel for events and staff meetings in the future when travel is safe. To view the full job description, click here.
Deadline to apply: March 19th, 2021 by 11:59 pm (PST)
Please send your resume and a cover letter expressing your interest to Kayleigh Warren, info@nativefoodalliance.org.
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