Feb 14th, 2024
Boston Food Forest Coalitio
Director of Development
( Massachusetts | On-site Remote Hybrid )
Job Description
Boston Food Forest Coalition – Director of Development
Boston, MA
Imagine walking down a street in Boston on a Saturday morning in June of 2050, picking a handful of blueberries and currants from an edible park, sitting in the shade of an old oak to chat with neighbors, and grabbing a basket of fresh veggies on your walk home for dinner. It’s 2050, climate-induced storms are stronger, sea-level rise is worse — but the Boston Food Forest Coalition (BFFC) planted a Forest City rooted in hope and environmental justice.
At the intersection of racial equity and climate resilience, the BFFC is a community of neighbors transforming vacant lots into public edible parks placed into permanent community control and ownership. Together, BFFC is building resilience in Boston through more equitable access to healthy green space and greater connection to each other and the natural world. The Coalition anticipates completing 30 food forests by the year 2030, with 10 already in existence today – one example of the tangible and long-lasting change their work can affect the Boston community.
BFFC believes in working towards racial equity and collective liberation. To achieve a vision of racial justice in Boston, BFFC believes we must understand Boston’s history of structural racism and how it manifests in policies, institutions, and culture related to BFFC’s work. BFFC pairs this knowledge with humility and curiosity as we work across diverse communities in pursuit of greater racial equity and justice.
BFFC offers an incredible opportunity for a Director of Development (DOD) who is interested in making an immediate and lasting impact. Reporting to the Executive Director, Orion Kriegman, the DOD is a full-time position leading the development function, with support from a contract-based grant writer, and a plan to continue to grow the team in the coming years.
As part of the senior leadership team, the DOD will contribute to important strategic planning processes and conversations, to bring the organization into their next stage of growth. With many exciting opportunities, the DOD will help to discern the most pressing next steps for the development program, creating short-term and long-term plans for development with actionable steps.
BFFC is in an entrepreneurial stage of learning and growth in a cutting-edge field, with clear priorities centering diversity, equity, and inclusion. This requires all staff to think creatively, collaboratively, and with an action mindset. The DOD will play a large part in creating a culture of philanthropy that puts the neighbors they serve first, as well as setting up and integrating key internal development systems and processes.
The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $100,000 annually, and is commensurate with experience, competencies, and skillset. In an effort to make annual reviews of employees learning-focused, BFFC intentionally sets rigid internal salary bands to ensure equity and transparency in compensation.
Please submit your cover letter and resume in confidence: https://apptrkr.com/5002449
For more information,: www.developmentguild.com.
Information about Boston Food Forest Coalition, please visit https://www.bostonfoodforest.org/ourwork