Archive for the ‘Opportunity’ Category

If you’re active in Chesapeake Bay country, heads up! The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is offering “small watershed” grants between $20,000 and $200,000 for for “building citizen-based resource stewardship.” (If you ask me, that sounds like code for social marketing). NFWF says they will award approximately $3 million in grants through this solicitation, so that means that more than one of you can get in on this sweet deal!

Click the link below to get the RFP
Environmental Awareness Grants from NFWF

Here’s an opportunity for those who like building strong conservation organizations and cold weather. That’s not me, but it might be you!

Lake Champlain International, Inc., a conservation nonprofit focusing on the improvement of Lake Champlain’s water quality and the restoration of its fisheries, seeks an experienced development professional to advance our mission by developing and maintaining a strong base of financial support at the local, state, and national levels.

Click the link below for the full announcement
Environmental communication and fundraising job

If you’ve got a few years experience under your belt, and a knack for spreading the good word, then you might find this vacancy at American Rivers to be a good fit:

The Associate Director of Communications is responsible for developing and implementing communications strategies to advance the objectives of the organization’s conservation campaigns. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented, high energy professional who is interested in making a difference in the field of conservation.

The job duties seem pretty broad — a mix of traditional and social media, and prepping staff for presentations and the like.

Click the link below for the full description:
Environmental communication job in Washington D.C.

For those not quite as far along in their careers, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science is looking for a science communications intern this summer. They describe the opportunity with some flair:

Science Communications Interns work with our Communications Center to effectively communicate scientific and technical information to non-scientist decision-makers. Although writing skills are a must, interns won’t be stuck in front of a word processor. Instead, we’re looking for interns who have interest and experience in multimedia and social networking.

Click the link below to learn more and apply
Virginia Environmental Communication Job.

Lake Champlain International, Inc., is a conservation nonprofit in Colchester, Vermont. The group focuses on the improvement of Lake Champlain’s water quality and the restoration of its fisheries, and is seeking an Assistant Marketing Director with web and traditional design experience to advance it’s mission. The position supports the organization’s development objectives, events marketing, education initiatives, and outreach objectives, and reports directly to the Executive Director.

The Assistant Marketing Director will maintain our Drupal-based website, and create and manage direct mail appeals, a membership program, e-newsletter, press releases, social media, print advertising, video projects, and other creative with a focus on revenue generation. Working closely with the Executive Director, the right candidate will become an integral part of the leadership team, positioning the organization for another 30 years of successes.

Click the link below to see the full announcement:
Environmental Communication Job