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updated 5 Apr 01

Save-the-Redwood League, a national non-profit dedicated to the preservation of ancient forests, seeks a junior or senior level Bachelor's candidate in English, Marketing, Communications, Journalism or Environmental Science with excellent written and oral communication skills. This is a paid position. Full and part-time, fall, spring and summer internships are available based on your needs.

Projects include: assisting with researching and drafting grant proposals and reports; researching donors and prospects; working with development staff on the major gifts and planned giving campaigns; assisting in the redesign and consolidation of all League marketing materials and the establishment and implementation of a marketing plan; writing articles for newsletters and the annual report; assisting with the design and layout of marketing materials; writing articles for the web page; drafting and distributing press releases; undertaking administrative duties. The position could also include: assisting with event planning; maintaining the League web page; developing and maintaining the League library.

The internship provides the opportunity to work hands-on in the Development and Marketing Department of a small, established non-profit. Casual work environment, meaningful experience, flexible daytime schedule. Conveniently located in downtown San Francisco. Knowledge of HTML, Quark or Frontpage a plus.

Applications accepted until the position is filled. Send cover letter, resume, two writing samples to: Development and Marketing Internship, Save-the-Redwoods League, 114 Sansome Street, Room 1200, San Francisco, CA 94104. Fax to (415) 362-7017. Email to hgarrison@savetheredwoods.org. No calls please.

posted until 29 Apr 01

Public Interest GRFX Political Writers

Background
Public Interest GRFX is a writing and design team whose clients work for the common good, not their own greed. They include the state Public Interest Research Groups (State PIRGs); the Sierra Club; Green Corps; Massachusetts and New Jersey Community Water Watch, working in partnership with AmeriCorps; the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance; and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness. We have an eclectic, high energy staff with years of experience running campaigns and designing materials. We have offices in Boston, MA and Philadelphia, PA. We use Macs.

Job Description
We are looking for smart, savvy, talented, political people with writing and/or advertising training to fill the following position: Political Writer: We want people who don't think that "propaganda" is a bad word. We'd like to see that you've read Strunk & White. You might have reporting experience, but this isn't a reporting job. We're writing slogans, headlines, newsletter copy and fundraising appeals designed to move people to action. This position is based in Boston.

Salary & Benefits Compensation ranges from $17,000-$35,000, depending on experience. An outstanding benefits package includes health care, college and graduate school loan repayment programs for qualified staff, a retirement plan, paid vacation and sick days, parental leave, and, in some locations, a dependent care assistance program. Opportunities for advancement, travel, and additional training are available. Significant training is provided.

Please contact: Amy Perry, Hiring Director, Public Interest GRFX, 29 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111, fax 617-292-8057; email careers@pirg.org; www.pirg.org

Background
The State Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) speak for the public interest against the special interests, on issues in the news and below the surface. As public interest watchdog organizations, PIRGs uncover dangers to public health and well-being and fight to end them, using the time-tested tools of investigative research, media exposes, grassroots organizing, advocacy, and litigation. They deliver consistent, results-oriented public interest activism to achieve real change that improves the quality of our environment, of our government, and, ultimately, of individual lives. The State PIRG Budget Department provides budget planning, oversight, and financial management services for the State PIRGs, the Fund for Public Interest Research, and several PIRG affiliated organizations. The Budget Department staff will develop business and financial skills while contributing to the management of this dynamic group of nonprofit public interest organizations.

Job Description
Working with the financial department and the directors of State PIRGs and related organizations, the Budget Department Staff will assist the Budget Director in providing oversight of budgets, strategies for planning budgets, and administrative assistance. Specific duties will include: reviewing and processing annual budgets; preparing worksheets and budget reports to assist in the budgeting process; assisting directors with budget planning; tracking budgets throughout the year; operating a LAN network utilizing sophisticated accounting software; and participating as an enthusiastic member of the PIRG community in support of the mission and goals of the advocacy program Location Santa Barbara, CA

Qualifications
Candidates must have facility working with numbers, attention to detail, computer orientation, and interest in business management issues in a nonprofit environment. Accounting background and extensive computer experience are desirable but not required. Training is provided.

Salary & Benefits Salary range is $17,500 to $25,000, depending on experience. An outstanding benefits package includes health care, college and graduate school loan repayment programs for qualified staff, a 401K retirement plan, paid vacation and sick days, parental leave, and, in some locations, a dependent care assistance program. Opportunities for advancement, travel, and additional training are available.

Please contact: Amy Perry, Hiring Director, Public Interest GRFX, 29 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111, fax 617-292-8057; email careers@pirg.org; www.pirg.org

posted until 5 May 01

The Weeden Foundation, an environmental philanthropy located in New York City, is looking for an Administrative/Research Assistant (ARA). The ARA is the primary support person for the Executive Director and is responsible for office management, grant-related documentation, and some program-related research.

The Weeden Foundation’s mission is the conservation of biological diversity. The Foundation makes approximately $2 million in grant awards annually to non-profit environmental and population organizations located in the United States, Latin America, and Asia. The Foundation has two full time staff, the ARA and an Executive Director.

Responsibilities: 1. Administer and facilitate grantmaking process from proposal receipt to grant disbursement including: (i) initial screening of proposals for compliance with funding guidelines; (ii) executing variety of correspondence with organizations requesting funding, especially requests for additional information; (iii) entering detailed information into grants database; (iv) creating board meeting dockets including project descriptions in grants database; (v) sitting in on preliminary docket reviews with Executive Director and President; (vi) writing text for letters conveying meeting results; (vii) recording meeting results in grants management database. 2. Collect reports from grantees at the end of each grant period and prepare brief written compliance-based evaluations from these materials; assist in production of other reports as needed (including copying, collating, mailing). 3. Maintain Web site which serves as the Foundation’s Annual Report. Write grant descriptions after each Board meeting to be uploaded to the site. 4. Respond to phone inquiries concerning Foundation’s funding programs & procedures and provide specific information in response to questions. 5. Oversee office accounts and ordering of supplies; serve as liaison with office building management; maintain complex Foundation files (proposals, organizations, financial, general). 6. Track Foundation investments for the purpose of co-filing shareholder resolutions & voting proxies. 7. Conduct periodic research and analysis projects, as needed, in a variety of areas. 8. Provide financial reporting information to Foundation bookkeeper, and perform occasional administrative/clerical duties for Foundation’s President.

Minimum Qualifications: College degree and strong interest in/knowledge of environmental issues, particularly relating to conservation of biological diversity. Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills. Good organizational skills and an ability to juggle a variety of tasks as befits a small office environment. Strong PC computer skills, especially with WORD™ and EXCEL™, familiarity with QUICKEN™, FRONTPAGE™ and DREAMWEAVER™ and a desire/ability to learn complex grants management software (MicroEdgeGIFTS™). Easygoing manner, energetic, good sense of humor, and a proven ability to work well independently and with senior staff/Board.

Starting Date: Early May
Salary: $26,000 to $28,000 DOE
Benefits: Health Insurance, paid vacation and retirement plan
Travel: Occasional
Closure Date: April 4 or until filled

Send/fax cover letter, résumé, and names of 3 references to: Executive Director Weeden Foundation 747 Third Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10017 Fax: 212.888-1354 (No phone calls please)

posted until 6 Apr 01

Public Involvement Associate/Staff Writer - Job 0101

CEC, Inc., a leading public involvement consulting firm, is seeking a community outreach professional to work on project teams to develop and implement public involvement programs for environmental projects. Our clients include both government and private sector. The successful candidate will be the firm's key copywriter. Typical writing assignments will include newsletters, press releases, web site content, and meeting summaries. Additional responsibilities will include community interviews, public meeting coordination, business development, and related activities. Strong writing and presentation skills required, as well as attention to detail. Journalism background, desktop publishing, and consulting experience a plus. Only candidates with 6 + years of professional experience and BA/BS degree in communications related field will be considered. This position has growth potential and offers variety. Some travel required. Background in CERCLA preferred. CEC offers rewarding work and a friendly office environment. Visit our web site at www.ce-com.com for more information. All interested candidates should forward a cover letter and resume to Tina Kuhn at: cecresumes@ce-com.com

posted until 16 Apr 01

Ashoka Innovators for the Public is a global non-profit organization working to promote social entrepreneurship in over 40 countries worldwide. Ashoka is seeking an exceptional entrepreneur who will "seed" and spread the most effective environmental innovations around the world. Working with a global network of environmental practitioners in over forty countries, the EI Director will distil the crosscutting principles and implementation strategies that emerge from the work of Ashoka Fellows and other leading environmentalists. These will be disseminated to initiate, support, or influence programs and policies that will radically improve and accelerate positive change in the environmental arena. The EI Director will have responsibility for overall program management, including providing intellectual leadership, coordinating outreach and marketing, developing partnerships, fundraising, and working with selected Ashoka Fellows to take their programs to scale. Just like the Ashoka Fellows, the successful candidate must have exceptional creativity, entrepreneurship and ethical fiber. (S)he should also have a demonstrated ability for sustained intellectual inquiry, effective implementation of new ideas, and a passionate commitment to integrating principles with the practical needs of environmental practitioners around the globe. Candidates should have at least ten years of related experience in the environmental field. For more information about Ashoka and social entrepreneurship, visit our websites at www.ashoka.org and www.changemakers.net. The detailed job description may be found at www.ashoka.org/involved/jobs.cfm _________________________________________________________________________

Associate Director
Environmental Innovations Initiative (EI)

Ashoka Innovators for the Public is a global non-profit organization working to promote social entrepreneurship in over 40 countries worldwide. Ashoka is seeking an Associate Director for its EI program, which is dedicated to the spread of the most effective environmental innovations around the world. The Associate Director will play a significant role in the EI Initiative, focusing primarily on marketing and partnership building. Ashoka is seeking a networking and communications savvy individual with in-depth knowledge of environmental issues to work with the EI Initiative Director - who will "seed" and spread the most effective environmental innovations around the world. The Associate Director will cultivate the relationships that will enable the EI Initiative to transmit its lessons learned. Working with partners and Ashoka Fellows, the Associate Director will seek and develop opportunities to expose Ashoka's environmental Fellows to diverse audiences through work with the media, other like-minded institutions, and allies from varied sectors like business and multi-lateral agencies. The successful candidate for the EI Associate Director position will have a demonstrated ability to engage others in productive partnerships, through personal contact, writing, and project management. Excellent communication skills, a clear understanding of key environmental trends, and very strong personal initiative will serve the candidate well in the critical next phase of the EI initiative. For more information about Ashoka and social entrepreneurship, visit our websites at www.ashoka.org and www.changemakers.net. The detailed job description may be found at www.ashoka.org/involved/jobs.cfm

posted until 16 Apr 01

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