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<blockquote><b>Membership and Development Director</b><br>
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<b>Friends of the Clearwater seeks</b> a part-time Membership and
Development Director at 20-hours per week. The first<br>
preference would be located in Moscow Idaho. However, given the
pandemic, there is the possibility the job could<br>
be located elsewhere. There is the potential for this position to
become full-time depending upon the availability of<br>
funding. Friends of the Clearwater is headquartered in Moscow,
Idaho.<br>
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<b>About Friends of the Clearwater. </b>Friends of the Clearwater,
a recognized non-profit organization since 1987,<br>
defends the Idaho Clearwater Bioregion’s wildlands and biodiversity
through a Forest Watch program, litigation,<br>
grassroots public involvement, outreach, and education. The Wild
Clearwater Country, the Clearwater Basin, is the<br>
northern half of central Idaho’s “Big Wild.” The Big Wild also
contains many unprotected roadless areas and wild<br>
rivers, and provides crucial habitat for numerous rare plant and
animal species. Friends of the Clearwater strives to<br>
protect these areas, restore degraded habitats, preserve viable
populations of native species, recognize national and<br>
international wildlife corridors, and bring an end to
industrialization on public lands. While based in Idaho, the<br>
Clearwater Basin’s headwaters are close to southwestern Montana, and
this region is popular among Montanans.<br>
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<b>Job Responsibilities. </b>This person will research, identify,
and approach potential donors, ranging from foundations<br>
to individuals, as well as organize occasional fundraising/outreach
events in Moscow or the greater region. Daily<br>
tasks will include the following:<br>
• Research potential foundations for funding solicitation<br>
• Recruit new members from the greater Moscow or Missoula areas<br>
• Develop and write grant proposals<br>
• Spearhead or help organize and execute fundraising/outreach
events, time permitting<br>
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<b>Work Conditions.</b> This position has primarily flexible hours
with occasional night and weekends as nonprofit<br>
fundraising campaigns and events sporadically require.<br>
Qualifications.<br>
• Demonstrated experience with foundation research and grant writing<br>
• Excellent speaking, writing, and interpersonal skills<br>
• Demonstrated experience in organizing fundraising events<br>
• Ability to speak on behalf of the organization when required<br>
• Ability to wield social media and familiarity with common computer
programs, such as Word or Excel<br>
• Experience executing fundraising campaigns a plus<br>
• Love of the Clearwater or our natural world<br>
• A healthy sense of outrage balanced by a good sense of
humor—indispensable in this day and age<br>
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</b><b>Compensation. </b>We offer a starting salary at a level
equal to all other staff members, plus a generous leave policy<br>
and supportive coworkers. Friends of the Clearwater supports
diversity, equality, inclusion, and is an equal<br>
opportunity employer. No aspect of employment with Friends of the
Clearwater is influenced in any manner by race,<br>
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin,
disability, marital or parental status, or any other bases<br>
prohibited by law.<br>
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<b>How to apply.</b> E-mail a cover letter, resume, a three-page
writing sample, and three references to Gary<br>
Macfarlane, Ecosystem Defense Director,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gary@friendsoftheclearwater.org">gary@friendsoftheclearwater.org</a>. We will start reviewing
applications<br>
ASAP with a hope to hire by the end of 2020. The position is open
until filled.<br>
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Jeff Juel
Montana Policy Director
Friends of the Clearwater
509-688-5956
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jeff@friendsoftheclearwater.org">jeff@friendsoftheclearwater.org</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.friendsoftheclearwater.org">https://www.friendsoftheclearwater.org</a></pre>
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