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14 people are interested
Board Member
ORGANIZATION: PROJECT FOOD FOREST
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14 people are interested
Seeking Board Member Candidates
Project Food Forest is seeking one or more dedicated and passionate individuals to help steer the organization as we fulfill our mission of empowering people to feed themselves through agroforestry, edible landscape design, and education.
If you want to build real examples of sustainable agriculture, increase wildlife habitat in the region, help all people feed themselves, and work to relieve burdens on our taxes, our land, and our farmers; then we strongly urge you to consider joining our board.
Obligations include attending regular meetings and showing dedication though donation and volunteering for tasks other than routine work associated with the director’s position. Board member term length is two years.
Qualifications
Board member or leadership experience with a non-profit organization and/or a degree in business or nonprofit management is preferred.
Skills
Valued skills and knowledge include entrepreneurship, fundraising, permaculture, community connections, and nonprofit law.
Values
Our organizational values are reliability and resilience, community and knowledge, fairness, sustainability, diversity, responsibility, and respect. All of our decisions must align with these values.
Please send interest to info@projectfoodforest.org.
More opportunities with PROJECT FOOD FOREST
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About PROJECT FOOD FOREST
Location:
920 N ARCHER DR, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57103, US
Mission Statement
To empower people to feed themselves through agroforestry, edible landscape design, and education.
Description
Our goal is to encourage, empower, and equip people to plant and care for edible plants all over. We intend to do this by planting public food forests; implementing programs that add edible trees and shrubs to existing public landscaping; designing low-maintenance edible landscapes for private clients in South Dakota, Minnesota and beyond; and educating the public about planting, harvesting, preserving, and eating low-maintenance edible landscapes through classes, workshops, and online resources.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Sioux Falls, SD 57103
DATE POSTED
September 13, 2023
SKILLS
- Fundraising
- Grant Writing / Research
- Business Development
- Management
- Professional Development
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 5-10 hours per month