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ORGANIZATION: Alice Ferguson Foundation
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23 people are interested
When you apply for a job in nonprofits, your hands-on experience and real-world accomplishments are key.
We'd love for you to join our team at the Alice Ferguson Foundation if you want to build up your resume for a career in nonprofits. As a volunteer, you can acquire skills that catch the eye of potential employers.
You may be a college student, a recent grad, a retiree, or a mid-career professional looking for a change. If you're willing to help us do vitally needed research to find funders and donors, or expand our social media presence, or help us improve our strategically model our finances and programs for better planning, we'd love to talk to you.
This role can be carried out remotely and flexibly, though we'd be happy for you to visit us at our beautiful Maryland environmental campus not far from Washington, D.C.
Located on 330 acres of wetlands and the longest freshwater Living Shoreline in the nation, the Alice Ferguson Foundation has provided transformative environmental education experiences for nearly half a million children and young people since 1954. The majority of the students we engage with come from underserved urban communities that lack regular access to the kind of environmental programming and experiences in nature that we provide.
Your volunteer efforts would help us sustain our commitment to delivering high-quality, free and low-cost programs to the students who need them the most.
We look forward to learning more about you, and to matching you with volunteer opportunities that move your career plans forward!
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About Alice Ferguson Foundation
Location:
2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607, US
Mission Statement
The Alice Ferguson Foundation was established in 1954 as a non-profit organization chartered in the state of Maryland. Our mission is to connect people to the natural world, sustainable agricultural practices and the cultural heritage of their local watershed through education, stewardship and advocacy.
Description
The Alice Ferguson Foundation’s mission is to inspire environmental stewardship by giving people the tools to understand, appreciate, and protect nature. In 2024, the Foundation will be celebrating its 70th anniversary! We’ve impacted the lives of over one million students through our curriculum and programs, and trained over 3,000 teachers and park rangers to deliver high-quality, STEM-focused environmental education. We share the wonder of outdoors, hands-on learning with students and residents of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC. The Foundation, located in Accokeek, Maryland at Hard Bargain Farm, includes a barnyard with farm animals and an organic education garden. The farm is nestled in 330 acres in Piscataway National Park, which was created in part through a generous donation of Foundation land. The Foundation stewards wetlands and the longest freshwater Living Shoreline in the nation, and holds classes in the Living Building, a state-of-the-art environmental center that is only the 13th project in the world to achieve the prestigious full Living Building Certification and LEED Platinum Certification. The Living Building meets net-zero energy, water, and carbon-neutral requirements. Our bunkhouses host visiting classes on overnight field trips, and our new educational pavilion is also built to green, net-zero standards. The Foundation is committed to inclusivity and providing access to nature for all community members, so the boardwalk spanning our wet meadow, our bunkhouses, our Living Building, and our educational pavilion are all accessible.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
August 29, 2023
SKILLS
- Grant Writing / Research
- Strategic Planning
- Business Planning
- Product Development
- Social Media / Blogging
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- Flexible