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Triangle Land Conservancy
Land Protection Specialist - Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) is seeking a fun, energetic, organized, hardworking professional to work with landowners and conservation partners (e.g., local and state governments, other nonprofits) to protect significant tracts of natural and rural land in the Triangle. This position includes responsibility for coordination of major acquisition activities in TLC’s Little River priority area relating to the Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative (UNCWI), including development of conservation strategies for landowner contact, negotiating for land, structuring partnerships for funding and long-term stewardship and applying for and administering related grants. The UNCWI is an initiative to protect the forests, wetlands and other natural lands in the 770-square-mile Upper Neuse River Basin that will retain and filter polluted runoff to guarantee clean drinking water. Seek candidate with strong background and experience in land protection concepts, legal and financial issues involved in land protection, and natural resource assessment and management and proficiency in GIS.

Applicant must be: Passionate about land conservation; Energetic, creative, and full of initiative; Full-time, permanent and exempt. TLC has two (2) years of funding remaining for this position, but the organization seeks to make permanent. Salary, benefits and 403(b)7. Email or send hard copy 1) resume; 2) cover letter by Friday, April 11, 2008 to Jeff Masten, Director of Conservation Strategies, Triangle Land Conservancy, 1101 Haynes Street, #205, Raleigh, NC 27604; jeff@tlc-nc.org; (subject – Land Protection Specialist Job). No phone calls please.

Foothills Conservancy of NC
Development Coordinator - Non-profit land trust serving the Blue Ridge Foothills seeks successful, out-going, organized fundraiser with BA & 3-5 yrs experience. Primarily responsible for coordinating and leading private fundraising efforts required to support annual operations, including major gifts, general membership, corporate & foundation, direct mail, grants and events programs. Must demonstrate experience in individual and corporate donor research, cultivation, and successful solicitation and in grant writing and fundraising event coordination. Proficiency in DonorPerfect or similar donor software required. Experience with membership programs a plus. Requires strong organizational, supervisory, and interpersonal skills, as well as excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to work effectively with the Board of Directors, staff and volunteers and to represent the land trust with various audiences. Position reports to the Executive Director and has part-time administrative support. Starting salary in mid-$30s. Retirement, health, sick, vacation, and holiday benefits provided. Send letter of application, resume, three references, and writing sample to Susie Hamrick Jones, Executive Director, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, PO Box 3023, Morganton, NC 28680. Position open until filled. EOE