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Friends of Alemany Farm has announced the opening for a full-time Executive Director position. The organization has recently witnessed remarkable growth in programs, partnerships, staffing, and fundraising efforts. As a result, they are seeking a highly qualified executive director to propel their programming, community engagement, and financial stability to new heights.
The selected Executive Director will assume a crucial role in shaping the future trajectory of Friends of Alemany Farm. Their responsibilities will include providing strategic leadership and direction and ensuring program alignment with the organization’s mission and values. Building and nurturing strong partnerships with various stakeholders, such as local communities, volunteers, donors, and government agencies, will be a key aspect of the role. Furthermore, the Executive Director will spearhead fundraising initiatives to secure vital resources, oversee day-to-day operations, and enhance organizational presence through effective communication, outreach, and advocacy.
Learn more about the position and how to apply.
Friends of Alemany Farm Seeks an Executive Director
Friends of Alemany Farm is a group that manages the horticulture, volunteer, and educational programs at Alemany Farm, a 3.5-acre organic farm ecosystem in southeast San Francisco. The farm sits on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples, who are the original San Francisco Peninsula inhabitants and the original stewards of this land.
Friends of Alemany Farm grows food security and educates residents about how they can become their food producers. They strive to increase ecological knowledge and habitat value and to sow the seeds for economic and environmental justice. The food grown is given away for free to neighbors, volunteers, The Free Farm Stand, and other groups.
They pursue four main goals:
- Fostering Environmental Education by introducing children and adults to the idea that local food production can be part of a healthy ecosystem and inspiring visitors to start their gardens at home.
- Boosting food security by providing organic, healthy food to community members.
- Growing Leaders through the communal ethic of barn-raising encourages people to play active decision-making roles.
- Promoting Ecological-Economic Development by using urban agriculture to develop job skills.