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Senior Manager, Food & Forests Food and Forest Program Organization  Ceres is a nonprofit organization working with the most influential capital market leaders to solve the world’s greatest sustainability challenges. Through our powerful networks and global collaborations of investors, companies, and nonprofits, we inspire equitable market-based and policy solutions throughout the economy to build a just and sustainable future. For more information about Ceres, please visit ceres.org. Description & Responsibilities The Senior Manager will oversee programmatic work on the Food and Forests team to improve the sustainability performance of companies with regards to biodiversity and nature. Specifically, the Senior Manager supports engagement with companies and manages the production and distribution of new research and analysis on this issue area. Ceres is searching for a highly motivated candidate with biodiversity or nature resources experience and...

Fort Collins, CO (pop. 174,800)  is conducting a national search for an innovative leader to manage a multi-hundred-million-dollar water supply legacy project over the next ten years.  If you are proactive and motivated by a high public service opportunity, accomplishment, and reward, with a strong learning orientation, you are an ideal candidate to become Fort Collins’ Water Legacy Project Manager.  The Project Manager’s role is to lead the City of Fort Collins' efforts to expand the existing Halligan reservoir to provide reliable water supplies the future generations of Fort Collins water users.  The ideal person will be a classic “go-getter” who can pick up the reins for this project midstream and bring it to fruition.    The Project Manager position reports directly to Fort Collins’ Executive Director of Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Utilities while coordinating a 35-member multidisciplinary team of professionals.   The ideal person will enjoy...

Inspiring Hikers to Create Trails for Everyone, Forever Washington is home to extraordinary hiking destinations, including desert dunes, wild beaches, tranquil mountain tops and raging rivers. Washington is also home to a community of people who are passionate about exploring and protecting these places. This constituency—our members and supporters—is key to the future of trails in Washington. Washington Trails Association (WTA) is the nation’s largest hiking and trail maintenance nonprofit. We have a 50-year legacy of engaging the hiking community to ensure Washington's trails stand the test of time. With more than 27,000 members and an online community of over 300,000 and growing, we are connecting people to the outdoors — from everyday adventures to backcountry explorations. Each year 4,500 WTA volunteers perform over 160,000 hours of trail maintenance across the state. We mobilize hikers as public lands advocates, trail stewards, and on-the-ground experts sharing...

Rooted in the Pacific Northwest, VertueLab is a nonprofit fighting climate change by providing funding and holistic entrepreneurial support to climate tech startups. With the acceleration of climate change, there is an urgent need for innovative solutions. VertueLab’s mission is to unleash innovation and entrepreneurship that will solve environmental challenges and catalyze shared economic prosperity. With over a decade of work, they have built a strong reputation for integrity and partnership and proven that their model can accelerate climate solutions that are key to reversing the climate crisis. The President and Executive Director will oversee a growing organization, which currently stands at a $4M annual budget and a staff of 16. Reporting to a Board of Directors, the new leader will steer an organization-wide strategy, including implementation of the organization’s 3-year strategic plan; build external relationships in support of fulfilling VertueLab’s mission;...