HIRING: Development Director at The National Young Farmers Coalition

Young Farmers seeks an experienced, creative, and proactive Development Director to join our team. The Development Director leads the development and fundraising work of Young Farmers, providing vision and guidance in the creation and implementation of fundraising strategies  to raise $4.5 million annually across foundation, corporate and individual funders. The Development Director supervises a team of four development staff including a Development Associate, Grant Manager, Corporate Engagement Manager, and Associate Development Director, and collaborates closely with Young Farmers’ executive, program, and finance staff. The Development Director will be responsible for day-to-day management and mentorship of the development team’s members in addition to strategic direction.

The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) represents, mobilizes, and engages young farmers to ensure their success. Since our founding in 2010, we have grown our grassroots network to over 200,000 individuals and partner organizations. We give young farmers tools to become leaders in their communities, building an effective political voice at the local, state, and national level. Together, we tackle the most critical structural and economic barriers that prevent motivated young people from starting and growing successful farm businesses—including access to affordable farmland, student debt, climate change, healthcare, racial inequities, and more. We have won historic investments in beginning farmer training, outreach to farmers of color, and farmland conservation. Our advocacy for a USDA Farm Service Agency microloan resulted in a loan program in every county that has served more than 30,000 farmers.