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Looking for a job opportunity where you can make a real difference in your community? Join our team at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank!
Looking for a job opportunity where you can make a real difference in your community? Join our team at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank!
Apply to join the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank family! We’re looking for highly motivated, compassionate individuals to help us end hunger in our region. The Food Bank offers a welcoming, inclusive culture that prioritizes the personal and professional growth of each employee.
Unless otherwise directed below, to be considered, please apply to our jobs directly through LinkedIn or Indeed, OR send a cover letter and resume to humanresources@brafb.org or to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 937, Verona, VA 24482. Positions will be open until filled.
Do you want to utilize your proven fundraising experience to support a cause that makes a daily difference in people’s lives? Are you passionate about strengthening your community’s social safety net? Use your people skills and story-telling ability to inspire donors to improve the lives of food-insecure neighbors.
The Director of Development & Community Engagement (DODCE) is a key leadership role on the Development team, responsible for planning and executing strategies that deepen community and constituent relationships, with a primary focus on increasing financial and volunteer support for the Food Bank. This position leverages strong interpersonal skills and best practice fundraising strategy, focused primarily on businesses and organizations, to engage and activate constituents through targeted, localized initiatives that inspire donors to support food-insecure neighbors. Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer, the DODCE represents the Food Bank in public settings, media interviews, and events. This position is an integral part of a dynamic, highly collaborative Development team whose charter states: As the economic engine of the Food Bank, we connect people who need help with people who can help. Respectfully, strategically, and collaboratively we engage community members to embrace our vision, to share their gifts, and to be nourished.
The Director of Development & Community Engagement is a full-time position, and the Food Bank offers an effective and healthy work culture, competitive salary, and excellent benefits.
The role is onsite and based in our Verona or Charlottesville office and reports to the Chief Philanthropy Officer. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required. Must have a valid driver’s license with a good driving record. Occasional travel within the Food Bank service area is required.
To be considered for this role, please submit a cover letter & a resume to: humanresources@brafb.org, or mail to:
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Human Resources Office
P.O. Box 937, Verona, VA 24482
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is a mission-driven organization that is committed to improving food security through equitable access to good nutrition and the resources that support health and well-being. But we can’t do this work alone. With the support of a diverse and engaged workforce, we can sculpt a strong, innovative, and sustainable future for our organization and increased food access for the neighbors we serve. Our values are diversity, accountability, respect, equity, and service.
The Food Bank is committed to the diversity of our staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person’s perspectives and lived experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
Our employees love working at the Food Bank, not only because they support a cause that matters to them, but also because of our generous benefits package. It includes comprehensive health insurance, retirement savings plan, and paid time off. Our benefits include:
Together with our network of nearly 400 food pantries and programs, the Food Bank serves guests experiencing hunger across 25 counties and 8 cities on either side of the Blue Ridge. The Food Bank operates out of distribution centers located in Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Winchester and Verona (our headquarters). For more on what we do and how we work, we recommend:
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Join us! Together, we set a place at the table for everyone.