Job description

ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION

Slow Money NYC is a grassroots networking organization catalyzing increased investing in sustainable food and farm business in the NYC foodshed.

Slow Money NYC is a start-up non-profit corporation, formed in 2010 as a Meetup Group, growing into a network for 1000+ Members with regular networking events; an annual summit, Food + Enterprise; and catalyzing roughly $6 million in investments through supported projects.

Slow Money NYC creates synergy amongst the following movements: (1) Impact Investment, (2) Environmental Sustainability, (3) Good Food and (4) Economic Localization.  We engage in the following activities to “bring money back down to earth”:

• Inspire & Educate anyone aligned with our mission through regular events, conferences and entrepreneur showcases.
• Connect & Network through structured interactions and scaffolding relationships between entrepreneurs, consultants and investors.  

• Invest & Fund through programs catalyzing investment in food business, such as Kiva Zip Loan Trustee, Barnraiser PitchFest, Local Farms Fund and Foodshed Investors, an angel network using Slow Money Principles.

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NETWORK COORDINATOR will work under the Director and help organize diverse affairs of Slow Money NYC and its Board.
DUTIES of Coordinator shall include the following:

• • Fiscal Management: Oversee accounts, pay bills, prepare financial reports and coordinate efforts with Tax Preparer and Bookkeeper

• Files and Database Management

• Board Administration: Schedule meetings, send invites and take minutes.
• Event Management: Assist in planning and production of events.
• Communications: Maintain and regularly update Blog, Meetup.com, Email Newsletter, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
• Fundraising: Assist with fundraising including soliciting and maintain donor names, lists and deliverables on Insightly CRM.
• Partner and Public Relations: Maintain and grow relationships with partner organizations and media outlets, tracking contacts on Insightly CRM.
• Public Presentation - Act as ambassador for Slow Money NYC in public forums.
• Coordination with Slow Money Networks and Institute – Maintain Compliance Brand Guidelines.  Communicate with Slow Money Networks.
• Coordination with Slow Money NYC Projects – Communicate with FoodandEnterprise.com, Foodshed Investors NY, North East Foodshed Finance Alliance (NEFFA) and Local Farms Fund.
• Grant Writing and Research
• Evaluation - Assist in creating surveys and evaluations plans and tools gauging effectiveness of our work
• Innovative Ideas to help Slow Money NYC become more effective and impactful

QUALITIES possessed by an ideal candidate for Coordinator are as follows:

• Excellent organizational skills, keeping on time and task
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Fast and flexible learner capable of handling shifting demands / environment
• Capable of working equally effectively independently and/or in collaboration
• Facility with tech tools including some or all of the following platforms: CRM, Project Management, Wordpress and various social media tools.
• Commitment to improving the environment, economy and/or food system
• Strong affinity to and understanding of one or all of the following areas of interest:
  • Impact Investing and Financial Models
  • Environmentalism or Sustainability
  • Food Politics
  • Economic Localization

COMPENSATION: Contract for $15.00 per hour with guaranteed 10 hours per week for the next 6 months. Raises available for exemplary performance.  Slow Money NYC may elect to convert position into a salaried employee after probationary period.

Compensation

this position is: hourly

Application instructions

Deadline

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