[Community_garden] ACGA job posting: Grant Writer

[Betsy Johnson]

American Community Gardening Association
Grant Writer

Purpose of Position
The Grant Writer is responsible to the Executive Director and will assist
with the writing and production of proposals for funding for ACGA's
programs.  This is a temporary three to six month, part-time position,
starting January 2007.  Working from any US or Canadian location.

Key Responsibility Areas
. Write writing grant applications based on a grants calendar submitted by
the Executive Director and the Board that utilizes existing research
. Compile and edit draft applications for accuracy, completeness and clarity
and submittal of all applications in accordance with grant requirements 
. Review the budget for which funding is sought and make recommendations to
better present it to grant-making organizations
. Develop individual grant proposals in accordance with each grant-making
organization's preferences and follow exactly each grant-making
organization's guidelines.

The grant writer will seek assistance from and work with the Development
Committee of the Board.  Grant writing requires exceptional written and
verbal communications skills, organizational skills, and computer
proficiency.  Knowledge of community gardening preferred.  The ability to
work independently and to meet deadlines expected.  

Application procedure:
       All materials must be sent electronically as attached documents.
Please submit cover letter, your resume, and a concise writing sample by
December 29, 2006 to:
        betsyjohnson at communitygarden.org

About American Community Gardening Association 
The American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) is a bi-national
non-profit membership organization of professional volunteers and supporters
of community gardening and greening serving both the United States and
Canada. Founded in 1979, ACGA serves a membership of over 1000 individuals
and organizations and addresses issues that impact over 10,000 community
gardens and over one-half-million community gardeners across North America.

ACGA builds the capacity of community gardening programs to address social,
environmental, health and economic issues. ACGA provides direct services,
conferences, workshops, web services and publications. Highlights include an
internationally recognized and attended annual conference, regular print and
electronic publications, a dynamic listserv, youth/young adult programming,
hands-on garden/community building mentorships, and a community
organizing/organizational capacity-building curriculum and workshop program.

ACGA is an equal opportunity employer. The American Community Gardening
Association does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or age.

Posting may be downloaded at www.communitygarden.org