USA – The Pollinator: Creation Care Network News http://news.lwccn.com Headlines, opportunities and prayer needs from around the world. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:16:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5 https://i0.wp.com/news.lwccn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-pollinator-icon.png?fit=32%2C32 USA – The Pollinator: Creation Care Network News http://news.lwccn.com 32 32 164541824 Job opening: Hakuhia Executive Director and Operations Manager http://news.lwccn.com/2024/01/job-opening-hakuhia-executive-director-and-operations-manager/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=job-opening-hakuhia-executive-director-and-operations-manager Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:09:48 +0000 http://news.lwccn.com/?p=1621 First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu (FPC) currently stewards the 246 acres of conservation land formerly known as Koʻolau Golf Course in Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu. The church strongly believes it is time to reimagine other uses for the land that are more aligned with the service mission of the church and the needs of the local community. FPC, through a new not-for-profit corporation named Hakuhia, is committed to a stewardship vision for the ʻāina that serves the broader community; practices environmental stewardship; uplifts Native Hawaiian culture; provides opportunities for education and workforce training; and being Financially responsible.

Hakuhia is hiring an Executive Director and an Operation Manager for its operations. To apply, please visit the FPC’s job openings page.

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Job Opening: Creation Stewards International is seeking a Development Director! http://news.lwccn.com/2023/11/job-opening-creation-stewards-international-is-seeking-a-development-director/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=job-opening-creation-stewards-international-is-seeking-a-development-director Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:49:05 +0000 http://news.lwccn.com/?p=1559

Creation Stewards International (CSI) has developed training and discipleship programs in Africa that have been remarkably successful.  By teaching people how to restore their farms and forests, reversing land degradation, crop yields are increasing.  Farmers can grow enough food for their families, and their hope is being restored. The solution is long-term, reduces dependency upon outsiders, and it transforms people spiritually, physically, and economically.

CSI is currently looking to hire a Development Director with proven fundraising skills to help expand this work. The Development Director will seek to develop strategic relationships with key people, churches, and organizations that will increase funding for the expansion of CSI’s ministry in Africa and beyond. If you have a passion for wholistic ministry that integrates creation stewardship with the gospel, and good fundraising skills, check out this job opportunity!

Key responsibilities include:

  • Fundraising to enable ministry expansion.
  • Networking and the development of a larger and more diverse donor base (Wealthy Private Donors, Planned/Estate Giving, Donor Advised Fund lists, Foundations and recurring gifts)
  • Strategic and administrative leadership in cooperation with USA Director Rev. Erik Hyatt, and Kenya Director Craig Sorley.
  • Represent and passionately promote CSI to donors, churches, mission agencies, and the global Christian community.
  • Organize speaking, training, and creative fundraising events.

Location: USA (Remote, Preferably MN or FL)
Terms: Part-time or full time (subject to probationary period and successful fundraising)
Salary: US $60,000 – 80,000 annually (subject to successful fundraising)
Closing date: Open till filled

Person Specification:
EXPERIENCE:

  • Donor development experience within a Non-profit or Christian ministry. o International Development or overseas mission background a bonus.
  • Proven/Successful fundraising track-record.
  • Experience working in cross-cultural contexts a bonus.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:

  • Excellent organizational development skills: project management & donor relationships.
  • Excellent communicator, both written and verbal.
  • Excellent team player with ability to supervise, train and motivate others.
  • Ability to inspire and connect with a wide range of Christian leaders.
  • Self-starter, able to work independently as well as part of a team.
  • Strong computer and software skills: Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Zoom, etc.

VALUES:

  • A passion for evangelical missions, discipleship, wholistic ministry, and integrating creation stewardship with a clear connection to the gospel.
  • Servant-hearted leadership that enables others to grow.
  • Commitment to understanding and communicating the realities of world hunger, especially chronic poverty and hunger in Africa.
  • Strong desire to see the poor delivered from dependency on foreign aid.

Application Process

Email erik@creationstewardsint.org and craig@creationstewardsint.org with your resume and a cover letter outlining why you are a good candidate for this position.

If you’re interested, or know someone who may be a good fit, please apply or find out more by writing to Craig Sorley at craig@creationstewardsint.org. We’d really appreciate it if you could share this job opportunity within your networks too!

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Job Opening: ECHO Director of our North America Regional Impact Center http://news.lwccn.com/2023/06/job-opening-echo-director-of-our-north-america-regional-impact-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=job-opening-echo-director-of-our-north-america-regional-impact-center Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:27:00 +0000 http://news.lwccn.com/?p=1481

ECHO is an international organisation based in Florida that aims to equip and empower farming families across the globe with sustainable solutions to defeat hunger. They’ve been around as agents of hope for more than four decades!

They are presently seeking a Director of our North America Regional Impact Center to join them in ushering in hope against hunger. The closing date for application is 23rd June 2023—so act swiftly if you are interested! You can read the digital profile here: edn.link/naric-director.

Here’s what they say about the job description:

During this season of growth, re-purposing, and re-imagination, ECHO is seeking a director to lead the North America RIC (NA RIC) to expand, strengthen, and equip a network of North Americans reaching the world. Physically located at a Small Farm Resource Center (SFRC) in Fort Myers, the Director of ECHO North America will benefit from the model of and interaction with the RICs already implemented around the world, synergizing and leveraging the potential the RIC will have to bless our network. The Director, working closely with the Regional Support Services Manager, will lead and supervise team leaders and technical staff, as well as actively participate in research, extension and outreach approaches to equip development organizations and workers from the region.

You can read more about this role and their current job openings, as well as apply for the job through the careers section of their website here: echonet.org/about-us/careers/

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North America: YECA is looking for Climate Leadership Fellows – apply now! http://news.lwccn.com/2021/03/north-america-yeca-is-looking-for-climate-leadership-fellows-apply-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=north-america-yeca-is-looking-for-climate-leadership-fellows-apply-now Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:40:00 +0000 http://news.lwccn.com/?p=872

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Young Evangelicals for Climate Action (YECA) has trained dozens of young climate leaders to be effective activitists and advocates since 2014. Applications are now open for their 2021-22 class – deadline is March 15.

Here’s the blurb:

We are looking for college students who are ready to take their activism to the next level through community building, civic engagement, and faithful advocacy. 

Applications close on March 15th. In addition to basic info, the application will ask for short personal essays, references, and a short video. Please review the application and plan for sufficient time to gather those materials.

Click here for more information and to apply.

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Project 20.’25: Global Evangelical Clean Energy Initiative http://news.lwccn.com/2019/12/project-20-25-global-evangelical-clean-energy-initiative-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=project-20-25-global-evangelical-clean-energy-initiative-2 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 17:35:17 +0000 http://news.lwccn.com/?p=425 At the end of 2019 LWCCN launched the Global Evangelical Clean Energy Initiative, which is a commitment by the WEA to help 20 percent of the global evangelical footprint—that is evangelical churches, schools, clinics, households, etc., convert to clean renewable energy by the year 2025. Project 20.’25 –which highlights the 20 percent by 2025 commitment, is the program designed to help accomplish this goal.

Achieving this target is going to require a global groundswell of grassroots leadership to initiate local, regional, and national initiatives under the Project 20.25 banner to start up–and partner up. For example, we’ve launched Project 20.25: USA, which you can read about in this article recently published in Christianity Today (https://bit.ly/35dUq2y).

We are already working with partners on Project 20.25: Uganda bringing much needed solar energy to churches and medical clinics to rural areas, and since the WEA’s General Assembly in November we’ve begun exploring opportunities with partners in Liberia, Sierra Leone, the South Pacific, and Europe for 2020.  We’re also planning an Evangelical Clean Energy Summit in Dec. 2020 at COP26 in Glasgow to help strategize and advance this global effort. If you are interested in any of these initiatives please contact Dr. Chris Elisara, Director of the WEA Creation Care Task Force at celisara@worldea.org.

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