Category Archives: Job Posting

Seeking Experienced Fundraiser to Lead in Philanthropic Strategy

Pendle Hill is a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center located on 24 beautiful acres in unceded Lenni-Lenape territory outside of Philadelphia. Pendle Hill seeks to create peace with justice in the world by transforming lives through learning opportunities, retreat, and community created on our campus and in virtual settings.

Pendle Hill is seeking its next Director of Development to lead in philanthropic strategy across various funds and fundraising initiatives. The Director of Development reports to the Executive Director and is a member of Pendle Hill’s senior Administrative Team, contributing to the leadership of Pendle Hill as a whole. Pendle Hill’s fund development is integrally linked with its education programs and marketing efforts, and the Director of Development will consult with members of both teams to advance Pendle Hill’s interests in these areas. This director supervises a team, including an Annual Fund Officer, Advancement Associate and a consultant working on grants.

Compensation is a $79,000-$90,000 yearly salary depending on experience, and Pendle Hill offers a variety of generous benefits.

The ideal candidate has at least five years’ experience in non-profit fundraising including success in securing 5- and 6-figure gifts, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and strong working knowledge of and experience in planned giving. The ability to design data metrics for effective analysis, excellent time management, and a strong grasp of the legal requirements of gift accounting and administration are also key to the role.

Review of applications will take place on a rolling basis with priority given to those that are received before Monday, May 15, 2023. For more information about this position, qualifications, benefits, application instructions, and more please visit the full posting.

Pendle Hill, a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center that seeks to create peace with justice in the world by transforming lives through learning opportunities, retreat, and community is seeking four roles – two in office-based settings and two hands-on positions:

• The Receptionist and Conference Sales Associate is the welcoming face and voice of Pendle Hill, specializing in assisting with general inquiries, completing bookings in the hospitality software, and conference leader communications.
• The Communications and Outreach Coordinator is a strong writer and designer who promotes Pendle Hill’s services with compelling messages and visuals.
• The Cook will join the collaborative kitchen team to create delicious family-style meals using raw ingredients sourced from the Pendle Hill organic garden and local farms.
• The Housekeeping Associate provides a welcoming, clean and safe environment for all guests to experience Pendle Hill’s radical hospitality.

Further information about the role, qualifications, compensation/benefits, and application instructions are available in each posting and at https://pendlehill.org/explore/employment/. Please share these opportunities with those you think might be interested!

Position is Key for Deepening Faith and Justice Work Among Quakers

Pendle Hill, a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center that seeks to create peace with justice in the world by transforming lives through learning opportunities, retreat, and community is seeking its next Education Coordinator. This role is responsible for a range of educational programs that reflect Pendle Hill’s mission and vision, serving the needs of Friends and other constituents.  Pendle Hill’s educational programs include on-campus workshops of varying lengths as well as online learning programs. As the main position tending to educational programs at Pendle Hill, the person in this role has the exciting opportunity to shape programs and their delivery, contributing substantively to the deepening of faith and justice work in the Religious Society of Friends. Highly organized individuals with experience in adult education, appreciation of a wide range of thought and approaches to advance social justice and deepen Quaker faith and practice, and strong alignment with the processes and testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends are encouraged to apply. See the full job posting for more information.

New Pendle Hill Job Openings: Expanding Fundraising Capacity

Pendle Hill has several job opportunities available for those interested in joining a multi-faceted, community-centered, organization. Most recently, the following openings in the Advancement department have been published:

The Advancement Associate is responsible for the administration and oversight of Pendle Hill’s donor database, Raiser’s Edge.  In addition, the Advancement Associate supports Pendle Hill’s fundraising team by providing administrative and operational support to advance Pendle Hill’s annual fund, planned giving, grants, and major gift programs.

The Grants Writer is primarily responsible for identifying and securing grant resources (from foundations and other grant-making entities). Key to success in this role is developing and writing grant proposals, relationship building with foundations, persuasively communicating Pendle Hill’s mission and vision to well-matched funders, and stewarding related plans, records, and communications.

These positions will contribute to an expanding fundraising team at this Quaker study, retreat, and conference center that seeks to create peace with justice in the world by transforming lives through learning opportunities, retreat, and community created on our beautiful 24-acre campus in unceded Lenni-Lenape territory and in virtual settings. This is a highly collaborative staff community featuring responsive leadership and partial work-from-home arrangements for office-based employees. Community-building among staff is highly prized with monthly fun activities as part of staff meeting and two longer staff retreat days a year for fun, growth, and connection among all staff. For more information about these positions and working at Pendle Hill, please visit the full job postings, linked above, or the Employment page of the Pendle Hill website.

Stony Run Friends Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, is hiring an Operations Coordinator.

The Operations Coordinator will support the work of Stony Run’s volunteer committees and working groups and help connect us to the wider, diverse Baltimore community.   The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills. They will bring technical, non-profit financial, and organizational skills to creatively communicate and distribute Meeting news, publicize events, track membership, record donations and expenditures with the Meeting’s bookkeeper, update the website, and maintain historical documents.   

The Operations Coordinator will collaborate with the Facilitator to support our social justice efforts, to diversify and grow the Meeting, to expand religious education for all age groups particulary young families, and to help our community welcome people newly interested in Quakerism and Stony Run. 

The Operations Coordinator position is full-time, exempt (37.5 hours per week), which may include   evenings, and weekends. The proposed salary range is $54,000 -$58,000 annually.  The Operations Coordinator will work under the supervision of the Committee for Support and Supervision.

Skills and Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills: Emphathetic problem solver. Ability to convey information clearly and accurately.
• Technical skills: Tech-savy using Microsoft and social media for marketing and promotion.
• Organizational skills: Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. Keen eye for detail.

• Familiarity with the Religious Society of Friends and the Quaker process a plus.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital, or veteran status.

Click HERE for the full job description. Or visit our website at: Stonyrunfriends.org Select About Stony Run, and scroll down for the description.

For more information about the position and to apply please visit (link) and apply before April 30, 2022. Promising candidates will be invited for an interview. All applicants will be notified of our decision by May 31.

Pendle Hill Seeking Additional Kitchen and Fundraising Roles

Pendle Hill, a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center that offers programs to people of all faiths and backgrounds, is expanding its staff! It has several job opportunities available for those interested in joining a multi-faceted, community-centered, organization in which staff collaborate to fulfill its vision of creating peace with justice in the world by transforming lives. Most recently, the following openings have been published:

Annual Fund Coordinator – this role works with the Advancement Director to plan and implement a comprehensive fundraising program for Pendle Hill and is dually responsible for preparation of mail appeals and oversight of the development database, The Raiser’s Edge.

Cook – this role shares in the responsibility for planning and cooking three meals a day, year-round, for buffet-style meal service that varies in size from approximately 10 to 120 persons. Meals are prepared from scratch using raw ingredients often sourced from Pendle Hill’s organic garden or nearby farms.

For more information about all of these positions and working at Pendle Hill, please visit the full job postings, linked above, or the Employment page of the Pendle Hill website.

Pendle Hill Seeks Director and Guest Services Roles

Pendle Hill, a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center that offers programs to people of all faiths and backgrounds, has several job openings available: Director of Advancement, Director of Finance, Director of Operations, Guest Services Manager, Guest Services Associate, and Housekeeping Associate:

Director of Advancement – This role embodies an appreciation for the Pendle Hill community, fostering relationships and ongoing engagement with its close-in and broader constituencies and crafting short and long-term fundraising strategy to strengthen philanthropic support for Pendle Hill.

Director of Finance – This role serves as the primary source of financial information across the organization, working with the executive director to keep all those with financial responsibilities – from the board to staff members with responsibility over individual budget lines – on the same page.

Director of Operations – This role provides leadership in all areas of Guest Services including Dining Services, Conference Sales, Hospitality, and Housekeeping on a campus of 13 buildings with a guest/resident population that may be as few as ten or as many as 100.

Guest Services Manager – This role actively and efficiently manages the hospitality and registration services for Pendle Hill programs and events in a way that reflects the Pendle Hill mission and commitment to “radical hospitality.”

Guest Services Associate – This role provides event and group support under the direction of the Guest Services Manager, providing excellent customer service to a variety of adult spiritual seekers, students, families, and groups on campus.

Housekeeping Associate – This role provides a welcoming, clean, and safe environment for all scholars, guests and staff at Pendle Hill, in keeping within our mission, vision, and values, as well as our commitment to radical hospitality. Full-time and Part-time roles available!

For more information about all of these positions and working at Pendle Hill, please visit the full job postings, linked above, or the Employment page of the Pendle Hill website.

We occasionally post announcements of potential interest to our members. Here are faculty position openings at the Earlham School of Religion.

EARLHAM SCHOOL OF RELIGION

Assistant Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible
Full-Time Faculty of Peace & Justice Studies (Open Rank)

Earlham School of Religion, Richmond, Indiana, a seminary in the Quaker tradition, is hiring two full-time faculty positions: an Assistant Professor of Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and an open rank position in Peace and Justice Studies, both to start July 1, 2022. The full descriptions may be found here: https://bit.ly/2WnLjOu

These scholars in Old Testament and Peace and Justice Studies will also contribute to other parts of the curriculum, such as theopoetics, theology and culture, spirituality, ethics, writing, and interfaith dialogue.

Review of applications will begin Nov. 15, 2021, with on campus interviews scheduled in February, 2022. No applications will be accepted after Dec. 31, 2021. Send application letter, CV, writing sample, sample course syllabus, statement of diversity, and names of four professional references to: ESROldTestamentSearch@gmail.com or ESRPeaceandJusticeSearch@gmail.com.

Applicants must be committed to working within a Quaker ethos that values integrity, consensus decision-making, equality, justice, and peacemaking.

ESR is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. We encourage applications from people of color, people who identify as women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and other underrepresented groups