American Forests

• Support day-to-day HR administration, including recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, and benefits and payroll administration • Collaborate with internal and external partners • Post job openings on internal and external job boards • Review resumes and applications to identify qualified candidates • Conduct initial phone screenings and candidate outreach • Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers and candidates • Maintain applicant tracking records and recruitment documentation • Prepare offer letters and coordinate pre-employment activities • Support hiring managers throughout the recruitment process • Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring cycle • Coordinate onboarding activities for new employees • Facilitate orientation and ensure completion of required documentation • Assist with employee benefits enrollment and changes • Serve as a point of contact for employee benefits questions • Coordinate annual open enrollment activities • Liaise with benefits vendors and resolve routine issues and perform periodic audits • Maintain benefits records and documentation • Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws • Partner with the VP of HR to update policies, procedures, and the employee handbook annually • Process payroll submissions and payroll-related changes • Review payroll data for accuracy and completeness • Coordinate with payroll providers to resolve discrepancies • Maintain payroll records and supporting documentation • Assist employees with payroll-related questions • Support HR projects and initiatives as assigned • Assist with compliance reporting and recordkeeping requirements • Perform other HR administrative duties as needed

Role Description The Director, Pacific Northwest Urban Forestry, will lead American Forests' strategy to advance tree equity across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, focusing on delivering resources, technical assistance, and partnerships to disadvantaged and historically under-resourced communities in cities across the region. This is a field-facing leadership role. The Director will: - Build and maintain strong working relationships with municipalities and councils, state agencies, local federal partners, and community organizations. - Connect partners with American Forests' tools and expertise. - Deliver hands-on technical assistance to help cities and states prioritize, plant, manage, and protect urban trees where they are needed most. - Address systemic barriers that constrain urban forestry at every level. Qualifications - 5-7 years of professional urban forestry experience in the Pacific Northwest. - Established relationships with municipal and state agencies, state urban and community forestry councils, and regional coordinators. - ISA Certified Arborist and/or Certified Urban Forest Professional preferred. - Degree in urban forestry, urban planning, landscape architecture, environmental science, or a related field. - Strong knowledge of urban forest planning, canopy assessment, and strategies for equitable community-based urban forestry. - Advanced knowledge of American Forests’ tree equity tools and resources. - Experience working with diverse stakeholders and leading partnerships. - Experience growing and managing complex projects in a remote environment. - Demonstrated ability to pursue revenue generation opportunities. - Ability to navigate municipal systems and priorities. - Experience managing diverse and complex budgets and grants. - Effective communication skills, both written and verbal. - Quick learner with exceptional attention to detail. - Demonstrated commitment to American Forests values. Requirements - Build and maintain city, state, and regional partnerships to advance tree equity across the Pacific Northwest. - Support municipalities and partners in adopting American Forests' tools and resources. - Identify and pursue public and private funding opportunities. - Maintain current awareness of urban forestry issues. - Serve as American Forests' regional expert on urban forestry and related topics. Benefits - Budgeted salary range: $90,000 - $95,000. - Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage. - Health and wellness resources such as an Employee Assistance Program. - Flexible spending accounts, disability, life, and AD&D insurance. - Vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, parental bonding leave, bereavement leave, and military leave. - 401(k) plan with a 5% employer match. - Additional perks such as a technology stipend and pet benefits.

• Reporting to the Chief Revenue Officer, the Vice President, Corporate Partnerships serves as the senior leader responsible for the vision, strategy, and execution of American Forests' corporate fundraising program • Set and drive ambitious revenue goals, build and steward a high-value portfolio of corporate partners, and lead a high-performing team to advance American Forests' philanthropic priorities at scale • Build and maintain a portfolio of 50–70 high-priority corporate prospects and partners, with a focus on seven-figure and transformational gift opportunities • Conduct in-person and virtual donor engagements annually, including C-suite and senior executive meetings, to deepen partnerships and advance solicitations • Develop sophisticated, tailored engagement strategies for top prospects; writes and presents high-stakes proposals and stewardship materials • Identify and drive new revenue opportunities, including sector diversification, emerging corporate ESG priorities, and national and global partnership structures • Establish and monitor KPIs and dashboards to evaluate team performance, pipeline health, and portfolio growth; regularly reports on progress to the CRO and Executive Team • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of three, which will expand as the program does. • Collaborate with Marketing & Communications to elevate American Forests' brand and visibility with corporate audiences, ensuring alignment of messaging, collateral, and digital presence.

• Successfully managing consulting engagements with peer organizations and professional firms from start to finish, including projects focused on developing methods and tools to quantify water and other benefits from reforestation and forest health projects. • Identifying and building a business case for new areas of innovation across American Forests, especially in terms of funding and financing in support of resilient forest ecosystems. • Conducting an assessment of high-impact policy interventions at state and municipal levels that support increased funding for reforestation and forest health. • Analyzing and presenting findings from external datasets on relevant corporate partners. • Successfully creating and delivering presentations to teams across American Forests on trends, new tools, and other topics. • Serve as one of American Forests’ key thought leaders on emerging ecosystem services markets and financing mechanisms in the U.S., including water and resilience markets. • Report to the Senior Director for Restoration Finance Innovation and collaborate within the Resilient Forests team at American Forests. • Manage day-to-day relationships with expert consultants related to water benefits accounting from reforestation and other restoration activities. • Use internal tools and geospatial data to estimate ecosystem services benefits from American Forests’ historical and current reforestation and restoration projects. • Proactively monitor and report out on trends related to ecosystem services markets to American Forests teams, including on carbon, water, climate resilience, and biodiversity. • Oversee administration of consulting projects, including tracking project progress, documenting outcomes, and preparing final grant reports.

• Serve as a partner to the Chief Program Officer • Lead the national field strategy for the Tree Equity program • Shape models to deliver urban forestry expertise • Manage Senior Directors and their teams • Oversee Senior Director of Field Delivery and evaluation • Leverage national partnerships to increase urban forestry capacity • Maintain strong relationships with state forestry agencies and city leaders • Lead, coach, and grow a distributed team of senior program leaders • Partner with Philanthropy and Communications on outreach and fundraising strategies

• Deliver best-in-class data tools, planning, and planting support to AF’s partners • Maintain regular communication with grantee partners, city staff, state agencies, community-based organizations, and other regional partners • Deliver on project scopes, timelines, budgets, and deliverables for assigned technical assistance projects • Manage logistics, timelines, and documentation of all project activities • Steward partner relationships across the region by tracking local needs to inform our technical assistance approach and offerings • Proactively develop new relationships, project opportunities, and technical assistance offerings • Contribute to workshops, trainings, webinars, and presentations to deliver resources to audiences • Manage administrative tasks including scheduling, file organization, and internal coordination

• Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year revenue strategy aligned with organizational goals and growth targets • Drive significant expansion of revenue across major donors and institutional funders • Cultivate and maintain relationships with high-net-worth individuals and institutional funders • Advance multi-year, seven- and eight-figure principal gifts, partnerships, and funding opportunities • Develop and execute a Capital Campaign strategy for the organization • Partner with the CEO and CRO to establish clear revenue targets, pipeline development strategies, and forecasting discipline • Build systems and processes to ensure consistent donor qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and engagement • Analyze and manage fundraising campaigns to ensure they meet established targets and are executed effectively • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align philanthropic strategies with organizational priorities and initiatives • Personally manage, solicit, and steward a portfolio of top-tier donors and prospects • Partner closely with the executive team and Board of Directors on donor engagement and fundraising strategy • Develop and execute tailored cultivation strategies that align donor interests with American Forests’ priorities • Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO in advancing top-tier donor relationships, philanthropic growth • Prepare the CEO for high-stakes donor interactions, including briefing materials, strategy, and follow-up • Co-develop and execute solicitation strategies for principal gifts, including direct participation in donor meetings and asks • Ensure strong coordination across executive leadership to present a cohesive and compelling case for support • Oversee foundation fundraising strategy and engagement, including national, regional, place-based opportunities, and select corporate partners • Grow and strengthen relationships with key philanthropic institutions and public funders • Increase complex gifts, including multi-year commitments, restricted funding, and blended funding models, and increase multi-year flexible funding commitments • Partner with Finance and Program teams to ensure proposals are fully scoped, costed, and aligned with organizational priorities • Proactively identify, qualify, and cultivate new high-capacity donors • Leverage personal and professional networks to open doors and expand the prospect pipeline • Engage Board members and senior stakeholders in donor identification and relationship development • Represent American Forests at high-level events, convenings, and donor forums

Role Description American Forests is seeking a part-time, paid undergraduate or graduate student intern for June–July 2026 to support data management, metadata development, and GIS-related tasks associated with the launch of the Forest Innovation Platform. - Organizing datasets from the Climate Risk Viewer. - Integrating datasets into the Forest Innovation Platform Data Hub. - Developing clear, standardized metadata for platform data layers. - General data processing and GIS support as needed. Qualifications - Current enrollment at Colorado State University. - Experience with GIS (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS). - Strong data management and organizational skills. - Clear and effective technical writing ability. Requirements - This position reports to the Director of Climate Science. - No direct reports. Benefits - Compensation: $20.00 per hour. - This position is part-time and non-exempt. - Not eligible for benefits. Working Conditions - This is a remote position with a preference for candidates based in Fort Collins, Colorado. - Up to 10% travel throughout the U.S. and/or to American Forests’ headquarters in Washington D.C. may be required. - Ability to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for extended periods. - Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment. - Reasonable accommodation may be provided to support individuals across the full range of abilities and experiences.

• Support American Forests’ efforts to engage and support frontline-serving leaders advancing Tree Equity. • Project managing and executing a national peer-to-peer learning network for Catalyst Fund grantee-partners. • Coordinate and deliver a defined portfolio of engagements, including virtual roundtables, workshops, and an inaugural in-person convening. • Success in this role means delivering high-quality, well-coordinated engagements that strengthen relationships, build partner capacity, and foster a connected grantee network. • Serve as primary coordinator for grantee cohort engagement and facilitate communication across partners. • Synthesize feedback to improve future programming and conduct research to inform strategic program development.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description As part of the team, you will steward and evolve our visual identity across digital, print, and campaign channels. This role blends hands-on design execution with brand management, ensuring all creative output is cohesive, compelling, and aligned with our mission. This position is ideal for a confident mid-level designer who can own projects end-to-end, collaborate cross-functionally, and apply design thinking to environmental impact. You’ll have ownership, influence, and visibility — without full people management or enterprise-level brand overhaul responsibilities — and will work closely with leadership while remaining hands-on in design execution. Responsibilities include: - Graphic Design & Creative Execution - Design assets for digital campaigns, email, social media, web, presentations, and reports - Support major campaigns and initiatives with cohesive visual storytelling - Create print materials including one-pagers, event collateral, and donor materials - Collaborate with external vendors, freelancers, and agencies as needed - Brand Management - Serve as a guardian of the American Forests brand, ensuring consistency across all visual materials - Maintain and evolve brand guidelines, templates, and design systems - Review internal and external creative assets for brand alignment and quality - Partner with communications, development, and program teams to translate strategy into visuals - Design presentation decks for external audiences - Design one-pagers, proposals and pitches for various partners as well as external and internal audiences - Manage the production of high-quality digital brand collateral as well as reviewing collateral developed across departments for brand consistency and brand visual identity - Oversee creative direction: Ensure all creative outputs align with the overall brand strategy and messaging from a visual perspective - Help oversee/advise on SWAG design and logo usage on brand materials, including but not limited to SWAG, conference and event materials like tablecloths, signs, banners, etc. - Understanding of digital marketing principles and storytelling techniques - Collaboration & Project Support - Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and priorities - Translate creative briefs into polished visual solutions - Support fundraising and marketing efforts with conversion-focused design - Provide creative input during campaign planning and concept development - Ability to adapt to changing requirements and priorities - Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality Qualifications - 4–7 years of professional graphic design experience (in-house, agency, or nonprofit) - Strong portfolio demonstrating brand systems, campaigns, and multi-channel design - Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Canvas, Illustrator, Photoshop); Experience with Image Relay preferred - Solid understanding of typography, layout, color theory, and visual hierarchy - Experience designing for digital platforms (web, email, social media) - Ability to manage projects independently and collaborate across teams - Strong creative and copywriting skills; Knowledge of AP Style and ability to copy edit for design space - Experience working within a nonprofit, mission-driven, or advocacy organization - Familiarity with web design systems and CMS platforms - Motion graphics or light video/animation skills (nice-to-have, not required) - Interest in environmental, climate, or conservation issues Reporting and Supervision The Graphic Designer & Brand Manager reports to the Director, Digital Strategy & Brand. This position will work closely with multiple departments across the organization, including Operations and Programs. This position does not have any direct reports at this time. Working Conditions This is a remote position based in the United States. This position requires the ability to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for extended periods and to operate a computer and other office equipment. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to support individuals across the full range of abilities and experiences in performing the essential functions of the job. Compensation & Benefits This is a full-time, salaried exempt position. The budgeted salary range is between $65,000 to $80,000. - Comprehensive benefits package focused on health and wellness, work-life balance, and financial security - Medical, dental, and vision coverage - Vacation and sick leave - Paid holidays - 401(k) with match - Flexible spending accounts - Disability, life, and AD&D insurance - Parental bonding and bereavement leave - Employee assistance program - Technology stipend - Pet benefits - Military leave