GVC Seeking Full-Time Executive Director

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Help guide the future of the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy

The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC), a regional non-profit conservation organization and land trust based in central Maryland, seeks a dynamic, creative, and energetic leader to serve as Executive Director. GVC holds easements on 38 properties protecting over 2,000 acres of farms, forests, streams, and open spaces. It is a Maryland Rural Legacy Sponsor and works with landowners to determine the best option for the permanent preservation of their property.

The mission of the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) is to engage, inspire, and connect people to preserve and restore the watershed, which drains some 500 square miles from its headwaters in lower York County, Pennsylvania, through lands in Carroll, Baltimore and Harford counties in Maryland, before reaching the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay.

We are seeking applicants with experience in board leadership and operational program management, fundraising, and public outreach. This is a full-time position.

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Please submit a cover letter, resume and three references to Luke Hancock with “Executive Director” in the subject line. Submission deadline is Sunday, November 17, 2024.