ABOUT NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE

What do we do?

New Roots Institute is a growing nonprofit that educates people across the country on factory farming’s devastating impacts on people, animals, and the planet, and empowers them to advocate for systemic change in their communities. Our approach is designed to build significant and lasting capacity for the movement to end factory farming. 

How do we do it? 

• We believe our competence must be as fierce as our compassion. 

• To amplify our impact through collective action, we call people in rather than out, always striving to see beyond our egos to meet others where they’re at rather than treat them like they should already be where we are. 

• Because we care deeply about each other and our mission, we elevate accountability, openly addressing issues with honesty and directness and holding ourselves to a standard no lower than excellence. 

• We recognize that we don’t have all the answers and will listen to others, including those we believe we disagree with, to grow as individuals and as an organization. 

• The magnitude of the systemic change we’re aiming for requires readiness to adapt. As circumstances and information around us shift, we update our approach. 

• Last but not least, we genuinely enjoy our co-workers and have fun despite the tragic nature of what we’re up against. (Check out our Rotten Truth series on YouTube to see how we use humor to grapple with the grim reality of factory farming.) 

If all this appeals to you, we encourage you to apply! 

Application Details

We consider traditional and nontraditional qualifications and carefully review each application.

We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse, culturally competent staff at all levels of the organization. We envision a team that not only reflects the demographics of our country, but also continues to deepen their skills and competencies to serve the full range of our audiences. We strongly encourage people of the global majority, especially Black and Indigenous folks, LGBTQIA+ individuals, persons living with disabilities, women, non-binary individuals, and people of various socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this position.

Unfortunately, we are only considering applicants based in the United States at this time.

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To Apply

Please follow the “Apply for this position” link. In lieu of a cover letter, please answer the application’s questions.

Empowering the Next Generation to End Factory Farming: What would it mean to you if you could dedicate your time, talent, and energy to creating a more just and sustainable food system?

Serving on the Board of Directors at New Roots Institute isn’t just a role; it's a commitment to a cause. We are a growing nonprofit dedicated to ending factory farming, and we are seeking passionate, strategic leaders to help guide our organization toward long-term impact and sustainability.

Is New Roots Institute the Right Place for You? 

We are looking for board members who:

• Are motivated to make a difference and are willing to work hard to achieve it.

• Continuously question assumptions and adapt when necessary, putting the shared mission above ego.

• Strive for excellence and can meet deadlines consistently.

• Embrace giving and receiving honest, constructive feedback to foster personal and organizational growth.

• Communicate proactively and respond quickly, building trust and effectiveness in a remote work environment.

• Enjoy working collaboratively, while finding ways to bring humor and lightness to the serious work of ending factory farming. Check out our Rotten Truth series on YouTube to see how we use humor to grapple with the grim reality of factory farming.

What the Board Does:

Our board’s primary functions are:

• Providing long-term financial oversight including:

• Reviewing and approving the annual budget

• Reviewing annual audits of financial statements and financial controls

• Overseeing investment strategy and review compliance with Investment Policy

• Serving as contacts for staff on an ad hoc basis

• Providing oversight for the Executive Director, including:

• Conducting annual performance evaluations and salary guidelines

• Providing legal oversight for the organization, such as:

• Helping assess risky and complicated situations and providing feedback on plans to navigate them

• Ensuring that New Roots Institute is compliant with its charitable purposes

• Serving as ambassadors for New Roots Institute including:

• Using networks and influence to enhance the organization’s public profile

• Building key partnerships

• Supporting fundraising efforts

• Advising on long-term strategy and direction including:

• Providing guidance to ensure the organization remains mission-aligned and positioned for sustainable impact.

High-Priority Board Needs:

While all board members play a vital role in guiding New Roots Institute, we currently have several areas of high-priority expertise where we would especially value additional leadership:

1. Development

• Extensive experience in fundraising.

• Collaborate closely with the Development Department to provide tailored support and leverage your strengths for organizational success.

• Contribute to fundraising strategy, networking, and visibility, particularly in environmental and youth development spaces.

• Help drive increased revenue and organizational growth.

2. Board Governance

• Experience serving on nonprofit boards.

• Review board meetings, structure, and overall health to ensure alignment with organizational culture.

• Advise on board communication, planning, and best practices.

• Hold an officer position and support board succession planning.

• Help the board operate at the highest standard, serving as an exemplar in the movement to end factory farming.

3. Accounting/Finance

• Extensive experience in nonprofit accounting or finance.

• Support the audit committee and collaborate with the operations department.

• Ensure compliance and provide high-level financial and investment oversight.

Rolling Application:

This ongoing, multi-year search supports volunteer positions for New Roots Institute's board for 2026 and beyond. We welcome applications year-round for current and future periods. 

Please note: This is a rolling application process without fixed deadlines. The search committee meets approximately every two months to review submitted applications. We appreciate your patience with the potential wait. We will follow up once your materials have been reviewed.

To Apply:

Please click the “Apply for this position” link to tell us why you are interested in serving on New Roots Institute’s Board of Directors. 

Empower the Next Generation to End Factory Farming

What would it mean to dedicate your time, talent, and energy to creating a more just and sustainable food system?

New Roots Institute is a growing nonprofit dedicated to ending factory farming by empowering the next generation of advocates. Our fellowship programs train students to lead real-world campaigns that create structural and behavioral change in their communities. 

We’re seeking a passionate and experienced Event Manager to join our team and help us deepen our impact.

Is New Roots Institute the right place for you? Here’s what you should know:

• Ending factory farming is not merely our employment. We prioritize our lives around it and are looking for people who bring that same commitment, along with the self-awareness and discipline to sustain it.

• We continuously question our own biases and assumptions and adapt when we recognize we’re wrong. We’re looking for people who can see their ego and know how to put it aside to achieve shared goals.

• We're results-oriented, strive for excellence, and are looking for people who can say they never miss deadlines.

• Giving and receiving honest and direct feedback is foundational to our culture and a performance requirement for all of us. We're looking for people who are eager to use constructive feedback to grow and help others to grow, both personally and professionally.

• Because we work remotely, proactive communication and quick responses are key to building trust and working effectively together. We’re looking for people who excel at keeping everyone updated. If you don’t always respond within a few hours, New Roots won’t be the place for you. 

• We genuinely enjoy working together and look for ways to have fun, despite the tragic nature of what we are up against.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead the end-to-end planning, coordination, and execution of the annual Leadership Summit, our flagship multi-day, in-person convening launching in 2027, and partner closely with program staff and leadership to translate program goals into an exceptional participant experience.

• Lead planning of the annual Celebration, end-of-term Showcases, and other virtual and in-person events, coordinating with program teams on content, format, and delivery.

• Own event operations from planning through execution, for both in-person and virtual programs, including budgeting, vendor management, contract negotiation, venue sourcing, participant travel and accommodations, registration, catering, accessibility needs, procurement, virtual event platforms and technical production, and speaker and facilitator coordination.

• Own event communications, ensuring fellows, alumni, speakers, partners, and staff receive the information and support they need to participate fully and successfully. Collaborate with program teams to integrate event communications into the broader participant experience.

• Build and improve the systems that support successful events, including playbooks, SOPs, project plans, timelines, templates, run-of-show documents, contingency protocols, and post-event evaluation processes.

• Serve as a core member of the Program Operations team, contributing to operational systems, process improvement, and program delivery beyond major events. Between convenings, support team priorities and lead or contribute to projects that strengthen programs infrastructure.

• Communicate progress, outcomes, and key learnings to internal stakeholders, contributing to organizational learning, decision-making, and long-term strategy.

What We’re Looking For

Required Skills & Experience

• Experienced event professional with 3+ years of experience planning and executing complex, multi-day, in-person events or convenings, ideally involving travel, lodging, and 100+ attendees. Comfortable owning the full event lifecycle from early planning through on-site execution and post-event evaluation. (Most of the role's other events are delivered virtually; experience with online events is a plus but not required.)

• Skilled in project management, able to build realistic plans and timelines, manage competing priorities, sequence work across overlapping workstreams, and drive complex projects from kickoff through final delivery with a high degree of accountability.

• Exceptionally detail-oriented, with the ability to manage a large volume of moving pieces while maintaining a consistently high standard of quality. Understands that operational excellence is often reflected in the small details that shape a participant's experience.

• Calm, resourceful, and solutions-oriented under pressure, able to anticipate challenges, adapt quickly when plans change, and make sound decisions in fast-moving environments.

• A strong collaborator and stakeholder manager, able to work effectively with external partners and vendors, and with teams across the organization — including program staff, leadership, marketing & communications, development, and operations.

• A clear, precise writer, able to produce polished communications and adapt tone and level of detail for very different audiences — from student fellows to vendors, speakers, and external partners.

• Eager to learn about and use AI tools thoughtfully and strategically to work more efficiently and produce higher-quality work.

• Comfortable with the seasonal cadence of the role and energized by both intensive execution periods and stretches of process-building and cross-functional operational support.

Other Requirements

• Shared vegan and anti-speciesist values. No one on our team consumes animals or animal products or believes that non-human animals can ethically be treated as resources for human use.

• Ability to commit to two annual in-person gatherings: the team retreat, which typically takes place during the first full week of June (Monday through Friday); and the Leadership Summit, anticipated around the first week of August beginning in 2027, where this role is on-site to run the event (programming Tuesday through Thursday, with attendees arriving Monday and departing Friday).

Compensation and Benefits 

This is a full-time, remote position with a salary of $80,000 per year, plus a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, and unlimited PTO. 

Please note, we have a no-negotiation salary policy to ensure transparency and equity across the team.

View more of our benefits on our Join Our Team page.

Hiring Process

If a candidate is moved forward, the hiring process will include a skills task, screening interview, competencies interview, work history interview, and reference checks. See our Join Our Team page for more details.

Ready to Make a Difference?

• To Apply: Please click the “Apply for this position” link to tell us why you are interested in New Roots Institute and to submit your resume. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We hope to fill this position as soon as possible.

• We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who identify as Black, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and people from the global majority. 

• By submitting your application, you are indicating that you have read our Privacy Policy and accept its terms.

• Please note that we are only considering applicants based in North America at this time.