The Land Justice community collaborator will join the N&N Land Justice Project in supporting a national movement for land justice, repair, and regeneration. Our project aims to support religious communities to be leading examples within this movement by discerning the future of their properties through a climate and social justice lens, and sharing their stories of success with the world. 

Basis: Temporary, Part-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt
Time commitment: Contracting 10-30** hours/week.
Geography: Remote
Pay: $30/hour 
Timeframe: October 2021 - May 2022, with potential for further involvement. Exact start and end dates are flexible. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through October 1st. See below for details on how to apply.
**A note about time commitment: We are prioritizing the right fit and skillset over a set amount of hours, knowing that sisters in particular often hold many roles already! We may consider dividing the role into two, or other creative options. 

About this opportunity: Why land justice? 
The N&N Land Justice Project aims to uplift new models of property planning that support new stewards of regenerative and reparative land projects—especially those stewarded by Black, Indigenous, and other people of color from whom land has been systematically denied or stolen. 

This can look like many things, and the field of possibilities is just beginning to emerge. Already, we have seen the CSJ Brentwood community host the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers on their coastal property, supporting the tribal members’ goal to curb devastating water pollution and acidification; or the Loretto community open a retreat home to racial justice organizers in the area at any time, free of charge. 

With long-term technical, financial, and educational support, examples like these can grow into a robust ecosystem of landholders who are availing their assets directly to the aims of the climate justice movement in perpetuity. Currently a team of three people (1.6 FTEs), our small, lean team seeks a colleague to join us in mobilizing Catholic sisters to embark on this journey with us. This new role will have management support from the project director, as well as ongoing team and peer support sessions.

Responsibilities 

• Help to craft a broad “Commitment to Land Justice” to support individuals and communities alike in making tangible commitments to healing our lands and our legacy of colonialism. 

• Help design and launch a campaign to drive sign-ons to the commitment.

• Build personal relationships with religious communities to support their sign-on. 

• Learn about barriers to participation, especially funding and capacity, and help to create proactive supports and solutions.

• From this work, help inform and shape shared learning spaces that are responsive to the biggest gaps or needs that communities are sharing. 

• Conduct a more detailed assessment of needs related to property discernments. 

• Support religious communities to share their stories of success with the world.

The ideal candidate...

• Is either a Catholic sister herself, or intimately knows/is active within religious communities.

• Feels a deep conviction for environmental and racial justice.

• Is energized by the opportunity to deepen their own journey of decolonization and land relations.

• Has experience with congregational leadership 

• Intimately knows the process of land divestment and/or has some knowledge about ecologically sustainable land use

• Is a creative thinker who is energized by new, yet-to-be-created models of land stewardship and transition.

Skills

• Comfortable collaborating with an all-digital team.

• Can host and run Zoom meetings with groups of people.

• Can organize and animate a broad group of stakeholders toward a common goal. 

• Values relationships above all, and is willing to “just pick up the phone” to connect.

• Values working with a contemplative stance

• Works with an openness to change and evolution within the organization.

Interested? Please send a letter of interest and resume to hello@nunsandnones.org by Friday, October 1.

Nuns & Nones is a fiscally sponsored project of NEO Philanthropy.