Blue Ridge Conservancy’s Executive and Development Associate will be a motivated, skilled, innovative team-player who thrives in a hard-working environment and enjoys taking charge and achieving results. He or she must be an independent, strategic thinker with strong analytical and organizational skills. The ability to manage multiple priorities with tight timelines is essential. The successful candidate will work closely with the Executive Director, other staff, volunteers and the Board of Trustees to assist in all areas of development, including fundraising, implementing strategies and initiatives for increased funding, developing relationships with all donors, stakeholders and prospects to advance BRC’s mission. It is preferable that he or she will possess experience in nonprofit board administration and working with chief development officers.

A crowd of community members gathered Feb. 20 for a public hearing on the re-submission of a grant application to the state Parks and Recreation Trust Fund for the Middle Fork Greenway.