CAREERS
Join our Team!
Open Arms of Minnesota is a growing organization that is always looking for great people to bring their diverse skills to help us fulfill our mission and purpose. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and would like to support our kitchen operations and build relationships in our community, please consider joining our amazing team. If you don’t find a position that suits your talents and/or interest, please check back at a different time for new opportunities.
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, Open Arms is committed to hiring and fostering a workforce that leverages the skills and talents of all employees in our organization, regardless of race, gender, national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status, disability, or socioeconomic status. We encourage all individuals with direct or transferrable experience to apply for our open positions.
Check below for our current openings. If you have any questions, please contact our HR department at [email protected].
Benefits
- health and dental coverage
- short- and long-term disability insurance
- paid holidays
- personal time off (PTO)
- life insurance policy
- retirement plan + employer match program
- employee-paid vision plan
- delicious treats from the kitchen!
Current Openings
Development Director of Institutional Relationships
This full-time salaried position contributes to the fulfillment of Open Arms’ mission by leading organizational efforts to nourish authentic and transformational relationships with institutional stakeholders, funders, and corporate volunteers, expanding and managing a robust corporate sponsorship and foundation partnership program for Open Arms. The Development Director of Institutional Relationships is responsible for creating and nourishing a program that prioritizes authentic relationships with institutions resulting in increased and sustained organizational involvement, funding, and volunteering. Reporting to the Chief Relationships Officer, the Development Director of Institutional Relationships will be responsible for supervising a unique team of staff whose mission is relationship-focused in order to meet annual revenue targets, identify and secure corporate, corporate foundation and community foundation gifts, build volunteer and involvement strategies, and steward partnerships up to six+ figures. Serves as the organization’s senior leader for all institutional partnership strategy and performance.
Major Gifts Relationship Officer
This full-time salaried position contributes to the fulfillment of Open Arms’ mission by nourishing authentic and transformational relationships with individual stakeholders, donors, and volunteers, focusing on leadership level donor relationships. The Major Gifts Relationship Officer will work closely with the existing Director of Individual Giving and will have key areas of responsibility and a robust portfolio in an organization that focuses on transformational relationships, rather than transactional asks. This role will develop major gifts strategies, create, manage, and cultivate relationships with existing and new high-level donors, while also developing and executing plans for mid-level donors and new prospects. It will be key for the Major Gifts Relationship Officer to be able to share the critical mission of Open Arms, make meaningful connections with donors, and clearly communicate client stories and organizational needs. The person in this role is expected to energize team members and
volunteers and successfully persuade prospects to take advantage of the opportunity to participate in the Open Arms mission. This is a very hands-on position as Open Arms’ work with donors often happens during volunteer shifts, and this position may work side by side with volunteers/donors in the kitchen, on delivery or at one of our farms.
Internship Opportunities
Open Farms Internship
The Open Farms Intern will work side by side with the Farm Program Coordinator and the farm team to complete many tasks over the course of the growing season.
Nonprofit Internship
The nonprofit intern will participate in nearly every aspect of the organization. This internship will play an integral role in the daily activities of the organization, as well as explore the inner workings of running a nonprofit.
Volunteer Opportunities
Open Arms is a volunteer-driven organization that’s committed to creating an excellent volunteer experience for both individuals and groups. For volunteer opportunities, please visit our Volunteers page and join our mission!
Making food for people is an act of love. Delivering food to people is an act of love. Open Arms is just a magical place to be.
Leah Hébert Welles, CEO
