Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $26-28 per hour • Flexible/hybrid work environment • Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development • Access to HITS wellness experiences and community offerings

opportunities

At Hands In The Soil, we believe healing is collective work — and so is building the team that makes it possible. We're a creative wellness agency and community-rooted nonprofit dedicated to designing embodied healing experiences that honor the body, the land, and the communities we serve.

When you join HITS, you're not just filling a role. You're stepping into a living ecosystem of practice, purpose, and people committed to generational wellness. Browse our open positions below to find your place in the HITS community.

JOB POSITIONS

Community & Resource Stewardship Coordinator (Development)

Reports to: Executive Director
Location: Pasadena, CA (Hybrid, with in-person events and meetings)
Employment Type: Part-time, 25-29 hours/week, Hourly, Non-exempt
Start Date: April 1, 2026 or sooner
Salary Range: $26-28 per hour

Grant Writing & Institutional Funding • Research prospective funders aligned with HITS’ mission and programs • Support the drafting, editing, and submission of grant proposals and reports • Track grant deadlines, requirements, and reporting timelines • Maintain a grants calendar and support compliance with deliverables Fundraising & Campaign Support • Assist in planning and executing fundraising campaigns and appeals • Support individual donor outreach, including email communications and acknowledgments • Help prepare fundraising materials, including proposals, decks, and impact reports • Contribute to storytelling efforts that communicate HITS’ impact with clarity and authenticity Relationship Management & Stewardship • Support cultivation and stewardship of donors, partners, and collaborators • Coordinate meetings, follow-ups, and engagement opportunities with stakeholders • Help maintain strong, values-aligned relationships with community partners • Track engagement and interactions to ensure thoughtful, personalized follow-up Events & Community Engagement • Support planning and execution of fundraising and community events (e.g., gatherings, ceremonies, donor experiences) • Assist with logistics, outreach, and on-the-ground coordination Ensure events reflect HITS’ values of care, connection, and cultural integrity Data & Systems Management • Maintain and update donor and partner records (CRM or database) • Track donations, generate reports, and support data integrity • Assist in monitoring progress toward fundraising goals • Help build systems and processes that strengthen development operations

• A strong writer with the ability to communicate impact through compelling narratives • A relationship-builder who values trust, care, and community connection • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities • Self-motivated, proactive, and excited to grow within a development role • Aligned with HITS’ mission around healing, equity, and community-rooted care

• 2–5 years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, communications, or related fields • Experience with grant writing or grant support preferred • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Familiarity with donor databases/CRMs (or willingness to learn) • Experience supporting events or community-based programming is a plus • Deep alignment with HITS’ values and commitment to serving impacted communities

Why This Role Matters

This role directly supports the sustainability and expansion of HITS’ work—from wildfire recovery efforts to ongoing community healing spaces. You will help ensure that our programs continue to reach those who need them most, while deepening relationships that make this work possible.

Employment Disclaimer

Hands in the Soil is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and members of marginalized communities. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace where all employees can thrive.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Mission
Hands in the Soil (HITS) cultivates spaces for healing, connection, and transformation rooted in cultural wisdom, ecological harmony, and community care. We deepen relationships to land, food, spirit, and one another—particularly for communities historically impacted by displacement and disconnection from land. We center joy, culture, and collective well-being.

Purpose of the Board
The Board of Directors helps steward the long-term vision, integrity, and sustainability of HITS. Board members serve as trusted partners in governance, strategic direction, and resource development, helping ensure that the organization remains aligned with its mission, values, and community-rooted practices.

The HITS Board is not a symbolic role. It is an active leadership and participation role for individuals who are prepared to contribute time, insight, relationships, and strategic support. We welcome board members who understand that sustaining community-rooted work requires active participation in resourcing it. In this season of growth, HITS is especially seeking individuals who can offer thoughtful leadership, strong relationships, strategic support, and a willingness to help expand the network of care and resources surrounding the organization.

Board members work in partnership with the Executive Director to help build a resilient organization that can deepen its impact, expand its reach, and remain rooted in cultural integrity and community care.

Serving on the HITS Board is an opportunity to: • Contribute your leadership, experience, and vision to a growing community-rooted organization • Support work grounded in land connection, cultural healing, environmental justice, and collective care • Help shape the strategic future of an organization committed to equitable access, remembrance, and transformation • Build meaningful relationships with fellow leaders, practitioners, organizers, and community members • Participate in an ecosystem of care that bridges ecology, culture, healing, and liberation

Governance and Stewardship Board members are expected to: • Understand, uphold, and champion the mission, vision, values, and programs of HITS • Provide strategic guidance to support organizational growth, health, and long-term sustainability • Help ensure strong governance practices and fulfill fiduciary responsibilities • Review and understand organizational finances, key reports, and overall operational well-being • Support sound decision-making that reflects the best interests of the organization and the communities it serves Active Engagement and Participation Board members are expected to: • Attend and actively participate in monthly Board meetings during the organization’s initial six-month growth period, with meeting cadence to be revisited thereafter • Attend and contribute to relevant committee meetings and special planning sessions as needed • Prepare for meetings by reviewing materials in advance and offering thoughtful input • Serve on at least one committee or working group • Participate consistently and meaningfully as an engaged member of the Board Fundraising and Resource Development Board members are expected to: • Contribute to the resource development of HITS through generosity, relationship-building, and outreach • Help resource the vision of HITS by leveraging relationships, making thoughtful introductions, supporting fundraising efforts, and helping connect the organization to aligned opportunities, partners, and resources • Participate in fundraising campaigns, events, and strategic initiatives Ambassadorship and Community Relationship-Building Board members are expected to: • Serve as ambassadors of HITS within their communities, networks, and spheres of influence • Share and uplift the mission, values, and impact of the organization • Help build trusted relationships that expand visibility, partnership, and community support • Represent the organization with integrity, care, and alignment Organizational Support and Accountability Board members are expected to: • Offer constructive feedback, insight, and encouragement to organizational leadership • Support Board decisions once they are made • Maintain confidentiality and act with integrity • Help cultivate an accountable, respectful, and values-aligned Board culture

We welcome board members who bring a combination of lived experience, professional expertise, relational depth, and alignment with the spirit of this work. Ideal candidates may have: • A demonstrated commitment to environmental justice, land stewardship, food sovereignty, cultural healing, and/or community wellness • Alignment with HITS values, including reciprocity, collective care, respect for land, and reverence for ancestral and cultural knowledge • Willingness to actively engage in governance, strategy, fundraising, and organizational support • Capacity to commit time, energy, and presence to Board service • Professional and/or lived experience that can meaningfully strengthen the organization, such as nonprofit leadership, finance, fundraising, agriculture, education, communications, community organizing, wellness, cultural strategy, or partnership development • An understanding of nonprofit governance and fiduciary responsibility, or a sincere willingness to learn

Board Service Term
Board members serve a two-year term and may be eligible for renewal for up to two additional consecutive terms, pending Board approval. The Board meets monthly, with additional committee or strategic meetings as needed.

Nomination and Selection Process
Candidates may be nominated by current Board members, staff, community partners, or members of the broader HITS community.

Prospective board members will participate in a conversation with organizational leadership to explore alignment, capacity, experience, and shared vision. Final appointments are made through the Board’s review and approval process.

A Note on This Season of HITS
Hands in the Soil is in an important season of growth, refinement, and strategic strengthening. We are seeking board members who not only believe in the mission, but who are ready to actively support the next chapter of the organization with care, clarity, commitment, and participation. This is a meaningful opportunity for those who want to help shape a community-rooted organization at a pivotal stage of development.

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opportunities

JOB POSITIONS

Community & Resource Stewardship Coordinator (Development)

Reports to: Executive Director
Location: Pasadena, CA (Hybrid, with in-person events and meetings)
Employment Type: Part-time, 25-29 hours/week, Hourly, Non-exempt
Start Date: April 1, 2026 or sooner
Salary Range: $26-28 per hour

Key Responsibilities

Who You Are

Qualifications

Compensation & Benefits

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Why Serve on the HITS Board

Core Responsibilities of Board Members

Ideal Qualifications

opportunities

opportunities

JOB POSITIONS

Community & Resource Stewardship Coordinator (Development)

Reports to: Executive Director Location: Pasadena, CA (Hybrid, with in-person events and meetings) Employment Type: Part-time, 25-29 hours/week, Hourly, Non-exempt Start Date: April 1, 2026 or sooner Salary Range: $26-28 per hour

Key Responsibilities

Who You Are

Qualifications

Compensation & Benefits

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Why Serve on the HITS Board

Core Responsibilities of Board Members

Ideal Qualifications

Reports to: Executive Director
Location: Pasadena, CA (Hybrid, with in-person events and meetings)
Employment Type: Part-time, 25-29 hours/week, Hourly, Non-exempt
Start Date: April 1, 2026 or sooner
Salary Range: $26-28 per hour