Organizational Overview:
Neighborhood Gardens Trust (“NGT”) is a land trust dedicated to preserving and supporting community gardens and other shared green spaces across Philadelphia. Our work is grounded in the belief that a healthy, equitable, and sustainable city is one in which all neighborhoods have vibrant green spaces for residents to cultivate food, flowers, and community. NGT has preserved 53 community gardens and shared green spaces to date with the goal of preserving a total of 80 gardens by 2028. NGT is an independent 501(c)3 organization that was founded in 1986. NGT positions are administered through the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. (www.ngtrust.org)
Position Overview:
The Deputy Director will work closely with the Executive Director and the other members of NGT’s small but mighty team to advance the expansion of our network of preserved, vibrant community gardens and green spaces across Philadelphia. The Deputy Director will be responsible for advancing NGT’s land preservation and garden stewardship work, which requires an internal focus on managing strategic growth and day-to-day hands-on execution, as well as external stakeholder collaboration and engagement. This position reports to NGT’s Executive Director and will supervise NGT’s Stewardship Manager and Land Preservation Specialist, to be hired in 2025.