Mandela Partners

Want to work in a professional kitchen? Want to learn how to cleanly dice a whole onion in under 2 minutes? Want to know the difference between earthy, fruity, and floral flavors, and what your rights are as a worker? Well you're in luck, because applications are open for the next cohort of our Culinary Employment Pathways program! ✊🏾 Best for: Oakland and East Bay Area residents facing significant barriers to employment ready to take steps toward a first job in the food industry 🔢 Cohort size: 8-12 participants ⌛ Paid Training: 12 hours per week for 5 weeks Monday - Thursday, 1pm to 4pm 👩🏾🍳 Paid Internship: 24 hours per week for 8 weeks 👉 Where: First Presbyterian Church, 2619 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612 📆 Start date: August 26th 💰 Participant stipend: $21/hour Check it out and help us spread the word!

We're hiring - again! 📢 ✨ Please help us spread the word about our Senior Communications Manager role, a new position that will lead the implementation of our communications, outreach, and marketing strategies! Apply here on LinkedIn or send your cover letter and resume to jobs@mandelapartners.org https://lnkd.in/gsg4Qr8Q

We're hiring! 📢 Please help us spread the word about our program manager role, leading our Food Business Pathways program that supports early stage entrepreneurs. ✨ Our Business Development Manager II will oversee our Food Business Pathways workshops, 1:1 coaching, and partnership development projects.  Learn more and apply today! 🍽  https://lnkd.in/gy-Sq5K

We're hiring! 📢 Please help us spread the word about two new exciting roles supporting our community food hub, Mandela Produce Distribution (MPD). ✨ Our Wholesale Sales Coordinator will grow our community of local food businesses and organizations who source their produce from MPD and support our BIPOC farmer network. ✨ Our Food Hub Operations Associate will help keep our West Oakland warehouse running smoothly and help deliver produce for all our food access, wholesale, and donation-based programs! Learn more and apply today! 🥦 https://lnkd.in/gy-Sq5K

We're so excited about this new partnership, and to be connecting Oakland Roots Sports Club and Oakland Soul Sports Club players with #hellafreshhellalocal produce grown by our farmer community.🍊 We'll be popping up at a few games this summer, too! Stay tuned for more details. ⚽

We’re thrilled to share that Mandela Partners has received a transformational $2 million gift from Yield Giving! We participated in an intensive, nationwide, year-long Open Call process where over 6,000 nonprofit organizations applied for funding. This is the largest gift we have received in our 20-year history. It’s an investment in both our work and communities, and will help us launch our next phase of growth as we use food to build community power. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements throughout the year as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary! #YieldGiving #YieldGivingOpenCall #LeverForChange

Our search for our next Fund Development Director continues! 💫 We've made some small updates to the position description - please check it out and share with your networks! https://lnkd.in/gWcuTUT9

⭐We're hiring!⭐ We are actively recruiting our next Fund Development Director. Mandela Partners is seeking an experienced fundraiser and resource mobilizer to lead our fund development team. The Fund Development Director will plan and implement a strategy for diversifying our fundraising portfolio to grow our organization, build new philanthropic funding partners, and strengthen individual giving. The right candidate will have lived and/or professional experience working with people of color and different socioeconomic backgrounds. If that sounds like you (or someone you know), please check out our job announcement and consider applying. Also, please share this posting with your networks. 😊 https://lnkd.in/gmixj5i9