Ecotrust seeks to recruit several “Ambassadors” to represent FoodHub in the greater Northwest.
FoodHub Ambassadors represent FoodHub within a specific community, help increase the number of food buyers and sellers who are registered on FoodHub, solicit feedback, and provide suggestions for new features and improvements to maximize FoodHub’s impact. FoodHub Ambassadors are a critical part of the FoodHub team.
Who should apply?
We encourage gregarious, well-respected individuals with extensive networks already in place to apply. Ecotrust is especially interested in hearing from “unlikely” partners.
Does your organizational work plan already include a mandate to connect food buyers and sellers? Perhaps including FoodHub in your on-going activities would help you reach your goals. Do you represent a university department or extension agency or economic development bureau already tasked with helping producers strengthen their marketing capacity? Perhaps FoodHub could be another tool in your tool belt. Are you someone that already interacts with a wide variety of food buyers and/or sellers and hopes to see them succeed? FoodHub could strengthen your efforts.
What does being an Ambassador entail?
Duties are varied depending on the community and the time commitment made by individual Ambassadors. Activities may include, but are not limited to:
- Represent FoodHub at regional meetings and conferences, running workshops, giving presentations, staffing booths, etc.
- Organize and host information sessions or trainings
- Compile mailing lists for promotional efforts
- Respond to general inquiries from your service area or constituent group
- Periodically check in with FoodHub members to gauge satisfaction and solicit feedback
- Contribute to the FoodHub blog, particularly the Member Profiles and Best Practices sections
- Evaluate and make recommendations on promotional opportunities
- Provide feedback on FoodHub features and suggest improvements or changes as necessary
Training is required
FoodHub Ambassadors are required to participate in:
1) A preliminary training session.
2) Monthly check in calls with other FoodHub Ambassadors and FoodHub staff to share updates, provide feedback, learn best practices, etc.
Benefits
FoodHub Ambassadors receive immediate access to a proven tool for connecting regional food buyers and sellers. Specific benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Free FoodHub account to enjoy all the benefits of FoodHub membership
- Access to geographically specific and aggregated data on the state of the regional food economy (helpful for white papers, program planning, grant reports, etc.)
- Ability to periodically query FoodHub members (in tandem with on-going FoodHub evaluations)
Need something specific in exchange for your service as an Ambassador? Just ask.
Compensation
While Ecotrust is open to a variety of different proposals and approaches, we anticipate the majority of FoodHub Ambassadors will either not require compensation or require only a modest stipend to cover incidental travel and meeting costs.
How to apply:
Please send a short letter of inquiry that addresses the following questions:
- Are you interested in representing FoodHub as an individual or on behalf of an organizational entity?
- Why are you interested in representing FoodHub?
- Are you interested in representing FoodHub within a certain geography or to a certain constituency? Please detail/define.
- Please describe you or your organization’s relevant experience as it relates to food and agriculture.
- Please describe you or your organization’s relevant experience as it relates to the geography or constituency you wish to serve.
- Please briefly touch on any proposed activities or preliminary plans for how you might support FoodHub. Comment too on your availability and/or time constraints.
- Do you require compensation or does working with FoodHub align with on-going activities?
Submit letters of inquiry to:
Deborah Kane
Ecotrust / FoodHub
dkane@ecotrust.org
subject line: Ambassador Program
