Executive Director
| Organization | Zenger Farm |
| Date Posted | November 7, 2025 |
| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Type of Position | Full-Time |
| Primary Job Function | Executive Leadership |
| Experience Requirement | 3-5 years |
| Salary Range | $95,000 – $105,000 annually |
Description & Details
Position Title: Executive Director
Status: Full-time/Exempt; 32-hours per week.
Salary: $95,000-$105,000/year
Benefits: fully paid medical and dental insurance, 10 paid holidays, and generous paid time off (PTO) and a 3% employer-matched retirement program,
Reports To: Board of Directors
Who We Are:
We are a nonprofit urban and organic farm working in outer southeast Portland for the last 25 years demonstrating how locally grown food makes people, communities and natural systems healthier and more resilient.
With programs that support farming, volunteerism, education, community empowerment and prescription produce (produce for preventative health), we make good food, abundant nature and community space accessible for all.
Currently staffed by 9 FTE and with an annual budget of approximately $1.4 million, Zenger Farm sits in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood on the territory of the Clackamas band of Chinook, the Multnomahs, the Tualatin Kalapuya, the Wasco-Wishram, the Willamette Tumwater, and many other tribes.
We value our partnerships with members of the local indigenous community, the City of Portland, Multnomah County and numerous other local farms and community health partners working together to repair the harms of industrialized farming and food systems that extract, exclude and pollute.
Position Summary:
The Executive Director of Zenger Farm reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for ensuring communication, collaboration, relationship-building, accountability, and innovation between staff, board and community members. The Executive Director oversees the successful maintenance of organizational systems and resources, leads the organization’s fundraising activities, budget development, grant reporting and facility oversight.
The Executive Director is a true entrepreneur looking at the opportunity to build a successful, sustainable nonprofit in the food and farming space. At a time of increasing need, Zenger Farm’s ED will be on the forefront of supporting dedicated staff, accessing funds and delivering high quality food and education to our local community. It doesn’t get more important than this!
Application Instructions
Nonprofit Professionals Now is proud to be working with Zenger Farm to fill this to fill this key leadership position. Zenger Farm is an inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. Some candidates may be excited about the position but discouraged by the list of desired qualifications. We encourage you to apply anyway since no candidate meets every qualification.
Please provide a resume with a brief cover letter that tells us how your skills, experience and background meet our needs and why this position is of interest to you.
Application Link: https://tinyurl.com/ZengerED
Application Deadline: November 30th, 2025