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Jobs

Development Operations Manager

August 19, 2026

New Seed is looking for the person who makes sure nothing falls through the cracks. Our Development team is responsible for raising the funds that put biofortified seed in the hands of Guatemalan farmers. We have strong relationships, a compelling case, and a growing pipeline. What we need is someone who owns the machinery behind…

Foundations Manager

August 13, 2026

We’re hiring a Foundations Manager to build and steward our portfolio of foundation funders. You’ll be responsible for identifying new institutional prospects, leading them through cultivation and onboarding, and managing ongoing relationships to retain and grow support. This is a relationship-driven, writing-heavy role for someone who thrives on connecting a funder’s priorities to concrete, measurable…

Philanthropy Manager, Effective Giving

August 12, 2026

We’re hiring a Philanthropy Manager dedicated to the effective altruism and impact-focused funding community. You’ll cultivate relationships with EA-aligned foundations, individual major donors, donor-advised funds, and donor advisors who evaluate giving through a cost-effectiveness lens. This role suits someone fluent in the language of marginal impact, counterfactual reasoning, and cost-effectiveness analysis, who can engage credibly…

Fellowships

New Seed fellowships are designed for individuals who want to gain on-the-ground experience in a dynamic international NGO. You will not be pushing paper, here you’ll be getting your hands dirty and expected to be a contributor from the start. Our fellowships are unpaid and typically require a 6 month commitment.

Check out the video below we made for a video competition of a former fellow from Iowa State, Katelyn Fritz.

Better Seed, Better Life Contest — Katelyn Fritz, Agricultural Fellow