Employment Opportunities

Join the Dogwood Alliance team

Open Employment Opportunities

What We Offer

We care for our team the same way we care for forests, with love, fairness, and strong support. We design our benefits to take care of the whole person. Your well-being matters. This is true if you’re working in the field, behind the scenes, or out front leading. We’ve always got your back.

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Comprehensive Health Coverage

We pay 100% of your medical insurance premium through BCBS for full-time staff. You can also add your partner or kids at a low cost. You can also choose to add extra dental and vision coverage.

Professional Growth

Each year, you can use up to $1,000 for classes, training, or programs that help you grow in your role.

Robust Paid Time Off

You’ll get 15–20 vacation days each year (depending on how long you’ve worked here), 10 personal days, and 10 holidays. This includes a birthday holiday! Every year, you’ll get a 5-day paid Winter Break. We also give you a half-day off every other Friday. Every 5 years, you’ll even get a 4-week paid sabbatical.

Remote Work Support

We give you $150 every month to cover remote work costs. You also get $350 one time to help set up your home office. Prefer to work in a co-working space? We’ll help pay for that, too.

Retirement Support

We put 2% of your salary into a SIMPLE IRA retirement plan—even if you don’t put in anything yourself. You can always choose to add more.

Flexible, Remote Workplace

Most of our team works remotely. We also know people do their best when they’re rested and balanced. So we support flexible schedules and time off.

How We Hire & Integrate

We take hiring seriously. It’s not just about finding someone to fill a job. It’s about finding the right people to grow this work with us. We believe in fairness, care, and being real about who we are and how we work. Here are some of the ways we do that.

Our Interview Process

We build our interviews to be clear and respectful. Everyone gets the same questions ahead of time. Our hiring panels include people from different backgrounds. We check in often to keep candidates in the loop.

Compensation Philosophy

Our pay system is fair and open. We show salary ranges on every job posting,  and we don’t ask you to negotiate. We base your starting pay on your experience and the role. Not on who can ask for more.

Inclusive Hiring Practices

We review our hiring process often to make sure it works for everyone. We welcome people with nontraditional backgrounds. You’ll also have our support if you need accommodations or extra time.

Onboarding & Belonging

When you join the team, we’ll give you a warm, thoughtful welcome. You’ll get support setting up your tech, meeting your team, and learning about the work. All at a comfortable pace, not rushed.

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