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At La Cocina, our mission is rooted in a commitment to combat the racial and gender wealth gap by resourcing and uplifting aspiring food entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds.
We believe food entrepreneurship is a catalyst and force for women, immigrants and people of color to build assets for themselves and their families, shape local economies, transform inequitable industry practices, and create communities that are joyful, connected, and nourished.
Led by our values, we strive to do our work with hospitality, for our community, and in the service of opportunity and inclusivity.
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La Cocina is searching for a Development Manager. In this role, you’ll be leading the fundraising and philanthropic partnership efforts that allow La Cocina to do the work that we do: Incubate talented food entrepreneurs who are ready to formalize their businesses and achieve financial independence and business success. Your ability to lead a small internal development team, partner with a well-connected consulting firm that supports in institutional grant-seeking and reporting, and collaborate with La Cocina’s board and communications team will support your efforts to cultivate productive relationships and partnerships with the community that fuel all of La Cocina’s work. You’ll work closely with La Cocina’s executive director to source and solidify new relationships and use your fundraising experience and know-how to activate La Cocina’s current development strategy. You will be given abundant opportunities for growth and feel highly supported by the structure of La Cocina’s development team and resources. Your established skills in proactive outreach, collaboration with community partners and motivating donors will contribute to the impact that 80+ entrepreneurs (and growing) will continue to feel from working with La Cocina. This position is an in-person role with some flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days per week.
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La Cocina is looking for a Director of Finance and Operations. In this role, you will collaborate with the Executive Director and the Deputy Director of Impact to lead the strategy and operations of La Cocina, as well as provide support and guidance to La Cocina’s Board of Directors. In this role, your responsibilities will include the organizations Accounting and Finance, People and Culture and general operational systems that the organization relies on to do the work that we do: Incubate talented food entrepreneurs to formalize their business. As a senior leader on the team, you will be a change agent, driving process and systems improvements to increase efficiency, best practices and automation as the organization evolves, while building relationships with your team and across the organization.