Mazamas – 125 years of of climbing, hiking, and protecting the mountains of the Pacific Northwest

The Mazamas is hiring for a new Executive Director.

Founded on the summit of Mt. Hood in 1894, the Mazamas is a nonprofit mountaineering education organization located in Portland, Oregon. The Mazamas promotes climbing, responsible recreation, and conservation values through outdoor education, advocacy, and outreach.  The organization is seeking an Executive Director with a genuine passion for the mission of the organization as demonstrated by personal interests and activities, professional and volunteer experience, and board leadership experience. Working closely with the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will guide the Mazamas senior leadership team.  Candidates should have fundraising experience, experience in facility management, strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, demonstrate a capacity to manage and lead a volunteer driven nonprofit organization, and knowledge, understanding and appreciation of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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We are on a trusted, yet exciting, new adventure. A vote to change the bylaws has us on the trail, happily headed to Basecamp. Members have empowered our leadership team to make decisions that better meet the needs of a broader, more diverse community and help the organization return to a robust bottom line.

We are as ever, committed to inspiring a love of mountains for future generations. The election results brings an even greater focus to this mission, and we are eager to continue and enhance our classes, programs, and activities.

Please bear with us as we work to update our website to reflect the elimination of the glaciated peak requirement for membership.

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Photo: Nicole Wasko

Check out our upcoming First Aid courses. We are offering a full complement of options, from CPR to Wilderness First Aid (WFA) to our own Mountain First Aid (MFA) module. 

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Are you ready to tackle a beautiful Cascade volcano? How about tackling your first alpine rock climb? Check out our climbing program today to look at the climbs that we are offering this year, to get details about the specific climbs, and to apply.

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Ramblers at REI

The Mazamas offers Street Rambles every Tuesday & Thursday starting at the REI in the Pearl District at 6 p.m. This is a great way to meet new friends and keep in shape. All speeds are welcome.

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