At The Nature Conservancy (TNC), our goal is to cultivate an inclusive culture and embrace the value that people with disabilities bring to TNC.
Our recruitment process is designed to provide a positive and supportive experience for all. TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line or call 1-877-296-5108.
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture.
Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
TNC offers an EAP to provide work and life services to all employees. This company-sponsored benefit is free to employees and their immediate family members, some of the benefits are available, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Examples of support:
- Referral assistance to in-person emotion counseling support
- Locating a quality caregiver for an elder
- Sending your child to college
- Access to licensed attorneys for information about any legal concern
- Working directly with financial professionals to help with budgeting, tax issues, etc., allows access to create a will
Additional Opportunities
TNC offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package tailored to the individual countries where we work and provides a full range of benefits to help meet our employees’ well-being.
A few notable examples are:
- Volunteer programs
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Mentorship opportunities
- Flexible working schedules
- Fully remote roles
- Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Resource Groups
StigmaFree
StigmaFree is 1 out of 9 ERGs at TNC and is a resource for staff with disabilities and/or mental illness. It is also open to allies and anyone with a loved one that is facing challenges. StigmaFree’s purpose is to foster a culture of compassion at TNC that embraces the value that people of all abilities bring to the organization. Despite crossing all racial, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other identity group boundaries, disability and mental illness are too often overlooked within the diversity conversation.
Their goal is to have staff with disabilities and mental illness feel supported and empowered by their supervisors and co-workers. They help TNC build a globally diverse and inclusive workforce that truly leverages differences, in support of achieving our mission!
Quote: Sarah Hagen
I have always seen my autism as a strength, and I want to help others embrace neurological diversity in the workplace, feel empowered to speak up about their needs, and understand that no one is ‘lesser.’
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Join us as we impact conservation in all 50 states and in more than 70 countries and territories around the globe!
Our Values
TNC is rooted in our mission and guided by our values. Our values shape who we are as an organization and how we conduct ourselves as individuals. They inspire us to do the right thing and to do right by one another.
In keeping with your tradition of a career dedicated to service, bring your strength and passion to TNC, as we continue to create innovative on the ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that people and nature can thrive together.
With your focus, dedication and commitment, TNC can continue to achieve milestones in reaching our critical 2030 goals!
Accessibility Highlights
TNC is continually stiriving to provide accessibility on our preserves for all to enjoy nature's beauty. Read more about the work in our stories below!
Quote: Lisa Ryan
At our preserves, we strive to provide an inclusive experience for all by removing barriers to accessibility and proactively seeking new perspectives from underrepresented communities. The earth and TNC thrive on diversity!
Our Stories
Notice of Nondiscrimination
TNC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded or denied from admission or access to TNC properties, programs, activities, services, or employment as protected by nondiscrimination laws.
All Persons Trail in Manchester Opens on Earth Day
Universally accessible trail aims to break down barriers to the outdoors.
J T Nickel Family Nature And Wildlife Preserve
The J.T. Nickel Family Nature and Wildlife Preserve is perhaps the last landscape-scale opportunity to address threats of habitat loss and fragmentation, the spread of invasive species and fire exclusion in the Oklahoma Ozarks.
ADA Accessibility at Wisconsin Nature Preserves
TNC has completed an assessment of our nature preserves in Wisconsin in accordance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regarding "Other Power‐Driven Mobility Devices” (OPDMDs).
Work You Can Believe In
Since global threats to the environment do not discriminate among backgrounds, beliefs and cultures, conservation also requires a rich blend of perspectives, ideas and viewpoints that only a truly diverse workforce can provide.
