Join The Team

We warmly invite those who live by Buddhist principles, are passionate about community, love supporting the Dharma, and are ready to embrace the gifts of mountain wilderness and meditation. Tara Mandala Retreat Center rests on 700 acres of pristine wilderness, anchored by the magnificent three-story Tara Temple, the center provides a space for meditation, teachings, and spiritual exploration. Tara Mandala is committed to fostering a welcoming atmosphere for all people to explore the teachings of the Buddha, and we are committed to cultivating a community that values diversity and inclusion.

“Tara Mandala was created to bring people together to support each other, practice, and do retreat in order to reach realization..” – Lama Tsultrim Allione

Director of Development

About Tara Mandala

Tara Mandala, est. 1993, is a vibrant international Buddhist Community offering a complete path of meditation practice, study, and deep retreat in the tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism, fostering the development of innate wisdom for the benefit of all beings.

Tara Mandala is committed to being a welcoming, open, and safe community for practitioners and students of all cultures, races, religions, genders, sexual orientations, age, ability, and circumstances. We strive to ensure that all people feel welcomed, appreciated, accepted, and safe at all Tara Mandala programs, as well as foster a shared understanding of Tara Mandala’s commitment to supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Tara Mandala seeks candidates who are familiar with and live by Buddhist principles, and cultivate compassion and empathy for others whether co-workers, visitors, or retreatants. 

This is a full-time, remote position with an expectation of 20-25 work hours per week at $30+/hr., based on experience.

Required Education, Skills & Competencies 

• Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 8 years of nonprofit fundraising experience, with a proven track record of leadership in donor development.
• Strong understanding of fundraising best practices, including major gifts, grants, and corporate partnerships.
• Experience leading and mentoring fundraising teams.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to set and achieve ambitious fundraising goals.
• Proficiency in donor database management (CRM experience, HubSpot preferred).
• Understanding and appreciation of Buddhist teachings and values is a plus.
• Is based in the USA