Home Based FSRN Development Manager/Outreach Coord.
Free Speech Radio News is looking for a creative, passionate and experienced development professional to join our worker-run collective.
Free Speech Radio News is the only collectively run daily news program in the United States, and is broadcast on more than 100 stations across the country. FSRN has reporters in 40 states and 50 countries and aims to provide news that brings to light voices from the grassroots and the disenfranchised. We are at a critical moment in our development, and are looking for a capable fundraising and outreach professional to help us become financially independent and grow. Since its inception, FSRN has been funded primarily through the Pacifica Network. We are now looking to develop alternative sources of income so that our funding base is diverse and steady. A consultant is currently a developing a strategy for this purpose, and the Development Coordinator will help implement that strategy.
Qualifications: Our ideal candidate will have two years of fundraising experience with a successful track record. The candidate will ideally also be able to formulate development strategies that will allow us to reach an annual target of $600,0000 - $800,000. Experience in individual donor campaigns, major gifts, writing grants, and creating web traffic are all valuable skills for this position. Expanding distribution of our newscast is another aspect of this position.
As a collective, decisions at FSRN are made in a decentralized manner. Consequently, the ideal candidate must be comfortable with this kind of process and be able to work effectively with it. Also due to the collective nature of the organization, the Development Manager/Outreach Coordinator must be able to function with a high level of autonomy.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in marketing, database management software, graphic design, and basic HTML. Experience in and support of non-commercial media. Experience working with volunteers. Preference given to candidates in the Bay Area, CA. However, we will consider candidates that meet the above qualifications who live in any major metropolitan area.
Duties include:
A. Fundraising
Write grants and maintain grant records and reporting
Develop and cultivate relationships with all funders
Create and implement major donor campaigns
Maintain and expand donor database
Perform Bulk Mail appeals
Create and implement web-based fundraising
Oversee and expand station donations
Support special events organized by FSRN reporters, affiliate stations, supporters, etc.
B. Outreach
Maintain communications with affiliate stations
Keep a current broadcast schedule for all radio stations carrying FSRN
Do outreach to new stations to increase FSRN's carriage
Create and maintain station email list for notifications and press release distribution
Attend and coordinate outreach for relevant media conferences
Maintain and update FSRN promotional materials including brochures, postcards, web banners, etc.
Create, oversee and distribute fundraising premiums
Monitor radio e-groups and participate as necessary
Design, implement and oversee national ad campaigns
Serve on Finance Committee
Report to Steering Committee, Board and Staff on fundraising and outreach efforts
Train and coordinate volunteers and interns for outreach work
Other duties as required
Location: Home office. Candidates must have their own computer, reliable internet connection, telephone number for business purposes, Microsoft Office, and Quickbooks.
Candidates must be able to attend weekly meetings usually scheduled between 9 AM – 7 PM US Eastern.
Hours: This is a full time position for 40 hours/week. We provide a flexible work schedule, paid holidays and the opportunity to participate in an egalitarian worker-run structure.
Employer Posted:Tuesday, December 02, 2008