Future Community Jobs

Future Community Jobs shares interesting open roles in nonprofit communications, content, journalism, fundraising and more. Every post includes a salary. At the bottom of the page are other job lists and helpful resources. Please reach out with questions, ideas or roles to share.

Updated: 11 March 2025

• Audience, content and news roles
• Communications
• Nonprofit organizations
• Fundraising and development
• Foundations and philanthropy
• Agencies, politics, products, projects and more
• Other job lists, guides and support

Audience, content, journalism and news roles 🗞️

• Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer : Oregon Public Radio [Portland]
• Managing Editor, Callaloo : Brown University [Providence, RI]
• Director, Communities of Practice : Solutions Journalism Network [Remote]
• Engagement Coordinator and Audience Producer : MinnPost [Minneapolis]
• Computational Journalist : ProPublica [Remote / Any ProPublica office]
• First Amendment Specialist : Freedom Forum [Washington, DC / Remote]
• Director of Community Engagement : American Press Institute [Arlington, VA / Remote]
• Creative Strategist : Vox Media [New York City / Remote in the US]
• Senior Editor, Visuals Features Editor and Senior Editor, Documentary Visuals Editor : NPR [Washington, DC]
• Managing Editor : The Intercept [Remote]
• Managing Editor : CalMatters [Location unspecified / Presumably Sacramento area]
• Editor-in-Chief : Montana Free Press [Helena, MT]
• Executive Producer : City Cast D.C. [Washington, DC]
• Head of Product Design : The New York Times [New York City]
• State Network, Managing Director : Courier Newsroom [New York City / Remote]
• 2025 Future Perfect Fellows : Vox [Remote in the US]
• Managing Director of Revenue : Deep South Today [Unspecified location / Presumably Louisiana or Mississippi]
• Politics/Policy Reporter : Colorado Sun [Denver]
• Sponsorship and Marketing Specialist / Staff Writer / Editorial Writer & Copy Editor (three roles) : Democracy Docket [Washington, DC / Jersey City, NJ]
• Executive Director : The Conversationalist [Remote]
• Newsletter Writer, The 10-Point : Wall Street Journal [New York City]
• Editor-in-Chief : Berkeleyside [Berkeley or Oakland]
• Deputy Editor : Oaklandside [Oakland]
• Director of Campaigns and Partnerships : Rebuild Local News [Remote]
• Deputy Data Editor : ProPublica [New York City]

Communications 🗣️

Mostly at nonprofits/NGOs

• Director of Communications : Constructive Dialogue Institute [Remote]
• Advocacy Writer : AARP [Washington, DC]
• Advocacy Communications Coordinator : Fairplay [Washington, DC / Remote]
• Membership, Marketing and Engagement Manager : Commonwealth Club World Affairs [San Francisco]
• Head, Marketing and Communications : U.S. Green Building Council [Washington, DC]
• Communications Officer, Digital Engagement : Third Wave Fund [Remote in the US]
• Communications Director : Whistleblower Aid [Washington, DC]
• Associate, Digital Communications : Obama Foundation [Chicago / Washington, DC]
• Senior Director of Marketing and Communications : Connect for Health Colorado [Remote in Colorado]
• Communications Specialist, Global Initiatives : Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth at University of Chicago [Chicago]
• Communications Director : Jobs to Move America [Remote in the US / Los Angeles, Birmingham, Chicago, New York City, Washington DC preferred]
• Communications Director : SEIU Local 2015 [Los Angeles]
• Communications Director : World Press Photo [Amsterdam]
• Director of Communications Accelerator : The Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund [Remote]
• Strategic Communications Lead : Spark Climate Solutions [Remote]
• Communications Specialist : The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation [Owings Mills, MD]
• Communications Director : Socially Responsible Agriculture Project [Remote in the US]
• Head of Communications : Builders Network [Remote / Austin / New York City]
• Associate Director of Communications and Engagement : WITNESS [Remote]
• Director of Communications : J Street [Washington, DC]
• National Director of Media and Influencer Relations : Indivisible [Remote]
• Manager, Communications and Marketing : Vermont Foodbank [Barre, VT]
• Communications Manager : Levitt Foundation [Los Angeles]
• Communications and Marketing Lead : One Project [Remote in the US]
• Digital Marketing and Communications Associate : Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth at University of Chicago [Chicago]
• Senior Communications Specialist : Save the Redwoods League [San Francisco]
• Director of Communications : Climate Hub [Remote]
• Senior Climate Communications Manager : Climate Analytics [Berlin]
• Communications Manager : Climate Resolve [Los Angeles]
• Communications Director : Partners in Democracy Group [Remote / Massachusetts]
• Communications and Digital Manager : Greenlight America [Remote]
• Director of Communications : Jewish Council for Public Affairs [New York City or Washington, DC]
• Communications Director : Partnership for the Future of Learning [Remote]
• Communications Director : Western States Center [Remote / Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona preferred ]
• Vice President, Strategic Communications : Clean Grid Alliance [Remote in the Midwest US / Minneapolis/St. Paul, Chicago, Des Moines or Indianapolis preferred]

• VP, Communications : Power Forward Communities [Remote]
• Campaigns Communications Director : Economic Security Project [Washington, DC preferred / Remote possible]
• Senior Communications Director : Vote Mama PAC [Remote]
• Director of Communications : Public Rights Project [Remote]

Nonprofit organizations ⚡

• Director, Civic Engagement : Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University [Baltimore]
• Manager, Advocacy and Manager, Public Policy : National Institute on Mental Illness [Arlington, VA]
• Operations and Communications Coordinator : Growing Justice [Remote]
• Policy and Public Affairs Manager : Safe Passage [London]
• Local Legal Initiative Director (Attorney) : Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press [Washington, DC]
• Strategic Partnerships Program Manager : Climate Action Campaign [Washington, DC]
• Senior Director, State Organizational Development : League of Conservation Voters [Remote in the US]
• Head of People and Culture : New Public [Remote in the US or Canada]
• Research Associate, Internet and Technology : Pew Research Center [Washington, DC]
• Senior Scientist : Sonoma Land Trust [Santa Rosa, CA]
• Mind the Store Program Manager : Toxic Free Future [Seattle / Remote in the US]
• Strategic Partnerships Officer in Climate Protection : Future Matters [Remote / Anywhere in the EU, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, or United States and close to a major airport]
• Director of Organizing : Kairos Fellowship [Remote in the US]
• Chief Communications and Engagement Officer : Nia Tero [Remote in the US]
• Senior Climate Scientist : Union of Concerned Scientists [Remote]
• Project and Content Manager, External Affairs : Panorama Group [Remote]
• Impact Officer : First 5 Alameda County [Alameda, CA]
• Vice President, Digital & Communications Strategy : Pew Research Center [Washington, DC]
• Regional Director, Americas : Committee to Protect Journalists [New York City]
• Program Director : Democracy 2076 [Los Angeles]
• Digital Advocacy Strategist : Environmental Law and Policy Center [Chicago]
• Human Resources & Training Associate : League of Conservation Voters [Washington, DC]
• Global Director, People and Culture : Centre for Public Impact [UK or Europe]
• Executive Director : Educating for American Democracy [Quincy, MA / Remote]
• Program Director, Immigrant Inclusion : One America [Seattle]
• Campaign Director : Fight for the Future [Remote]
• Director of Research and Learning : GiveDirectly [Remote but must overlap with an East Africa timezone by at least 3 hours]
• Chief Digital Officer : Emily's List [Washington, DC]
• Chief Executive Officer : Reach Out and Read [Remote]
• Researcher and Research Fellow : fieldnotes [Remote in the US]
• Senior Director : 92NY Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact [New York City]
• Creative Director : amfAR [New York City]
• Associate Director, Digital Content : GIFFORDS [Washington, DC]
• Vice President, Measurement : Active Minds [Washington, DC / Remote]
• Director of Civic Engagement : Northern Plains Resource Council [Billings, MT]
• Senior Manager for Online Threat Monitoring : Moonshot [Atlanta / Denver / Washington, DC]
• Mining Program Director : Earthworks [Remote in the US]
• Content Strategist : Historic New England [Haverhill, MA]
• Staff Researcher, Local Lab : New Public [Remote in the US or Canada]
• Executive Director : Vot-ER [Remote]
• Marketing Director : Outdoor Afro [Remote]
• Program Manager, Strategic Planning : Co-Impact [Nairobi]
• Content Creator (Advocacy Pod) : Monterey Bay Aquarium [Monterey, CA]
• Head of Digital Campaigns / Director of Digital Campaigns : Future Advocacy [London]
• Creative Director : Consumer Reports [Hybrid in New York City area]
• Director : Pesticide Action Network UK [Brighton, UK]
• Executive Director : The Sailing Museum & National Sailing Hall of Fame [Newport, Rhode Island]
• Senior Attorney, Rocky Mountain Region : Earthjustice [Denver / Remote in Arizona or Colorado]

Fundraising and Development 💰

• Director of Development : Rebuild Local News [Remote]
• Development Director : Places Journal [San Francisco]
• Development Manager : Fairplay [New York City / Remote]
• Director, Grants Management : Pivotal Ventures [Seattle / Remote in the US]
• Senior Manager of Development : Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press [Washington, DC]
• Fundraising Officer : Bellingcat [Flexible in Europe / Netherlands, UK or Germany preferred]
• Director of Development and Marketing : Zenger Farm [Portland, OR]
• Senior Director, Philanthropic Partnerships : Center for Justice Innovation [New York City]
• Strategic Partnerships Officer : The Water Foundation [Sacramento / San Francisco / Los Angeles / Remote]
• Vice President of Advancement : The Forward [Unspecified]
• Development Communications Manager : Religion News Service [Remote]
• Development Manager - Fundraising : Sister District [Remote]
• Major Giving Officer : Community Radio for Northern Colorado [Remote]
• Director, Fundraising : IDinsight [Remote in the US]
• Head of Strategic Partnerships : American Journalism Project [Remote]
• Director of External Relations : Ballotpedia [Remote]
• Director of Development : Center on Rural Innovation [Hartland, VT]
• Associate Director, Major Gifts : Economic Security Project [Remote]
• Development Director : Voters of Tomorrow [Remote]
• Chief Development Officer : Inside Climate News [Unspecified]
• Director of Institutional Giving : Public Rights Project [Remote]

Foundations and Philanthropy 💸

• Executive Director : Chinook Fund [Denver]
• Vice President, Marketing and Communications : The Boston Foundation [Boston]
• Communications Officer (U.S. Democracy Program and Economy & Society) : William and Flora Hewlett Foundation [Menlo Park, CA]
• Data and Evaluation Manager : Honnold Foundation [Remote]
• Executive Director : Media Impact Funders [Flexible in the US]
• Program Associate, Digital Democracy Portfolio : Democracy Fund [Washington, DC]
• Program Director, Northeast Communications : Energy Foundation [San Francisco / Remote in the US]
• Director of Security and Chief Operating Officer : Freedom Together Foundation [New York City]
• Investment Principal and Project Manager : Mulago Foundation [San Francisco]
• Executive Director : Ballmer Group Philanthropy - National Data and Technology Hub [Remote]
• Program Associate, Environment : William and Flora Hewlett Foundation [Menlo Park, CA]
• Program Officer, Environment Program : Kresge Foundation [Troy, MI]
• Content Coordinator : California Health Care Foundation [Oakland]
• Vice President, External Affairs : Freedom Together Foundation [New York City]

Agencies, politics, products, projects & more 💻

• Senior Manager, Climate Consulting : Workiva [Remote in the US]
• Director : West Wing Writers [Remote in the US]
• Account Executive : Engaging Networks [US Eastern time zone preferred / Remote]
• Senior Strategist, Impact Content : NationSwell [Remote in the US]
• Creative Strategist : Front Office Sports [New York City]
• Director (Climate Solutions) : CEA Consulting [San Francisco]
• Client Engagement Manager : Carbon Direct [Remote]
• Manager, Client Partnerships : Pivot Energy [Denver / Chicago / Baltimore / Remote]
• Strategist, Content and Campaigns : Blue State [Washington DC / New York City]
• Public Sector Growth Lead : Code for America [San Francisco / Remote in the US]
• Senior Director of Marketing and Account Success Manager : Engaging Networks [Washington, DC / Eastern US]

Resources ⚒️

A wildly incomplete list of helpful job boards, newsletters, people, networks and more.

• The folks at All Hands run a huge jobs list and matchmaking service for people looking for roles in nonprofits and social good tech. They also run a Slack community where jobs get posted weekly and a lot of people support one another in their search.
• A friend recommended Never Search Alone, a book by Phyl Terry. Best part might be the hundreds of job search councils, local and sector support groups, supported by the book.
• Democracy Notes, run by Gabriel Lerner, shares out pro-democracy roles in nonprofits, think tanks, foundations and more.
• Job Opportunities in International Development
• A Job Opportunities list set up by Pi-Isis Stefana Ankhra.
• Progressive Job Resources is a brilliant compilation of job lists, boards and groups curated and shared by Allison Ehrich Bernstein.
• Mandy Hofmockel runs Journalism Jobs and a Photo of My Dog and it is a super compilation of solid news and media roles plus insights on the sector’s hiring trends.
• Matt Lockshin’s Job list a super source for roles in progressive organizing and digital leadership. Matt also provides recruiting and job search services.
• Tech Jobs for Good includes hundreds of current tech roles in nonprofits and companies that support nonprofits.
• Ethical Tech Job Resources is a list of job lists mostly centered around progressive technology in the US and UK. It’s built by the community and maintained by me and Edward Saperia, Dean of Newspeak House in London.
• Words of Mouth is a weekly newsletter run by Rachel Meade Smith. Words has a fantastic set of new roles in the arts, writing and editing, creative professions.
• Follow Mandy Van Deven on LinkedIn to get news on open roles in philanthropy and social change leadership around the world. Mandy also shares insights on narrative and systems change.
• Check out The Nonprofit Hive if you’re working in/around nonprofits and would like to connect with new folks via real conversations. Not job specific but a brilliant way to build a network and learn alongside peers.
• Daniel Levitt’s Inside the Newsroom newsletter seems to be a solid resource for journalism jobs.

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