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: 19 December 2024

• 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, writing and editing roles 🗞️

• Content Director : City Cast [Washington, DC]
• Executive Director : Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism [New York City]
• Writer/Editor and Content Specialist : Save the Redwoods League [Hybrid in San Francisco]
• Reporter, Climate : ProPublica [New York City / Other ProPublica office / Remote in the US]
• Climate News Fellow : Grist [Remote in the US]
• Writer-Editor : Hell Gate [New York City]
• Senior Editor : Noema Magazine [Hybrid in Los Angeles]
• Managing Editor, Sojo.net : Sojourners [Washington, DC preferred]
• Culture Editor : Westword [Denver]
• Temporary Newsletter Editor : CityCast Denver [Hybrid in Denver]
• Senior Staff Writer, State Government : MinnPost [Saint Paul]
• Florida Reporter : ProPublica [Flexible in Florida]
• Southwest Reporter : ProPublica [Flexible in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada or Utah]
• Director of Finance : News Revenue Hub [Remote]
• Senior Engagement Specialist : The Washington Post [Washington, DC]
• Senior Manager, Subscription Strategy : Thomson Reuters [Hybrid in New York City]
• Editor, Nieman Reports : Nieman Foundation for Journalism [Hybrid in Boston]
• Audience Engagement Director : The Maine Monitor [Flexible in Maine]
• Publisher : Orion Magazine [Northampton, MA]
• News Editor, Dow Jones Leadership Institute Newsletter : Wall Street Journal [New York City]
• Director of Membership and other operations, development and engagement roles : WBUR [Boston]
  Note: visit this page and click non-represented positions for Boston University salary information which is a lame way to do it but at least the info is public somewhere.
• Content Writer : Levitt Foundation [Los Angeles]
• Senior Content Creator (18 month term) : Monterey Bay Aquarium [Monterey, CA]
• Politics Editor : Texas Tribune [Austin]
• City Editor, AVL Today : 6AM City [Asheville, NC]
• Director, Marketing and Growth : Axios [Remote in the US]
• Music Editor : Portland Mercury [Hybrid or Remote in the Portland area]
• Head of Specialized Support : American Journalism Project [Remote]
• Director, Portfolio Growth : Blue Lena [Remote]
• Editor, Asia : Rest of World [South / Southeast Asia]
• Director of Operations : The Trace [Location unspecified]
• Director, Global Acquisition Marketing : Washington Post [Washington, DC]
• Technical Account Manager, Newspack : Automattic [Remote]
• Chief Audience Officer : Rest of World [New York City]
• Senior Product Manager, Email and Subscriptions and Director of Growth Marketing, Subscription Acquisition : Outside [Remote / Colorado]
• Managing Editor, Berks County Bureau : Spotlight PA [Berks County, PA]

Communications 🗣️

Mostly at nonprofits/NGOs

• Communications Director : California Pan-Ethnic Health Network [Hybrid in Oakland]
• Communication Officer : World Meteorological Organization [Geneva, Switzerland]
• Communications Director : Earth Island Institute [Berkeley, CA]
• Communications Manager : Survivor Justice Center [Los Angeles]
• Senior Communications Officer : Institute for Sustainable Communities [Remote]
• Communications Manager : Fossil Free Media [Remote]
• Digital Communications Director : Americans for Responsible Innovation [Washington, DC]
• Director of Communications : GLSEN [Remote in the US]
• Communications Manager, Strategic Communications : Pew Research Center [Hybrid in Washington, DC]
• Strategic Communications Trainer : Heartland Fund [Remote]
• Specialist, External Communication : StriveTogether [Remote / Hybrid in Cincinnati]
• Senior Communications Strategist : Monterey Bay Aquarium [Hybrid in Monterey, CA]
• Communications and Multimedia Manager : Center for Community Alternatives [Remote in New York state]
• Associate Director of Communications : National Council of Jewish Women [Washington, DC]
• Communications Manager : People’s Climate Innovation Center [Remote]
• Senior Lead, Digital Communications : Pivotal Ventures [Seattle]
• Digital Communications Manager : Women’s Voices for the Earth [Remote / Denver]
• Communications Director : Advance Native Political Leadership [Remote in Eastern or Central US time zones]
• Director of Communications : Council on Foundations [Remote]
• Senior Strategist, Digital Communications : Climate United [Bethesda, MD / Remote]
• Director, Brand and Communications : TED / Audacious Project [New York City]
• Communications Manager : Shenandoah National Park Trust [Charlottesville, VA]

Nonprofit organizations ⚡

• Executive Director / CEO : Online News Association [Remote in the US]
• Director of Finance and Administration : Economic Security Project [Remote in the US]
• Policy and Advocacy Campaigner : Solar United Neighbors [Flexible in multiple US locations]
• Programme Officer, Eastern Europe and Central Asia : Article 19 [Amsterdam / London / Brussels]
• Director of Digital Marketing : Union of Concerned Scientists [Remote in the US]
• Housing and Smart Growth Senior Associate : Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) [Flexible in Colorado]
• Research Manager : Analyst Institute [Remote]
• Senior Researcher, Technology and Human Rights : Human Rights Watch [Remote or one of several global HRW offices]
• Chief Executive Officer : Tech Goes Home [Boston]
• Chief of Staff : World Wildlife Fund US [Washington, DC]
• Chief Program Officer : NRDC [Hybrid in Chicago New York City, San Francisco, Santa Monica or Washington, DC ]
• Executive Director : Utah Wildlife Federation [Salt Lake City]
• Senior Social Media Associate : Indivisible [Remote]
• Associate Manager, Community Engagement : Robin Hood [Brooklyn]
• Policy Director and Learning and Impact Director : Crux Alliance [Flexible in the US]
• Chief of Staff : NextGen America [Washington, DC preferred / Remote]
• Chief of Staff : Committee to Protect Journalists [New York City]
• Director of Digital Engagement : Higher Heights [Remote]
• Digital Director : States United Democracy Center [Boston / New York City / Washington, DC / Remote]
• Program Coordinator : Ballot Initiative Strategy Center [Remote]
• Research Associate : Upturn [Remote in the US]
• Director of People and Culture : Northwest Education Access [Hybrid in Tukwila, WA]
• Client Engagement Specialist : We Animals [Remote in Canada]
• Executive Director : Coast Salmon Partnership [Aberdeen, WA]
• Executive Director : RETI Center [Remote / Brooklyn]
• Campaigns and Engagement Manager : The Conservation Alliance [Remote in the US]
• Senior Portfolio Manager - Policy Specialist : Greenpeace International [Multiple global locations / see description]
• Director, Integrated Brand Marketing : Golden Gate Parks Conservancy [San Francisco]
• Director, External Engagement : Aspen Digital (Aspen Institute) [Hybrid in Washington, DC]
• State Water Policy Director : League of Conservation Voters [Flexible]
• Learning and Engagement Manager : Force of Nature [Flexible in UK]
• Senior Manager, Ireland : Opportunity Green [Flexible in Ireland]
• Content Officer : Hope Not Hate [London / Remote in UK possible]
• Associate Director, Dam Removal : American Rivers [Remote]
• Creative Director : A Growing Culture [Remote / Global]
• Head of Messaging : NEON [Hybrid in London]
• Senior Director of Strategic Marketing : Oceana [Washington, DC]
• Social Media Manager : Center for Climate Integrity [Remote]
• Director of Strategy and Culture : CIRCLE [Hybrid in Medford, MA]
• Email Marketing Specialist : Compassion and Choices [Remote / Washington, DC]
• Senior Digital Engagement Specialist : The Bail Project [Remote]
• Senior Policy Strategist : New York Immigration Center [New York City]
• Digital Content Associate : Brennan Center for Justice [New York City]
• Director, Digital Engagement : Independent Sector [Hybrid in Washington, DC]
• Deputy Director of Programs : Movement Innovation Collaborative [Remote in California]
• Director, Risk and Compliance : Global Fishing Watch [Remote]
• Director of Technology and Digital Innovation : WeMove Europe [Remote in UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Poland or Belgium]
• Director of Strategy and Brand (12 month fixed term) : 38 Degrees [London or flexible in UK]
• Director of Advocacy : Collaborate Cleveland [Cleveland]
• Digital Organizer : SEIU Local 32BJ [Boston]
• Chief Executive Officer : Health Care Without Harm [Remote / Eastern US time zone preferred]
• Executive Director/CEO : Online News Association [Remote in the US]
• CEO : New Buildings Institute [Portland or remote in the US]
• Digital Director : Win Without War [Remote]
• Director, Democracy (Crisis Network) : Third Plateau [Remote in the US]
• Head of External Engagement and Community Engagement Lead, Local Lab : New Public [Remote in the US or Canada]
• Senior Research and Policy Analyst, Right to Zero : Earthjustice [Washington, DC]
• Director of Operations : Northwest Abortion Access Funds [Remote in Washington, Oregon, Idaho or Alaska preferred]
• Community Manager, Public Technology Leadership Collaborative : Data and Society Research Institute [Remote]
• Chief of Staff : Groundwork Collaborative [Hybrid in Washington, DC]
• Deputy Program Director and Network Director : Deep South Center for Environmental Justice [Remote]
• Deputy Field Building Director : Industrious Labs [Remote]
• Policy Manager for Technology : Rebuild Local News [Remote]
• Manager of Programs : Association of Science and Technology Centers [Washington, DC / Remote]
• Marketing Cloud Administrator : Aspen Institute [Washington, DC]
• Partnerships Coordinator and Federal Infrastructure Coordinator : The Alaska Center [Hybrid in Anchorage]
• Senior Manager, Clean Energy : Federation of American Scientists [Washington, DC]
• Measurement, Evaluation and Learning Associate : TED / Audacious Project [New York City / San Francisco / Remote]
• Product Specialist, Email and SMS Platforms : International Rescue Committee [Remote in the US or UK]
• National Director, Data Analytics and Federation Reporting : Planned Parenthood [Remote / New York City / Washington, DC]
• Deputy Director : Democracy 2076 [Location unspecified]
• Regional Executive Director, Iowa and Nebraska : Reach Out and Read [Flexible in Iowa or Nebraska]

Fundraising and Development 💰

• Senior Director of Prospect Development : League of Conservation Voters [Remote in the US]
• Senior Director, Membership Direct Response : Audubon [Hybrid in New York City or Washington, DC]
• Senior Director of Development : re:power [Remote in the US]
• Director of Donor Retention : MoveOn [Remote in the US]
• Senior Manager, Institutional Giving : The Wilderness Society [Washington, DC]
• Managing Director, Institutional Partnerships : Policy Link [Remote]
• Director of Development : Greater Yellowstone Coalition [Hybrid from several Yellowstone region locations]
• Director, Annual Giving : DigDeep [Remote]
• VP, Development : Run for Something [Remote in the US]
• Director of Development and Marketing : Center for Craft [Asheville, NC preferred / Remote possible]
• Development Manager : Climate One [Hybrid in San Francisco]
• Development Director : Advance Native Political Leadership [Remote in Eastern or Central US time zones]

Foundations and Philanthropy 💸

• Senior Program Manager, Communications : Energy Foundation [Multiple US offices or Remote in the US]
• Co-President (two positions) : Neighborhood Funders Group [Flexible in the US]
• Program Officer, International Fisheries Conservation Program : The Ocean Foundation [Washington, DC / Remote]
• Cultural Advocacy Lead : The Wellcome Trust [London]
• Vice President, Programs : ClimateWorks Foundation [Flexible / Global]
• Grants Manager : ClimateWorks Foundation [Remote in the US]
• Manager, Convenings : The Rockefeller Foundation [New York City]
• Senior Program Associate (Africa), Global Energy Transition Initiative : ClimateWorks Foundation [Remote in Africa / South Africa]
• Senior Manager, Climate (Southeast and East Asia) : Children’s Investment Fund Foundation [Hybrid in London]
• Strategy Director for State Policy and Director, Journalism and Digital Strategies : Lumina Foundation [Indianapolis preferred]
• Program Officer, Climate Action : The Lemelson Foundation [Portland, OR]
• Managing Director, Global Climate Strategies : Climate Lead [San Francisco]
• Climate Director : Confluence Philanthropy [New York City]

Agencies, politics, products, projects & more 💻

• Global Initiatives Director : Global Food Institute at George Washington University [Washington, DC]
• Climate Program Manager : ARC'TERYX [North Vancouver, BC]
• Project Manager and Website Content Strategist and Senior Backend Developer : Teal Media [Remote]
• Managing Director Sustainability Accelerator - Policy : Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability [Stanford, CA]
• Digital Advertising Manager and Senior Project Manager : Streetlight Digital [Remote]
• Account Manager : K2D Strategies [Remote in the US]
• Senior Digital Strategist : Doing Good Digital [Remote in the US or Canada]
• Communications Associate : Humansize [Remote]
• Data Architect : ROI Solutions [Remote / Hybrid in Medford, MA]
• Web Developer : Rad Campaign [Remote in US Eastern time zone]
• Art Director : Murmur [Hybrid in Portland]

Resources ⚒️

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

• Progressive Job Resources is a 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.
• 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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