Future Community Jobs

September 4, 2026 🚲

Hi. This is Ted Fickes. Welcome to Future Community Jobs, a hand curated job list for nonprofit, news, and social good folks working in communications, content, fundraising, and tech. Jobs are updated daily and I only share jobs with salary information. Look for the clock ⏱️ to see roles with a deadline.

Roles You'll Find Here

• Audience, content and news organizations
• Communications first
• General nonnprofit roles: campaiging, organizing, digital
• Fundraising and development
• Foundations and philanthropy
• Agencies, politics, products, projects and more
• Resources: Other job lists, guides, support

🗞️ Audience, content, journalism and news

• Category Editor, Climb : Patagonia [Ventura, CA]
• Director of Audience Engagement and Community Outreach : The Maine Monitor [Remote in Maine] ⏱️ September 15
• Senior Audience Engagement Manager : Religion News Service [Remote]
• Newsletter Editor : BBC [London] ⏱️ September 16
• Senior Audience Editor : The Economist [Remote in the UK] ⏱️ September 20
• Managing Science Editor : Cornell Lab of Ornithology Center for Conservation Media [Ithaca, NY]
• Product Manager, Membership Growth and Development : Pro Publica [New York City / Remote in the US] ⏱️ September 7
• Product Manager, News Product - Community : The New York Times [New York City]
• Audience and Partnerships Editor : Deep South Today [Louisiana or Mississippi preferred]
• Editor in Chief : Injustice Watch [Chicago] ⏱️ September 15
• Correspondent, The Economics of a Warming World : New York Times [New York City]
• Managing Editor : Farm Action [Remote in the US] ⏱️ September 14
• Director, Public Engagement : Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) [Remote in the US] ⏱️ September 21
• Senior Curation Editor : BBC [Washington, DC]
• Managing Editor, Here and Now : WBUR [Boston]
• Environment Reporter : Spotlight PA [Remote in Pennsylvania]
• Opinion & Features Editor (Contract) : Trellis [Remote in the US]
• Director of Editorial Events : CalMatters [California] ⏱️ September 14

🗣️ Communications

Anything comms. Mostly nonprofits/NGOs. Some foundations.

• Communications Manager, West : Vote Solar [Remote in the Western US]
• Director of Strategic Communications, Integrated Comms Strategy : ACLU [New York, or Washington]
• Communications Officer : Limelight Foundation [Amsterdam] ⏱️ September 28
• Director, Communications : The ALS Association [Remote in Washington, DC]
• Communications Assistant/Associate, Digital Production : The Democracy Defenders [Washington DC]
• Principal, Executive Communications : Wikimedia Foundation [Remote]
• Associate Director, Donor Communications : Climateworks Foundation [Remote in the US]
• Managing Director of Marketing Communications : Wisconsin Public Media [Madison, WI] ⏱️ September 20
• Content Senior Manager : Washington Conservation Action [Seattle / Remote in Washington] ⏱️ September 13
• Senior Strategist, Head of Digital Communications : Frameworks Institute [Remote] ⏱️ September 13
• Communications Manager : Energy Trust of Oregon [Portland] ⏱️ September 14
• Senior Manager, Communications : Renew Home [Remote in the US]
• Senior Director of Marketing and Communications : SAGE [Remote in the US]
• Associate Director of Communications, Corporate Sustainability : The Nature Conservancy [Remote]
• Director of Communications, Campaigning and Communities : The Wildlife Trusts [London / Remote in the UK] ⏱️ September 20
• Senior Manager, Strategic Communications : The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) [New York, DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Santa Monica]
• Communications Manager : National Center for Youth Law [Remote in the US] ⏱️ September 16
• Director of Communications : Interfaith Center On Corporate Responsibility [Remote / New York City preferred] ⏱️ October 1
• Senior Director, Marketing and Strategic Communications : The Pacific Institute [Remote in the US]
• Visual Storytelling & Social Media Strategist : Amazon Watch [Oakland, California]
• Marketing and Communications Manager : Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund [Remote in the US]
• Director, Communications & PR : Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) [New York City]
• Associate Director, Outreach and Communications : American Rivers [Remote in Jackson, Wyoming]

⚡ Nonprofit organizations

• Data and Analytics Director : The Wilderness Society [Remote in the US] ⏱️ September 20
• Operations Manager : The Maine Monitor [Remote in Maine] ⏱️ September 15
• Coalition Director : Voting Rights Lab [Remote in the US]
• Digital Communications Coordinator (Part-time) : Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition [Remote in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, or Colorado / Albuquerque preferred]
• Senior Regional Director, California : Vote Solar [Remote in California]
• Associate - Talent, Finance & Operations : Vote Solar [Remote in the US]
• Content and Community Lead, Roundabout : New_ Public [Remote in the US or Canada]
• Project Manager, Social Services Job Training Program : Hunger Free America (HFA) [Chicago]
• Recruitment and Outreach Manager : New Roots Institute [Remote]
• Events Manager : Spotlight Delaware [Remote in Delaware] ⏱️ October 1
• Manager, Direct Marketing Technology and Data Strategy : CARE [Atlanta or Remote in the US]
• Senior Director, Economic Security California : Economic Security Project [California]
• Assistant to Program Leadership : Movement Voter Project [Remote in the US]
• Vice-President, Regional Advocacy : American Cancer Society [Remote in the US]
• Senior Designer : Frameworks Institute [Remote] ⏱️ September 13
• Chief Operating Officer : Climate Interactive [Remote in the US] ⏱️ September 11
• Associate Director of Government Relations, Southeast Region : American Rivers [Remote in the southeastern US / North Carolina preferred]
• Policy and Advocacy Officer - Temporary : Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict [The Hague] ⏱️ September 18
• Email Marketing Manager : AARP [Washington, DC]
• Director of Marketing and Creative : Save the Redwoods League [San Francisco]
• Senior Manager, Campaign Research : Greenlight America [Remote n the US]
• Senior Digital Manager : Irreplaceable [New York City preferred / Remote in the US possible]
• Organizing Director and Operations Director / Manager : Irreplaceable [New York City / San Francisco / Remote in the US possible]
• Campaign Director, Beyond Coal : Sierra Club [Remote in the US]
• Associate Director, Conservation Operations : American Rivers [Remote in the US]
• Grants Manager : The Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) [Florida, Georgia, South Carolina or North Carolina]
• Research Assistant : The Brookings Institution [Washington, DC] ⏱️ October 16
• Specialist, Activism and Outreach : World Wildlife Fund (WWF) [Remote in the US]
• Executive Director : South Side Media Works [Chicago] ⏱️ September 8
• Digital Campaigns Manager : Humans in Control [Remote in the US]
• Senior Global Digital Campaigner : 350.org [Remote in Europe / UK preferred]
• Manager, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure : Oxfam [Remote in the US]
• Landscape Conservation Program Director : The Appalachian Trail Conservancy [Remote in an Appalachian Trail state]
• Learning Programs Manager : SPARC [Remote in the US] ⏱️ September 21
• Coalition Director : Voting Rights Lab [Remote in the US]
• Sr. Manager, CRM Administration : Share Our Strength [Washington, DC/Remote]
• Product Manager, Membership Growth and Development : ProPublica [New York City] ⏱️ September 7
• Director, Global Movements Program : WhyHunger [New York City]
• Director, Digital Mobilization : National Parks Conservation Association [Washington, DC] ⏱️ September 7

💰 Fundraising and Development

• Development Director : Colorado Mountain Club [Golden, CO]
• Development Director : Bridger Ski Foundation [Bozeman, MT]
• Director of Institutional Giving : Everyday Democracy [Remote in the US]
• Individual Giving Officer : Spotlight Delaware [Remote in Delaware] ⏱️ October 1
• Vice President of Philanthropy and Communications : Girl Rising [Remote / New York City, Boston, or Washington, DC preferred]
• Corporate Partnerships Director - Business Development : Trust for Public Land [Hybrid in the US]
• Director of Development : The Policing Project [New York City]
• Senior Director of Development and Communications : NC Child [North Carolina]
• Director of Growth : Giving Green [ Remote/US Preferred]
• Senior Manager, Development : Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) [Remote in the UK or US]
• Development Director : The Buckeye Flame [Remote in Ohio] ⏱️ September 14
• Deputy, Chief Development Officer : Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) [New York City]
• Director of Development and External Engagement : New American Leaders [Remote in the US]
• Development Manager and Writer : New American Leaders [Remote in the US]
• Digital Fundraiser : Amazon Watch [Oakland, California]
• Deputy Director, Digital Fundraising & Advertising : Southern Poverty Law Center [Atlanta / Montgomery, AL / Washington, DC]

💸 Foundations and Philanthropy

• Director, Program Influence (Communications & Advocacy), Health : The Rockefeller Foundation [New York City]
• Program Associate - US Programs and Program Associate - Global Programs : Waverly Street Foundation [San Francisco]
• Deputy Director for Global Programs, USA Lead : Obama Foundation [Remote in the US / Chicago preferred] ⏱️ September 14
• Program Officer, Journalism Initiative : The Heising-Simons Foundation [San Francisco] ⏱️ October 2
• Director of Community Strategies : The Ford Family Foundation [Remote in Oregon]
• External Engagement and Communications Lead : Green Climate Fund [Incheon, South Korea] ⏱️ September 14
• Manager, Office of the CEO : GreenLight Fund [Boston]
• Senior Director, Solutions : Climate Lead [San Francisco / New York City / Washington, DC]
• Program Manager, Government Innovation : Bloomberg Philanthropies [New York City]
• Associate Director, External Affairs : Democracy Fund [Washington, DC]
• Program Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist : The CDC Foundation [Hartford, CT]
• Senior Program Officer : Pride Foundation [Remote in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington] ⏱️ September 1
• Chief Executive Officer : Colorado Health Foundation [Denver]
• Vice President of Programs : Honnold Foundation [Remote in the US] ⏱️ September 14

💻 Agencies, data, politics, products & more

• Social Media Marketing Manager : Shock the System Foundation [Remote in the US]
• Senior Program Manager, Product Technology : Patagonia [Ventura, CA]
• Graphic Designer and Design Department Coordinator / Project Manager : Design Action Collective [Remote]
• Lab and Residencies Manager : Agog [San Francisco / Seattle / Los Angeles]
• Creative Producer and Director : GoodChat [Alexandria/Sydney, New South Wales] ⏱️ September 25
• Sales Development Representative : Engaging Networks [Remote] ⏱️ September 18
• Director : Mission Partners [Washington, DC / Remote in the US]
• Director of Public Information : Chicago Department of Transportation [Chicago] ⏱️ September 10
• Director of Growth : Giving Green [Remote in the US]
• Vice President of Sustainability : Chobani [Twin Falls, ID / New Berlin, NY]
• Senior Director, Marketing and Communications : Marketing for Change [Washington, DC]
• Senior Strategy Director : Marketing for Change [Orlando, FL]
• Administrative & Accounting Coordinator : Waste Not Consulting [Carlsbad, California]
• Associate Data Privacy and Information Security Officer : Harvard University [Cambridge, MA]
• Senior Product Manager : The Atlantic [New York City or Washington DC]
• Sales and Growth Manager : Wide Eye [Remote in the US / Washington, DC or New York City preferred]

⚒️ Resources

A wildly incomplete list of helpful job boards, newsletters, people, networks and more. Some of these are personal projects and may not be active and updated forever but all are fabulous.

• Kaitlyn Arford's Freelance Opportunities newsletter consistently shares openings, news on organizations seeking freelance support, and tools/resources for people looking to build a stable freelance workflow.
• Basecamp Outdoor is my go to for jobs in the outdoor industry and aligned organizations. They also put together networking and job search support events.
• Working in food systems, food sustainability, agriculture? Check out the North American Food Systems Network job board.
• All Tech is Human runs the Responsible Tech Careers and Job Board. Most roles found there are in for-profit companies. There are also some nonprofit, foundation, and think tank type roles.
• So, You Want To Work in Climate...that's not rhetorical. It's the name of an amazing resource put together by Nicole Kelner. It includes job boards, newsletters, communities, events and more.
• Follow Justin Daugherty on LinkedIn to see links to jobs in climate communications.
• Public Solutions Jobs is a job board for roles in policy, public good research and more. Basically, they're helping find homes for people working in public service whose lives were overturned when Trump and DOGE decided to toss the Monopoly board in the air and storm off like the immature fools they are.
• 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.
• 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.
• Rebecca Aguilar compiles a great list of Journalism Jobs.
• 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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