Development Coordinator (Part-time, New York)

Development Coordinator (Part-time, New York)

Inside Climate News is seeking to hire a part-time development coordinator to help support the day-to-day fundraising and business operations of the organization.

Job Description

The Development Coordinator position is a flexible role requiring approximately 20 hours a week, with the possibility for growth.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support various fundraising needs of Inside Climate News, such as accurately recording donation information, writing and sending gift acknowledgements, and replying to inquiries from supporters
• Support various business needs of Inside Climate News, such as scheduling and managing logistics for meetings and workshops; completing and submitting operational paperwork, and tracking co-publications
• Work within our Salesforce and Mailchimp accounts to support data management, record keeping, and communications
• Other related duties as requested

Like the rest of ICN’s staff, this position will work remotely, with occasional visits to the Brooklyn office to check the mail and deposit checks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and administrative, nonprofit, or customer service experience
• Ability to communicate well and in a professional manner with any person
• Strong organizational skills and careful attention to detail
• Strong customer service skills and collegiality
• Ability to work independently and proactively, with a desire to learn
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office
• Experience preferred in managing data, records, and spreadsheets
• Experience preferred in using Salesforce, Mailchimp, Canva, and Adobe Creative Cloud

Our News Organization

Founded in 2007, Inside Climate News is an independent, nonprofit, non-partisan news organization covering the biggest crisis facing our planet. With 36 full-time staff members, we operate one of the largest and most influential environmental newsrooms in the country.

We have a nucleus in New York, a presence in Washington D.C., and staff working from California to Florida, in Texas, Alabama and Kentucky, Colorado, Ohio and Massachusetts. Good ideas propel the operation, wherever they originate.

As part of its work in the public interest, ICN is establishing a collaborative national reporting network, strengthening the practice of climate and environmental justice journalism and training the next generation of journalists.

We have earned national recognition for our work and many of the most prestigious awards in journalism, including the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting (2013) and recognition as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service (2016).

For more about ICN, please see our About page.

Compensation

$20-$25/hour, commensurate with experience.

Inside Climate News is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates of any background or identity. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

To Apply

Please send resume and cover letter to Megan Boyle, megan.boyle@insideclimatenews.org.