Head of Fundraising

About New_Public

We bring designers, technologists, futurists, and community-builders together to imagine a future of digital public life that serves democracy. Our work started when co-founders Eli Pariser and Talia Stroud asked what healthy societies need from digital spaces — not just in terms of harms, but in terms of the public goods they provide. With the Signals, we’ve developed a framework to inform the design of existing digital platforms but, more importantly, to inspire and shape the new platforms that will rise up in the years to come. We’ve kicked off this multidisciplinary conversation with a global community through our inaugural festival and are now bringing these ideas to life.

Our latest work is focused on our Community Lab, where New_ Public is building a team of designers, community experts, technologists, and researchers to generate and explore prototypes for public-spirited digital spaces. 

About the role

We are seeking a Head of Fundraising to join our team! In this role, you will lead fundraising efforts to support our entire organization, from ideation to fund acquisition. While you’ll focus primarily on institutional giving, you will also be responsible for helping to expand our fundraising efforts through individual major gifts and alternative streams such as online donations and peer-to-peer fundraising. You will develop new relationships with partners ranging from foundations to high-net-worth individuals, and foster existing relationships to ensure we stay meaningfully engaged with supporters and cultivate a network among our funders and partner organizations. We are looking for someone who can charismatically represent New_ Public’s vision through written and verbal presentation, partnering closely with internal program leads to create briefs and develop proposals. You will also be responsible for building the base of our fundraising operations and growing the fundraising team.

Location: We are a fully remote and distributed organization with teammates in North America. At present, we are able to consider applications from candidates based in the U.S. or Canada.

Hours: This is a full-time, exempt position with an expectation to work 40 hours per week. 

Compensation: $120-150k USD annually, dependent on experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as an extension of the Co-Directors, COO, and program leads with the philanthropic funder community, representing our vision of digital public spaces and building relationships with organizations and individuals who can support us with financial and non-financial resources to do our work. 
• Create and implement the fundraising strategy for the organization and successfully execute fundraising campaigns, programs and events that enable New_ Public to raise funds to support our operations and advocate on behalf of the field, working in close collaboration with New_ Public’s COO, Head of Communications, Operations Manager, and Grant Writing Fellow.
• Plan, direct, monitor and evaluate all fundraising targets for the fundraising team.
• Build the pipeline of potential funders for New_ Public through networking and researching individuals and foundations that are interested in gift giving.
• Write grant applications and fundraising proposals working in close collaboration with program leaders and with the support of the Grant Writing Fellow.
• Organize fundraising events and gatherings in a way that serves New_ Public and the broader field, in partnership with our Operations and Communications teams. 
• Partner closely with our Chief Operating Officer  to ensure we are on track to meet budget requirements. 
• Partner closely with our Operations Manager to optimize systems for tracking and maintaining our database of funders, projections, and clear next steps, as well as ensuring we remain compliant with grant reporting requirements.

About you

• Have a demonstrated passion and commitment to healthy digital public spaces such that you can effectively represent New_ Public across the funder community
• At least five years of experience in fundraising, sales, or marketing, with at least 2 years of experience in grant writing and non-profit fundraising 
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with a focus on building community and strong networks
• Demonstrated track record of coordinating between multiple teams both internally and externally
• Works well under pressure and ambiguity; thrives in an early stage startup environment where you will build and frequently evolve your playbook
• Strong writing, analytical, and research skills with the ability to craft funding proposals in a clear, concise, and compelling manner
• Passion for building processes to support scale, strong attention to detail, and contributing to building team culture
• Familiarity with office CMS and productivity software such as: Google Workspace, Slack, CRM (e.g. Hubspot), Airtable, Asana, Miro, fundraising platforms (e.g. Funraise)

The Process

• Submission: Submit your application using the “Apply here” link below. 
• First Interview: After screening all applications, we will select candidates for Round 1 interviews, Those candidates will be contacted to interview with the Operations Manager.
• Second Interview: Selected Round 1 candidates move forward to Round 2 of our interview process. Those candidates will be invited to interview with our Chief Operating Officer.
• Assignment: Following Round 2, three candidates will be asked to complete an assignment that evaluates their technical and practical skills. Candidates will be paid $250 for completing this assignment.
• Third Interview: Final candidates will be selected for a third interview with our Co-Director, Deepti Doshi.
• Reference Check: After reviewing assignment submissions, we will request contact information for three (3) professional references from selected candidates. If you need time to inform your references of our upcoming outreach, please let us know!
• Offer: We will extend an offer to the candidate who best aligns with the key criteria for this role.

If you’re not sure that you’re a perfect fit for the role and don’t meet every single qualification, we still encourage you to apply! We’re primarily interested in meeting candidates who are excited about contributing to the future of healthy digital public spaces, eager to learn, and ready to contribute to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Candidates who are from communities underrepresented in tech are especially encouraged to apply.