Nonprofit Remote Digest - Issue #639
Cortico aims to foster constructive public conversation in communities and the media that improves our understanding of one another.
Cortico — www.cortico.ai Unlocking the power of community insights for journalists, activists, nonprofit organizations, and public agencies.
Communications & Fundraising Lead
SUMMARY
Cortico is looking for a Communications and Fundraising Lead to help us build the Local Voices Network, a platform that gathers and amplifies under-heard voices from communities across the country. The Communications and Fundraising Lead acts as the coordinator of Cortico’s overall efforts related to external marketing communications, donor and foundation research and cultivation, and grants management. This role is pivotal in bringing together the impact stories from work in the field, articulating the power of the technology being built internally, and weaving together effective and compelling pitches to attract donors, community members and research partners to Cortico.
The Communications and Fundraising Lead works closely with the Director of Partnership Strategy and the CEO to advance Cortico’s mission by communicating our impact, engaging partners, donors, and the general public in sharing our stories to achieve both scale and financial sustainability.
A NOTE ABOUT CULTURE
Cortico's team is kind, collaborative, inquisitive, and inclusive. We have high standards for quality and ethics, and help each other learn in order to reach our objectives. Every team member is a human first, and we strive to create a culture and environment that supports your career goals and respects all of the hats you wear in life, not just the ones that earn you a paycheck.
ABOUT YOU
You've read about our vision and values and they strongly align with yours
You're highly creative, regularly thinking about innovative ideas that support fundraising and communications strategy
You're a natural storyteller, understanding the importance of narrative across all mediums
You stay close to trends, regularly consult data to assess how strategy is working
You’re an expert communicator across a range of written, visual, and sonic mediums
You're a skilled collaborator with the ability to coordinate and motivate multidisciplinary teams
You actively build community, naturally speaking to partners and donors in your messaging
MINIMUM QUILIFICATIONS
3 years direct experience in nonprofit communications & fundraising
Exemplary verbal, written and visual communication skills effective at reaching a wide array of audiences
Ability to manage multiple projects with diverse stakeholders
Ability to translate strategic organizational objectives into a comprehensive work plan
Self-starter in learning new technical tools to accomplish job tasks
Experience with: donor management and cultivation, grant writing, marketing budget creation and management, brand strategy, social media strategy and implementation, presentation design, CRM management, video and audio editing
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead communications strategy, working collaboratively with staff and partners to build and evolve the storytelling of Cortico’s impact
Coordinate, edit, and manage effective placement and distribution of monthly newsletter, blog posts, and social media as well as external media
Actively manage and document donor, sponsor, and institutional funder relationships, ensuring timely and consistent donor engagement and communications
Prepare and manage an annual fundraising budget
Work with Cortico partners to identify opportunities to crowdfund projects or initiate collaborative grants
Works closely with CEO, staff, and volunteers to execute fundraising events
Identify and build relationships with funding prospects, maintaining relationships with current donors, including frequent communication and outreach on Cortico activities, priorities, and developments
Produce meaningful assets for social media and promotional sharing that illustrate the qualitative and quantitative impact of Cortico’s work
NEXT STEPS
Please send an email to careers@cortico.ai with the following information:
A little about you and your interest in the role
A resumé / cv
If you are unsure if you are qualified, please consider applying anyway.
ABOUT CORTICO
Cortico was created in 2017 out of a desire to transform our polarized and toxic national discourse into a thriving public sphere. As we built the organization beginning with deep expertise in media and technology, we realized that building a healthier public sphere would require not just software and data analytics, but also hardware and technologies for community building. The Local Voices Network was born of the understanding that it is not enough to understand existing behavior and attitudes; in order to affect the health of the public sphere - and our democracy - we must create experiences of meaningful encounters, deeper understanding, and opportunities to surface new possibilities.
Cortico maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in employment. It is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits, and terminations.
Benefits
HOLIDAYS AND PERSONAL TIME OFF
21 days total of PTO, including vacation and sick leave.
10 paid holidays, plus we close the office annually for the week between Christmas and New Years.
HEALTH, DENTAL, AND VISION INSURANCE
75% paid insurance for all full-time employees beginning the first full month after their start dates.
50% paid health insurance for immediate family members may be added to our plan at group rates, with premiums automatically deducted from payroll pre-tax.
401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM
Fully integrated with payroll. Eligibility begins three months after you start.
DISCRETIONARY PAID LEAVE
Employees are eligible for a discretionary paid leave (similar to a sabbatical) of up to three months after every seven years of full-time employment.
LIFELONG LEARNER STIPEND
Employees are eligible to spend up to $2,000 per year on learning initiatives from attending conferences, buying books, or taking classes.
MIT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Employees who are interested in deeper research opportunities can seek collaborations with the researchers and technologists at the MIT Center for Constructive Communication.
AND MORE…
Dig-In Lunches – learning from co-workers and friends of Cortico
Pre-tax transit cards to use with your local transportation authority
Paid bi-monthly team lunches
Cortico’s benefits may change as the needs of the organization change, though we’ll always enjoy working to foster a healthy public sphere.
How To Apply
Please send an email to careers@cortico.ai with the following information:
A little about you and your interest in the role
A resumé / cv
If you are unsure if you are qualified, please consider applying anyway.