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Development Officer

The Futuro Media Group

(New York, NY – Hybrid or Remote)

Futuro Media a Latina-led, independent nonprofit newsroom producing Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism and original, dual-language storytelling across audio, video, and digital platforms, reaching over 15 million people annually. Founded in 2010 in Harlem, NYC, by acclaimed journalist Maria Hinojosa, Futuro Media produces the Peabody Award-winning Latino USA, the longest-running public radio Latino news and cultural program, which celebrated 30 years on the air in 2023, Futuro Studios, focused on original podcasts and programming including Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast Suave, and acclaimed podcasts  including La Brega, Anything for Selena, LOUD: The History of Reggaeton, My Divo, and Chess Piece: The Elian Gonzalez Story, and our IRE and Murrow award-winning Futuro Investigates, our investigative journalism arm that produced the USA v. García Luna podcast, the After Uvalde: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics documentary, and the Webby and Gracie Award-winning “48 Hours at El Refugio: A Haven for Families of ICE Detainees.” Apple Podcasts declared our podcast series, Suave, one of the top twenty podcasts of the past twenty years.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Futuro Media Group seeks a Development Officer who will help manage and execute the Development team’s fundraising efforts and maintain a growing portfolio of individual donors. The Development Officer will help conceive and implement fundraising drives and campaigns, research and prioritize new institutional and individual prospects, and assist with maintaining and developing internal management systems. The Development Officer will help with new projects as they arise. This is a full-time position that reports to the Vice President of Development.
 

We are looking for a true team player: someone who is energetic and enterprising and is capable of strategic thinking and planning. The ideal candidate can roll up their sleeves and do project management-type tasks while working in conjunction with Futuro Media’s leadership to identify, contact and cultivate new donors. The ideal candidate works collaboratively and helpfully within the development team and across departments. Ultimately, we welcome candidates who wish to work hard with us for an excellent mission, who would enjoy being an integral member of a key operation within an acclaimed, award-winning news media and original storytelling organization. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

As part of a three-member FT team, the Development Officer will either be responsible for or will be co-responsible for the following:

• Manage and grow a portfolio of individual donors.
• Work with leadership to identify, contact and cultivate new donors, steward existing donors and solicit gifts.
• Perform research in support of individual giving.
• Write proposals and reports in support of individual giving.
• Conceive and manage fundraising campaigns and drives.
• Draft donor correspondence and other written materials, including annual solicitations, fundraising newsletters, acknowledgments, proposals and emails, as well as talking points, reports, presentations and on-air calls for support. 
• Create projections and provide analysis and financial reports to help track giving and cash flow.
• Use CRM (Blackbaud/Raiser’s Edge) as a research and analytical tool and willing to help with database management as needed (will be assisted by PT Development Aide).
• Collaborate on the conception, development and execution of an integrated fundraising strategy from individual donors that meets income targets. 
• Assisting on implementation of long-range plans for donor engagement and involvement; create major gifts and membership giving strategies.
• Pitch unique ways to introduce current and prospective funders to key programming and funding priorities.
• Plan and organize special cultivation events involving donors and board members as needed.
• Create and execute fundraising campaigns
• Initiate and coordinate donor meetings, brief senior leadership ahead of all donor meetings, and help close solicitations.
• Act as a strong ambassador for the Futuro Media Group, including attending external meetings and events.
• Contribute to developing Annual Report copy, design and proofreading.
• Maintain Futuro Media Group branding and create organizational promotion materials as needed, including merchandising.
• Collaborate with programming teams to fundraise against editorial projects
• Assist with oversight of the PT Development Aide, including oversight of gifts processing and acknowledgment processes, and donor database upkeep.
• Assist in the recruitment and training of Development interns, and provide direct oversight, as needed.
• Special projects and other responsibilities as needed.

SUCCESS IN THE JOB WILL REQUIRE:

• Enterprising and energetic approach to fundraising efforts.
• Ability to work in a team environment that prioritizes collaboration and effective communication across all departments.
• Ability to keep strict confidentiality regarding sensitive subjects and donor information.
• Kindness and a can-do attitude.
• Ability to solve problems as they arise.
• A desire to work and succeed in an environment where diversity, equity, and inclusion are top priorities.
• A desire to champion cutting-edge reporting and storytelling that spotlights underrepresented communities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Over 4 years of experience with a proven track record of successful fundraising in a non-profit setting -- or relevant experience.
• Knowledge of the donor cultivation and stewardship processes.
• Self-starter and creative thinker.
• Understanding of current trends in public, commercial, and digital media.
• Outstanding interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.