The Company

Resolve Philly, founded in 2018, is a new kind of local newsroom. It’s a model for the future designed for community impact. We center our editorial work around news and information that is for and with those who have been long harmed by traditional media narratives. We are committed to deep community engagement, maximizing access to news and information for all, providing coverage of critical issues through collaborative reporting, and understanding the information needs of communities across Philadelphia in order to produce relevant and impactful stories. 

The Role

The successful candidate is an experienced fundraiser and a highly effective relationship-builder. You are digitally savvy and an excellent communicator, and you’re excited to use these skills to build financial leadership around Resolve Philly’s initiatives, culture, vision, and mission. Alongside the organization’s executive director, you will lead all aspects of Resolve’s revenue, including grant applications and reporting, major donors and individual giving. You’ll lead experimentation with and building of new revenue streams which will likely include advertising, sponsored content and membership. Finally, you will help in the project management of incoming fee-for-service work (known as Modifier).  You are psyched to use your creativity and expertise to lead the revenue strategy of a one-of-a-kind local newsroom. 

What You’ll Do

• Prospect, apply for, and report on foundation grants.
• Take a lead in establishing strong relationships with primary funders (foundation program officers, major donors, etc). 
• Lead the work and growth of Resolve’s individual giving and major donor portfolio and program, including leading NewsMatch annually.
• Be a thought-partner to the  Executive Director to finalize new revenue stream strategies that have emerged from Resolve’s recent strategic plan, including sponsored content and advertising for neighborhood level publications; subsequently, you would be responsible for executing that strategy and reviewing and assessing the efficacy of experiments throughout the year. 
• Build and maintain an intimate relationship with the organization’s budget and capacity needs.
• Engage with the CRM system and maintain relationships with the organization’s  individual and institutional donors.
• Regularly assess and iterate on Resolve’s fundraising and stewardship process and workflow.
• Provide thought-partnership and leadership in planning and executing fundraising and stewardship events that authentically and effectively communicate and represent the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

Who You Are

• You are an experienced fundraiser with demonstrated capacity to prospect and secure five to six figure gifts from individual donors.
• You are deeply committed to racial, social, and economic justice; you approach your work with grace, humility, openness, and curiosity.
• You have an established background in planning and coordinating nonprofit fundraising strategies and cultivating long-term relationships with funders.
• You are a quick learner. 
• You know how to design experiments that can test revenue generating opportunities and then design plans and strategies according to how those experiments perform.
• You understand that fundraising is not about asking for charity or hand-outs, but rather about the necessary movement of resources for important and impactful work to be done in the world.
• You understand and actively practice a relationship-based approach to fundraising rather than a transactional one.
• You adapt quickly to new/different ways of using digital platforms including project and donor management software.
• You are a superb written and verbal communicator with strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of emotional intelligence. 
• You are a lover of connections, you understand the importance of relationship-building, and you are a true strategic thinker.
• You are a highly collaborative self-starter; you love being a part of a team and you manage your own work and time well .

This position is full-time, and the successful candidate resides in metro Philadelphia. The salary for this position is $110,000. Resolve offers full medical, dental, vision, and short-term disability benefits, in addition to employer-sponsored life-insurance, a 401K, wellness and technology benefits, and unlimited paid time off.  In 2025, Resolve will not have a dedicated office space, so employees will work virtually much of the time and gather with the rest of the team in-person between two and four times a month.Please submit a letter explaining why you believe this role is the right fit for you, along with your resume, through our application form by midnight ET on Sunday, January 26, 2025.

At Resolve Philly we are looking for people who are passionate about the work that we are doing and who are excited to bring their unique set of skills and experiences to the table. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Other than that base requirement, if you feel like you’d be a good fit but you’re worried that your experience might not be exactly aligned with what we’ve posted in this job description, please consider applying anyway. We strongly encourage women, BIPOC individuals, returning citizens, LGBTQ+ folks, immigrants, and people with disabilities to apply. Research shows people with experiences and identities that are underrepresented in leadership roles often discount their own qualifications. We won’t.