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We have some exciting news!!!!

Thanks to a generous grant from Full Circle Fund and a small family foundation, Spot.Us has the resources to hire a community organizer starting in January of 2009.

I am very excited about this opportunity. I’m still new to the nonprofit world so this hire will be somebody to help out – but also to learn from.

The job description is as follows.
Hours: Full-time temporary (about six months)

Location: Off-site (telecommuting, SF Bay Area only)

Salary: Competitive

About Us

Spot.Us is pioneering nonprofit that uses microphilanthropy as a means of funding investigative journalism here in the Bay Area. You can learn more about us from recent press coverage: http://spot.us/pages/press

Job Description: We are looking for a community organizer to help manage and grow the network of individuals who use Spot.Us to support investigative journalism through small donations. This position will be full time for roughly six months with the potential to extend the relationship.

Qualifications:

• Experience in fundraising through individuals and/or community organizing,
• Background in journalism, or familiarity with the issues faced by reporters, editors and news consumers, and the needs of the communities they serve.
• Excellent people skills, from phone calls to public speaking to one-on-one meetings
• Top shelf writing and proofreading skills.
• Advanced understanding and use of Facebook, Twitter, Ning, and other types of social media. “Digital natives” with innate online marketing skills welcome.
• Demonstrated commitment to the civic mission of journalism to speak truth to power, comfort the afflicted, and spur dialogue in a democracy.
• Self-motivated when it comes to research and taking initiative. Able to work remotely.
• Ability to work with the founder of Spot.Us, to think creatively and critically about the project and communicate those ideas.
• Located in Bay Area

To Apply:

• Please send a resume and a cover letter describing your background and potential role with Spot.Us, including a brief outline of daily activities.
• Three links to your blog, LinkedIn pages, etc.
• One representative writing sample (appeal letter, publicity or marketing document, blog post, etc.)

All applications material should be e-mailed to info [At] spot [dot] us with the words “Community Manager” in the subject line.

Spot.Us is an equal opportunity employer. No phone calls, faxes or snail mail.

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