By Amy L. Kovac-Ashley

The Tiny News Collective is hiring its first-ever development director to build support for our mission- and member-driven work at a critical time for independent media.

We’re looking for a savvy fundraising professional who can help sustain and expand our high-quality and high-impact support, services and programming for early-stage news founders who are changing the face of the news and information landscape. Our members come to us to help them figure out how to use their limited time and resources, whether it’s business basics, their first hire, product strategy, revenue generation or balancing the responsibilities of being a founder in a small organization. Along the way, they create a community rooted in mutual aid, accountability and respect. 

The ideal candidate is eager to support the vision and mission of Tiny News Collective and is excited to bring new supporters to this work, as well as stewarding existing funders and partners to grow with us.

This role is a senior-level member of the team who will work collaboratively to diversify revenue sources, build authentic partnerships, secure funding for new initiatives and ensure that Tiny News Collective can grow sustainably for the long haul. As a member of the leadership team, the development director will help set and implement fundraising strategies to support TNC’s 2025-27 Strategic Plan.

As our first development director, this person will engage with our highly engaged, mission-driven team to dream big about how we can increase our impact and sustainability in service of our members and the communities they serve. It’s a unique moment to join TNC, and we expect this person to have an outsized effect on the future of the organization.

For more details about the position, please review the job description and application below. You can also sign up to attend an information session via Zoom webinar to ask questions about the role in a setting that will protect your privacy.