The Salt Lake Tribune is seeking a Development Coordinator to help drive its groundbreaking nonprofit news model. Since its founding in 1871, The Tribune has served as Utah’s independent voice for news and information. In 2019, The Salt Lake Tribune became the first legacy news organization in the United States to become a nonprofit and is helping lead a movement to build sustainable business models for local news. 

The Development Coordinator will join The Tribune’s two-person development team and will touch all aspects of building this nonprofit model for local news. The development team oversees all philanthropic giving for The Tribune and The Moab Times-Independent, which was acquired by The Tribune in 2023. This work ranges from small dollar to major gifts and grants to corporate donations. The team also assists with the fundraising for the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a collection of 19 news organizations that have come together to better inform and engage the public about the crisis facing the Great Salt Lake. 

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, highly organized, and have an interest in understanding the business of news. Responsibilities include:

Database

• Maintaining departmental databases including data hygiene and processing donations into Salesforce database from mail, third-party platforms and donor-advised funds.

Grants

• Project managing grant opportunities, including research, maintaining a grant calendar, and managing applications;
• Assisting with grant writing.

Small Dollar Donations

• Assisting in project management of small dollar campaigns, including managing list creation, asset deadlines, interdepartmental needs, and print mailing (both in-house and in partnership with a mail house);
• Assisting with strategic communication writing;
• Acting as point of contact for small dollar donors, including troubleshooting email and phone queries;
• Managing donor benefits and gifts;
• Additional departmental project management, including weekly and monthly reporting needs, and assistance on development events.

Qualifications:

Candidates should have excellent organizational skills demonstrated in meeting deadlines, setting priorities and maintaining accuracy in details. They should be comfortable working in a cooperative but self-directed manner and in a dynamic and evolving industry. They should have a thorough understanding of the work The Tribune does and an interest in, and passion for, media. 

Additionally, they should have:

• Proficiency with Salesforce, or a comparable database;
• Strong writing skills with a focus on marketing and sales communications;
• Mastery of Excel, Google Applications, and related softwares;
• Experience in deck creation;
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to development@sltrib.com.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Cellphone stipend
• 401(k) with matching 
• Paid family leave
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Mileage reimbursement

This is a collaborative, energetic organization constantly seeking ways to improve. The Tribune is an inclusive employer and is striving to continue diversifying our staff. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.