Summary

The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund (the Fund) is a pooled fund working to build a more inclusive news and information ecosystem in North Carolina. Through the application of a race, class and systems analysis, the Fund supports efforts to ensure everyone in North Carolina can find and trust useful news and information they need to thrive. To do that, we fund community-serving organizations with an emphasis on filling reporting gaps, expanding distribution, and telling a complete story of North Carolina's diverse and resilient communities.

To date, the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund has invested more than $5 million in 50+ organizations and counting. In addition to its own grantmaking, the Fund mobilizes additional philanthropic resources to support its mission and its network. Alongside funding, the Fund engages in intentional ecosystem strengthening, through building the core strength of its grant partners, weaving statewide networks through convenings and matchmaking, and providing advice and counsel to a broad array of organizations and leaders who make up the philanthropic, news and information landscape.

At a pivotal moment of growth and continued impact, the Fund is seeking nominations and applications for an Associate Director of Field Partnerships. Working alongside the Fund’s Director and Associate Director of Funder Partnerships, the Associate Director of Field Partnerships (Associate Director) will lead and scale the Fund’s network weaving and capacity strengthening function, serving as a trusted and responsive partner to the Fund’s grantees. The Associate Director will also manage key grantmaking operational functions and liaise closely with the Fund’s fiscal sponsor, NEO Philanthropy, on grants management and communications to grantee partners.

To Apply

More information about the Fund may be found at: www.nclocalnews.org

This search is being led by Emily Wexler and Danielle Higa of NPAG. Candidates may submit their cover letter, outlining their interest and qualifications, along with their resume via NPAG’s candidate portal. The position will remain open until filled.

The Fund is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from people with disabilities, women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities.