Words of Mouth: Third Act, Hey Clay, Design Trust for Public Space

What: Operations Coordinator (PT)
Who: Third Act organizes Americans over 60 for a fair and stable climate.
Where: Remote
How much: $36k (20 hrs/wk) + benefits
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What: Major Gifts Officer
Who: Type Media Center is a non-profit home for independent journalists and truth-tellers at all stages of their careers.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $90-105k
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What: Sr. Sales Director
Who: Mariane Ibrahim is a contemporary art gallery with a focus on the African Diaspora.
Where: Chicago, IL or New York, NY
How much: $90-110k + commission
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What: Sr. Manager of Marketing
Who: Flushing Town Hall presents multi-disciplinary global arts that engage and educate the global communities of Queens, New York, and greater New York City.
Where: Queens, NY
How much: $80k
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What: Growth Marketer (PT, Contract)
Who: Hey Clay is a new creative space for the modern potter.
Where: Remote (NY preferred)
How much: $50-100/hr
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What: Consultant
Who: Lord Cultural Resources is a cultural planning firm focused on museums, cultural districts, and the creative economy.
Where: California (LA preferred)
How much: $55-70k

What: Project Lead, AI Dividend
Who: Fund for Guaranteed Income was launched to prove a viable path to guaranteed income—direct, recurring cash transfers that support those who have been locked out of welfare programs and economic systems.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $100-140k

What: Research Analyst
Who: American Federation of Musicians is the largest union of musicians in the world, with 70,000 members making the music industry work for musicians.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $63k

What: Lead UX Researcher
Who: Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects.
Where: Remote
How much: $131,939-204,803

What: Digital Producer
Who: Human Rights Foundation is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $60-75k

What: Sr. Manager, Community Engagement
Who: Waterfront Alliance is a civic organization that brings together a diverse alliance dedicated to creating thriving and resilient waterfronts, shorelines, and coastlines.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $70-80k

What: Sr. Digital Designer, Climate Science
Who: Project Drawdown is an independent nonprofit organization driving bold, science-based climate action.
Where: Remote (US)
How much: $110-120k

What: Communications & Content Specialist; Strategy Lead
Who: Einhorn Collaborative is a foundation dedicated to advancing the science and practice of social connection and social cohesion to address America’s growing crisis of distrust and division.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $115-135k; $200k

What: Editor; Graphic Designer (PT)
Who: Bard Graduate Center is an advanced graduate research institute in New York City dedicated to the cultural histories of the material world.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $75-95k; $35/hr (15 hrs/wk)

What: Designer, Visual Storytelling; Audience Analytics Manager
Who: The 19th is an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics, policy and power.
Where: Remote (US)
How much: $80-105k; $100-120k

What: Communications & Events Coordinator (PT)
Who: Design Trust for Public Space is a non-profit organization that unlocks the potential of New York’s public spaces.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $25/hr (20-25 hrs/wk)

What: Managing Editor
Who: ILR Review is an academic journal that publishes interdisciplinary research informing organizational and public policy on the world of work and employment.
Where: Ithaca, NY
How much: $73,735-85,693

What: Digital Service Expert, Design
Who: Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology works to ensure an accessible, trustworthy and resilient technology experience for Colorado.
Where: Remote within CO
How much: $130k

What: Social Media & Web Manager
Who: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is a global practice of architects, engineers, and planners renowned for designing buildings, interiors, and public spaces that push the boundaries of technical and environmental innovation.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $90-125k

What: Designer
Who: Studio Joseph is an architecture and exhibition practice specializing in creative spaces for reflection, dialogue, and change.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $68-75k

What: Director, Communications
Who: NYC Department of Cultural Affairs is dedicated to strengthening New York City’s vibrant cultural life.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $68,213-115k

What: Curatorial Assistant (Temp)
Who: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries is the largest repository of LGBTQ materials in the world.
Where: Los Angeles, CA
How much: $24.44-28/hr

What: Research & Development Fellow, NYC Green Fund (Temp, PT)
Who: City Parks Foundation is dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $25/hr (20 hrs/wk)

What: Production Coordinator
Who: LAND connects people and places through art to deepen a sense of belonging by commissioning site-responsive free public art and programs.
Where: Los Angeles, CA
How much: $65-75k

What: Program Coordinator
Who: Street Vendor Project champions the rights of street vendors as small businesses to earn a living and contribute to the culture and life of New York City.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $60,140-67,780

What: Communications Coordinator
Who: CARA is an arts nonprofit, research center, and publisher that aims to expand public discourses and historical records to reflect art’s abundant pasts, presents, and futures.
Where: New York, NY
How much: $68k

✷ Italian-Americans in Search of Home ✷ This October, journey with fellow Italian-Americans on a shared quest to feel a casa: at home in our bodies, lineages, and communities. Weekly Zoom calls, creative practices, personal guidance, community support, guest teachers, an optional retreat in NYC, and more. Apply by August 31.

✷ A stronger 2027 starts with how you show up ✷ TART builds brand identities + websites for mission-driven orgs preparing for what’s next — aligning strategy, story, and presence. Booking fall 2026 projects. → tartnyc.com 🍋

✷ Your story deserves a strategist. Style Root is booking through fall ✷ Boutique consultancy, 15+ years in PR, brand strategy, and communications. Style Root partners with orgs and collectives remotely on positioning, messaging, engagement, and leads events directly when timing calls for it. Mission-driven work welcome. Phoenix-based, booking nationally through fall.

✷ Feed your brain ✷ Subscribe to The Gumbo Pot, a weekly Substack featuring independent reportage on education, health, infrastructure, culture, energy, and food. Each month is themed into one of those categories, so throughout the year you can get a taste of all kinds of curiosities throughout our world.

✷ Wardrobe Rituals: The Art of Becoming ✷ Style is more than clothes, it’s a ritual and creative practice. Join Wardrobe Rituals starting Sept 8 for 6 weeks of guided exploration in self-expression and personal power. Small group, limited space. Sliding scale.

✷ Yes to human ideas and words ✷ Strategy and writing that is really, really human. I bring 10+ years of experience transforming complex concepts into engaging campaign ideas, messaging, and content strategy for education, tech, health and wellness, and values-based businesses. Let’s connect!

New Funding: Furthermore Grants for Nonfiction Books | Deadline: 9/1
Furthermore supports the publication of nonfiction books concerning the arts, history, and the natural and built environments. Grants from $1,500 to $12,000; preference is given to projects with a publisher's commitment and feasible distribution plans. 

New Call for Applications: Violet Institute 2026 Criticism Residency (Maine) | Deadline: 8/31
The Violet Institute is a new cultural institution focused on contemporary trans culture. We invite applications from emerging, mid-career and established critics residing in the United States for our inaugural criticism residency. Stipend: $4,000.

New Fellowship: University of Arts London Storytelling Research Fellows | Deadline: 9/11
UAL AKO Storytelling Institute is seeking six Storytelling Research Fellows to undertake original research exploring how pop culture contributes to social and environmental change.

Funding: Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts 2027 Infinite Expansion Grants (Los Angeles) | Deadline: 8/15

Fellowship: Center for Performance Research Artist-in-Residence | Deadline: 8/24

Call for Submissions: The Rest Fest Video Art & Short Film Submissions | Deadline: 8/28

Call for Submissions: Campfire Stories: Tales from America’s National Parks - Volume 3 | Deadline: 8/31

Call for Applications: Pratt Center Community Planning & Research Accelerator (NY) | Deadline: 8/31

Funding: Liu Shiming Artist Grants | Deadline: 8/31

Call for Applications: F.Y. Eye’s Nonprofit Co-Lab - Call for NYC-Based Artists (Paid) and Nonprofits | Deadline: 8/31

Fellowship: Center for Urban Pedagogy Making Policy Public Fellowship - Graphic Designers & Illustrators (NY) | Deadline: 9/14

Call for Submissions: Urban Archive x Melting Metropolis Call for Photos - Summer in the City (NY) | Deadline: 9/21

Fellowship: Queens Museum Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists (NY) | Deadline: 9/28

Funding: Printed Matter Publisher Work Grant | Deadline: 10/4

Fellowship: Senior Fellowships, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art (Washington DC) | Deadline: 10/15

Call for Submissions: Taos Film Festival | Deadline: 11/1

Call for Pitches: Episodes - Love TV? Send us your pitch! | Deadline: Ongoing

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