Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) is an award-winning 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to help citizens, schools, non-profits, public agencies, and others better connect with our community through the use of media.

CMAC’s mission is to empower community voices by promoting media literacy, civic engagement, cultural understanding, and creative expression.

Our Community Media Center is located in the historic Fresno Bee building in downtown Fresno and opened in 2012. The media center offers a full range of production tools and training at low or no cost to community users. The facility includes classrooms, meeting rooms, editing suites, a computer lab, TV studio, and podcast studio. CMAC also operates three cable television channels and a streaming service.

 

Open Positions:

 

Development Coordinator

Job Overview:

The Development Coordinator is a critical role that supports the organization’s development efforts by leading fundraising campaigns, managing donor data, and cultivating meaningful connections with individual donors, businesses, and community sponsors.

The Development Coordinator works in close collaboration with the Outreach & Development Manager and plays an important part in aligning CMAC’s storytelling, communications, and fundraising goals. Their efforts directly support the organization’s ability to provide accessible media resources, training, and production opportunities to the community. Within the broader team structure, this role complements the work of the Outreach Coordinator and Outreach Assistant by translating community interest and impact into financial support and partnership growth. Some evening or weekend hours may be required to attend or support events.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute fundraising campaigns across email, social media, direct mail, and peer-to-peer platforms
  • Identify and pursue corporate sponsorship opportunities that align with CMAC’s mission and programs
  • Collaborate with the team to design compelling campaign assets and messaging to ensure alignment with broader organizational goals
  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with individual donors, corporate sponsors, and community partners
  • Draft donor correspondence including thank-you letters, appeals, and impact updates
  • Maintain CMAC’s donor relationship management system, ensuring accurate records of donor and sponsor activity
  • Track donor engagement and giving trends to inform targeted outreach and relationship-building
  • Track fundraising campaign performance and generate reports to assess outcomes and adjust strategy in collaboration with your manager
  • Collaborate with CMAC’s other teams to identify and capture stories that reflect the impact of donor and sponsorship contributions
  • Represent CMAC at outreach events, funder meetings, and community functions as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, humanics, business, communications, marketing, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills
  • Comfortable working with databases and spreadsheets (experience with CRM tools is a plus)
  • Strong interest in community media, nonprofit work, or fundraising
  • Ability to take direction and work both collaboratively and independently
  • Willingness to occasionally work evenings or weekends for special events

Benefits:

  • 100% of health, dental, vision, life insurance
  • Paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time
  • Retirement account with 3% match
  • Professional development assistance

How To Apply:

This is a full-time position, non-exempt, 40 hours per week. The rate of pay is between $21 and $25 per hour, depending on experience. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm. There is flexibility for occasional remote work.

Please send an email to jobs@cmac.tv with the subject line: Development Coordinator. Include the following:

  • Your Resume
  • Letter of Introduction (should specify how your experience, knowledge and skills match the responsibilities and qualifications of this position)

The deadline to apply is Sunday, August 24, 2025. Please, no phone calls or hard copies of materials. Due to volume, we may not be able to respond individually to each applicant. We will contact candidates for interviews.

CMAC is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applications without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.