Application Guide

How to Apply for Program and Development Coordinator

at Public Media Company

🏢 About Public Media Company

Public Media Company is unique as a mission-driven nonprofit that specifically supports local nonprofit media organizations, helping them thrive as trusted community resources. Working here means contributing to the sustainability of public media across the country, which plays a vital role in news, education, and public discourse. Their focus on both business guidance and community impact creates a meaningful intersection of nonprofit management and media advocacy.

About This Role

This Program and Development Coordinator role is central to the Bridge Fund's operations, managing both program coordination and fundraising activities. You'll be responsible for everything from tracking grantee deliverables in Giving Data to processing donations in Salesforce, ensuring smooth operations across multiple projects. This position is impactful because you'll directly support public media stations through grant administration while maintaining donor relationships that fund this critical work.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with processing incoming donations in Salesforce and acknowledging donors, then shift to tracking grantee deliverables in the Giving Data system and responding to station inquiries about Bridge Fund programs. You'd likely coordinate with the Program Officer on grant administration tasks while also preparing donor communications like impact updates, all while managing consultant contracts and scheduling program-related meetings.

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🎯 Who Public Media Company Is Looking For

  • Has 3-5 years of hands-on experience specifically managing nonprofit programs AND fundraising activities simultaneously, not just one or the other
  • Demonstrates proficiency with both grants management systems (like Giving Data) and CRM platforms (like Salesforce) in previous roles
  • Shows experience working with multiple stakeholders including consultants, grantees, and donors in public media or similar mission-driven environments
  • Possesses strong organizational skills for juggling program timelines, grant deliverables, and donor communications all within the same role

📝 Tips for Applying to Public Media Company

1

Quantify your experience with specific grants management systems - mention Giving Data if you've used it, or highlight transferable experience with similar platforms

2

Provide concrete examples of how you've managed both program operations AND development/fundraising activities in previous roles, as this dual focus is central to the position

3

Research PMC's Bridge Fund specifically and mention how your skills align with supporting public media stations through grant programs

4

Highlight any experience with public media, journalism nonprofits, or philanthropy - this industry-specific knowledge is explicitly required

5

Demonstrate your ability to handle administrative coordination (meetings, contracts, inquiries) alongside higher-level grant tracking and donor communications

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your specific experience with grants management systems and CRM platforms, emphasizing how you've used them for similar coordination work", 'Examples of successfully managing multiple projects with various stakeholders (consultants, grantees, donors) simultaneously', "Your understanding of public media's role in communities and why supporting local stations through the Bridge Fund matters", "How you've balanced program administration with development operations in previous roles, showing you understand this dual responsibility"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → PMC's Bridge Fund specifically - understand what types of stations and projects it supports
  • → PMC's recent projects and which public media organizations they've worked with
  • → The challenges facing local public media stations that PMC aims to address through its services
  • → PMC's organizational structure and how the Bridge Fund fits within their broader mission
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through your experience with grants management systems - specifically how you've tracked deliverables and managed the full grant lifecycle
2 How would you prioritize your day when you have program coordination tasks, grant administration work, and donor communications all needing attention?
3 Describe a time you had to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders (like consultants, grantees, and donors) on the same project
4 What do you know about PMC's Bridge Fund and how do you see this role supporting its mission?
5 How have you used Salesforce or similar CRMs for donor management, and what processes have you implemented for maintaining accurate records?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Only highlighting program management OR fundraising experience rather than demonstrating both skill sets
  • Generic statements about nonprofit work without specific examples related to public media, journalism, or philanthropy
  • Failing to mention experience with databases/CRMs or grants management systems when these are explicit requirements

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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