WDFH is seeking people to help build a development (fundraising) department.  As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we are working to develop funding through various channels, including:

• Listener contributions

• Mid-level and major donation programs

• Foundation grants

• Corporate grants

We are initially seeking people for two specific positions — people with significant development experience and commission-based underwriting account representatives — though we would love to talk with anyone who has fundraising experience.

Westchester Public Radio seeks to build new Development Department

WDFH 90.3 FM, Westchester Public Radio, broadcasts an eclectic freeform mix of great music, including rock, folk, blues, and jazz.  We regularly feature in-studio performances by lower Hudson Valley performers.  We also broadcast locally hosted public affairs programs and progressive, social-justice- oriented programming from other sources.

WDFH's FM broadcast signal reaches a potential audience of 400,000 in central and northern Westchester, eastern Rockland, and far western Connecticut.  WDFH can also be heard worldwide through its website.  The station also provides a variety of music and public affairs podcasts and is affiliated with the Pacifica Radio Network.

Despite a decades-long history, WDFH is functionally a startup, having just recently secured a viable signal and a studio.  Entirely nonprofit and volunteer-operated, WDFH needs your development or sales talents and skills to keep local public radio alive in the lower Hudson valley.  WDFH is owned and operated by Hudson Valley Community Radio, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Immediate Openings for a Development Team:

WDFH seeks at least two professionals to start building our Development Department:  Underwriting Account Representatives and a Development Director.

Position: Development Director

Volunteer to start; opportunity for growth dependent on ability to generate income.

Our need is for a development professional with some experience, contacts, and an interest in securing major donations as well as foundation and corporate grants for local public media.

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with major donor cultivation and, ideally, contacts with potential donors

• Familiarity with applying for foundation and corporate gifts

• Must be highly motivated, organized, and able to work independently

• Must understand WDFH's mission, philosophy and value system and be comfortable conveying it to potential donors

• Familiarity with and appreciation for public media

• Strong communication and negotiation skills

• Experience with establishing and building business relationships

• Must have Internet, email, and telephone to conduct business

• Must have reliable transportation 

Please send cover letter and resume (in body of e-mail, not as an attachment) to underwritingrep - at - wdfh - dot - org

No phone calls please.

WDFH does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, marital status, disability, medical condition, or sexual orientation.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Westchester Public Radio seeks to build new Development Department

WDFH 90.3 FM, Westchester Public Radio, broadcasts an eclectic freeform mix of great music, including rock, folk, blues, and jazz.  We regularly feature in-studio performances by lower Hudson Valley performers.  We also broadcast locally hosted public affairs programs and progressive, social-justice- oriented programming from other sources.

WDFH's FM broadcast signal reaches a potential audience of 400,000 in central and northern Westchester, eastern Rockland, and far western Connecticut.  WDFH can also be heard worldwide through its website.  The station also provides a variety of music and public affairs podcasts and is affiliated with the Pacifica Radio Network.

Despite a decades-long history, WDFH is functionally a startup, having just recently secured a viable signal and a studio.  Entirely nonprofit and volunteer-operated, WDFH needs your sales or development talents and skills to keep local public radio alive in the lower Hudson valley.  WDFH is owned and operated by Hudson Valley Community Radio, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Immediate Openings for a Development Team:

WDFH seeks at least two professionals to start building our Development Department:  Underwriting Account Representatives and a Development Director.

Position: Underwriting Account Representatives 

We are seeking one or more Underwriting Account Representatives.  Underwriting consists of on-air announcements acknowledging support from businesses ("This program is supported by a grant from XYZ Company…") plus a listing on our business supporter page.  Candidates must be outgoing and motivated to sell underwriting in Westchester and Rockland counties.  Individuals who are comfortable with cold calling businesses will be responsible for selling on-air and website underwriting to them.

Qualifications:

• Willingness to learn about public media underwriting and its philosophy and restrictions

• Willingness to learn and embrace WDFH's mission, philosophy and value system

• Strong communication and negotiation skills

• Experience with establishing, building, and maintaining business relationships

• Experience with creating sales strategies and meeting monthly sales goals

• Must have Internet, email, and telephone to conduct business

• Must have reliable transportation

• Must be highly motivated, organized, and able to work independently

• Previous advertising and/or media sales experience helpful
   

This is a commission based independent contractor position.  Please send cover letter and resume (in body of e-mail, not as an attachment) to underwritingrep - at - wdfh - dot - org

No phone calls please.

WDFH does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, marital status, disability, medical condition, or sexual orientation.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.