Operations Project Management Framework for Nonprofit Newsroom

We are looking for support in developing a newsroom operating framework to facilitate efficient management of the newsroom and publication schedule—including establishing workflow at the task-level and designating work assignments. Then we would like to translate these tasks into Airtable or some other software to help us manage the workflow.

Our goal for this project is to be better able to distribute tasks among our growing set of community journalists and realize the ongoing mission-critical work of amplifying local community voices in New Jersey. After one full year in operations and growing support, we are looking to scale up our operations. This work demands we put in place structures that support the long-term sustainability of Public Square Amplified.

At the completion of the project, Public Square Amplified will have an improved newsroom operating framework to help guide the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, track operational tasks, measure progress, track success, and evaluate performance. In addition to increasing the efficiency of our mission-critical work, our volunteer will have added to their portfolio a proven ability to co-manage the development of a sound operating framework, a detailed action plan for its implementation, and recommendations for an appropriate course of action to reach the desired objectives, including guidance on how to allocate resources and measure success.

We are currently operating through an established rudimentary Airtable project management workflow and based on the assessment and recommended plan by the volunteer, we will determine the most successful implementation process for long-term sustainability. The Executive Director will be the contact for this project and work with the volunteer consultant on this project.