Freelance Journalist (regional representative)

Jeffgaulin; Calgary; On-site; CAD 13,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Future of Good seeks a Calgary-based freelance journalist to join as Regional Representative. You will identify Calgary-specific initiatives, craft stories, and feed insights into our national editorial planning while building strong community ties.

As a contractor, you’ll produce a monthly regional round-up, contribute to newsletters and events, and help broaden coverage of philanthropy and social impact across Alberta.

Qualifications

• Journalism experience including reporting, interviewing, research or editorial work.
• Strong knowledge of Calgary's social-purpose landscape.
• Deep local networks and ability to surface underreported stories.
• Clear, concise writing and strong editorial judgment.
• Independent contractor status.

Responsibilities

• Monthly Regional Round-Up: Produce a short written round-up each month highlighting Calgary-specific news, trends, developments, upcoming events, and notable people or organizations.
• Ongoing Regional Tips: Submit leads and updates through our internal reporting form as you encounter them in your reporting or community networks.
• Engagement with Local Academic and Research Centres: Identify and maintain relationships with Calgary-based academic centres, research hubs, and institutes focused on philanthropy, social impact, community development, or related fields.
• Content Production (up to twice per year): Contribute to Future of Good content — this may include writing a regional update, conducting an interview, participating in an event, or contributing to a feature.
• Coverage of Key Sector Events (up to twice per year): Attend and cover major social-impact or philanthropy-related events in Calgary or southern Alberta. Travel and accommodation will be covered with prior approval.
• Project Meetings Join twice-yearly virtual meetings with other regional representatives to share insights, challenges, and best practices.

Skills

Journalism experience

Local networks

Writing skills

Editorial judgment

Job description

Freelance Journalist (regional representative)

Freelance Journalist (regional representative) REF#: JG35032

Freelance Journalist (regional representative) REF#: JG35032 Future of Good
Location: Calgary + Region, Alberta
Posted: August6, 2026
Salary: $1,250 per month

Description

Term: September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2028 Future of Good is expanding its national network of regional representatives, and we’re seeking a Calgary‑based freelance journalist with strong community ties to help us deepen coverage of philanthropy, social impact, and community innovation in Alberta. If you’re a journalist who knows Calgary’s social‑purpose ecosystem — its leaders, its emerging ideas, its underreported stories — this role gives you a platform to elevate them to a national audience.

About the Role

As Calgary’s Regional Representative, you’ll act as a connector, scout, and storyteller. You’ll identify compelling initiatives, trends, and voices across the city and region, and feed those insights into Future of Good’s editorial planning, newsletters, and events. Your work ensures Calgary’s perspectives are represented in national conversations about philanthropy, mutual aid, community development, and social innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Monthly Regional Round‑Up: Produce a short written round‑up each month highlighting Calgary‑specific news, trends, developments, upcoming events, and notable people or organizations.
• Ongoing Regional Tips: Submit leads and updates through our internal reporting form as you encounter them in your reporting or community networks.
• Engagement with Local Academic and Research Centres: Identify and maintain relationships with Calgary‑based academic centres, research hubs, and institutes focused on philanthropy, social impact, community development, or related fields.
• Content Production (up to twice per year): Contribute to Future of Good content — this may include writing a regional update, conducting an interview, participating in an event, or contributing to a feature.
• Coverage of Key Sector Events (up to twice per year): Attend and cover major social‑impact or philanthropy‑related events in Calgary or southern Alberta. Travel and accommodation will be covered with prior approval.
• Project Meetings Join twice‑yearly virtual meetings with other regional representatives to share insights, challenges, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Journalism experience — reporting, interviewing, research, or editorial work
• Strong knowledge of Calgary’s social‑purpose, non-profit, philanthropic, or community‑innovation landscape
• Deep local networks and an ability to surface underreported stories
• Clear, concise writing skills and strong editorial judgment
• Curiosity, compassion, and a commitment to community‑rooted storytelling
• Comfort working independently as a contractor
• Accreditation and Recognition
• Representatives will be featured on the Future of Good website, included in relevant newsletters and editorial products, and credited as contributors on articles produced through their connections.