CoFounder /President & COO for Nonprofit Edtech Media Organization

Accelerator Media; Portland (ME); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Accelerator Media, a nonprofit in Portland, Maine, is seeking a Co-Founder/President & COO to co-lead the organization. The ideal candidate will focus on developing fundraising strategies and owning the financial and operational aspects of the organization.

This is a sweat equity role with no current salary, but equitable compensation will be considered as funding grows. A passion for inspiring curiosity and long-term thinking in children through technology and storytelling is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in nonprofit or startup business development, fundraising, or operational leadership.
• Financial planning skills.
• Genuine connection to mission: using technology and storytelling to inspire curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead Accelerator Media, owning business, financial, and operational strategy.
• Develop fundraising strategy including grants and corporate sponsorship.
• Build operational systems to support growth.

Skills

Nonprofit business development

Fundraising

Financial planning

Operational leadership

Comfort with ambiguity

Job description

Co-Founder / President & COO — Accelerator Media

Accelerator Media is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building an edtech media franchise with startup energy. We produce the Curiosity Entangled podcast and are developing the Insectopia franchise; an animated series and an AI‑powered mobile AR game that gets kids outdoors discovering biodiversity. The long‑term vision includes documentaries and independent films that inspire curiosity and centuries‑thinking on a global scale.

We have a 10‑member international board, products in development, and creative momentum. What we’re missing is a business‑minded co‑leader to build the other half of this organization.

The Role

You would co‑lead Accelerator Media alongside the founder, owning the business, financial, and operational strategy of the organization. You’d have equal standing in leadership and decision‑making, working with the founder and board to shape the direction of a growing nonprofit media organization.

What You’d Own

• Fundraising strategy: grants, corporate sponsorship, foundation support, and revenue generation
• Financial planning and budgeting as the organization scales
• Operational systems and infrastructure to support growth
• Partnership development across edtech, media, and gaming sectors
• Business model development, including potential B‑corp spinoff for IP equity
• Board engagement on governance, strategy, and sustainability

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in nonprofit or startup business development, fundraising, or operational leadership
• Someone who hears about creative traction and immediately thinks about funding models, revenue streams, and growth
• Financial planning skills
• Comfort with ambiguity and early‑stage building
• A genuine connection to the mission: using technology and storytelling to inspire curiosity and long‑term thinking
• Edtech, media, or gaming familiarity is a plus but not required. What matters more is that you know how to build a sustainable organization and want to build one that matters.

What’s Already Built

• 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered in 2019, operations launched in 2024
• 10‑member international board
• Curiosity Entangled podcast in active production
• Insectopia animated series: 22‑page pitch bible and proof‑of‑concept voiced animatic
• Insectopia Explorer mobile game: working prototype on Hugging Face integrating computer vision and AI

Compensation

This is a sweat equity role. There is no salary at this stage. The organization is pre‑funding, sustained by volunteer labor and small board contributions. Building sustainable funding is a core reason this role exists. Compensation will be equitable once funding allows, and there is potential for IP equity through a B‑corp spinoff as the organization scales. This is a true co‑leadership position with equal standing.

Reach out if you want to build something that inspires curiosity and long‑term thinking about our shared future.