Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other instances where the government fails to serve the public. We champion reforms to achieve a more effective, ethical, and accountable federal government that safeguards constitutional principles. POGO has an over $7 million annual budget that supports a staff of over 50 employees.

The POGO Investigates team is looking for a talented Senior Investigative Reporter to help identify and explore previously underreported issues in federal policy and oversight. During the first 90 days, this position will be focused on filing stories on election subversion activities, war profiteering, and other abuses of power. For the remainder of the term, that focus can expand to include stories on corruption and regulatory capture, as well as stories that center the experiences of historically marginalized communities and highlight unique challenges they face in achieving a more effective, accountable government. The Senior Investigat ive Reporter reports directly to the Vice President of Investigations.

We encourage potential applicants to apply even if they only have experience or familiarity in some of the areas described below. We fully recognize that many great candidates will not have experience in all of the areas we list, or may have relevant experiences and skills that we have not listed or considered.

Responsibilities include:

• Cultivating sources who can provide investigative leads.

• Working with the Vice President of Investigations and other colleagues to identify prospective investigations.

• Conducting preliminary investigations into promising leads, including leads obtained from POGO’s tipline.

• Developing and executing thorough investigative plans, utilizing tips and other human intelligence, open-source intelligence techniques, the Freedom of Information Act, government databases, and interviews with members of impacted communities and other sources.

• Managing investigative projects by assigning tasks to researchers, fellows, interns, monitoring their progress and providing feedback.

• Authoring accurate, concise, and balanced reporting to be published on POGO’s website and on/in third party websites/publications.

• Adhering to publication and production timelines, as well as editorial requirements and policies.

• Participating in check-ins with supervisor and senior colleagues to report investigative leads, topics, work progress, and deadlines, and, if necessary, receives new direction within the scope of the project.

• Presenting original investigative findings to POGO’s policy team, along with any discussion of potential recommendations to correct the abuses or problems that were uncovered.

• Engaging in follow-up activities, which may include drafting press pitches and social media content, appearing on television, radio, and podcasts, testifying before congressional committees and federal agencies, and disseminating information to Congress and the Executive Branch staff and/or allied organizations.

• Assisting in developing funding proposals to support investigations.

• Mentoring more junior investigators, researchers, fellows and interns.

• Other duties as required to accomplish POGO’s mission.

Qualifications include:

• Minimum of eight years of experience as an investigator, journalist or demonstrated equivalent experience

• Must be able to work independently and collaboratively, with well-developed time and project management skills.

• Ability to maintain and continuously expand network of professional contacts and sources.

• A keen eye and ear for storytelling, especially when it comes to building stories around complex subject matter with accountability in mind.

• Exercises excellent editorial judgment with respect to journalistic ethics and libel laws.

• Able to think critically and apply POGO’s previous work/policy positions to new issue areas, with an eye toward identifying the systemic reform angle.

• Excellent interpersonal and interview skills, and the ability to work effectively with colleagues, media organizations, and government officials and employees.

• Well-organized with a strong attention to detail.

• Experience successfully managing team projects.

• Demonstrable track record of taking initiative to solve problems and adapt to changing circumstances.

• Committed to working in a nonpartisan manner with diverse stakeholders and policy makers.

• Able to work independently when necessary, multitask, take direction, and meet strict deadlines

• Works respectfully and collaboratively with POGO staff, and demonstrates a strong commitment to POGO’s justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) values.

• Strong research skills, including the ability to effectively use government and other open-data sources.

• (+) Familiarity with federal government policy, structure, and operations preferred.

• (+) Prior reporting on election interference, war profiteering, and/or regulatory capture preferred.

Compensation, benefits, and other information:

This position is eligible for remote work from anywhere within the greater Washington, DC metropolitan region, provided you have regular, consistent access to the District of Columbia.

This is a full time, exempt, at-will position. This position is grant funded for a period of one year and continued employment is contingent upon the receipt of direct grant funds. This position includes the listed benefits:

• Competitive nonprofit salary commensurate with experience in the range of 85K to 100K

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• 403(b) employee investment plan available, with employer retirement contribution once eligible

• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage

• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave

To Apply: Submit cover letter and resume . No phone calls please.

Application Deadline: June 28th

POGO is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We encourage all interested and qualified individuals to apply.

Follow your passion

Are you looking to make a BIG impact? At Zeta, we pursue an unprecedented combination of high academic achievement and social-emotional development for our students. We insist that every student receives a world-class education while fostering a love for learning. We are passionate about changing the landscape of public education in New York City and beyond, and we are uncompromising in our mission.

Currently, we operate multiple elementary and middle schools in the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, and Queens. We plan to grow and open 1-2 schools each year because children in every community deserve excellent, equitable education.

Our Network office is located at 401 W. 218th St., New York, NY 10034. Consultants will collaborate remotely or in-person as agreed upon based on project needs.

Deliver powerful results

To achieve our vision, we are searching for a Elementary School Literacy Curriculum Writer Consultant  with a Bachelor’s Degree and at least three years of teaching or leadership experience in Literacy.

Project Scope & Responsibilities:

• Design full-course curricula for Elementary School Literacy, including scope and sequence, unit plans, and daily lesson plans

• Develop high-quality instructional materials, including:

  • Student-facing lessons and text-based activities
  • Writing prompts, discussion protocols, and projects
  • Assessments and rubrics aligned to grade-level standards

• Curate and develop diverse, high-quality text sets that reflect multiple perspectives and lived experiences

• Ensure alignment to New York State standards and Zeta’s academic vision and outcomes

• Embed explicit instruction in literacy skills, including reading, writing, speaking, listening, and critical analysis

• Design performance-based assessments that measure both content knowledge and transferable skills

• Collaborate with academic leaders, instructional coaches, and other curriculum writers to ensure alignment and coherenceIterate on curriculum based on educator feedback, student work, and assessment data

Engagement & Compensation

We are hiring for a 12 month project-based consulting role with an immediate start date. If selected, this role would be offered as a 1099 independent contractor engagement and would not constitute an offer of employment.

• Compensation: Between $15,000 and $25,000 per project unit (depending on experience and project scope)
• Consultants are responsible for their own taxes; consultants are not eligible for Zeta benefit plans.
• Work schedule is flexible; deliverables and deadlines will be agreed upon with the designated project lead.

Join our purpose-driven community

Zeta collaborators are lifelong learners who live with child-like joy and a deep sense of purpose. We disrupt the status quo and tackle problems together. Our network of consultants stands united by a commitment to a limitless future for every child. At Zeta:

• We are passionate about our mission of providing world-class education to all students
• We bring a mindset of growth and flexibility
• We are hungry and determined to not only meet our goals, but surpass them
• We are humble, willing to put the team’s needs ahead of our own, and committed to contributing to a collaborative work environment
• We have a high bar for excellence and sweat over the details
• We are caring and put team over individual at all times

Apply Now!

Equity is at the heart of our mission. We have a deep commitment to pursuing diversity and striving for equity. Zeta is an equal opportunity organization. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Work authorization is required (candidate must have permanent authorization to work in the U.S.).

This position will operate on a remote, contractual basis.

Terra is seeking an experienced content writer and strategist to support a diverse set of client accounts. This fast-paced role is ideal for someone who can work closely with clients to understand their goals, audiences, and complex industries—then turn those insights into impactful content across digital channels and formats.

The right candidate is a strong copywriter, strategic thinker, and collaborative partner who can produce high-quality writing with speed, rigor, and originality, both with and without AI. Just as important, you have experience explaining the “why” behind your work with clarity and confidence.

What You’ll Do

• Lead client conversations to define goals, guide decision making, and present strategic recommendations with confidence.
• Own content strategy from concept through execution, ensuring alignment with business objectives, audience needs, brand voice, and regulatory considerations.
• Research audiences, industries, and competitive landscapes to inform both strategy and day to day writing.
• Write, edit, and refine content across formats, with a high bar for clarity, accuracy, and craft. Writing is a core part of this role.
• Take independent ownership of workstreams, delivering thoughtful, polished work that consistently meets or exceeds expectations.
• Partner closely with clients to gather input, align on messaging, and incorporate feedback across iterative review cycles.
• Create and evolve toolkits, templates, and guidelines that support consistent, scalable content delivery.
• Build trusted client relationships through proactive communication, sound judgment, and reliable follow through.
• Collaborate with AEO/SEO, paid media, design, and development partners to deliver cohesive, multichannel content campaigns.
• Spot opportunities to improve content quality, strengthen strategic alignment, and elevate how we work with clients.

Who You Are

• You’re a strategic thinker with 7+ years of experience, including at a creative or digital agency, leading client-facing projects and crafting effective content strategies.
• You’re a strong communicator who’s confident presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• You’re a skilled writer and editor with a knack for producing polished, high-impact content across formats like articles, webpages, emails, social, and display ads.
• You bring clarity, consistency, and creativity to every piece of content, ensuring alignment with brand voice, business goals, and audience needs.
• You are a collaborative, confident leader who excels at building relationships and working with cross-functional teams.
• You are detail-oriented and highly organized.
• You are skilled at managing your time and establishing priorities while remaining flexible to adapt to shifting client demands.

Additionally, you bring some or all of the following capabilities:

• Skilled at creating presentation decks that clearly articulate strategic recommendations.
• Understanding of SEO, AEO, and GEO best practices for content, including keyword strategy, on-page optimization, and how content is evolving for AI-powered search.
• Enthusiastic about integrating AI tools into content workflows when appropriate, without sacrificing quality or editorial judgment.
• Familiar with UX writing principles and best practices.
• Comfortable working in Figma and collaborating with design teams.
• Excited to build content that performs on social media, including through A/B testing.

Perks & Benefits

• In addition to 11 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, with an additional 4 mental wellness days per year
• 100% company funded health insurance, with dental and vision options
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) plan to help save for your future
• Permanent remote work option
• Summer Fridays (office closes at 3:00 PM) and Fall/Winter/Spring Fridays (office closes at 5:00 PM)
• Monthly wellness stipend and quarterly employee appreciation gift
• One-time reimbursement for work from home equipment
• Monthly team bonding sessions
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
•  The opportunity to join a dynamic, close-knit team that loves going to work with and for each other every day

$95,000 - $115,000 a year

Compensation may depend on or vary by geographic location.

About Terra

Terra is a digital marketing and creative agency built by an integrated and international team of content creators, strategists, designers, and developers. We help organizations reimagine and deliver their most ambitious digital projects and initiatives.

Acting as an extension of your team, we craft exceptional online experiences, content, and marketing strategies for brands around the world. We take our clients’ challenges personally and do the hard, human work required to produce creative solutions that get results.

Terra is also an equal opportunity employer.

We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote team members regardless of their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected status (as required by applicable law).

Our top goal as an employer is to bring together a diverse mix of talented people who are excited to join our company, stay with Terra for a long time, and do their best work while they’re here. We take pride in the quality of the services and work we provide to our clients, and we know none of it is possible without the hard work and commitment of our passionate and creative employees.

Are you an experienced technical writer with a passion for delivering high-quality product documentation and content experiences for customers? Do you enjoy working with other writers and content designers to create the next generation of content experiences and in-app guidance to help product users? Do you love translating complex technical concepts into clear and accessible documentation for developers, and technical audiences? If so, our Senior Technical Writer role is the perfect fit for you.

At Ridgeline, we are committed to providing best-in-class product documentation and technical content experiences for our customers to help them make their way from being new users to product mastery and beyond. As a technical writer, you will play a critical role in ensuring that our content is accurate, engaging, and effective. You will work closely with other writers, as well as product and engineering teams, to understand the latest updates and features. And you will use your writing and editing skills to create clear and concise content that helps our customers get the most out of our products.

You will report to the Director of Technical Documentation and Content Experience and work closely with the rest of the product documentation team.

You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

This role is based in our San Ramon, CA office and follows a hybrid work model, with team members expected to work onsite at least three days per week to foster collaboration, innovation, and connection across teams.

The impact you will have

• Create clear, accurate, and user-focused product documentation and other technical content including user guides, release notes, API reference, UI text, error messages, and in-app guidance for Ridgeline customers.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to understand the latest product development and document new features for your assigned areas. Improve existing documentation.
• Develop content using structured authoring, topic-based writing, and other industry-standard paradigms to enhance consistency and reuse across documentation.
• Follow the style guides, content standards, and documentation processes and contribute to refining them over time.
• Collaborate with the documentation team to deliver content aligned with internal models and tools. Support documentation priorities for your assigned areas.

What we look for

• 5+ years of experience as a technical writer with a focus on software product documentation and content design, preferably in SaaS or enterprise software environments. Experience on a software product documentation or content design team is a must.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with proven ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in writing end-user facing content and UI text for business or consumer applications.
• Proven experience with topic-based authoring, DITA, and XML-structured authoring.
• Hands-on experience with CCMS platforms and XML-based authoring systems such as Heretto. Experience in the end-to-end workflow of migrating legacy content into a structured authoring environment is a plus.
• Knowledge of AI systems and experience incorporating AI into content management and delivery workflows is a plus.
• Knowledge of GSuite, Git/GitHub, Confluence, Zendesk, or other documentation tools and content management systems.
• Familiarity with accessibility and localization standards and practices.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Bonus

• Experience in the Fintech industry. Experience with successful software startups.
• Familiarity with programming languages like Python, Kotlin, or JavaScript; ability to understand and review basic code examples.
• Practical experience with API documentation tools (Swagger, Postman, Insomnia) and an understanding of REST APIs, including endpoints, parameters, payloads, and response handling.
• Practical knowledge of various Agile and Continuous Delivery practices and disciplines.
• Basic proficiency in front-end web development languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).

About Ridgeline

Ridgeline is the first front-to-back system of record for investment managers. Founded by visionary entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both PeopleSoft and Workday), the company was created to modernize an industry held back by outdated, disconnected technology. Powered by a single, real-time data set and embedded AI, Ridgeline helps firms automate complexity, accelerate collaboration, and deliver tailored client experiences at scale, without added headcount or risk. Ridgeline is headquartered in Lake Tahoe, with offices in New York, Reno, and the Bay Area, and is recognized by Fast Company as a “Best Workplace for Innovators,” by Frost & Sullivan as a “Technology Innovation Leader,” and by The Software Report as a “Top 100 Software Company.”

Ridgeline is proud to be a community-minded, discrimination-free equal opportunity workplace.

Ridgeline processes the information you submit in connection with your application in accordance with the Ridgeline Applicant Privacy Statement. Please review the Ridgeline Applicant Privacy Statement in full to understand our privacy practices and contact us with any questions.

Compensation and Benefits

The typical starting salary range for this role is: $128,000 - $159,500.

Final compensation amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amount listed above.

As an employee at Ridgeline, you’ll have many opportunities for advancement in your career and can make a true impact on the product.

In addition to the base salary, Ridgeline employees can participate in our Company Stock Plan subject to the applicable Stock Option Agreement. We also offer rich benefits that reflect the kind of organization we want to be: one in which our employees feel valued and are inspired to bring their best selves to work. These include unlimited vacation, educational and wellness reimbursements, and $0 cost employee insurance plans. Please check out our Careers page for a more comprehensive overview of our perks and benefits.

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