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We’re hiring

Build the core team with us

Connect Buffalo is a nonprofit focused on reliable neighborhood connectivity and accountable reporting. These are early roles: small team, high trust, and clear communication with residents and partners.

Applications open a pre-filled email so nothing is stored on this site—attach your resume and samples from your inbox when it opens.

If the draft doesn’t open, email outreach@connectbuffalo.org from your normal inbox.

Open roles

  • Grant writer

    Remote-friendly · Buffalo, NY preferred

    Contract

    Own prospecting, narrative development, and submissions that match our pilot milestones, transparency commitments, and nonprofit accountability story.

    • Private, federal, and foundation opportunities tied to digital equity, education, municipal partnership, or broadband access.
    • Comfort collaborating on budgets, logic models, outcomes language, and reporting calendars with a small leadership team.
    • Samples: attach 2–3 relevant proposals or funder-facing excerpts (can redact sensitive figures).
    Apply by email
  • Operations & program manager

    Buffalo, NY · hybrid as needed

    Full-time preferred

    Foundational role keeping rollout schedules, partner touchpoints, and execution systems aligned as pilots scale into neighborhood operations.

    • Own weekly execution rhythm: planning, dependency tracking, and follow-through across internal and external teams.
    • Comfort with lightweight CRM/spreadsheet workflows; respect for resident privacy and aggregated reporting.
    • Mission-aligned operator: you turn ambiguity into clear ownership and next actions.
    Apply by email
  • Field network technician

    Buffalo, NY · field-based

    Full-time or contract

    Install and maintain neighborhood connectivity equipment with a reliability-first approach and strong resident-facing communication.

    • Handle installs, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across hubs, relays, and household equipment.
    • Document recurring incidents clearly so support and planning teams can prioritize upgrades.
    • Comfort in community-facing environments where professionalism and empathy matter as much as technical skill.
    Apply by email
  • Resident support lead

    Buffalo, NY · hybrid

    Full-time preferred

    Own resident support workflows from intake through resolution while building trust, response standards, and repeatable quality metrics.

    • Run ticket triage, escalation routing, and communication loops for households and partners.
    • Build clear SOPs that keep support consistent as volume grows.
    • Track recurring issues and coordinate with technical/operations teams to reduce repeats.
    Apply by email
  • Data & impact manager

    Remote-friendly · Buffalo collaboration preferred

    Part-time or full-time

    Turn operational, support, and rollout data into reliable reporting for funders, partners, and public accountability updates.

    • Design lightweight reporting pipelines and dashboards tied to quarterly impact commitments.
    • Maintain metric definitions and data quality checks so trends are trustworthy.
    • Translate numbers into concise narrative updates for sponsors and community stakeholders.
    Apply by email
  • Partnerships & community engagement lead

    Buffalo, NY · community-based

    Full-time preferred

    Grow and steward trusted relationships with libraries, schools, nonprofits, and neighborhood leaders to support rollout and adoption.

    • Own partner pipeline, outreach cadence, and local relationship health across neighborhoods.
    • Coordinate community meetings and keep commitments visible and documented.
    • Bridge resident priorities with operational planning so expansion stays trust-centered.
    Apply by email
  • Finance & compliance manager

    Remote-friendly · Buffalo context helpful

    Part-time or contract

    Own core nonprofit finance operations and compliance workflows so grants, reporting, and vendor processes stay clean and audit-ready.

    • Manage budget tracking, grant spend alignment, and monthly financial ops hygiene.
    • Support compliance documentation, renewals, and board-ready reporting summaries.
    • Build practical controls that fit a lean team without slowing execution.
    Apply by email
  • Foundational roles — general interest

    Buffalo region preferred for some paths

    Open conversation

    We’re assembling a lean team around reliability-first connectivity and resident trust. If your background doesn’t match a card above but the mission fits, we still want to hear from you.

    • Engineering & field deployment, community partnerships, finance, policy, design, or student-program leadership.
    • Tell us how you’d contribute in the next 12 months—not a five-year fantasy deck.
    Apply by email

EEO & accessibility

Connect Buffalo is an equal opportunity organization. We welcome applicants of any background, identity, or disability status. If you need an accommodation to apply or interview, say so in your email and we’ll work with you.