NEW YORK, September 6, 2024
THE CITY, an independent, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to serving the people of New York, today announced Beth Eisenstaedt as its new Chief Development Officer. She s from Mother Jones/The Center for Investigative Reporting, where she served as Deputy Director of Development, building and stewarding the organization’s portfolio of east coast major donors.
Eisenstaedt brings more than a decade of experience cultivating long-standing donor relationships, with the last six years dedicated to fundraising to grow and sustain award-winning journalism. She was deeply involved in securing funding for the path breaking merger of Mother Jones and The Center for Investigative Reporting, has overseen fiscal planning, created new development systems and portfolio strategies and directed donor communications.
“It’s easy to forget given the high concentration of media professionals in New York that this city is suffering from the same decimation of its local news that the rest of our country is experiencing. THE CITY is a vital news organization filling that gap, and I’m excited to help grow the newsroom to ensure that it can be a resource for all New Yorkers,” said Eisenstaedt.
“There is growing recognition here in New York, and around the country, that great local reporting is essential to thriving, equitable communities. A diverse mix of philanthropy, reader and earned revenue is essential to building and sustaining the institutions that can deliver it,” said THE CITY’s Executive Director, Nic Dawes.
“Beth brings exceptional experience and a deep commitment to this role, and we are thrilled to have her on the leadership team,” Dawes said.
Since its founding in 2019, THE CITY has emerged as the newsroom holding power to in NYC and empowering its residents to take action. Its service journalism has helped thousands of New Yorkers to vote, participate in civic life and make sense of the greatest city in the world.
Eisenstaedt begins her role on Sept. 16.
