After applying with a resume, cover letter, and body of work, someone reached out to me VIA email to schedule a phone interview. I spoke for thirty minutes with two people, although it appears neither of their duties were specifically related to marketing or communications. Someone from their team followed up with an email to tell me they were going with someone else. Based on the length and quality of the interview, the person who filled this position before, and the people interviewing me, I suspect TLC suffers from problems present in a lot of small non-profits: there is limited budget, so staff is expected to fill several roles, stretch themselves thin, forego the likelihood of promotion, and all for very low pay. I imagine that the person they went with for this position is new to the workforce and is therefore less likely to complain about long hours, low pay, little to no upward mobility, and having to take on duties outside their job description and expertise. Seeing as how the previous person filling this role left within 3 years of joining TLC for a job outside conservation with better pay and work/life balance (and it appears they're looking to replace that person rather than find someone who can actually rise in the ranks to lead a full coms team) I imagine they'll be looking for another coms manager within 24-48 months. I wish TLC the best of luck in carrying out their mission, but they may be shooting themselves in the foot by not committing more resources to their marketing and communications, which if used creatively by someone with more experience, could be a more effective fundraising tool.