Senior Fundraising Copywriter

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Create engaging, strategic, mission-oriented content for nonprofit organizations.

• Act as the primary writer for a diverse portfolio of clients.

• Develop acquisition and renewal campaigns, appeals, newsletters, emails, digital content, and communications for donor engagement.

• Function as a strategic creative collaborator with client teams.

• Define and refine messaging strategies.

• Facilitate creative discussions.

• Participate in messaging audits.

• Introduce innovative ideas to client initiatives.

• Enhance Avalon’s Copy team by sharing knowledge and best practices.

• Participate in process improvements and tools that enhance team output.

• Engage in client meetings, brainstorming sessions, messaging discussions, and creative launch meetings.

• Guide, mentor, and impart knowledge to fellow writers and team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience crafting impactful and persuasive fundraising copy.

• Extensive experience with various types of fundraising campaigns.

• Proficient in writing direct mail and digital fundraising materials, including acquisition, appeals, renewals, cultivation, newsletters, and email communications.

• Capability to serve as the lead writer and trusted creative collaborator for multiple clients and projects concurrently.

• Aptitude for understanding and reflecting diverse organizational voices, audiences, missions, and messaging frameworks.

• Strong skills in creative concept development.

• Ability to convert fundraising strategies into compelling, donor-focused messaging.

• Confidence in participating in client meetings, brainstorming sessions, messaging discussions, and creative launches as a fundraising copy expert.

• Excellent editing, proofreading, grammar, and quality control capabilities.

• Skill in managing multiple priorities, adapting to changing timelines, and meeting tight deadlines while ensuring meticulous attention to detail.

• Collaborative mindset with a commitment to coaching, mentoring, and sharing expertise.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

• Comfortable utilizing virtual collaboration and project management tools.

• Proactive ability to carry out responsibilities with minimal supervision.

• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent organizational and planning skills.

• Exceptional communication skills, including effective listening and persuasion.

• Ability to provide insightful creative direction.

• Capacity to build strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues and clients.

• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional growth.

• Flexibility, curiosity, and willingness to adapt strategies based on outcomes, evolving needs, and best practices in fundraising.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employer-covered health insurance.

• Employer-covered dental insurance.

• Employer-covered vision insurance.

• Generous paid time off.

• Reimbursements for remote work expenses.

• Employer-covered life insurance.

• Employer-covered disability insurance.

• Safe harbor 401(k) plan.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Flexible work-life balance.

• Occasional team and client meetings.

• Possible travel for client meetings, industry events, or company gatherings.