Posted on November 21, 2012

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Development Writer

Job Summary:

Work closely with Director of Development Communications and other Development Division staff to produce highly-customized acknowledgement letters for major donors. Position also contributes to donor solicitations and reports, cultivation and stewardship materials, and other Executive-level correspondence. Manages gift acknowledgement process for major gift portfolio and provides editorial assistance on fundraising communications projects as assigned.

Duties:

• Write, edit, and produce personalized and compelling acknowledgement letters, solicitations, stewardship reports, and other Executive-level correspondence in support of major gift fundraising program at the National Trust.
• Manage day-to-day administration of the acknowledgement process for all major gifts.
• Collaborate closely with Major Gift Officers and other fundraising staff to strategize and prepare tailored fundraising materials that advance donor cultivation.
• Produce donor profiles for National Trust’s annual report and contribute to development of other marketing and cultivation materials.
• Implement donor component of Executive team’s stakeholder communications strategy.
• Canvass the organization’s print and electronic media to ensure that timely program and project updates are distributed effectively to major donors.
• Oversee philanthropy section of organization’s website.
• Provide editorial assistance to Resource Development staff and contribute to other special projects (e.g., presentations, talking points), as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years professional experience, with at least 2-3 years of related experience in a fundraising setting
• Strong writing and proofreading skills; experience writing to engage culturally diverse audiences and/or about diverse projects a plus.
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to synthesize complex ideas into coherent and compelling written communications
• Project management and organizational skills
• Candidate must be deadline oriented and have demonstrated success in independently managing various projects with conflicting deadline

To Apply: Please include a cover letter in the body of a message and email your resume as a Word, PDF or Text document to 102200-CS-1120@nthp.hrmdirect.com