Arena · 14 hours ago
Development Writer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $85K/yr
5+ years expArena is dedicated to expanding access to affordable health care coverage and services in the U.S. They are seeking a Development Writer to produce strategic fundraising content that communicates their mission effectively. This role involves collaborating with the Development Team to create compelling proposals, reports, and other materials that resonate with diverse audiences.
Higher Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Collaborate closely with Development Team, program staff, and organizational leadership to produce well-structured and persuasive fundraising material across multiple written and visually dynamic formats
Write and edit high-quality grant proposals, informational handouts, fundraising pitch materials, acknowledgements, and reports
Translate dense or policy-heavy information into multiple accessible, engaging written and visual formats that support readability and comprehension for diverse audiences
Work cross-functionally within Protect Our Care to gather relevant data, framing, impact stories, and other content to inform funder materials
Manage and execute multiple, detailed tasks at a high level of fidelity, completeness, and polish within required timelines
Maintain working knowledge of Protect Our Care’s history, current campaigns, and organizational priorities to inform messaging and proposal development
Develop and maintain consistent brand voice and tone across multiple projects and platforms, with an ability to translate Protect Our Care’s work and appeal to audiences with interest in specialized topics and impact as needed
Present concept ideas and drafts to internal teams and clients, incorporating feedback effectively
Monitor external trends in fundraising, storytelling, and audience engagement to inform and elevate the Development Team’s work
Ensure all processes are in place to execute the team’s work including maintenance of up-to-date, accurate records for donors and prospects
Assist with other fundraising and donor stewardship projects as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
5+ years professional experience including at least 3 years nonprofit or political advocacy grant writing, ideally connected to health care, democracy, and/or public policy work
Strong written communication and information translation skills, with the ability to draft, edit, and adapt content to multiple formats ranging from full reports to short-form handouts to slide decks incorporating written, infographic, and other content to support different audiences and purposes
Excellent proofreading and content organization skills. Note: Candidates will be evaluated on their abilities to deliver in these areas without reliance on generative artificial intelligence tools; material deemed to be overly reliant on resources such as ChatGPT will not be competitive
Ability to follow established processes, manage deadlines and organize work, learn from and apply feedback, and maintain consistent, accurate documentation without substantial oversight, with an interest in contributing to process improvement
Strategic thinking to understand the organization's priorities and context and apply this knowledge to develop strong and competitive fundraising material
Able to take and execute both high-level and detailed direction, understand competing priorities and challenges, and draw on experience and creativity to propose solutions for team input
Intellectual curiosity, high emotional intelligence, and ability to apply a collaborative, team-oriented mindset to remote work
Knowledge of 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 designations and compliance considerations within a fundraising context; experience with other entities a plus
Proficiency in Google Workspace and ability to leverage graphic design platforms (such as Canva or Figma) to augment written material
Familiarity with project and grants management software (Asana or similar)
Experience managing sensitive information and donor interactions with professionalism and confidentiality
Preferred
Experience with graphic design
Experience with grant budget development
Familiarity and relationships with funders or donor advisors within Protect Our Care's fields of work
Benefits
100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families)
401k retirement plans
3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions
Pre-tax transportation benefits
120 hours of vacation time
80 hours of health leave
Up to 2 days of casual leave
20 hours of volunteer leave annually
13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
12 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 90 days of employment
Company
Arena
Arena brings together, trains, and supports the next generation of candidates and campaign workers.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Michael Simon
Co-Founder
Debra Cohen
Partner and Digital Director
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