Donor Storytelling Manager
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full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Washington • United States
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About the role
- Own and produce high-quality donor narratives, including proposals, concept notes, pitch decks, and core introductory materials.
- Update and maintain the core donor narrative and introductory deck, ensuring consistency and alignment with organizational priorities.
- Source, shape, and write compelling stories of impact from local contexts, integrating political and cultural nuances.
- Collaborate closely with country teams to capture local perspectives and weave them into coherent, persuasive narratives for international donors.
- Produce donor-facing content, including briefings, narrative updates, and materials for webinars, events, and other cultivation opportunities.
- Ensure editorial quality, narrative coherence, and political literacy across all written outputs.
- Translate complex programmatic, political, and cultural information into stories that resonate with philanthropic audiences.
- Work closely with Content and Fundraising teams to ensure narratives are strategically aligned and compelling.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in political journalism, editorial communications, or narrative-driven storytelling; nonprofit experience is a plus.
- Exceptional English writing and editorial skills; ability to craft nuanced, persuasive narratives for donor audiences.
- High political literacy, curiosity about context, power, and institutions, and ability to synthesize complex realities into clear stories.
- Experience developing donor-facing narratives, proposals, concept notes, and pitch decks.
- Comfortable working remotely across time zones with diverse teams.
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Statement
- Commitment to diversity and an inclusive environment
- GDPR compliant data handling
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
narrative-driven storytellingproposal writingconcept note developmentpitch deck creationeditorial communicationscontent productionpolitical literacystory synthesisdonor-facing content developmentwriting for philanthropic audiences
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationcuriositypersuasionadaptabilitycultural sensitivityeditorial quality assurancestrategic alignmentremote teamworknuanced writing