Development Writer

The Nature Conservancy

Development Writer leading the production of communications materials for major donorship support at The Nature Conservancy. Collaborating with teams to craft proposals, reports, and engagement letters for conservation priorities.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,500 - $91,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in donor communications, including writing, editing, and producing materials that engage and solicit support from individual and institutional donors. Proven ability to collaborate across teams and manage projects effectively under tight deadlines.

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Donor CommunicationsWriting And EditingProject ManagementCollaboration Across TeamsCommunication Strategy

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Hard Skills

WritingEditingDesigningProducing Donor CommunicationsFundraising ProposalsImpact ReportsNewslettersAnnual ReportsWebsite ArticlesCampaign Brochures

Soft Skills

CollaborationSynthesis Of InformationAdvisory Expertise

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Industry Keywords

FundraisingDonor EngagementCommunications StrategyConservationStakeholder Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and production of external facing communications materials for major and principal gifts donors
Write and edit materials to engage, solicit and steward individual and institutional donors
Collaborate with fundraisers, conservation, program, and finance teams for letters of intent, fundraising proposals and impact reports
Provide editorial advice and expertise to team members around donor communications
Support the donor communications and donor messaging needs of Division conservation leads
Serve as ghost writer for members of the division's executive team
Craft and implement an annual communication strategy
Write, edit, design, and produce donor communications in collaboration with the NY Marketing team
Keep up-to-date on market trends and knowledge of fundraising

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 3 years related experience or equivalent combination
Experience, coursework or other training in principles and practices of donor communications or related fields, such as journalism or marketing communications
Experience writing one of the following: newsletter, magazine, annual report, website articles/stories, donor solicitations, funding proposals or reports, campaign brochures, fact sheets, presentations, or equivalent
Experience working across teams, and various stakeholders, to gather and synthesize information, and project manage under tight deadlines

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health care benefits
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
Parental leave
Accrued paid time off
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Employee assistance program
Other life and work well-being benefits