Responsibilities

• Draft and edit donor-facing materials, including:
• Gift acknowledgements
• Proposals and supporting materials
• Stewardship reports
• Case statements and one-pagers
• Edit, proofread, and revise materials to ensure clarity, accuracy, consistency, persuasiveness, and alignment with institutional messaging and editorial standards.
• Translate complex scientific research and institutional priorities into accessible language for non-technical audiences.
• Adapt and revise donor-facing materials based on audience, purpose, donor strategy, and feedback, ensuring consistent messaging across communication channels and alignment with guidance from advancement staff and the Manager of Communications.
• Incorporate foundational science content developed by the Science Writer into donor-facing/prospective donor materials on all platforms/channels.
• Collaborate with advancement staff, leadership, and institutional partners to develop donor communications, briefing materials, fundraising content, and stewardship materials that align with institutional messaging and campaign priorities.
• Contribute to the development of written content for fundraising campaigns & annual fund appeals.