Responsibilities

• Donor Content & Storytelling
• Produce compelling donor-facing written content - including newsletters, impact reports, stewardship materials, and thank-you letters - that emotionally connects donors to Coptic Orphans' mission and inspires continued support.
• Craft powerful storytelling pieces that highlight Coptic Orphans' impact - including beneficiary success stories, donor features, program highlights, and field narratives - drawing on research and interviews with program staff, field representatives, and beneficiaries.
• Manage all third-party websites used for the purposes of fundraising with external audiences such as Global Giving.
• Collect, organize, and continuously maintain a library of impact stories, testimonials, and program narratives, ensuring it serves as a rich and accessible resource for campaigns, and donor communications.
• Manage SharePoint folder structure for the Communications Department and introduce proper tagging and storage of all materials.
• Website & Long-Form Content - Write and maintain high-quality content for Coptic Orphans' website, including program pages, organizational narratives, landing pages, and campaign-specific content, ensuring all web copy is accurate, engaging, and aligned with the organization's brand voice and SEO best practices.
• Event & Campaign Content - Write scripts and event-related written materials for fundraising events in coordination with the Communications Manager, including dinners, concerts, 5k runs, etc., ensuring messaging is clear, impactful, and aligned with the event's goals and audience.
• Support campaign content needs by writing copy for fundraising appeals, and donor-facing campaign materials in coordination with the Campaign Manager and the Communications Manager's editorial direction.
• Media Relations Support - Draft press releases, media pitches, organizational announcements, and other media-facing materials for the US market under the direction of the Communications Manager, ensuring all content is accurate, compelling, and ready for external distribution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, English, Communication, Marketing, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of professional experience in content creation, journalism, copywriting, or a similar role, preferably in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to adapt tone, style, and format across donor communications, web content, event materials, and media-facing copy.
• Strong research skills with the ability to gather content through interviews with field staff, program beneficiaries, and organizational stakeholders.
• Good understanding of nonprofit communications, donor engagement principles, and fundraising campaign dynamics.
• Familiarity with website content management and basic SEO writing principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), as well as Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Detail-oriented, well-organized, and able to manage multiple writing projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to understand and speak Arabic is highly preferred; reading and writing proficiency is a plus, especially for creating or translating content relevant to Coptic Orphans' work in Egypt.
• Knowledge of Coptic Culture is required.

Benefits

• comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life insurance
• optional Short-term and Long-term Disability coverage
• access to on-site fitness
• an employee assistance program
• paid time off
• 403(b) retirement plan