Digital Communications Advisor

Columbus, OH (Remote)

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Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Support the Columbus City Education Foundation’s storytelling and donor engagement as a part-time volunteer communications advisor.

  • Develop and elevate impact-driven stories for fundraising and external engagement.
  • Must-have: Strong writing and storytelling in communications, journalism, or related fields.
  • Standout: Experience crafting donor and partner storytelling or media outreach.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content Development aligned to Priority Areas.
  • Develop compelling, AP-style stories for the Foundation’s website and social platforms.
  • Highlight student needs, opportunity gaps, and areas where the Foundation can drive impact.
  • Research and incorporate examples from other education foundations to inform storytelling and positioning.
  • Donor and Partner Storytelling Strategy.
  • Build a pipeline of impact-driven stories that support fundraising and donor engagement.
  • Elevate partners, sponsors, and community voices through thoughtful, strategic content.
  • Help translate programmatic work into clear, compelling narratives for external audiences.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen relationships with community partners, local organizations, and corporate sponsors.
  • Support media outreach, event positioning, and message alignment with regional priorities.

Requirements

  • A strong writer and storyteller with experience in communications, marketing, journalism, or related fields.
  • Passionate about education, community impact, and advancing equity through storytelling.
  • Strategic thinker who can connect messaging to fundraising, partnerships, and brand growth.
  • Comfortable working independently while collaborating with a small, mission-driven team.
  • Availability ~10-15 hours per week.

Preferred

  • Experience crafting donor and partner storytelling.
  • Experience with media outreach and event positioning.
  • Familiarity with education sector storytelling.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid/remote arrangement.
  • Volunteer opportunity to contribute to education foundation mission.