Responsibilities

• Draft donor correspondence, acknowledgments, stewardship materials, appeals, impact stories, campaign content, and other communications.
• Prepare prospect research, briefing materials, talking points, and meeting support for Philanthropy leadership.
• Support donor cultivation and stewardship by coordinating recognition, personalized follow-up, and special projects that strengthen ongoing relationships.
• Interact professionally with donors, sponsors, Board members, volunteers, law firms, and community partners.
• Support annual giving, Campaign for Equal Justice, sponsorships, donor outreach, event communications.
• Assist in maintaining accurate donor and prospect information to track cultivation and stewardship activity in Raiser’s Edge.
• Write and edit newsletters, email communications, website content, social media posts, articles, fundraising materials, impact stories, and organizational communications.
• Coordinate email campaigns, including content, lists, scheduling, testing, and deployment.
• Maintain Legal Aid’s website by keeping content accurate, current, accessible, and aligned with organizational messaging.
• Coordinate social media content and maintain a communications calendar for web, email, social media, fundraising, events, programs, and organizational priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English, Public Relations, Nonprofit Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience may be considered.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in nonprofit development, communications, marketing, donor relations, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with email marketing, social media platforms, website management, and digital communications.
• Experience maintaining and updating website content using a content management system such as WordPress or a comparable platform.
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge or another fundraising database preferred.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with demonstrated ability to write clearly, persuasively, and appropriately for different audiences.
• Ability to translate complex programs, client outcomes, and organizational information into compelling cases for support.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence and professionalism.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and competing deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English, Public Relations, Nonprofit Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience may be considered.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in nonprofit development, communications, marketing, donor relations, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge or another fundraising database preferred.

Benefits

• Vacation leave earnings equal 2.4 weeks per year (beginning the first of the month after 30 days of employment) and increases to 3 weeks per year after two years of employment.
• Sick leave earnings equal 2.4 weeks per year (beginning the first of the month after 30 days of employment).
• 13-15 paid holidays per year (depending on court schedule).
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (beginning first of the month after 30 days of employment).
• Employer paid short-term disability/long-term disability and life insurance (beginning first of the month after 30 days of employment).
• Employer matches up to 5% of 401K plan contribution (eligible after one year of service).
• Salary paid bi-weekly by direct deposit.
• Mileage and reimbursements processed weekly.
• Law school student loan repayment assistance for eligible individuals.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility based on current Federal guidelines.