Responsibilities

• Lead writer for a portfolio of clients and tackle a diverse slate of projects, from acquisition and renewal campaigns to appeals, newsletters, email, digital creative, and donor cultivation communications
• Serve as a strategic creative partner to client teams, helping shape messaging strategy, leading creative conversations, contributing to messaging audits, and bringing fresh ideas to the table
• Strengthen Avalon’s Copy team by sharing expertise and best practices and contributing to processes and tools that make our work even better
• Work in a fully remote setting with occasional travel for client meetings, industry events, or company gatherings

Requirements

• At least 3 years of professional experience writing compelling and effective fundraising copy, with significant experience across multiple types of fundraising campaigns
• Demonstrated expertise writing direct mail and digital fundraising communications, including acquisition, appeals, renewals, cultivation, newsletters, and email
• The ability to serve as a lead writer and trusted creative partner for multiple clients and projects simultaneously
• A demonstrated ability to understand and reflect different organizational voices, audiences, missions, and messaging frameworks
• Strong creative concepting skills and the ability to translate fundraising strategy into persuasive, donor-centered messaging
• Confidence participating in client meetings, brainstorming sessions, messaging discussions, and creative kickoffs as a subject-matter expert in fundraising copy
• Strong editing, proofreading, grammar, and quality-control skills
• The ability to manage multiple priorities, shifting timelines, and tight deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
• A collaborative approach and an interest in coaching, mentoring, and sharing knowledge with other writers and colleagues
• Exceptional skills in Microsoft Office programs including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, along with comfort using virtual collaboration and project management tools

Preferred

• Enjoyment of collaborative, dynamic environments
• Initiative and the ability to execute responsibilities with minimal oversight
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving
• Excellent organization and planning
• Outstanding communication skills, including listening, persuasion, and the ability to provide thoughtful creative guidance
• The ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues and clients
• A commitment to continuous learning and professional development
• Adaptability, curiosity, and a willingness to evolve approaches based on results, changing needs, and fundraising best practices
• An interest in helping others grow through coaching, feedback, and knowledge sharing

Benefits

• employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
• generous paid leave
• remote work reimbursements
• employer-paid life and disability insurance
• safe harbor 401(k) plan