Donor Communications Specialist

What We Can Achieve Together:

Combining strong writing and creativity with excellent project management and organization, the Donor Communications Specialist manages and writes communications to support Principal Gifts fundraising, including factsheets, reports, proposals, presentations, website copy and scripts. They help coordinate cross-functional teams, provide guidance and serve as a resource for communicating TNC's 2030 goals and global priorities. This role requires excellent writing skills, strong project management skills, editorial expertise and coordination of cross-departmental communication projects.

The Donor Communications Specialist helps achieve the strategic priorities of the Donor Communications Team by collaborating closely with other team members, especially the Associate Director and Director. This role will help respond strategically and flexibly to emerging organizational fundraising needs and opportunities, including supporting evolving communications across TNC's global markets and corporate teams. They assist in developing and disseminating key organizational messages among other teams and program staff. They work in close cooperation with any or all of the following: Donor Communications Team and Donor Relations Team members, Fundraisers, Global Conservation program staff, senior leaders, legal and finance staff, donors, and designers, vendors and others as needed.

This role will have and maintain knowledge of donor communications tools and practices and apply that knowledge to the organization's fundraising goals. They maintain relationships with closely aligned teams in Marketing, Development, Communications and Conservation to ensure consistency of organizational messaging and materials and to foster greater organizational collaboration.

Please submit a cover letter and resume. Only applications with cover letters will be considered.

This position is currently funded through September 29, 2027, but may be extended up to eight weeks.

We're Looking for You:

Are you looking for work you can believe in? The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global conservation leader and one of the top fundraising charities in the United States. At TNC we strive to embody a work environment where you feel like you are making a difference every day.

By joining the Donor Communications Team, you will work with a talented team of communications professionals who help connect donors with TNC's work in support of people and nature across the globe. We value emotional intelligence, flexibility and collaboration. We pride ourselves on being thought partners to the fundraisers and program staff we work with every day.

We're looking for someone with exceptional writing, communication, collaboration and project management skills. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the mission of conservation by joining our team!

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience writing or editing newsletters, magazines, annual reports, website stories, donor profiles, presidential acknowledgment letters, campaign brochures, funding proposals, fact sheets, presentations and/or equivalent.
• Experience generating reports and analyzing and interpreting data.
• Experience managing multiple tasks with organization, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience working across departments.
• Experience, coursework or other training in principles and practices of relevant field.

Salary Information:

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $68,900 - $100,400. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate's actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

This position is currently funded through September 29, 2027, but may be extended up to eight weeks.

Who We Are:

The Nature Conservancy's mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toug