Development Writer at NAACP – Washington, District of Columbia

POSITION TITLE: Development Writer

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POSITION SUMMARY

NAACP seeks a Development Writer to help conceptualize, research, write, and edit both internal and external communications for an expanding Development Team. Under the direction of the Vice President, Development Operations, she/he will work on a client model across the Development Team to produce high quality, inspiring, best-of-class collateral for traditional and non-traditional media in service to engaging and informing donors, prospects, allies and friends.

A willingness to work as part of a team and respond quickly to changing dynamics is also necessary for success. With high-impact development management experience, the ideal candidate will have the ability to work collaboratively with all staff and volunteers in a diverse and brisk environment; is self-motivated and highly organized, with exceptional attention to accuracy; is flexible with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously; and has a keen passion for racial equity and social justice and strong alignment with NAACP’s mission and values.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

• Serve a critical role in a fast-growing Development Department charged with raising $40+ million annually from a diverse base of supporters and in the beginning phases of a nine-figure comprehensive campaign;
• Be part of both the individual giving and institutional relations teams;
• Regularly collaborate with the full Development team, who will often draw on the Writer’s work, as well as the NAACP’s President, strategy and program leaders;
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned by the Vice President, Institutional Relations, and Vice President, Individual Giving;
• Sample projects include creating funding proposals, pitch decks, grant proposals, gift agreements, naming agreements, event collateral, stewardship reports, acknowledgement letters, year-end impact reports, annual appeals, web language, internal newsletters, external newsletters for donor audience;
• Take on project management and administrative tasks to ensure the department runs smoothly and with accuracy; and
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Vice President, Development Operations or designees.

QUALIFICATIONS

Educational/Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of professional experience, preferably in a fundraising, advocacy, higher education, or another complex environment;
• Impeccable writing, editing, and project management skills;
• Expertise in the use of the English language (grammar, punctuation, syntax);
• Ability to write in various leadership voices (for example, Vice Presidents, Chief Strategy Officer, President and CEO);
• Proven record of working fast, smart, and proactively across print, web, and other mediums while hitting all deadlines;
• Possesses the talent, focus, and innovation to take projects—often, multiple at a time—from inception to reality;
• Ability to interact with colleagues across all levels in a mature, professional, and dependable fashion;
• Mastery of Microsoft programs; and
• Link to online portfolio required.