You are a creative thinker and natural storyteller who knows how to move people. You understand how to tap into emotion, bring ideas to life, and create work that inspires audiences to act. You thrive at the intersection of strategy and creativity. You guide teams toward smart creative and compelling work.
We are looking for a Senior Fundraising Creative Strategist & Copywriter with 5 to 8 years of experience, ideally in an agency environment and ideally with digital fundraising or nonprofit communications. In this role, you will lead creative strategy and execution for some of our top nonprofit clients. You will bring strong fundraising instincts, a deep understanding of audience motivation, and a talent for storytelling that resonates. Some of our amazing clients include American Lung Association, Boston Children's Hospital, Operation Smile, Rainforest Trust, Special Olympics, Greenpeace, Galapagos Conservancy, and American Kidney Fund.
You will also write. From campaign concepts to emails, ads, landing pages, social content, and messaging frameworks, you will craft compelling copy that motivates people to donate, advocate, or get involved. You know how to adjust your tone, adapt your style, and shape narratives across platforms and audiences. You see the big picture, and you also know how to focus on the details that drive results.
Above all, you believe that powerful creative can change behavior. You bring curiosity, energy, and a bit of fun to everything you do.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead creative strategy and campaign development for key nonprofit clients to ensure concepts connect emotionally and support fundraising and engagement goals.
- Collaborate with the marketing team and clients to plan and develop content for multi-channel digital campaigns that convert new and existing audiences.
- Lead brainstorm sessions and inspire creative themes, strategies, and story ideas for campaigns.
- Write campaign content across all relevant platforms and channels. This includes email, social media for paid and organic, web content such as blogs and landing pages, and occasional video scripts.
- Craft compelling storytelling and copy that inspires audiences to take action while maintaining brand voice and strategic intent.
- Provide art direction for creative assets such as email components and social media graphics. This includes writing design requests and collaborating with in-house designers.
- Collect and shape campaign content by interviewing client stakeholders such as field workers, patients, activists, or program staff.
- Develop and manage client editorial guidelines for tone, style, and voice. Ensure they are understood and followed across all deliverables.
- Translate data, audience insights, and testing results into smarter creative approaches and improved campaign performance.
- Present creative ideas, campaign concepts, and rationale to clients with clarity and confidence.
- Manage multiple projects and deadlines without sacrificing quality.
- Provide mentorship and constructive feedback to junior copywriters and creatives.
- Stay up to date on industry trends, emerging platforms, and creative best practices to develop unique ideas and anticipate audience needs.
- Bring fresh thinking, strategic insight, and positive energy to team collaboration.
Qualifications
- Associate, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in a related field, or equivalent military or professional life experience.
- Five to eight years of writing experience, preferably in an agency setting.
- Working knowledge of email marketing, digital advertising, UX writing, and web content strategy.
- Ability to bring fresh and innovative ideas to content development.
- Skilled at adapting writing style for different brands, industries, and audiences across a variety of touchpoints.
- Understanding of how to use AI to support content efficiency and brainstorming while maintaining a human first and human last approach.
- Proven ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple deadlines, and produce high-quality work.
- Friendly, collaborative, and coachable. Able to appreciate feedback, contribute ideas positively, and listen well.
- Strong attention to detail, including excellent grammar, punctuation, and editing skills.
- Familiarity with nonprofit content and marketing strategies is a bonus.
What We Offer
- Salary range $82,500 - $113,000 per year (dependent upon experience & skills).
- A collaborative, supportive team environment.
- Flexible work schedule, including remote work options.
- A beautiful office in Washington D.C., where local staff go to the office 2x/week.
- Opportunities for professional growth and skill development.
- Exposure to a variety of industries, with a strong focus on nonprofits.
- Competitive salary and room for advancement in marketing and web teams.
- Access to training, conferences, and networking opportunities.
How to Apply
Submit a resume, cover letter, and at least three to five writing samples, or provide a link to an online portfolio with examples of recent email campaigns.
Where relevant, specify if you were not the sole writer for each example.
Benefits
We have a simple motto when it comes to company culture, "Everyone deserves to come to work and be happy."
This means a few things:
(1) we care as much about quality as we do about budgets,
(2) we find the strengths in each employee and nurture them,
(3) we encourage a culture that values innovation and creative freedom, and
(4) we want you to have fun while you’re at the office.
We may be an agency, but we understand that you have a life outside of work.
We allow our employees creative freedom. We treat them with respect. We value their opinions. In that spirit, we offer the following benefits:
- Company-sponsored health, vision, and dental insurance
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 4 weeks of vacation/sick time from day one; 5+ weeks at year 3
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- New business referral bonus
- Professional development opportunities
- Pre-tax DC Metro SmartBenefits
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