Conservation Donor Communications Lead for Engagement

Sonoma Land Trust; Santa Rosa (CA); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off including paid vacation

100% of employee premiums for medical,

75% of dependent premiums

5% employer contribution to retirement

Employee life and disability insurance

Pre-tax dependent care coverage plans

Employee assistance program

Lifestyle account annual stipend

Job summary

Sonoma Land Trust is seeking a Donor Communications Manager to craft engaging narratives for donors and coordinate communications across departments from the Santa Rosa office. The role translates organizational priorities into compelling stories, supports fundraising campaigns, and serves as the hub for external communications.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Philanthropy within a collaborative Philanthropy and Marcomms team, you will guide donor materials, manage calendars, and work with

Qualifications

• Passion for conservation and environmental issues.
• Exceptional written communication skills and the ability to translate complex concepts into clear and actionable content.
• Proven ability to plan, write, and edit written materials for donor solicitations, grant proposals, donor reports, member communications, and events, in ways that build donor engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to write for donor audiences and use communication to engage and inspire current and prospective donors with a mission or cause.
• Track record of excellence in project planning with the ability to self-direct, anticipate roadblocks, meet deadlines, and prioritize among competing goals, while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to present information in a professional manner, using established brand standards, templates, Canva and/or Microsoft products.
• Strong team player, who thrives working in a fast-paced environment, while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Distill Sonoma Land Trust’s work into stories, presentations, and written materials that resonate with donors, including writing copy and compiling visuals for case studies, case statements, one-pagers, print collateral, and emails, in alignment with organizational branding.
• Demonstrate strong project management skills with the ability to keep all donor communications materials accessible and up to date and create a pipeline of materials for upcoming projects and campaigns.
• Support and participate in communication efforts for events and campaigns; including the development of themes, messaging, and talking points - both written and creative communications.
• Strategically manage the donor communications calendar with the wider organizational calendar to ensure timely delivery of communication pieces.
• Act independently within broad program goals to prioritize tasks in the absence of specific instructions and exercise independent judgment to identify and solve problems.
• Implement and manage new initiatives that will ensure department and organization-wide goals and strategies are achieved.
• Manage multiple vendors/contractors (e.g. graphic designers, printers), including adhering to established budgets and negotiating contracts.

Skills

Written communication

Project management

Donor communications

Editing

Brand standards

Team player

Tools

Canva

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sonoma Land Trust is seeking a Donor Communications Manager to craft engaging narratives for donors and coordinate communications across departments from the Santa Rosa office. The role translates organizational priorities into compelling stories, supports fundraising campaigns, and serves as the hub for external communications.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Philanthropy within a collaborative Philanthropy and Marcomms team, you will guide donor materials, manage calendars, and work with