Donor Engagement & Stewardship Writer – Hybrid

University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

University of California, Berkeley seeks a Donor Engagement and Stewardship Writer to craft high-level donor materials, stewardship reports, and proposals. You will work with UDAR across five divisions, ensuring engaging storytelling and rigorous fact verification for major gifts.

Responsibilities include researching and producing diverse communications, supporting digital fundraising efforts, and editing/ proofreading a range of donor-related materials within a hybrid, full-time role.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of writing and editing experience for long- and short-form content.
• Ability to tailor donor communications for major gifts.
• Strong proofreading and fact-checking skills.

Responsibilities

• Research, write, and edit high-level donor engagement materials for five divisions.
• Produce stewardship reports and donor communications for fundraising efforts.
• Collaborate with divisional fundraising teams to align on priorities.
• Develop digital and print donor engagement content for campaigns.
• Provide editing and proofreading support for advancement materials.

Skills

Strong writing and editing

Copyediting

Communication with diverse audiences

Team collaboration

Donor storytelling

Research and verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

University of California, Berkeley seeks a Donor Engagement and Stewardship Writer to craft high-level donor materials, stewardship reports, and proposals. You will work with UDAR across five divisions, ensuring engaging storytelling and rigorous fact verification for major gifts.

Responsibilities include researching and producing diverse communications, supporting digital fundraising efforts, and editing/ proofreading a range of donor-related materials within a hybrid, full-time role.