Donor Engagement & Stewardship Writer — Hybrid, Impactful Reports

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

Job summary

University of California, Berkeley is seeking a Donor Engagement and Stewardship Writer to craft stewardship reports, donor engagement communications, and proposals across the College of Letters & Science. You will conceive, research, write, edit, and publish materials including feature stories, interviews, and decanal presentations, coordinating with divisional teams and leadership.

You will produce reports required by gift agreements, ensuring donors are engaged and fundraising levels are

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience demonstrating advanced skills and experience as a writer, able to clearly, engagingly, and persuasively convey complex messages in long form and short form, in a variety of media including electronic and print, and in tone and style at levels of detail and technical depth for diverse audiences.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with content development, research and fact verification, adherence to appropriate editorial style guidelines; copyediting, and proofreading.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with demonstrated ability to maintain good working relationships with internal and external partners, as well as ability to work collaboratively with partners and facilitate collaborations with teams/colleagues from varying fields and at all levels.
• Advanced knowledge of the fundamentals of writing, grammar, syntax, style, and punctuation.
• Excellent team collaboration and interpersonal communications skills, including active listening, facilitation, conflict resolution, and political acumen.
• Advanced research and fact verification skills.
• Advanced interpersonal communications skills, including active listening and effective collaboration.
• Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Skill to maintain absolute confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Research, write, and edit high-level donor engagement materials - 40%
• Collateral may include feature stories, interviews, proposals, briefing materials, talking points, decanal outreach communications to prospects and donors, and web site content.
• Develop new donor engagement tools, including digital and print communications and collateral around key divisional and campaign priorities.
• Research, write, and edit impact reports and other stewardship materials for all five divisions in the College of Letters & Science as part of the approximately 125 stewardship moves for programmatic support or fund donors the Constituent Programs team produces annually.
• Meet regularly with divisional fundraising teams in the Arts & Humanities, Biological Sciences, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences divisions to understand priorities and recent program successes and advise on donor outreach and engagement strategies.
• Work with UDAR and L&S leaders to develop strategies for digital outreach campaigns for the College of Letters & Science Leadership Fund; and produce donor engagement content for fundraising efforts.
• May collaborate with L&S College Relations and university staff on additional advancement communications projects, including campaign documents, website articles, proposals, event invitations, press releases, and miscellaneous donor reports.
• Provides editing and proofreading support for L&S fundraisers and Constituent Programs team.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Research

Fact verification

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Google Suite

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

University of California, Berkeley is seeking a Donor Engagement and Stewardship Writer to craft stewardship reports, donor engagement communications, and proposals across the College of Letters & Science. You will conceive, research, write, edit, and publish materials including feature stories, interviews, and decanal presentations, coordinating with divisional teams and leadership.

You will produce reports required by gift agreements, ensuring donors are engaged and fundraising levels are