Field Reporter & Donor Communications Writer (Remote)

Christian Career; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

unfoldingWord is seeking a Staff Writer to join our donor-focused communications team, contributing field stories from interviews and on-the-ground reporting. The role begins part-time with potential growth to full-time as relationships and work expand, collaborating with the Managing Editor across print, digital, and appeal channels.

You will craft narrative features that connect people and partnerships to the global mission, editing copy per our style guide and moving stories through editorial

Qualifications

• Active background in Christian journalism, evangelical ministry communications, or donor-facing narrative writing.
• Demonstrated portfolio of long-form narrative features; not short briefs or SEO articles.
• Proven track record writing donor communications: appeals, newsletters, annual reports.
• Line editing, substantive editing, and proofreading; proficiency with AP Style; match brand voice.
• Experience with digital publishing, CMS, or social publishing software.
• Background in global missions, Bible translation, or cross-cultural ministry preferred.
• SEO understanding for web writing beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Write brief narrative feature stories (400-700 words) profiling people and partnerships central to unfoldingWord's global work.
• Gather stories through interviews, field travel when needed, and team reports.
• File, tag, and markup content by date, region, format; recategorize as needed.
• Produce Brand Book-compliant copy for calendars, letters, newsletters, appeals, infographics, annuals, and website content weekly/monthly.
• Edit and proofread all content per the unfoldingWord Style Guide; review AI-assisted copy editing.
• Move content through RACI editorial channels to meet publication deadlines.

Skills

Reporter at Heart

Mission-Driven

Partner-Centric

Collaborative & Deadline-Oriented

Curious & Systematic

AI writing tools

Tools

AI writing tools

Job description

unfoldingWord is seeking a Staff Writer to join our donor-focused communications team, contributing field stories from interviews and on-the-ground reporting. The role begins part-time with potential growth to full-time as relationships and work expand, collaborating with the Managing Editor across print, digital, and appeal channels.

You will craft narrative features that connect people and partnerships to the global mission, editing copy per our style guide and moving stories through editorial