Impact-Driven Donor Communications Writer, Midwest

USA The Nature Conservancy; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

401(k) with employer match

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy Midwest Division is seeking a Development Writer to join the Donor Communications team in Illinois. This hybrid role supports state-based donor teams across Illinois and neighboring states, delivering letters of intent, grant proposals, and impact reports for donors with major giving capacity.

You will translate complex conservation work into donor-friendly materials, working with Conservation, Legal, Finance, and Marketing & Communications to meet timelines and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years related experience in donor communications or a related field such as journalism or marketing & communications.
• Experience writing or editing newsletters, annual reports, donor profiles, or fundraising proposals/reports.
• Ability to work across departments and manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit proposals and other materials for donors with capacity to give $100,000 or more.
• Manage multiple projects with several deliverables and deadlines.
• Interpret and represent budgets and financial reports at multiple levels.
• Build relationships with fundraisers, finance, and conservation staff and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Grant writing

Editing

Donor communications

Cross-department collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Donor content center

Document management systems

Job description

The Nature Conservancy Midwest Division is seeking a Development Writer to join the Donor Communications team in Illinois. This hybrid role supports state-based donor teams across Illinois and neighboring states, delivering letters of intent, grant proposals, and impact reports for donors with major giving capacity.

You will translate complex conservation work into donor-friendly materials, working with Conservation, Legal, Finance, and Marketing & Communications to meet timelines and budgets.