Midwest Donor Communications Writer

The Nature Conservancy; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Midwest Division Development Writer to craft donor communications and proposals for high‑capacity donors. You will collaborate with conservation, legal, finance, and marketing teams to translate complex conservation work into compelling materials.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3 years related experience, plus strong writing, editing, and project management skills. Hybrid work from Madison area preferred with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience in donor communications or related fields such as journalism or marketing & communications.
• Experience working across departments.
• Experience writing or editing newsletters, reports, proposals or donor profiles.
• Experience with Canva and/or Adobe InDesign for graphic design.
• Multi-lingual skills appreciated.
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to translate scientific concepts into donor-friendly language.
• Proficiency with document management and CRM systems.
• Strong organization, accuracy, and ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop donor communications materials for individual, foundation, and corporate donors.
• Write and edit proposals, letters of intent, impact reports, and annual appeals.
• Coordinate with Conservation, Legal, Finance, and Marketing to meet deadlines and donor needs.
• Interpret budgets and financial reports at multiple levels.
• Provide editorial guidance to translate complex work for donors.

Skills

Writing & editing

Cross-functional

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Canva

Adobe InDesign

Job description

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Midwest Division Development Writer to craft donor communications and proposals for high‑capacity donors. You will collaborate with conservation, legal, finance, and marketing teams to translate complex conservation work into compelling materials.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3 years related experience, plus strong writing, editing, and project management skills. Hybrid work from Madison area preferred with travel as needed.