Remote Global Donor Communications Lead

VisionSpring; United States; Sur place; USD 80 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

VisionSpring seeks a Global Donor Communications Manager to elevate engagement with philanthropic funders, institutional partners, and visionary donors. You will be the central architect of donor-facing communications, including reports, case studies, donor updates, white papers, research summaries, talking points, presentations, event messaging, and stewardship materials.

Based in the United States East Coast or DC area, this global, remote role requires in-person visits to New York City and

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of donor communications or related roles.
• Exceptional writing and narrative development abilities.
• Experience producing donor-facing communications for foundations or institutional audiences.
• Ability to distill complex program data into clear messages.
• Experience coordinating cross-department projects with tight deadlines.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Comfort working across time zones and cultures.
• Commitment to equity and ethical storytelling.

Responsabilités

• Develop donor-facing materials: reports, case studies, white papers, and slides.
• Package data and field insights into clear narratives.
• Ensure donor comms reflect brand voice and dignity.
• Coordinate with Programs, M&E, Resource Mobilization, and Finance.
• Improve quality, speed, and internal alignment using templates.
• Build donor audience frameworks with segmentation and messaging.

Connaissances

Donor communications

Editorial strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Storytelling

Time zone coordination

Equity & ethics in storytelling

Outils

PowerPoint

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Description du poste

Job Description

Location: East Coast of the United States, or Washington D.C. Metro Area
This is a global, remote role that will require in-person visits to New York City

Are you ready to craft strategic communications that fuel fundraising for clear vision globally?

VisionSpring seeks a collaborative, strategic, creativeGlobal Donor Communications Managerto elevate our engagement with philanthropic funders, institutional partners, and visionary donors. Your storytelling will help deepen relationships and unlock the resources that bring eyeglasses to millions of people vulnerable to poverty.

You will serve as thecentral architect of donor-facing communications: reports, case studies, donor updates, white papers, research summaries, talking points, presentations, event messaging, and stewardship materials. You will package data, evidence, and field insights into compelling narratives that are precise, emotionally resonant, and tailored to diverse donor audiences.

Working closely with colleagues across Programs, Monitoring & Evaluation, Resource Mobilization, Marketing, and country teams, you will build a donor communications ecosystem that is structured, repeatable, and deeply human.

This role is ideal for someone who loves shaping meaning — who can see the story inside the data, the human impact behind the outcome, and the strategic opportunity inside a donor conversation.

ABOUT YOU

• You are emotionally intuitive and passionate about crafting sophisticated, high-quality narratives that help donors feel the impact of their investment and see the possibility of deeper partnership.
• You combine editorial excellence with strategic thinking. You can understand a donor’s motivations, distill complex program information, and translate field realities into polished, donor-ready communications.
• You excel at working across functions — from programs to finance to fundraising — and you enjoy bringing clarity, structure, and cohesion to multi-stakeholder projects.
• You are energized by iterative collaboration with global team members, and you are known for being reliable, diplomatic, deadline-driven, and deeply curious about the lived experiences of the communities we serve.
• You believe in the power of clear vision, and you are excited to help share proof of the life-changing impact of eyeglasses with donors who want to drive meaningful change.

ABOUT US

• VisionSpring increases lifelong earning, learning, safety, and well-being through eyeglasses for people vulnerable to poverty. We believe in the wonder of clear vision for everybody. Our vision is to ensure that everyone who needs eyeglasses will have them by 2050, and your role as a Senior Proposal Writer will be instrumental in achieving this inspiring goal.
• We sell and deliver radically affordable optical products and services and develop markets for eyeglasses. This 700-year-old technology has failed to reach 1 billion people in need of vision correction, most of whom live on less than $4 a day.
• We serve low-income consumers, not as beneficiaries but as customers. Our customers expect high-quality, affordable products and eyecare services, and are willing to spend their limited discretionary income on the immediate and tangible benefits of vision correction.
• As a social enterprise, we are purpose first. We blend philanthropic and earned revenue, drawing on nonprofit and business practices, and utilize sales and efficiency metrics, as well as social impact measures, to bring vision correction to an ever-growing number of people.
• We catalyze collaborative action in an expansive, multisector partner network and use our evidence and experience to influence systems change and close the global clear vision gap.
• We believe in scaling our impact, not our organization. We are a lean team of doers, which means you'll have the opportunity to take on significant responsibilities and make a direct impact on our mission.
• Our big goal: Everyone who needs eyeglasses will have them by 2050.
  
  

Job Requirements

• 5-8 yearsof experience in donor communications, development communications, external communications, editorial strategy, or related roles.
• Exceptionalwriting, editing, and narrative developmentabilities.
• Demonstrated success producing communications fordonors, foundations, philanthropists, or institutional audiences.
• Ability to distill complex program and research information into clear, compelling messages.
• Experience coordinating cross-departmental projects with multiple contributors and tight deadlines.
• Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Comfort working across time zones and cultures with flexibility and diplomacy.
• Commitment to equity, dignity, and ethical storytelling.
• Highly organized, proactive, and accountable.
• Experience in social enterprise, NGO, or global health environment.
• Skills in PowerPoint, Canva, Adobe tools, or digital publishing platforms.
• Legally authorized to work in your current location.

You will impress us if you have:

• Familiarity with M&E frameworks, research dissemination, or impact measurement.
• A track record of preparing high-impact donor decks, data visualizations, or storytelling presentations.
• Experience working within a philanthropic grant-making institution
• Substantial professional or personal time spent within Low- and/or Middle-income countries (LMICs)
  
  

Job Responsibilities

Donor Communications Development

• Develop, write, edit, and refinehigh-quality donor-facing materials, including:
  • Reports (quarterly, annual, ad hoc)
  • Case studies and impact stories
  • White papers, research summaries, and evidence translations
  • Fact sheets, one-pagers, primers
  • Donor-specific slide decks and presentations
• Package data, impact evidence, research findings, and field insights intoclear, compelling, emotionally resonant narratives.
• Ensure all donor communications reflect VisionSpring’sbrand voice, values, and commitment to dignity.
• Act as the primary liaison for donor comms withPrograms, M&E, Resource Mobilization, and Finance, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
• Build on templates, guidelines, and workflows that improvequality, speed, and internal alignment.
• Build donor audience frameworks including segmentation, personas, and tailored messaging.

Donor Engagement & Event Communications

• Shape communication strategy and messaging for in-person and virtualdonor-focused events, briefings, and convenings.
• Support production of global and in-market donor event materials: scripts, run-of-show content, visuals, talking points, and follow-up communications.
• Collaborate on donor-facing campaigns and special stewardship moments (e.g., end-of-year communications, donor delight gifts, milestone updates).

Project Coordination & Content Farming

• Manage the end-to-end production of donor reports and communications:
  • Structuring the narrative
  • Setting timelines / production calendars
  • Coordinating with subject matter leads
  • Farming out contributions
  • Managing reviews and approvals
  • Overseeing design and formatting
• Collaborate on packagingcustomer stories, photography, and multimedia contentfor specific donors.
• Ensure country teams are equipped withdonor-aligned collateral, messaging, and materials for in-country fundraising communications.

Measurement & Optimization

• Track donor engagement with communications and analyze their role inretention, satisfaction, stewardship, and relationship expansion.
• Use data, storytelling, and insight to strengthen donor relationships.
• Contribute to internal tracking on communications performance.

Media, Research & Dissemination

• Support dissemination of research studies, RCT findings, and evidence-based publications to donor audiences.
• Package technical insights intoaccessible, donor-friendly formats.
• Collaborate with the Comms team to share relevant media features, press releases, and field stories with donor audiences.
  
  

Job Benefits

Compensation:

• Salary range is $80,000 - $90,000 per year, based on location, experience and education.
• We offer comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, as well as 401(k)
  with match, pre-tax commuter plan, and generous vacation/personal time.
  

To Apply:

• A thoughtful cover letter.
• A CV/résumé that includes links to writing samples or donor-facing communications you have produced.
• A one-sentence description of the mission of each prior employer.

Applications without this context are at a disadvantage.

- A skills assignment is part of the interview process.
- Please note, only candidates invited to interview will be contacted.

At VisionSpring, diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly aligned with our core value to advance equity. Our mission is predicated on removing a fundamental barrier to full economic and social participation—uncorrected blurry vision. The values that underpin our mission energize our commitment to a diverse and inclusive team. A diverse team also allows VisionSpring to approach problems with nuance and develop unique insights that drive an outsized positive impact in the world. We actively recruit, develop, and retain talented people from diverse backgrounds and support everyone in being exactly who they are. VisionSpring is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.