Senior Writer, Editorial: Donor Communications

Standtogether; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stand Together in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Writer, Editorial – Development to produce donor-facing materials for senior leaders and fundraising teams. This role is focused almost exclusively on writing—turning complex ideas into clear, compelling outputs ready for external audiences.

This delivery-driven position requires comfort with high-stakes, tight timelines, and senior-level visibility. You will craft Investment Overviews, pitch decks, donor proposals, executive emails, newsletters,

Qualifications

• Significant experience writing high‑stakes communications for senior leaders, donors, or partners, ideally in philanthropy, nonprofit, mission‑driven, or complex stakeholder environments.
• Proven ability to own a communications stream end to end, from strategy and framing through execution and revision.
• Strong editorial judgment and narrative instincts, paired with comfort working through dense feedback, multiple reviewers, and evolving direction.
• Experience collaborating across functions such as events, marketing, fundraising, or partnerships.
• Confidence writing for senior internal signers and navigating voice, tone, and positioning accordingly.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, especially in deadline‑driven, multi‑workstream contexts.
• Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.

Responsibilities

• Operate comfortably in a fast‑moving environment with parallel reviews, evolving inputs, and firm production deadlines.
• Manage drafts and revisions across shared documents and source‑of‑truth materials, incorporating feedback efficiently while maintaining narrative clarity and quality.
• Prepare communications for senior internal signers, including C‑suite executives, with attention to voice, credibility, and strategic intent.
• Write and deliver core products including: Investment Overviews, Pitch decks and presentation narratives, Customizable proposals for donors and partners, Executive emails and correspondence for senior leaders and partnership advisors, Donor‑facing newsletters and campaign emails.

Job description

Stand Together in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Writer, Editorial – Development to produce donor-facing materials for senior leaders and fundraising teams. This role is focused almost exclusively on writing—turning complex ideas into clear, compelling outputs ready for external audiences.

This delivery-driven position requires comfort with high-stakes, tight timelines, and senior-level visibility. You will craft Investment Overviews, pitch decks, donor proposals, executive emails, newsletters,