Senior Writer, Strategic Fundraising Proposals

Thomas Jefferson University; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health seeks a skilled fundraising communications professional to develop personalized proposals, case statements, and donor communications in partnership with Advancement leaders and clinical experts. The role involves drafting, editing, and coordinating campaign materials while ensuring brand alignment and audience-focused messaging.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in English or communications and at least two years in fundraising communications or related writing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Communications or related field; 2 years fundraising communications/proposal writing experience.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Draft fundraising proposals, stewardship reports, and other communications.
• Coordinate campaign collateral and communications with subject matter experts.
• Research and gather project information from internal partners and external sources.
• Support presentation development and proposal production.
• Edit materials to be clear and persuasive.
• Incorporate Jefferson brand guidelines into visuals and copy.
• Collaborate with Marketing to align institutional voice across documents.

Skills

Strong writing

Interpersonal skills

Deadline-driven

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English/Communications or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jefferson Health seeks a skilled fundraising communications professional to develop personalized proposals, case statements, and donor communications in partnership with Advancement leaders and clinical experts. The role involves drafting, editing, and coordinating campaign materials while ensuring brand alignment and audience-focused messaging.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in English or communications and at least two years in fundraising communications or related writing.