Senior Development Copywriter

This mission doesn’t manifest from good intentions. It scales with committed donors. That’s why we’re hiring a Senior Development Copywriter to write in the voice of our Founder & CEO and persuade high-dollar supporters to invest in winning through impactful storytelling.

If you’re the kind of writer who can take raw updates, results, and internal victories and turn them into compelling, donor-ready storytelling—while capturing someone else’s voice with precision—this role is built for you.

About the role

You will help drive high-dollar fundraising by crafting clear, persuasive donor communications that sound unmistakably like our Founder & CEO, and that consistently deliver on time.

Your writing will show donors what we’re accomplishing, what we’re building next, and why their support is urgently needed right now.

This is a fast-paced role for a writer who thrives under a deadline, can manage multiple priorities, and enjoys consistently producing high-quality work that directly impacts fundraising outcomes. You don’t need to be a political expert today, but you must be capable of researching complex issues quickly and writing about them confidently.

This position reports directly to YAL’s Vice President of Development.
📍 Location: Remote (minimal travel)

What you'll do

Own the weekly high-dollar YAL Newsletter

• Draft and send a weekly newsletter written for a high-dollar donor audience
• Write in the voice of the Founder & CEO across formats
• Produce both email and Direct Mail versions
• Edit and refine copy provided by others to strengthen clarity, grammar, and storytelling

Write high-dollar fundraising proposals and donor materials

• Draft tailored proposals used in high-dollar donor meetings
• Gather the right inputs quickly (wins, priorities, stats, impact stories)
• Deliver polished proposals on a tight deadline—often within 48 hours

Improve performance through formatting, visuals, and execution discipline

• Strengthen donor communications using basic visuals: charts, data highlights, formatting, and emphasis
• Build emails that look as strong as they read
• Use performance awareness and data-driven instincts to guide copy decisions
• Maintain consistency in brand voice and tone across every piece of communication

What Success Looks Like

• Donor communications are consistently high quality, accurate, and on time
• The Founder & CEO voice is consistent, persuasive, and unmistakably on brand
• Proposals are clear, compelling, and delivered under tight timelines
• Development Officers have the writing support they need to close high-dollar support

Qualifications

• ~5 years of copywriting, fundraising writing, communications, or executive writing experience
• Proven ability to match and maintain a leader’s voice across formats
• Excellent grammar and editorial discipline
• Ability to turn wins, plans, statistics, and field updates into donor-friendly stories
• Strong organization skills
• Creative judgment in formatting, emphasis, and basic visuals

Compensation & Benefits

YAL offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience. We’re open to strong candidates across a range, depending on writing skill, fundraising alignment, and executive voice proficiency.

Benefits include:

• Health coverage (including dental and vision)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) for eligible plans
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% match
• Generous paid time off
• Professional development opportunities

To Apply

Please submit:

• Cover letter (salary expectations optional)
• Resume
• 2–3 writing samples (fundraising, donor comms, executive voice, or persuasion writing preferred)