Strategist, Donor Communications and Storytelling

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:

• Title: Strategist, Donor Communications and Storytelling
• Remote Team: All employees work from home offices with occasional travel (1-2 times per year) for all-team in-person meetings
• Reports to the Senior Advisor, Fundraising & Development

Do you believe in the power of storytelling to inspire generosity and drive meaningful change? Multiplier is seeking a Strategist, Donor Communications and Storytelling to serve as a partner and trusted advisor to our portfolio of innovative projects. This dynamic role combines high-level donor communication strategy with hands-on storytelling support, helping projects amplify their impact and build authentic connections with donors. This role brings a unique opportunity to shape the way we inspire generosity, amplify impact, and advance equity.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:

Multiplier’s mission is to accelerate impact for initiatives focused on protecting and fostering a healthy, sustainable, resilient, and equitable world. Growing threats to our planet and its people require holistic solutions, both locally and globally. The projects in our portfolio span a broad array of cross-sector strategies in land and ocean conservation, public health, education and leadership, economic development, clean energy, climate resilience, sustainable food systems, energy efficiency, social and environmental equity, and more.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Strategist, Donor Communications and Storytelling is a dynamic and creative professional who will lead the charge in crafting and curating stories that highlight the transformative work of our projects. Serving as a partner to a diverse portfolio of initiatives, this individual will shape and execute storytelling strategies that engage donors, amplify underrepresented voices, and inspire action.

This role combines high-level fundraising strategy with hands-on support, ensuring each project can effectively communicate its impact, inspire generosity, and advance Multiplier’s DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice) commitments.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Donor Engagement Support:

• Develop donor communications: Partner with project leaders to design and refine messaging that inspires generosity and builds authentic connections with donors, from individual contributors to major institutional partners.
  • Optimize donor engagement strategies: Identify the most compelling aspects of Multiplier’s project’s work and provide high-level guidance on crafting quality materials that align with donor priorities, showcase program outcomes, and build long-term relationships.
  • Support grant success: Provide hands-on support in refining grant proposals and reports, ensuring they integrate compelling storytelling and resonate with funder priorities.

Storytelling and Communication Strategy:

• Lead storytelling efforts: Partner with project teams to develop and implement storytelling strategies that showcase their unique impact and align with donor interests.
• Craft compelling narratives: Uncover transformative stories from the communities we serve, translating them into donor-facing materials such as case statements, reports, campaign messaging, and multimedia content.
• Amplify equity through storytelling: Ensure storytelling strategies center on equity and inclusion, highlighting and elevating underrepresented voices.

Organizational Collaboration and Innovation:

• Mentor and train project teams: Provide one-on-one coaching, training sessions, and resources to strengthen storytelling and donor communication skills across Multiplier’s portfolio.
• Support portfolio-wide impact: Share insights and high-impact strategies across Multiplier’s projects, fostering collaboration and innovation in fundraising and storytelling.
• Innovate with media formats: Experiment with creative storytelling formats such as videos, podcasts, interactive media, and virtual tours to engage donors in new and exciting ways.
• Stay ahead of trends: Research emerging storytelling tools, technologies, and strategies to ensure donor communications are inspiring and relational.

KEY OUTCOMES:

• Enriched storytelling: Project teams are empowered to share their work effectively with donors, ensuring consistent and inspiring narratives.
• Advancement of DEIJ initiatives: Authentic storytelling is used to highlight the transformative impact of DEIJ initiatives, inspiring funders to invest in meaningful and equitable social change.
• Enhanced donor engagement and retention: Donors feel deeply connected to our projects and programs through powerful, authentic stories leading to increased donor retention and new funding opportunities.
• Elevated fundraising success: Support for grant proposals and impact reporting results in improved funding outcomes.
• Curation of impact stories: A robust library of project stories is ready for use in stewardship and thought leadership pieces.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

We’re looking for a creative, strategic leader with a passion for storytelling and a proven ability to engage donors through compelling communications. You are:

• A masterful storyteller: You know how to craft emotionally engaging narratives that resonate with diverse audiences and build authentic connections while using storytelling as a strategic tool to inspire generosity and action.
• A donor engagement strategist: You understand how to design donor materials and communications that align with fundraising goals and resonate with diverse audiences.
• A trusted advisor: You excel at building relationships with stakeholders, providing tailored guidance, and helping others communicate their vision effectively.
• A collaborative leader: You thrive in dynamic environments and bring curiosity, empathy, and adaptability to every project.

You are courageous, committed, empathetic and positive, leading with integrity, honesty, and resilience. You are highly collaborative and compassionate, and have a consultative approach focused on building trust and relationships. You are comfortable with ambiguity and navigating through uncharted waters and changing tides. You see and bring out the best in everyone, meeting them where they are on their own journeys, and lifting them up to support their own growth and development. You are self-reflective, open, curious, proactive, motivated, and productive. You care deeply about our planet and its people.

If you believe the intersection of strategy and storytelling can change the world and want to help us inspire action through words, we’d love to meet you!!

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE REQUESTED:

• 7+ years of experience in storytelling, donor communications, or related fields, with a strong track record of engaging diverse audiences.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and content development skills across multiple formats, including case statements, donor reports, and campaign messaging.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement effective donor engagement strategies.
• Experience mentoring or consulting with nonprofit teams to improve storytelling and communications.
• Understanding of DEIJ principles and their integration into storytelling and donor engagement.

WORKPLACE: All employees work from home offices with occasional travel (1-2 times per year) for all-team in-person meetings.

COMPENSATION:

Multiplier provides a comprehensive compensation package, including competitive salary ($110-120k annual salary), excellent medical and dental benefits, retirement savings, and generous vacation and sick leave policy.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, please visit our Applicant Portal. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Priority will be given to applications received on or before Sunday, January 26, 2025. Please include:

• your resume
• a cover letter describing your relevant experience and qualifications
• a brief writing sample (maximum two pages) showcasing your ability to craft donor communications or storytelling materials. Examples may include donor reports, case statements, or campaign messaging.
  • You may include a short (one-paragraph) note to provide context if needed.

We respectfully request no follow-up calls or emails.

EEO STATEMENT:

Multiplier celebrates diversity and is committed to building teams and partnerships that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Multiplier is also committed to providing an environment of mutual respect that is free from discrimination and harassment. Multiplier prohibits discrimination in its governance, programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, marital status, amnesty, status as a protected veteran, because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from public assistance, or for any other non-merit based factor.