Fundraising Communications Writer

Job Description

About the Office of AdvancementThe Office of Advancement exists to secure resources for the advancement of the University and to raise awareness of AUK?s academic services, achievements and plans. We build partnerships with philanthropists and donors to secure funding for key University initiatives (our mandate).We exist to serve the AUK community, helping students, faculty, and staff, by securing financial resources to facilitate their studies, work, and research. We fund-raise for students (scholarships and financial aid), for faculty development and capital expansion projects. We also fund-raise for the University?s endowment and manage alumni relations.About the RoleThe Fundraising Communications Writer is responsible for researching and writing high-quality content for fundraising purposes, addressing a diverse community of local and international donors. The Writer creates stories about people and projects at AUK that demonstrate the University?s positive impact on the lives of its faculty, students, graduates, and the local community.The Writer researches writes and collates funding requests and reports, working closely with colleagues at the Office of Advancement. The Writer supports fundraising efforts undertaken by the Office of Advancement as and when needed, providing timely and quality narrative and content for use in fundraising communications/publications.Responsibilities:

• Create high-quality content for dissemination across electronic and print media.
• Identify high-value stories, collect and verify data and write compelling narrative.
• Write and edit a wide range of fundraising content.
• Draft funding proposals and requests, as well as reports for grants under implementation or closing.
• Draft correspondence, such as letters of introduction and acknowledgement.
• Draft content for alumni relations engagement.
• Draft content for appeals, particularly for digital fundraising.
• Contribute to the monthly newsletter, the annual giving report, the website and different types of publications.
• Coordinate work processes with the Office of Communications as and when needed.
• Work with the graphic designer to produce online and print publications in their final form, ready for dissemination and distribution.
• Commit to donor confidentiality and confidentiality of information and projects undertaken by the Office of Advancement.
• Maintain professional competency in the fields of philanthropy and advancement and practice self-learning and professional development.
• Contribute to the success of the Office of Advancement by performing other related duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

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