Remote Marketing Copywriter wanted for education nonprofit | $60 per hour

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: DONORSCHOOSE

Deadline: 17 January 2023

OUR ORGANIZATION

DonorsChoose engages the public in public schools by giving people a simple, accountable, and personal way to address educational inequity. In this clip, board member Stephen Colbert tells our story.

To date, teachers at 83% of all the public schools in America have posted classroom project requests on our site. Projects range from paper and markers for a poetry writing unit to violins for a school recital. More than 5 million “citizen philanthropists” have supported such projects, channeling books, field trips, technology, and other resources to more than 40 million students nationwide. In all, we’ve generated $1.3 billion for learning experiences designed by our country’s most dedicated public school teachers.

GOOD Magazine highlighted us as one of 30 Places We Want to Work, while Fast Company named DonorsChoose.org one of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World—the first time a charity has made this list. Our culture is informal, fast-paced, and fun. See more at www.donorschoose.org/jobs

OVERVIEW

The Marketing & Community team inspires individuals to support teachers and students across the country. The person in this role will write content across channels (including blog, ads, and email) to help us drive donations from citizen donors & empower teachers to use our site. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Campaigns & Content Strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position might be for you if:

• You have previous experience writing about racial or economic equity, or in the education space. You have a special place in your heart for teachers.
• You’re a strong writer in both long and short-form formats. You have grammar-nerd level attention to detail but can also see the big picture.
• You write with purpose and can write persuasively to address the needs of the intended audience.
• You crave feedback, are a fast learner, and have demonstrated experience adhering to tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Based on content briefs, write exceptional blog posts, emails, ads and other content for teachers and donors.
• Write clear, compelling prose on deadline that adheres to assignment goals and parameters.
• Shift easily and effectively between multiple voices depending on the audience and channels for which you are composing.
• Synthesize feedback from multiple stakeholders effectively to improve submitted drafts.
• Learn about the DonorsChoose donor and teacher audiences through provided materials.

THE DETAILS

• Location: Remote
• Category: Freelance/Retainer
• Pay: Hourly (~$60/hr)

TO APPLY

Please submit:

• a resume;
• links to three content samples that show your best work across digital channels, for example (but not limited to) blog posts, marketing emails, & Facebook ads;
• a brief statement detailing why you want the role, why you’d be successful, and any other pertinent things you'd like us to know.
• Submit to Emilia Murphy, Senior Editorial Manager via email at emilia@donorschoose.org
• Candidates who apply by January 17 will be given priority consideration and will be notified of next steps by January 24.

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

Applications: emilia@donorschoose.org

Website: https://www.donorschoose.org/

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