Job Description

Annual Salary $98,000 - $110,000

ABOUT POMONA COLLEGE:  Located near Los Angeles, California, Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges. Established in 1887, Pomona College is known for small classes, a challenging curriculum, close relationships between students and faculty, and a range of student research and leadership opportunities. Pomona is a member of The Claremont Colleges.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Proposal Writer reports to the Campaign Director. This position is responsible for researching, writing, and producing customized communications to engage and inspire support from Pomona’s most generous donors, as well as building out key communication pieces to support the organization’s fundraising campaign.

Proposal Writer is part of the Campaign team, They will interface with colleagues across Pomona College, including leadership, the Office of Advancement—specifically Advancement Communications and Stewardship—and Pomona College faculty and staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reporting directly to the Campaign Director, the Proposal Writer must work independently and collaboratively to perform the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Interview and consult with key College leadership and stakeholders in preparation of case materials and proposals. 
• Plan, write, edit, and produce proposals, reports, and other personalized communications that help Pomona College secure and steward principal gifts.
• Research and write engaging, accurate and persuasive copy that speaks to targeted, strategic and diverse Pomona College constituencies, including compelling and creative narratives that communicate the impact of philanthropy at Pomona.
• Develop and write comprehensive, strategic print and digital pieces to effectively promote the Pomona College Campaign fundraising initiatives, including those that are customized to individual constituents.
• Develop themes, and craft copy, correspondence, presentations and remarks for bespoke donor experiences, including assisting senior college leadership with their donor communications.
• In conjunction with the Office of the Vice President and Campaign Director, conceptualize, research, write and edit gift proposals for individual principal and transformational donors, as well as case statements, concept papers, donor correspondence, fundraising collateral, and stewardship communications.
• Coordinate with designers, vendors, and College partners to create and design off-the-shelf proposals, templates, and other fundraising campaign materials.
• Cultivate sources and identify content to meet strategic advancement communications needs.
• Work closely with communications colleagues across the College to produce materials that are consistent in voice, well-written, appropriate in style, tone and professional in format and appearance that advance development strategies and align with Pomona’s brand guidelines and existing templates.
• Copy/edit fundraising and stewardship materials as needed.
• Re-write edit and proofread documents from others as requested.
• Contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures and backgrounds.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree with strong English writing capabilities. Master’s degree preferred.

Experience A minimum of ten years of experience with strategic communications and donor communications. Experience in an academic setting is strongly preferred, as is working in a comprehensive fundraising campaign environment. Experience in a complex academic development setting encouraged. Strong understanding of the issues, nuances and needs of a diverse academic enterprise and liberal arts environment.

ADDITIONAL POSITION DETAILS : For a full description of the position, please view the job posting online.  Apply online and submit your resume and cover letter.

POMONA COLLEGE REWARDS : Pomona College offers a wide variety of benefits and perks including health, dental, and vision plan options; paid time off; flexible spending accounts; retirement benefits; tuition assistance; fitness and wellness programs; rideshare incentives; and so much more! 

About Pomona College

The Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five undergraduate liberal arts colleges, two graduate institutions, and Claremont University Consortium, which provides shared institutional support services, is reminiscent of the Oxford-Cambridge model. The undergraduate colleges include Pomona College, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Pitzer College. The two graduate institutions include Claremont Graduate University and Keck Graduate Institute.

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