Development Writer - Foundation

About the role

The Development Writer is a key member of our fundraising team, focused on writing inspiring communications to inform and inspire prospective donors to give to Swedish to support our strategic priorities. Reporting to the Communications Director, you will collaborate closely with our fundraising and stewardship teams to write a variety of fundraising communications that convey how gifts support our mission to improve the health and well-being of each person we serve.

Responsibilities

• Write compelling fundraising communications that convey how gifts support Swedish’s mission
• Collaborate with fundraising and stewardship teams to develop and implement communication strategies
• Conduct interviews, pre- and post-interview research, fact-checking, and synthesize coherent, related, and emotive stories around a common theme or message
• Work closely with the Communications Director to ensure consistency in messaging and tone across all platforms

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, or Marketing or a similar combination of skills and related experience
• 3 years of professional writing experience
• Experience conducting interviews, pre- and post-interview research, fact checking, and synthesizing a coherent, related and emotive story around a common theme or message

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in nonprofit fundraising communications in a hospital, academia, medical or research setting

Skills

Strong writing skills, excellent communication skills, ability to conduct thorough research, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more.

Pay

The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Schedule

Full time

Providence Swedish

Providence Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area. It is comprised of eight hospital campuses, emergency rooms and specialty centers, and Providence Swedish Medical Group, a network of 190+ primary care and specialty care locations throughout the Puget Sound. Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we're dedicated to improving the wellbeing of rural and urban communities by expanding access to quality health care for all.