Communications & Fundraising Manager
About this opportunity
Communications &Fundraising Manager
Job Type: Part-time (30 hours a week)
Location: Remote; must live in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S. (we are not able to provide sponsorship), and be availableduring P.T. to E.T. time zones
Salary Range: $50,000-55,000 USD depending on geography and experience
Summary
The Communications & Fundraising Manager plays the lead role in expressing the Women’s Impact Alliance (WIA) brand andadvancing its mission to unleash the potential of women leaders driving social and environmental change globally.
This role balances two core priorities:
1. Communications: developing strategy and implementing day-to-day tactics across newsletters, social media, website updates,events, and external messaging.
2. Fundraising & Development: supporting WIA’s financial sustainability by leading donor engagement activities, fundraising campaigns, grant coordination, and CRM management.
The ideal candidate is a highly organized and self-motivated strategic thinker, an excellent writer with strong attention to detail, andsomeone who thrives at building relationships with donors and partners. This role reports to the Executive Director.
Responsibilities
Communications
● Develop and execute an integrated communications plan and content calendar aligned with WIA’s program and fundraisinggoals.
● Write, design, and publish WIA’s newsletters in Mailchimp and manage subscriber data.
● Run WIA’s social media presence (Instagram, LinkedIn) and collaborate with design partners on branded materials. Manage WIA’s social media coordinator to ensure the brand and messaging are expressed clearly and consistently.
● Manage and collaborate with WIA’s digital marketing agency.
● Support communications around major WIA events (Global Ignite, Empower Hour, convenings).
● Serve as the “keeper of the WIA brand,” ensuring all messaging follows WIA’s Style Guide.
● Plan and coordinate WIA’s Global Ignite and Empower Hour sessions, including speaker outreach, logistics, promotions, facilitation, and follow-up.
Fundraising & Development
● Partner with the Executive Director to design and implement three annual fundraising campaigns, including campaignmessaging, donor communications, and progress tracking.
● Maintain and regularly update WIA’s donor CRM (Bloomerang) with donor data, gifts, acknowledgments, andcommunication history.
● Support donor stewardship by drafting thank-you notes, impact updates, and personalized donor communications.
● Conduct donor research and help identify prospective major donors, corporate partners, and foundations.
● Assist in planning donor engagement events and virtual gatherings that strengthen relationships and grow the donor base.
● Monitor campaign performance, producing reports to analyze effectiveness and inform future strategy.
Qualifications
● At least 5 years of prior experience in nonprofit or impact-driven organizations, with demonstrated success in bothcommunications and fundraising/development.
● 2–3 years of marketing or donor communications writing experience, with the ability to craft compelling messages thatinspire engagement and giving.
● Demonstrated experience developing and implementing recruitment, outreach, or enrollment marketing strategies, preferably forleadership development, fellowship, educational, or nonprofit programs.
● Experience building and managing recruitment partnerships, engaging prospective applicants, and developing targetedcampaigns to drive program applications and enrollment.
● Proven experience designing and implementing fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship strategies, or annual givinginitiatives.
● Experience managing and maintaining donor CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, Bloomerang, or similar), including data entry, acknowledgments, and reporting.
● Familiarity with grant writing or coordination, including providing content for proposals and managing deadlines.
● Skilled in using newsletter platforms (ideally Mailchimp) and managing segmented audiences.
● Experience running social media campaigns and developing digital engagement strategies.
● Strong design eye with experience using tools like Canva; ability to collaborate effectively with graphic designers.
● Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
● Passion for WIA’s mission and a collaborative, relationship-oriented approach to working with donors, partners, and colleagues.
Benefits
● 6 months of leadership coaching
● Learning opportunities through internal and external courses and programs
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter by email to team@thewia.org. Please include “Communications & Fundraising Manager” in the subject line.
Applicants must live in the U.S. and be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.
Timeline
● Thursday, October 29: Applications Open
● Friday, November 20: Applications Close
