Communications & Fundraising Specialist (DevComm) — Freelance Contractor

• Draft short-form content including newsletters, op-eds, talking points, and calls to action with a distinctive activist voice and hope-based framing.
• Write and edit 6-to-7-figure grant applications, LOIs, and funder reports with precision and strong narrative arc.
• Manage highly personalized 1:1 donor stewardship and cultivation communications, and document donor touch points.
• Conduct funder research to identify and profile prospective foundation and individual donors, and provide light admin support.

This role amplifies the voices of progressive movements fighting for abortion access, information democracy, freedom of the press, and cybersecurity education, directly supporting their fundraising and advocacy efforts to create systemic change.

• Demonstrable experience in nonprofit and progressive advocacy worlds, with fluency in intersectionality, feminist movement work, and progressive advocacy.
• Comfortable oscillating between communications and fundraising departments, with experience in donor relationships and grant writing.
• Knowledge of the major progressive funding ecosystem and comfort with tech-adjacent fields (cybersecurity, information democracy, digital rights).
• Proficiency in MailChimp, WordPress, Canva, Google Docs/Sheets, and grantee portals (e.g., Fluxx).

Freelance contractor position at $50-$70/hr, starting at 5–10 hrs/week. Flexible, sustainable working relationship with a focus on mental health and work-life balance. Opportunity to work with a consultant deeply committed to social justice missions.

What We Say is a consulting practice that serves clients working in abortion access, information democracy, freedom of the press, and cybersecurity education, using persuasive communications to advocate for social justice.