League of Conservation Voters: Membership Writer

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Title: Membership Writer

**Department: **Development

**Status: **Exempt

**Reports to: **Director of Monthly Giving and Online Engagement

**Positions Reporting to this Position: **None

**Location: **United States

**Remote Work Eligibility: **Yes; Regular Remote Work

**Travel Requirements: **Up to 10%

Union Position: Yes

**Job Classification Level: **C

Salary Range (depending on qualified experience): $71,767-$87,067

General Description:

The League of Conservation Voters, Inc. (“LCV”), a non-profit organization, builds political power to protect people and the planet. We envision a world in which tackling the climate crisis, confronting environmental injustice, and strengthening our democracy lead to cleaner and healthier communities, good, well-paying jobs, and a more just, equitable, and sustainable planet for all.

For more than 50 years, LCV has fought for solutions to the interconnected threats our environment and democracy face. We do so by working with and holding elected officials accountable, mobilizing, organizing, and building grassroots power in communities, electing candidates who share our values, and partnering with and supporting our 30+ state affiliates across the country.

LCV is hiring a Membership Writer who will be responsible for drafting inspired and effective marketing materials geared toward the grassroots donor audience. This role is responsible for creating a high volume of grassroots communications, including direct mail and email communications, that are important to LCV’s mission and convey the scope of LCV’s work, inclusive of racial, social, and environmental justice. This position will work closely with Program teams and the full Development department to gather information and translate it into compelling fundraising messaging.

This position is classified as “ Regular Remote Work”, which means the position is not assigned to an office and can work remotely full-time.

General working conditions:

• Operate in a professional office or home office environment, and routinely use standard office equipment including, but not limited to, computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems.

• Largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.

• Communicates with internal and external stakeholders using electronic platforms.

Applicants must be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Applicants must reside in the location listed above.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Development Marketing team to support digital outreach strategy.

• Creatively develop original persuasive messaging to write compelling copy for email outreach to our grassroots supporters, including advocacy and fundraising appeals.

• Use creative judgment for review and edit of all copy from external partners and vendors

• Partner with the Direct Mail team to support offline outreach efforts.

• Shape messaging and campaign concepts to write effective fundraising copy for LCV’s Grassroots direct mail outreach, including renewals, appeals, and prospecting outreach.

• Draft effective fundraising copy for LCV’s Major Donor direct mail outreach, including renewals and appeals.

• Use creative judgment for review and edit of any copy from external partners and vendors for the direct mail program.

• Develop creative messaging that contributes to LCV’s work to advance racial justice and equity, incorporating our organizational values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning and sustainability into everything we do.

• Travel up to 10% of the time for in-person work, including staff retreats, meetings, conferences, and professional development opportunities, as needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Work Experience: Required - Minimum of three years of fundraising or communications writing experience. Preferred — Experience in development, communications, or writing, and specifically in supporting donor and member cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Familiarity with tax-exempt organizations, including 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporations, political action committees, and other independent expenditures entities.

• **Skills: **Demonstrated ability to write strong direct response materials, including direct mail in particular; and ability to quickly pick up additional nuances about writing strong email materials. Able to quickly build a comprehensive understanding of the many facets of LCV’s work at national and state levels. Able to build strong relationships across a range of identities, within and outside the team. Able to build on and add to our team’s culture of strong collaboration, and available to support the needs of the full team.

• **Racial Justice and Equity Competencies: **Demonstrated awareness of how one’s life experiences influence one’s personal attitudes, biases, and assumptions. Demonstrated commitment to continual learning and ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.

LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.

**Apply Here: **Candidates must apply through our job portal by by September 10, 2025. No phone calls please.

All applicants must include the month and year for the experience provided on their uploaded resume. Final resumes must be completed and submitted at the time of application, and should include all relevant experience to meet the minimum requirements and for salary considerations. Applications are reviewed by humans; we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the hiring process.

Pre-employment Screening

All employment is contingent upon the completion of a background check, employment verifications and reference checks.

LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the employee selection process, including, completing the application, interviewing, or pre-employment testing, please contact [email protected].