Senior Development Copywriter

Great writing doesn’t just inform. It moves people.

Young Americans for Liberty is building the strongest liberty movement in the country by training young activists, winning legislative fights, and helping elect lawmakers who will transform our states into beacons of liberty.

This mission doesn’t manifest from good intentions. It scales with committed donors. That’s why we’re hiring a Senior Development Copywriter to write in the voice of our Founder & CEO and persuade high-dollar supporters to invest in winning through impactful storytelling.

If you’re the kind of writer who can take raw updates, results, and internal victories and turn them into compelling, donor-ready storytelling—while capturing someone else’s voice with precision—this role is built for you.

About the role

You will help drive high-dollar fundraising by crafting clear, persuasive donor communications that sound unmistakably like our Founder & CEO, and that consistently deliver on time.

Your writing will show donors what we’re accomplishing, what we’re building next, and why their support is urgently needed right now.

This is a fast-paced role for a writer who thrives under a deadline, can manage multiple priorities, and enjoys consistently producing high-quality work that directly impacts fundraising outcomes. You don’t need to be a political expert today, but you must be capable of researching complex issues quickly and writing about them confidently.

This position reports directly to YAL’s Vice President of Development.
📍 Location: Remote (minimal travel)

What you'll do

Own the weekly high-dollar YAL Newsletter

• Draft and send a weekly newsletter written for a high-dollar donor audience
• Write in the voice of the Founder & CEO across formats
• Produce both email and Direct Mail versions
• Edit and refine copy provided by others to strengthen clarity, grammar, and storytelling

Write high-dollar fundraising proposals and donor materials

• Draft tailored proposals used in high-dollar donor meetings
• Gather the right inputs quickly (wins, priorities, stats, impact stories)
• Deliver polished proposals on a tight deadline—often within 48 hours

Improve performance through formatting, visuals, and execution discipline

• Strengthen donor communications using basic visuals: charts, data highlights, formatting, and emphasis
• Build emails that look as strong as they read
• Use performance awareness and data-driven instincts to guide copy decisions
• Maintain consistency in brand voice and tone across every piece of communication

What Success Looks Like

• Donor communications are consistently high quality, accurate, and on time
• The Founder & CEO voice is consistent, persuasive, and unmistakably on brand
• Proposals are clear, compelling, and delivered under tight timelines
• Development Officers have the writing support they need to close high-dollar support

Qualifications

• ~5 years of copywriting, fundraising writing, communications, or executive writing experience
• Proven ability to match and maintain a leader’s voice across formats
• Excellent grammar and editorial discipline
• Ability to turn wins, plans, statistics, and field updates into donor-friendly stories
• Strong organization skills
• Creative judgment in formatting, emphasis, and basic visuals

Compensation & Benefits

YAL offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience. We’re open to strong candidates across a range, depending on writing skill, fundraising alignment, and executive voice proficiency.

Benefits include:

• Health coverage (including dental and vision)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) for eligible plans
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% match
• Generous paid time off
• Professional development opportunities

To Apply

Please submit:

• Cover letter (salary expectations optional)
• Resume
• 2–3 writing samples (fundraising, donor comms, executive voice, or persuasion writing preferred)