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Digital Fundraising Associate

USA for UNFPA, established in 1998 and headquartered in New York City, is the U.S. national committee for UNFPA, the United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency. We work to achieve three transformative results: zero unmet need for family planning, zero preventable maternal deaths, and zero incidents of violence toward women and girls, including harmful practices like child marriage and female genital mutilation.  

 

TITLE: Digital Fundraising Associate   
REPORTS TO: Retention Marketing Manager 
LOCATION: Hybrid, in commuting distance to DC or NYC offices 
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time, Employee  
SALARY RANGE: $50,000 to $60,000 commensurate with experience 

 

POSITION SUMMARY 
USA for UNFPA is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Digital Fundraising Associate to support our Individual Giving team in executing our rapidly growing direct marketing program. 
Reporting to our Retention Marketing Manager, this position will focus on developing and launching digital fundraising content, primarily across our email and SMS channels.  This role will play a key role in stewarding, renewing, and upgrading our first-level, mid-level, and sustaining donors. Opportunities to collaborate on our donor acquisition programs, direct mail program, and social media may also be available. 
If that work feels energizing, we encourage you to apply — even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements. 

 

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES 
  • In collaboration with the team, assist in developing our donor content calendar and strategy for email marketing and SMS. 
  • Draft and/or edit compelling direct response content for email, SMS, and potentially other channels that inspire long-term relationships with our donors and motivate them to renew or upgrade their gift. 
  • Lead production process for emails, text messages, and landing pages across the digital fundraising program. This includes managing proper segmenting and targeting. 
  • Assist in updating and enhancing existing donor journeys or targeted series. 
  • Serve as a resource for other team members and collaborate on cross-department efforts that involve digital mass marketing. 
  • Test and optimize tactics, and track and analyze metrics, to help develop data-driven organizational best practices for fundraising. This includes running A/B tests on content elements and disseminating the learnings across the team. 
  • Execute efficient and accurate quality assurance (QA) checks on outbound content. 
  • Assist in rapid response fundraising efforts during humanitarian emergencies. This can very occasionally include work at night and weekends.  
  • Support other functions of the Marketing & Communications team or the greater organization when required. 

 

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS 
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
  • 2+ years of digital fundraising experience. Preferably at a non-profit organization, but electoral or agency experience will also be considered.  
  • Proven experience drafting and editing mass market fundraising copy — especially for email marketing. 
  • Demonstrated experience with email marketing tools such as EveryAction, NGP, Action Kit, Action Network, Luminate, Salesforce, Mailchimp, Engaging Networks, or others. 
  • Experience with donation processing platforms like FundraiseUp, ActBlue, Anedot, or others. 
  • Comfort with interpreting HTML and CSS code. More advanced knowledge is helpful. 
  • Ability to interpret and analyze complex issues and represent such information in a clear and concise written manner for lay audiences. 
  • Ability to adhere to tight deadlines and manage projects simultaneously with independence. 
  • A collaborative mindset with a willingness to pitch in where needed. 
  • Commitment to the mission and values of UNFPA and global reproductive health and rights. 
  • The best candidates may also have: 
    • A knack for finding compelling stories and sourcing content 
    • Experience with SMS platforms like Switchboard, Tatango, Scale to Win, or others 
    • Experience writing copy for other platforms like Meta ads, Search ads, social media, website copy, direct-to-camera script writing, or others 
    • Comfort with or exposure to media buying platforms like Facebook Ad Manager 
    • Basic design or video editing skills 
    • Literacy with AI tools, including generative AI and LLMs 

 

BENEFITS 
Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% of premiums covered for employees; a 401(k) plan with employer contribution and match; 20 days of accrued vacation time; 10 days of upfront sick leave; up to 4 personal days based on start date; a generous parental leave policy; 11 paid holidays; Summer Half-Day Fridays; and much more. 

 

HYBRID WORK AT USA FOR UNFPA 
We are a small team that offers a dynamic, collaborative work culture. We have embraced a hybrid style that allows staff to enjoy improved work-life balance and flexible scheduling. We ask that this position be within a reasonable commuting distance of either our NYC Midtown or DC K Street offices for periodic in-office days.  

 

HOW TO APPLY 
Eligible candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@usaforunfpa.org by November 15, 2025. Please reference “Digital Fundraising Associate”. No phone inquiries, please.  
 

USA for UNFPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Members of historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.   

This position requires lawful authorization to work in the United States, and USA for UNFPA is unable to provide visa sponsorship in connection with this. Please clearly indicate your current state of residence on your resume. 

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