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Staff Writer

Locations: Virtual - Telecommute - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Categories: Digital Media, Email Marketing, Social Media, Nonprofit

Type: volunteer opportunity, possible salary negotiable

Background

Crescent Foundation, is a (501(c)3 non-profit organization, responsible for advocating and supporting evidence-based care for patients, families, and communities affected by Sickle Cell Disease [SCD] through collaborative action and innovative initiatives. 

We are a “for us, by us” entity thus, prioritizing individuals living with SCD. We are passionate about providing the highest quality of care through on-site treatment facilities, education, mentoring, research, and fundraising. Our core leadership group is composed of a talented mix of individuals living with SCD, and caregivers (doctors, nurses, social workers & parents) who uphold the highest standard and quality of life allowing us to speak profoundly from a unified expert point of view. 

We, the patients, caregivers, and providers believe individuals living with SCD deserve to experience a heightened quality of life rather than a consistent uphill battle when it comes to receiving proper treatment, care, and education. Many of our peers (young and old) have unnecessarily passed away due to this fact. 

We believe that through the creation of SCD-focused treatment facilities, research and investments for a universal cure, educational programming, fundraising, and effective outreach, we envision a world where all patients live fully, freely and are uninhibited due to their diagnoses. 

Upholding the values of Community, Equity, Transparency, and Innovation, we aim to create a SCD community that feels empowered and is equipped with the knowledge and resources to assist in eradicating this devastating and debilitating disease.

Job Description: Staff Writer 

Crescent Foundation aims to be a modern-day griot, producing essential, relevant and timely content that accurately captures, illustrates, and documents the SCD culture with 100% accuracy. This is a flexible and exciting opportunity to create and manage original, informative, and eye-catching content that our audience is craving to read. Crescent Foundation's Staff Writer is the primary writer and editorial owner for the Our Stories section of the website. This position will also assist in the writing, editing, sending, strategy, and quality control of Our Stories. We’re looking for a journalist with exceptional news judgment and a conversational, authoritative voice who is familiar with the sickle cell disease space and is passionate about deepening the relationship with audiences.

Weekly Time Commitment: 20-25 hours

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Develop and manage a blog series that highlights the everyday lives of individuals living with SCD, their families, loved ones, and caregivers and take a lead role in the story selection, workflow process, and overall direction
  • Update the Our Stories section of the site weekly with new content including weekly artistic offerings from the community (poetry, artwork, etc. we the intent of evolving these offerings to a print collectible i.e. coffee table book or art exhibit)
  • Pitch sotries to local news outlets and media groups to strengthen brand awareness
  • Work alongside the digital marketing manager to build an editorial calendar and promote content in the digital space in a timely manner. 
  • Proactively monitor and evaluate audience data to form action-oriented insights for iteration and growth, as well as provide newsletter analytics
  • Write copy for cross promotion on social media  
  • Collaborate with stakeholders from across the organization, including Product and Marketing departments, in making editorial newsletters a robust driver of Crescent’s audience and subscription growth goals.
  • Schedule interviews, outreach to talent and partner organizations as needed
  • Stay up to date on industry best practices

Qualifications:

  • 6-8 years of combined journalism and/or digital media experience
  • Prior experience working with newsletters is a plus. Ideas and creativity about how we can best distribute Crescent’s journalism into inboxes
  • Proficient computer skills, including Canva and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
  • Must be 18+ years of age
  • Strong sense of integrity, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and able to work with light supervision
  • Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with exceptional ability to translate ideas and thoughts in written presentations
  • Fresh, modern, cutting edge, innovative, dynamic approach to life
  • Strong detail orientation with the ability to think “end-to-end”
  • Demonstrated curiosity for digital trends, customer insights, & marketing innovations
  • A belief in empathy and compassion as a way of creating a better future

Submit your resume and portfolio to info@crescentfoundationscd.org

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