Nonprofit Communications Lead

The Job

Executive Communications & Thought Leadership

• Serve as a strategic communications partner to senior leadership, supporting executive visibility and thought leadership within the nonprofit and fundraising technology sectors.
• Draft and edit executive content including op-eds, keynote remarks, LinkedIn posts, and other written communications.
• Partner with the social media team on executive social media presence, ensuring consistent messaging and alignment with company priorities.
• Prepare executives for speaking engagements by writing remarks, developing presentation materials, and shaping key messages.
• Identify and secure media opportunities such as podcast appearances and press interviews, and support executive preparation and staffing.

Media Relations & Storytelling

• Identify compelling stories that highlight GoFundMe’s role in nonprofit impact, innovation in fundraising, and community-driven outcomes.
• Pitch stories to national, sector, and trade media covering nonprofits, philanthropy, fundraising technology, and social impact.
• Lead outreach to nonprofit and industry publications and podcasts to increase visibility for GoFundMe Pro,its customers, and the nonprofit sector overall.

Product & Corporate Communications

• Support communications for GoFundMe Pro product launches and key announcements, including messaging development and media outreach.
• Develop content that reinforces GoFundMe Pro’s leadership in nonprofit fundraising and donor engagement.

• Serve as communications lead for GoFundMe Pro-related reports and data-backed insights, editing drafts and providing strategic feedback to ensure clarity, accuracy, and impact.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate closely with teams across product, marketing, partnerships, and leadership to advance communications priorities tied to GoFundMe Pro and the nonprofit business as a whole.
• Manage complex communications initiatives and timelines, ensuring projects move forward efficiently.
• Provide senior-level guidance on messaging, narrative development, and strategic communications opportunities.