Communications Consultant

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism

1d•$125•Remote

About The Position

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism (UAF) is seeking a skilled and mission-aligned Communications Consultant to support a broad portfolio of communications activities from mid-August 2026 through January 2027. This role is to provide coverage while a staff member is on parental leave. The consultant will work closely with UAF staff and the Communications and Advocacy team to deliver high-quality content across digital platforms, strengthen internal systems, and contribute to long-term strategic planning. The period includes the digital dissemination of key reports, end-of-year fundraising, planning for major upcoming milestones including CSW 2027 and UAF's 30th Anniversary, and ongoing monitoring and analysis of UAF's digital presence to strengthen its communications strategy. UAF partners with frontline feminist movements to support women, trans, and non-binary activists creating a more just and equitable world. Founded in 1997 and based in the United States, UAF supports individuals, organizations, and movements in specific regions, working with Sister Funds to provide global support to feminist movements.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in nonprofit or movement-based communications, including content creation, social media management, and email marketing.
Strong writing and editing skills, with an ability to adapt voice and format for different audiences and platforms.
Experience developing or implementing analytics analysis for digital communications.
Familiarity with feminist, intersectional, and movement-centered communications approaches.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines independently in a remote setting.
Familiarity with social media trends and ability to utilize them for nonprofits while maintaining brand and voice alignment.
Experience supporting fundraising campaigns, particularly end-of-year giving.
Experience with website management, digital tools, and analytics platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, Google Analytics, Buffer, and Wordpress as well as the more common social media platforms).
Apply feminist, decolonial, intersectional, and human rights principles across all communications activities.
Center the voices, safety, and agency of frontline feminist activists in all content and messaging.
Handle sensitive information about activists, grantees, and partner organizations with discretion and care.
Use secure communication practices appropriate to the sensitive context of UAF’s work.
Collaborate with UAF staff and partners in a spirit of mutual respect and solidarity.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the WHRD and feminist activism ecosystem is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Produce and disseminate compelling, movement-centered content across UAF’s digital platforms.
Monitor and report on social media engagement throughout their consultancy.
Support donor cultivation through regular email communications and drafting social media content and emails for end-of-year fundraising.
Amplify the work of UAF’s grantee partners and allied organizations.
Support event planning for Commission on the Status of Women in 2027 and the organization’s 30 year anniversary.
Contribute to and support the dissemination of key UAF publications and reports.
Coordinate strategic planning for UAF’s communications and advocacy over the next three years and beyond.
Create and share original content on UAF's social media platforms, posting at least once per week on each platform.
Uplift and amplify grantee partners' content on social media on an ongoing basis.
Develop infographics and social media posts to promote UAF's grantmaking and collective care work and impact.
Maintain year-round website pop-ups to grow UAF's email subscriber list and encourage donations.
Produce quarterly blog posts focused on issues impacting frontline activists or highlighting movement strategies.
Send at least one email per month to cultivate donor relationships and communicate UAF's impact.
Draft end-of-year fundraising emails and social media content, strengthening the campaign based on lessons learned in 2025.
Support the digital dissemination of UAF's annual report.
Support the dissemination of UAF's Feminist Crisis Response Model.
Promote UAF's report on mapping collective care in the Balkans and the Caucasus across digital platforms.
Support event planning for the Commission on the Status of Women in 2027 and the organization’s 30 year anniversary.
Support the work to finalize UAF's communications and advocacy strategy for the next three years.
Build or strengthen MEL systems to track and assess the impact of UAF's communications activities.
Monitor social media, website, and email analytics on a quarterly basis and produce brief summary reports for internal use.