If you are skilled at building and maintaining relationships with community, government, and faith leaders, then you might be a good fit for a position within the Church’s Public Affairs Department or LDS Philanthropies.
These employees help local Church leaders partner with individuals and organizations in their community to pursue the mission of the Church.
Employees who work in Public Affairs seek to promote awareness of the Church and build positive relationships with media agencies and other influencers. Employees who work in the area of philanthropy help to identify donors for potential giving opportunities and coordinate those donations to ensure that 100 percent of all donated funds go to Church-affiliated efforts and charities or to help run Church schools. These areas and entities include:
- Humanitarian services
- Perpetual Education Fund
- Missionary Department
- FamilySearch (Family History Department)
- Church History Department
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- Temple Patron and Construction Fund
- Brigham Young University
- BYU–Hawaii
- BYU–Idaho
- LDS Business College
Communications, Media Relations, and Journalism Jobs
- Communication specialist
- Donor liaison
- Media relations associate
- Newsroom writer
- Public affairs associate
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