Chief Development Officer

Community Hope; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Hope in Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ seeks a full-time exempt professional to lead fundraising, marketing, and development efforts, strengthening donor relationships and expanding revenue to support the organization's mission.

This leader oversees strategic planning, budgeting, grants, communications, community outreach, events, and Board development, supervising the Grants Manager and Marketing staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
• Five+ years of progressive fundraising, marketing, and revenue development experience.
• Proven success with major gifts, annual giving, grants, and donor engagement.
• Experience with grant writing, contract management, and community outreach.
• Strong knowledge of digital marketing, CRM, analytics, and storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead fundraising, marketing, and development efforts to increase revenue and donor engagement.
• Oversee grants, budgets, communications, outreach, events, and Board development.
• Supervise Grants Manager, Development & Marketing Specialist, and Philanthropy Manager.
• Develop annual fundraising strategies and donor campaigns across channels.

Skills

Fundraising

Marketing

Donor relations

Budgeting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field

Tools

CRM systems

Analytics tools

Job description

Full-time, exempt professional responsible for leading fundraising, marketing, and development efforts to increase revenue, strengthen donor relationships, and promote the organization's mission. Oversees strategic planning, budgeting, grants, communications, community outreach, special events, and Board development. Supervises the Grants Manager, Development & Marketing Specialist, and Philanthropy Manager.

Job Responsibilities

Fundraising and Revenue Development

• Develop and implement annual fundraising strategies, campaigns, and events to increase revenue and community engagement.
• Identify and expand donor opportunities, including individual, corporate, foundation, and government funding sources.
• Oversee grant planning, submission, and management activities.
• Collaborate with development staff to support fundraising initiatives and organizational goals.

Marketing and Communications

• Lead multi-channel marketing efforts, including digital, social media, email, print, and website content.
• Develop messaging and storytelling that highlights program impact and donor support.
• Maintain brand consistency across all communications and outreach materials.
• Explore and implement innovative technologies to enhance engagement and operations.

Donor Relations and Community Outreach

• Build and maintain relationships with donors, community partners, volunteers, and stakeholders.
• Manage donor stewardship activities, acknowledgments, database integrity, and donor research.
• Represent the organization at community events, conferences, and networking opportunities.
• Coordinate publications, presentations, speaking engagements, and legislative outreach efforts.
• Support Board recruitment, education, and long-term resource development planning.

Leadership and Performance Management

• Supervise and mentor development staff to promote a high-performing, mission-focused team.
• Monitor budgets, fundraising outcomes, grants, and marketing performance using key metrics and data analysis.
• Ensure compliance with professional fundraising ethics and organizational policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the CEO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
• Five or more years of progressive experience in fundraising, marketing, and revenue development in nonprofit and/or for-profit settings.
• Demonstrated success with major gifts, annual giving, grants, corporate sponsorships, special events, and donor engagement.
• Experience with grant writing, contract management, and community outreach.
• Strong knowledge of digital marketing, social media, CRM systems, marketing tools, and analytics platforms.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain strong attention to detail.
• Commitment to accountability, measurable outcomes, and a results-driven culture.