Development & Communications Director for Parks

Anchorage Park Foundation; Anchorage (AK); In loco; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Anchorage Park Foundation is seeking a creative, relationship‑oriented Director of Development & Communications to grow fundraising, strengthen APF's public voice, and connect Anchorage residents to parks, trails and outdoor spaces.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on execution, requiring excellence in donor cultivation, storytelling, grant writing, and cross‑functional collaboration to advance APF’s mission and community impact.

Competenze

• At least five years of professional experience in nonprofit fundraising, development, communications, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success cultivating donors, sponsors, funders, or community partners.
• Strong writing, editing, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Experience developing and executing fundraising and/or communications strategies, with experience in grants, sponsorships, media, or community engagement.
• Aptitude for building relationships across diverse sectors and communities and comfort representing the organization publicly.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with donor databases, email marketing, social media, websites, and other communications tools.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial approach and the ability to work independently.
• Genuine interest in building community around Anchorage’s parks, trails, and green spaces.

Mansioni

• Lead fundraising planning and implementation, grow donor relationships, and manage revenue streams.
• Develop and execute annual Fundraising Plan with Executive Director.
• Cultivate relationships with individual donors, corporate partners, sponsors, foundations, and funders.
• Oversee annual giving, major gifts, grants, campaigns, and reporting.
• Develop proposals, appeals, and fundraising materials; maintain donor records.
• Lead communications and public engagement across digital, print, media relations, and events.
• Gather stories and content; serve as a public-facing communications contact.
• Represent APF with donors, businesses, partners, and public agencies.
• Provide leadership updates and recommendations to Executive Director and Board.

Conoscenze

Fundraising

Donor relations

Strategic planning

Storytelling

Grant writing

Communications strategy

Strumenti

CRM (donor database)

Email marketing

Descrizione del lavoro

Anchorage Park Foundation is seeking a creative, relationship‑oriented Director of Development & Communications to grow fundraising, strengthen APF's public voice, and connect Anchorage residents to parks, trails and outdoor spaces.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on execution, requiring excellence in donor cultivation, storytelling, grant writing, and cross‑functional collaboration to advance APF’s mission and community impact.