Director of Development and Communications

YMCA of the USA; City of Yonkers (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The YMCA Yonkers seeks a Director of Development and Communications to lead fundraising, external relations, and communications strategy. You will drive revenue, expand the donor base, and elevate the organization’s visibility in the community.

Reporting to the President & CEO and collaborating with the Board, you will manage grants, individual giving, corporate partnerships, and special initiatives while guiding the public-facing narrative and engagement efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred, or equivalent experience in fundraising and nonprofit leadership.
• Five to seven years of experience in fundraising, development, or communications required.
• Demonstrated success securing grants, generating revenue, and meeting or exceeding fundraising targets.
• Experience building or significantly expanding a fundraising function, donor base, or development systems preferred.
• Experience cultivating and managing relationships with individual donors, institutional funders, and corporate partners.
• Experience Working With Boards Or Board Committees Preferred.
• Experience with CRM systems and donor database management; experience with Daxko Core or similar platforms preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to represent the organization effectively in external settings.
• Experience supervising staff and managing cross-functional initiatives.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads the YMCA Yonkers' fundraising, external relations, and communications strategy.
• Oversees fundraising across grants, individual giving, corporate partnerships, and special initiatives; leads communications and public-facing strategy.
• Builds relationships, secures funding, and drives sustainable organizational growth.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

The Director of Development and Communications leads the YMCA of Yonkers' fundraising, external relations, and communications strategy. This role is responsible for generating new revenue, expanding and strengthening a sustainable donor base, and enhancing the organization's visibility and engagement across the community.

Working closely with the President & CEO and Board of Directors, this position oversees fundraising efforts across grants, individual giving, corporate partnerships, and special initiatives while leading the YMCA's communications and public-facing strategy. The Director plays a key leadership role in building relationships, securing funding, and driving sustainable organizational growth.

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Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred, or equivalent experience in fundraising and nonprofit leadership.

Five to seven years of experience in fundraising, development, or communications required.

Demonstrated success securing grants, generating revenue, and meeting or exceeding fundraising targets.

Experience building or significantly expanding a fundraising function, donor base, or development systems preferred.

Experience cultivating and managing relationships with individual donors, institutional funders, and corporate partners.

Experience Working With Boards Or Board Committees Preferred.

Experience with CRM systems and donor database management; experience with Daxko Core or similar platforms preferred.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to represent the organization effectively in external settings.

Experience supervising staff and managing cross-functional initiatives.

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.