Hybrid Director of Resource Development & Communications

NeighborWorks; Chelsea (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays (13 + 4 half-days)

Vacation days (13, increasing with sen

Sick time (80 hours)

Sabbatical

Medical insurance

Retirement contributions (4%)

Professional development

Job summary

The Neighborhood Developers (TND) is hiring a full-time, hybrid Director of Resource Development to lead fundraising and communications. This senior role guides a team of five staff and volunteers, cultivates major donors, writes grants, and oversees reporting and compliance.

Based in Chelsea with options for remote work, the position focuses on securing foundations, corporate partners, and government support, while coordinating with program leaders to align fundraising with housing justice

Qualifications

• Five years or more of fundraising, grant writing, program development, and/or communication experience.
• Experience leading, inspiring, and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Ability to manage a large volume of activity and to meet deadlines.
• Strong data acumen, comfortable with spreadsheets and databases.
• Strong computer skills.
• Detail-oriented, well organized, and able to work collaboratively and independently.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build authentic relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Ability to work across teams and to handle multi-team workflow coordination.
• Familiarity with Massachusetts funders.
• Experience preparing public-sector grants.

Responsibilities

• Department Management: Direct, mentor, evaluate and develop a team of five staff plus volunteers; hire and manage consultants; build and maintain funder relationships; develop annual work plans and budgets; report to the board; participate in internal meetings and events.
• Philanthropy: Oversee fundraising activities, research and cultivate donors, represent TND in fundraising processes, write grants and reports, oversee budgets and contracts.
• Communications: Oversee external communications plan to raise awareness and support; manage internal communications; supervise creation of donor newsletters and annual reports.
• Program Development: Support program directors in developing fundable projects and partnerships; ensure fair funding across joint applications.
• Desirable Qualifications: list of items above and related experience.

Skills

Commitment to mission

Fundraising experience

Grant writing

Program development

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Data acumen

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Massachusetts funders

Meeting deadlines

Stakeholder management

Tools

CRM

Job description

The Neighborhood Developers (TND) is hiring a full-time, hybrid Director of Resource Development to lead fundraising and communications. This senior role guides a team of five staff and volunteers, cultivates major donors, writes grants, and oversees reporting and compliance.

Based in Chelsea with options for remote work, the position focuses on securing foundations, corporate partners, and government support, while coordinating with program leaders to align fundraising with housing justice