Integrated Development & Communications Lead

Illinois Peace Project; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

401K

Job summary

Institute for Nonviolence Chicago is seeking an Associate Director of Development & Communications to integrate fundraising strategy with organizational communications. You will lead donor engagement, campaigns, and stewardship while translating impact into compelling narratives that drive revenue growth.

Cross-functional work with program leadership, finance, and data teams will shape metrics and engagement tactics to advance fundraising priorities and strengthen collaboration across channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience; Master’s preferred.
• 5–8 years of progressive experience in development, communications, or nonprofit leadership.
• Demonstrated success linking communications strategy to revenue growth.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills.
• Experience managing analytics dashboards and campaign reporting.
• Passion for Nonviolence Chicago's mission.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead an integrated development and communications strategy aligned with revenue goals.
• Oversee appeals calendar (major gifts, lapsed, acquisition, stewardship).
• Maintain visibility across the donor pipeline and coordinate cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities with development staff.
• Ensure external messaging reinforces donor cultivation and fundraising objectives.
• Guide brand positioning to support philanthropic growth.
• Lead writer for donor appeals, stewardship reports, and campaign messaging.
• Establish KPIs linking communications performance to revenue outcomes.
• Oversee reporting dashboards tracking engagement and retention trends across channels.
• Analyze campaign performance and recommend strategic adjustments.
• Partner with CRM and data teams on segmentation and channel optimization.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Storytelling

Analytics dashboards

Campaign reporting

Microsoft Office

MailChimp

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master’s preferred

Tools

CRM (Little Green Light)

Social media tools (Hootsuite, LinkedIn)

Video editing

YouTube/Vimeo

Job description

Institute for Nonviolence Chicago is seeking an Associate Director of Development & Communications to integrate fundraising strategy with organizational communications. You will lead donor engagement, campaigns, and stewardship while translating impact into compelling narratives that drive revenue growth.

Cross-functional work with program leadership, finance, and data teams will shape metrics and engagement tactics to advance fundraising priorities and strengthen collaboration across channels.