Senior Director, Development & Communications

nrgconsultinggroup; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks vacation and paid holidays

403(b) plan

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) is seeking a strategic Director of Development and Communications in New York City. The role is hybrid, reporting to the Co-Executive Directors, and focuses on building private philanthropy, including foundations and major gifts, while overseeing communications.

You will lead institutional fundraising, develop annual campaigns, and strengthen systems, staff, and partnerships to support long-term growth.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressively responsible nonprofit fundraising leadership.
• Demonstrated success securing major institutional and philanthropic support.
• Experience supervising staff and partnering with nonprofit boards.
• Track record of creativity and strategic thinking in designing fundraising requests.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy spanning foundations, major gifts, annual giving, corporations, events, planned giving, and digital fundraising.
• Equip and partner with the Co-Executive Directors and Board to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors.
• Lead institutional fundraising, grant proposal and reports drafting, and stewardship.
• Lead the fundraising strategy and execution for CACF's annual gala and other donor events.
• Build systems and SOPs for Development and Communications Departments.
• Develop fundraising dashboards, KPIs, forecasts, and pipeline reports.
• Lead CACF's communications and marketing strategy to strengthen visibility and fundraising goals.
• Develop and manage special campaigns (e.g., 40th Anniversary campaign).
• Manage communications staff, consultants, and future development hires.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Donor relations

Strategic planning

Grant writing

Team leadership

Budgeting

Donor CRM systems

Communication

Tools

CRM systems

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) is seeking a strategic Director of Development and Communications in New York City. The role is hybrid, reporting to the Co-Executive Directors, and focuses on building private philanthropy, including foundations and major gifts, while overseeing communications.

You will lead institutional fundraising, develop annual campaigns, and strengthen systems, staff, and partnerships to support long-term growth.