Senior Director, Multi-Channel Fundraising & Communications

Hudson Ferris Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Hour Children seeks a Senior Director of Development and Communications to lead multi-channel fundraising, focusing on individual and major gifts within a robust annual plan. You will build durable systems, set strategy, and guide a high-performing team including Institutional Giving and Development Coordinator.

Responsibilities include managing grants, campaigns, and events, while collaborating with Program/Impact, Finance, and Communications to align revenue forecasts with program outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years progressive fundraising experience with demonstrated strength in individual and major gifts.
• 3+ years people management; proven success building team SOPs and pipeline discipline.
• Familiarity with foundation, corporate, government funding, annual campaigns, and events.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the annual development plan with channel goals for each fundraising channel (individual, major/legacy, foundations, corporate, events).
• Translate strategy into quarterly, monthly and weekly operating rhythms: prospect moves, grant calendar, stewardship touches, and campaign milestones.
• Re-evaluate and adjust development plan quarterly to align with FY26 Budget progress.
• Lead moves management for top 50–75 prospects; partner with board and ED on joint visits and solicitations.
• Supervise the grants pipeline (foundation, corporate, government LOIs, proposals, reports) ensuring narrative alignment with program capacity, and on-time submissions.
• Drive SOP adoption (acknowledgments, data hygiene, grant workflow, stewardship) and maintain CRM usage.
• Collaborate with Program/Impact, Finance, and Communications to surface outcomes and brand messaging.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Major gifts

People management

Foundation/Corporate/Government fund.

Annual campaigns

Events

Job description

Hour Children seeks a Senior Director of Development and Communications to lead multi-channel fundraising, focusing on individual and major gifts within a robust annual plan. You will build durable systems, set strategy, and guide a high-performing team including Institutional Giving and Development Coordinator.

Responsibilities include managing grants, campaigns, and events, while collaborating with Program/Impact, Finance, and Communications to align revenue forecasts with program outcomes.