Strategic Development & Communications Director (Hybrid NYC)

CACF: Coalition for Asian American Children and Families; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CACF, based in New York City, seeks a strategic Director of Development and Communications to scale private philanthropy and strengthen communications. You will lead foundations, major gifts, annual giving, and gala fundraising while shaping CACF’s external voice and donor engagement.

Reporting to the Co-Executive Directors, you will build systems, dashboards, and teams, partner with the Board, and expand CACF’s philanthropic base to advance equity and growth.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressively responsible nonprofit fundraising leadership.
• Proven success securing major institutional and philanthropic support.
• Experience supervising staff and partnering with nonprofit boards.
• Track record of creativity and strategic fundraising proposals.
• Experience building new systems and standard operating procedures.
• Experience creating multi-year fundraising strategies and budgets.
• Excellent writing, speaking, relationship-building, and PM skills.
• Experience with donor CRM systems, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and CACF's mission.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy.
• Equip and partner with the Co-Executive Directors and Board to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors.
• Lead institutional fundraising, grant proposals and reports drafting, and stewardship.
• Lead the fundraising strategy and execution for CACF's annual gala and other donor events.
• Build systems and standard operating procedures for the 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 organizational campaigns (e.g., 40th Anniversary).
• Manage communications staff, consultants, and future development hires.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Donor relations

Strategic planning

Proposal writing

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Equity & inclusion focus

Tools

Donor CRM systems

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

CACF, based in New York City, seeks a strategic Director of Development and Communications to scale private philanthropy and strengthen communications. You will lead foundations, major gifts, annual giving, and gala fundraising while shaping CACF’s external voice and donor engagement.

Reporting to the Co-Executive Directors, you will build systems, dashboards, and teams, partner with the Board, and expand CACF’s philanthropic base to advance equity and growth.