Strategic Development & Communications Leader

Association of Fundraising Professionals - NYC Chapter; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks vacation

Paid holidays

403(b) plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) in New York City is seeking a strategic Director of Development and Communications to lead private philanthropy growth and a robust communications program. Reporting to the Co-Executive Directors, the role builds fundraising systems, expands foundations and major gifts, and strengthens donor relations while guiding a small team.

The successful candidate will partner with the Board, develop dashboards and KPIs, and advance CACF's mission

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 and pitching fundraising requests.
• Experience in building new systems and standard operating procedures.
• Experience creating multi-year fundraising strategies and budgets.
• Excellent writing, speaking, relationship-building, and project management skills.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and CACF's mission.

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, including preparing leaders to make effective fundraising asks.
• Lead institutional fundraising, grant proposal and reports drafting, and stewardship.
• Lead the fundraising strategy and execution for CACF's annual gala—the organization's largest unrestricted fundraising opportunity—as well as other donor cultivation and stewardship 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, using storytelling, thought leadership, and audience engagement to strengthen visibility and support fundraising goals.
• Develop and manage special organizational campaigns (for example, CACF’s current 40th Anniversary fundraising and marketing campaign)
• Manage communications staff, consultants, and future development hires.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Donor relationship building

Grant writing

Project management

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Tools

Donor CRM systems

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) in New York City is seeking a strategic Director of Development and Communications to lead private philanthropy growth and a robust communications program. Reporting to the Co-Executive Directors, the role builds fundraising systems, expands foundations and major gifts, and strengthens donor relations while guiding a small team.

The successful candidate will partner with the Board, develop dashboards and KPIs, and advance CACF's mission