Director of Development & Communications

Description

Position: Director of Development & Communications

Accountability: Reports to Chief Executive Officer

Job
Status: Regular, Full-Time, Exempt

Hybrid Status EE.4.2 (Minimum 2-3 days in office)

Date Revised: February 2026

Director of Development & Communications

Role:

The Director of Development & Communications is a senior leadership role responsible for designing, integrating, and executing the organization’s fundraising, marketing, and communications strategies to advance mission impact and ensure long-term financial sustainability. This position provides strategic oversight of all contributed revenue activities and public-facing communications. She/he proactively plans, organizes, and coordinates A Better Way’s fund development strategy and our multi-channel marketing and communication strategies related to fund development, brand development, and special projects - aligning brand, messaging, and donor engagement.

The Director serves as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and works closely with the President & Chief Executive Officer, Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Board of Directors, and program leadership:

a. to articulate a compelling case for support;

b. to deepen donor relationships;

c. to increase the organization’s unrestricted funds;

d. to promote and coordinate a culture of storytelling that celebrates and communicates impact and successes; and

e. to strengthen the organization’s visibility and reputation.

Total compensation includes a base salary, a sign-on bonus, a discretionary performance-based incentive bonus, 12 paid holidays, a paid year-end office closure, and comprehensive benefits.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and monitor effectiveness of our comprehensive, multi-channel fundraising strategy aligned with organizational goals and the annual operating budget.
• Oversee all contributed revenue streams, which may include individual giving, major gifts, grants, corporate sponsor ships, special events, peer-to-peer fundraising, stock donations, car donations, and planned giving.
• Partner with the President & CEO and the Board to support major donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Cultivate strategic relationships with foundations and corporations with potential for significant unrestricted funding support.
• Lead and expand grant writing team, and assist with grant applications related to unrestricted and some targeted restricted fund-raising campaigns

• Cultivate and implement the organization’s brand strategy, voice, and visual identity ensuing consistency across all external communications.
• Contribute to creation of marketing and communications collateral to create cohesive images & on-brand messaging – including program descriptions, website copy, impact reports, and more.
• Lead strategy for digital communications, including website, email marketing, Direct mail communications, advertising, and social media, with a focus on audience growth and conversion.
• Define key performance indicators for each communications channel which will indicate a campaign's level of success and make recommendations for improvement
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on similar industry activities; make recommendations based on findings/opportunities discovered
• Write and deliver newsletters, blog posts, social media postings, on a periodic basis
• Represent the organization at events and press conferences
• Reach out to influencers, media and beyond in order to arrange story placement on a local, state, and national level

• Lead integrated campaign planning, including annual fund drives, special initiatives, and seasonal or event-based campaigns.
• Maintain an annual fundraising and communications calendar aligned with programmatic and fiscal-year priorities.
• Coordinate cross-departmental collaboration to source stories, data, and outcomes that demonstrate impact.

• Oversee effective use of CRM and marketing platforms to support fundraising, segmentation, and reporting.
• Use data and analytics to inform strategy, test new approaches, and continuously…