Director of Public Relations and Development

Company Description LARC Lansing is a 70-year-old nonprofit community-service organization that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in leading quality, engaging lives as contributing members of their communities. Supports include community day services, choice-driven classroom and recreational activities, job training and placement, service facilitation, and community-integrated living arrangements in single-family group homes. Guided by a mission to pave pathways through individualized supports, LARC promotes self-directed lifestyles and an inclusive society that embraces each person’s individuality.

Join a Mission That Matters!

Are you a creative storyteller, relationship builder, and community champion who believes everyone deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, fulfilling, and independent life?

Our nonprofit is looking for an energetic and innovative Director of Public Relations & Development to help us grow our impact and share the incredible stories of the people we support.

This is more than a communications and fundraising position —
it’s an opportunity to be the voice of a mission that changes lives every day.

This position requires a comprehensive understanding and background to develop and implement strategies to identify, cultivate, and successfully solicit individuals, corporations, foundations, and government to increase the agency’s fundraising budget. The ideal candidate will have experience in leading a department that implements strong fundraising principles and practices, high level of professionalism, collegiality, self-motivation, and a strong belief in the mission and principles and practices of LARC.

Additionally, the successful candidate will possess the ability to work collaboratively with the development team and all of the other departments of LARC, including the Board of Trustees and volunteers.

Promote Community Awareness through providing education and information to the members and the community regarding LARC’s work and its mission. Participate in strategically identified community groups and organizations, utilize media sources, produce quarterly newsletters, brochures, direct mailings, and the agency web site to increase awareness. Help plan, coordinate, and participate in community activities.

Develop and maintain media relations and publicity by establishing a working relationship with members of the media as well as maintaining and constantly updating media lists including contact information and deadlines. To serve as a spokesperson for the agency and maintain the current agency website. Responsible for pre-publicity of all agency events and campaigns and handle all calls of inquiry as well as event follow-up.

Produce and edit a quarterly newsletter by meeting the established timeline developed for submission of material to the printer. Research background of stories, write/edit stories and prepare layout on computer as well as select appropriate photographs to accompany selected stories. Coordinate proofing of and completion of the newsletter with the printer. Oversee the distribution to all members, donors, and those specifically mentioned in the newsletter as well as the existing mailing list.

Ensure a copy of the current newsletter is attached to the agency web site.

Development of funding sources for the agency through a variety of avenues. Oversight and management of the donor database; tracking and insuring input of all donations, gifts, and volunteerism. Responsible for drafting and coordination of mailings and acknowledgement letters.

Planning and oversight of all fundraising events including, but not limited to, Annual Appreciation Dinner, Walk-a-thon, Golf Outing, etc. This…