Director of Development And Communications

MIGIZI Communications Director of Development and Communications Job Description

This role is responsible for designing, leading and executing the organization’s comprehensive development and communications plan to support its mission of serving American Indian youth in the Twin Cities. The Director of Development and Communications is a key role in raising the organization’s visibility, impact, and financial resources, while maintaining brand recognition. This role will collaborate with the President and other members of the leadership team to achieve the organization’s goals.

This role is a leadership role that will balance both the development and communications of the organization and will report to the President.

When you come to work at MIGIZI, you join a legacy that spans back to 1977. MIGIZI’s mission is to provide a strong circle of support that nurtures the educational, social, economic, and cultural development of American Indian youth. We are passionate about the success of our young leaders and make sure resources are available while using our voice to advocate for equitable education for our community.

Our vision is for American Indian youth to be acknowledged and honored for their sacred gifts and boundless potential – which they share – as leaders – with their communities and nations. When you join the Circle, you join a tradition in investing in our future leaders for generations to come.

• Strategic Leadership-10%:
  Develop and implement a comprehensive Development and Communications plan, providing strategic advice on development initiatives, external communications, branding, and messaging.
• Fundraising
  -50%:
  Lead the annual Development Plan that supports the $2.6 million dollar budget, overseeing programs like foundation and corporate grants, government funding and major gifts. Cultivate donor relationships, manage grant writing and reporting activities, annual campaigns, and expand the donor base.
• Communications - 30%:
  Lead strategic communications to raise awareness and manage media relations. Oversee material production(newsletter, social media, print material), enhance the organization’s brand through storytelling, and ensure consistent messaging. Serve as a spokesperson for the organization.
• Team and Organizational Management - 10%:
  Lead Development and Communications in partnership with the leadership team, participate in strategic planning, and represent the organization publicly. Collaborate with stakeholders and staff to implement Development and Communications.

• Provide strategic leadership for the organization’s comprehensive development program, including achieving ambitious annual goals for financial contributions.
• Design and implement an integrated development strategy that includes major gifts, corporate partnerships and giving, foundation grants, individual giving, special events, and digital campaigns.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with major donors, institutional funders, and strategic partners to grow a sustainable base of philanthropic support.
• Ensure effective development operations, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality reporting, acknowledgement, and communications to funders and donors.
• Collaborate with Senior Leadership on prospect research strategies to identify high-impact funding opportunities across individual, corporate, foundation, and government sectors.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to develop the agency’s Annual Report and other strategic communications tools that articulate impact and strengthen donor confidence.
• Provide oversight and direction for the agency’s grants portfolio, including identifying prospects, reviewing proposals, and ensuring high-quality submissions and reporting. Responsible for Grant writing and reports submissions in partnership with grant writer and development manager
• Develop and implement dynamic communications and marketing materials, primarily for use with fundraising efforts. (Newsletters, Social Media, marketing materials)
• Serve as lead architect and convener of engaging donor events and community engagement efforts aligned with development…