Chief Development & Communications Officer

Job Details:

Job Location:

Long Island City - Long Island City, NY 11101, Position Type:
Full-Time Exempt, Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year,

Title:

Chief Development & Communications Officer

Unit:
Development & Communications

Reports to:

President and CEO

Status:
Full Time;
Regular;
Exempt

Salary Range: $200,000 - $210,000

Location:

Long Island City, NY

Days/

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm

The Fortune Society, Inc. (Fortune) has been working for almost 60 years in service to our mission: to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. The organization has evolved into one of the nation’s preeminent reentry and justice-informed service organizations, providing formerly incarcerated people with the skills and wrap-around services needed to break the cycle of crime and incarceration and to build productive lives in their communities.

Fortune has grown steadily over the years to an agency with over $100 million in annual budget with over 600 staff. We anticipate that we will keep growing, both in size and depth of service. Fortune has a dual mission: both advocacy and service. The advocacy portion of our mission focuses on building a more just criminal legal system and reducing the barriers to reentry into society.

The service side of Fortune has evolved to encompass a broad range of programs that started with employment and education and now includes a robust array of services, among them: alternatives to incarceration, supervised release, court advocacy, discharge planning within correctional facilities, licensed outpatient substance use and mental health treatment, a housing continuum ranging from emergency and transitional through permanent congregate and scattered site housing, assistance in obtaining benefits, a care management unit, HIV services, a food and nutrition program, an arts program, lifetime aftercare, policy advocacy through our David Rothenberg Center for Public Policy, and research through our Center for Research, Inquiry and Social Justice.

Each service we provide is informed by the needs of the population we serve. Fortune currently serves approximately 20,000 people per year. Our program models are recognized, both nationally and internationally, for their quality and innovation. We have locations in Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens.

The Chief Development & Communications Officer will directly lead and oversee all fundraising and communications activities and serve as a member of The Fortune Society's executive team and C-suite b. They will hold the primary responsibility for conjointly developing all strategic fundraising goals and implementation plans for the organization, including funding raised from government contracts, legislative appropriations, private foundation grants, corporate support, individual and major gifts, and fundraising events.

They will also lead Fortune’s communications strategy, including branding, press/PR, website, email updates, social media, printed matter, and all other channels.

• Embodies Fortune’s mission and values and will be an effective member of the team in furthering both. The candidate should exhibit compassion and understanding for our participants (wherever they are in their re-entry process) and embrace Fortune’s core value that none of us should be measured against the worst things we have done.
• Comfort interacting with a wide array of constituencies, including board members, major donors, participants, and community members.
• The candidate must be an excellent writer and have extensive experience in fundraising, managing volunteer leadership, and budgeting.
• Strong…