Director of Development and Communications

# Director of Development and Communications Grow Food Northampton###

Job Description
** Job Type, Schedule, Compensation and Benefits:
** Full-time salaried and exempt; 40 hours per week. Pay range of $62,400 - $85,280/year. Benefits include four weeks paid vacation; 12 holidays; week+ off between Christmas and New Year’s; 15 sick days per year; 401(k) matched up to 4%; health insurance coverage at 80% employer contribution with optional dental coverage; and local food, technology, and professional development stipends. Grow Food Northampton values work-life balance and allows for flexibility in staff members’ daily schedules.
** To apply**:
Please send an email with title “DoDC Position” with résumé and cover letter to Alisa Klein, Co-Executive Director, (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).
** Deadline:
** Please apply by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2026.
** About Grow Food Northampton
** Grow Food Northampton (GFN) is a dynamic food and farming justice organization located in Northampton, MA. We are creating an alternative to industrialized agriculture and the broken national food system: a vibrant, equitable local food and farming system that is flourishing right here in our community. We work towards food justice and sovereignty for all -- the right of people to control their own food and agriculture systems, to have access to healthy, affordable, and culturally relevant foods, and to have land to grow food.

We employ nine full-time and one part-time staff members, and work with hundreds of volunteers, interns, and program participants.
** Position Description
** GFN is seeking an experienced and creative Director of Development & Communications (DoDC) to lead the organization’s resource mobilization and communications work. The DoDC is central to sustaining GFN’s financial health by increasing consistent and diverse revenue streams for the organization. This role will grow GFN’s annual budget and capacity through all aspects of institutional, corporate, government, and grassroots fundraising.

They will also mobilize community volunteers, and oversee the development and implementation of strategic communications initiatives. The DoDC will ensure alignment with , which are rooted in grassroots resource mobilization and community-centric fundraising approaches. The ideal candidate for this role will be passionate about the mission of Grow Food Northampton and love to collaborate. They will be a talented communicator and writer, a strategic thinker, and have years of experience in the field of nonprofit fundraising.
** Responsibilities
* *** General Development Duties
*** Lead the organization’s Resource Mobilization Team in all aspects of fundraising and communications including the development of fundraising strategies; donor event planning and management; board engagement with fundraising; institutional and corporate giving; donor prospecting, cultivation, and stewardship; annual campaigns; and planned giving.
* In collaboration with the Co-Executive Directors, develop and execute an annual development plan including setting fundraising goals, tracking and analyzing its progress, and reporting to the board.
* In collaboration with the Communications Coordinator, manage GFN brand stewardship and oversee design and visual identity of GFN.
* Ensure that the values of the organization serve as a through-line in all development and communications practices, and that they are consistent with .
** Collaboration with Staff
*** Engage regularly with program staff to stay abreast of programmatic work and innovations.
* Collaborate with the organization’s Communications staff to create effective synergy between their work and the raising of funds, including the design of consistent and effective messaging to share impact and motivate giving.
* Collaborate across the organization to recruit, support, and celebrate volunteers.
** Institutional Giving
*** Collaborate with the Co-Executive Directors to research, identify, and develop partnerships with foundations; and share grant writing, tracking, and reporting.
* Develop and implement corporate giving strategies.
** Grassroots/Individual Donor Prospecting, Cultivation,…