Director, Development & Communications

Salary: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 Annually

Final date to receive applications:
Oct 10, 2026

Nonprofit

Since 1914, Westchester Children's Association (WCA) has been the county's independent, non-partisan voice for kids, the ones facing poverty, housing instability, and gaps in the systems meant to protect them. We turn data into policy change, and policy change into better lives. We don't do this quietly, and we can't do it alone.

We're looking for a proven fundraiser to lead our development and communications work: someone who can build real donor relationships, run a fundraising strategy that hits its numbers, and make sure Westchester and beyond hears about our work along the way. Communications and advocacy matter deeply here, but fundraising is the priority this role is built around. If you know exactly what YOU did to help hit a fundraising goal, not just that your team hit it, keep reading.

Full-time, exempt. Reports to the Executive Director and supervises the Development & Operations associate. Currently hybrid between our White Plains office and remote, with business-hours core time, occasional evenings and weekends for events, and limited local travel.

• WCA has a clear fundraising strategy with identified targets, built alongside the Executive Director and Board, and you hold the accountability for hitting it.
• New funding opportunities, individual and institutional, are identified and pursued, and they actually move the needle.
• Fundraising campaigns and events run on plan and on budget, including our biennial Gala and signature Annual Advocacy Breakfast.

• Donors are cultivated and stewarded across the full arc, from first gift to major gifts, not just asked.
• Donor recognition and acknowledgment feel personal enough that people want to give again.
• The donor pipeline stays honest and the numbers stay real, in partnership with your Development & Operations associate and using our CRM (Every Action).

• Your Development & Operations associate has clear priorities, regular feedback, and room to grow, with you as their direct manager.
• The day-to-day of development and operations gets done well, from donor pipeline hygiene and CRM upkeep to event logistics, because you set direction and hold the standard.
• You delegate with intent, so the associate owns meaningful work and you stay focused on strategy and the relationships only you can carry.

• WCA's blog, newsletter and social channels share our data and advocacy in a voice people actually want to read.
• Our data bulletins and reports become stories and thought leadership that the community shares and acts on.
• Online advocacy campaigns land at the right moments, with action alerts, digital mobilization, and supporter calls-to-action tied to real legislative moments (think Child Tax Credit expansion, budget seasons). This runs parallel to media relations, not through it: our PR firm handles press placement, but rallying our own community to act is squarely this role's to own.
• Branding and messaging stay consistent across every channel we touch. Our PR firm helps synthesize and draft content for press, our website, email, and social media, but this role owns the strategy, the final word, and making sure messages land and our supporters take action.

• WCA is well represented at community events, coalitions, and civic functions across the county.
• The Board stays engaged in resource development. You lead our monthly development committee meetings and bring the Board in to identify, cultivate, and secure giving opportunities alongside you, not just hear about it after the fact.
• The Executive Director and Board get regular, detailed reporting on fundraising progress and communications metrics.

The must-haves are the bar, not a wish list. If you clear them, we want to hear from you.

• 5+ years of experience in fundraising.
• A proven track record of building and executing fundraising strategies and campaigns that hit or surpass their targets.
• Experience managing and developing at least one direct report, with the instinct to delegate, coach, and hold a standard.
• Experience with Every Action or a comparable…