Director of Development and Communication Full Time NEW

About The Position

Requirements

• Strong work ethic and willingness to accomplish challenging goals.
• Ability to comply with written and verbal instruction and complete assigned tasks independently.
• Accountability to supervisors, deadlines, and performance expectations.
• Professionalism, maturity, sound judgment, and problem-solving abilities.
• Positive attitude and ability to contribute constructively within a team environment.
• Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion regarding sensitive donor and organizational information.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Dependable, trustworthy, and detail-oriented.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
• Ability to collaborate respectfully and professionally across departments.
• Ability to supervise, mentor, and support staff effectively.
• Ability to learn, understand, and model the nine core values promoted by SVdP: Vincentians, Storytelling, Grit, Accountability, Volunteerism, Kindness, Joy, Kaizen, and Engagement.
• Demonstrated success managing fundraising campaigns, donor cultivation strategies, and relationship-based fundraising initiatives.
• Experience developing and implementing strategic development and communication plans with measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of donor stewardship, annual giving, major gifts, grants, sponsorships, and event fundraising.
• Excellent written communication skills, including experience developing donor communications, marketing content, newsletters, reports, and presentations.
• Ability to analyze fundraising and communication metrics and make evidence-based recommendations and decisions.
• Strong project management skills, including development of timelines, reporting structures, and accountability systems.
• Supervisory and/or management experience required.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, manage several projects simultaneously, and work well under pressure.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with donors, volunteers, board members, staff, and community partners.
• Understanding of and willingness to work within a faith-based organization grounded in Catholic values.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, email systems, donor database software, and web-based communication platforms.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible nonprofit fundraising, development, communications, or advancement leadership experience preferred.
• Experience managing organizational branding, public relations, digital communications, and social media strategies preferred.
• Knowledge of nonprofit fundraising ethics and best practices preferred.
• Degree emphasis in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a comprehensive three-year development and communication plan with measurable goals, objectives, timelines, and evaluation metrics.
• Oversees all fundraising activities including annual appeals, donor campaigns, major gifts, grants, sponsorships, planned giving, corporate giving, online fundraising, and special events.
• Develops and manages donor cultivation, stewardship, solicitation, and recognition strategies to strengthen long-term donor relationships.
• Identifies, cultivates, and solicits major donors, corporate partners, foundations, and community supporters.
• Works closely with the Executive Director and Board of Trustees to support fundraising priorities and strategic initiatives.
• Provides leadership and supervision to development and communications staff, including the Major Gifts Officer, Development Assistant, and Development Coordinator.
• Oversees creation and execution of organizational communication strategies, including marketing materials, newsletters, annual reports, digital communications, social media, website content, and public relations efforts.
• Ensures consistent organizational branding, messaging, and storytelling across all communication platforms and campaigns.
• Collaborates with program leadership to gather stories, program outcomes, and impact data for donor communications and marketing materials.
• Oversees planning, coordination, and execution of fundraising and community engagement events.
• Develops and monitors fundraising revenue goals and expense budgets.
• Tracks and analyzes fundraising performance metrics and prepares regular reports for the Executive Director, Board of Trustees, and Development Committee.
• Oversees donor database management and ensures accurate gift processing, donor records, acknowledgments, and reporting.
• Develops grant funding strategies and supports grant writing, reporting, and compliance activities.
• Cultivates partnerships with businesses, faith communities, civic organizations, volunteers, and community stakeholders.
• Represents SVdP–Alameda County at community meetings, fundraising events, networking opportunities, and public engagements.
• Supports implementation of best practices related to fundraising ethics, donor stewardship, confidentiality, and nonprofit compliance standards.
• Assists with organizational strategic planning initiatives and cross-department collaboration efforts.
• Supports a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and mission-driven service throughout the organization.
• Performs additional duties and special projects as assigned by the Executive Director.