The Director of Advancement & Communications leads The Music Settlement's donor development efforts and oversees a fully integrated cultivation communications strategy that moves prospects, donors, patrons, and community members through a clearly defined engagement funnel — from brand awareness to active engagement, to philanthropic investment, and loyal stewardship. This role unites fundraising strategy with mission-aligned marketing communications.

REPORTS TO: President & CEO

Full-time, exempt, salaried. Salary range: $90,000–$93,000, with the opportunity for a performance-based bonus.

• ·Develop the overall Advancement strategic plan with all donor tiers mapped to the cultivation funnel, operational goals, and budget
• ·Directly supervise the Advancement team
• ·Build cross-functional relationships with Center and Bop Stop leadership to align programs, advancement priorities, and funding opportunities
• ·Lead the development calendar and FY planning across appeals, events, and mailings

• ·Develop, lead, and execute a comprehensive donor development strategy that grows individual giving, major gifts, planned giving, endowment giving, financial aid fundraising, monthly giving, and donor retention
• ·Manage a personal portfolio of top-tier major gift prospects and conduct face-to-face solicitations for transformational gifts
• ·Plan and execute strategic Annual Appeal campaigns, setting strategy, segmentation, and ask amounts
• ·Lead donor strategy for capital campaign and milestone events
• ·Direct the planned giving and legacy program and endowment giving program
• ·Lead corporate sponsorship and stewardship operations
• ·Lead strategy for donor cultivation events and the Advancement Committee

• ·Direct strategy of paid, owned, and earned marketing channels to build awareness and feed qualified prospects into the donor pipeline
• ·Lead creative vision for donor-centered storytelling, photography, video, and campaign messaging
• ·Lead branding initiatives and marketing and public relations strategy

• ·Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, journalism, communications, marketing, or related field required
• ·8 years of experience in fundraising, donor development, or integrated nonprofit marketing communications preferred
• ·CFRE certification preferred
• ·Demonstrated success identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual and major gift donors
• ·Proficiency with donor CRM systems; Raiser's Edge experience preferred
• ·This position is primarily onsite and requires regular evening and weekend availability

Submit a resume, cover letter, list of three references, and at least two writing samples (preferably a capital campaign strategy, annual giving plan, or donor engagement plan) via the Apply Now button above.