Job Number:
HC-03850
Date Posted:
March 22, 2026
Position Title:
Director of Development and Communications
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Office/Company:
Public Interest Law Center
Reports To:
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Contact:
Salary:
$105,000 – $125,000 Annual Salary
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Director of Development and Communications position is an ideal opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional who possesses a passion for public service, an interest in working in an intellectually stimulating environment, a track record of raising significant gifts across a variety of funding sectors, and a demonstrated ability to effectively manage direct reports and lead a team.Lead a coordinated and comprehensive Development and Communications department that includes: managing staff and budgets; creating and maintaining comprehensive annual development and communications plans; providing data-driven metrics to maintain and analyze progress in support of annual goals; developing effective cases for support for organizational priorities; building meaningful Development Committee and donor engagement opportunities; overseeing a broad-based annual giving program; overseeing a robust grant program; conceptualizing development events and visibility opportunities in support of strategic initiatives; planning and executing special communications initiatives and fundraising campaigns as needed; crafting effective messages for Law Center projects, including through press releases, newsletters, social media, and annual reports; building media relationships.Bachelor’s degree and 7 to 10 years of successful fundraising experience, including a proven record of success in securing major gifts with increasingly responsible fundraising duties, or equivalent combination of education and experience, is required. CFRE preferred.
Responsibilities:
• Manage a portfolio of 100–125 top prospects to include individual donors, law firm/corporate funders, and a rolling pipeline of prospective major donors.
• Staff the Executive Director on their assigned prospects.
• Supervise three full-time Development and Communications team members, including mentoring/training and collaborating as needed, oversight of the planning and implementation of fundraising events, review of grant applications and reports, management of communications strategies, and annual work plans for each team member.
• Partner with the management team to develop the contributed revenue goal and fundraising-related expenses for the annual organizational budget.
• Serve as a strategic thought leader in setting and operationalizing organizational priorities.
Qualifications:
• Demonstrated track record in the identification, cultivation, and stewardship of major gifts and grants.
• Strong leadership, management, and program administration skills and the ability to establish objectives, set performance standards, and organize and motivate staff and volunteers to achieve fundraising goals.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working with various communications channels including digital media.
• Adaptability, flexibility, and diplomacy.
Instructions:
Please submit via email to [email protected]: Cover letter; Resume; Contact information for at least three professional references.
Other:
Equal opportunity employer. and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance.
