Jazz Hands For Autism is hiring: Director of Development & Communications in Cul

Director of Development & Communications

Join to apply for the Director of Development & Communications role at Jazz Hands For Autism. The position is part‑time, 15 hours per week with a potential increase of about 33 % in 2025, and pays $30 per hour.

Organizational Overview

Jazz Hands For Autism (JHFA) is a young nonprofit founded in May 2014. We are a talent advocacy group that helps musicians on the autism spectrum turn their passion for music into a sustainable income. JHFA partners with the Jazz Hands Musicians Academy (JHMA) — a music‑based vocational program that provides individualized lessons, performance training, and artist development services for individuals with autism.

Job Overview

The Director of Development & Communications is a dynamic role essential to the organization. Responsibilities include spearheading development and fundraising campaigns and overseeing all aspects of organizational communications and outreach.

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off

Job Responsibilities & Duties

• Development & Fundraising
  • Oversee the full grant life‑cycle from sourcing to reporting, including:
    • Creating and maintaining grant boilerplates
  • Build and cultivate a recurring donor base, tracking metrics such as:
    • Donor retention rate
    • Average gift size
    • Donor upgrade rate
    • Response rate to outreach
    • New donor acquisition
    • Donor satisfaction surveys
  • Develop financial and in‑kind partnerships
  • Maintain the Kindful donor database, Airtable grant database, and Asana grant tracking; train staff on system use
  • Collaborate with the finance team to obtain budgets, financial reports, and other documents needed for donors and grants
• Communications
  • Maintain all organizational social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.)
  • Ensure consistent engagement and produce original content across platforms
  • Run direct email campaigns via Mailchimp and direct mail outreach when applicable
  • Facilitate and maintain press partnerships
• Data Management
  • Partner with the data department to develop and maintain effective data management procedures
  • Guide the Coordinator of Curriculum and Technology on data practices supporting grant initiatives
  • Build systems for grant reporting data needs
  • Utilize data to create compelling social media content, grant drafts, templates, and reports

Qualifications & Skills

• Background in nonprofit management, fundraising, and development
• Experience in data management and analysis for fundraising and outreach decisions
• Strong communications background with proficiency in social media tools
• Experience in donor development, outreach, and sponsorship development
• Willingness to participate in further grant‑writer/fundraising training
• Minimum 3 years of fundraising experience
• Preferred: 1 year Asana, 1 year Google Docs & Sheets, 1 year Microsoft Office, familiarity with Mailchimp, Kindful, and all social media platforms

Schedule & Travel

• Flexible schedule with occasional evenings or weekends for events or meetings
• Local travel as needed to meet donors and partners

We Value Diversity and Inclusion

Jazz Hands For Autism is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, ancestry, color, religious creed, marital status, military and veteran status, national origin, race, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or disability status. We will make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants should email HR@Jazzhandsforautism.org with the following:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Job title in the subject line

Only submissions containing all requested materials will be considered.

Location

Culver City, CA. Flexible work‑from‑home options available.