Development and Communications Director (Caldera)
Position Description
The Development & Communications Director leads Caldera’s fundraising and communications efforts with a strategic and inclusive approach that advances racial equity and strengthens narratives about Caldera youth. This role directs efforts to cultivate and sustain a community of donors and supporters, develop compelling organizational and programmatic communications, and advance Caldera’s mission.
This position supervises Caldera’s Development and Communications Team, which includes a Development & Communications Associate, a Development & Events Manager, and a grant writer.
Compensation: $70,000‑$80,000 annually. Benefits: generous paid time off; health, dental, and vision insurance; 403(b) retirement savings matching; long‑term disability; short‑term disability; and life insurance.
Specific Responsibilities
- Development
- Oversee and lead comprehensive fundraising strategy, including building and sustaining supporter relationships, and identifying, cultivating, and soliciting donors.
- Lead work to raise more than $1 million annually in individual, foundation, corporate, public, and event revenue.
- Develop and implement major gift strategy, including development, solicitation, and stewardship work with existing and new relationships.
- Oversee individual giving efforts and collaborate with the Development & Events Manager on annual giving campaigns, pledges, solicitations, and other activities.
- Oversee grant writing and reports.
- Implement and maintain a data‑driven development approach, including understanding and leveraging Raiser's Edge database system.
- Communications
- Lead and manage strategic communications work, including brand development, message development and implementation, marketing, media relations, copywriting, copy editing, and presentations.
- Manage relationships with Wieden+Kennedy Studio for design services and with other partners and vendors.
- Lead and manage a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy across online and print messaging and design, website and social media, public/press relations, internal communication, and employment outreach.
- Represent Caldera in the community, effectively communicating organizational mission, policy, practices, and values to a wide range of constituencies.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Staff and Department Management
- Develop and monitor department budget.
- Supervise and support professional development of staff by setting goals and growth opportunities, providing resources, and offering ongoing feedback and coaching.
- Leadership
- Serve as a collaborative member of the Caldera Leadership Team and attend board meetings.
- Participate in ongoing organizational racial equity work.
- Support management of the Board Advancement Committee.
Required Qualifications
- 3‑5 years of demonstrated experience with the majority of job responsibilities.
- Passion for Caldera’s mission, social and environmental change, and racial equity.
- Willingness to engage in ongoing racial equity work.
- Ability to lead a collaborative team and support professional development of staff.
- Ability to travel within the Portland Metro area weekly and to Central Oregon approximately 12‑20 times annually.
- Ability to pass a background and driving record check.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with advertising, design, strategic communication, social marketing, or online communication.
- Demonstrated experience with community fundraising models.
To Apply
Send a resume and cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position, highlighting experience and competencies that meet the required and preferred qualifications. You are welcome to include anything else you feel is pertinent for us to know.
Please send materials to by May 24, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. No calls, please.
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