Development & Communications Manager

Employment Classification: Regular, full-time, exempt

Applications Deadline: March 18, 2026

The Community Foundation Alliance is a 501(c)(3) serving nine counties across Southwest Indiana. We connect people, ideas, and resources to strengthen communities today and for generations to come.

This position reports directly to the Chief Development Officer and works closely with the Director of Marketing & Communications.

Position Overview

The Development & Communications Manager supports the Foundation’s fundraising, programs, and organizational priorities by managing day-to-day development communications and marketing execution.

The Development & Communications Manager works closely with the Chief Development Officer and collaborates with the Director of Marketing & Communications to ensure communications supporting development, programs, and other initiatives are executed effectively, accurately, and in alignment with established strategy, messaging, and brand standards.

This role manages key communications channels, leads select development and marketing projects, coordinates timelines, deliverables, and internal contributors, and plays a critical role in execution and ensuring consistent, high-quality communications.

This position is ideal for a highly organized professional who enjoys managing projects, supporting fundraising efforts, and leading communications execution in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Development Support

• Provide direct administrative and communications support to the Chief Development Officer.
• Coordinate and execute donor-facing communications, including appeals, stewardship pieces, and campaign updates.
• Draft, format, and manage acknowledgements, thank-you letters, and donor communications.
• Manage timelines, deliverables, and checklists for fundraising campaigns and development initiatives.
• Prepare agendas, briefing materials, and follow-up notes for donor meetings.
• Coordinate donor stewardship touchpoints and communications schedules.
• Maintain organized development files, templates, and donor-facing materials.
• Coordinate with internal teams to gather information for reports, donor updates, and stewardship materials.

 

Event Support & Donor Engagement

• Coordinate logistics for Foundation events, including setup, signage, and takedown.
• Capture photos and video at events for marketing use.
• Prepare event-related materials, packets, and follow-up communications.
• Manage inventory and organization of event materials and signage.

 

Storytelling & Content Development

• Gather and develop donor- and impact-focused stories from grantees, scholarship recipients, donors, and partners.
• Conduct interviews and synthesize information for storytelling purposes.
• Draft impact stories, newsletter features, and short-form content supporting development, programs, and organizational initiatives.
• Maintain a centralized library of stories, testimonials, photos, and quotes.
• Track story leads and maintain a pipeline of content aligned with strategic needs.

 

Marketing & Communications Management

• Manage the execution of marketing and communications initiatives under the direction of the Director of Marketing & Communications.
• Lead select marketing projects, coordinating timelines, deliverables, and internal contributors.
• Manage shared marketing calendars for campaigns, email, and social media.
• Maintain organized marketing and communications folders, templates, and archives.
• Monitor the general communications inbox and route messages appropriately.

 

Website & Digital Content

• Manage website updates related to development and programs, including opening and closing grant cycles and scholarship applications.
• Update website content and featured sections for active campaigns.
• Format and publish blog posts in accordance with accessibility and brand standards.
• Conduct routine website content reviews and flag updates.
• Track website analytics and prepare summary reports.

 

Email Marketing & Social Media

• Manage the planning, scheduling, and distribution of email communications using approved templates.
• Maintain an email content calendar aligned with organizational priorities.
• Track email performance metrics and maintain email lists.
• Manage social media scheduling, publishing, and calendar planning using approved messaging and assets.
• Monitor social media channels and coordinate responses as needed.
• Track and report basic social media performance metrics.
• Maintain organized libraries of digital and social media assets.
  

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in marketing, communications, development support, or nonprofit administration.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to draft content for review.
• Experience supporting fundraising campaigns or donor communications is preferred.
• Familiarity with CRM systems, email marketing platforms, and website CMS tools is a plus.
• Comfort with photography, video capture, and basic editing.
• Working knowledge of Canva and Adobe Suite.
  

Why work with us?

• Mission-driven work with visible community impact.
• Collaborative, high-trust team environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave.
• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Mileage reimbursement and cell phone stipend.
• Partial remote work flexibility.
  

How to Apply

No phone calls, please. Cover letter and resume must be sent electronically, directly by email to  Chief Development Officer, Aimee Stachura, astachura@communityfoundationalliance.org.

It is the Community Foundation Alliance's policy that, as required by law, equal employment opportunities be available to all persons without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other category protected under state or local law.