About this opportunity
Hudson Ferris lists this Senior Director of Development and Communications Hour Children opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Hudson Ferris has been retained by Hour Children, a leading provider of services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women in New York State to execute a search for their Senior Director of Development and Communications.
Senior Director of Development and Communications
Why this role?
Hour Children needs a senior fundraiser who can convert strategy into sustained, diversified revenue while building durable systems and a high-performing team. The CDO anchors individual giving growth (our biggest potential for revenue growth), orchestrates and leads the team in executing a multi-channel development plan, including a grant calendar, direct mail program, and targeted stewardship plan. This person will also be responsible for building upon and improving department, and in some cases organization-wide SOPs to maintain overall effectiveness in Hour Children’s fundraising.
Title & Reporting
Title: Senior Director of Development and Communications
Reports to: Executive Director
Direct Reports: Institutional Giving Officer, Development Coordinator
Core Responsibilities
Build and own the annual development plan with channel goals for each fundraising channel (individual, major/legacy, foundations, corporate, events).
Translate strategy into quarterly, monthly and weekly operating rhythms: prospect moves, grant calendar, stewardship touches, and campaign milestones.
Re-evaluate and adjust development plan quarterly to align with FY 26 Budget progress.
Individual & Major Gifts (Primary Focus)
Lead moves management for top 50–75 prospects; partner with board and ED on joint visits and solicitations.
Build a recurring/upgrade ladder and a legacy/estate stewardship track.
Institutional Giving Oversight
Supervise the grants pipeline (foundation, corporate, government LOIs, proposals, reports) ensuring narrative alignment with program capacity, as well as on-time submission for applications, reports, and renewals.
Manage, coach, and set clear OKRs for the Institutional Giving Officer and Development Coordinator; drive SOP adoption (acknowledgments, data hygiene, grant workflow, stewardship).
Ensure rigorous CRM (Bloomerang) use, prospect tagging, and activity logging; maintain a shared development calendar.
Campaigns & Events
Plan mini-campaigns tied to storytelling and program moments; oversee an efficient, ROI-positive event plan partnered with the Coordinator.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work with Program/Impact to surface outcomes and case studies; with Finance to align revenue forecasts; with Communications to implement the brand/message roadmap.
Qualifications
10+ years progressive fundraising experience with demonstrated strength in individual and major gifts.
3+ years people management; proven success building team SOPs and pipeline discipline.
Familiarity with foundation/corporate/government funding, annual campaigns, and events.
Success Metrics (first 12 months)
Meet or exceed FY26 private revenue targets, focusing on Individual: $600,000, Corporate: $100,000, Foundations: $1,438,000, Events: net positive performance.
40+ substantive major-donor moves/quarter; 12–18 joint ED/Board asks annually.
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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