Madison Park Development Corporation · 3 weeks ago
Director of Resource Development and Marketing
Madison Park Development Corporation (MPDC) is a community development corporation focused on enhancing the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. The Director of Resource Development and Marketing will lead fundraising and communication strategies, oversee a team, and ensure the growth of donor support while managing external relations and public events.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for meeting the annual grants and contracts revenue goal for the department. Responsible for identifying opportunities and grants as well as donor development and relations
Create and execute strategies to sustain and grow the base of public, foundation and corporate and individual donor support
Coordinate and lead meetings between external funders and MPDC
Conduct strategic oversight of major giving efforts, including prospect identification and cultivation, campaigns and fundraising events
Lead MPDC’s Fundraising Committee of the Board of Directors
Provide supervision to the Resource Development Manager, including strategic oversight of campaigns and fundraising events and guidance on donor cultivation and stewardship
Participate in other internal team, staff and committee meetings, as needed
Develop and provide strategic direction for highly visible external events & activities
Direct a year-round public relations strategy that compellingly articulates the mission, work, and impact of MPDC to our residents, community partners, media, donors, and other external stakeholders
Oversee the Communications Manager in the creation and distribution of vibrant monthly newsletter, e-blast communications and other reports
Supervise the preparation of periodic publications to promote the impact of programs to key stakeholders and the public
Create and maintain key relationships with media, proactively pitch stories to media outlets (press releases, op-eds, etc.), and handle all requests for interviews, media appearances and public statements from MPDC staff & board
Support special projects, programs, and organizational initiatives under the direction of the CEO
Coordinate communications budgets and workplans as required
Direct the execution of MPDC’s visibility through our website, digital marketing, social media platforms, including expanding audience and engagement
Direct & maintain policies and procedures for external organizational event invitations, planning and external event presence, event tabling, etc
Ensure appropriate and streamlined outreach to elected officials at the state and local level, which will require coordinating requests from other departments and specific program areas
Lead development of evaluation plans and processes for select high level, multi-year grants/contracts
Ensure that data collection and compliance activities are implemented successfully
Write assessment and key learnings reports
Oversee research into best practices in program areas as well as how funders and key grantees measure outcomes
Attend required meetings and trainings regarding monitoring, evaluation, and reporting requirements, and implement required actions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in fundraising, grant writing and development, program management/evaluation, and/or grants management
5 years of experience with Marketing, PR and/or Communications
Knowledge of most of the following: Greater Boston area/Massachusetts philanthropic funders; programming focused on youth/adult workforce development, health and wellness with a focus on health equity/social determinants of health, civic engagement/organizing, community violence prevention and trauma response
Experienced and capable in donor introductions and meetings
Use of data collection and program assessment tools, including logic models, evaluation plans and dashboards
Excellent supervision skills and highly collaborative style
Excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills; knows how to craft and tell stories
High energy, maturity, and leadership with the ability to position communications and fundraising discussions at both strategic and tactical levels
Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups, including staff, board members, volunteers, donors, residents, community partners, and other supporters
Self-starter, able to work independently, and entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing
Demonstrated problem-solving ability, accuracy, and attention to detail
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and knowledge of Salesforce
Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
Must be able to pass a CORI, reference, educational and professional licensure check
Preferred
Bachelor's (Preferred)
Supervising: 2 years (Preferred)
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Company
Madison Park Development Corporation
Founded in 1966, Madison Park Development Corporation is one of the nation's first community-based, non-profit organizations to independently develop affordable housing for low and moderate income residents.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageRecent News
2025-06-06
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