Development Director

Organization Overview

Community Voices Heard (CVH) is a Black and brown-led, power-building organization committed to fighting for dignity for people with low incomes and all New Yorkers. Guided by members, we center womenʼs voices and create unity to win financial security, a fully participatory democracy, and truly affordable homes for every New Yorker. CVH leads community organizing across the state because we will only achieve an equitable New York when we organize and fight together.

For more information, go to cvhaction.org.

Position Overview

The Development Director is a manager-level position responsible for supporting the growth and sustainability of Community Voices Heard and its 501(c)(4) affiliate, CVH Power.

Working closely with the Executive Director, senior leadership, and program teams, this role helps implement fundraising strategies that sustain and expand CVHʼs base of foundation, individual, and institutional supporters.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused position — emphasizing relationship management, grant writing, reporting, event coordination, and donor communications. The title “Development Directorˮ reflects the external nature of this role in engaging funders and donors, while internally it functions at a managerial level within CVHʼs organizational structure.

The ideal candidate will be a strong writer and communicator who thrives in relationship management, strategic follow-through and collaboration across teams.

Bonus Eligibility: This positionis eligible for performance-based bonusestied to the achievement of annual fundraising goals and demonstrated excellence in donor engagement, stewardship, and overall revenuegrowth. Bonus structures for this role are determined annually by the Compensation Committee in consultation with the Board.

Key job duties include:

Grants and Institutional Fundraising

• Draft and submit compelling grant proposals, reports, and renewals for foundations, government, and institutional funders
• Maintain and update the grants calendarto ensure timelysubmissions and reporting
• Support the Executive Director in identifying and cultivating new institutional funding opportunities
• Track funder communications and maintain accurate records in EveryAction Individual Giving and Donor Engagement
• Assist with developing and executing CVHʼs annual fundraising campaigns, including Giving Tuesday and year-end appeals
• Manage donor acknowledgment processes and ensure timely, personalized thank-you communications
• Support donor stewardship activities, including meetings, updates,and correspondence on behalf of the Executive Director

Fundraising Events

• Support the planning and execution of 3-4 fundraising or cultivation events annually, including logistics, outreach, and follow-up
• Work collaboratively with the Communications team to develop event materials, invitations, and donor communications

Development Operations

• Maintain donor and grant information in EveryAction to ensure accuracy and data integrity
• Assist with annual revenue projections, budget tracking, and reconciliations with the Finance team
• Support internalcoordination between development, communications, and program teams to align fundraising with CVHʼs mission and priorities

Organizational Participation

• Collaborate with leadership and staff to ensure fundraising materials accurately reflect CVHʼs campaigns and impact
• Participate in cross-team meetings,retreats, and strategicplanning discussions as needed

Qualifications:

• At least (5) five years of nonprofit fundraising experience, including grant writing, donor communications, or development operations
• Proven ability to follow through on cultivating and securing new leads
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to convey CVHʼs mission and impact clearly
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; able to manage multiple timelines and due dates simultaneously
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and experience with CRM databases (such as EveryAction, Salesforce, or similar)
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with staff, funders, and community partners
• Commitment to racial, economic, and social justice; ability to work effectively with diverse communities
• Experience with fundraising for 501(c)(4) organizations is a plus

Excellent benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid vacation, personal, and sick days; paid holidays; and a 403(b) retirement plan.