Director of Development Communications

Benefits: Bonus based on performance Opportunity for advancement Paid time off Organization: Jazz Hands For Autism Jazz Hands For Autism (JHFA) is a young nonprofit organization founded in May 2014. We are a talent advocacy group with a mission to provide avenues for musicians on the autism spectrum to turn their passion for music into a line of income. We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Program Coordinator for the Jazz Hands Musicians Academy (JHMA), a music-based vocational program that uses a strength-based approach to empower musicians with autism. Position: Director of Development & Communications Full Time/Part Time: Part Time (15 hrs/Week, with hours subject to increase about 33% in 2025) Pay Rate: $30/hour Job Overview: The Director of Development & Communications for Jazz Hands for Autism is a dynamic role responsible for spearheading development and fundraising campaigns and overseeing all aspects of organizational communications and outreach. Job Responsibilities & Duties: Development & Fundraising: Oversee the full grant life-cycle from sourcing, applying, tracking, and reporting. Create and maintain grant boilerplates. Cultivate an individual recurring donor base, tracking donor retention, average gift size, upgrade rates, response rates, new donor acquisition, and donor satisfaction. Develop financial and in-kind partnerships. Maintain Kindful donor database, Airtable grant database, and Asana grant tracking. Collaborate with the finance team for organizational budgets and financial reports. Communications: Maintain and oversee all organizational social media accounts. Engage consistently on social media, developing original content. Conduct direct email campaigns via MailChimp. Facilitate outreach and press partnerships. Data Management: Communicate with the data department for effective data management procedures. Guide on best practices for gathering data to support grant funding initiatives. Utilize data for compelling social media content and grant drafts. Qualifications & Skills: Educational background or professional experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, and development. Experience in data management and analysis. Communications background with experience in social media tools. Experience in donor development and outreach. Willingness to participate in further grant writer/fundraising training. Fundraising: 3 years (Required) Asana: 1 year (Preferred) Google Docs & Sheets: 1 Year (Preferred) Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred) Familiarity with Mailchimp, Kindful, and social media platforms. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Typical characteristics encountered while performing essential functions; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. SCHEDULE & TRAVEL: Flexible schedule with occasional evenings or weekends required. Local travel may be necessary.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected classifications. Jazz Hands For Autism will make reasonable efforts to accommodate individuals based on their disability status. To Apply: Email your Cover Letter and Resume to View email address on click.appcast.io. Please include the job title in the subject line. Only submissions providing all requested information will be considered. Jazz Hands For Autism is based in Culver City and is an equal opportunity employer welcoming a diverse candidate pool. If this opportunity sounds like a perfect fit for you, we hope to hear from you! Flexible work from home options available. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jazz Hands For Autism