Senior Director, Development Communications

Senior Director of Development Communications

The Senior Director of Development Communications is a visionary and collaborative leader responsible for architecting and leading the communication strategies that drive philanthropic engagement and accelerate fundraising success across a complex and diverse portfolio of entities, including the Ascension Foundation, Ascension Living, Community Health Ministries, and Dispensary of Hope.

Reporting to the Vice President of Foundation Communications and Impact, and as a senior leader on the Ascension Philanthropy Services team, this role sits at the nexus of strategic vision, high-stakes storytelling, and sophisticated donor stewardship.

The Senior Director serves as a principal communications advisor and partner to executive leadership and colleagues for philanthropic activity, translating mission, programs, and impact into compelling, multi-channel narratives that inspire transformational, seven-figure giving and cultivate enduring relationships with high-net-worth donors and partners.

This leader is responsible for building the complete ladder of philanthropic communications that secure gifts across a matrixed portfolio of entities requiring highly tailored and varied strategies, methods and tactics that cover all gift levels, fundraising programs and donor audience segments.

Core Responsibilities :

• Strategic Communication & Collaborative Leadership

Architect and oversee the execution of a comprehensive, enterprise-wide fundraising communication strategy that ensures brand coherence and message alignment across a diverse portfolio of entities and fundraising channels, in partnership with Philanthropy Strategy leaders.

Direct the conceptualization and creation of high-impact content to maximize philanthropic outcomes in partnership with the Philanthropy Strategy leaders, including compelling cases for support and all derivatives therefrom, including : principal and transformational gift proposals, major gift proposals, annual and mid-level request letters (digital and mail), campaign collateral, bespoke stewardship reports, progress reports, videos, online resources and executive messaging.

Develop and champion a sophisticated infrastructure for editorial standards, message review workflows, approvals, and digital asset management across multiple teams and entity brands.

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