Director of Development And Communications

Philadelphia, PA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive PRPL's fundraising and communications as Director of Development & Communications to secure revenue and raise community visibility.

  • Own donor cultivation, grant research/writing, and campaign leadership for PRPL.
  • Must-have: 5–7 years nonprofit fundraising with leadership; CFRE preferred.
  • Standout: Board engagement, governance liaison, and cross-channel marketing across events, grants, and communications.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Cultivate and steward relationships with individual, corporate, and foundation donors.
  • Lead all grant research, writing, submissions, and reporting.
  • Ensure grant prioritization is mission focused and informed by the Strategic Plan.
  • Oversee donor database management (Bloomerang), ensuring accuracy, reporting, and timely acknowledgments.
  • Design and execute annual giving campaigns, major gift solicitations, and planned giving initiatives.
  • Plan and manage all fundraising events, including logistics, sponsorships, donor engagement, and follow-up.
  • Participate in departmental budget meetings to gain insight into grant requests.
  • Attends meetings and supports the initiatives of the Friends of the PRPL group.
  • Serve as primary staff liaison to the Development Committee of the Board of Directors.
  • Attends monthly Board meetings and provides regular fundraising updates, progress reports, and donor insights to the Board and its committees as requested.
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POTTSTOWN REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY

Pottstown Regional Public Library serves the Borough of Pottstown, Lower Pottsgrove Township, Upper Pottsgrove Township, and West Pottsgrove Township. The library is a member of MCLINC, a consortium of public libraries in Montgomery County, PA. The library is located in downtown Pottstown, at the intersection of Montgomery County, Chester County and Berks County. PrPL is an official U.S. passport acceptance agency.

Founded in 1921
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
16 employees

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27%
Direct
48.9%
Referral
6%
Social
16.6%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~16