The Associate Director of Development & Communications | Institute for Nonviolence Chicago

Career Center,
Date Posted: 8/26/2026
Date Needed: 9/25/2026
City: Chicago
Location: IL
Country: United States
Primary Category: Non-Profit
Salary: $78,000 yearly
Type of Position: Full-Time
Experience Requirement: 5-10 years
Education Requirement: Bachelor's
 

Details

The Associate Director of Development & Communications leads the integration of fundraising strategy and communications at Nonviolence Chicago. This role owns the fundraising and communications pipeline at a systems level, ensuring that donor engagement, campaigns, stewardship, and messaging are coordinated, measured, and aligned to revenue goals. This role ensures that marketing, storytelling, engagement campaigns, and donor communications operate as direct functions of development strategy. The Director translates programmatic impact into compelling narratives that drive revenue growth, strengthen donor retention, and expand Nonviolence Chicago’s philanthropic base.

Working cross-functionally with program leadership, finance, and data teams, the Associate Director aligns messaging, metrics, and engagement tactics with organizational fundraising priorities. This position is primarily “behind the scenes” internal-facing, focused on building systems, strengthening collaboration, and ensuring development-centric decision making across communications channels.

To Apply

To learn more about this opportunity and apply interested candidates should click here: https://www.nonviolencechicago.org/join-the-team/associate-director-of-development-%26-communications-copy