Dir. of Community Gov. Relations& Development

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with elected officials, government staff, public agencies, and other policy and funding stakeholders.
• Monitor government priorities, legislative activity, public funding opportunities, and policy issues affecting behavioral health, substance use, housing, care coordination, crisis services, children's services, and other agency programs.
• Collaborate with the President & CEO and Senior Executive Team to advance agency advocacy priorities and promote funding and policy decisions that improve access to care and community-based services.
• Promote community understanding of the agency's mission, services, populations served, and role within the regional human services system.
• Support agency public communications to ensure messaging is accurate, mission-driven, professional, and aligned with organizational values and strategic priorities.
• Represent the agency at government, community, coalition, and advocacy meetings as assigned.

Fundraising Partnerships and Support

• Identify, cultivate, and support philanthropic partnerships aligned with the agency's mission, strategic priorities, and community impact goals.
• Develop and maintain relationships with foundations, corporate partners, sponsors, donors, civic organizations, and other community stakeholders to expand funding opportunities and increase agency visibility.
• Support donor engagement, funder relationship-building, sponsorship development, and philanthropic outreach.
• Identify and advance opportunities for charitable giving, sponsorships, foundation support, corporate partnerships, special events, and other fundraising initiatives.
• Aid in the development of funding-related materials, including letters of support, sponsorship proposals, donor communications, impact summaries, community partnership documentation, and stakeholder updates.

Executive Leadership Support

• Provide updates, reports, and recommendations regarding community engagement, government relations, public awareness, and strategic partnerships.
• Support Board involvement in community ambassadorship, special events, stakeholder engagement, and relationship development.
• Participate in Senior Executive Team meetings, Board meetings, committee meetings, and strategic planning activities as requested.

Data, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement

• Track and report activities related to government relations, community partnerships, public events, stakeholder engagement, funding opportunities, and external communications.
• Develop and monitor goals, metrics, and outcomes for community and government relations initiatives.
• Use data and stakeholder feedback to evaluate and improve advocacy, communications, and community engagement strategies.