Director of Advancement Communications

About the role

The Director of Advancement Communications at Bronson Health Foundation is a senior communications leader responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive, omnichannel communications strategy that advances the Foundation's fundraising priorities, donor engagement efforts, and campaign readiness.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a comprehensive advancement communications strategy aligned with fundraising priorities, donor engagement goals, and campaign initiatives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Vice President & Chief Development Officer and Foundation leadership on donor messaging, positioning, and communication strategy.
• Establish editorial standards, messaging frameworks, and communication priorities for philanthropic communications.
• Ensure alignment and integration across all fundraising functions including major gifts, annual giving, planned giving, stewardship, campaigns, and events.
• Lead communications planning and execution for campaign initiatives, including silent and public campaign phases.
• Oversee development of campaign messaging, case for support materials, donor proposals, naming opportunity communications, presentations, and funding narratives.
• Collaborate with Foundation leadership, clinicians, and operational leaders to translate complex healthcare initiatives into compelling philanthropic opportunities.
• Serve as lead writer and editor for donor-facing materials including proposals, newsletters, appeals, annual reports, stewardship communications, executive messages, speeches, and presentations.
• Develop and oversee multimedia storytelling strategies across print, digital, social, video, and web platforms.
• Conduct interviews with patients, clinicians, donors, caregivers, and leadership to develop authentic and impactful stories.
• Ensure all communications consistently reflect the Foundation’s mission, values, brand standards, and strategic direction.
• Design communications strategies that strengthen the donor journey from cultivation through stewardship and recognition.
• Partner closely with stewardship, major gifts, annual giving, and planned giving teams to ensure coordinated and meaningful donor engagement.
• Oversee development of stewardship reports, impact communications, recognition initiatives, and donor acknowledgment strategies.
• Continuously evaluate donor communication effectiveness and recommend improvements to enhance engagement and retention.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with Marketing, Communications, Creative Services, and Digital teams to maximize alignment and shared resources.
• Partner with fundraising teams to support strategic donor communications and fundraising initiatives.
• Engage executive, operational, and clinical leaders to develop compelling narratives around strategic priorities and patient impact.
• Manage complex communication projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Ensure all materials are delivered with exceptional quality, accuracy, professionalism, and timeliness.
• Utilize analytics and performance data to evaluate effectiveness and continuously improve communication strategies.
• Support implementation of systems and workflows that improve operational efficiency and scalability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, English, Nonprofit Management, or related field.
• 10–15+ years of progressively responsible experience in advancement communications, fundraising communications, healthcare communications, or related field.
• Demonstrated success leading communications strategy for fundraising campaigns or large-scale donor engagement initiatives.
• Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and presentation development skills.
• Strong strategic thinking and project management capabilities.
• Experience collaborating with senior executives, clinicians, fundraising professionals, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into compelling donor-centered narratives.

Preferred

• Healthcare philanthropy, academic medicine, or higher education advancement experience.
• Experience supporting or leading comprehensive fundraising campaigns.
• Familiarity with donor databases, CRM systems, communications segmentation, and analytics.
• Experience with omnichannel donor engagement and digital fundraising communications.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strategic communicator with strong operational discipline.
• Exceptional storyteller who understands donor psychology and philanthropic engagement.
• Collaborative leader capable of bridging development, communications, and operational teams.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
• Trusted advisor who demonstrates professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Passionate about healthcare philanthropy, community impact, and mission-driven storytelling.