Vice President, Communications

Children's Funding Project•Washington, DC

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Vice President of Communications leads organization-wide communications strategy to elevate Children’s Funding Project’s visibility, clarify and amplify our narrative, and advance the children’s funding movement. The position will oversee executive and thought-leadership communications, media relations, digital and social media, publications, and learning-related communications, and will strengthen communications systems and capacity across the organization. The position reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and is a member of the Executive Team.

Requirements

A minimum of ten years of communications and staff leadership experience in a nonprofit, government, philanthropy, advocacy, or related setting, overseeing multiple projects or portfolios.
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing organization-wide communications strategies that shift organizations from reactive to proactive communications.
Proven ability to lead media relations and thought-leadership efforts, including strategy development, spokesperson preparation, and, when appropriate, management of external media partners.
Experience with digital and social media strategy, including platform selection, content strategy, and analytics, ideally in the context of advocacy, movement-building, or policy change.
Experience building and managing communications systems and processes, including workflows, approval pathways, and tools that support both responsiveness and routine.
Experience working with diverse communities and a deep commitment to the values of justice, equity, diversity, and belonging.
Demonstrated experience managing remote staff and teams, including supporting professional development plans and providing mentorship.
Passion for Children’s Funding Project’s mission and purpose and an ability to communicate this passion to others.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to represent the organization externally across a wide range of stakeholders and constituencies.
Bachelor’s degree required

Nice To Haves

advanced degree in Communications, Public Administration, Public Policy, Business, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Steward organization’s communications strategy with defined goals, audiences, priorities, and measures of success to advance Children’s Funding Project’s visibility, legitimacy, and momentum.
Promote a unifying national narrative about directing public funding to children that bridges policy complexity and public understanding and connects organization-level and initiative-level communications.
Invest in and oversee executive communications, including thought-leadership support for the CEO and other key leaders.
Drive continuous improvement of communications operations, including simplified approval pathways and decision-making thresholds that enable speed without sacrificing quality.
Shift communications capacity from process management toward proactive content production, executive visibility, and media engagement.
Develop and implement a proactive media strategy that positions Children’s Funding Project and its leadership as national thought leaders, including message development, media training, press materials, and relationship-building with reporters and outlets.
Oversee Children’s Funding Project’s digital presence, including website, email, and social media channels, and guide careful social media expansion for key initiatives such as the Fund IRL social media coalition and the Native Children’s Funding initiative.
Ensure that major communications initiatives and campaigns support real-world action—such as policy change, ballot measures, coalition growth, and community wins—and elevate local champions and success stories.
Oversee and contribute to organization-wide efforts to plan, produce, and disseminate Children’s Funding Project’s content and products, balancing quality, efficiency, and amplification of high-value content.
Partner with the Communications Director and program leaders to integrate communications into the design of content, courses, and learning tools, recognizing communications as central to teaching and capacity-building for communities.
Serve as a key member of the Executive Team, contributing to the development and refinement of organizational strategy and goals, and ensuring communications is positioned as a shared service and strategic driver.
Oversee the communications function and develop and maintain a broad and deep knowledge of all program areas.
Help define and track communications-related indicators aligned with strategic plan goals, including measures of reach, engagement, adoption, and field impact.
Represent the organization and serve as a thought leader at conferences, meetings, trainings, and other in-person and virtual events.
Design, supervise, and/or lead cross-cutting communications initiatives, including narrative refreshes, brand alignment across sub-brands, and new movement-building campaigns.
Lead or support internal change-management projects related to communications systems, processes, and roles, as well as other duties, as directed by the CEO.