Development Associate
About Us
Friends of the Children – SF Bay Area employs a simple yet radical mentoring model to walk beside children who face the biggest inequities as they break the generational cycle of poverty.
We systematically identify and enroll children who face the biggest systemic barriers. All of our children identify as people of color, qualify for free or reduced lunches, and have experienced intense traumas – like multi-generational poverty, domestic violence, family substance abuse and/or homelessness – by the time they enter kindergarten.
We pair each child with a salaried, professional – not a volunteer – mentor. Removing mentoring from the volunteer realm is key to providing our children with the support they deserve.
We enroll each child when they are in kindergarten and commit to walk beside them until they graduate from high school -- 12+ years no matter what!
We apply a rigorous, evidence-based approach at every stage, monitoring each child's progress and adjusting our approach accordingly.
Friends of the Children has a 30-year track record demonstrating that our model works.
The Harvard Business School Alumni Association conducted an ROI study and concluded that every $1 invested in Friends of the Children returns over $7 to the community.
Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area is part of a nationwide network, which was founded nearly 30 years ago and has grown to include 25 locations nationwide. We opened our doors in San Francisco in 2017. We identify and enroll a new class of Bayview Hunters Point kindergarteners each year and, by this Spring, we will be serving 125 children – well on the way to our goal of serving 400.
You can learn more about us at ------------.
Position Description
The Development Associate plays a critical role in raising the financial resources to sustain and grow Friends – SF’s work. This is one of four positions reporting to the Director of Development & Communications. The other positions in the department include the Senior Major Donor and Annual Giving Manager, Institutional Grants Manager, and Communications Manager. The Development Associate ensures that Friends-SF meets and exceeds our fundraising goals by providing outstanding administrative support to the Development & Communications Department, and affiliated board committees. This person works full-time out of our San Francisco office in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood and acts as a liaison to the Program and Operations departments. The Development Associate provides excellent donor stewardship by overseeing the donor database and acknowledgements. This person plays a key role in the success of our annual Gala.
Responsibilities
Administrative Support
Provide administrative support as needed to the Development & Communications Department and board committees
Examples include:
Email communication
Scheduling
Analysis
PowerPoint creation or modification
Minutes
Program and Operations Liaison
Development Department liaison with Program and Operations staff in the San Francisco office
Communicate information to and from program staff
Build interpersonal relationships with all staff
Work with the Operations Administrative Assistant to carry out daily office functions like mail distribution, receiving deliveries, and greeting visitors.
Database
Manage DonorDock database, including documenting protocols for data entry
Process donations
Reconcile donations in the database with the financials, working closely with the Director of Operations
Maintain foundation, corporation, and individual donor files in DonorDock and SharePoint in Microsoft Teams
Manage relationships on the database and communicate accordingly with various stakeholders (Board of Directors, Executive Director, Director of Operations, and development staff) for updates
Acknowledgements
Oversee the Acknowledgement program
Send out personalized electronic emails within 3 days of gift receipt
Explore innovative acknowledgement strategies including mailing out acknowledgements using snail mail
Update acknowledgement copy every six months
Ensure accuracy in all acknowledgement documents
Annual Gala
Provide the Director of Development & Communications and other Development Staff with Gala support including but not limited to:
MobileCause site creation and management
Managing contracts and payments
Budget tracking
Scheduling
Work with table sponsors to gather the following information:
Table seating
Meal preference
Logos
Payment
Database entry
Acknowledgments
Tracking Live Auction Items
Travel arrangements for Auctioneer and Speakers
Grant Correspondence
Work with the Institutional Grants Manager to ensure that all grants correspondence is:
Tracked
Signed and dated
Filed in the database
Share with the appropriate people
Analysis
Create monthly fundraising reports and dashboards
Conduct preliminary research on prospective corporate, foundation, and individual donors
Run reports on DonorDock as needed for analysis
Qualifications
Commitment to Friends of the Children’s mission and work.
Bachelor’s degree preferred
At least 2 years of experience doing administrative support work in a nonprofit development department
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Meticulous attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and ability to set up and follow systems allowing organized and efficient work flow
Ability to independently manage projects and meet deadlines
Commitment to doing excellent work, particularly in producing materials for donor outreach
Willingness to work in collaborative teams
Willingness to learn from mistakes, receive feedback, and give feedback to others
Willingness to propose and implement new ideas
Commitment to building a culture of mutual accountability, inclusiveness, and respect
Sense of humor
Other Requirements
Mission driven growth mindset, and commitment to lifelong learning
Must pass pre-employment drug screening
Must pass fingerprint and background checks
Local (San Francisco Bay Area) candidates only. This full-time position will work out of our SF office located in Bayview Hunters Point.
Compensation and Benefits
This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to a highly effective nonprofit Development & Communications team. Starting salary is $57,000. Benefits include full medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) matching plan, basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance; 3 weeks of paid vacation and 2 weeks of paid sick leave per year; and generous allowances for mileage and cell phone.
To Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration. Please outline how your skills, interests and experience make you a strong fit. Please submit your cover letter, resume, and writing samples.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to addressing discriminatory practices, and to working toward racial equity. The equal employment opportunity policy of Friends - SF provides fair and equal opportunities for all employees and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. Friends of the Children hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
Friends of the Children – SF Bay Area employs a simple yet radical mentoring model to walk beside children who face the biggest inequities as they break the generational cycle of poverty.
We systematically identify and enroll children who face the biggest systemic barriers. All of our children identify as people of color, qualify for free or reduced lunches, and have experienced intense traumas – like multi-generational poverty, domestic violence, family substance abuse and/or homelessness – by the time they enter kindergarten.
We pair each child with a salaried, professional – not a volunteer – mentor. Removing mentoring from the volunteer realm is key to providing our children with the support they deserve.
We enroll each child when they are in kindergarten and commit to walk beside them until they graduate from high school -- 12+ years no matter what!
We apply a rigorous, evidence-based approach at every stage, monitoring each child's progress and adjusting our approach accordingly.
Friends of the Children has a 30-year track record demonstrating that our model works.
The Harvard Business School Alumni Association conducted an ROI study and concluded that every $1 invested in Friends of the Children returns over $7 to the community.
Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area is part of a nationwide network, which was founded nearly 30 years ago and has grown to include 25 locations nationwide. We opened our doors in San Francisco in 2017. We identify and enroll a new class of Bayview Hunters Point kindergarteners each year and, by this Spring, we will be serving 125 children – well on the way to our goal of serving 400.
You can learn more about us at ------------.
Position Description
The Development Associate plays a critical role in raising the financial resources to sustain and grow Friends – SF’s work. This is one of four positions reporting to the Director of Development & Communications. The other positions in the department include the Senior Major Donor and Annual Giving Manager, Institutional Grants Manager, and Communications Manager. The Development Associate ensures that Friends-SF meets and exceeds our fundraising goals by providing outstanding administrative support to the Development & Communications Department, and affiliated board committees. This person works full-time out of our San Francisco office in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood and acts as a liaison to the Program and Operations departments. The Development Associate provides excellent donor stewardship by overseeing the donor database and acknowledgements. This person plays a key role in the success of our annual Gala.
Responsibilities
Administrative Support
Provide administrative support as needed to the Development & Communications Department and board committees
Examples include:
Email communication
Scheduling
Analysis
PowerPoint creation or modification
Minutes
Program and Operations Liaison
Development Department liaison with Program and Operations staff in the San Francisco office
Communicate information to and from program staff
Build interpersonal relationships with all staff
Work with the Operations Administrative Assistant to carry out daily office functions like mail distribution, receiving deliveries, and greeting visitors.
Database
Manage DonorDock database, including documenting protocols for data entry
Process donations
Reconcile donations in the database with the financials, working closely with the Director of Operations
Maintain foundation, corporation, and individual donor files in DonorDock and SharePoint in Microsoft Teams
Manage relationships on the database and communicate accordingly with various stakeholders (Board of Directors, Executive Director, Director of Operations, and development staff) for updates
Acknowledgements
Oversee the Acknowledgement program
Send out personalized electronic emails within 3 days of gift receipt
Explore innovative acknowledgement strategies including mailing out acknowledgements using snail mail
Update acknowledgement copy every six months
Ensure accuracy in all acknowledgement documents
Annual Gala
Provide the Director of Development & Communications and other Development Staff with Gala support including but not limited to:
MobileCause site creation and management
Managing contracts and payments
Budget tracking
Scheduling
Work with table sponsors to gather the following information:
Table seating
Meal preference
Logos
Payment
Database entry
Acknowledgments
Tracking Live Auction Items
Travel arrangements for Auctioneer and Speakers
Grant Correspondence
Work with the Institutional Grants Manager to ensure that all grants correspondence is:
Tracked
Signed and dated
Filed in the database
Share with the appropriate people
Analysis
Create monthly fundraising reports and dashboards
Conduct preliminary research on prospective corporate, foundation, and individual donors
Run reports on DonorDock as needed for analysis
Qualifications
Commitment to Friends of the Children’s mission and work.
Bachelor’s degree preferred
At least 2 years of experience doing administrative support work in a nonprofit development department
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Meticulous attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and ability to set up and follow systems allowing organized and efficient work flow
Ability to independently manage projects and meet deadlines
Commitment to doing excellent work, particularly in producing materials for donor outreach
Willingness to work in collaborative teams
Willingness to learn from mistakes, receive feedback, and give feedback to others
Willingness to propose and implement new ideas
Commitment to building a culture of mutual accountability, inclusiveness, and respect
Sense of humor
Other Requirements
Mission driven growth mindset, and commitment to lifelong learning
Must pass pre-employment drug screening
Must pass fingerprint and background checks
Local (San Francisco Bay Area) candidates only. This full-time position will work out of our SF office located in Bayview Hunters Point.
Compensation and Benefits
This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to a highly effective nonprofit Development & Communications team. Starting salary is $57,000. Benefits include full medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) matching plan, basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance; 3 weeks of paid vacation and 2 weeks of paid sick leave per year; and generous allowances for mileage and cell phone.
To Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration. Please outline how your skills, interests and experience make you a strong fit. Please submit your cover letter, resume, and writing samples.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to addressing discriminatory practices, and to working toward racial equity. The equal employment opportunity policy of Friends - SF provides fair and equal opportunities for all employees and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. Friends of the Children hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
