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The California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) is proud to amplify the voice of food banks on behalf of hungry Californians. We do this by influencing public policy, enhancing the social safety net, ensuring that fresh produce and healthy proteins are available to all Californians, connecting hungry residents with nutrition programs, and supporting our 41-member food banks in their work to feed our communities.

The California Association of Food Banks believes that food is a fundamental right. Food is medicine; it is fuel for learning, a teacher of cultures, and a convener of communities. Currently, 8 million Californians are food insecure, nearly double pre-pandemic rates. We’re working to change that.

We seek to reflect the diversity of California on our team and how we do business. We aim to attract, develop, retain, and promote a talented and diverse workforce in a culture where all employees will contribute to their fullest potential. Our workplace values dedication, inclusion, collaboration, transparency, and accountability.

What are we looking for?
We are looking for an innovative and energetic Development Communications Manager with experience in digital and print communications to develop and deliver critical messages, ensure consistency and continuity, and reinforce the mission and goals of CAFB, with strong skills in all areas of traditional fundraising, including major gifts, grant seeking, sponsorships, and other sources of funds to build solid and sustainable philanthropic support for CAFB. The Manager will have strong oral and written communication skills, experience with social media and technology, and experience fundraising in a nonprofit environment.

The Development Communications Manager reports to the Director of Development on the planning, management, and execution of all CAFB fundraising initiatives and donor communications. This role helps build, maintain, and steward CAFB donors and members, plan and implement development-focused communications, and oversee gift processing, data management, and reporting. The organization currently raises $3 million annually, and significant growth in these programs is planned, guided by a robust strategic plan.

What success looks like—
The ideal candidate will bring strong communication, marketing, and interpersonal skills, excellent project management, and an understanding of how to use analytics to inform strategies and improve performance. A successful candidate will understand how their work fits into the larger anti-hunger movement, be collaborative, detail-oriented, resourceful, and approach the work with humility, a willingness to learn from experiences, and a focus on customer service. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of an expanding fundraising program and work with a dynamic, passionate team.

The Center for the Art of Translation (CAT) seeks an experienced fundraising professional to manage our capital campaign and cultivate major gifts. For more than 20 years, CAT has championed literary translation through publishing, educational programming, events, and advocacy. We have recently embarked on an ambitious capital campaign to establish a new arts destination in San Francisco: the first literary center devoted to literature in translation in the U.S., a dedicated space to celebrate our community. We have secured gifts for more than half of our campaign goal, and we are now seeking a passionate relationship-builder to help us fulfill our aspirations. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of literary translation in the U.S. and to lift up communities in San Francisco.

Reporting to the Communications & Development Director and working closely with CAT’s Executive Director & Publisher, our campaign planning committee, and external campaign counsel, the Campaign Manager & Major Gifts Officer (CMMGO) will drive CAT’s capital campaign. The CMMGO will also facilitate organizational fundraising with a focus on building authentic donor relationships and cultivating major gifts, supporting capital campaign fundraising events, and enhancing the major donor components of CAT’s event series.

The ideal applicant is an organized, strategic relationship-builder who is inspired by engaging new prospects and nurturing donor relationships. We are seeking someone with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams and at all levels of an organization to support a positive, inclusive, and strategic culture. We need a quick learner with a willingness to take initiative, solve problems creatively, and respond to change. Although a literary background is not required, experience with fundraising for arts or education nonprofits and a familiarity with Bay Area arts funding is a plus. This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious and creative staff of literary professionals at a dynamic moment in our organization’s history.

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Associate Director of Development is an integral member of a complex and rapidly growing team. The Associate Director is responsible for implementing ADL’s annual giving program, including direct solicitation of individual, corporate, and foundation gifts and related cultivation and stewardship activities. This passionate and enthusiastic fundraiser will manage a personal portfolio of donors and prospects and will collaborate closely to develop major gifts and donor/community cultivation events.

We are seeking a self-driven and experienced Senior Executive Director of Fund Development to be the external representative and internal leader of SFUSD’s fundraising efforts that will help the district achieve its ambitious five-year student outcome goals. The successful candidate will serve as the President of Spark SF Public Schools (SFUSD’s 501(c)(3) organization), determine its strategic priorities, steward its board of directors, and shape the organization’s external communications and brand.

The Senior Executive Director of Fund Development will report to the Associate Superintendent of Educational Services. Together they will maintain a close link between fundraising and the district’s goals-aligned strategic initiatives. As with other senior district leaders, the Senior Executive Director of Fund Development is expected to work in person from the district headquarters in downtown San Francisco or one of its school sites every day.

Under the supervision of the Associate Director, Individual Giving, the Development Operations Manager will help improve systems and operations across the development team. This individual will have oversight of the organization’s donor database and the daily work that goes into maintaining, reporting, and auditing the systems and procedures to keep an active and accurate database. This person will also supervise one (1) Development Associate and one (1) Development Data Coordinator.

The Major Gifts Officer will possess a blend of frontline fundraising experience and will be an integral member of the Major Gifts team with a focus on securing gifts of $2,500 and up, in partnership with the Senior Major Gifts Officer, CEO, Director of Development, and Board. Reporting to the Senior Major Gifts Officer, this position is responsible for cultivating and maintaining a significant base of major gift support from individuals located primarily within San Mateo County, CA. This person will be responsible for developing relationships with existing major and planned giving donors; assisting with and implementing annual year-end major gifts campaigns; identifying prospects; and cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding both new and existing donors for annual support. This position will be hybrid, working 2-3 days onsite at Samaritan House headquarters in San Mateo (health officials’ guidelines depending).

San Francisco Opera is seeking a Director of Individual and Leadership Giving to join our Development team. This role is full-time, 35 hours per week.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: To be considered for this opportunity, please ensure that you submit a complete application package, including your updated resume and cover letter. Incomplete applications may not be reviewed. To apply, please visit our website at sfopera.com and follow the application instructions provided.

The Chief Development Officer serves as a key leadership team member and an active thought partner working in concert with the CEO in strategy affecting First Place for Youth. The Chief Development Officer (CDO) will be instrumental in engaging the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and the executive management team in the creation and implementation of a long‐term fund development strategy that can sustain and strengthen all development needs for the entire organization.

The Director of Individual Giving will support the CDO to create, execute, and manage a comprehensive, multi-constituent Individual Giving program. The position will focus on direct cultivation and solicitation of annual and major donors, as well as intended planned gifts, and will hold a personal portfolio of 100-125 donors. With support from the Development Database Associate, Stewardship Manager and Development Operations and Communications Manager, this position will ensure the successful identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of renewals, lapsed, upgrades, and new gifts.