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Kitchen Table Advisors (KTA) is searching for an individual to lead multi-faceted development efforts and play a key role in building the financial runway to achieve KTA's mission of fueling the economic viability of a multi-racial next generation of sustainable small farms and ranches in Northern and Central California.

KTA fuels the economic viability of sustainable small farms and ranches through practical business advising and trusted relationships. Our vision is that regenerative farmers and ranchers are thriving leaders of a vibrant, community-based economy that is rooted in equitable distribution of power and resources. Kitchen Table Advisors’ work aims to both directly support farmers and ranchers, as well as shift the ecosystem in which they operate, to be more supportive of their agricultural practices and their lived experiences. We focus our efforts on land, markets and capital, which we see as key levers of change as small sustainable farms and ranches strive towards long-term economic viability.

The Director of Individual Giving is responsible for creating and executing fundraising strategies for East Bay Community Foundation’s annual Campaign for a Just East Bay (CAMP). This position is tasked with growing our annual giving program. This position will solicit an existing donor pool and identify and solicit new prospective donors.

The Major Gift Officer (MGO) serves as a key development team leadership member and an active thought partner on strategy affecting Spirit Rock. Instrumental in engaging the Board, Development Committee, and Executive Director in the creation and implementation of an innovative and strategic fund development strategy that can sustain and strengthen all development needs for the entire organization. The MGO is a self-motivated fundraiser committed to establishing and growing productive, long-term relationships with current and new donors, while bringing energy and creativity to the Development Department.

Opera San José is in search of a proactive and detail-oriented Operations Associate to join our team, responsible for supporting various facets of our organization. Primarily focused on Development Support (50%), this role involves managing gift coding, entry, and acknowledgments, alongside assisting in audits and providing essential event support. Additionally, the Associate will dedicate time to Patron Services (15%), Executive and Board Support (15%), and Office Management/Administrative Support (20%), covering tasks ranging from VIP ticketing services to board meeting logistics and office supply management. This multifaceted position requires strong organizational skills, a commitment to excellence, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment where attention to detail is paramount.

The Development Operations & Annual Giving Manager provides critical tactical and strategic support to the entire development team, primarily focusing on gift and data management operations, reporting, donor stewardship and interdepartmental communications.  You will provide specific support to the Director of Development while maintaining the development communications calendar in collaboration with our OSJ’s marketing team. This position creates annual giving strategy that integrates into OSJ’s development goals and crafts stewardship plans to retain donors.  You will serve as a critical partner on the events team, assisting with invitations, registration, on-site execution, and reporting. Ultimately, this position plays a vital role in nearly every facet of the team, providing the unique ability to create incredible impact across the organization.

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health in the search for a Senior Director of Development, Major Gifts. Reporting to the Vice President, Major Gifts, the Senior Director of Major Gifts will identify, cultivate, and solicit individuals, families, and family foundations with the philanthropic capacity to make gifts of $100,000 to $5M+ to the child and maternal health programs of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. The Senior Director will manage three or more experienced campaign fundraisers and partner with faculty and hospital leaders to identify fundraising opportunities in the areas of cancer, heart, and mothers and babies. The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, in partnership with Stanford Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, unlocks philanthropy to transform health for children and families in Northern California—and around the world.

The Berkeley Symphony’s adventurous concert programs combine innovative new works with traditional classical repertoire to engage the curiosity, spirit, and intellect of our audiences. In addition, our award-winning Music in the Schools program brings symphony musicians into Berkeley public elementary school classrooms. With our public concerts and education programs, we serve over 7,500 people per year.

The Development Director serves as the Symphony’s principal fundraising strategist, partnering with the Executive Director to develop, manage, and implement a comprehensive and varied fundraising program. The Berkeley Symphony’s annual income budget is approximately $1.5 million, of which $900K–$1M comes in as contributed income through the Development office. To achieve this income goal, the Development Director oversees a range of programs including annual fund, major gifts, planned giving, special events, and corporate, government, and foundation giving. The Development Director provides and champions a fundraising perspective to help the Executive Director, Board of Directors, Ambassadors Council, staff, and musicians, to be effective ambassadors for Berkeley Symphony.

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Reporting to the Vice President of Philanthropy, the Director of Philanthropy has primary responsibility for planning and executing the identification, engagement, and direct solicitation of prospects and donors capable of making gifts of $100,000 or more to John Muir Health. This position plays an essential role in developing and maintaining a robust pipeline of donors, engaging key donor relations, and increasing overall fundraising revenue. Responsibilities include managing a portfolio of highly rated donors and potential donors and associated administrative tasks and performance metrics, execution of direct solicitation of donors including proposal writing and drafting gift agreements, assuring proper recognition for donors’ gifts, and ongoing engagement and stewardship of individual supporters to sustain meaningful relationships. Additional leadership responsibilities include strategic engagement with health system leadership, physicians, service line leaders, volunteers, grateful patients, and key community stakeholders. The Director of Philanthropy will be an external representative of the Foundation at community events and meetings to ensure that the community is aware of John Muir Health’s fundraising priorities, programs, and services.

Conservation International protects nature for the benefit of humanity. Through science, policy, fieldwork, and finance, we spotlight and secure the most important places in nature for the climate, biodiversity, and for people. With offices in 30 countries and projects in more than 100 countries, Conservation International partners with governments, companies, civil society, Indigenous peoples, and local communities to help people and nature thrive together.

The O’Dowd development team secures philanthropic resources that propel the work of our faculty, establish access, equity, and belonging for our students, and empower O’Dowd to realize its fullest potential, securing the school into the future.

Bishop O’Dowd High School seeks a Director of Leadership and Planned Giving to qualify, further cultivate, and manage donors to support the strategic fundraising growth of the school. The ultimate focus of this position will be to manage long-term leadership and legacy giving programs for O’Dowd to best maximize the generosity and potential philanthropic donor impact over the course of the next 3+ years, especially as O’Dowd gears up for a coming capital campaign. This individual will be responsible for refining and building a program to qualify, identify, cultivate, and ultimately solicit and steward donors and prospects. Reporting directly to the Chief Development Officer this individual will help the school to realize its fullest potential in its pursuit to advance the mission of the school.