The Director of Sustainability is a part-time position reporting directly to the head of school.
The Director is responsible for successfully guiding Menlo’s efforts to become more respectful of the need to preserve the environment and more effective in becoming a more sustainable community.
To this end the Director will:
- Develop and publicize a mission station about Menlo’s commitment to sustainability and to reducing the consumption of resources;
- Heighten the school community’s sensitivity to environmental issues by making addresses to the student assembly and the MSA and MS-MSA, and by bringing to campus scientists, engineers and business leaders who are committed to sustainability;
- Initiate a comprehensive carpool program for students, parents and faculty and staff;
- Conduct and publicize an annual tabulation of the school’s consumption of resources and its production of greenhouse gases and use the results of this tabulation to set measurable targets for the next year;
- Develop specific changes in current practice designed to decrease the school’s use of resources and production of waste; and
- Develop specific units of study in each of the major disciplines that heighten our students’ awareness to environmental issues.
- Publicize the school’s sustainability efforts to residents in neighboring communities.
In achieving these goals the director will be supported by Menlo’s new Sustainability Committee. The director will serve as the chair of this committee which will consist of faculty members, the directors of both the Middle and Upper Schools, the dean of students, the director of operations, and student leaders.
Length of work year will be the school year plus two additional weeks in the summer.
Because of the part-time nature of this position, it does not qualify for Menlo School Group Benefits.
Please email a resume and cover letter to: Jhonig@Menloschool.org
Location of School:
Menlo School
50 Valparaiso Avenue
Atherton, CA 94027
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
General Public Outreach Coordinator:
* Create and distribute publicity for Bioregional Sustainability Institute (BSI) to recruit participants interested in receiving Certificate of Mastery in Bioregional Sustainability.
* Develop extensive list(s) of potential contacts for posting BSI information and announcements relevant to recruiting participants.
* Write and distribute regular announcements for print and electronic media that are tailored for specific lists of above contacts.
* Develop list of appropriate news sources for distributing press releases related to BSI activities.
* Write and distribute press releases for news sources.
* Show and distribute video "Planet Drum Foundation in Ecuador."
* Carry out PDF activities linked to student recruitment.
* PDF membership upkeep - renewal flyers, donations, announcements of PDF publications and activities.
* Develop process to evaluate Green City Calendar effectiveness.
* Initiate Green City Calendar publicity to increase use by potential volunteers.
* Oversee distribution of Planet Drum Books.
* Tabling at appropriate events.
_______________________________________________
Minimum ten hours per week.
Salary $500/month, increases after an initial three months and subsequent six month evaluation.
If interested, contact:
Planet Drum Foundation
P.O. Box 31251
San Francisco, CA 94131
Phone: (415) 285-6556
Email: mail@planetdrum.org
Website: www.planetdrum.org
* Develop extensive list(s) of potential contacts for posting BSI information and announcements relevant to recruiting participants.
* Write and distribute regular announcements for print and electronic media that are tailored for specific lists of above contacts.
* Develop list of appropriate news sources for distributing press releases related to BSI activities.
* Write and distribute press releases for news sources.
* Show and distribute video "Planet Drum Foundation in Ecuador."
* Carry out PDF activities linked to student recruitment.
* PDF membership upkeep - renewal flyers, donations, announcements of PDF publications and activities.
* Develop process to evaluate Green City Calendar effectiveness.
* Initiate Green City Calendar publicity to increase use by potential volunteers.
* Oversee distribution of Planet Drum Books.
* Tabling at appropriate events.
_______________________________________________
Minimum ten hours per week.
Salary $500/month, increases after an initial three months and subsequent six month evaluation.
If interested, contact:
Planet Drum Foundation
P.O. Box 31251
San Francisco, CA 94131
Phone: (415) 285-6556
Email: mail@planetdrum.org
Website: www.planetdrum.org
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Executive Director
Opportunity: Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County (HLC-SMC) seeks a dynamic, experienced Executive Director who will lead and manage two organizations: HLC-SMC and its sister organization, HEART, the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County. The successful candidate will possess the strong advocacy and partnering skills and experience necessary to lead and build both organizations.
HLC-SMC: The Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County works to preserve and expand the range and supply of quality homes in walkable neighborhoods that people who live or work in San Mateo County can afford. HLC-SMC is a private non-profit advocacy coalition of more than sixty organizations—community groups, businesses, labor, local government—that continues to expand its programs and reach in San Mateo County. HLC-SMC also recruits and develops housing advocates.
HEART: The Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County, is a public joint powers authority with the county and cities as members. HEART raises capital to address critical housing needs.
Position: The Executive Director represents and reports to the Board of Directors of both organizations, and is the key spokesperson for each in the local and regional communities. The ED is responsible for all programs that implement the organizations’ respective missions. Responsibilities are outlined in the job description below.
Qualifications: Thesuccessfulcandidatewillhaveexcellentmanagementskills,including experience with policy, planning and financial accountability; substantial experience with grant writing and demonstrated success at fundraising; effective communication skills including public speaking and media relations; and hands-on office administration capabilities requisite for a two-person to four-person office operation and a small public agency.
Compensation: Salary range $75,000 to $90,000, commensurate with experience. Benefits include paid time off, health insurance and 403(b).
Application: Application deadline is midnight, May 27, 2011. Please see detailed application instructions below, following Job Description.
The ED represents and reports to the Boards of Directors, and is the key spokesperson for, HLC-SMC and HEART in the local and regional communities. The ED is responsible for management, execution and evaluation of all programs that implement the HLC-SMC & HEART missions. Duties and responsibilities:
Lead and manage Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County
• Maintain a leadership position in housing advocacy that helps to align and amplify the respective works and missions of its members
• Maintain center of expertise on housing issues through knowledgeable Board and staff, and through online information resources
• Develop and nurture partnerships; keep coalition partners informed and connected, especially through website, e-newsletter and social media
• Advocate for projects, policies and programs: endorse housing developments; support organizations and volunteers who track and promote housing progress in their communities
• Provide education and information to general public, press, and related organizations to raise awareness, expand advocacy and attract support for HLC-SMC and its programs (Housing Leadership Day, Affordable Housing Week, Speakers Bureau, Local Organizing Committees, Endorsement Committee, Housing Tours, Housing Database)
• Represent HLC-SMC on local and regional boards and committees, such as HOPE Plan to End Homelessness,GrandBoulevardInitiative, CountywideHousingStrategyProject
Lead and manage Housing Endowment And Regional Trust—the HEART of San Mateo County
• Lead our solid but young housing trust fund to a new level of sustainable operation by developing and strengthening revenue streams, renewing and expanding funding base for revolving loan portfolio, and fully utilizing available funds
• Provide day-to-day executive function, serving as central coordinator for the work of the Board, its subcommittees, Secretary, Treasurer, Legal Counsel, and collaborative partners
• Maintain robust public reporting to ensure transparency and accountability to HEART’s member jurisdictions and the general public; record and distribute minutes; provide public notice of meetings in accordance with the Brown Act; distribute board packets
Supervise staff
• HLC Program Manager: implement housing advocacy programs listed above: maintain online information resources, provide education and information, organize events, organize volunteers
• HEART Fund Development and Communications Manager: coordinate with Executive Director and Board to raise funds for HEART, manage publications including email newsletter, print newsletter, and annual report
• HEART Administrative Assistant: provide logistical and clerical support to the Executive Director, the Board, and Board Committees; maintain and manage official agency records and files (including board and committee minutes and agenda, contracts, loan documents, and other public records, such as Fair Political Practices Commission forms, necessitated by HEART’s status as a public joint powers authority)
• Fiscal: Prepare annual budget; oversee a subcontract for fiscal services with the San Mateo County Department of Housing, and work with the Treasurer to complete quarterly financial reports and other regular reports for funders, lenders and auditors; for HLC, directly responsible for accounting
• Board Reports: Prepare regular reports for the Board on relevant program and financial matters • Planning: Provide leadership and support for the Board’s regular update of the strategic plan; develop
and gain approval for annual budget and workplan to implement the strategic plan
• Fund Development: Execute funding strategies (grants, contracts, corporate and membership campaigns, program related investments), working closely with Board and staff
• Board Relations: Act as liaison between Board and working committees; support the Boards’ policy development, strategic planning, oversight and fundraising responsibilities through responsive communication and timely information
• Programs: Develop and manage programs directly and through subordinate staff & contractors • Communications: Create and maintain effective public and back-office information systems; maintain
dynamic presence on website and other digital media, as well as print media visibility Application Instructions
Application Format: Please submit your application electronically as one attached file, in .pdf format, to an email message sent to resumes@hlcsmc.org. Expect to receive confirmation of receipt of your application packet. If you do not receive confirmation within 24 hours of submittal, please follow up with Mariella Dunleavy at this same email address.
Application Deadline: The date stamp on the submittal email message, as it appears upon arrival, must be no later than midnight (PDT), Sunday, May 27, 2011. Please remember that email systems vary in terms of the timing of date stamping, so you may not want to go down to the wire on the deadline.
For more information go to www.hlcsmc.org/ed-search
HLC-SMC: The Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County works to preserve and expand the range and supply of quality homes in walkable neighborhoods that people who live or work in San Mateo County can afford. HLC-SMC is a private non-profit advocacy coalition of more than sixty organizations—community groups, businesses, labor, local government—that continues to expand its programs and reach in San Mateo County. HLC-SMC also recruits and develops housing advocates.
HEART: The Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County, is a public joint powers authority with the county and cities as members. HEART raises capital to address critical housing needs.
Position: The Executive Director represents and reports to the Board of Directors of both organizations, and is the key spokesperson for each in the local and regional communities. The ED is responsible for all programs that implement the organizations’ respective missions. Responsibilities are outlined in the job description below.
Qualifications: Thesuccessfulcandidatewillhaveexcellentmanagementskills,including experience with policy, planning and financial accountability; substantial experience with grant writing and demonstrated success at fundraising; effective communication skills including public speaking and media relations; and hands-on office administration capabilities requisite for a two-person to four-person office operation and a small public agency.
Compensation: Salary range $75,000 to $90,000, commensurate with experience. Benefits include paid time off, health insurance and 403(b).
Application: Application deadline is midnight, May 27, 2011. Please see detailed application instructions below, following Job Description.
The ED represents and reports to the Boards of Directors, and is the key spokesperson for, HLC-SMC and HEART in the local and regional communities. The ED is responsible for management, execution and evaluation of all programs that implement the HLC-SMC & HEART missions. Duties and responsibilities:
Lead and manage Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County
• Maintain a leadership position in housing advocacy that helps to align and amplify the respective works and missions of its members
• Maintain center of expertise on housing issues through knowledgeable Board and staff, and through online information resources
• Develop and nurture partnerships; keep coalition partners informed and connected, especially through website, e-newsletter and social media
• Advocate for projects, policies and programs: endorse housing developments; support organizations and volunteers who track and promote housing progress in their communities
• Provide education and information to general public, press, and related organizations to raise awareness, expand advocacy and attract support for HLC-SMC and its programs (Housing Leadership Day, Affordable Housing Week, Speakers Bureau, Local Organizing Committees, Endorsement Committee, Housing Tours, Housing Database)
• Represent HLC-SMC on local and regional boards and committees, such as HOPE Plan to End Homelessness,GrandBoulevardInitiative, CountywideHousingStrategyProject
Lead and manage Housing Endowment And Regional Trust—the HEART of San Mateo County
• Lead our solid but young housing trust fund to a new level of sustainable operation by developing and strengthening revenue streams, renewing and expanding funding base for revolving loan portfolio, and fully utilizing available funds
• Provide day-to-day executive function, serving as central coordinator for the work of the Board, its subcommittees, Secretary, Treasurer, Legal Counsel, and collaborative partners
• Maintain robust public reporting to ensure transparency and accountability to HEART’s member jurisdictions and the general public; record and distribute minutes; provide public notice of meetings in accordance with the Brown Act; distribute board packets
Supervise staff
• HLC Program Manager: implement housing advocacy programs listed above: maintain online information resources, provide education and information, organize events, organize volunteers
• HEART Fund Development and Communications Manager: coordinate with Executive Director and Board to raise funds for HEART, manage publications including email newsletter, print newsletter, and annual report
• HEART Administrative Assistant: provide logistical and clerical support to the Executive Director, the Board, and Board Committees; maintain and manage official agency records and files (including board and committee minutes and agenda, contracts, loan documents, and other public records, such as Fair Political Practices Commission forms, necessitated by HEART’s status as a public joint powers authority)
• Fiscal: Prepare annual budget; oversee a subcontract for fiscal services with the San Mateo County Department of Housing, and work with the Treasurer to complete quarterly financial reports and other regular reports for funders, lenders and auditors; for HLC, directly responsible for accounting
• Board Reports: Prepare regular reports for the Board on relevant program and financial matters • Planning: Provide leadership and support for the Board’s regular update of the strategic plan; develop
and gain approval for annual budget and workplan to implement the strategic plan
• Fund Development: Execute funding strategies (grants, contracts, corporate and membership campaigns, program related investments), working closely with Board and staff
• Board Relations: Act as liaison between Board and working committees; support the Boards’ policy development, strategic planning, oversight and fundraising responsibilities through responsive communication and timely information
• Programs: Develop and manage programs directly and through subordinate staff & contractors • Communications: Create and maintain effective public and back-office information systems; maintain
dynamic presence on website and other digital media, as well as print media visibility Application Instructions
Application Format: Please submit your application electronically as one attached file, in .pdf format, to an email message sent to resumes@hlcsmc.org. Expect to receive confirmation of receipt of your application packet. If you do not receive confirmation within 24 hours of submittal, please follow up with Mariella Dunleavy at this same email address.
Application Deadline: The date stamp on the submittal email message, as it appears upon arrival, must be no later than midnight (PDT), Sunday, May 27, 2011. Please remember that email systems vary in terms of the timing of date stamping, so you may not want to go down to the wire on the deadline.
For more information go to www.hlcsmc.org/ed-search
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Development and Events Manager
(Full-Time Exempt; Oakland)
ABOUT THE POSITION: TransForm, a leading environmental and social justice organization,seeks an enthusiastic, experienced development professional to oversee individual donor cultivation and stewardship plus a range of fun events that seek to attract and engage more people in our mission. This isn't your typical development job. You'll have a great blend of responsibilities and a chance to take TransForm's individual fundraising to the next level. After a period of rapid growth,TransForm's budget is now close to $4 million, mostly from foundation support. This position would get to take on a fledgling individual donor program with enormous potential and ambitious goals for building a robust program over the next five to ten years. You'll get to build on and harness strong systems for donor cultivation and stewardship, plus a newly developed long-term fund development plan, while having the opportunity to design and implement new strategies. You'll be part of a fun, focused, collaborative, and supportive team that's excited to build strong relationships with people who care about our work plus harness social media and nonprofit marketing to get even more folks involved. This is the kind of job where you’ll have fun, be challenged, and really get to make your mark as we build something great! This isn't just any organization or mission, either. TransForm is at the cutting edge of climate change policy and equity issues as they relate to transportation and land use. We now have an office in Sacramento so we can fight even harder for more state funding for public transportation. We're getting national recognition for our work engaging Bay Area communities – particularly low-income communities – in local land use planning so they can shape future growth and create great communities with good public transportation options. As our issues get hotter and our reach and reputation continues to expand, there are incredible opportunities for increasing our individual donor base. You could be the person to make this happen!
This job might be right for you if: you're someone who's highly motivated, creative, strategic, and super organized. You’ll thrive if you: like to throw a great party; if you enjoy getting people so excited about a cause that they just can't help wanting to give; if you value building relationships; if you love a blend of big picture thinking and detailed day-to-day implementation; and if you like to have real
ownership over your work. And there are great benefits. We are flexible and family-friendly. We have generous vacation and holidays. We have excellent health and dental benefits, and designate funds for professional development. TransForm contributes to the Commuter Check program and administers an employee contribution 403(b) retirement plan.
The salary range for this position is between $45,000 - $50,000 and commensurate with experience. TransForm is an equal opportunity employer. This is a full-time
(37.5 hours/week) position. People of color and women are strongly encouraged to apply. Our staff is focused on making positive change in the world, and celebrates diversity and is committed to being intentionally inclusive in all our relationships.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS:
This position works with the Communications and Development team, executive leadership, and the Board to establish overall fundraising goals – and then helps develop and implements key aspects of an annual fundraising plan in order to meet these goals. These include:
- Strategizing and overseeing at least two fundraising appeals per year, both mail
and online. This includes determining and overseeing: theme, special motivational aspects (like matching gifts), timing/timeline, content (text, stories, and visuals), segmenting (including who will get what level of personalization and follow-up), a multi-channel approach (accompanying email campaign, accompanying gift pyramids, the role of staff/Board members, web content including landing and donate pages, Facebook, email footers, etc.), reply devices, donation levels/gifts, thank you content/approach, printing and mailing.
- Developing and implementing new acquisition-focused, donation increase, and/or
peer-to-peer fundraising activities to bring in new high-quality prospects and
donors, plus move up the ones we already have. This would include developing a
strategy for increasing recurring donors, potentially bringing back the Car-Free Challenge in some form in 2012, and working closely with communications staff in building more sophisticated ladder of engagements for high-value prospects, current and lapsed supporters, and new leads.
- Developing and tracking current/potential major donor portfolios. This includes:
determining who's the best staff/Board lead for the individual, creating and ensuring
implementation of individual donor strategies for each (including how and when to ask, and how much), setting up a rating system, ensuring new hot prospects get into portfolios, and making sure regular meetings/touches occur. This position will maintain her/his own portfolio of donors. This position will also be the staff lead with the Deputy Director and some Board members in managing their individual portfolios, which includes coaching and attending gettogethers in a support role.
- Overseeing efforts to bring in new major donor prospects. This includes: identifying lower-level donors that should be moved up, developing strategies to bring donors from other organizations over to TransForm, tapping into Board prospects who ultimately do not join the Board, and working with existing major donors to tap into their networks. This position will be involved in shaping, engaging, and supporting the Board’s involvement in fundraising over time,
too, as we shift our Board composition over the next several years.
- Overseeing all aspects of the fall major donor appreciation event and any other
special events to appreciate/cultivate/acknowledge major donors/prospects like
tours, group dinners, etc.
- Planning and implementing approximately six TransForums per year to acquire new
donors, cultivate existing donors, highlight current work, and support TransForm's brand strategy. This includes: determining speakers and topics, selecting venues to increase geographic reach, developing strategies to attract new people, moderating events and overseeing all aspects.
- Managing the Communications and Development Assistant, whose main responsibilities include: conducting all individual and corporate donation processing, tracking, reconciliation, and formal acknowledgment, plus triggering personalized thank you’s from key staff; providing core support for all events; recruiting and managing volunteers in support of the CAD team; other relevant data entry; and more. This position is ultimately responsible for accurate reconciliation of donation data with the administrative department for legal and auditing requirements.
- Overseeing and harnessing the donor database (Salesforce / Convio Common
Ground). This position serves as the primary bearer of responsibility for the maintenance and analysis of all fundraising data in our contact database, with significant support from the Online Communications and Database Manager and the Communications and Development Assistant. This includes tracking, evaluating, and analyzing all individual fundraising efforts in order to track the performance of efforts to acquire, retain, and upgrade donors – and then developing strategies to address the results.
- Maintaining web content related to individual donations and applying best practices
for online giving. This position manages online giving, working closely with and supported by the entire team in implementation.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- At least 3 years of highly relevant work experience and a proven track record in fundraising. Experience with major donors, building up a fundraising program, and online giving strongly desired.
- Proficiency in using a donor/CRM database for tracking donations, interactions with current and potential supporters, and analyzing data. Salesforce and Convio Common Ground experience preferred.
- Proven project management and planning experience. Experience developing and managing budgets preferred.
- Strong communications skills including writing ability, speaking style, and an ability to truly engage/connect with people. An interest in social media a plus.
- Experience planning and executing engaging events of all sizes that meet budget expectations.
- Strong knowledge of the concepts and best practices in individual fundraising development, and a thirst for more.
- Some experience in managing volunteers, interns, or staff and an interest in gaining more.
- Experience working with or on a Board of Directors a plus.
- A "can-do" attitude; enthusiastic; graceful under pressure; self-motivated and directed; and a sense of humor and fun.
- Personal and/or work experience with stakeholders and/or social justice organizations that integrate equity and inclusion in their internal and external communications.
- A deep commitment to TransForm's mission and a strong desire to be a part of making positive environmental and social change in the world.
HOW TO APPLY: Does all this sound like the perfect fit for you? Then you should send:
1) a resumé;
2) two writing samples (ideally one from an appeal or event of which you were the primary author and one for any purpose but you should be the sole author); and 3) a cover letter detailing why both who you are and what you've done make you a great fit for this position.
Send these materials as attachments (preferably as one PDF file) to
DevelopmentMgr@transformca.org. You will receive an email indicating your materials have been received.
Please, no faxes, postal mail, or phone calls.
Application deadline: May 15, 2011 11:59 p.m
ABOUT THE POSITION: TransForm, a leading environmental and social justice organization,seeks an enthusiastic, experienced development professional to oversee individual donor cultivation and stewardship plus a range of fun events that seek to attract and engage more people in our mission. This isn't your typical development job. You'll have a great blend of responsibilities and a chance to take TransForm's individual fundraising to the next level. After a period of rapid growth,TransForm's budget is now close to $4 million, mostly from foundation support. This position would get to take on a fledgling individual donor program with enormous potential and ambitious goals for building a robust program over the next five to ten years. You'll get to build on and harness strong systems for donor cultivation and stewardship, plus a newly developed long-term fund development plan, while having the opportunity to design and implement new strategies. You'll be part of a fun, focused, collaborative, and supportive team that's excited to build strong relationships with people who care about our work plus harness social media and nonprofit marketing to get even more folks involved. This is the kind of job where you’ll have fun, be challenged, and really get to make your mark as we build something great! This isn't just any organization or mission, either. TransForm is at the cutting edge of climate change policy and equity issues as they relate to transportation and land use. We now have an office in Sacramento so we can fight even harder for more state funding for public transportation. We're getting national recognition for our work engaging Bay Area communities – particularly low-income communities – in local land use planning so they can shape future growth and create great communities with good public transportation options. As our issues get hotter and our reach and reputation continues to expand, there are incredible opportunities for increasing our individual donor base. You could be the person to make this happen!
This job might be right for you if: you're someone who's highly motivated, creative, strategic, and super organized. You’ll thrive if you: like to throw a great party; if you enjoy getting people so excited about a cause that they just can't help wanting to give; if you value building relationships; if you love a blend of big picture thinking and detailed day-to-day implementation; and if you like to have real
ownership over your work. And there are great benefits. We are flexible and family-friendly. We have generous vacation and holidays. We have excellent health and dental benefits, and designate funds for professional development. TransForm contributes to the Commuter Check program and administers an employee contribution 403(b) retirement plan.
The salary range for this position is between $45,000 - $50,000 and commensurate with experience. TransForm is an equal opportunity employer. This is a full-time
(37.5 hours/week) position. People of color and women are strongly encouraged to apply. Our staff is focused on making positive change in the world, and celebrates diversity and is committed to being intentionally inclusive in all our relationships.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS:
This position works with the Communications and Development team, executive leadership, and the Board to establish overall fundraising goals – and then helps develop and implements key aspects of an annual fundraising plan in order to meet these goals. These include:
- Strategizing and overseeing at least two fundraising appeals per year, both mail
and online. This includes determining and overseeing: theme, special motivational aspects (like matching gifts), timing/timeline, content (text, stories, and visuals), segmenting (including who will get what level of personalization and follow-up), a multi-channel approach (accompanying email campaign, accompanying gift pyramids, the role of staff/Board members, web content including landing and donate pages, Facebook, email footers, etc.), reply devices, donation levels/gifts, thank you content/approach, printing and mailing.
- Developing and implementing new acquisition-focused, donation increase, and/or
peer-to-peer fundraising activities to bring in new high-quality prospects and
donors, plus move up the ones we already have. This would include developing a
strategy for increasing recurring donors, potentially bringing back the Car-Free Challenge in some form in 2012, and working closely with communications staff in building more sophisticated ladder of engagements for high-value prospects, current and lapsed supporters, and new leads.
- Developing and tracking current/potential major donor portfolios. This includes:
determining who's the best staff/Board lead for the individual, creating and ensuring
implementation of individual donor strategies for each (including how and when to ask, and how much), setting up a rating system, ensuring new hot prospects get into portfolios, and making sure regular meetings/touches occur. This position will maintain her/his own portfolio of donors. This position will also be the staff lead with the Deputy Director and some Board members in managing their individual portfolios, which includes coaching and attending gettogethers in a support role.
- Overseeing efforts to bring in new major donor prospects. This includes: identifying lower-level donors that should be moved up, developing strategies to bring donors from other organizations over to TransForm, tapping into Board prospects who ultimately do not join the Board, and working with existing major donors to tap into their networks. This position will be involved in shaping, engaging, and supporting the Board’s involvement in fundraising over time,
too, as we shift our Board composition over the next several years.
- Overseeing all aspects of the fall major donor appreciation event and any other
special events to appreciate/cultivate/acknowledge major donors/prospects like
tours, group dinners, etc.
- Planning and implementing approximately six TransForums per year to acquire new
donors, cultivate existing donors, highlight current work, and support TransForm's brand strategy. This includes: determining speakers and topics, selecting venues to increase geographic reach, developing strategies to attract new people, moderating events and overseeing all aspects.
- Managing the Communications and Development Assistant, whose main responsibilities include: conducting all individual and corporate donation processing, tracking, reconciliation, and formal acknowledgment, plus triggering personalized thank you’s from key staff; providing core support for all events; recruiting and managing volunteers in support of the CAD team; other relevant data entry; and more. This position is ultimately responsible for accurate reconciliation of donation data with the administrative department for legal and auditing requirements.
- Overseeing and harnessing the donor database (Salesforce / Convio Common
Ground). This position serves as the primary bearer of responsibility for the maintenance and analysis of all fundraising data in our contact database, with significant support from the Online Communications and Database Manager and the Communications and Development Assistant. This includes tracking, evaluating, and analyzing all individual fundraising efforts in order to track the performance of efforts to acquire, retain, and upgrade donors – and then developing strategies to address the results.
- Maintaining web content related to individual donations and applying best practices
for online giving. This position manages online giving, working closely with and supported by the entire team in implementation.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- At least 3 years of highly relevant work experience and a proven track record in fundraising. Experience with major donors, building up a fundraising program, and online giving strongly desired.
- Proficiency in using a donor/CRM database for tracking donations, interactions with current and potential supporters, and analyzing data. Salesforce and Convio Common Ground experience preferred.
- Proven project management and planning experience. Experience developing and managing budgets preferred.
- Strong communications skills including writing ability, speaking style, and an ability to truly engage/connect with people. An interest in social media a plus.
- Experience planning and executing engaging events of all sizes that meet budget expectations.
- Strong knowledge of the concepts and best practices in individual fundraising development, and a thirst for more.
- Some experience in managing volunteers, interns, or staff and an interest in gaining more.
- Experience working with or on a Board of Directors a plus.
- A "can-do" attitude; enthusiastic; graceful under pressure; self-motivated and directed; and a sense of humor and fun.
- Personal and/or work experience with stakeholders and/or social justice organizations that integrate equity and inclusion in their internal and external communications.
- A deep commitment to TransForm's mission and a strong desire to be a part of making positive environmental and social change in the world.
HOW TO APPLY: Does all this sound like the perfect fit for you? Then you should send:
1) a resumé;
2) two writing samples (ideally one from an appeal or event of which you were the primary author and one for any purpose but you should be the sole author); and 3) a cover letter detailing why both who you are and what you've done make you a great fit for this position.
Send these materials as attachments (preferably as one PDF file) to
DevelopmentMgr@transformca.org. You will receive an email indicating your materials have been received.
Please, no faxes, postal mail, or phone calls.
Application deadline: May 15, 2011 11:59 p.m
OFFICE MANAGER / VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR--- POWER
WHO WE ARE: People Organized to Win Employment Rights (POWER) is a membership organization in San Francisco fighting to end poverty, once and for all. Rooted in community action organizing, leadership development and alliance building, POWER builds the collective power of low-income African Americans and Latina adults and youth in San Francisco?s working class neighborhoods to transform their communities, homes and workplaces.
ABOUT THE POSITION: The Office Manager / Volunteer Coordinator position is a part-time (with potential for full-time after July 2011), non-exempt position that is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the POWER's work, by coordinating human resources, information technology and web based communications, managing the needs of our two office locations
in the Mission District and Bayview Hunters Point, and recruiting and coordinating a strong base of volunteers that assist POWER's programs. The Office Manager reports directly to the Co-Executive Directors.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The Office Manager / Volunteer Coordinator position is a part time (with potential for full-time beginning in July 2011) position with a starting salary of $28-$33,000 depending on experience, and great opportunities for development and leadership! POWER is an equal opportunity employe, women, people of color, queer/LGBTQ, immigrants and differently-abled people are
encouraged to apply.
TO APPLY: Please send a resume, cover letter and recent writing sample to POWER Hiring Committee by email: hiring@peopleorganized.org, or by mail:
335 South Van Ness Avenue, 2nd floor; San Francisco, CA 94103; or by fax: 415.864.8373.
We will accept applications until the position is filled; however, we will give preference to those applications received by Monday, May 9, 2011. NO CALLS / DROP INS PLEASE.
ABOUT THE POSITION: The Office Manager / Volunteer Coordinator position is a part-time (with potential for full-time after July 2011), non-exempt position that is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the POWER's work, by coordinating human resources, information technology and web based communications, managing the needs of our two office locations
in the Mission District and Bayview Hunters Point, and recruiting and coordinating a strong base of volunteers that assist POWER's programs. The Office Manager reports directly to the Co-Executive Directors.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The Office Manager / Volunteer Coordinator position is a part time (with potential for full-time beginning in July 2011) position with a starting salary of $28-$33,000 depending on experience, and great opportunities for development and leadership! POWER is an equal opportunity employe, women, people of color, queer/LGBTQ, immigrants and differently-abled people are
encouraged to apply.
TO APPLY: Please send a resume, cover letter and recent writing sample to POWER Hiring Committee by email: hiring@peopleorganized.org, or by mail:
335 South Van Ness Avenue, 2nd floor; San Francisco, CA 94103; or by fax: 415.864.8373.
We will accept applications until the position is filled; however, we will give preference to those applications received by Monday, May 9, 2011. NO CALLS / DROP INS PLEASE.
Temporary Volunteer Coordinator for Causa Justa : Just Cause
Causa Justa; Just Cause (CJJC) is a multi-racial, grassroots organization building community leadership to achieve justice for
low-income San Francisco and Oakland residents. On January 1, 2010, St. Peter's Housing Committee and Just Cause Oakland merged to form Causa Justa :: Just Cause (CJJC). Prior to the merger, St. Peter's Housing Committee had been working for more than 25 years defending tenants' and immigrant rights and fighting gentrification in San Francisco's Mission District. Just Cause Oakland emerged from the Prop EE campaign ten years ago and began its work to build people's power and defend housing rights. Our two organizations are now one.
CJJC is looking to hire a part-time, temporary Volunteer Coordinator to fill an important position while the current staff member is out on parental leave. The Volunteer Coordinator connects many of the areas of the organization by recruiting, training, supervising and retaining a large group of programmatic, administrative and fundraising volunteers.
Responsibilities include:
Recruit, train, develop, supervise, and retain volunteers
Supervise 80+ volunteers in 2 cities
Run new volunteer orientations and do one-on-ones with regular volunteers
Pro-actively seek out new areas and methods for volunteer recruitment
Maintain regular contact with volunteers
Identify leadership roles and training opportunities for volunteers
Execute quarterly volunteer appreciation activities (parties, thank you notes, etc)
Coordinate volunteer support for the organization
Coordinate volunteer support for major areas of work including tenant clinic reception, rides, childcare, interpretation/translation, fundraising, research, and admin, as well as other needs as they arise
Respond to staff volunteer requests, anticipate organizational volunteer needs, and pro-actively follow changing schedules and priorities for volunteer work
Communicate regularly with staff about availability of volunteers, status of projects, and to get feedback on volunteer support
Maintain volunteer contact information in the database, and volunteer shift information in Google calendar
We are looking for someone who has:
- Strong verbal communication skills, ability to motivate people
- At least one year experience in working or volunteering for a social justice organization
- Experience managing and supporting people, either volunteers or staff
- Ability to manage a large body of work, attending to both details and the bigger picture.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, databases
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-racial, multi-lingual settings.
- Bilingual English-Spanish is a plus
Position is part-time (20 hours/week) for approximately 6 months (June - Nov).
Salary is $18,500 per year (so half of that for 6 mos), and offers half-coverage for health, dental, and vision benefits. Position is open until filled. People of color, women, and transgender people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please send resume and cover letter to adam@cjjc.org fax: 510-763-5824, PO
Box 3596, Oakland, CA 94609
low-income San Francisco and Oakland residents. On January 1, 2010, St. Peter's Housing Committee and Just Cause Oakland merged to form Causa Justa :: Just Cause (CJJC). Prior to the merger, St. Peter's Housing Committee had been working for more than 25 years defending tenants' and immigrant rights and fighting gentrification in San Francisco's Mission District. Just Cause Oakland emerged from the Prop EE campaign ten years ago and began its work to build people's power and defend housing rights. Our two organizations are now one.
CJJC is looking to hire a part-time, temporary Volunteer Coordinator to fill an important position while the current staff member is out on parental leave. The Volunteer Coordinator connects many of the areas of the organization by recruiting, training, supervising and retaining a large group of programmatic, administrative and fundraising volunteers.
Responsibilities include:
Recruit, train, develop, supervise, and retain volunteers
Supervise 80+ volunteers in 2 cities
Run new volunteer orientations and do one-on-ones with regular volunteers
Pro-actively seek out new areas and methods for volunteer recruitment
Maintain regular contact with volunteers
Identify leadership roles and training opportunities for volunteers
Execute quarterly volunteer appreciation activities (parties, thank you notes, etc)
Coordinate volunteer support for the organization
Coordinate volunteer support for major areas of work including tenant clinic reception, rides, childcare, interpretation/translation, fundraising, research, and admin, as well as other needs as they arise
Respond to staff volunteer requests, anticipate organizational volunteer needs, and pro-actively follow changing schedules and priorities for volunteer work
Communicate regularly with staff about availability of volunteers, status of projects, and to get feedback on volunteer support
Maintain volunteer contact information in the database, and volunteer shift information in Google calendar
We are looking for someone who has:
- Strong verbal communication skills, ability to motivate people
- At least one year experience in working or volunteering for a social justice organization
- Experience managing and supporting people, either volunteers or staff
- Ability to manage a large body of work, attending to both details and the bigger picture.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, databases
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-racial, multi-lingual settings.
- Bilingual English-Spanish is a plus
Position is part-time (20 hours/week) for approximately 6 months (June - Nov).
Salary is $18,500 per year (so half of that for 6 mos), and offers half-coverage for health, dental, and vision benefits. Position is open until filled. People of color, women, and transgender people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please send resume and cover letter to adam@cjjc.org fax: 510-763-5824, PO
Box 3596, Oakland, CA 94609
Monday, May 2, 2011
Policy Advocate
Organization: The California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC) is a statewide coalition of almost 300 nonprofit organizations whose goal is to stop predatory lending, advocate for community needs and expand access to fair finance. CRC is a small, dynamic organization that advocates increased access to banking for affordable housing and community economic development, and consuemrs for low-income communities and communities of color. CRC also assists local community groups with community advocacy strategies.
Responsibilities:
Conduct campaigns on predatory financial issues
Advocate for increased community access to major financial institutions;
Research and develop reports on consumer banking issues
Facilitate meetings and negotiate with bank representatives for fair and equitable financial services and products
Organize CRC member organizations to challenge bank mergers and support policy initiatives
Conduct popular education workshops and make conference presentations
Provide technical assistance to community-based initiatives; and
Staff CRC member working groups and committees.
Qualifications:
Three to five years experience in advocacy or community organizing;
Demonstrated knowledge of affordable housing, economic development, or low-income consumer issues;
Demonstrated capacity to staff multiple projects;
Excellent communication, organizational and research skills.
Salary: Depending on experience.
People of color and women encouraged to apply.
To Apply: Send résumé and short writing sample to:
Search Committee
California Reinvestment Coalition
474 Valencia Street, Suite 230
San Francisco, California 94103
Tel: (415) 864-3980; Fax: (415) 864-3981
Amartinez@calreinvest.org
Responsibilities:
Conduct campaigns on predatory financial issues
Advocate for increased community access to major financial institutions;
Research and develop reports on consumer banking issues
Facilitate meetings and negotiate with bank representatives for fair and equitable financial services and products
Organize CRC member organizations to challenge bank mergers and support policy initiatives
Conduct popular education workshops and make conference presentations
Provide technical assistance to community-based initiatives; and
Staff CRC member working groups and committees.
Qualifications:
Three to five years experience in advocacy or community organizing;
Demonstrated knowledge of affordable housing, economic development, or low-income consumer issues;
Demonstrated capacity to staff multiple projects;
Excellent communication, organizational and research skills.
Salary: Depending on experience.
People of color and women encouraged to apply.
To Apply: Send résumé and short writing sample to:
Search Committee
California Reinvestment Coalition
474 Valencia Street, Suite 230
San Francisco, California 94103
Tel: (415) 864-3980; Fax: (415) 864-3981
Amartinez@calreinvest.org
Chinatown Urban Institute Fellowship
The Chinatown Community Development Center is now accepting applications for this summer's Chinatown Urban Institute Fellowship! The application deadline has been extended to Friday, May 6 at 5pm.
The Chinatown Urban Institute is a youth empowerment and professional development program. Our mission is to educate and empower San Francisco’s emerging youth leaders and young professionals to understand and take action on urban planning issues, using San Francisco’s Chinatown as a living and breathing laboratory for knowledge. Through an inquiry-based approach, Community Fellows will learn the history, skills, and practical applications of the planning profession as a tool for social justice and advocacy. Biweekly sessions feature seminars, walking (or bike) tours and interactive fieldwork components to give the participants hands-on experience in grassroots community planning.
We are looking for youth between the ages of 18-29 who want to learn more about Chinatown land use issues and want to meet other community advocates who are passionate about making Chinatown a great place to live and work. To see a video of last year’s program, please click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/3by5sgz
For more information, see our Chinatown CDC website: http://tinyurl.com/3u7fy4e
Summer 2011 Program Information
The program will last for 8 weeks from June 6 until July 29. Meetings and trainings will last for about two hours and will take place on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings throughout the first 5 weeks. Fellows are expected to commit about 10-15 hours per week for the trainings, readings, and assignments. The structure for the first 5 weeks will focus on building the Urban Fellows’ knowledge of planning issues in Chinatown and San Francisco, broken down into various categories such as housing, transportation, open space, and economic development. The final 3 weeks will allow Urban Fellows to creatively apply their planning knowledge through the final project, the Chinatown Block Study.
Week 1 | Orientation & Planning 101 (Week of June 6th)
Week 2 | Housing (Week of June 13th)
Week 3 | Safe & Healthy / Open Space & Alleyways (Week of June 20th)
Week 4 | Economic Development (Week of June 27th)
Week 5 | Transportation Justice (Week of July 4th)
Week 6 | Work Sessions: Research (Week of July 11th)
Week 7 | Work Sessions: Written Report Due (Week of July 18th)
Week 8 | Presentation & Graduation Ceremony! (Week of July 25th)
I have attached the 2011 Chinatown Urban Institute application and flyer with this email. Please forward widely to your networks and direct all questions and applications to Deland Chan, (415) 984-1497 or dechan@chinatowncdc.org.
The Chinatown Urban Institute is a youth empowerment and professional development program. Our mission is to educate and empower San Francisco’s emerging youth leaders and young professionals to understand and take action on urban planning issues, using San Francisco’s Chinatown as a living and breathing laboratory for knowledge. Through an inquiry-based approach, Community Fellows will learn the history, skills, and practical applications of the planning profession as a tool for social justice and advocacy. Biweekly sessions feature seminars, walking (or bike) tours and interactive fieldwork components to give the participants hands-on experience in grassroots community planning.
We are looking for youth between the ages of 18-29 who want to learn more about Chinatown land use issues and want to meet other community advocates who are passionate about making Chinatown a great place to live and work. To see a video of last year’s program, please click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/3by5sgz
For more information, see our Chinatown CDC website: http://tinyurl.com/3u7fy4e
Summer 2011 Program Information
The program will last for 8 weeks from June 6 until July 29. Meetings and trainings will last for about two hours and will take place on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings throughout the first 5 weeks. Fellows are expected to commit about 10-15 hours per week for the trainings, readings, and assignments. The structure for the first 5 weeks will focus on building the Urban Fellows’ knowledge of planning issues in Chinatown and San Francisco, broken down into various categories such as housing, transportation, open space, and economic development. The final 3 weeks will allow Urban Fellows to creatively apply their planning knowledge through the final project, the Chinatown Block Study.
Week 1 | Orientation & Planning 101 (Week of June 6th)
Week 2 | Housing (Week of June 13th)
Week 3 | Safe & Healthy / Open Space & Alleyways (Week of June 20th)
Week 4 | Economic Development (Week of June 27th)
Week 5 | Transportation Justice (Week of July 4th)
Week 6 | Work Sessions: Research (Week of July 11th)
Week 7 | Work Sessions: Written Report Due (Week of July 18th)
Week 8 | Presentation & Graduation Ceremony! (Week of July 25th)
I have attached the 2011 Chinatown Urban Institute application and flyer with this email. Please forward widely to your networks and direct all questions and applications to Deland Chan, (415) 984-1497 or dechan@chinatowncdc.org.
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