About the Organization

We. Love. Parks. At the SF Parks Alliance, we work with more than 200 partner organizations, city agencies, and engaged citizens to ensure that our treasured city parks and green open spaces thrive in communities throughout San Francisco. As we expand to serve even more parks and people, we are seeking a Membership Officer to join our team. If you are creative, forward thinking, fun, enthusiastic, and interested in helping shape the future of parks in San Francisco, let’s talk. For more information, please visit www.sfparksalliance.org.

About the Position

The Development Associate performs a variety of skilled administrative and clerical duties related to development activities, performing data entry, and producing gift acknowledgment letters.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Update donor records
• Manage the External Affairs team's contracts with hosting services, vendors, and third-party applications such as Double the Donation, ClickBid, iWave, RallyCorp, Overflow, and other platforms
• Perform gift entry and acknowledgments for all gifts
• Managing development communications (development@ and incoming mail)
• Depositing earned & contributed checks and cash
• Pull donor records & create profiles
• Provide administrative support to External Affairs team
• Create & maintain External Affairs Procedures

Qualifications and Skills

• Some college with a bachelor’s degree or experience in a related field preferred
• Computer software skills
• Familiarity in Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, Luminate, Research Point/Target Analytics, Google products/platform, and common office software platforms
• Expertise in Salesforce, Pardot, and compatible programs and solutions
• Valid driver's license preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to think strategically, keeping the big picture and broad institutional objectives in mind, while also being detail and analysis-oriented
• Exemplify highest standards of integrity, professionalism, discretion, excellence, and accountability; demonstrates emotional intelligence and self-awareness; inspires confidence and trust; welcomes feedback
• Highly collaborative; a leader and team player able to motivate and organize staff and volunteers and bring together different departments within the institution to work towards shared goals; appreciates impact of his/her/their work on colleagues and SFPA's success
• Exercises initiative to identify and solve problems with drive, flexibility, resourcefulness, and creativity
• Able to work well under pressure and adapt easily to changing situations and priorities; exercises good judgment and stays focused on overarching goals
• Able to interact in an effective, tactful, and professional manner internally, externally and with the public at large; responds graciously and promptly to the needs and requests of others

What We’d Love to See on Your Resume

• Genuinely enjoy engaging donor & event attendees; warm, approachable, and comfortable interacting with people of all ages and backgrounds
• Have a passion for urban parks, playgrounds, and the natural world and for bringing park-related experiences to the public; high commitment to learning about San Francisco parks and open spaces
• Are able to think strategically, keeping the big picture and broad institutional objectives in mind, while also being detail and analysis-oriented
• Exemplify highest standards of integrity, professionalism, discretion, excellence and accountability; demonstrate emotional intelligence and self-awareness; inspire confidence and trust; listen actively and welcome feedback
• Are a highly collaborative leader and team player who is able to motivate and organize team and volunteers and bring together different departments within the institution to work towards shared goals
• Exercise initiative to identify and solve problems with drive, flexibility, resourcefulness, and creativity
• Work well under pressure and adapt easily to changing situations and priorities; exercises good judgment and stays focused on overarching goals
• Interact in an effective, tactful and professional manner internally, externally and with the public at large; responds graciously and promptly to the needs and requests of others
• Are dedicated and ambitious to achieve organizational success; willing to pitch in and go the extra mile when needed
• Plan to participate in and support fundraising, programmatic, cultivation and stewardship events and activities as a member of the Development team on evenings and weekends as required
• Must be able to engage in a range of physical activity, including standing or sitting at a desk or computer and walking (sometimes on uneven surfaces) for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to climb a flight of stairs and lift/carry up to 25 pounds

Position Specifications

• Schedule: Full-time position/non-exempt (eligible for overtime) with occasional evening and weekend work
• Reports to: Associate Director of Development
• Department: External Affairs
• Location: San Francisco.
• Preferred start date: As soon as possible.
• Schedule: Monday-Friday with occasional evenings and weekends as needed for special events & activities.

What You'll Receive

SF Parks Alliance offers competitive market-based salaries which are commensurate with experience, skills, industry, and organizational budget as well as a comprehensive benefits package that includes a generous vacation policy, medical, dental, vision, chiropractic/acupuncture, commuter benefits, a flexible spending account, Basic Life/AD&D insurance, and 401(k) employer contributions. This position is benchmarked at an annual equivalent salary of $53,889 to $61,369 depending on experience.

SFPA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates of diverse backgrounds and life experiences.