About the Role
Provides temporary administrative and project support for the Individual and Leadership Giving areas within the development department, contributing to fundraising efforts for the Ring, Monkey King, and Accelerator Fund.
Responsibilities
- Provides professional administrative support for Individual and Leadership Giving areas to ensure departmental goals are met.
- Offers general administrative support to the Director of Individual and Leadership Giving.
- Administers campaigns, initiatives, and projects such as Producers Circle, Adler Fellow Sponsorship, and other annual giving projects.
- Provides administrative and clerical support for programmatic travel programs, including domestic travel and support for the San Francisco Opera Board of Directors.
- Serves as the primary Development Staff liaison with the General Director’s and Board President’s offices for acknowledgment letters and direct-mail campaigns.
- Coordinates the writing and design layout of Individual- and Leadership-related materials.
- Assists in maintaining accurate records of donor contacts, gift acknowledgments, donor recognition, and patron communications.
- Facilitates events and donor cultivation opportunities in partnership with all areas of development.
- Supports individual gifts fundraising efforts.
- Manages department meetings.
- Manages supplies and office tasks.
- Manages donor analysis projects as assigned.
- Maintains development records and files, documenting and archiving action plans and team strategies.
- Performs other job-related special projects and duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum two (2) years of related work experience.
- Ability to occasionally attend evening and weekend events in the Bay Area.
- Must perform the functions of the position in a safe manner.
Skills
- Understanding of basic principles and practices of fundraising, customer service, and prospect research.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact and work collaboratively with staff, patrons, board members, and volunteers professionally, confidentially, and tactfully.
- Ability to set priorities, coordinate multiple projects with tight timelines, and meet firm deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate logically, consistently, and persuasively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to respond to complex requests and provide high-level patron services.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database navigation.
- Basic knowledge of budgeting and expense management preferred.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently.
Location
- Wilsey Center - San Francisco, CA 94102
Work Type
- Full Time
- 6-month contract
Experience Level
- Minimum two (2) years of related work experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (preferred) or equivalent work experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $30.00 - $34.00 Hourly
About the Company
- The San Francisco Opera is a leading opera company.
