Join our MEDA Team
At MEDA, we find meaning and fulfillment in investing in people’s lives. We work collaboratively to close the opportunity gap for low- to moderate-income Latino families in San Francisco’s Mission District by providing them access to affordable housing, career and small-business development, education and more. As MEDA continues to strengthen this community, we need more talented professionals dedicated to inspiring positive change – and driven to succeed in a fast-paced team environment. Be one of us!
Your Career Opportunity
As Development Coordinator, you will be part of a fast-paced, dynamic team helping to write compelling grants and funding requests to government, local and national foundations, corporations and individual donors. You will plan and coordinate MEDA’s Annual Gala, which hosts approximately 350 people annually and includes a call for individual giving. Finally, you will support the Communications and Marketing staff in preparing materials for funders and stakeholders.
This work is challenging and fun as you work with our talented staff to fund our diverse and successful programs. Our programs bring free services to low- and moderate-income families who live in the San Francisco Mission District as well as the broader Bay Area. Successful candidates will bring their superb writing skills and collaborative nature to the work along with their desire to make San Francisco a better place for families of all backgrounds.
Specifically, you will:
- Research and identify corporations, foundations and government funding opportunities
- Assist in the preparation of funding proposals for government, corporate and foundation grants, including coordinating proposal components with evaluation, programs and finance departments
- Develop customized presentations and approaches, based on agreed areas of interest and in-line with MEDA’s programming priorities.
- Plan & coordinate MEDA’s fundraisers, including small events and the annual gala, which hosts approximately 300 people annually
- Assist with MEDA’s annual individual donor campaign
Your Keys to Success
To perform successfully in this role, you will need to leverage these key qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in related field
- High degree of independence, initiative, responsibility, and capability in managing pjects.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with project teams and people of diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and prioritize while working to meet multiple deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, both written and oral.
Your MEDA Experience
Do meaningful work in an innovative workplace, while being challenged for your professional growth.
Joining MEDA means having meaningful experiences that develop achievers – from across the Mission neighborhood and from within our organization. We find meaning and fulfillment in our work as we see this community thrive and are driven to achieve better outcomes by challenging ourselves to innovate in our ways of working.
We offer a market-leading benefits program that reflects MEDA’s values and mission. We invest in people’s lives and support our own people’s health and financial well-being.
Our core benefits include:
- Comprehensive medical, vision and dental insurance for employees and their dependents – 100 percent covered by MEDA
- 401(k) Plan for employees
- Generous paid time off — minimum of 20 days for new employees
- Employee Assistance Program that offer free financial or legal counseling to employees or their families
- Other forms of voluntary benefits
Apply now!
Click on the link below, including your cover letter and resume with the application form.
http://medasf.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2lg3zalsye2
