Institutional Giving Associate

About the organization: Compass Family Services is a 100+ year old nonprofit working on the front lines of San Francisco’s homeless crisis. We provide families experiencing or at risk of homelessness with comprehensive support to address immediate needs and ensure long-term success.

Salary: $65,000 - $72,000 annually

Schedule: Full time (37.5 hours/week), Monday - Friday

Location: 37 Grove St., San Francisco (less than a block from BART/MUNI). In office 4-5 days/week.

Organizational Core Competencies: Accountable I Adaptable I Client-centered I Collaborative I Committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging I Resourceful

Responsibilities:
Compass secures a significant portion of its revenue through grant processes. With the support of the Director of Institutional Giving and the Institutional Giving Manager, the Institutional Giving Associate will research funding prospects, prepare grant submissions, and manage administrative functions of our grant work. These efforts will contribute to the team’s ability to secure significant funding to support Compass’ programmatic work to prevent and end homelessness for families in San Francisco. Specific responsibilities include: 

Grant/Funder Research and Proposal and Report Writing:

• Research prospects for foundation, corporate, and government funding.
• Gather information and data needed from Compass internal stakeholders to support grant submissions and reporting.
• Write and submit funding proposals and reports.
• Maintain files, master calendar of proposal and report deadlines, and database records on grant prospects, submissions and deliverables.

Grant Coordination:

• Maintain current data and research on family homelessness and other topic areas related to Compass programs and services.
• Support relationship maintenance with grant funding contacts, including scheduling meetings and site visits, writing acknowledgement letters, attending bidders conferences, and providing follow-up information and documentation to funders as needed.

Development Team Support:

• Review and proofread newsletters, fundraising letters, brochures, and other development materials prepared by other Development staff.

Qualifications:

• Strong writing skills required.
• One to two years of experience in grant writing and reporting strongly preferred.
• Excellent research, writing, and proofreading skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail combined with ability to think strategically about the big picture.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google suite, Salesforce, Zoom and experience with internet prospect research.
• Flexible, patient, and adept at multitasking, time management, project management, and adhering to deadlines.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission of Compass Family Services.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary range: $33.33 - $36.92 hourly, equivalent to $65,000 - $72,000 annually. Full time, non-exempt role.
• Paid time off: 4 weeks of vacation your first year, 5 in your second. Also paid holidays, sick time, family leave.
• Insurance: health, dental and vision insurance are fully covered by Compass for employees and dependent children. We also provide long term disability and life insurance.
• Retirement: after one year of work, Compass contributes an amount equal to 5% of your salary into a retirement account; this vests during years 2-6.
• Membership in OPEIU/Local 29 union.

Location: Primarily in office at 37 Grove Street, SF. Fully in-person for first three months, then option to work remotely one day per week pending manager approval.

To Apply:

Please apply through our online application. No phone calls, please.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek to recruit a diverse workforce. Compass embraces the idea that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging contribute to the success of our underserved communities, and therefore to shared prosperity in our city and region. Compass Family Services is committed to the continuous work of implementing specific actions that will disrupt systemic prejudice and improve equity across programs and departments, to become an example to partners who also believe in a culture of inclusion that leverages diversity.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California civil rights law, Compass Family Services will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for the agency. Requests for reasonable accommodation apply to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please use the answer box for the final question of the job application to let us know.