Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION
COMMUNICATIONS AND FUND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
Pay Range: $27.00 - $31.00 per hour
WHO WE ARE

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HomeRise *believes that home has the power to stabilize a persons life. Built on a simple-but powerful idea called supportive housing, we provide people experiencing homelessness with a place to call home combined with support services, like mental health services and job training, so they can rise up and transform their lives. We organize our residents and supporters to advocate for local and state policies, like affordable housing, to help people still on the streets or at risk of homelessness. Together, were building a new future for our neighborhoods and the city we love.

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BENEFITS*

HomeRise provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including: 100% employer paid employee healthcare options (Kaiser or Sutter), dental, vision, life & disability insurance; FSA childcare, medical and commuter benefits options; 403(b) retirement investment opportunity with employer match; Employee Assistance Program; paid training, annual education benefit with paid time for professional development. We also include PTO (2 weeks accrued for first 12 months and 3 weeks accrual from 13-36 months of continuous service); 14 paid holidays with one floating day for your birthday and of course sick time accrual. Other advantages working for us are: Employee Referral Program, our HERO Award recognizing outstanding performance in the line of duty, sabbatical leave after 5 years of service.

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POSITION OVERVIEW*

The Communications & Fund Development Associate plays an important role by providing project coordination and administrative support to the Fund Development department and will actively support the Fund Development team in all aspects of fundraising, including donor relations and research, direct mail appeals, marketing and communications/volunteer coordination, special events, and backup support for the donor database.
The individual who will thrive in this position is a creative, entrepreneurial team player with exceptional administrative and organizational skills who is committed to HomeRise's mission and values and internalizes the opportunity to exponentially increase donor and volunteer resources in order to have a meaningful impact on homelessness in San Francisco.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Communications

• Prepare donor, media, and campaign materials for distribution, including copywriting, design work, fact checks and proofing, managing mailing lists, etc.
• Manage HomeRise Social Media channels and maintain social media calendar, including working across departments to manage messaging
• Assist with general communications and marketing projects including resident spotlights, press releases, and video marketing pieces, amongst other things
• Work internally across departments and with outside vendors to review/revise website on a timely basis
• Build and maintain relationships with other HomeRise departments in service of ongoing and new projects

Special Events

• Serve on internal events committee to help with planning and execution of all fundraising events. Help staff coordinate other major donor cultivation and stewardship events, building-specific events, staff events, etc. in order to generate awareness of and support for HomeRise
• Maintain guest lists, record and track donor participation, gather and prepare registration materials, coordinate volunteers and outside vendors, as needed/assigned
• Coordinate administrative details associated with committee, event, internal, and other meetings (i.e. prepare and distribute notices, agendas, minutes, etc.)
• Deepen donor engagement through volunteer events
• Manage and track volunteer opportunities, hours, and activities

Fund Development

• Conduct preliminary research on prospective donors, both individual and corporate or foundation
• Draft donor emails, taking responsibility for donor relationships as assigned
• Provide backup support to manage donor/volunteer database, including coordinating with other staff to ensure data is input accurately and in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned

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POSITION DETAIL*

• Location: 251 Post Street, Suite 200 San Francisco, CA
• Status: Full-Time/ Non-Exempt
• Schedule: Generally, Monday through Friday 9 am -5 pm
• Reports to: Communications + Donor Engagement Director

QUALIFICATIONS

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Minimum of an Associate degree in Communications, Business Administration, or related field, experience may be considered

• Ability and willingness to be a contributor as well as tactical implementer in an organization with limited support infrastructure
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Database management (Kindful), website management (WordPress), and emarketing platform experience preferred
• A self-starter, data and deadline driven, and ability to multi-task with solid organizational and time management skills
• A team player who cultivates internal and external allies and offers new ideas and creative approaches
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Familiarity with and interest in issues related to homelessness, supportive and affordable housing, workforce development and related social services and systems

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APPLICATION PROCESS*

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume at: https://homerisesf.org/careers/
Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are only able to respond to candidates selected for interviews.

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT*

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit at their desk for long period, use hands to finger for computer keyboard input, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk up and down stairs, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Mobility to use standard office equipment, including computer, vision to read printed materials, and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. There are no unusual environmental conditions. Typically, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderately noisy.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. HomeRise is an Equal Opportunity Employer without regard to people formerly experiencing homelessness, race, color, creed, gender, gender expression, gender identity, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, veteran status, national origin or ancestry, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. HomeRise hiring policies require a background check for all applicants working directly with at-risk populations._

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $56,160.00 - $62,400.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

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