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Development Coordinator

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$51K - $68K/yr

Lead gift processing operations, ensuring gifts are processed, bundled, and completed within established timelines (e.g., within 2 business days of receipt) . Partner cross-functionally to ensure ...

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What is gift processing?

A Gift Processing job involves handling and recording donations for organizations, typically nonprofits or educational institutions. Responsibilities include entering donor information into databases, issuing receipts, and ensuring accuracy in financial records. This role also involves working with fundraising teams to track contributions and support donor stewardship. Strong attention to detail and knowledge of financial or CRM systems are often required.

What does a typical day look like for someone working in gift processing?

A typical day for a Gift Processing professional involves accurately entering and verifying donation data, generating acknowledgments or receipts, and collaborating with fundraising and finance teams to ensure proper allocation of funds. You may also be responsible for reconciling donations, troubleshooting discrepancies, and updating donor records to keep databases current. The role often includes responding to donor inquiries and assisting with special campaigns or fundraising events. Working in this position, you’ll develop strong problem-solving skills and play a critical part in maintaining donor trust and supporting an organization’s overall mission.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in gift processing?

Gift Processing professionals require strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and experience with data entry or donation management systems. Familiarity with donor databases such as Raiser's Edge, CRM software, and sometimes financial reconciliation tools is usually expected. Excellent communication, discretion, and a collaborative spirit are valuable soft skills in this role. These abilities ensure that donor records are accurate, gifts are processed efficiently, and donor relations are positively managed within nonprofit and fundraising environments.

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Temporary Gift Processing Coordinator (34583)

San Francisco Food Bank

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$30.22 - $31.16/hr

Other

Posted 3 days ago

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Job description

Temporary Gift Processing Coordinator

San Francisco - San Francisco, CA 94107

Overview

Salary Range $30.22 - $31.16 Hourly

Description

Are you a skilled professional who believes in lending your skills to end hunger during these unprecedented times? If so, consider being the Temporary Gift Processing Coordinator for the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. Join our friendly, collaborative, and hardworking Development team, reporting to the Manager, Gift Processing Systems.

Who We Are:

Our mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin. We envision a community free of the root causes of hunger, where everyone has access to nutritious food of their choosing and is uplifted by a network of support. Every week, over 53,000 households count on us for food assistance. 60% of what we distribute is fresh fruits and vegetables.

Who You Are:

To excel in this position, you will need to approach the work with the following habits and values:

  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to handle and maintain sensitive, confidential information.

What You Would Be Accountable for:

The Temporary Gift Processing Coordinator will be responsible for the following key pieces of work:

  • Collaborate with other members of the Development Operations team to provide donors an excellent giving experience by using all available technology and resources to maintain timely processing and acknowledgement.
  • The coordinator plays a key role in prepping gift scanning and files and coordinates with the Finance team for check deposits.
  • Coordinates with the Gift Processing team to ensure a donor-centric process to ensure timely gift entry and acknowledgment, including the posting of in-house printed acknowledgements and tribute cards.

What You Would Be Doing Right Now:

  • Onsite mail processing, scanning of donations, and file prep for DevOps and Finance
  • Preparing, printing, and mailing gift acknowledgments and tribute cards
  • Data entry into The Raiser's Edge CRM
  • Managing returned mail and updating records in The Raiser's Edge CRM
  • Run queries for data audit and maintenance functions
  • Other duties as assigned

What Else You Should Know:

All internal candidates must apply using their Food Bank work email within 10 business days of posting to be considered. Applications submitted after 10 days are still welcome but may not be reviewed or afforded an interview, depending on the status of the selection process.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience working in an office environment.
  • Proficient in Raiser's Edge.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

  • 2+ years of experience in non-profit, development, or related field.
  • Strong experience in gift processing and data entry.
  • General understanding of fundraising standards and methodologies.

KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Fast, proficient, and accurate data entry.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and manage heavy workloads during peak times.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position is set in an office environment. The physical and environment 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. This position is temporary from October 5, 2026 – February 12, 2027.

SALARY The position is full-time. The starting salary for this position ranges from $30.22-31.16, with exact salary depending on experience.

The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value having staff who come from communities that we serve. We especially encourage people of color, folks from the LGBTIA2+ community, and people with disabilities to apply. In accordance with and support of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we encourage formerly incarcerated individuals and those with arrest and conviction records to apply.