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Executive Assistant, Philanthropy & Gift Planning
Location: San Francisco, CA Department: Philanthropy & Gift Planning Type: non-exempt
Min. Experience: Intermediate
The hourly compensation for this full-time position in FY27 is: $54.10/hr
Organizational Result:
All people living in the San Francisco Bay Area are economically secure, rooted in vibrant communities and engaged in civic life.
We Value:
Anti-racism, Boldness, Equity, Rooted in Community
The following sections are designed based on the Results Based Leadership for Racial Equity Framework that the Foundation uses to accomplish our work. As a learning organization, we expect staff to incorporate learning into their core work and the tasks related to the functional position. All staff should expect to devote time to learning activities related to our values and skillset development. People managers should expect to spend a significant amount of time coaching, developing, and managing people with the balance of the time for all staff spent on relationship building internally and externally and achievement of outcome goals of role and foundation.
Position Summary:
TheExecutiveAssistant, Philanthropy & Gift Planning, is part of the Philanthropy & Gift Planning (PGP) department which is responsible for engaging donors to raise funds and move resources into the community. The position reports to the Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) and is responsible forassistingstaff with semi-routine and semi-complex administrative or functional activities. Supportssenior level leaders and their teams in calendaring,smallproject management,invoice processing,supporting events and ensuring overall efficiency of departmental operations.This role helps shape team culture, and successful candidates will be proactive, accountable and have a passion for working in fundraising, development, and/or philanthropy.
TheExecutive Assistant provides direct support to the Chief Philanthropy Officer andsupportstheSenior Director, Gift Planning; Senior Director, Philanthropic Services; and Director, Donor Operations & Strategy.
Boundaries
TheExecutiveAssistant provides day-to-dayassistanceand overall administrative support to thePGP leadership team. In partnership with the CPO, the role provides administrative support to the PGP Committee of the board. Communicates with major donors for scheduling and other correspondence. Collaborates with key stakeholders withthe foundation to support the strategic goals of the PGP Department.
Authority
The position works cross-functionally with other assistants at the foundation and across many departments to achieve mutual goals.
Role

• CPO Support(50%) -Provides dailyassistanceto the CPO including complex calendar management,communication with internal and external constituents, administrativesupport, andvarious tasks and projects as needed.
• PGP LeadersAdminSupport(50%)-Provides dailyassistancetothe other PGP leadersincluding complex calendar management, communication with internal and external constituents, administrative support, and various tasks and projects as needed.

Tasks

• Calendar & Meeting Management: Prioritize and coordinate schedules of department leads and act as a scheduling liaison with internal and external stakeholders.Support adding key donor engagement and fundraising events to appropriate calendars across the organization.
• Travel, Expense & Invoice Coordination: Managelogisticsand ensure compliance with processing expenses and travel, manage vendor and contractorpayments.
• Contract management: Manage process for contract approval for all PGP contracts in Salesforce.
• Document Preparation: Draft memos, presentations, reports, and correspondence.
• Project Management:Assistwith tracking deliverables and deadlinesforsmall departmental projects.
• Thought Partnership: Contribute as a thought partner to the CPO.
• Communication Liaison: Serve asthe pointof contact for internal and external stakeholders.Serveas support for new hires in PGP
• Backup support for key PGP functions: trained to be able to provide backup support for Donor Services hotline and gift processing.
• Board & committee support:Board committee support duties including PGP Committee docket preparation, meeting minutes,meeting coordination. Provide administrative support to the Professional Advisor Council, including but not limited to meeting preparation and coordination, meeting minutes, and RSVP tracking.
• Internal PGP meeting support, including team retreat: Supports PGP retreats, meetings, volunteer activities,etc.With the CPO, coordinate calendar of topics and staff engagement at PGP team meetings.
• Event support: Support donor events as needed, including RSVP tracking, registration management including nametag production, and other event support as needed.
• Budget Management: Partner with teams to manage approved budget expenses and develop small budgets for projects and events.

Competencies & Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Experience working with donors/development/fundraising.
• Ability to manage sensitive matters witha high levelof confidentiality and discretion.
• Demonstrated success with managing administrative projectsandmultiple competing tasks on a tight deadline.
• Demonstrated tact and diplomacy in interacting with othersand good judgment
• Highly organized with good decision making and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, administrativeandorganizational skills,good active listeningskills, andattention to detail.
• Ability to learn, navigate and manage online platforms, includingSalesforce and Smartsheet.
• Ability to travel locally, as needed.
• Experience providing support to multiple executivesordirectorsa plus.

Technical abilities and skills

• Intermediate to advanced computer/software skills, including Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, & Teams) and Zoom.
• Ability to learn, navigate and manage online platforms, including Fluxx, Qliksense, Smartsheet, Salesforce, Blackbaud, and Power Plan

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align exactly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Compensation: The San Francisco Foundation offers a very competitive total compensation package including base compensation in alignment with our organizational budget size and rich medical and fringe benefits offerings. This position pays $54.10 per hour. You may read more about our compensation philosophy and benefits on the career page.
Remote Work Policy: The Foundation has adopted a long-term hybrid in-person and remote work policy. Dedicated to its employee health and safety, The Foundation will continue to make decisions in accordance with San Francisco County and California mandates. Employees must reside or plan to relocate to California if hired.
Requesting Accommodations: The Foundation is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Foundation will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected].
The San Francisco Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply.