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Sunset Youth Services is a private, faith-based non-profit organization established in 1993 to provide services to low-income youth and families that live, work, go to school or otherwise identify with the Sunset District. Sunset Youth Services focuses its work on the following four areas: Juvenile & Family Case Management, Campus Support & Literacy Enrichment, Technology & Digital Arts and Outreach & Recreation.

Mission Statement:
Sunset Youth Services seeks to foster long-term stability and growth for in-risk youth and families through caring relationships and supportive services. We place a high value on humanity and believe, given the right supports and opportunities, anyone has the ability to realize their potential.  Sunset Youth Services strives for justice and equity and we will add our strength to those with whom we stand.

Job Description:
The Development Manager plays a crucial role in the vitality and longevity of Sunset Youth Services and is fundamental in enabling us to serve our community and reach towards our long-term vision. In partnership with the Executive Director, the Development Manager will assist in raising funds to cover the costs of a range of programmatic needs as well as in enabling the organization to strive towards its goals for capacity building and growth.

Responsibilities:

•    Design and manage fundraising activities for Sunset Youth Services
     o    Co-develop annual fundraising plan and goals
     o    Monitor and evaluate all fundraising activities against these goals
•    Research and identify prospective (and cultivate existing) donors – foundations, individuals and partner organizations
•    Compile, write, and edit all grant letters of intent and proposals in accordance with each grant-making organization’s guidelines
•    Submit grant acknowledgment letters, progress reports and final reports to funders in a timely manner
•    Coordinate quarterly production of Sunset Youth Services’ newsletters and bi-monthly appeal letters
•    Acquire in-kind donations and corporate sponsorships
•    Review program budgets and make recommendations
•    Track fundraising activity to ensure compliance with deadlines
•    Serve as liaison to the Board of Directors, providing monthly grant reports and communicating periodic updates on how funds are used
•    Help design creative and lucrative online fundraising strategies
•    Assist with planning and execution of Sunset by the Bay, the annual fundraising gala


Major Qualifications:

•    Strong writing, editing and communication skills; prior grant writing experience is a plus
•    Organized and detail oriented
•    Ability to prioritize, multi-task and track multiple deadlines
•    Investment and personal commitment to the mission and values of the organization
•    Ability and desire to work with a team in a community-based environment
•    Ability to publicly represent organization effectively, either formally or informally
•    Creative and flexible / able to respond fluidly to changing priorities
•    Self-motivated
•    Enthusiastic and personable
•    Responsible
•    Ability to handle situations in mature and level-headed manner
•    Positive role model
•    Fluent in Microsoft Office applications
•    Experience with Google online applications (i.e. Google Docs, Calendar, etc.) is a plus
•    Local / within daily commute range to San Francisco

Job Terms / Compensation:

•    $20/hr, quarter time position
•    $10K annual
•    Reports to Executive Director Dawn Stueckle