Job Description

Role Overview

Partner with the Executive Director and Board during a pivotal period of growth and transformation to build long-term philanthropic capacity while preserving community programs.

Key Responsibilities

Build and manage a major donor portfolio
Coach and engage the Board in relationship-based fundraising
Partner with the Executive Director and Deputy Director on major donor cultivation and solicitation visits
Develop a corporate sponsorship and partnership strategy
Create individualized cultivation plans for high-potential donors
Strengthen donor stewardship, moves management, and fundraising systems
Help position the organization to secure $250,000–$500,000 in major gifts and multi-year philanthropic commitments (while recognizing that ethical fundraising professionals do not guarantee results)

Ideal Qualifications

Experience with women's leadership and racial + gender equity organizations
Knowledge of Alameda County, Berkeley, and/or Oakland government departments and legislators
Background with racial equity and social justice nonprofits
Major gifts experience ($10,000–$100,000+)
Corporate partnerships and sponsorships experience
Board fundraising coaching and engagement
Familiarity with Bay Area philanthropy and family foundations
Experience building sustainable, multi-year fundraising strategies

About the Company

For more than 133 years, YWCA Berkeley/Oakland has worked to eliminate racism, empower women, and strengthen the community through leadership development, workforce programs, mental health and wellness initiatives, and economic opportunity. We are one of the Bay Area's longest-serving organizations dedicated to advancing women, leadership, and racial justice.

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