Development Coordinator

Title: Development Coordinator
Department: SEO Scholars San Francisco
Report to: Development Manager
Compensation: $52,900-60,500
FLSA: Non-Exempt  

LOCATION/HOURS  

This is a full-time, exempt position with a hybrid schedule requiring in-person work three days a week and virtual work two days a week.  

Upon hire, all candidates must be within commutable distance of SEO’s offices at Three Embarcadero Center Promenade Level, Suite P-1 San Francisco, CA 94111.    

 Ability to work occasional nights and weekends as dictated by department needs.

ABOUT SEO  

For more than 60 years, SEO has created a more equitable society by closing the educational and career opportunity gap for ambitious Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Native American young people. All are welcome to apply to our programs.   

POSITION OVERVIEW 

SF Scholars seeks a motivated individual to join a small, fast-paced team committed to executing our mission with excellence every day. This individual will support and help drive fundraising and development efforts through database management and operational support to ensure our community of individual, corporate, and foundation supporters remain engaged and active in our mission. The ideal candidate is meticulous and detail oriented, passionate about our mission, and a quick learner. The Development Coordinator reports to the Development Manager, and has the following responsibilities: 
 
Database Management 

• Serve as a Salesforce expert for the Development Team, streamlining and documenting database processes and training.  
• Lead donor gift processing activities including Salesforce management, donor acknowledgement, and finance tracking in partnership with SEO finance team in New York.
• Collaborate with the Development Managers on distribution of weekly and monthly development reports in Salesforce.
• Support Executive Director’s donor communication and engagement activities by way of reporting and historical data verification.  

Development Operations 

• Serve as subject matter expert for Thankview donor stewardship platform, and assist with the creation and delivery of videos to donors and key stakeholders.  
• Support quarterly updates to SEO’s Development Manual, proposing and sharing new processes during bi-weekly Development team meetings and quarterly meetings between the San Francisco Development team and their New York counterparts. 
• Support the Development and Program teams in compiling, synthesizing, and managing program research and data for use in SEO’s annual Impact Report and external marketing materials.  
• Support corporate and foundation relations work, including preparing donor meeting briefings, researching corporate and institutional partners, and ensuring all deadlines are met.  
• Manage inventory of Development-related office supplies and work with external print vendors to ensure timely delivery of all marketing collateral. 
• Support Associate Director of Development with special projects as needed. 

QUALIFICATIONS  

• Bachelor’s degree; degree in communications, marketing, or relevant field a plus 
• 2+ years of work experience, internship and fellowship experience considered 
• Extremely organized, efficient, and detail-oriented. 
• Experience with Windows and Excel desired. Prefer strong administrative skills and proficiency in Salesforce or other donor database systems.  
• Experience with Outlook, Box, Google Suites, and Thankview is a plus. 
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic and fast paced environment. 
• A strong work ethic and positive attitude with a willingness to be flexible to get the job done. 
• Superb interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to execute on short-term, deadline-driven tasks, as well as long-term projects requiring collaboration with colleagues. 

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS   

SEO offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plan including low-cost health, vision, and dental options, a generous holiday schedule and PTO policies, disability coverage, fully paid time off for new parents, and employer contributions to health reimbursement and retirement accounts. We are constantly working to improve our benefits each year based on the needs of our employees. We value wellness and strive to consistently use a DEIB lens to put people first and foremost.  

The compensation listed in this posting reflects what SEO believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and SEO reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.  

EEOC Policy 

At SEO we are committed to cultivating a team that embodies the backgrounds and experiences of the constituencies we serve and the communities we live in, and a workplace that reflects the impact we make in the world. Candidates from all communities – including people of color, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ Community, veterans, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Equal Employment Opportunity is not just the law, it is our commitment. 

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/D/V. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other legally protected status. 

If you need accommodation while applying for a role with SEO, due to a disability, please email SEO Talent. 

THE ORGANIZATION 

Established in 1963 by Michael Osheowitz, SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity), is an educational non-profit focused on improving outcomes for students from underserved backgrounds. For over 60 years, SEO has been an innovator in education, mentorship, and creating educational programs and opportunities that maximize the full potential of our participants. Each year SEO serves 7,000+ participants nationally, and the organization is widely recognized for developing best-in-class programs with exceptional results. 

Not every SEO participant is on the same journey, but all are hungry for opportunity and SEO creates an ecosystem of excellence. Learn more about SEO’s six distinct programs below.  

SEO PROGRAMS 

• SEO Scholars is a free, eight-year, academic program that transforms public high school students into college graduates. SEO Scholars successfully educates and mentors underserved, low-income public high school students to and through college. 100% of Scholars are accepted into four-year colleges, and 90% of Scholars graduate from college and earn a Bachelor’s degree. This is compared to only 60% of all students who enter college nationally, and 20% of students who come from similar backgrounds as our Scholars. 
• SEO Career For more than 40 years, SEO Career has recruited and prepared high achieving Black, Latinx, and Native American undergraduates for summer internships across Wall Street, commercial real estate, technology, and corporate America, usually leading to coveted, full-time jobs.  SEO Career creates a more equitable society by closing the career opportunity gap for motivated young people.  All are welcome to apply.   
• SEO Tech Developer was founded as a virtual intensive, free immersion program to propel first-year and sophomore Black, Latinx, and Native American computer science and software engineering college students to the next level — including a PAID six-week summer residency.  All are welcome to apply.  
• SEO Alternative Investments is an industry-wide program that historically has provided education, exposure, training, and mentorship opportunities to high-achieving Black, Latinx, and Native American young professionals in the alternative investments sector.  All are welcome to apply.   
• SEO Law helps future lawyers thrive in law school and excel in their legal careers. Through our two program initiatives, the SEO Law Fellowship Program and SEO Law Catalyst, aspiring law students receive access to critical educational, career development, and internship opportunities that propel them to succeed in the legal profession, all before even starting law school.  All are welcome to apply.   
• SEO Leadership Institute provides ongoing development for SEO alumni, customized for each stage of their career, with three distinct features: making connections, professional and personal development, and civic engagement. The Leadership Institute develops SEO alumni into the leaders who will realize SEO’s mission of creating a more equitable society.