Posted on November 2, 2009

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Development and Communications Officer

The Women's Foundation of California identifies and invests in emerging women leaders who are improving California, community by community. We envision a state that is the healthiest, safest and most economically prosperous place in the world to live. We achieve this by focusing on the leadership of women and girls through their central role in families and communities.

Can you project a vision as large as ours through words and relationship-buildng? If so, bring your creativity, knowledge and experience to our team in San Francisco, and put them to work telling our stories clearly and persuasively to institutional funders and individual donors. As the primary writer of our grant proposals and reports and a steward of our major donors, you'll work closely with our internal leaders and our partners throughout the state to generate critical resource for the Foundation.

Join us in this role as Development and Communications Officer. Your commitment to the mission, policies, goals and philosophy of the Women's Foundation of California will be further expressed through your identification and securing of foundation/corporate grants and major gifts from individual donors and participation in setting and achieving team goals. Your own growth will be supported by the people and policies of the Foundation, and your successes will be mirrored by the successes of the women and girls supported by our grants and programs.

Please visit our website to learn about the Foundation and see the full job description. If the position appeals to you and you meet the minimum requirements, you are invited to provide the following as your initial application for Development and Communications Officer:

• A cover letter stating your interest, availability and general qualifications
• A resume or CV outlining your skills and experience
• One or two samples of your writing, in one or more of these forms:
• Grant proposal or report
• Major gift solicitation
• Case statement

Equal Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action Statement The Women's Foundation of California believes in equal opportunity for individuals without regard to race, ancestry, religion, creed, gender, national origin, ethnicity, age, mental or physical abilities, political affiliation, sexual orientation, color, gender identity characteristics or expression, marital status, economic status, veteran status or medical condition (for example, AIDS, AIDS-related condition or cancer). This belief in equal opportunity extends to board and committee membership and volunteers, as well as to all phases of employment. Opportunity is provided to all applicants and employees on the basis of qualifications and job requirements.

To Apply: Submit your complete packet via email (Those meeting the minimum requirements will be asked to complete a formal application prior to further consideration.) to:

E-mail: northbayhr@gmail.com

Job Type: Development/Fundraising
Organization Type: Grantmaking Public Charities