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Development Associate |
Urban Solutions is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic person who is detail-oriented and interested in helping micro-entrepreneurs and small businesses. The right person will have the opportunity to experience the breadth of the marketing and fund development processes for a small but established San Francisco non-profit organization.
Urban Solutions is a dynamic and productive economic development non-profit that helps low-income small business owners secure financing and helps neighborhoods attract, retain and grow community-serving and job-creating businesses.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Write grant proposals, grant reports and correspondence to funders, including government, foundation and corporate organizations.
- Track donations, maintain funders records in database and hard copy files
- Conduct research on prospective funders
- Help market Urban Solutions’ events, workshops and other news through a variety of channels, including alternative outlets, such as social media and relevant list-serves
- Write press releases and email announcements
- Design flyers, e-announcements and presentations
- Help coordinate our annual special event, the San Francisco Neighborhood Business Awards
- Oversee silent auction coordination for the event
- Write articles for our newsletter and assist with newsletter production
- Network with potential donors and community members
- Help manage upgrades of our website
- Special projects, as needed
Desired Skills and Qualities:
- Strong writing ability with style for analytical as well as narrative expression
- Ability to communicate well with a variety of stakeholders, from youth clients to funders
- Project management skills – ability to follow through with projects on deadlines
- Microsoft Office, particularly with Word and Excel
- Graphic design and website content management skills helpful; knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and DreamWeaver a plus.
- Experience with proposal writing
- Three years work experience
- Congenial attitude and sense of humor
This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Competitive salary, full benefits, vacation time and pension plan are provided.
Application Instructions: Interested candidates should send
a resume and meaningful cover letter to Emily
Chung. Please name the subject of your email “Development Associate
Position” and include the resume and cover letter as separate attachments,
not in the body of your email.
Please, no phone calls. Submit resumes and cover letters via fax, mail or email. If applying by email, please send cover letters and resumes via PDF or Microsoft Word format. Unformatted resumes and cover letters will not be accepted.
Urban Solutions
Attention: Emily Chung
1083 Mission Street 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Email Emily Chung
Fax (415) 553-4434