Development Director

Type: Full-Time
Base: San Francisco, CA

The Development Director will work with the Managing Director to develop and engage in various fundraising and marketing programs and campaigns in support of Architecture for Humanity’s projects.

Responsibilities:

• Act as an ambassador and relationship manager to Architecture for Humanity’s volunteers, pro bono designers, clients, partners, sponsors and others engaged in our programs.
• Assist in the planning, coordination, organization, and implementation of fundraising and sponsorship of Architecture for Humanity’s programs.
• Initiate and follow-up on appropriate in-kind donations to support the work of pro bono design teams and subsidize construction costs.
• Handle various aspects of donor recognition and develop campaigns for the nurturing of donor relations specific to Architecture for Humanity’s programs.
• Aid in the research, coordination and submission of grant proposals.
• Assist in the research, identification, and contact of new donor prospects.
• Work with the Managing Director to review and pursue funding opportunities.
• Work closely with Managing Director to set and achieve funding goals related to grants to support our efforts; undertake proposal development and management activities for funders and projects.
• Handle work that is generally of critical or confidential nature requiring discretion and a broad working knowledge of agency policies, practices, and programs.
• Report funding commitments as received to ensure proper tracking and handling.

Qualifications:

• 4-5 years marketing experience with at least 2 years in the social services or nonprofit sector.
• Experience in fundraising both through individuals as well as foundations.
• Experience with Salesforce or similar donor database system.
• Ability to prospect for and track leads and manage relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including corporate partners, individual volunteers, high net worth donors and foundations.
• Experience in grants management essential, experience managing government grants a plus.
• Photoshop, Illustrator, GoLive, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Powerpoint, (or Keynote) Microsoft Office required.

Compensation

Salary is commensurate with experience. Architecture for Humanity offers a competitive salary and benefits and the opportunity to join a staff dedicated to using design to change lives.

Interested? Please send your resume, salary requirements and references attention Kate Stohr to jobs(at)architectureforhumanity(dot)org. Please include the position title in the subject line of your email.

Associate Development Director/Executive Assistant

Type: Full-time
Location: San Francisco, California

The Associate Development Director and Executive Assistant plays a critical role in our growing organization. As the first person that potential volunteers and funders speak with when they contact Architecture for Humanity, you will be charged with determining how best to respond to their interest. The position works closely with the Executive Director and includes tracking sponsorship and donations, scheduling meetings and acting as a liaison with clients, funders, volunteers, architects and other stakeholders engaged in our initiatives.

The Associate Development Director will also work closely with the Managing Director and Development Director to develop giving campaigns, support program initiatives, plan events, plan board meetings, manage our growing office, and communicate with our Board of Directors and otherwise support the growth and development of the organization. The Associate Development Director and Executive Assistant will have proven discretion, basic design skills, a passion for architecture and will be interested in learning all facets of community development.

Responsibilities:

• Answer phones and greet visitors
• Track donations and generate receipts and thank you notes
• Schedule meetings and act as a liaison with architects, donors, sponsors, clients and others
• Act as a liaison between the executive director and managing director and public relations, communications and other agents in coordinating and scheduling events as necessary
• Schedule travel as necessary
• Office management tasks, including ordering office supplies and handling subtenant needs
• Support for grant writing and reporting
• Logging donations and incoming checks
• Developing and managing the donor database
• Assisting in coordinating forums, speaking engagements, press, conferences, etc.
• Various administrative tasks as necessary to support the organization's programs.
• Some travel may be required

Qualifications:

• Excellent phone skills and manner
• Expert in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with web applications and social networking sites such as Google Docs, Facebook, MySpace, etc.
• Familiarity with Photoshop
• Familiarity with AutoCad and other CAD software, preferred but not required
• Previous architecture and/or community development experience preferred
• Previous management/administrative experience required

Start date: September 2010

Compensation:
Salary is commensurate with experience. Architecture for Humanity offers a competitive salary and benefits and the opportunity to join a staff dedicated to using design to change lives.

Interested?
Please send your resume, including references and portfolio to the attention of Kate Stohr to jobs(at)architectureforhumanity.org (please limit attachments to 4MB). Be sure to reference the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

Accounting Associate

Location: San Francisco

Start Date: Immediate

Description:
Architecture for Humanity is looking for an accountant who is passionate to be part of a team that is bringing a difference to the lives of millions of people through design, construction and development services to communities in need around the world.

We are seeking a full-time accounting associate who will be responsible for the overall general accounting operation that includes Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Reconciliations (Cash/Bank and Income), and certain Human Resource functions including payroll.

You should have good communication skills, be comfortable working in a fast paced environment, and bring excellent organizational skills. You need to have a keen attention to detail, even when multi-taking.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable-

• Maintain vendor contacts – including all necessary information for tax reporting
• Ensure proper procedures and documentation are utilizied, follow-up where necessary, prior to entering data
• Enter vendor invoices, check requests and reimbursement requests
• Process vendor and employee reimbursement payments
• Reviewing check requests for correct account allocation and breakdown
• Maintaining and establishing tax-exempt status with vendors

Accounts Receivable-

• Coordinate with fundraising department to maintain customer/donor information, and perform necessary reconciliations
• Receive and process payments and deposits
• Insure correct account allocation

Petty Cash-

• Manage operating petty cash account, and also maintain foreign petty cash funds
• Verify, review account allocation and ensure that proper authorizations are documented and process petty cash checks to maintain account balance

Payroll-

• Coordinate payroll with ADP
• Collect and, working with Operations, input employee project allocations or timecards

Human Resources-

• Responsible for HR compliance issues
• Track and maintain staff vacation, sick and personal days
• Coordinate with benefit providers to coordinate information and make employee benefit recommendations

Other-

• Assist with internal and external audits as required

Closing of Books-

• With guidance, do the monthly and quarterly closing of books and preparation of financial statements

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of finance/accounting experience
• Experience in construction industry/project accounting, and/or non-profit experience would be preferred
• Quickbooks experience is required

Compensation
Salary is expected to be $45K to 55K range, depending on experience. Architecture for Humanity offers a good benefits package.

Interested?
Please send your resume, and references attention Gaurav Vashist to accountingjob (at) architecturefohumanity(dot)org

Please include the position title in the subject line of your email.