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Development Officer – Irish Center Project 2025

The United Irish Cultural Center (UICC) is a California 501c3 nonprofit corporation organized to provide all aspects of Irish Culture, San Francisco Irish History, and event space. As the first Irish social center in the United States built entirely by volunteer labor and community contributions, the UICC has continued the work of its predecessors (such as the Knights of the Red Branch) in promoting and preserving Irish culture in the City by the Bay.

Development Officer Role

The UICC of San Francisco has an exciting opportunity to join our team in a history making project. We are looking for an exceptional team member for the position of Development Officer. This role will be the main point of contact for all fundraising activities for our Irish Center 2025 Project which will include creating and managing the overall fundraising strategy, forming awareness, advocacy, major donor cultivation, community engagement and leadership.

Highlights of the position include:

• Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate all fundraising activities, including fundraising galas, social media awareness campaigns and direct mail campaigns.
• Attending fundraising events to ensure they proceed as planned and perhaps to deliver prepared remarks to attendees.
• Identify and reach out to potential donors to encourage them to make contributions.
• Cultivate relationships with past donors, ensuring that they are engaged in the organization’s mission and encouraged to make additional contributions.
• Find grant opportunities and write grant proposals.
• Meet with key stakeholders, ranging from volunteers to board members, to keep them advised of the development activities.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience leading grant writing programs and securing funding from a variety of sources including Foundation, State, and Federal Grants, with a proven track record of achieving fundraising goals.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with prior experience in public speaking and external relations.
• Prior experience creating strategic multiyear fundraising plans.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required, and a master’s degree or other advanced degree is preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Self-motivated, detailed multi-tasker.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of prior fundraising experience
• College Degree – master’s preferred
• Salary commensurate with experience
• Experience operating a major gifts program and successfully soliciting six figure gifts
• Capital campaign background
• CFRE preferred

Apply below and thank you for your interest!