Summary
Description
About Mercy Housing California
Mercy Housing California (MHC)—the largest regional affiliate of Mercy Housing, Inc., which is the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the country—works to address the housing crisis. The organization develops and operates affordable service-enriched housing that becomes the foundation for our residents’ hopes and aspirations. Today, MHC oversees over 160 communities that together serve more than 20,000 residents across the state.
The Opportunity
Mercy Housing California seeks an experienced fundraiser to advance one of the most urgent and important causes of our time: ensuring safe, stable, and affordable housing for all. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the nation’s most respected and impactful nonprofit housing developers and to shape a future in which California’s communities are stronger, healthier, and more resilient.
Key Position Functions
The Regional Director of Philanthropy will manage and deepen key relationships with donors and other stakeholders in the San Francisco Bay Area. Reporting to the Vice President, Philanthropy, the Regional Director of Philanthropy will maintain a portfolio of 75-100 high-capacity individual and institutional donors. This individual will be part of a statewide philanthropy team and supervise the Regional Events Manager, developing and implementing strategies to engage individual and institutional donors in the San Francisco Bay Area in support of the critical work of Mercy Housing California.
• Strategic Planning and Development
• Portfolio Management
• Donor Cultivation & Solicitation
• Communication
• Relationship Documentation
• Collaboration
• Leadership and Management
The full position profile and position functions can be viewed at this link: https://bit.ly/MHC-RegionalDirPhilanthropyProfile.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Five or more years of experience in frontline fundraising with proven experience closing five- and six-figure gifts
• Ability to work in-person at MHC’s San Francisco office and travel to regional offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento
Desired Qualifications:
• Fundraising experience in housing or human services organizations
• Experience leading high-performing teams
• CFRE or other advanced fundraising certification
Compensation
The expected base salary for this position is $125,000-$165,000, commensurate with experience. All employees at Mercy Housing California are also eligible for a generous comprehensive benefits package including PTO and paid holidays; medical, dental and vision insurance; 403(b) retirement plans; Employee Assistance Program; and many more.
Application Process
Benefactor Group is pleased to be assisting Mercy Housing with this executive search. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. All applications are considered highly confidential. To be considered for this position, please submit an application at this link: https://bit.ly/MHC-RegionalDirPhilanthropyApp.
To learn more about Mercy Housing, please visit https://www.mercyhousing.org/.
Please do not contact Mercy Housing staff or board with questions or interest in the role. All inquiries about the position should be directed to Benefactor Group.
Benefactor Group Recruitment Team
HR@benefactorgroup.com
http://www.benefactorgroup.com
