Literacy for Environmental Justice Development & Communications Manager Job Description
Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ) is a place-based nonprofit organization that, since 1998, has strengthened at-risk communities and the natural environment in southeast San Francisco, with an emphasis on engagement with youth. Our work has ranged from campaigns to address food deserts in the Bayview/Hunters Point District, organizing grassroots momentum to shut-down polluting energy plants, development of southeast San Francisco’s first LEED Platinum-Certified green building, and spearheading a major infrastructure and habitat improvement project for Candlestick Point State Recreation Area on the SF Bay Shoreline.
Our core activities have always revolved around connecting youth and other San Franciscans with nature by getting their hands on the land through experiential environmental education, service-learning,
‘green-collar’ workforce development, habitat restoration/stewardship, and outdoor recreation. Under the rubric of our Candlestick Point Eco-Stewards Program, LEJ provides an experience of ‘nature in the city’ and environmental learning to upwards of 1,000 mainly underrepresented youth of-color annually and operate our Eco-Apprenticeship job training program for up to 20 young adults each year. We engage hundreds of Southeast San Francisco residents in parks planning and development, and in hands-on open-space stewardship and recreation. Our native plant nursery provides 50,000+ native plants annually for ecological restoration projects that we carry out in Southeast San Francisco open spaces.
Position Description
Development & Communications plays a vital role in raising the financial resources that support and sustain LEJ’s work. This position reports to the Executive Director. The Development & Communications Manager ensures that LEJ meets our fundraising goals by meeting financial benchmarks, managing foundation and government grant reporting, stewarding individual donor relationships, and managing mass digital communications.
This full-time position is a hybrid employment model of virtual (remote) and in-person at 1150 Carroll Avenue, San Francisco. The Development & Communications Manager works closely with Programs and Finance/Operations staff. The Development & Communications Manager provides excellent stewardship by overseeing the donor database and acknowledgements. This individual plays a key role in the success of our fundraising, events, and communication efforts.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
In order to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Collaborate with the Executive Team in organization strategic
- Implement fundraising strategies across the organization
- Proactively give feedback and receive input from
- Create a plan for the reactivation of lapsed
- Maintain accuracy and integrity of Network for Good donor databases and generate reports and ongoing data entry of new and potential supporters.
- Manage the grant calendar that includes communications with funders and the renewal of funding requests on an annual basis.
- Ensure regular and effective online communications including via Instagram, Facebook, and LEJ’s website and newsletter.
- Draft and finalize copy for press releases, newsletters, and social media
- Coordinate with Program staff to ensure correct and up-to-date information is published via online communications.
- Timely reporting as needed by other
- Support Grants Contractors in preparation of and submission of grants applications/reports.
- Prepare timely acknowledgement letters and other correspondence with donors and
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
- Commitment to LEJ’s mission and Mission driven, growth-mindset, and commitment to continuous improvement and reflective practice.
- Experience working with senior leadership with a non-profit
- An understanding of the mission and values of LEJ including the message and the metrics by which its mission is accomplished.
- A proven track record of successful
- An ability to build and deepen relationships with donors, colleagues, staff and
- Ability to deliver high quality presentations to external
- Excellent public speaking and writing
- High multicultural sensibilities related to a background with diverse environmental and social
- Ability to foster teamwork, work cooperatively with others to set goals and problem-solve
- Ability to set priorities, monitor progress towards goals, implement action plans, and evaluate the process and results.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, marketing, communications or equivalent experience is required.
- At least 5 years of increasingly productive development/sales related
- Excellent writing and communication
- Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and PDF creation or
- Meticulous attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and ability to set up and follow systems allowing organized and efficient work flow.
- Ability to project manage multiple tasks under deadline
- Commitment to doing excellent work, particularly in producing materials for donor
- Ability to work independently and in a collaborative
- Willingness to learn from mistakes, receive feedback, and give feedback to
- Willingness to propose and implement new
- Commitment to building a culture of mutual accountability, inclusiveness, and
Local (San Francisco Bay Area) candidates only. This full-time position will work partially remote and partially in-person in our SF headquarters located in Bayview Hunters Point.
*LiveScan is only required if working with youth.
Compensation and Benefits
This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to a highly effective nonprofit. Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) matching plan, life insurance and long-term disability insurance; 2 weeks of paid vacation and 2 weeks of paid sick leave per year.
Please send cover letter and resume to: