Development Assistant

Development Assistant

Location San Francisco, CA 94108 Date Posted September 04, 2026 Job ID 15475 Employment Type Contract Pay rate $29/hour

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Development Assistant for a mission-driven faith-based organization dedicated to serving its community through cultural, spiritual, and philanthropic programs. This is a full-time, onsite, temp-to-hire opportunity based in San Francisco, CA.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Development Assistant provides essential administrative and operational support to the development team, with a focus on gift processing, donor records, communications, scheduling, and event coordination. Approximately half of the role will be dedicated to supporting the planning and execution of the organization's annual fundraising gala, including committee coordination, sponsorship outreach, auction support, meeting documentation, and event-day logistics. This is an excellent opportunity for an organized, detail-oriented professional who enjoys working with donors, leadership, and a collaborative development team.

PERKS

• $29/hour during the temporary period with the opportunity to transition into a permanent position
• Full-time, onsite opportunity in San Francisco with a respected mission-driven organization
• Meaningful opportunity to support fundraising, donor engagement, and community-focused programs
• Hands-on exposure to donor relations, fundraising operations, special events, and development activities
• Collaborative environment with opportunities to work closely with senior leadership, trustees, donors, and community stakeholders

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support gift operations, including payment processing, donor acknowledgments, reporting, and maintaining accurate donor records.
• Maintain donor and development data, including contact reports, meeting notes, biographical updates, event records, returned mail, and other information in Raiser's Edge or similar systems.
• Coordinate the development department calendar, including internal and external meetings, donor visits, committee meetings, and related scheduling needs.
• Serve as the primary administrative support for the annual fundraising gala, coordinating committee meetings, sponsorship outreach, auction activities, detailed meeting minutes, and event-day logistics.
• Prepare donor and event briefings and support hospitality, receptions, donor meetings, board events, retreats, and other development-related activities.
• Coordinate large mailings and provide general administrative and project support to the development team as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Alignment with the organization's mission, vision, and values, with a genuine interest in contributing to its fundraising and community goals.
• Strong administrative, organizational, project management, and communication skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and Raiser's Edge or a similar CRM strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively with staff, donors, trustees, congregation members, and other key constituents.
• Flexibility, professionalism, discretion, initiative, and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines, including occasional evening, weekend, and holiday commitments.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This is a full-time, temp-to-hire opportunity paying $29/hour during the temporary period, with the opportunity to transition into a permanent position. The role is onsite in San Francisco, CA, with a Monday through Friday schedule and flexibility required for occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays related to special events.

ABOUT OUR FIRM

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online. Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.