Development Officer: Lifehouse in San Rafael

Donation Places; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifehouse in San Rafael, California seeks a full-time Development Officer focused on Annual Giving and Events to drive donor campaigns and event revenue.

The role requires 3–6 years in fundraising or nonprofit development, with duties spanning donor messaging, campaigns, CRM coordination, and revenue tracking.

This position includes a comprehensive benefits package and salary up to $90,000 annually, commensurate with skills and experience.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years in fundraising or nonprofit development
• Experience planning and managing revenue-driven events
• Experience in donor engagement and pipeline management
• Strong donor communications and writing skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and revenue targets

Responsibilities

• Support fundraising strategy and execution for organizational events
• Create donor appeals and event messages
• Track donor capture, follow-up, and conversion
• Manage mail, email, and digital annual giving campaigns
• Monitor annual giving and event metrics
• Prospect identification and donor pipeline development
• Engage donors and coordinate stewardship touchpoints after gifts

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Event management

Communication

Writing

Time management

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Lifehouse's full-time Development Officer role is based in San Rafael, California. The position supports unrestricted revenue through events, annual giving, donor conversion, and stewardship. Lifehouse supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through housing, social and recreation programs, senior living, supported living, and the Marin Autism Collaborative.

The role covers donor-facing campaigns and fundraising events from planning through reporting. The position requires three to six years of experience in fundraising, nonprofit development, events, or donor relations. The salary is up to $90,000 annually, and the employer provides a full-time position with a listed benefits package.

Role: Development Officer, Annual Giving and Events

Employer: Lifehouse

Location: San Rafael, California

Employment type: Full-time

Work mode: Not provided by the employer

Salary: Up to $90,000 annually, commensurate with skills and experience

Experience: Three to six years in fundraising, nonprofit development, events, or donor relations

Application deadline: Not provided by the employer

Annual Giving And Events

The Development Officer supports fundraising strategy and execution for organizational events. Event work includes donor-focused messaging and asks, coordination with internal teams and vendors, revenue planning, and follow-up after each event. The position tracks event revenue, participation, and donor conversion.

Annual giving work covers mail, email, and digital campaigns. Donor lists are segmented for outreach and retention, while recurring giving and donor upgrade efforts support longer-term participation. The role also monitors annual giving metrics and reports campaign activity.

• Support event fundraising strategy and revenue goals
• Create donor appeals and event messages
• Track donor capture, follow-up, and conversion
• Manage mail, email, and digital annual giving campaigns
• Monitor annual giving and event metrics

Donor Engagement And CRM Work

Prospect identification and donor pipeline work form another part of the position. The Development Officer engages prospective donors, moves supporters into giving pipelines, and coordinates stewardship touchpoints after gifts or other participation.

Donor engagement tracking takes place in a CRM. The role connects programs, leadership, communications, and fundraising so campaign messages reflect organizational priorities and donor activity remains visible across teams. Strong writing and communication skills support appeals, event messages, and follow-up.

Fundraising Experience And Skills

Lifehouse requires a background in fundraising, nonprofit development, events, or donor relations. Demonstrated event management experience with revenue goals is required, along with experience in donor engagement, sales, fundraising, or relationship management.

The position carries several active deadlines and revenue targets at the same time. Candidates need the organization and judgment to manage competing campaign tasks, maintain accurate donor records, and communicate clearly with donor audiences. The stated experience range is three to six years.

• Fundraising or nonprofit development background
• Event management experience tied to revenue goals
• Donor engagement or relationship management experience
• Strong donor-audience writing and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and revenue targets

Lifehouse Services And Development Team

Lifehouse is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its service model includes affordable housing, social and recreation programs, senior living, supported living, and the Marin Autism Collaborative. The organization's 501(c)(3) status and service programs are stated by Lifehouse.

Lifehouse has more than 450 employees and a development function led by Chief Development Officer Ann Elias. Elias joined the organization in 2015 as Director of Development and became Chief Development Officer in 2022. The role works within that established fundraising structure while partnering with programs, leadership, and communications.

Benefits

• Health coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Prescription coverage
• Life coverage
• Disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Sick pay
• Retirement contributions and matching
• Employer-funded HRA
• Flexible spending account
• Tuition-related support
• Employee assistance program
• Pet insurance

Employer Contact and Application Process

The employer does not provide a work-mode designation or application deadline in the job details. San Rafael is the stated work location, and the position's published salary is tied to skills and experience rather than a fixed salary range.