Individual Giving Officer

Asian Law Caucus; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & paid holidays

Medical, dental, life insurance

Flexible spending account (FSA)

401K with employer match

Job summary

Asian Law Caucus in San Francisco seeks an experienced Individual Giving Officer to launch and grow its donor program, shaping strategy and systems in a pivotal moment for the organization.

You will build and manage relationships with donors and alumni, collaborate with leadership, and expand fundraising across the Bay Area, statewide, and nationally, while balancing day-to-day cultivation with long-term planning.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years in individual giving, major gifts, or annual giving.
• Strong relationship-building, warmth, credibility, discretion.
• Experience building fundraising strategies, systems, or programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive individual giving strategy aligned with annual and long-term goals.
• Identify and manage a portfolio of individual donors and prospects with cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Collaborate with the Chief Development Officer to set priorities and grow the program.
• Expand donor base beyond the Bay Area to statewide and national levels.
• Prepare donor materials, briefings, and stewardship communications.
• Support donor meetings and events, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Track activity and strengthen moves management, reporting, and revenue forecasting.

Skills

Donor relations

Fundraising strategy

Relationship-building

Project management

Communication

Job description

Type: Management, Regular, Full-Time, Exempt.

Location: San Francisco, CA. This is a hybrid role that is required to work in our San Francisco office two days a week. Occasional evening and weekend work, as well as local, statewide, and domestic travel, may be required.

Deadline: Applications are due by Wed. Aug 26.

Reports to: Chief Development Officer

Compensation and Benefits: The salary range for this position is $143,147 to $170,925. The compensation is determined based on relevant years of experience.

ALC’s comprehensive benefits package includes generous vacation and paid holidays; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage (ALC pays 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for qualified dependents); a flexible spending account (FSA); and a 401K retirement plan with employer non-elective contribution and match.

Travel & Meetings: All ALC staff are expected to participate in regular check-in meetings with their supervisor/supervisees, staff meetings, team meetings, and other organization meetings, as required. This includes two (2) annual retreats, an anniversary celebration dinner, and meetings as needed in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, this staff member will help launch and grow ALC’s individual giving program in support of the organization’s mission, values, and long-term sustainability. This is a new role and an exciting opportunity for someone to help shape the vision, strategy, and systems for individual giving at ALC at a pivotal moment in the organization’s growth. They will manage strategies to strengthen donor engagement across giving levels, deepen relationships with current supporters, and help bring new individual donors into ALC’s community of advocates and partners.

A critical part of the role is building and sustaining meaningful donor relationships grounded in ALC’s work and vision, including partnering closely with program staff, leadership, and board members to connect supporters to the impact of ALC’s litigation, policy, and community-based advocacy. ALC has a robust donor community, including alumni—former staff, board members, and volunteers—who have stayed connected to the organization over many years. This role offers an important opportunity to more intentionally cultivate and steward those longstanding relationships.

This staff member will also help expand the reach of ALC’s individual giving program. While many of ALC’s current donors are based in the Bay Area, the organization is eager to grow its fundraising footprint statewide and nationally in alignment with the scope and significance of its work. The right person will bring the strategic thinking, relationship-building skills, and initiative needed to broaden ALC’s donor base, strengthen connections beyond the Bay Area, and help build a more expansive network of individual supporters over time.

Because this is a new role, the Individual Giving Officer will play a central part in devising and implementing strategy, helping generate increased cash flow and fundraising momentum so that ALC can continue to invest in and build out its development team over time. They will be part of a small individual giving team composed of a Director of Alumni Giving and Development Associate (the Development Associate also supports the institutional giving team). The right person will be energized by the opportunity to build, test, and strengthen systems and approaches in partnership with colleagues across the organization.

The ideal candidate has a strong track record in individual fundraising and is a skilled relationship-builder, strategic thinker, and strong project manager. They are comfortable balancing day-to-day donor cultivation and stewardship with longer-term planning and execution. They bring excellent judgment, strong communication skills, and a high level of attention to detail. They understand the importance of fundraising as a core part of movement‑building and organizational sustainability and bring the care, discipline, and commitment needed to advance it in service of the communities ALC has fought for since 1972.

The Organization

ALC is the nation’s first legal organization focusing on advancing and defending the civil rights of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities. Since 1972, ALC has fought for access to affordable housing in San Francisco’s Chinatown, litigated high-profile civil rights cases, advocated for the passage of landmark policy changes, and provided an array of services including community education, advocacy, and direct client representation to further the rights of low-income immigrants and communities of color, across our Housing Rights, Workers’ Rights, Immigrant Justice, and National Democracy Initiative programs, and other emerging areas of law.

Core Responsibilities

Individual Giving Strategy & Pipeline

• Help develop and implement a comprehensive individual giving strategy that supports ALC’s annual and long-term fundraising goals.
• Identify, build, manage, and grow a portfolio of individual donors and prospects across giving levels, with an emphasis on cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and retention.
• Partner with the Chief Development Officer to identify priorities, establish systems, and set strategy for a growing individual giving program.
• Expand ALC’s individual donor base beyond the Bay Area by helping build statewide and national fundraising strategies and relationships.

Donor Engagement & Cultivation

• Develop and carry out plans to more intentionally engage ALC’s robust donor community, including alumni—former staff, board members, and volunteers—who have remained connected to the organization over time.
• Work closely with the Director of Alumni Giving, Development Associate, senior leadership, program staff, and board members to coordinate donor engagement and deepen supporter connection to ALC’s work.
• Prepare donor cultivation and solicitation materials, including briefing documents, correspondence, acknowledgments, and other stewardship communications.
• Support donor meetings, events, and other engagement opportunities, including occasional evening and weekend activities.
• Track donor activity, maintain accurate records, and help strengthen systems for moves management, reporting, and revenue forecasting.

Fundraising & Database Management

• Partner with the Development Associate on gift processing, database management, and other administrative functions needed to support the individual giving program.
• Monitor progress toward fundraising goals and help generate the increased cash flow needed to strengthen and grow ALC’s development capacity over time.
• Contribute to a development culture grounded in collaboration, accountability, relationship-building, and alignment with ALC’s mission and values.
• Represent ALC on functions, completes special projects and other duties as assigned

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, manage, and mentor Director of Alumni Relations and Development Associate with clear accountability and effective work plan implementation
• Develop and manage budget and resources to support fundraising objectives and organizational mission
• Lead, model, and promote a healthy culture of collaboration and accountability for the organization and for the team

Desired Qualifications

• At least eight (8) years of experience in individual giving, major gifts, annual giving, or related fundraising work, preferably in a nonprofit, advocacy, or social justice organization.
• Demonstrated success cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual donors.
• Strong relationship‑building skills and the ability to engage a wide range of donors, colleagues, and stakeholders with warmth, credibility, and discretion.
• Experience helping to build or grow fundraising strategies, systems, or programs, especially in evolving or capacity‑constrained environments.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, follow through on details, and work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort working collaboratively across teams and with senior leaders, board members, and external supporters.
• Experience using donor databases and moves management systems to track engagement and support strategy.
• Strong judgment, initiative, and the ability to work thoughtfully in a new role with significant ownership and autonomy.
• Demonstrated commitment to racial justice, immigrant justice, and working in alignment with communities directly impacted by systemic inequality.
• Familiarity with the Bay Area philanthropic landscape is a plus; experience with statewide or national individual fundraising is also valued.
• Knowledge of or connection to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities is a plus, though not required.

Asian Law Caucus is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including HIV, cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital or domestic partner status, reproductive health decision‑making, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions) gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim and survivor status, political affiliation, height, weight or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.