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Base pay range
$190,000.00/yr - $230,000.00/yr
Overview
Mercy Housing California seeks a seasoned and visionary fundraising leader to advance one of the most urgent and important causes of our time: ensuring safe, stable, and affordable housing for all. This is an opportunity to join one of the nation’s most respected nonprofit housing developers and to shape a future in which California’s communities are stronger, healthier, and more resilient.
Mercy Housing California operates with discipline and clarity, guided by a strong business plan and a well-defined pipeline of development projects. Backed by early and extraordinary investments, including a leadership commitment from the Sisters of Mercy and a transformational gift from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving, the organization has launched an ambitious endowment campaign to permanently secure the homes and resources on which neighbors depend. The Vice President, Philanthropy will play a pivotal role in building on this momentum, expanding the donor community, and ensuring that Mercy Housing’s bold vision becomes reality.
Key Position Functions
- Lead Mercy Housing California’s fundraising efforts to engage stakeholders and raise resources in support of the organization’s mission and values of respect, justice, and mercy.
- Direct a statewide philanthropy team in collaboration with senior leadership, supporting and expanding fundraising activities and stakeholder relationships.
The full position profile can be viewed here:
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
- Ten or more years of experience in philanthropy with progressive roles
- Proven experience overseeing a comprehensive fundraising program including individual major and annual giving, legacy and endowment giving, institutional giving, government grants
- Proven team leadership experience, including oversight of remote or multi-site teams
- Keen ability to implement and grow a geographically diverse fundraising program
- Ability to work in-person at MHC’s San Francisco office and travel to regional offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento
Desired Qualifications:
- Fundraising leadership experience in housing or human services organizations
- CFRE or other advanced fundraising certification
Compensation
The expected base salary for this position is $190,000-$230,000, 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Mercy Housing is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel in a manner that does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve and National Guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while background checks are conducted for all positions, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered.
Application Process
Benefactor Group is pleased to be assisting Mercy Housing with this executive search. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. To be considered for this position, please submit an application at this link:
To learn more about Mercy Housing, please visit
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.
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