Director of Development

About Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach

API Legal Outreach is the largest social justice legal organization focused on the Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, and immigrant communities of the Greater Bay Area and the Central Valley. A growing community-based organization founded in 1975, our mission is to provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate direct services to the most marginalized segments of our community including low-income women, seniors, immigrants, and youth. With offices in Oakland and San Francisco, our work is focused in the areas of Gender-based Violence, Immigration and Immigrant Rights, Disability Rights, Senior Law and Elder Abuse, Anti-Human Trafficking, Youth Violence Prevention, Anti API Hate Violence, the preservation of affordable housing and small businesses, and other social justice issues.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development holds a key position in orchestrating our fundraising, resource development, and overseeing our grant administration and finance operations. This role is based primarily in our Oakland office, with additional responsibilities linked to our San Francisco office. The role requires a strong commitment to social justice, with frequent interactions with a wide range of stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to serving underserved Asian and Pacific Islander communities and BIPOC communities in the Greater Bay Area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all fundraising work including grant applications, donation solicitation, and events.
• Represent the organization and assist in developing and maintaining positive relations with existing funders, sponsors, public officials and volunteers.
• Supervise finance, grant, and development staff.
• Assist Executive Director in fiscal oversight.
• Assist with administration of grants and contract management
• Assist with media and community relations, public education, and outreach work.
• Oversee maintenance of databases for purposes of funding solicitation and reporting.
• Assist with recruitment, training, and supervision of volunteers.
• All other office related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree.
• At least five years of experience in fund development and finance in a non-profit environment, preferably in APILO's priority areas of service.
• Demonstrated success in raising funds from foundation and corporate sources.
• Accounting/bookkeeping and financial management experience.
• At least five years successful supervisorial experience.
• Excellent planning, organizational and facilitation skills.
• Proficiency with PC systems (Word, Excel, QB, Abacus, and/or Salesforce).
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, manage time and meet deadlines.
• Commitment to social justice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual/bicultural skills in any language 
• Experience in a role with a focus on resource development and financial oversight.
• Experience within a non-profit or community service context.

To Apply: 

Please click on the links below to apply and send your cover letter and resume with three professional references. In the subject line, please write Director of Development. In your cover letter, please address the following questions: Why did you apply to APILO? How does the mission inspire you? How does your background and experience support APILO's work?

Equal Employment Opportunity:

API Legal Outreach is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.