KQED

Mid-Level Giving Coordinator

Mid-Level Giving - San Francisco, CA - Full Time

Title: Mid-Level Giving Coordinator

Schedule Format - Location: Hybrid - San Francisco

Pay Information: Salary : $68,233 - $85,291

Application Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample (Instructions Below)

 

Writing Sample:
  1. Please submit a 300-400 word professional writing sample not created with AI. The copy should be for a public-facing audience.
  2. OR, If you do not have an existing professional writing sample, please write and submit one based off of these guidelines:
    1. Please do not use AI to write the sample
    2. Purpose: Inviting KQED donors to a private event
    3. Event Details:
                                                               i.      Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
                                                             ii.      Time: 12PM
                                                           iii.      Location: Sausalito Yacht Harbor
                                                           iv.      RSVP mechanism: responding to the email to confirm participation
                                                             v.      Event title: Signal Society Sausalito Boat Tour
                                                           vi.      Brief event description: We’d love to host you on the San Francisco Bay for a two-and-a-half-hour historical boat tour with KQED’s Managing Editor of News and Enterprise, Otis Taylor Jr.
                                                          vii.      Further event details:
      1. Snacks and beverages are provided
      2. Indoor cabin is available for wind and sun protection
      3. Restroom on board
      4. Bring binoculars or a camera if you’d like
      5. Dress in warm layers and wear flat, closed-toe shoes
      6. Space is limited, so attendees can only bring one guest


 

POSITION SUMMARY:
 

The Mid-Level Giving Coordinator is an integral member of the KQED Mid-Level team, which focuses on raising contributions from individuals who donate between $1,000 and $9,999 annually. Under the direction and supervision of the Director of Mid-Level Giving, responsibilities include: aiding KQED’s individual giving efforts by serving as the team’s main copywriter and editor, serving as the team customer-service expert, tracking team expenses and doing minor expense forecasting, managing the dedicated Mid-Level phone line and email accounts, gift processing, assisting with donor inquiries, overseeing communication projects and helping with events. 

KQED envisions a public media organization with a culture that centers on human dignity, equity, and belonging. This will enable us to better serve and reflect the Bay Area through diverse and inclusive storytelling. 

We value the contributions of marginalized people in society — including Black, Indigenous, and all people of color,  people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people — and we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do, and we strongly encourage members of these communities to apply.

KQED Code of Ethics  https://www.kqed.org/about/code-ethics

The mission that drives us:

KQED provide citizens of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media.   We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone and engage audiences to share their stories. We help students and teachers thrive in 21st-century classrooms, and take people of all ages on journeys of exploration- exposing them to new people, places and ideas.

This role will work hybrid between working in KQED's newly renovated headquarters and working remotely. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

  • Provide excellent customer service to KQED’s mid-level members by responding to inquiries and serving as a point of contact for mid-level members, while also serving as the team customer service expert and a ROI CRM system subject matter expert. 
  • Research, write and review donor-facing communications, ensuring their accuracy and consistency with KQED's style and messaging. 
  • Coordinate the components for the mid-level donor welcome series, including list and data management, direct mail, electronic communications and budgeting.
  • Manage details for both cross departmental and internal communication and processes around donor challenge grants.
  • Assist with gift processing, acknowledgments and record retention.
  • Accurately track expenses to department budget, do minor expense budget forecasting, assist with the quarterly expense reconciliation and manage general procurement requests
  • Collaborate with the Mid-Level administrative team as well as Membership and Development operations teams to surface challenges and streamline department and shared operations.
  • Create, organize, maintain and analyze reports and assist with strategizing about donor stewardship and cultivation efforts.
  • Perform administrative and general office duties such as ordering office supplies and  keeping an inventory of stationery and donor collateral.
  • Support the Mid-Level Giving Events and Operations Manager in the planning, production and execution of internal and external events.


Additional Duties:

  • Communicate with other departments as necessary on membership matters.
  • Take meeting notes as needed.
  • Other essential duties as required.
     

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 2


KNOWLEDGE:

  1. Excellent spoken and written language skills. A writing sample is required.
  2. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to handle situations with tact and diplomacy. 
  3. Ability to balance advancing multiple tasks simultaneously with ease and efficiency.
  4. Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
  5. High degree of proficiency with Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite and ROI Solutions or related CRM.
  6. A high level of attention to detail is required. 
  7. Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality.
  8. Ability to meet deadlines.


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