Development Coordinator

About the Black Organizing Project

The Black Organizing Project (BOP) is a Black member-led community organization working for racial, social, and economic justice through grassroots organizing and community-building in Oakland, California and across the Bay Area. In addition to caring for our community, BOP has adopted a more sustainable philosophy for our staff. BOP takes pride in caring for its staff by providing competitive salaries, 4-day work weeks, three paid company-wide seasonal rest periods each year, as well as other perks that promote a healthy work-life balance. While BOP currently observes a hybrid work model, we require all program staff to live within a one-hour driving distance from Oakland, CA.

Our vision is to build a strong bottom-up organization of Black people that will :

• Craft alternative models and institutions that will advance our vision of racial and economic justice
• Rebuild the spirit and foundation of our community
• Exercise political and economic power
• Act to win real systematic change
• Transform the lives of Black people
• Embody the spirit that has sustained the Black community

Organizational Culture

BOP is building toward a free and just world for Black people. Some of the expectations for staff conduct include active participation in building and sustaining a culture of radical care, equity for all members of the BOP team, joyful connection to Black Liberation, and thoughtful understanding of our political and historical experiences.

In service of this goal, staff are expected to :

About Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate is a natural leader and team player who is passionate about BOP's mission and has a deep understanding of grassroots community organizing. They are proactive and organized, which makes it easy for them to attend to a range of administrative details that keep our fundraising work well-functioning and manageable. Our ideal candidate is an accomplished event planner, who excels at coordinating a team with a diverse skill set to lead and carry out a range of events for donors and foundation representatives. They have significant experience with fundraising cycles as they relate to private foundation grants and individual donor cultivation, and are enthusiastic about growing their expertise in these areas. Our ideal Development Coordinator candidate has exceptional communications skills, is a strong writer, and is eager to learn and grow their understanding about BOP's work.

Position Description and Functions

The Development Coordinator position reports to the Development Director.

Individual giving :

Foundation grants :

Professional and leadership development :

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

Conditions and Compensation

This is afull-time, non-exempt, at-will position with a 90-day probationary period. Background check is required for all positions at BOP. For positions working directly with children, fingerprinting will be required as well upon job offer.

Compensation : $39.06 / hr., plus a 32-hour FTE work week, incredible co-workers, inspiring work, and more.

While the salary will be based on competence and experience at the conclusion of the interview process, the compensation is non-negotiable, aligning with our internal equity principles and compensation philosophy. Once aboard, there is potential for salary growth within the established band, as BOP staff will have opportunities for annual merit increases and cost-of-living adjustments.

BOP offers a generous benefits package to all regular full-time employees that includes :

Applications will be evaluated as they arrive, and the position will remain open for 30 days.

Due to the high volume of applications, our hiring team is not able to field requests for feedback or informational interviews sent via LinkedIn or email. If you are a good match for the role, our team will reach out to you directly.