Individual Giving Coordinator

Development

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE

The San Francisco Symphony is widely considered to be among the most artistically adventurous and innovative arts institutions in the United States, celebrated for its artistic excellence, creative performance concepts, active touring, award-winning recordings, and standard-setting education programs. In the 2020–21 season, the San Francisco Symphony welcomed conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen as its twelfth Music Director and embarked on a new vision for the present and future of the orchestral landscape. This exciting artistic future builds on the remarkable 25-year tenure of Michael Tilson Thomas as the San Francisco Symphony’s Music Director. Tilson Thomas continues his rich relationship with the Symphony as its first Music Director Laureate. In their inaugural season together, Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony have introduced a groundbreaking artistic leadership model anchored by eight Collaborative Partners from a variety of cultural disciplines: Nicholas Britell, Julia Bullock, Claire Chase, Bryce Dessner, Pekka Kuusisto, Nico Muhly, Carol Reiley, and Esperanza Spalding. This group of visionary artists, thinkers, and doers joins with Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony to chart a new course of experimentation by collaborating on new ideas, breaking conventional rules, and creating unique and powerful experiences.

The San Francisco Symphony presents more than 220 concerts and presentations annually for an audience of nearly 450,000 in its home of Davies Symphony Hall and through its national and international touring. A cornerstone of the organization's mission, the San Francisco Symphony's education programs are the most extensive offered by any American orchestra today, providing free comprehensive music education to every first- through fifth- grade student in the San Francisco public schools, and serving more than 75,000 children, students, educators, and families annually. The San Francisco Symphony’s recordings have won such awards as France's Grand Prix du Disque and Britain's Gramophone Award, as well as 16 Grammy Awards. San Francisco Symphony radio broadcasts, the first in the nation to feature symphonic music when they began in 1926, today carry the Orchestra's concerts across the country. In 2004, the SFS launched the multimedia Keeping Score on PBS-TV and online and in 2014, the San Francisco Symphony inaugurated SoundBox, an experimental performance venue and music series located backstage at Davies Symphony Hall. February 2021 saw the launch of SFSymphony+, the San Francisco Symphony’s on-demand video streaming service. For more information, visit sfsymphony.org.

VALUES STATEMENT

The San Francisco Symphony is committed to cultivating an environment of inclusion, equity, and diversity for our staff, musicians, patrons, and community. As leaders and innovators of our inherited tradition of orchestral music, we acknowledge our responsibility to identify and dismantle the oppressive barriers that we have historically maintained. We resolve to hold ourselves accountable, devote resources, and embrace change by centering racial equity and listening to and learning from marginalized voices. We recognize that this is an ongoing, sometimes uncomfortable practice, and continue to learn and evolve. We welcome applicants who are enthusiastic to join us on this journey.

JOB SUMMARY

The Individual Giving Coordinator (IGC) reports to the Director, Individual Giving (DIG) and is a member of the Individual Giving Team. The IGC focuses primarily on logistical and administrative support for the Individual Giving Team, helping with meeting support and logistics for concerts and events. The IGC also serves as the primary point of contact for donors seeking information and is responsible for troubleshooting, solving problems, and involving Gift Officers as needed. The IGC will also provide research support to the Manager, Prospect Research and Management, compiling any research as requested.  

Responsibilities include:

• Work with the DIG on specific administrative and logistical projects as requested. Recognize opportunities and anticipate needs, review requests for information and determine appropriateness of release, and keep DIG informed of items requiring attention.
• Serve as the primary contact for donor questions; manage donor needs and loop in Gift Officers as required.
• Work collaboratively with other Development staff and key volunteers, as appropriate, to coordinate strategic and purposeful cultivation and solicitation activities. Endeavor to be well informed of the Symphony’s strategic priorities and gift opportunities.
• Create drafts of funding proposals, consistent with Symphony protocols, to facilitate effective gift solicitations for Gift Officers as requested.
• Assist the Manager, Prospect Research and Management on research projects as requested.
• Ensure data is added, edited, and audited in Tessitura and relationships between records are accurately noted throughout the database.
• Attend and/or provide staffing of for volunteer meetings, events, and concerts as requested.
• Conduct job functions and activities in alignment with the principles of the SFS’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work, and support the organization’s DEI work through participation in working groups and other initiatives as possible.
• Perform additional duties as required by the SFS.

QUALIFICATIONS

• One to two years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, preferably in the performing arts. 
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. Problem-solving, attention to detail, research and analytical skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and diplomatic abilities; strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work successfully in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple assignments and priorities.
• Committed to success of the symphonic artform and able to communicate thoughtfully and enthusiastically about the work of the San Francisco Symphony. A passion for or interest in music is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and donor database software. Tessitura preferred.
• Willing to attend concerts and events, regularly on nights and weekends.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To apply, please visit www.sfsymphony.org/careers. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at !hr@sfsymphony.com or you may call us at 415-503-5334. 

EEO STATEMENT

In alignment with the values statement above, the San Francisco Symphony celebrates diversity and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The San Francisco Symphony believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Symphony will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

About San Francisco Symphony

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE The San Francisco Symphony is widely considered to be among the most artistically adventurous and innovative arts institutions in the U.S. Under the artistic direction of Michael Tilson Thomas since 1995, the Orchestra is a leading presence among American orchestras at home and around the world, celebrated for its artistic excellence, creative performance concepts, active touring, award-winning recordings, and standard-setting education programs. In December 2018, the San Francisco Symphony announced Esa-Pekka Salonen as its Music Director Designate along with a group of eight Collaborative Partners from a variety of cultural realms who collectively form a new artistic leadership model. Salonen began his appointment as the SFS’s 12th Music Director in September 2020, at which time Michael Tilson Thomas became the Orchestra’s first Music Director Laureate, following his remarkable 25-year tenure as Music Director.? The San Francisco Symphony presents more than 220 concerts and presentations annually for an audience of nearly 450,000 in its home of Davies Symphony Hall and through its active national and international touring. A cornerstone of the org...anization’s mission, the San Francisco Symphony’s education programs are the most extensive offered by any American orchestra today, providing free comprehensive music education to every first- through fifth-grade student in the San Francisco public schools, and serving more than 75,000 children, students, educators, and families annually. The SFS has won such recording awards as France’s Grand Prix du Disque and Britain’s Gramophone Award, as well as 15 Grammy Awards. In 2004, the SFS launched the multimedia Keeping Score on PBS-TV and the web. In 2014, the SFS inaugurated SoundBox, a new experimental performance venue and music series located backstage at Davies Symphony Hall. SFS radio broadcasts, the first in the nation to feature symphonic music when they began in 1926, today carry the Orchestra’s concerts across the country. Pursuant to?the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Symphony will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. The San Francisco Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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