Organizational Profile

Juma Ventures strives to break the cycle of poverty by paving the way to work, education and financial capability for youth across America. Founded in 1993 with a single Ben & Jerry’s Shop in San Francisco, Juma’s initial business, a social enterprise, was designed to give homeless youth the training and job experience they needed to transition from living on the streets to enjoying a stable adulthood. Since then, Juma has become a nationally recognized youth development organization focused on employment, financial capability, and career supportive services. Our vision is that all young people have the opportunity to succeed, advance and thrive in the career of their choice, competing in a job market that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse.

Today, Juma operates over 20 concession businesses and employs more than 500 youth every year at major sports and entertainment venues across the West Coast (Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, and Seattle). Since 1993, Juma has employed more than 10,000 low-income youth who have earned $15.5 million in wages, saved $6.4 million for higher education, and generated more than $44 million in enterprise revenue to continue advancing Juma’s mission.

Juma’s strong leadership, dedicated staff, effective service model and committed funding partners have led to numerous awards including the National Youth Employment Coalition’s PEPNet Award for effective Practices and the National Organization of the Year award from the Social Enterprise Alliance. In 2017, Juma earned the Gold Award at the Seattle Business Magazine’s Community Impact Awards for Youth Development Non-Profit of the Year. Juma Seattle and Juma Sacramento have both been selected as recipients of the prestigious Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Award. In 2018, as a member of the Obama Foundation’s inaugural grant cohort, Juma led the first iteration of the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Initiative, influencing local services for boys and young men of color and contributing nationwide. In January 2023, Juma presented at the Annual Mentoring Summit in Washington D.C. In December 2023, Juma received the Catalyzing Engagement Nonprofit Award. In recent years, 100% of youth participants indicated they would “recommend Juma to a friend” and our most recent staff satisfaction rate was 94%.

Juma is looking for great people who share our passion for working with youth and for using business as a tool for sustainable social impact. Our workplace is supportive, open, inclusive and relevant, focused on youth, empowerment, dedication, and respect. Our four core values are Youth First, Stronger Together, Respect & Appreciation, and Integrity & Transparency. Juma commits to modeling diversity and inclusion for our youth, their communities, our employees and the institutions with whom we collaborate, maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment and compassion, and actively creating meaningful change.

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Position Description

Juma Ventures (Juma), an award-winning youth workforce development nonprofit organization, seeks a Development Coordinator to provide administrative leadership and support to its National Development Team.

The Development Coordinator will, individually and in partnership with team members, ensure the effective operations of the National Development Team and support a wide array of fund development efforts, including Juma’s Institutional, Individual & Event strategies and Marketing & Communications efforts. The Development Coordinator will also provide administrative support to Executive Team members and Senior Department leaders.

The Development Coordinator role is designed to be an introduction to non-profit fund development. The role is an excellent opportunity for a candidate seeking to explore and build a career in nonprofit administration, management and operations, strategic planning, and marketing and communications. The successful candidate will work independently and collaboratively while demonstrating creativity, resourcefulness, flexibility, professionalism, and outstanding organization and communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

Individual Giving & Event Strategies (25% of the time)

In partnership with the Chief Development Officer and Director of Individual Giving, support various activities associated with Juma’s Individual Giving & Event Strategies. This includes:

• Recording and tracking donations received
• Drafting and issuing donation tax acknowledgment letters
• Leading the department’s donor Thank You Process
• Maintaining updated donor profiles, including conducting donor research
• Creating and pulling accurate donor reports from Juma’s Development database
• Supporting event activities such as venue walk-throughs, set-up, and load-in/load-out
• Managing and tracking event guest lists and financials
• Communicating with donors in a professional and timely manner
• Being a positive ambassador for Juma’s mission and impact Marketing & Communications Efforts (25% of the time)

In partnership with the Executive Director of Corporate Partnerships and Marketing and the Director of Individual Giving, support the drafting and editing of department communications such as the end-of-the-year campaign and event collateral, including invitations and the printed program. This includes:

• Copy editing for grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Revising and fact-checking content
• Making layout and stylistic suggestions and edits in line with Juma’s style and branding guidelines
• Writing content for the Juma Quarterly Newsletter, such as event coverage and youth impact stories
• Writing content for Social Media posts
• Maintaining Juma.org up to date

Executive and Leadership Team Support and Coordination (20% of the time)

• Scheduling funder meetings and supporting calendar coordination
• Creating funder meeting collateral, packets, and decks
• Preparing for monthly department meetings
• Organizing team socials and community-building activities
• Arranging and coordinating fund development-related travel
• Coordinating credit card expenses and ongoing financial reporting

National Board Engagement Strategy (15% of the time)

In partnership with the Chief Development Officer, the Executive Director of Corporate Partnerships and Marketing, and the Director of Individual Giving, lead the planning, coordination, and preparation of National Board Committee Meetings. This includes:Supporting committee communications efforts

• Coordinating update calls with committee members
• Creating an impactful meeting agenda and presentation deck
• Setting up and coordinating meeting needs, including technology and venue/location

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General Administration (15% of the time)

In partnership with the Chief Development Officer, Development Operations Manager, and Finance Team, support a wide array of tasks to ensure the effective and successful operations of the department. This includes:

• Overseeing the Development Team Drive and ongoing subscriptions and memberships
• Opening and scanning mail
• Maintaining inventory and ordering supplies as needed

Qualifications

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• Previous experience (0 to 3 years) with or a strong desire to work in the nonprofit field is preferred
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively while demonstrating creativity, resourcefulness, flexibility, and professionalism
• Outstanding organization and written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with close attention to detail and established deadlines
• Proficiency in Salesforce (or other CRM Systems such as Raiser’s Edge) is a plus but not required
• Team player with exceptional interpersonal skills
• Self-starter, motivated, and able to take initiative in all situations; ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and inclusive environment.
• An advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practices
• Demonstrated knowledge and respect for youth development principles and youth leadership and culture
• Members of underrepresented communities, including those identifying as people of color/bicultural, LGBTQ+, and those with lived experiences in the foster care or juvenile justice systems, are especially encouraged to apply
• All prospective staff will be fingerprinted and submit a criminal background check
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Job Details Reports to: Chief Development Officer
Job Location: San Francisco, California
Salary: $60,000-$65,000
Classification: Full-time, non-exempt, with some nights and weekends per business needs Hours/Week: 40 hours Hybrid Work Environment: Juma maintains a hybrid work environment. Currently, the Development Coordinator will be expected to work out of the organization’s San Francisco office two days per week. Additionally, the Development Coordinator must occasionally travel throughout the Bay Area to attend meetings per business needs.
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Benefits Include: Employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 403B plan, and a significant paid time-off package. Please submit the following to operations@juma.org:

• A thoughtful cover letter outlining your interest in the position and how your experience or professional goals align with the above requirements and Juma’s mission
• Current resume
• A general writing sample of your choice
• Salary requirements

Due to the volume of responses, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.