Director, Development and Foundation Operations

About the Position The Golden State Community Foundation is looking for a strategic, collaborative, and results-oriented Director to lead the Foundation's fundraising strategy, operational excellence, and organizational execution. In this role, you will drive philanthropic revenue growth while overseeing the operational infrastructure that enables the Foundation's community impact initiatives, signature events, and strategic partnerships. You will lead development efforts, fundraising operations, donor stewardship, partnership engagement, organizational planning, and day-to-day Foundation operations across a diverse portfolio of programs and initiatives. Additionally, you will develop and execute fundraising strategies, strengthen operational systems and processes, manage cross-functional initiatives, and ensure the successful execution of Foundation priorities in collaboration with internal departments, corporate partners, donors, and community organizations. This position reports to the Executive Director. Come share your expertise and knowledge within a growing sports and entertainment organization that values your initiative, creativity and dedication. This is a full-time position based onsite in San Francisco, CA. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute the Foundation’s annual fundraising strategy to achieve philanthropic revenue goals Cultivate, solicit, steward, and grow relationships with corporate partners, donors, foundations, and community stakeholders to expand philanthropic support Identify, develop, and secure new philanthropic partnerships, sponsorships, grants, and funding opportunities aligned with the Foundation’s mission and strategic priorities Oversee donor stewardship, sponsorship fulfillment, gift acknowledgments, and engagement strategies that strengthen long-term relationships and donor retention Lead fundraising operations, including donor database management, prospect research, campaign tracking, reporting, and development systems Develop fundraising collateral, sponsorship proposals, impact reports, Board presentations, and executive communications to support donor cultivation and fundraising efforts Lead operational planning and execution for Foundation programs, community initiatives, signature fundraising events, and engagement activations Develop and implement organizational systems, workflows, and operational processes that improve efficiency, accountability, and scalability Oversee project management, organizational planning, budgeting, implementation timelines, and cross-functional execution across Foundation initiatives Manage administrative operations, vendor relationships, contracts, reporting, and internal communications Establish performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting processes to measure fundraising performance, operational effectiveness, and community impact Build and maintain the operational infrastructure necessary to support the Foundation’s continued growth and long-term strategic objectiv...