DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

Compensation: $22.59 - $31.25 per/hr
Hours: 40 hours per week including some weekend and evening hours.
FLSA Status: non-exempt
Location: In-office, Hybrid
Reports to: Development & Finance Director
Deadline: Open until filled
Posting: August 16, 2023

About Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach

API Legal Outreach is the largest social justice legal organization focused on the Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx,
and immigrant communities of the Greater Bay Area and the Central Valley. A growing community-based
organization founded in 1975, our mission is to provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate
direct services to the most marginalized segments of our community including low-income women, seniors,
immigrants, and youth. With offices in Oakland and San Francisco, our work is focused in the areas of
Gender-based Violence, Immigration and Immigrant Rights, Disability Rights, Senior Law and Elder Abuse,
Anti-Human Trafficking, Youth Violence Prevention, Anti API Hate Violence, the preservation of affordable
housing and small businesses, and other social justice issues.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Development & Finance Director, the Development Associate will coordinate fundraising,
including grant applications, public relations, and events. This role is based primarily in our San Francisco
office, with additional responsibilities linked to our East Bay office. The role requires a strong commitment to
social justice, with frequent interactions with a wide range of stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be dedicated
to serving underserved Asian and Pacific Islander communities and BIPOC communities in the Greater Bay
Area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with all fundraising work including grant applications, donation solicitation, and events.
• Represent and assist in developing and maintaining positive relations with existing funders, sponsors,

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in raising funds from foundation and corporate sources
• Strong writing and research skills as well as interpersonal communication skills

• Highly motivated self-starter able to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent planning, organizational and facilitation skills
• Proficiency with PC systems (Word, Excel, Abacus and/or Salesforce)
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, manage time and meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree
• Bilingual/bicultural skills (Spanish, Cantonese, or other API language)
• Experience in fund development in a non-profit environment

To Apply:
Please Email a cover letter and resume with three professional references to jobs@apilegaloutreach.org by
August 30th, 2023. In the subject line, please write Development Associate. In your cover letter, please address
the following questions: What about our mission inspires you?

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach is an equal opportunity employer, committed to affirmative action.
We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, immigrants, and

individuals with arrest or conviction records.