Regional Director of Philanthropy
Mercy Housing
San Francisco, CA
Anticipated Start Date: 2/23/26
Description
Mercy Housing California seeks an experienced fundraiser to advance one of the most urgent and important causes of our time: ensuring safe, stable, and affordable housing for all. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the nation’s most respected and impactful nonprofit housing developers and to shape a future in which California’s communities are stronger, healthier, and more resilient.
Responsibilities
Philanthropy will manage and deepen key relationships with donors and other stakeholders in the San Francisco Bay Area. Reporting to the Vice President, Philanthropy, the Regional Director of Philanthropy will maintain a portfolio of 75-100 high-capacity individual and institutional donors. This individual will be part of a statewide philanthropy team and supervise the Regional Events Manager, developing and implementing strategies to engage individual and institutional donors in the San Francisco Bay Area in support of the critical work of Mercy Housing California.
Strategic Planning and Development
Portfolio Management
Donor Cultivation & Solicitation
Communication
Relationship Documentation
Collaboration
Leadership and Management
Requirements
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
Five or more years of experience in frontline fundraising with proven experience closing five- and six-figure gifts
Ability to work in-person at MHC’s San Francisco office and travel to regional offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento
Desired Qualifications
• Fundraising experience in housing or human services organizations
Experience leading high-performing teams
CFRE or other advanced fundraising certification
Salary Range and Employee Benefits
The expected base salary for this position is $125,000-$165,000, commensurate with experience.
All employees at Mercy Housing California are also eligible for a generous comprehensive benefits package including PTO and paid holidays; medical, dental and vision insurance; 403(b) retirement plans; Employee Assistance Program; and many more. Application Process Benefactor Group is pleased to be assisting Mercy Housing with this executive search.
How to Apply for this Job
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. All applications are considered highly confidential.
About the Organization
California Home is where our lives unfold: where we gather, where we learn, and where we grow. However, affordable housing is one of the great crises of our time. In California, where home values and rents are among the most expensive, nearly one-third of renters spend more than half their income on housing. There is not a single city or county where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford a modest two-bedroom apartment.
Mercy Housing California (MHC)—the largest regional affiliate of Mercy Housing, Inc., which is the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the country—works to address this challenge. The organization develops and operates affordable service-enriched housing that becomes the foundation for our residents’ hopes and aspirations. Today, MHC oversees over 160 communities that together serve more than 20,000 residents across the state.
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