Vice President, Philanthropy
Mercy Housing
San Francisco, CA
Anticipated Start Date: January 12, 2026
Description
Mercy Housing California seeks a seasoned and visionary fundraising leader 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. Mercy Housing California operates with discipline and clarity, guided by a strong business plan and a well-defined pipeline of development projects.
Backed by early and extraordinary investments, including a leadership commitment from the Sisters of Mercy and a transformational gift from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving, the organization has launched an ambitious endowment campaign to permanently secure the homes and resources on which neighbors depend. The Vice President, Philanthropy will play a pivotal role in building on this momentum, expanding the donor community, and ensuring that Mercy Housing’s bold vision becomes reality.
Responsibilities
The incoming Vice President, Philanthropy will lead Mercy Housing California’s efforts to engage stakeholders in raising the funding resources needed to support the organization’s mission and values of respect, justice, and mercy. The Vice President, Philanthropy will lead a statewide philanthropy team, in collaboration with senior leadership, supporting and expanding fundraising activities and stakeholder relationships.
Fundraising Strategy
Leadership and Management
onor Engagement and Stewardship
Portfolio Management
Fundraising Operations
Cross-Departmental Collaboration
Board Relations
Requirements
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
Ten or more years of experience in philanthropy with progressive roles
Proven experience overseeing a comprehensive fundraising program including individual major and annual giving, legacy and endowment giving, institutional giving, government grants
Proven team leadership experience, including oversight of remote or multi-site teams
Keen ability to implement and grow a geographically diverse fundraising program
Ability to work in-person at MHC’s San Francisco office and travel to regional offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento
Desired Qualifications
Fundraising leadership experience in housing or human services organizations
CFRE or other advanced fundraising certification
Equal Opportunity Employer
Mercy Housing is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel in a manner that does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve and National Guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while background checks are conducted for all positions, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered. Application Process Benefactor Group is pleased to be assisting Mercy Housing with this executive search. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. All applications are considered highly confidential.
Salary Range and Employee Benefits
The expected base salary for this position is $190,000-$230,000, 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.
How to Apply for this Job
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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