The Mavericks Community Foundation is looking for support for our upcoming fundraiser, Coastside Gives 2024 and beyond. We are looking for a tech-savvy, independent, and organized Program Coordinator to manage a fundraiser from start to finish for over 60 nonprofits on the San Mateo County Coast. This is a temporary part time contract position that runs from November 2023 through June 2024.

About Mavericks Community Foundation:

Mavericks Community Foundation engages the community, develops partnerships,and inspires giving to make a positive, lasting impact on the San Mateo County Coast. More at www.maverickscommunityfoundation.org

About Coastside Gives:

Coastside Gives is a 24 hour online day of giving that benefits local nonprofits from Montara, CA to Pescadero, CA. Participating nonprofits provide a wide range of service programs including but not limited to the following categories: education, art, agriculture, senior & children services, environment, animal care, community improvement, LGTBQ supports and more. Since its inception in 2015 Coastside Gives has raised over $8.8 millions dollars in support of over 70 local nonprofits. More at www.coastsidegives.org

About the position: Program Coordinator for Coastside Gives

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all NPO’s (grantees), donors, partner organizations, and liaison to the Executive Director.
• Administration of technology platform (MightyCause) to include facilitating participant registration & awarding prizes on gives day.
• Provide assistance at trainings for nonprofit attendees on fundraising software, online giving, and communications.
• Collaborate with MCF staff, partners and strategic volunteers to host capacity-building sessions, informational meetings, and community events. Represent Coastside Gives at 1-3 Farmers Market Info Tables in April/May.
• Participate in regular team meetings regarding Coastside Gives, initially bi-monthly culminating in weekly meetings ahead of gives day.
• Keep the Coastside Gives website up to date including relevant dates and npo toolkit
• Candidates must have a reliable form of transportation to attend events and meetings on a regular basis in the Half Moon Bay CA., area.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 including SharePoint, OneDrive & Mailchimp preferred.

The contractor will: 

• Be incredibly organized and have a system for maintaining organization. 
• Skilled at providing clear instructions.
• Have a passion for social impact and/or fundraising.
• Be tech-savvy and comfortable learning and using different software. 
• Be comfortable working independently and at times in an ambiguous environment.
• Take initiative and have a good attitude! 
• Comfortable speaking in front of large groups.
• Have communications and/or writing experience, especially for nonprofits. 
• Familiar with the San Mateo County nonprofit world. ** Please note, this is a temporary and part-time contract position where the hours vary from week to week. The schedule is flexible aside from regularly set meetings between Nov 2023-June 2024. Paid training will be provided for this position, date to be determined. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Salary is commensurate with experience in the range of $9,000-13,000 with 250-300 hours allocated for this project.  We do not provide benefits.