Associate Director of Development

We are San Francisco’s iconic non-profit cinema, a cultural landmark in the Mission District, bringing people together to meet and connect through distinctive cinematic experiences. Guided by the passionate belief that engaging with a movie goes beyond the screen, we invite filmmakers, curators, and educators to interact with our audiences. We provide inspiration and opportunity for the next generation, and serve as a forum for the independent film community, reflecting the spirit of the diverse Bay Area population.

The Roxie is looking for a collaborative, mission-driven Associate Director of Development to help drive the organization’s financial growth and expand its contributed revenue streams.

The Roxie is entering an exciting new phase following our successful $7 million Forever Roxie capital campaign, which enabled us to purchase our building, expand key programs, and strengthen our contributed revenue.

The Roxie seeks to hire an Associate Director of Development to build on this momentum and formalize its development program, including big-picture fundraising strategy and growth in individual giving. You’ll work with our small yet mighty team and have the opportunity to shape the organization’s future.

Ideal candidates will be highly organized, creative, and strategic thinkers with exceptional relationship-building and communication skills, and experience in building comprehensive fund development plans that drive fundraising success.

This role will report to the Executive Director and oversee the Membership Associate and occasional grant-writers. Responsibilities include developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising plan that stewards and retains campaign donors and attracts new ones through a range of fundraising strategies, including annual giving, a major donor program, the Poppy Society, grants, events, and sponsor ships.

• Collaborate with the Executive Director and Board members to create and implement the overall fundraising plan
• Build a transition plan for capital campaign donors into annual donors
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive development calendar, including a yearly cadence of donor solicitations, events, campaigns, and key milestones
• Assess and refine internal systems and CRM for reporting, data analysis, and communications for fundraising work
• Develop new systems and identify new tools to streamline development work

• Lead cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual donors, with emphasis on growing and retaining Poppy Society donors
• Lead prospect research, identification, and qualification to build a donor pipeline
• Plan and execute year-end giving campaign and oversee Poppy Society benefits and exclusive events
• Work with the Membership Associate on member-to-donor conversion and pipeline development
• Develop donor communications, including newsletters, annual reports, and acknowledgement systems in collaboration with the Marketing team and Executive Director

• Work closely with the Development Committee to develop donor cultivation and stewardship strategies in line with the overall fundraising plan
• Support board leadership and engagement in fundraising through tracking giving commitments and partnering on donor cultivation opportunities

• Work collaboratively with the Executive Director on grant applications via review and feedback
• Identify new potential grant opportunities through research and qualification
• Oversee grant writers, as needed
• Identify and secure in‑kind partnerships and sponsor ships to support theater operations and programming
• Track grant deliverables, deadlines, and reporting requirements

• Plan and oversee key donor events, working with Roxie staff to execute
• Represent The Roxie at community events and industry gatherings to cultivate relationships and expand organization visibility
• Lead theater tours for prospective donors, funders, and community partners

• Local to San Francisco Bay Area
• 4+ years of fundraising experience with demonstrated success in securing new individual donors and sustaining donor relationships over…