Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Graduate of a post-secondary program in fundraising, volunteer administration or community development preferred
- Demonstrated experience with planning and implementing fundraising activities, specifically special events
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Experience in building and maintaining meaningful relationships with stakeholders and community members
- Excellent facilitation skills for working with volunteers
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to assess opportunities for improvement
- Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Collaborative team worker and problem solver
- Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge/NXT/database is an asset
- A CFRE designation is an asset
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
40% Event Planning and Implementation
- Supports community members and organizations to successfully hold third party and partner events, with proceeds going to Children’s Health Foundation
- Works with key stakeholders, including staff and volunteer committees, to effectively deliver high-quality events to target audiences.
60% Account and Relationship Management
- Build corporate partnerships, through securing sponsorship and proposing corporate giving opportunities and ensuring sponsors are recognized and commitments are fulfilled
- Act as point of contact for matters specific to assigned Children’s Miracle Network corporate partners and/or programs and events, building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders within each partner or program
- Stewards stakeholders to ensure continued support
Requirements
- The nature of the work is such that regular evening and weekend work is required for attendance at Foundation events on approval of the supervisor.
- All Foundation staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have a valid medical exemption.
- A Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check are requirements of employment.
- This position offers a combination of being office-based and working remotely.
- Travel is required; the incumbent must have access to transportation and use of a vehicle.
- There is some physical labour involved in transporting boxes of materials to fundraising events. The ability to lift 11 kg (25 pounds) is necessary.
It is Children’s Health Foundation policy to comply with all applicable laws and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, religion, creed, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or marital status or any other protected class.
No phone calls please. While we wish to acknowledge all candidates, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.