Fund Development Operations Coordinator

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Fund Development Operations Coordinator

Job Title : Fund Development Operations Coordinator

Department : Fund Development

Position Type : Permanent Full-Time

Application Deadline : February 13 2026

Who We Are :

Heritage Park is one of Calgarys most treasured placesa living history museum where stories are experienced not just preserved. From steam engines to horse-drawn wagons the past comes alive here every day.

We are now entering an exciting new chapter. Heritage Park is preparing to launch a multi-year multi-million-dollar campaign to revitalize and strengthen this landmark for generations to come. To support this ambitious vision we are expanding our fundraising team and seeking a Major Gifts (Giving) Officer to play a key role in its success.

If you are driven by purpose and motivated by the opportunity to invest in something that truly matters to our city this is a rare and meaningful opportunity.

Department Overview :

The Fund Development Department is responsible for securing the necessary funds to support Heritage Parks mission programming and ability to positively impact the community it serves Focused on donor acquisition engagement and retention the team innovates new revenue streams executes events and appeals and builds meaningful relationships with supporters The team works closely with the organizations strategic plan as well as multiple internal departments to ensure alignment with broader goals and objectives.

Job Overview :

The Fund Development Operations Coordinator is an operational support role responsible for philanthropic operational excellence and donor-centric infrastructure across all fund development activities. Reporting directly to the Director Fund Development this position ensures that fundraising strategy is supported by reliable systems disciplined data governance executive readiness and stewardship excellence.

This role functions as the operational and intelligence backbone for the Fund Development Team bridging executive leadership support donor systems data-intelligence donor communication development and stewardship execution. The Fund Development Operations Coordinator enables fundraisers and senior leaders to focus on relationship-based philanthropy by ensuring operational clarity data integrity ethical compliance and high-quality donor experiences.

Responsibilities :

Strategic Fund Development Enablement

• Provides executive support to the Chief Development Officer. Through the Director Fund Development
• Prepare and deliver compelling proposals case for support and customized asks that reflect donor interest and organizational priorities at the direction of the Director Fund Development.
• Support the Director Fund Development in translating approved fundraising strategies into executable operational plans workflows timelines and execution readiness
• Ensure Fund Development operational workflows enable donor movement retention and long-term engagement across the donor lifecycle
• Identify operational risks process inefficiencies or data gaps that may impact donor experience compliance or revenue and elevate them to the Director Fund Development for resolution
• Contribute operational insights performance intelligence and process recommendations to departmental planning discussions

Donor-Centric Data Governance (Raisers Edge NXT)

Data Intelligence Reporting & Impact Readiness

Executive & Senior Leadership Support

Stewardship and Donor Experience

Ethical & Professional Standards

Donor Relationship Management Engagement and Recognition

Organizational Excellence and Wellbeing

Required Qualifications :

Special Working Conditions :

Hours of Work

What we offer :

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Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Microsoft Office,Fundraising,Microsoft Publisher,Microsoft Powerpoint,Event Planning,Salesforce,LMS,Administrative Experience,Grant Writing,Economic Development,Public Speaking,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1