Fund Development Officer - Full-time

Description

Position at VON Canada Requisition Details : Employment Status : Regular, Full-time (1.0 FTE)

Program Name : Fund Development

Number of Hours Bi-Weekly : 75

Work Schedule : Days

On-Call : No

Existing Vacancy : Yes - we're currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position.

Job Summary

The Fund Development Officer is responsible for soliciting mid-level donations and sponsorship gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations in support of VON’s strategic priorities. The Fund Development Officer leads and supports fundraising activities to raise awareness and philanthropic revenue in support of VON programs and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages and fosters relationships with all levels of donors (individuals, corporations and foundations) to increase annually fundraised revenues with a focus on mid-level donors in support of VONs strategic priorities.
• Solicits sponsorship and corporate outreach, ensuring donor stewardship and recognition commitments are fulfilled.
• Researches and develops mid-level pipeline prospects of all types and sponsorship donors.
• Prepares and researches comprehensive grant and foundation applications, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and compliance with funding requirements.
• Leads fundraising event volunteer committees and assignments.
• Contributes to the development and maintenance of event budgets.
• Collaborates with the communications team to assist with the development of donor-focused content through the implementation of a marketing and communication plan for events.
• Leads the development, creation, and management of strategic content across all social media platforms as it relates to fundraising and event promotion.
• Represents the organization at community events, donor meetings and public speaking engagements.
• Provides leadership with reports on statistical analyses of fund development activities, including donor retention and event return on investment (ROI).
• Prepares data queries and produces reports from Raiser’s Edge and reports on data.
• Researches and develops corporate and community partnerships in coordination with the Manager.
• Maintains accurate records of donor interactions, gifts and stewardship activities in the data management system (Raiser’s Edge).
• Manages bank deposits and coding donations at the site level.

Common Responsibilities

External and Internal Relationships

Education, Designations and Experience

Skill Requirements

Other

Working conditions and physical demands

This role requires a detail-oriented approach in a dynamic environment, with physical activity including lifting, carrying (using proper techniques), bending, reaching, kneeling, and other movements that emphasize good body mechanics. Individuals in the role are required to walk, sit, stand, and climb stairs throughout the day, with some tasks requiring fine hand movements.

VON Canada is committed to embracing and celebrating equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) as fundamental to living out our values of Respect, Compassion, and Excellence in all that we do.

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