Senior Development Officer, Grants & Foundations

Are you a strategic fundraiser with a passion for crafting compelling grant proposals? We are seeking a Senior Development Officer, Grants & Foundations , to lead and refine grant strategy, secure transformational funding, and oversee high-impact fundraising communications. You excel in persuasive writing and relationship management, and driving donor engagement through powerful storytelling. Responsibilities include leading the grants portfolio, identifying potential donors, fostering relationships, and writing compelling grant applications and impact reports. This 18-month contract offers the possibility of extension. Join our collaborative fundraising team!

Title : Senior Development Officer, Grants & Foundations

Starting salary range : $69,000 - $73,000

Contract : Temporary – 18 months (with possibility of extension)

Hours : Full time - 35 hours per week

Location : British Columbia – Hybrid / Remote

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Grant Development & Management

• Lead and implement a grant strategy to secure funding from various foundations.
• Research, cultivate and manage a pipeline of high-value funders aligned with organizational goals.
• Develop and submit compelling grant proposals and donor impact reports, meeting compliance and deadlines.
• Maintain an annual grant calendar and report fundraising progress to management.
• Analyze donor data and fundraising metrics to optimize fundraising strategies.

Donor & Funder Relationship Management

Fundraising Communications & Storytelling

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

ABOUT YOU

You are a strategic thinker with expertise in foundation giving and relationship management. Skilled in developing and executing grant strategies, you drive significant funding growth. A collaborative team player, you identify funding priorities, craft compelling narratives, and develop comprehensive strategies. Highly organized and deadline-driven, you excel in research and writing, ensuring donor engagement and impactful reporting. Passionate about leveraging philanthropy for meaningful change, you are committed to making a difference.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

ABOUT US

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including :

There are approximately 85,000 British Columbians living with dementia, and this number is growing. For every person living with dementia, there are many more people affected, including family, friends, co-workers and other members of their communities. Our vision is of a world without Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and that world begins with a more dementia-friendly society, where people affected by dementia are acknowledged, supported and included. When you work for the Alzheimer Society of B.C., you help us realize that vision by connecting more British Columbians to the support and education they need at any point on their dementia journey. You help us challenge stigma and change the future for people affected by dementia. You help us show people affected by dementia that they’re not alone.

Equity and diversity and inclusion are essential to societal change and healthy workplaces. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have historically been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and / or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

TO APPLY

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

EMAIL (Only PDF or Word documents are accepted) your resume and a cover letter that details how your experience and qualifications match this opportunity.

This posting will remain open until the position is filled. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

People & Culture team

Alzheimer Society of B.C.

300 – 828 West 8th Ave

Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E2

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Due to the high number of applications we receive, only applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

To find out more about the Society, our programs, and about First Link® and the Dementia Helpline, visit