Director of Philanthropy, Individual Giving

Job Posting Director of Philanthropy, Individual Giving (Take a Hike Foundation)

Job Title : Director of Philanthropy, Individual Giving

Organization Name : Take a Hike Foundation

Closing Date : September 26, 2024

Salary Range : $91,500.00 - $130,000.00 CAD

Overview of Take a Hike and the Role

Young people aged 15-24 are more likely to experience mental illness and substance use than any other age group. Started over 25 years ago, Take a Hike empowers vulnerable youth to change the trajectory of their lives with a full-time mental health and emotional well-being program embedded in an alternate education classroom.

How? Take a Hike engages youth with intensive, continuous clinical counselling, outdoor experiential learning, and community.

Our public school district partners provide high-quality education, and together, we empower youth with the skills and resilience they need to graduate high school, build healthy relationships, and achieve success however they define it.

• Empower youth, wherever they might be in their journey.
• Support skills development by youth that set them up for success today and beyond.
• Continuously improve the quality of our service offering in aid of our mission.

Key among our new hires will be the new role of Director, Individual Giving. The Director will gather the various branches of our major gifts program into a cohesive whole, ensure the systems and processes are in place to grow our major gifts and planned gift program, lead a small team, and manage our top individual donors.

This is a compelling opportunity for an experienced major gift fundraiser to :

• Join an organization whose staff and leadership truly live their mission and are devoted to youth;
• Build a program within a successful and growing social profit organization;
• Collaborate with kind and committed donors to make a direct and impactful difference in the lives of vulnerable youth;
• Have fun! At Take a Hike you can truly show up as you are.

Job Requirements

• Passionate for youth and supporting vulnerable populations; lived experience with the mission would be a significant asset.
• An action-oriented and experienced relationship builder and major gifts fundraiser who loves engaging with others and the thrill of asking for a gift.
• Experienced working in or building a best practice individual giving program. A keen and visionary builder.
• Highly emotionally intelligent and has comfort with being vulnerable; open to self-reflection and sharing among safe and caring team members.
• Confident, seasoned, and credible; gravitas and assertiveness to lead conversations with high-net-worth individuals.
• Nimble and agile to thrive in a growing and changing environment.
• Able to influence, persuade, and collaborate with individuals and teams at all levels.
• Adept at making data-informed decisions; analytical and solutions-oriented.
• Excellent in organization and time and project management.

Desired Qualifications

• Significant and progressive strategic fundraising experience, including a proven track record in major gift fundraising.
• Expert relationship manager with proven success in identifying, soliciting, and securing gifts.
• Expert knowledge of fundraising and donor cycles, and major and planned giving.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to inspire confidence from staff and stakeholders.
• Experience managing and leading a staff of other fundraisers.
• Ability to think strategically and manage competing priorities in a high-volume environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong computer skills : comfort with Microsoft Office suite and basic knowledge of CRM databases.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education, training, and experience.
• Commitment to Association of Fundraising Professionals code of ethics and standards.
• The ability to work varied hours as needed; some travel through the province will be required.

How to Apply

This search is being led by Take a Hike’s search partner, Christoph Clodius at The Discovery Group, at [email protected].

If you or someone you know is interested or curious, please be in touch.

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