Ideal Candidate Profile
- University degree or post-secondary diploma ideally with specific fundraising courses.
- 5 – 7 years of progressive fundraising experience with a focus on major gift and campaign management and/or a full spectrum of annual giving direct response program or significant project management experience. Annual fundraising targets of at least $1 million. Experience in developing and executing strategies to maximize the donors’ giving to the Foundation.
- Direct experience working with volunteers to identify, qualify, and engage donors in successful major gift solicitation.
- Direct comprehensive campaign experience.
- Experience with analytic reporting tools and reporting metrics.
- A CFRE designation is an asset.
- Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge/NXT and database management skills is highly desirable.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Proactively develop and implement strategies that identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward a major gift pipeline of corporate, foundation and individual donor prospects in all stages of the development cycle.
- Identify and qualify a group of prospects and implement cultivation & solicitation strategies to secure donations to support Children’s mission. A typical portfolio is 120 prospects.
- Utilize the President and CEO, Vice President of Philanthropy, healthcare leadership, and volunteers to build and maximize donor contributions to support the work of the Foundation partners.
- Be conversant on the fundraising priorities of Foundation and cultivate strong professional relationships with clinical, administrative, and medical staff at Children’s Hospital, TVCC, and Children’s Health Research Institute to advance fundraising initiatives and success.
Requirements
- Travel is required; the incumbent must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to transportation and use of a vehicle.
- The nature of the work will require work outside of traditional office hours.
- It is anticipated this position will operate primarily from the Children’s Health Foundation offices or an agreed upon combination of office and home office activity.
- A Vulnerable Sector Record Check is a requirement of employment.
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.
Please note that Children’s Health Foundation offices are closed between Christmas and New Years.