Community Food Centres Canada hiring Development Officer
Posted: July 19, 2021
Categories: GoodFoodBites / Opportunities
Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) is currently hiring for the position of Development Officer, Leadership Giving (Full-time, Permanent).
The Development Officer will be responsible for identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors and sponsors, and contributing to their corporate partnerships & sponsorships program.
Responsibilities (copied from job posting):
Leadership Giving Program (70%)
- Build and manage a portfolio of 200+ relationships with prospects and donors, including individuals, families, foundations and corporations
- Develop and execute donor cultivation plans, solicitation strategies and stewardship journeys for gifts of $1,000 – $9,999
- Achieve an annual revenue target starting at $200,000
- Identify opportunities for donor upgrade and/or multi-year commitments
- Develop and execute an automated donor stewardship journey leveraging Salesforce and Engaging Networks, augmented by high touch interactions
- Prepare proposals and conduct face-to-face solicitations as needed
- Prepare call reports and update Salesforce to reflect all fundraising activity including call outcomes, actions, notes, intelligence, relationship connections
- Promptly execute thank you calls, letters and other stewardship communications
- Participate in pipeline meetings where appropriate to review achievements and productivity and identify areas that require additional support
Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorships (30%)
- Identify opportunities for corporate partnerships tied to mission and revenue goals
- Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward corporate sponsors for The Big Social, CFCC’s peer to peer fundraiser
- Execute sponsorship fulfillment and deliver timely reports tied to sponsor objectives
Values Alignment
- Align with CFCC values and contribute to the evolution of our culture, and a work environment that is grounded in collaboration, equity, respect, innovation and transparent communication
Qualifications and Experience
- A minimum of five years of experience in fundraising
- Strong relationship-building skills, including a demonstrated history of working directly with donors to cultivate and close gifts
- Experience pitching, negotiating and fulfilling corporate sponsorships
- Ability to effectively communicate the vision and key messages of Community Food Centres Canada
- Good writing and communication skills
- Ability to work independently, and collaboratively as part of a team
- Ability to use sound judgement, maintain discretion, and navigate sensitive situations with integrity and flexibility
- Proficiency with Salesforce or similar CRM
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of related education and experience; fundraising education preferred
- Knowledge of the Canadian charitable sector, including fundraising best practices and emerging trends, and a demonstrated commitment to professional growth
Learn more about this position, including how to apply, on the CFCC website here. The deadline to apply is August 6, 2021.
CFCC is a national non-profit organization that builds health, belonging and social justice in low-income communities across Canada through the power of food. Learn more.