Director of Philanthropy & Fund Development

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Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights

Hybrid
  • Career category: Fundraising/ Grant management, Partnership, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: CAD 95,000 CAD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 30/10/2026
  • Location: Canada 
Health Racial justice Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR)
Position Overview
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Philanthropy provides strategic leadership for Action Canada's fundraising program, with a focus on building long-term, sustainable philanthropic revenue and strengthening organization-wide engagement in fundraising and donor relationships.

The Director is responsible for developing and implementing Action Canada's fundraising strategy, including strategic oversight of government grant opportunities, while cultivating and managing a portfolio of major donors, foundations, and philanthropic partners. They will oversee all aspects of donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, forecasting, and fundraising operations, ensuring that revenue development align with Action Canada's mission, strategic priorities, and anti-racism and anti-oppression framework.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Director will collaborate across departments to build a strategic, integrated organizational culture of philanthropy and fund development, establish and maintain strong relationships with donors and supporters, and identify opportunities to diversify and grow organizational revenue

Qualifications
  • University degree or college diploma in Fundraising, Major Gifts, Sales, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum seven (7) years progressive fundraising experience.
  • Demonstrated success securing and stewarding major gifts and high net worth donors.
  • Experience leading fundraising strategy and revenue growth.
  • Minimum of three years’ staff management/supervisory experience.
  • Experience preparing fundraising strategies, proposals, and donor communications.
  • Strong understanding of donor stewardship and relationship management.
  • Experience working with Boards and senior volunteers.
  • Knowledge of CRA charitable receipting regulations and giving vehicles.
  • Experience using donor CRM systems (CiviCRM, Raiser's Edge, or similar).

Required Knowledge, Experience & Competencies
  • Exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
  • Strategic thinker with excellent planning and organizational abilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Strong analytical and financial forecasting skills.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Strong computer skills, including with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel skills required), online conferencing tools (Zoom), project management (Asana), and cloud-based document management (Dropbox, SharePoint);
  • Knowledge, understanding, and commitment to sexual and reproductive rights and a person’s right to determine their own sexual and reproductive choices;
  • Commitment to anti-racism, anti-oppression and intersectional feminist practice;
  • Commitment to and demonstrated effectiveness working as part of a participatory, cross-professional team; ability to develop strong working relationships with coworkers;
  • Demonstrated experience with CRM databases.

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