Development Officer, Major Gifts

6 days ago


Ottawa, Canada National Arts Centre - Centre National des Arts Full time

**About the National Arts Centre Foundation**
The National Arts Centre Foundation raises funds to support the National Arts Centre’s work in performance, creation, and learning across Canada. Founded in 2000 as a separate legal entity, the Foundation has raised over $170 million to date and is currently in a $100M comprehensive campaign to support the revitalization of the performing arts across the country. With a staff team of 18, along with an active Board of Directors and Campaign Cabinet, the Foundation has a donor base of over 6,000 and raises $7M-$10M annually.

**Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism and Accessibility**
We are on a journey, committed to ensuring that equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, anti-racism and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples will guide our actions.

Job Number: J0124-0854

Job Title: DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MAJOR GIFTS

Employment Type: Full-Time continuing

Job Category: Administration / Clerical

Open Positions: 1

Posting Date: January 22, 2024

Closing Date: February 18, 2024

**Salary**: $71,700.00 - $89,600.00/Year

Language Requirement: Bilingual is an asset

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (35 hours per week)

Job Reports To: Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts

**Key Activities**:

- Manage a portfolio of 100-150 relationships, including individual donors, corporations and foundations;
- Develop and execute donor cultivation plans, solicitation strategies and stewardship journeys; personally solicit donations and sponsorships $10,000 - $100,000;
- Achieve an annual revenue target and key performance indicators including discovery calls, engagement activities, solicitations and stewardship actions;
- Collaborate with the CEO, Director of Philanthropy & Campaign and volunteer leaders to strategically advance donor relationships;
- Collaborate with NAC colleagues to prepare compelling proposals, impact reports and donor engagement opportunities;
- Prepare letters, proposals, impact reports, gift agreements, pledge reminders, gift acknowledgement letters, briefing materials, and program profiles for both personal approaches, and to support the CEO and senior volunteers;
- Ensure timely donor communications (i.e. gift acknowledgements/thank you letters, invitations) and maintain donor records in Raiser’s Edge NXT;
- Serve as an ambassador for the NAC Foundation, and support and attend NAC events;
- Other duties as assigned to further the Foundation’s goals.

**Skill Requirements**:

- 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in relationship-based fundraising, with a track record of cultivating and closing gifts;
- Excellent relationship building-skills;
- Strong written and verbal communication; bilingualism an asset;
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment, as well as to work independently to achieve key objectives;
- Knowledge of the Canadian charitable, philanthropic and not-for-profit sector; knowledge of the corporate sector is an asset;
- Proficiency with donor databases (Raiser’s Edge NXT), MS Office and Canva;
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; fundraising education an asset;
- Ability and willingness to travel occasionally within Canada.

**Who Can Apply**:
Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.

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