Development Officer

3 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada The Mustard Seed Society Full time

**The position works collaboratively with the Grants Manager and Major gifts teams to**:

- Support financial partnerships and investment strategies with programs in Edmonton
- Develop, implement and execute coordinated fundraising plans aligned with the strategic plan to achieve organizational goals and objectives
- Engage the corporate community through The Mustard Seed’s corporate partnership program to position The Mustard Seed as a charity of choice
- Collectively raise 1.5 Million

**The position is responsible for the development of their portfolio through**:

- Prospect identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of corporate donors
- Researching and matching interested corporations with TMS funding opportunities and increasing the level of giving with current donors
- Attracting new corporations to support the strategic priorities of TMS

**MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Produce short-term and long-term strategic plans for The Mustard Seed’s corporate portfolio
- Market corporate partnerships, including the development of resource materials and strategies for contacting target corporations and foundations
- Develop and maintain a portfolio of strong corporate donors relationships through regular communications and personal visits, when appropriate
- Speak on behalf of, and present TMS publicly within the marketplace, where appropriate
- Implement corporate giving strategies (identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship) within the corporate partnership program portfolio, including sponsorships, gift-in-kind, employee giving and engagement, and volunteering
- Develop fundraising proposals and stewardship reports; conduct tours of TMS's facilities and seek to engage donors in volunteer opportunities
- Develop and propose strategies for solicitation of corporate gifts, including: determining ongoing relationships with prospect/donor, recommending specific purpose and level of gift; identifying those to be involved in cultivation and subsequent solicitation, assuring that solicitations are carried out, and that effective and appropriate stewardship is executed
- Arrange meetings between prospects/donors and senior leaders of TMS
- Work closely with other Development staff to ensure effective coordination of effort with their programs and to reinforce the prospect relationship continuum
- Prepare funding proposals; draft written correspondence, reports, presentations and other materials to support ongoing donor development
- Identify opportunities to promote corporate matching programs
- Monitoring and adherence to budget
- Work in collaboration with the Research & Grant Writer to provide research to Executive
- Director Edmonton identifying new prospects and existing corporate and foundation giving capacity with existing relationships
- Maintain a thorough understanding of Salesforce CRM and ensure the maintenance of timely, thorough and accurate donor records
- Work through the Executive Director Edmonton when requiring the assistance of Marketing, Communications & Branding to develop the tools necessary to develop and grow corporate partnerships
- Participate in cultivation and stewardship events as requested
- Maintain healthy culture across all Mustard Seed sites and with central services

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS**
- Strong business acumen with a community investment and business to business background
- Self-motivated, proactive, energetic, creative and goal-oriented with superior interpersonal skills
- Membership in AFP is a definite asset
- Good knowledge of, and operate according to, the AFP Guidelines & Donor Bill of Rights
- Good knowledge of, and operate within, CRA guidelines, which relate to financial and gift-in-kind donations and donor recognition
- Possess excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team to manage multiple projects
- Proficient skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
- Passionate about participating in a Christian organization focused on supporting people living in poverty

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
- Must be available for weekend and evening networking and events during peak fundraising
- seasons.
- This position is based in Edmonton; however, regular trips to Calgary and Red Deer are required
- Office Setting: onsite/offsite Mustard Seed locations, extended computer use, sitting, reaching, walking, standing, and mínimal lifting
- Mental effort: moderate, periods of high volume workload
- Clear Driver’s Abstract, Valid Driver’s license and $2 Million Liability insurance is required

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**
- An Employment Background Check is required for all positions at The Mustard Seed
- As The Mustard Seed is a Christian ministry, we require our employees to agree to respect and not detract from The Mustard Seed’s Employment Values during their employment at The Mustard Seed
- Must have legal authorization to work

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