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Philanthropy Leader for Animal Welfare

1 week ago


Guelph, Ontario, Canada AFP Golden Horseshoe Chapter Full time
Director of Development - AFP Golden Horseshoe Chapter

The Director of Development plays a pivotal role in shaping the philanthropic landscape for the AFP Golden Horseshoe Chapter, overseeing fundraising initiatives to benefit animal welfare organizations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Strategic Fundraising: Establish and execute short-term and long-range goals for securing funding sources, focusing on community giving, monthly giving, corporate giving, foundation support, planned giving, and major/leadership giving.
  • Relationship Building: Foster strategic and collaborative relationships with donors, funders, and partners to increase opportunities for innovation and positive impact outcomes.
  • Donor Management: Grow, manage, and cultivate a pipeline of mid-level and major gift donors and prospects, including individuals, corporations, and foundations.
  • Sustainability: Work to secure multi-year gifts that enable future planning and ensure organizational sustainability.
  • Proposal Development: Prepare and negotiate gift agreements and proposals; strategically engage and support volunteers, board members, and internal leadership to cultivate prospects, solicit, and close gifts.
  • Donor Stewardship: Develop, implement, and maintain a forward-thinking donor stewardship and recognition program that cultivates loyalty and growth from all philanthropic sources, along with the development of a prospect acquisition strategy.
  • Legacy Giving: Develop legacy giving plans and strategies and promote legacy giving inside and outside the organization.
  • Event Planning: Provide leadership over the planning and execution of fundraising events, ensuring each event is executed with excellence and results are evaluated and reviewed for continuous improvement in subsequent years.
  • Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of four fundraising professionals and motivate through coaching and mentoring.
  • Community Engagement: Meet regularly with supporters, donors, prospects, partners, etc. Working closely with the Director of Communications & Community Engagement, develop and execute an annual stewardship and communications plan identifying key communications vehicles and events to maximize community partnerships and demonstrate impact to various audiences, including existing and potential donors/partners.
  • Leadership Team Member: Participate as a member of the GHS leadership team to set strategic and organizational goals.
Required Experience & Skills:
  • Education: Post-secondary degree in a related field.
  • Experience: 7 years of progressive experience in fundraising.
  • Track Record: Proven track record in securing major gifts including developing a pipeline, prospect research, creating cases for support, and multi-year gifts.
  • Success Metrics: Demonstrated success in donor appeals; and communications/promotional activities.
  • Leadership: Experience in building and retaining a high-performing team including recruiting, coaching, managing, and inspiring staff.
  • Strategic Thinking: Demonstrated strategic thinking and leadership skills, with ability to work within a senior management team.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional interpersonal skills and a superior ability to build and foster solid relationships with tact and diplomacy.
  • Problem Solving: Self-motivated, high energy, and results-oriented with the drive to exceed expectations.
  • Analytical Skills: Excellent problem-solving, research, and analytical skills, along with good judgment, flexibility, personal integrity, compassion, and adaptable to change.
  • Professional Standards: Commitment to highest levels of professional standards and ethics, and knowledge of Canadian charity laws and CRA regulations.
  • Technical Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in Raiser's Edge (or similar CRM) and Microsoft Office.
  • Certification: Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) designation is considered an asset.
  • Animal Welfare Knowledge: Comfortable being around animals of all types and some general knowledge of animal care/responsible pet ownership would be an asset.
  • Understanding of Animal Welfare: Excellent understanding of animal welfare would be an asset.
  • Flexibility: Full-time (approx. 40 hours/week) permanent position. Flexibility is needed for some evening and weekends.
  • Reliable Transportation: Requires a current driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.
  • Benefits: Competitive paid time off, including vacation and personal days. Group insurance benefits include dental, health, and vision care. Opportunities for training and development.