Community Liaison Manager

**About us**

**Primary Accountabilities**

**Donor Management**
- Develop annual and multi-year plans for major gifts and family foundations
- Lead and create personalized prospecting plans for assigned prospects/donors (50-100)
- Work collaboratively on the research and identification of new prospects, as well on the process of prospect management and clearance
- Proactively research, solicit staff/volunteer/Foundation Board for referrals within their networks, enhance the existing pipeline and develop new relationships with potential major donors
- Actively manage an assigned portfolio with an expectation of approximately 5+ face to face strategic contacts per month
- Actively managing institutional grants and gift opportunities, with responsibility for writing grant proposals and getting them in prior to deadlines
- Utilize effective systems for tracking and cultivating donors, and prospective donors through CRM

**Solicitation and Stewardship**
- Submit a minimum of 10 major gift proposals per year
- Collaborate closely with internal teams to develop and deliver high quality, highly customized proposals and solicitations
- Effectively and successfully integrate the Foundation’s mission, strategic plan, annual priorities and case for support with philanthropy in achieving organizational goals with prospects/supporters
- Using networks, research staff and volunteer referrals enhance the existing pipeline of interested philanthropists and partners
- Finalize gift terms and bring solicitations to closure with or independent of volunteer leadership, as appropriate
- Deliver prompt, personal and meaningful gift acknowledgment correspondence

**Community engagement**:
Take an active role in fundraising events, with budget and critical path in mind and a realistic revenue path.
- Serving as a liaison between residents, staff, families, Fir Park and Echo Village Foundation.
- Acting as a liaison between the community and local government agencies and officials
- Participating in community outreach efforts such as town hall meetings, community events, and neighborhood programs

**Events Support**
- Take an active role in fundraising events, with budget and critical path in mind and a realistic revenue path.
- Soliciting partners for fundraising opportunities and gifts for events and other opportunities such as lotteries

**Administrative Support**
- Provide input into the development of the annual business plan and budget for the team and monthly review of progress against plan
- Create and monitor personal business plan and budget, and suggest modifications, when necessary, in order to meet personal targets
- 2+ years of direct gifts/campaign level experience
- Demonstrated track record of independently closing individual major gifts or grants of $5,000+
- Experience working in a results-oriented institution with multiple internal and external stakeholders and collaborators
- Experience participating in an integrated moves management and prospect clearing process
- Strong verbal, communication and writing skills along with polished presenting skills
- Strong understanding of charity sector and not-for-profit organizations
- Ability to work well with diverse groups of people and build strong relationships
- Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Consistently demonstrates the highest standards of professionalism, confidentiality, integrity and sensitivity
- Demonstrated initiative and confidence in making first contact calls, to promote partnerships at every opportunity
- Able to seek out opportunities and anticipate challenges, and identify strategies for successful implementation
- Driver’s license and access to vehicle

**Mileage**:
Competitive mileage reimbursement for buisness trip

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Part-time hours: 18.75 per week

**Salary**: $29.00-$32.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 4 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Port Alberni, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you meet the experience and educational requirements?

**Experience**:

- relevant: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person