Development Officer

**Development Officer** **"The best prescription I've ever given is a wish."** - Dr. Jeremy Friedman, Associate Paediatrician-in-Chief, SickKids Hospital & Medical Advisor for Make-A-Wish® Canada - **What is Your Biggest Wish?** Is it to be part of an organization that is child-focused, values employee experience and is an inspiring workplace? **If so, Make-A-Wish is for you** Make-A-Wish® Canada creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. **“It’s been wonderful to have this wish to look forward to... It’s wonderful to see [Rowan] with something that brings him pure joy after all he’s been through and missed out on”** - Melissa, mom to wish kid Rowan (age 5, leukemia), who wished for an indoor jungle gym. - **What's In It For You?** - Meaningful opportunities to make an impact - An environment where you feel valued and inspired - An attractive compensation package, including Benefits, RRSP, Paid Vacation, Additional Paid Leaves - Work/life balance and flexibility - Hybrid working environment - Employee Wellness Program - Corporate discounts - Continuous learning, development and internal training opportunities - Fun employee activities, contests and more Make-A-Wish® Canada is committed to fostering a culture that aims to change lives while offering a rewarding employment experience where your contributions make a true difference every day **MISSION, VISION AND VALUES** Our** mission** is, together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illness. Supported by our** vision** to grant the wish of every eligible child. Our **values** are Child-Focused, Integrity, Impact, Innovation, and Community. - **Where You Come In** We are looking for a **Development Officer **to join our team at Make-A-Wish Canada. We are looking for a driven, energetic, and creative person who will be responsible for managing and coordinating assigned fundraising activities within the province of Alberta. This includes, but is not limited to; securing sponsorship, media relations, donor development, grant writing and researching opportunities to increase chapter revenue. Acting as a representative of the Foundation, this position safeguards the interests of the Foundation, the Wish Families and event participants by following established procedures and guidelines ensuring the quality of every fundraising initiative. This role is located in **Edmonton, Alberta** and is a **full-time, permanent, hybrid** position. - **What You Will Do** - Identifies and inspires potential corporate and individual donors. - Applies event management principles and processes to manage the full cycle of events at the chapter level ensuring high standards for all assigned fundraising initiatives. - Develops strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. - Utilizes high degree of creativity in the development and design of marketing and promotional material including PSA’s, press releases, brochures and other material. - Collaborates with internal departments to assist with development or coordination of material for Wish Stories and other development and communication material/literature of a timely basis which may include social/marketing media. - Establishes and provides support to event committees as required to ensure success of events (e.g., guidance, materials, staff/volunteers, timelines, etc.). - Work in collaboration with Wish Granting team to identify appropriate Wish Families for event participation. - Collaborates with immediate manager in identifying opportunities for development and growth in sponsorship, donations (e.g., sponsorships for; event décor, silent auction, prizes, food and drinks, entertainment, supplies, equipment, venues, etc.) and awareness. - Works in compliance with the provisions of The Occupational Health & Safety Act in the applicable province of employment and its regulations and complies with the Foundation’s Health & Safety Policy. - Other duties as assigned. - **What You Bring** - Post-secondary education in fundraising/business or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. - 2 -3 years working experience in the fundraising area (events, campaigns, grants and working with volunteers), preferably in a multi-level organization within diverse communities. Supervisory experience is an asset. - Ability to work independently and on various tasks simultaneously. - Demonstrated experience in overseeing tasks of others and to work with others on a job to achieve the best results. - Must be highly motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. - Good oral and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. Ability to speak to groups