Philanthropy Assistant, Community

**Philanthropy Assistant, Community**
- Full-time, Permanent
- 2223-33

**What we do**
- At BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, we’re on a quest to ensure every kid in the province receives the best health care imaginable. As a fundraising organization, we inspire communities and people to support BC Children’s Hospital, along with its world-class research institute, mental health facility and rehabilitation center.
- Our work makes a profound difference. From helping get the boldest research ideas off the ground to supporting the most advanced equipment, together we are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in children’s health care. This is no small task—which is why we’re looking for passionate people to join our team and help propel our work forward to
**_power the possible_**.

**What you’ll do**
- As we embark on a bold new strategic plan, we are looking for a talented Philanthropy Assistant to join our incredible team. Reporting to and working in partnership with the Philanthropy team members, the Philanthropy Assistant will provide support for community fundraising events and programs across British Columbia, along with supporting the administration, planning and execution of initiatives within the Chinese and South-Asian Communities.
- More specifically this position will:

- Provide administrative support including managing calendars, scheduling meetings, ordering supplies, submitting expense reports and maintaining department budget
- Provide support to Philanthropy team members in engaging corporate partners, by assisting in the preparation of confidential correspondence, formatting donor proposals, creating collateral materials, taking minutes and correspondence for meetings.
- Process donations in Raiser’s Edge and assist with the tax receipting process.
- Ensure that all information related to donor accounts is accurate and up to date in raiser’s Edge
- Provide administrative and logístical support to the planning of fundraising campaigns
- Track event expenditures and monitor budgets; process payments for vendor invoices
- Provide support to event volunteer committees when needed, including answering questions, organizing meetings, facilitating auction management and ensuring they have what they need to successfully perform their volunteer role
- Support volunteers; assist with the recruitment and training of volunteers and ensure volunteers have the information and support they need to perform their role

**What you bring**
- You are a resourceful and ambitious go-getter who excels in building strong relationships, both internally and externally. Your exceptional written communication skills will enable you to present funding opportunities and demonstrate impact with success, and your creative flair will allow you to excel in developing fundraising programs and strategies. Your superb organizational skills, attention to detail and problem-solving skills are critical to the role. You are patient, analytical, methodical and love to solve problems. You have a professional manner and the ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide variety of people. This role requires
**oral fluency in Cantonese and Mandarin, **and written fluency in Chinese is considered an asset.
- In addition, you will bring:

- Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Ability to multitask diverse workloads and projects
- Proven ability to work successfully with event volunteers
- Familiarity with accounting as it relates to monitoring budgets and expenses
- A professional and outgoing manner and ability to interact tactfully and diplomatically with a wide variety of people
- The ability to work within a team environment but also to work autonomously
- Proficiency in Raiser’s Edge 7 or other fundraising database is an asset
- The ability to speak Cantonese and Mandarin fluently; written fluency in Chinese is considered an asset
- Education and Experience:

- Diploma or post-secondary degree in a related field (e.g., business, fundraising, and administration)
- Two years’ experience working in events and/or administration; previous experience in a non-profit environment is an asset.

**Additional Information**

**What you can expect**

This position is based in our office located in Vancouver, BC. As part of enabling the kind of culture and values that power the possible, we’re committed to creating a flexible workplace experience. We are currently piloting a fully hybrid work environment that allows individuals and teams to split their time between working remotely from home and in-office, with no defined minimum amount of time in-office. It’s a partnership grounded in trust, where working together, team leaders and members determine what activities require on-site presence and schedule time and commitments appropriately.
- Throughout the pandemic, BCCHF has committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our tea