Fundraising Organizer

This position is made available by Canadian Summer Jobs Grant. As per the grant agreement, applicants must:

- be 30 years old or younger
- A Canadian Citizen, permanent resident or a refugee.
- Intend to return to a post-secondary school.

**Position Title**:Fundraising Organizer

**Primary Supervisor**: Executive Director

**Timeframe**: 8 weeks: 30 - 35 hours per week

**Pay**: $20.00/hour

**Degree of Supervision**: General Supervision

The supervisors provide continuing or individual assignments by indicating generally what is to be done, limitations, quality and quantity expected, deadlines and priorities. Additional, specific instructions are given for new, difficult, or unusual assignments. The employee uses the initiative in carrying out recurring assignments. The supervisor assures that the work is technically accurate and in compliance with instructions or established procedures.

**Volunteer Lethbridge Purpose**:
Volunteer Lethbridge (VL) strengthens and sustains a healthy, vibrant community through support and advancement of volunteer excellence. We build connections and empower individuals and organizations to enhance volunteerism and grow volunteer capacity. We strive to have volunteer management recognized as a critical organizational program; that non-profit organizations offer relevant, accessible, high-quality, well-managed volunteer opportunities.

VL also supports the non-profit sector with access to quality training opportunities, expert advice, sector information, and sector advocacy.

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- General:
○ Be committed to your scheduled shift ready and able to perform all necessary tasks.

○ Welcome team members, visitors and volunteers with a friendly and positive attitude.

○ Follow office workplace policies and procedures.

○ Other duties as assigned or required.
- Work in collaboration with the Executive Director to develop portions of the fund development plan and implementation plan to grow the annual fundraising.
- Create and implement strategies for donor cultivation providing a sustainable funding base for the organization.
- Broaden Volunteer Lethbridge’s fundraising by developing new and creative approaches in soliciting donations and fundraising..
- Research current fundraising programs, practices and procedures used in the nonprofit sector and inform the Executive Director and staff of information that would benefit Volunteer Lethbridge’s fundraising efforts.
- Solicitation of program gift-in-kind donations and sponsorships
- Writing, editing and coordination or layout and design of fund development displays, brochures, news releases and newsletter articles
- Conducting presentations and fostering funder, corporate, sponsor and community relations

**Qualifications**
- Education - Attending a post-secondary institution; returning to school September 2025
- Have experience in using online platforms, learning new technological platforms
- Be proficient in conducting secondary research
- Be confident in making public presentations
- Have superior written and oral language skills with a demonstrated proficiency in writing and speaking in clear, accessible, and compelling language
- Comfort with meeting and working with community organizations
- Can work under pressure, flexibly, with an entrepreneurial spirit
- Provide a Police Information Check

**Working Conditions**

The office is located at 324 - 5 Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta in the U of L Dr. Foster James Penny Building. Standard organizational hours are weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, excluding statutory holidays and special observances. Some flexibility is required for participating in evening and weekend events.

**Equal Opportunity Statement**

VL is committed to providing employees and volunteers a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We make active and informed decisions to empower each individual and support diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and employ personnel without regard to race, religious (creed) beliefs, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, or sexual orientation or for any other discriminatory reason.

Our policy is to select the best person for each position within our organization, based on demonstrated ability, experience, training, and potential. This policy applies to all our employment and personnel practices, including decisions regarding hiring (for employment and volunteering), transfer, promotion, demotion, and dismissal.

In addition, the VL pays compensation based on comparable value and does not discriminate in employment based on any factor.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 8 weeks

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In