Fund Development Lead

We're on the lookout for someone driven by passion, eager to take on challenges, and committed to making a difference. If you thrive on innovation and seek the freedom to work on your own terms while embracing responsibility, then this opportunity is for you.

As part of a mission-centric, locally delivered, and nationally powered organization, the Fund Development Lead serves as a leader in advancing our mission, increasing volunteer engagement, and enhancing community outreach. The Fund Development Lead is responsible for driving market growth by identifying, recruiting, managing, and inspiring a team of senior business executive volunteers and top fundraising teams to strive for and achieve ambitious targets.

This role requires attending in-person meetings, with up to 30% of your time spent out of your office meeting with the community and our regional constituents. There is potential for up to 5 weeks of out-of-province travel per year to engage and connect with colleagues and national stakeholders.

Your ability to inspire and motivate volunteers, paired with your proven track record in achieving ambitious goals, will be pivotal in our mission. If you are excited about the prospect of making a real impact in our community and are ready to embrace responsibility while enjoying the freedom to innovate, then we encourage you to join us on this journey.

**About Us**

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) is reshaping the traditional non-profit business model. With a renewed dedication, we are focused on advancing patient and research outcomes while prioritizing the enhancement of our employee experience.

Join us as we redefine the landscape of non-profit work with a commitment to making a lasting impact on our mission and our team's well-being.

**Our Core Values**
- Servant Leadership: We put people affected by blood cancers first. Our leadership style is grounded in the sharing of power for the growth and well-being of the blood cancer community and our people.
- Shared Achievement: We believe success is a team sport. We care about results, but more importantly, we care about how those results are achieved.
- Authenticity: We celebrate character and genuineness. We expect, respect, and welcome different opinions, modes of expression, and diversity.
- Freedom & Responsibility: We trust our team. We embrace the freedom of employees to work non-traditional hours, to work from home, and to exercise creativity in career goals and development.
- Lifelong Learning: We see learning as more than professional development, but as a mindset and philosophy to help us constantly adapt, change, and excel.

**What We Will Do Together**
- Cultivate and develop engagement of emerging community markets
- Responsible for the recruitment and year-round management of a Volunteer Leadership Committee to achieve growth targets and execute engaging community events
- Responsible for the design and execution of revenue driving activities to build volunteer fundraising capacity and capabilities within the assigned region
- Responsible for planning, goal setting and coaching top individuals and teams to achieve ambitious targets
- Responsible for the acquisition of new sponsors for fundraising campaigns to increase base of corporate support
- Recruits, retains, manages and inspires top fundraisers and corporate partners
- Discusses and educates potential fundraising participants and volunteers about LLSC’s patient services programs and how they can help advance LLSC’s mission
- Discusses and educates potential corporate sponsors about LLSC’s patient services programs and how they can contribute
- Engages Honoured Heroes and discusses how their involvement can help in their blood cancer journey and to educate the public
- Educates community on LLSC programs and services and directs inquiries to appropriate internal resources
- Leads with mission offerings and connects constituents in need to internal resource specialists Demonstrates and develops presentations to illustrate how campaign participants can further support the blood cancer community

**What You Should Bring**
- An undergraduate degree or diploma in Commerce, Fund Development, or equivalent.
- A minimum of 4 years of sales or fundraising experience.
- Proven success in recruitment and management of business leaders/executive volunteer leadership committees in achieving ambitious goals.
- Proven track record of success and expertise in peer-to-peer fundraising and fundraising event management.
- Superior interpersonal skills to engage, motivate, and leverage stakeholders.
- Exceptional written and verbal skills, ease with public presentations, and proven ability to relate to diverse groups of people at all levels. Bilingual in French and English is an asset

**What We Offer**
- Generous time off, including 15 days starting vacation, a day off on your birthday, and holiday closures for two weeks at the end of the year.
- A wide variety of health and wel