Coordinator of Fund Development and Communications

The Coordinator of Fund Development & Communications supports the life of the L’Arche Winnipeg Community by inviting financial and other gifts from friends and supporters. This position is about relationships and friendships with people and organizations who know or would like to know L’Arche and appreciate the value of our work and mission. The L’Arche Tova Café also falls under this realm by providing advice and mentoring with respect to communications if required.

The mission of L’Arche Winnipeg is to make known the gifts of individuals with developmental disabilities and create a world where everyone belongs.

The Coordinator of Fund Development & Communications plans, monitors and facilitates fundraising and communications activities for the L’Arche Winnipeg community, as well as for the L’Arche Tova Café. Primary areas of focus are direct mailings, grants, corporate support, donor relations, special fundraising events and various forms of public relations, marketing and communications. Support for this position is supplied by the Assistant Secretary. This position also requires liaison with the L’Arche Winnipeg’s Accounting Department.

The Coordinator of Fund Development and Communications is a Full-time position of 40 hours per week (which would include occasional evenings and weekends). There may be more than 40 hours a week required in February, March and April as the Walk with L’Arche requires extended hours. There may be other fundraising events that may also require more than 40 hours per week.

**Accountable to: The Community Leader/Executive Director**

**CRITERIA**
- Able to further the mission of L’Arche by integrating efforts in areas of communications, fundraising, and public speaking events.
- Experience and knowledge with the proven ability within a wide range of fundraising activities which would include special events, direct mail, grants, planned giving, major gifts, and fundraising concepts and trends.
- Specific expertise in identifying and writing government, foundation and corporate grants.
- Gifted relationship builder with the ability to maintain and strengthen relationships with existing donors and supporters and also to identify new relationships in the community and find new donors.
- Experience and knowledge in event planning, securing corporate sponsorship, event promotions, committee recruitment and management.
- Experience and knowledge in marketing and communications, including websites, newsletters, social media, and media relations.
- Supports L’Arche Winnipeg and the L’Arche Tova Café through social media and marketing.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as presentation skills
- Able to work collaboratively with staff, board members volunteers, L’Arche assistants and core members.
- Knowledge in accounting, budgeting and reporting is an asset.
- Strong computer skills, must be familiar with Microsoft Office Suite and fundraiser Software.

**RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS**

**Administration**
- Collaborate with the Community Leader/Executive Director, the Board of Directors, Coordinators, and other personnel as required.
- Participate in strategic planning, operational planning, and the budgeting process.
- Prepare, monitor and maintain the Fundraising and Communication budget.
- Prepare and provide monthly progress reports to the Community Leader/Executive Director and attend Finance and Audit Committee meetings.
- Work with Community Leader to develop fundraising policies and guidelines which reflect ethical fundraising practices.
- Attend formation sessions to learn about L’Arche.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or required.

**Fund Development**
- Responsible for the development and implementation of the fund development program and the annual fundraising strategy. This includes but is not limited to direct mailings, foundation and government grants, corporate support, special events, planned giving, major gifts and individual giving.
- Educate and encourage the support of staff, board and members as a team effort in achieving fundraising needs/efforts.
- Create and implement a multi-year development plan that increases revenues and awareness to support the strategic direction and mandate of L’Arche Winnipeg which includes the following activities:

- Identify and cultivate corporate, community and individual donors with special attention paid to major gifts.
- Grow the annual giving program, including mail campaigns, digital campaigns, third party initiatives, and special events.
- Coordinate the Christmas Appeal/Newsletter mail out in November.
- Build robust donor recognition, acknowledgement and stewardship processes and activities.
- Oversee the collection and management of information regarding donors, respecting the privacy and confidentiality of donor information.
- In conjunction with the Accounting Assistant and Accountant, oversee the receipting process, including in-kind donations and rel