General Manager, Fund Development

Reporting to the Chief Community Engagement Officer, the General Manager, Fund Development (GM) is a member of the management team and provides strategic leadership to foster a culture of philanthropy within and for the organization. This position ensures that the Association’s culture, systems and procedures support fund development. The GM leads staff and volunteers in the planning, coordination and implementation of strategies to develop donors and contributions to support the Association. This position ensures the development and maintenance of effective systems for fund development including (but not limited to) accountability and compliance standards, volunteer and donor management, research and cultivation, donor stewardship, gift processing and recognition.

Philanthropy is highlighted as a key strategic priority by the Association. The components of this priority consist of an annual giving program, endowments and planned giving, sponsorship and major gifts. This position also supports the management of grants from the orders of government and other organizations and foundations. Together they form an integrated comprehensive fund development strategy that guides the philanthropic activities towards specified goals.

**Essential Functions**

The GM will lead and develop a culture of philanthropy with the following key individuals and groups; the senior leadership team, the management team, Association Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Northern Alberta Foundation in charting the Association’s course in fund development by:

- Ensuring that philanthropy and Fund Development are carried out in keeping with the Association’s values, mission, vision and plans.
- Helping leadership identify and address internal and external forces on the Association that challenge and/or support philanthropic effectiveness.
- Developing an effective mix of donor sources and solicitation programs in the greater Edmonton, Wood Buffalo, Red Deer and Grande Prairie regions.
- Establishing fundraising infrastructure, policies, procedures, and performance measures. Monitoring results and assist the CEO, Board and Management evaluate the effectiveness of the Association’s fund development program.

Design, lead and manage fund development programs, including annual campaigns, major gifts, endowment and planned giving, sponsorship, fundraising events, capital campaigns and donor management. This means:

- Lead the annual and long-term fund development planning including goal setting, strategy identification benchmarking and evaluation to support financial development.
- Working with the Communications & Marketing Team, develop communication plans to ensure members, participants, and the community understand the case for support. Who we are, Why we do it, and Why it matters.
- Enhance the philanthropic culture by assisting board members, senior leadership, other volunteers and staff to identify, cultivate, steward and solicit charitable gifts using fundraising best practices.
- Direct and coordinate all aspects of the Association’s annual fundraising, including:

- YMCA Giving Annual Campaign, (greatest need)
- YMCA Giving Program Support;
- YMCA Giving Global Connections;
- YMCA Giving Foundation Fund, (Planned Giving/Endowment); and
- Capital Campaigns.
- Ensure design and implementation of cultivation, acknowledgement, recognition and stewardship programs.
- Support the management of operating grants from the orders of government and other organizations.

Lead the administration of fund development activities, including managing the day-to-day operations and ensuring proper stewardship of all gifts through development and enforcement of administrative procedures. This involves:

- Managing sound fiscal operation of development function including timely and accurate budgets, reporting, monitoring and implementation.
- Designing and ensuring maintenance of donor and prospect records, gift management systems and informational reports and remaining up-to-date with current financial development technology and software support.
- Ensuring compliance with all regulations and laws, maintain accountability to donors and being compliant with standards of the association and professional conduct for fundraising executives.

Select, develop, motivate and evaluate the human resources needed, both professional and volunteer, for fund development. Identify, cultivate, recruit, develop and retain volunteer leaders, and design and/or oversee training programs in fundraising for staff and volunteers.

Serve as a key staff to the Association Board of Directors and Foundation Board of Directors and other established fund development committees/task forces, as required.

Develop strategies to increase volunteer involvement at all levels of fund development.

Represent YMCA of Northern Alberta and its Boards to donors, prospects, volunteers, community members and staff with a positive, professional image.

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