Manager of Philanthropy

Take a Hike Foundation (Take a Hike) is looking for a Manager of Philanthropy, based in the Lower Mainland who is passionate about youth mental health and eager to help our team achieve our fundraising goals.

**THE ORGANIZATION**:
Take a Hike empowers youth who experience vulnerability to change the trajectory of their lives with a full-time mental health and emotional well-being program embedded in an alternate education classroom. Take a Hike engages youth with intentional, continuous clinical counselling, experiential land-based learning, and community. Our public school district partners provide high quality education, and together, we empower youth with the skills and resilience they need to graduate high school, build healthy relationships, and achieve success - however they define it.

**THE OPPORTUNITY**:
As a key member of the Development team, and reporting to the Senior Manager of Philanthropy, this position plays an integral role in achieving Take a Hike’s fundraising goals. The position will be responsible for a portfolio of donors in both the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island and be involved in a variety of activities to grow fundraising revenue, including current and prospective donor research and grant management.
Through personalized communication and relationship building, the Manager of Philanthropy will be responsible for the cultivation, solicitation, recognition, and stewardship of current and prospective individual, foundation, and corporate mid-major level donors ($1,000-$25,000) in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

**PHILANTHROPY AT TAKE A HIKE**:

- and major gifts revenue over the next years.

Capacity building is a strong priority for Take a Hike in order to achieve our strategic goals, and we will be adding four additional Development Team members roles in the next 18 months.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Fundraising Strategy + Donor Relations
- Develop individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for an active portfolio of current and prospective individual, foundation, and corporate donors totalling approximately $500,000
- Responsible for qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding mid-major level donors
- Develop and implement mid-range upgrade strategy
- Ensure that that all donors receive personalized correspondence, reports, and updates in a timely and professional manner

Donor Database Management
- Ensure compliance with all relevant fundraising regulations and donor privacy laws
- Record account activity in relationship management system to facilitate open communication and team-based fundraising
- Keep meticulous donor records to improve donor engagement and prospect identification process

Networking + Prospecting
- Identify potential prospects through salesforce, online resources, other aligned non-profits, CSR reports, and connections from other supporters and community volunteers
- Maintain a robust pipeline of leads in Salesforce and ensure they are actively moved in the pipeline
- Qualify individual and institutional prospects to share with Development team for cultivation
- Identify and attend networking events to establish relationships with prospective mid to major level donors
- Act as a key ambassador of the organization at events, meetings, third party events, etc.
- Present to various organizations on behalf of Take a Hike across the Island

**QUALIFICATIONS + REQUIREMENTS**:
Experience
- Proven track record in fund or revenue development and securing gifts or sales
- 3+ years experience in mid-major level fundraising
- Post-secondary education or related business discipline, and/or equivalent professional experience, CFRE designation is considered an asset

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Proven track record of securing mid-major level gifts and achieving fundraising targets
- Strong entrepreneurial spirit, a self-starter who thrives working both independently as well as within a high functioning team
- Demonstrated ability to conduct face-to-face meetings with current and prospective donors in a professional manner
- Possesses the presence, sensitivity, maturity, listening skills, and passion to inspire confidence from donors, volunteers, staff, and other relevant community partners
- Ability to work with confidential information, data, and materials
- Excellent organization and time management skills, as well as the ability to successfully manage changing priorities
- Collaborative team player, able to establish and maintain positive working relationships
- Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally with the ability to effectively speak and write on behalf of Take a Hike
- Strong attention to detailed timelines and database management
- Experience using donor CRMs (Salesforce is an asset)
- Commitment to Association of Fundraising Professionals code of ethics and standards
- Possess a current driver's license and have access to a working vehicle

**TERMS AND COMPENSATION**:
We offer a salary