Fund Development Manager

About CKUA
CKUA is recognized as Canada's first public broadcaster, and it continues to inspire and guide a world-wide community of loyal arts and culture enthusiasts along a journey of musical discovery every day. CKUA offers more than 45 expertly curated multi-genre musical programs, plus other enriching arts and cultural content on-air and online. CKUA serves 380 communities across Alberta with FM Radio and reaches listeners around the world with live-streaming and digital content through , the CKUA App, and social platforms. We are an inclusive, creative, hardworking group on a musical mission to enrich lives and support the arts. 

Fund Development Manager 

Location: Edmonton, AB | Hybrid | Full-Time| Non-Union 

About the Role 

CKUA is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and people-focused Fund Development Manager to help lead and strengthen the organization's annual giving programs during an exciting and meaningful period of growth. This role plays a central part in advancing CKUA's philanthropic success, supporting the organization's mission to create community through music, arts, and culture. 

Reporting to the Director, Development, the Fund Development Manager is responsible for planning, leading, and managing CKUA's annual fund development programs, including on-air campaigns, direct mail initiatives, and leadership giving. This role blends strategic planning with hands-on leadership, supporting both strong donor relationships and a high-performing fund development team. 

As a key leader within CKUA's small but mighty Fund Development team, the Fund Development Manager provides direct leadership to two Senior Development Officers and works closely with the Director, Development and Chief Development Officer. The role is also an active contributor to CKUA's Leadership and Management team, helping ensure fundraising strategies are aligned with organizational priorities and values. 

Fund development at CKUA exists in service of a broader creative mission. This role operates within a highly collaborative environment where the shared focus is making great radio, podcasts, events, and cultural experiences possible. Success in this position comes from building strong partnerships across departments and supporting fundraising work that feels integrated, respectful, and aligned with CKUA's purpose.
 

How you'll make an impact 
The Fund Development Manager strengthens CKUA's fundraising capacity by leading the development and execution of a strategic, measurable annual fund development plan aligned with both the Fund Development strategy and CKUA's institutional goals. A core part of this work involves designing and overseeing a proactive moves management approach that supports donors across the full giving journey, from one-time gifts through monthly, leadership, and major giving. 

This role provides leadership in the planning and delivery of CKUA's semi-annual on-air fundraising campaigns, working closely with Marketing, Content, and other teams to ensure campaigns are well-coordinated, engaging, and delivered smoothly. You will also guide the design and implementation of development programs that support both short- and long-term funding objectives, including direct mail appeals, leadership giving strategies, third-party fundraising initiatives, and 50/50 raffles. 

You will oversee CKUA's annual giving program, using data and insight to monitor performance, identify opportunities, and support continuous improvement. This includes supervising the effective use of donor information systems and gift processing tools, ensuring donor data is accurate, accessible, and used to drive meaningful engagement. 

As a people leader, you will support and coach Senior Development Officers, providing clear direction, regular KPI tracking, and ongoing feedback. You will help identify development opportunities, encourage growth, and foster a supportive, accountable team culture. 

Collaboration is central to this role. You will work closely with colleagues across CKUA, particularly Marketing, to maximize donor acquisition and engagement opportunities and to ensure fundraising efforts are aligned with CKUA's broader storytelling and audience strategies. 

What You Bring 

You bring a strong foundation in fund development and a thoughtful, strategic approach to building sustainable fundraising programs. You are comfortable balancing big-picture planning with the day-to-day realities of campaign execution, donor stewardship, and team leadership. 

You have several years of progressive fund development experience and demonstrated success in planning and delivering integrated, measurable annual fundraising programs. Experience leading and developing high-performing teams is important, as is the ability to coach, motivate, and support others in achieving shared goals. A CFRE designation is considered an asset. 

You are confident working with donor databases and fundraising technology, with strong knowledge of Raiser's Edge or similar systems. You value data-informed decision-making and understand how technology, reporting, and accountability support effective fundraising. 

You bring strong communication and storytelling skills, both written and verbal, and are able to engage thoughtfully with donors, colleagues, and stakeholders. You exercise sound judgement, discretion, and diplomacy, and you are comfortable representing CKUA in both formal and informal settings. 

You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working alongside creative teams who are committed to quality, values, and community impact. You are organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic setting. 

You approach your work in a way that reflects CKUA's values of Community, Diversity, Inclusion, Creativity, Curiosity, and Authenticity. 

Additional Details 

This is a full-time position based in CKUA's downtown Edmonton office, located in the historic Alberta Hotel and offering a hybrid working environment. The salary range for this position starts at $82,781.60 per year based on a 40-hour work week and includes a comprehensive benefits package. While we know salary is important, CKUA offers more than just a paycheque, you'll be joining a creative, community-focused workplace that values its people and supports them through a thoughtful benefits offering.  

How to Apply: 

If you're ready to support CKUA's mission and help create community connections through music, arts, and culture, we'd love to hear from you.  

Please apply online through ADP by clicking "Apply" below. We will begin reviewing applications right away and will continue until we meet the right candidate. 

CKUA welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. We are particularly interested in and encourage applications from equity-seeking communities, including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. 

CKUA is a donor-supported arts organization that inspires and connects through the power of music, arts, culture and story. With a focus on musical discovery, we showcase the best creative work from Alberta and beyond and deliver it on-air, online and in-person. 

In the spirit of our journey to promote reconciliation, we honour the truth of the shared history and acknowledge that we operate on Treaty 6 and Treaty 7 territories. 

Treaty 6 territory is the traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakoda, Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway, Saulteaux/Anishinaabe and many others whose histories, languages and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community of Amiskwaciwaskahigan, also known as Edmonton. Treaty 7 is the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Siksika, Kainai and Pikani, the Tsuut'ina and the Stoney Nakoda nations including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley nations. We also recognize the Métis people and the Inuit who make their home in Mohkins'tsis, also known as Calgary.