Community Impact & Fundraising Events Lead

Calgary Food Bank; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSPs and performance bonuses

On-site gym

Generous wellness days

Staff development days

Job summary

Calgary Food Bank is seeking a Community Engagement Events Manager to lead our community events and fundraising portfolio. You will provide leadership to the Community Engagement Events team, build partnerships with schools, service clubs, and sponsors, and drive donor stewardship to increase food and fund donations.

The role involves strategizing campaigns, evaluating performance with KPIs, and representing the organization at events.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in fundraising, communications, nonprofit management, marketing, business, public relations, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in community engagement, fundraising, events, partnerships, or nonprofit development.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects, initiatives, or teams.
• Experience managing community partnerships and stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and coaching to Community Engagement Events team.
• Support employee onboarding, training, and professional development.
• Monitor workloads and assist with prioritization to ensure department objectives are achieved.
• Foster a collaborative, positive, and high-performing team culture.
• Lead annual performance planning, goal setting, coaching, and performance reviews for team members.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Team coaching

Education

Post-secondary education in fundraising, communications, nonprofit management, marketing, business, public relations, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Fundraising technologies

Job description

Calgary Food Bank is seeking a Community Engagement Events Manager to lead our community events and fundraising portfolio. You will provide leadership to the Community Engagement Events team, build partnerships with schools, service clubs, and sponsors, and drive donor stewardship to increase food and fund donations.

The role involves strategizing campaigns, evaluating performance with KPIs, and representing the organization at events.