Coordinator: Stewardship (Donor Relations) Contract - 6 months

Ottawa Humane Society; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Ottawa Humane Society is seeking a Coordinator: Stewardship to support donor recognition and stewardship programs. The role includes maintaining the development database, tracking donations, and coordinating donor communications.

You will research best practices, create materials, and help deliver donor tours and events while supporting volunteers and staff in a fundraising environment.

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma or equivalent required.
• Post-secondary diploma or certificate in fundraising is an asset.
• Minimum of one year's experience supporting donor stewardship.
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge database preferred.
• Experience working with and managing volunteers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support donor recognition and stewardship plans and activities.
• Ensure the accuracy of the development database, donations and receipts.
• Track and support foundation and corporate giving.
• Research stewardship best practices and opportunities for donor recognition and retention.
• Assist in developing communication materials for the stewardship program.
• Develop queries, metrics and tracking to monitor program effectiveness and donor stewardship.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, including donor tours.
• Support relationships with donors and community partners.
• Maintain and coordinate donor stewardship resources.
• Assist with development events as required.
• Support coworkers, volunteers and students with orientation and training.

Skills

English proficiency

Volunteer management

Donor stewardship

Education

Secondary school diploma or equivalent

Post-secondary diploma or certificate in fundraising

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Coordinator: Stewardship (Donor Relations) Contract - 6 months

Contract Full Time Coordinator Ottawa, ON, CA

Salary Range: $25.98 To $31.63 Hourly

JOB PURPOSE

The Coordinator: Stewardship is responsible for supporting the fundraising programs of the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS), including assisting in the creation and implementation of donor recognition and stewardship plans and activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and support the implementation of donor recognition and stewardship plans and activities
• Ensure the accuracy of the OHS development database, donations and receipts
• Track and support foundation and corporate giving
• Research stewardship best practices and identify opportunities for donor recognition and retention
• Assist in the development of communication materials for the stewardship program
• Develop queries, metrics and tracking to monitor and measure program effectiveness andfacilitate donor stewardship
• Prepare and deliver written and oral presentations, including donor tours
• Support relationships with OHS donors and community partners
• Maintain and coordinate donor stewardship resources
• Assist with OHS development events and activities as required
• Support the activities of coworkers, volunteers, students and work placements and provide orientation and training as required
• Be thoroughly familiar with pertinent legislation, regulations, guidelines, OHS policies, procedures, and collective agreement
• Produce and maintain accurate reports, records, and files
• Participate in supervision, evaluation, training and other meetings as required
• Participate in the identification and evaluation of OHS program goals and objectives
• Participate in professional development opportunities
• Represent the OHS in a professional manner
• Participate in public relations and promotional activities as required
• May be required to assume some responsibilities of Coordinator: Direct Response
• May be required to assume some of the responsibilities of the Manager: Donor Relations

QUALIFICATIONS

• Secondary school diploma or equivalent
• Post-secondary diploma or certificate in fundraising is an asset
• Minimum of one year's experience supporting donor stewardship
• Minimum of one year's experience working in electronic database records, Raiser's Edge preferred
• Experience working with, and managing, volunteers
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English is required

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Employee may be required to work evening, holiday and weekend shifts
• Employment is conditional upon maintaining confidentiality of OHS information
• Employment is conditional upon the ability to work around all species of animals safely