Development Coordinator

Salal Foundation; Victoria; Remote; CAD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salal Foundation seeks a Development Coordinator to enhance partnerships and support grant applications. The role involves fostering long-term relationships with funders, managing grant documentation, and collaborating with a mission-driven remote team. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, along with a fully remote work environment within Canada.

Benefits

Remote work environment

Health and wellness allowance

Competitive benefits

Generous paid time off

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a non-profit setting is required.
• Previous fundraising or development experience is necessary.
• Strong customer service focus and ability to develop relationships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a contact for funders and build long-term relationships.
• Maintain a funder database and research new funding opportunities.
• Support grant applications and coordinate fundraising initiatives.

Skills

Customer Service

Detail-oriented

Organizational Skills

Education

Background in non-profit or business administration

Experience with fundraising or development

Tools

Asana

Google Suite

Job description

The Salal Foundation is on a mission to nurture transparency, citizen engagement, democracy, and communities living within natural limits. We are dedicated to building capacity and improving resilience in communities and causes across Canada.

As a distributed and diverse Canadian team, we take pride in our entrepreneurial spirit, innovative mindset, and commitment to positive change.

About the Role:

The Development Coordinator ensures a seamless collaboration between the Foundation and funders to foster high-impact partnerships. The Development Coordinator plays a pivotal role in building and nurturing strong, long-term relationships, providing accurate reporting to relevant stakeholders to enhance partnership grant applications.

This position reports to the Partnership Services Lead.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a contact for funders, building and nurturing strong, long-term relationships
• Maintain an up-to-date funder database and proactively research new funding opportunities
• Actively engage with funders and partners to identify new opportunities for collaboration, growth, and impact
• Support the preparation and submission of funding proposals
• Collaborate with the Lead, Director and relevant parties to ensure grant agreements and documentation is reviewed, signed, and filed in accordance with organizational standards
• Acknowledge grants and directed gifts within two weeks
• Coordinate and support partnership grant applications: assist with drafting and reviewing applications; facilitate submission with approval of the Director of Partnership Services (or CEO)
• Coordinate and support partnership grant reporting: track reporting due dates, facilitate review and submission with approval of the Director of Partnership Services (or CEO)
• Coordinate and support fundraising initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organizational goals
• Other related tasks as required
  
  
  

Requirements


Education and Experience:

• Background in a non-profit or business administration setting;
• Previous experience with fundraising or development;
• Experience accessing, developing, and facilitating contract administration required
• Project Management experience is an asset, but not required
  
  
  

Technical Skills:

• Strong Customer Service and ability to build and maintain relationships
• Detail-oriented, organized approach to your work. Documentation due diligence required due to the complexities of projects.
• Experience using non-profit databases and software (Asana) for project management
• Experience using Google Suite applications
  
  
  

Attributes:

• Appreciation for the importance of the greater good; the successful candidate will understand the importance of people dedicating their lives to reconciliation, diplomacy, and environmental protection within Canada, and will proactively strive to achieve these goals.
  
  
  

TO APPLY

Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining how your skills, knowledge and experience make you a good candidate as soon as possible to ensure consideration no later than Monday, June 23rd.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Benefits


What We Offer:

• $52,000 - $62,000 per year, commensurate with the experience and qualifications you bring to the Foundation
• A fully remote work environment (within Canada)
• A robust health, wellness and remote work allowance program
• Competitive benefits and generous paid time off provisions
• An opportunity to be part of a mission-driven organization working on impactful projects across Canada
• Collaborate with a passionate, supportive, and remote-first team
• Opportunity for growth and increased hours as the role evolves
  
  
  

Please be advised this position is a unionized position represented by ‘Move Up Together'. Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations are currently underway.


The Salal Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Should you require assistance or accommodations during the application process, please contact [e-mail].