Fundraising Assistant

Downtown Eastside Women's Centre; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health & dental coverage

Vision coverage

EAP

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Municipal Pension Plan

Compressed work schedule

Staff development days

Job summary

Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC) in Vancouver seeks a Fundraising Assistant to join the Fund Development Team. You will help plan campaigns, assist with grant applications, and support events and stakeholders, while maintaining DEWC’s fundraising tools and CRM.

Ideal candidates have 2 years of related experience, understand the needs of women in DTES, and can work in a busy, crisis-driven environment with strong organizational skills and a commitment to DEWC’s mission and values.

Qualifications

• 2 years related fundraising experience or similar development work.
• Understanding of issues affecting women in DTES and trauma-informed approaches.
• Ability to promote DEWC’s mission and values to stakeholders.
• Ability to operate in a busy, crises-driven environment with competing priorities.
• Strong record-keeping, scheduling, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Fund Development Team in planning fundraising campaigns and events.
• Help develop grant applications and supporting documents.
• Source new tools, techniques, and partnerships for fundraising.
• Support third-party fundraisers and soliciting new stakeholders.
• Maintain the CRM database and perform related administrative tasks.

Skills

Experience (2+ years)

Trauma-informed care

Mission & values alignment

Crisis-driven environment adaptability

Organizational & scheduling skills

Job description

The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC) exists to support and empower women and children, living in extreme poverty in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, who are particularly vulnerable to violence, exploitation, injustice and injury. Through low barrier Drop-In Centres and Emergency Shelters, DEWC provides basic need services, programs, and specialized supports to over 1000 women and children daily to help them survive the conditions that surround them. See website (www.dewc.ca) for details on our mission and mandate as well as programs and services.

The Opportunity

The Fundraising Assistant will work in collaboration with the Fund Development Team to carry out DEWC’s fundraising strategy. Reporting to the Fund Development Team, she will help to plan fundraising campaigns and other events, develop grant applications, create documents, source new tools and techniques, support third-party fundraisers, solicit new stakeholders, maintain the CRM database, and other administrative work as necessary.

About You

• You have 2 years related experience
• You are knowledgeable of the issues impacting women in the DTES, including gender-based violence, mental health, homelessness, and addictions with an understanding of trauma-informed care responses.
• You are able to promote and articulate DEWC’s mission, mandate, philosophy, and values
• You have the ability to both work and support staff, within a busy, chaotic, crises driven environment where there are multiple demands and priorities.
• You have efficient organizational and administrative skills including record keeping, scheduling, and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits of Joining the DEWC Team

• Healthcare: Extended health & dental coverage including vision, prescription medications, alternative therapies, EAP, life insurance and long-term disability.
• Paid time off: 3 weeks paid vacation in the 1st year, 4 weeks after 1 year; 13 paid statutory holidays; 12 paid sick days annually. Access to time off to handle family or personal situations.
• For your Retirement: Enrolled in the Municipal Pension Plan with a matching contribution from DEWC.
• Other perks: Compressed work schedule, employee loan program; Regular staff development days; DEWC employees are considered first for any open positions.

POSITION DETAILS:

Excluded position: $31.69 - $34.97 per hour based on experience

Indigenous women and women of colour are strongly encouraged to apply

Additional languages spoken an asset.

**While we thank all applicants for their interests, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted**