Manager - Events & Campaigns

Family Services of the North Shore; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community-based agency in Metro Vancouver seeks a dedicated Development team member to enhance fundraising efforts through campaigns and events. The role involves managing signature events, building donor relationships, and collaborating with a dynamic team to achieve annual giving goals. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and experience in fundraising practices, ensuring a positive impact on the community.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in project management.
• 2 years of experience with fundraising databases and software.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned Agency signature fundraising events.
• Develop and implement fundraising strategies for individual giving.
• Coordinate donor communications and ensure regular reporting.

Skills

Relationship Building

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Professional training in fundraising practices

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

Family Services of the North Shore is an accredited not-for-profit community-based agency committed to making a deep and lasting impact on our community through counselling, support, education, and volunteer programs.

We understand the competing responsibilities of modern life. In every role, we will support both your commitment to our community and the very real need to take care of your family. We also understand that to take care of others, you must first take care of yourself. At Family Services of the North Shore, you can do both. We aim to provide a sustainable model of work-life balance across all our programs and services.

The Development Department :

The Development department works to raise funds to support the programs of the Agency. Funds are raised through events, grants, direct mail, 3rd party events and by working directly with donors through our major gifts program and corporate donors through sponsorship, grants, and philanthropy.

The Job :

As a key member of the development team, you will be responsible for ensuring the Agency increases its revenue through campaigns, events, and individual giving. You will provide ongoing development, review, analysis, and reporting of the Agency’s annual giving programs, events, and campaigns. Your role will include contact, solicitation, and stewardship of all levels of donors, including low to mid-level, long term, major, corporate, and other program donors. You will be responsible for the Agency’s two annual campaigns, engagement of donors at events, as well as other areas of revenue , the monthly giving program. You will work closely with a fun, dynamic, and collaborative Development and Communications team to grow the development annual budget through individual giving and our signature events.

Key Duties : Special Events

• Project management of assigned Agency signature fundraising events.
• Create project plans, including concept papers, scoping documents, and schedule.
• Ensure critical paths and responsibilities for projects are prepared, followed and met.
• Support senior volunteers in their leadership roles on event committees.
• Manage all aspects of event operations, including vendor negotiations.
• Coordinate the design and production of event collateral, collaborating with the Communications team and Director of Development.
• Align relationships and event priorities with the overall major gifts strategy in collaboration with the Senior Manager of Major Gifts and Development.
• Support the development team on the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors and corporate supporters and sponsors.
• Be responsible for delivering sponsor benefits at all events.
• Collaborate with the development team in developing a robust pipeline of donors.
• Participate in the annual development planning process.
• Work with the Development Director to develop and implement fundraising strategies and goals for individual giving.
• Manage annual plan for Agency’s individual donor base with Senior Manager of Development and DoD.
• Advance online giving initiatives and strategies to grow our individual giving program.
• Manage end to end fundraising process for individual giving including acknowledgment and receipting, reporting, and stewardship for those campaigns and donors.
• Develop segmentation and acquisition strategies for donor communications.
• In collaboration with the Director of Development develop annual giving goals for campaigns.
• Ensure regular reporting and analysis of the individual giving program, including revenue and metrics, and provide competent pipeline management.
• Fulfill other duties and assigned tasks as required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Weekend and evening work is required at certain times of the year.

Family Services of the North Shore is committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We encourage all people to apply and to share relevant information to support our employment decision making process, ensuring we are able to reflect and meet the needs of a diverse community.

The successful candidate will have :

• Professional training in fundraising practices.
• 2 years of experience in project management.
• 2 years of experience with fundraising databases and software. Experience with Raiser’s Edge would be an asset.
• Experience interpreting the Donor Bill of Rights and Ethical Fundraising Techniques
• Knowledge of CRA guidelines would be an asset.

In addition, you have :

• Strong relationship building skills with donors.
• Good collaborative skills and can work well with both internal and external teams.
• Excellent written and communication skills.