Manager, Mid-Level Giving and Community Fundraising

Kids Cancer Care; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kids Cancer Care in Alberta seeks a Mid-Level and Community Fundraising Manager to lead a portfolio of mid-level donors and supervise community fundraising initiatives. You will oversee donor identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, while driving major gifts and sponsorships in collaboration with the Director of Philanthropy and the Revenue Development team.

You will contribute to strategic planning and support a motivated fundraising team, mentoring staff, and

Qualifications

• Five+ years of leadership and fundraising experience.
• Experience in donor stewardship and events.
• Post-secondary degree or diploma required.
• Excellent interpersonal, time management and planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee mid-level donor portfolio and donor identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
• Lead community fundraising events and major donor cultivation.
• Develop budgets, reporting and sponsorship packages.
• Coordinate fundraising activities with Marketing and Development teams.
• Ensure donor data is accurately tracked in fundraising systems.

Skills

Leadership

Donor stewardship

Communication skills

Project management

Fundraising strategy

Event planning

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma

Experience in donor stewardship and events

Strong interpersonal skills

Time management and planning

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Zeffy

MailChimp

Job description

Kids CancerCare

The Kids Cancer Care Foundationof Alberta is passionately dedicated to helping young people affected bycancer and their families survive and thrive in body, mind andspirit. With a vision of providing a cure for every child and care forevery family, Kids Cancer Care strives to end childhood cancer, while easingthe pain and suffering of the disease through three essential program areas: 1.Camp and Outreach; 2. Research and Hospital; and 3. Education Support andScholarships.

At Kids Cancer Care, we considerit an honour and privilege to do the work we do. We get to help deservingchildren and families and we get to see our community at its finest —volunteering, donating, hosting fundraisers and helping others.

We love our work and we love thechildren and families we serve. We take our jobs seriously, but we don’t takeourselves too seriously. We pride ourselves on having a fun, vibrant andsometimes quirky team that works, laughs, cries, eats, plays and celebratestogether.

We value diversity and thedifferent perspectives and innovative thinking it brings. We like to surroundourselves with creative, kind, and passionate people and we welcome allqualified persons regardless of differences in physical ability, gender identityor sexual orientation, cultural or religious beliefs, or ethnic origins. Werealize that what makes us unique makes us remarkable. We believe in the powerof diversity and are dedicated to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusiveenvironment at all levels of the organization.

For more information on KidsCancer Care and our work, please visit us at kidscancercare.ab.ca.

Career Opportunity

This is a permanent, full-timeposition reporting to the Director of Philanthropy.

The Position

The Mid-Level and CommunityFundraising Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of mid-leveldonors, while providing leadership and oversight to Kids Cancer Care’scommunity fundraising initiatives and raffles. This role plays a key part in donormoves management and advancing the organization’s mission.

This position contributes to thestrategic and operational planning of the organization and supports thedevelopment of Kids Cancer Care’s highly motivated fundraising team. The Mid-Leveland Community Fundraising Manager must be both task- and project-driven, withthe ability to manage multiple roles and responsibilities, timelines, budgets,and projects. As a natural connector, this individual is comfortable withpublic engagement, driven to take initiative, skilled in mentorship, and ahighly effective problem solver.

Key Areas of Responsibility

The Mid-Level and CommunityFundraising Manager manages a portfolio of mid-level donors, and donoridentification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. TheManager currently has two direct reports.

Mid-Level Donation Program

• Managea comprehensive mid-level donation program (for gifts between $5,000 and$25,000), incorporating strategies to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit,steward, and grow donor contributions in collaboration with the Director ofPhilanthropy and Development Associate - Annual Giving.
• Utilizea variety of tactics and strategies to grow donor contributions from a mid-levelto major gift donors and create a seamless and rewarding donor experience,including email, personal notes, calls, in-person meetings, and other creativeengagement strategies.
• Developand implement strategies for acquiring, renewing, and upgrading donors,coordinating efforts with the annual giving program.
• Collaboratewith the Revenue Development and Marketing and Communications teams to ensureconsistency in communications.
• Ensureall donors and donor interactions are tracked accurately in Raiser’s Edge andthat individual gifts are acknowledged in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Developmetrics to assess and grow program impact.

Community Fundraising Leadership

• Overseethe development, planning, and growth of community fundraising events,including but not limited to Rock Your Locks and Can Dos for Kids.
• Solicitcommunity fundraisers over $100,000.
• Attendsome Can Do fundraising events and help steward and renew donors.
• Activelyidentify and cultivate major gift prospects.
• Developsponsorship packages for community fundraising campaigns, including Rock YourLocks and High Hopes Challenge, working with Marketing and Communications toensure brand alignment and visibility.
• Assistin preparing, monitoring and reporting on annual budgets (revenue andexpenditure) for community fundraising.
• Workwith the development team to integrate fundraising opportunities into KidsCancer Care’s strategic and program plans.
• Planand ensure the use of Raiser’s Edge to track relationships and engagement data.
• Ensurethe process of donor identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitationand stewardship enhances relationships with community fundraising partners.
• Provideaccurate and timely reporting on fundraising activities.
• Ensurefundraising activities comply with Kids Cancer Care policies, Canada RevenueAgency (CRA), Service Alberta, and Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC)regulations and guidelines.

Stewardship

• Managethe stewardship program to ensure all donors are thanked and stewarded, by themost appropriate person, after each gift is received.
• Updateand maintain Kids Cancer Care’s stewardship grid.
• Coordinateall donor stewardship initiatives, including new donors, annual, mid-level andmajor donors and sponsors, In Memoriam and In Honour giving.
• Coordinatekey donor stewardship and recognition events, including BBQ Fridays and KindleCare Days.
• Guideteam to fully utilize Raiser’s Edge for record accuracy and relationshiptracking.

Auctions and Raffles

• Overseeand guide all Kids Cancer Care auctions and raffles related to portfolio.
• Identifyand secure sponsorship and gift-in-kind opportunities for the MEGA 50/50raffle, ensuring alignment with Kids Cancer Care’s brand and fundraising goals.
• Beknowledgeable about AGLC rules and provide guidance to fundraising partners.
• Assistin building auction websites.
• Ensureall staff are well trained in AGLC raffle rules and CRA gift in kind rules.

Budgets and Reporting

• Managebudgets for all areas of responsibility, including compiling annual budgets forboth revenues and expenses.
• Ensurebudgets are based on annual planning and goals.
• Provideleadership to direct reports on the development of their budgets.
• Maintainand/or develop metrics to best report on areas of responsibility.
• Completequarterly reporting for Board reports.

Foundation Representation

• Enthusiasticallycommunicate the mission and vision of the Foundation through verbal and writtencommunication.
• Siton the Board’s Donor Relations and Fund Development Committee.
• Attendevents and engage with participants.
• Presentto community groups, schools and businesses.
• Workwith Kids Cancer Care staff and volunteers to ensure success of program areas.

General Duties as a member ofthe Revenue Development team

• Supportteam members to complete projects, working as a team first and foremost.
• Updatedonor information in Raiser’s Edge NXT in accordance with established standardsfor Raiser’s Edge NXT usage.
• Workclosely with staff and volunteers to establish a vision and methods to achieveand exceed the goals of each program.
• Createand meet timelines and ensure necessary resources are in place.
• Participatein the establishment of both long-term and short-term (annual) planning for theRevenue Development area.
• RepresentKids Cancer Care in the community by 1) being knowledgeable about the cause,and 2) developing and maintaining supportive relationships.
• Bringcreativity and enthusiasm to the workplace.
• Ensurethat Kids Cancer Care fundraising activities are of the highest standard byadhering to all charitable and ethical guidelines.

Education,Certifications and Proficiencies

• Aminimum of five years of demonstrated leadership and related experience infundraising within a social profit.
• Relevantknowledge and experience in donor stewardship and events.
• Relatedpost-secondary degree or diploma.
• Stronginterpersonal skills.
• Exceptionalproject management skills.
• Mature,flexible, well-organized individual who works well with staff and volunteers.
• Ambitiousand enjoys building relationships in the community.
• Strongoral and written communication skills, including an excellent telephone manner.
• Excellenttime management and planning abilities.
• Abilityto thrive in a team environment and be self-motivated.
• Strongcomputer skills and proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrateddatabase proficiency required, experience with Raiser’s Edge and Zeffy or otheron-line fundraising systems considered an asset.
• Experiencein email marketing platforms, such as MailChimp, considered an asset.
• ValidAlberta driver’s license.
• Policeand vulnerable sectors check (new or completed within the last three months).
• Abilityto lift 20 to 30 lbs.
• Occasionalevening and weekend work is required.

Industry Knowledge

• Knowledgeableand stays current with CRA, Service Alberta regulations and guidelinesregarding fundraising in Canada and specifically, Alberta.
• Currentwith AGLC legislation, regulation, and policy related to charitable groups.
• Ensurethat all Kids Cancer Care fund development activities, for both staff andvolunteer participants, are fully compliant with both the AFP Code of Ethicsand Standards of Practice and the Imagine Canada’s Code of Ethical Conduct.
• Staywell-informed of news, activities and trends in the social-profit sector.

Closing Date

Applicants will be accepteduntil October 31, 2026.

Note:We are grateful to everyone who applies, but only candidates selected for aninterview will be notified.