Manager, Mid-Level Giving and Community Fundraising

Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta is seeking a Mid-Level and Community Fundraising Manager to lead a portfolio of mid-level donors and oversee community fundraising initiatives, including raffles. This role is key to donor moves management and advancing the organization’s mission, with responsibility for budgets, reporting, and sponsorships while mentoring two direct reports.

You will collaborate with Marketing and Communications, use Raiser's Edge for data, and engage the community through

Qualifications

• A minimum of five years of demonstrated leadership and related experience in fundraising within a social profit.
• Related post-secondary degree or diploma.
• Strong interpersonal skills and exceptional project management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of mid-level donors (gifts between $5,000 and $25,000) and steward donors.
• Oversee community fundraising events and raffles, including Rock Your Locks and Can Dos for Kids.
• Develop sponsorship packages and coordinate with Marketing for brand alignment.
• Prepare, monitor and report on annual budgets for community fundraising and revenue development.
• Ensure compliance with CRA, Service Alberta, and Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Fundraising

Donor stewardship

Project management

Communication

Event planning

Team leadership

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Zeffy / online fundraising systems

MailChimp

Job description

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

At Kids Cancer Care, we consider it an honour and privilege to do the work we do. We get to help deserving children 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 the children and families we serve. We take our jobs seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We pride ourselves on having a fun, vibrant and sometimes quirky team that works, laughs, cries, eats, plays and celebrates together.

We value diversity and the different perspectives and innovative thinking it brings. We like to surround ourselves with creative, kind, and passionate people and we welcome all qualified persons regardless of differences in physical ability, gender identity or sexual orientation, cultural or religious beliefs, or ethnic origins. We realize that what makes us unique makes us remarkable. We believe in the power of diversity and are dedicated to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment at all levels of the organization.

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

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

The Position

The Mid-Level and Community Fundraising Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of mid-level donors, while providing leadership and oversight to Kids Cancer Care’s community fundraising initiatives and raffles. This role plays a key part in donor moves management and advancing the organization’s mission.

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

Key Areas of Responsibility

The Mid-Level and Community Fundraising Manager manages a portfolio of mid-level donors, and donor identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. The Manager currently has two direct reports.

Mid-Level Donation Program

• Manage a 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 of Philanthropy and Development Associate - Annual Giving.
• Utilize a variety of tactics and strategies to grow donor contributions from a mid-level to major gift donors and create a seamless and rewarding donor experience, including email, personal notes, calls, in-person meetings, and other creative engagement strategies.
• Develop and implement strategies for acquiring, renewing, and upgrading donors, coordinating efforts with the annual giving program.
• Collaborate with the Revenue Development and Marketing and Communications teams to ensure consistency in communications.
• Ensure all donors and donor interactions are tracked accurately in Raiser’s Edge and that individual gifts are acknowledged in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Develop metrics to assess and grow program impact.
• Oversee the development, planning, and growth of community fundraising events, including but not limited to Rock Your Locks and Can Dos for Kids.
• Attend some Can Do fundraising events and help steward and renew donors.
• Actively identify and cultivate major gift prospects.
• Develop sponsorship packages for community fundraising campaigns, including Rock Your Locks and High Hopes Challenge, working with Marketing and Communications to ensure brand alignment and visibility.
• Assist in preparing, monitoring and reporting on annual budgets (revenue and expenditure) for community fundraising.
• Work with the development team to integrate fundraising opportunities into Kids Cancer Care’s strategic and program plans.
• Plan and ensure the use of Raiser’s Edge to track relationships and engagement data.
• Ensure the process of donor identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship enhances relationships with community fundraising partners.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting on fundraising activities.
• Ensure fundraising activities comply with Kids Cancer Care policies, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Service Alberta, and Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) regulations and guidelines.

Stewardship

• Manage the stewardship program to ensure all donors are thanked and stewarded, by the most appropriate person, after each gift is received.
• Update and maintain Kids Cancer Care’s stewardship grid.
• Coordinate all donor stewardship initiatives, including new donors, annual, mid-level and major donors and sponsors, In Memoriam and In Honour giving.
• Coordinate key donor stewardship and recognition events, including BBQ Fridays and Kindle Care Days.
• Guide team to fully utilize Raiser’s Edge for record accuracy and relationship tracking.

Auctions and Raffles

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

Budgets and Reporting

• Manage budgets for all areas of responsibility, including compiling annual budgets for both revenues and expenses.
• Ensure budgets are based on annual planning and goals.
• Provide leadership to direct reports on the development of their budgets.
• Maintain and/or develop metrics to best report on areas of responsibility.
• Complete quarterly reporting for Board reports.

Foundation Representation

• Enthusiastically communicate the mission and vision of the Foundation through verbal and written communication.
• Sit on the Board’s Donor Relations and Fund Development Committee.
• Attend events and engage with participants.
• Present to community groups, schools and businesses.
• Work with Kids Cancer Care staff and volunteers to ensure success of program areas.

General Duties as a member of the Revenue Development team

• Support team members to complete projects, working as a team first and foremost.
• Update donor information in Raiser’s Edge NXT in accordance with established standards for Raiser’s Edge NXT usage.
• Work closely with staff and volunteers to establish a vision and methods to achieve and exceed the goals of each program.
• Create and meet timelines and ensure necessary resources are in place.
• Participate in the establishment of both long-term and short-term (annual) planning for the Revenue Development area.
• Represent Kids Cancer Care in the community by 1) being knowledgeable about the cause, and 2) developing and maintaining supportive relationships.
• Bring creativity and enthusiasm to the workplace.
• Ensure that Kids Cancer Care fundraising activities are of the highest standard by adhering to all charitable and ethical guidelines.

Education, Certifications and Proficiencies

• A minimum of five years of demonstrated leadership and related experience in fundraising within a social profit.
• Relevant knowledge and experience in donor stewardship and events.
• Related post-secondary degree or diploma.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Mature, flexible, well-organized individual who works well with staff and volunteers.
• Ambitious and enjoys building relationships in the community.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including an excellent telephone manner.
• Excellent time management and planning abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a team environment and be self-motivated.
• Strong computer skills and proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated database proficiency required, experience with Raiser’s Edge and Zeffy or other on-line fundraising systems considered an asset.
• Experience in email marketing platforms, such as MailChimp, considered an asset.
• Police and vulnerable sectors check (new or completed within the last three months).
• Ability to lift 20 to 30 lbs.
• Occasional evening and weekend work is required.

Industry Knowledge

• Knowledgeable and stays current with CRA, Service Alberta regulations and guidelines regarding fundraising in Canada and specifically, Alberta.
• Current with AGLC legislation, regulation, and policy related to charitable groups.
• Ensure that all Kids Cancer Care fund development activities, for both staff and volunteer participants, are fully compliant with both the AFP Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and the Imagine Canada’s Code of Ethical Conduct.
• Stay well-informed of news, activities and trends in the social-profit sector.

Closing Date

Applicants will be accepted until October 31, 2026.